Usefulness of real-time PCR assay targeting lipL32 gene for diagnosis of human leptospirosis in Uruguay.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Evaluating the attenuation of influenza viruses in animal studies is important in developing safe and effective vaccines. This study aimed to demonstrate that the microRNA (miRNA)-let-7b-mediated attenuated influenza viruses (miRT-H1N1) are sufficiently attenuated and safe in mice. METHODOLOGY:The pathoge...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Tan M,Sun W,Feng C,Xia D,Shen X,Ding Y,Liu Z,Xing Z,Su X,Shi Y

更新日期：2016-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Giardiasis is a human health concern worldwide, especially among schoolchildren. Giardia duodenalis genotypes A and B are infective to humans, but their zoonotic potential remains controversial. In Mexico, the most prevalent genotype is A, but B was also detected in southeastern Mexico. In Sinaloa state, n...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： García-Cervantes PC,Báez-Flores ME,Delgado-Vargas F,Ponce-Macotela M,Nawa Y,De-la-Cruz-Otero MD,Martínez-Gordillo MN,Díaz-Camacho SP

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the spirochete of genus Leptospira with widespread distribution in tropical, subtropical and temperate zones. Leptospirosis is often confused with other febrile illnesses including jaundice, dengue, and malaria. Generally, the disease is often underdiagnosed or...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Kumari A,Premlatha MM,Raja V,Akino Mercy CS,Sumathi K,Shariff M,Natarajaseenivasan K

更新日期：2018-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Antimicrobial substances (AMS) produced by bacteria may reduce or prevent the growth of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in food. In this study, 16 isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii/calcoaceticus (ABC) complex, previously obtained from reconstituted infant milk formula (IMF) samples and the prepara...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Conceição CSD,Souza BV,Vieira JMBD,Nascimento JDS

更新日期：2018-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rotavirus (RV) is the leading cause of severe diarrhea-associated morbidity and mortality among children worldwide. Limited data exist on the epidemiology and burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Armenia. The purpose of this study is to estimate the economic losses and describe the epidemiological charac...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Hovhannisyan A,Mkhoyan A,Gyulazyan N,Asoyan V,Navoyan T,Gevorgyan Z,Simonyan M

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). First COVID-19 case was detected in March, 10, 2020 in Turkey and as of May, 18, 2020 148,067 cases have been identified and 4096 citizens have died. Tuberculosis (...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Can Sarınoğlu R,Sili U,Eryuksel E,Olgun Yildizeli S,Cimsit C,Karahasan Yagci A

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:HIV causes progressive impairment of the cellular immune system leading to increased susceptibility to infectious agents. Parasitic infestations are common in HIV-infected patients and usually lead to diarrhoea. Few studies have addressed the issue of intestinal parasites among HIV-infected persons in Came...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Lehman LG,Kangam L,Mbenoun ML,Zemo Nguepi E,Essomba N,Tonga C,Bilong Bilong CF

更新日期：2013-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Splenic abscess due to Brucella spp. is extremely rare. We report a case of a splenic abscess due to Brucella spp. in a 61-year-old male patient. Brucella slide and tube agglutination tests (Wright) were positive while blood culture and culture from splenic tissue yielded negative results. The abdominal ultrasonograph...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Sayilir K,Iskender G,Oğan MC,Erdil F

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes illness to people and can be picked up from both healthcare facilities and the environment leading to high morbidity and mortality. The study was aimed at identifying phenotypic characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and dete...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Iliya S,Mwangi J,Maathai R,Muriuki M

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study determines the prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella serovars from humans and chickens in Ibadan, Nigeria, in 2004-2007. METHODOLOGY:A total of 991 blood samples were collected from patients in 2004 to 2005 and 641 fecal samples were collected from poultry farms in 2007. All Salmonel...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Fashae K,Ogunsola F,Aarestrup FM,Hendriksen RS

更新日期：2010-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 42-year-old male patient who applied to the emergency department of our hospital with clinical nephritis, orchitis, acute renal failure without endocarditis, and a low-grade fever. Brucella agglutinin titers were 1:160, Rose Bengal test was positive and Brucella melitensis was isolated from ur...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Dagli O,Dokur M,Guzeldag G,Ozmen Y

更新日期：2011-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Imported parasitosis, which do not require an invertebrate vector, are extremely dangerous and can lead to the occurrence of disease in currently parasite free areas. In the present study we report a case of multi-parasitic infection in a young immigrant from Ghana to Italy caused by filaria, Schistosoma s...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Fiamma M,Longoni SS,Siddig EE,Attene S,Astone V,Nicoletti A,Paglietti B,Santona A,Fele A,Ivaldi R,Logias F

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the year 2005, an epidemic of Japanese encephalitis (JE) occurred in the northern states of India. The present study was planned to reconfirm the circulation of JE in the area and to assess the trend of the disease to slow down the burden of JE. METHODOLOGY:Surveillance was conducted to identify patients...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Saxena SK,Mishra N,Saxena R,Singh M,Mathur A

更新日期：2009-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sexually transmitted infections (STI) are a major public health, social, and economic problem leading to morbidity, mortality, and stigma. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of STIs, investigate behavioral risk factors and the relationship between the STIs/HIV and demographic factors. ME...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Filemban SM,Yasein YA,Abdalla MH,Al-Hakeem R,Al-Tawfiq JA,Memish ZA

更新日期：2015-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In August 2011, Chittoor district authorities reported a cluster of suspected human anthrax cases to the Andhra Pradesh state surveillance unit. We investigated this cluster to confirm its etiology, describe its magnitude, identify potential risk factors, and make recommendations for preventing similar out...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Reddy R,Parasadini G,Rao P,Uthappa CK,Murhekar MV

更新日期：2012-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypodermosis is an ectoparasitic disease of cattle caused by Hypoderma lineatum and Hypoderma bovis. It is an important health problem of cattle, leading to considerable economic losses. There are various factors that are involved in the spread of this disease such as herd size, location, temperature, humi...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Khan MR,Ahmed H,Panadero-Fontan R,Lopez-Sandez C,Khan MA,Asif S,Mustafa I,Ali MI,Raza H,Qayyum M

更新日期：2015-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although the government of Yemen changed the national policy for treating malaria in November 2005 from chloroquine to combination drugs in the form of artesunate + sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) as first line and lumefantrine + artemether as second line treatment for uncomplicated malaria, clinicians in ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Bin Ghouth AS

更新日期：2013-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Infants represent an important risk group for influenza associated hospitalizations and mortality. This study evaluated the clinical presentations, hospitalization course and outcome of infants hospitalized with the pandemic influenza A H1N1 [Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09] in relation to their previous health sta...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Husain EH,Alkhabaz A,Al-Qattan HY,Al-Shammari N,Owayed AF

更新日期：2012-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a higher risk of contracting human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and are more prone to develop cervical cancer. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of HPV and its association with risk factors among Moroccan women living ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ouladlahsen A,Fayssel N,Bensghir R,Baba H,Lamdini H,Sodqi M,Marih L,Essebbani M,Nadifi S,Benjelloun S,Himmich H,Chakib A,Wakrim L,Marhoum El Filali K,Ezzikouri S

更新日期：2018-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing prevalence of foodborne diseases observed in developing countries has been linked to a rise in the consumption of raw foods. However, unlike the classical pathogens that are commonly implicated in foodborne illnesses, members of the genus Acinetobacter are rarely associated with diarrheal disease, proba...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Amorim AM,Nascimento JD

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Norovirus is not usually investigated in diarrheal patients in Bangladesh which may account for the many cases where no pathogens are identified. METHODOLOGY:Stool specimens collected from diarrheal patients from three hospitals in Bangladesh during 2011 were investigated for norovirus RNA using real-time...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Nahar S,Afrad MH,Begum N,Al-Mamun F,Sarker AK,Das SK,Faruque AS,Pourkarim MR,Choudhuri MS,Azim T,Rahman M

更新日期：2013-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Group A streptococci (GAS) is responsible of several human diseases ranging from mild infection to severe invasive toxin-mediated disease and post-infectious sequelae. Accordingly, a GAS surveillance program based on molecular techniques is advisable for its epidemiological control. Pulsed-field gel electr...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： López Y,Manrique V,Niubo E,Valdés-Dapena M,Pérez Amarillo J,López I,Parra B,Escalona Venegas G,Riverón AM,López-Cánovas L

更新日期：2015-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burkholderia cepacia has the potential to cause fatal infections in ICUs, and multidrug resistance makes them a serious threat in hospital settings. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of B. cepacia infections in our hospital. METHODOLOGY:The incidence, clinical characteristics, antimicro...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Dizbay M,Tunccan OG,Sezer BE,Aktas F,Arman D

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) is one of the most common infections worldwide. UTIs remain a challenge to the healthcare system because of the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. The aim of this study is to report the most common UTI-causative organisms associated with the emergence of antimicrobial re...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Balkhi B,Mansy W,AlGhadeer S,Alnuaim A,Alshehri A,Somily A

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria are increasingly common and represent a serious problem for public health. Staphylococcus aureus is one of the major agents of infections, and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) has spread worldwide. The aim of this study was to phenotypically and genot...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Bodnar GC,Martins HM,De Oliveira CF,Morey AT,Tavares ER,Cardoso JD,Perugini MR,Lioni LM,Yamada-Ogatta SF,Kobayashi RK,Nakazato G

更新日期：2016-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We assessed the influence of a result-based financing (RBF) model, which included incentives for Primary Healthcare facilities on TB treatment outcomes. METHODOLOGY:We compared TB patients > 17 years and their treatment outcomes among those who did and did not benefit from RBF-model in 14 districts of Ode...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Geliukh E,Nabirova D,Davtyan K,Yesypenko S,Zachariah R

更新日期：2019-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Brucellosis is a multisystemic infectious disease, which can manifest as endocarditis. Diagnosis can be challenging. CASE PRESENTATION:An 80-year-old male patient presented with fever 38.5 °C, cough and progressive shortness of breath of 14 days. History of Brucellosis 18 months earlier inadequately treat...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ephrem CG,Matar MJ,Chalhoub GC,Greige WG

更新日期：2018-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fungi of the genus Cryptococcus are cosmopolitan and may be agents of opportunistic mycoses in immunocompromised and sometimes immunocompetent individuals. Cryptococcus species are frequently isolated from trees and bird excreta in the environment and infection occurs by inhalation of propagules dispersed ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Brito MO,Bessa MAS,Menezes RP,Röder DVDB,Penatti MPA,Pimenta JP,Aguiar PADF,Pedroso RDS

更新日期：2019-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) alpha and ribavirin therapy has become the standard treatment in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCH)-infected patients. While thrombocytopenia associated with IFN use is frequently observed among these patients, autoimmune thrombocytopenia is one of the rarely observed adverse effects. In th...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Naz H,Aslan V

更新日期：2009-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dentistry is predominantly a field of surgery, involving exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials and therefore requires a high standard of infection control and safety practice in controlling cross-contamination and occupational exposures to blood- and saliva-borne diseases. METHODOLO...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Marya CM,Shukla P,Dahiya V,Jnaneswar A

更新日期：2011-11-15 00:00:00