Seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and associated risk factors among pregnant women.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Avian influenza viruses of the H9N2 subtype have been reported to cause human infections. This study demonstrates the impact of nasal viral passaging of avian H9N2 in hamsters on its cross species-pathogenic adaptability and variability of amino acid sequences of the hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (N...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Shaib HA,Cochet N,Ribeiro T,Abdel Nour AM,Nemer G,Azhar E,Iyer A,Kumosani T,Harakeh S,Barbour EK

更新日期：2014-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) by conventional methods such as culture and microscopy has low sensitivity and requires an invasive procedure. A simple rapid serological test would be of great value. METHODS:Six antigens (ESAT-6, Ag85A, TB10.4, Rv3881c, lipoarabinomannan (LAM) and Ara6-...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Beyene D,Lumc Franken K,Yamuah L,Aseffa A,Wiker HG,Kolk A,Engers H,Klatser P,Sviland L

更新日期：2010-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acinetobacter baumannii is a pathogen that is causing concern due to its high genetic elasticity, allowing it to show high rates of antibiotic resistance and to express a wide range of virulence determinants. Several studies are aimed towards targeting the virulence of A. baumannii as an adjunct to antibio...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Dahdouh EA,Suarez Rodriguez M,Daoud Z

更新日期：2018-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) represents a severe global public health threat. Caused by SARS-Cov-2, COVID-19 is characterized by high transmission rate that correlates with high viral load. The full clinical spectrum of the illness, the prevalence rates of mild symptomatic and asymptomatic cases, and the case f...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Alsulaiman JW,Khasawneh AI,Kheirallah KA

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Salmonella enterica is recognised worldwide as one of the major agents of human gastrointestinal infections. The aim of the present work is to ascertain the antimicrobial susceptibilities of 150 Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolates from humans in Morocco during the period from 2000 to 2008. ME...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ohmani F,Khedid K,Britel S,Qasmaoui A,Charof R,Filali-Maltouf A,El Aouad R

更新日期：2010-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Inappropriate use of antibiotics is recognised as a leading cause of antibiotic resistance. Little is known about antibiotic prescribing practices at public health facilities in low- and middle-income countries. We examined patterns of antibiotic prescribing in public health facilities in Nepal and explore...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Nepal A,Hendrie D,Robinson S,Selvey LA

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was conducted to examine the frequency of contamination in retail meat available in Karachi, Pakistan. METHODOLOGY:Raw meat samples (250) and surface swabs (90) from meat processing equipment and the surrounding environment were analyzed for microbiological contamination. RESULTS:Out of 340 samp...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Hassan Ali N,Farooqui A,Khan A,Khan AY,Kazmi SU

更新日期：2010-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The present study aimed to assess the antibiotic resistance profiles and detect the presence of the sul2 gene in sulfamethoxazole-susceptible and resistant isolates of Escherichia coli obtained from outpatients and inpatients with urinary tract infections. METHODOLOGY:The resistance profiles of 739 strain...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Teichmann A,Agra HN,Nunes Lde S,da Rocha MP,Renner JD,Possuelo LG,Carneiro M,Rieger A,Benitez LB,Valim AR

更新日期：2014-01-15 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：:Gonococcal urethritis is common with HIV, but gonococcal arthritis is rare. We report two HIV-positive patients with gonococcal arthritis and review previously published reports. A 27-year-old HIV-positive female presented with a pustular skin rash and acute oligoarthritis. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was cultured from the ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Maharaj R,Mody GM

更新日期：2014-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sepsis is a major cause of childhood death worldwide. In developing countries, epidemiological data about sepsis is scarce. This study describes and compares the frequency of etiological agents and initial sites of infection in children with or without sepsis, identifying risk factors and assessing outcome...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Costa de Santana M,Duarte Mello Amoedo C,Nascimento-Carvalho CM

更新日期：2017-09-05 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: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:Lymph node tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and is the most frequently identified type in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Conventional diagnosis has serious limitations for rapid detection of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in clinical samples. Here PCR and modified FISH have been ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Rodriguez-Nuñez J,Avelar FJ,Marquez F,Rivas-Santiago B,Quiñones C,Guerrero-Barrera AL

更新日期：2012-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is rarely reported in industrialized countries, but recent studies have revealed quite variable seroprevalence rates among European populations, including blood donors. In Serbia, very limited data about HEV seroprevalence are available. This study aimed to determine the p...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Petrović T,Lupulović D,Jiménez de Oya N,Vojvodić S,Blázquez AB,Escribano-Romero E,Martín-Acebes MA,Potkonjak A,Milošević V,Lazić S,Saiz JC

更新日期：2014-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intestinal parasitic infection has been a significant problem in HIV patients, worldwide. In this study, we aimed to measure the prevalence and identify the factors associated with intestinal parasitic infection in people infected with HIV and attending National Public Health Laboratory in Kathmandu, Nepal...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Tiwari BR,Ghimire P,Malla S,Sharma B,Karki S

更新日期：2013-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Taenia solium cysticercosis is considered an emerging parasitic zoonosis of global importance due to its impact on both agriculture and public health in developing countries. Epidemiological information on human cysticercosis is limited in Nigeria. This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence o...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Edia-Asuke AU,Inabo HI,Mukaratirwa S,Umoh VJ,Whong CM,Asuke S,Ella EE

更新日期：2015-08-29 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：:Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is spreading rapidly within the Americas after originating from an outbreak in Brazil. We describe the current ZIKV infection epidemic in Brazil and the neurological symptoms arising. First cases of an acute exanthematic disease were reported in Brazil's Northeast region at the end of 2014....

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Heukelbach J,Alencar CH,Kelvin AA,de Oliveira WK,Pamplona de Góes Cavalcanti L

更新日期：2016-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A are human host-restricted pathogens. Therefore, there is no small susceptible animal host that can be used to assess the virulence and safety of vaccine strains derived from these Salmonella serovars.  However, infant mice have been used to evaluate virulenc...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Santander J,Curtiss R 3rd

更新日期：2010-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study aimed to determine the resistance patterns of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in Mexico to several antibiotics and research some therapeutic options. METHODOLOGY:Positive cultures for E. coli isolated from bronchial secretions, urine, central catheter, blood, and infected wounds in the Culiacan Gene...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Murillo Llanes J,Varon J,Velarde Félix JS,González-Ibarra FP

更新日期：2012-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Helicobacter pylori cause damage to gastric epithelial cells and alterations in the p53 gene that lead to cancer development. This study aimed to determine the correlation of p53 expression with H. pylori using immunohistochemistry, RFLP-PCR, and histopathology. METHODOLOGY:Gastric biopsy samples from gas...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Salih BA,Gucin Z,Bayyurt N

更新日期：2013-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative nosocomial pathogen that has the capacity to develop resistance to all classes of antimicrobial compounds. However, very little is known regarding its susceptibility to biocides (antiseptics and disinfectants) and capacity to form biofilms, particularly for Malays...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Nor A'shimi MH,Alattraqchi AG,Mohd Rani F,A Rahman NI,Ismail S,Abdullah FH,Othman N,Cleary DW,Clarke SC,Yeo CC

更新日期：2019-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Schistosomiasis is one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases in Ethiopia. Since 2015, yearly school-based mass drug administration (MDA) using praziquantel has become the major control strategy. This study aimed to assess trends of Schistosoma mansoni infection in a high-endemic area in Northwest Ethiopia. M...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Zeleke AJ,Addisu A,Bayih AG,Tweya H,Timire C,Techilo W,Kamau EM,Vogt F,Verdonck K

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nosocomial infections are normally hospital acquired. Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is very common and may be transmitted via a hand-to-nose route. The objective of the present study was to screen healthcare workers for the colonization of their nasal cavities with MRSA. METHODOLOGY:...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Iyer A,Kumosani T,Azhar E,Barbour E,Harakeh S

更新日期：2014-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite tremendous progress made toward elimination, measles continues to pose a great threat to the health of children in developing countries. The objective of this study was to summarize and analyze the clinical characteristics and treatment experience of serious complications of measles pneumonia in ch...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Li J,Zhao Y,Liu Z,Zhang T,Liu C,Liu X

更新日期：2015-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Staphylococcus aureus-induced bloodstream infections (BSIs) remain a prevalent clinical challenge and the underlying pathogenesis is still poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the inflammatory responses and histopathological changes in BSIs in mice. METHODOLOGY:Male C57BL/6 mice wer...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Wu D,Zhou S,Hu S,Liu B

更新日期：2017-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Vaccine strategies represent an essential component for the future control of schistosomiasis. This work aimed to evaluate the role of detergents for potentiating the effect of Schistosoma mansoni tegumental antigens (TA) against challenge infection. METHODOLOGY:Two detergents; Triton X-100 (TX-100) and s...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Hamed MA

更新日期：2011-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are major causes of morbidity in early childhood. They are mainly caused by viruses, including influenza (INF) and respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV). We aimed to investigate the role of RSV and INF in children hospitalized for ARIs and to show the impact of RSV/INF rap...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ghazaryan H,Babloyan A,Sarkissian A,Davtyan K,Berger C

更新日期：2019-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important and common cause of mortality and morbidity in immunocompromised patients such as those with HIV/AIDS, transplant recipients on immunosuppressive therapy, and malignant hematological disease. After primary infection with CMV the virus becomes latent in multiple organs and can late...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Jain M,Duggal S,Chugh TD

更新日期：2011-08-12 00:00:00