abstract：BACKGROUND:Between November 2 and 10, 2002 several patients with psoriasis and personnel staying in the health centre in Gran Canaria, Spain fell ill with diarrhoea, vomiting or both. Patient original came from Norway, Sweden and Finland. The patient group was scheduled to stay until 8 November. A new group of patients...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Eriksen HM,Guerin PJ,Nygård K,Hjertqvist M,de Jong B,Rose AM,Kuusi M,Durr U,Rojas AG,Mør C,Aavitsland P

更新日期：2004-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For approximately 24 years the AIDS pandemic has claimed approximately 30 million lives, causing approximately 14,000 new HIV-1 infections daily worldwide in 2003. About 80% of infections occur by heterosexual transmission. In the absence of vaccines, topical microbicides, expected to block virus transmissio...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Neurath AR,Strick N,Li YY,Debnath AK

更新日期：2004-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite Noroviruses (NV, previously "Norwalk-like viruses") being a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks, the impact of NV infection is at present unknown and little information is available about strains circulating in Italy. In April 2002 an outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred in the province ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Prato R,Lopalco PL,Chironna M,Barbuti G,Germinario C,Quarto M

更新日期：2004-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the economic aspects of HBV (hepatitis B virus) transmission prevention for premarriage individuals in a country with cultural backgrounds like Iran and intermediate endemicity of HBV infection. METHODS:A cost-effectiveness analysis model was used from the health care system and society perspectiv...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Adibi P,Rezailashkajani M,Roshandel D,Behrouz N,Ansari S,Somi MH,Shahraz S,Zali MR

更新日期：2004-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lamivudine inhibits replication of both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) and is commonly used as part of antiretroviral therapy. The main limitation in the use of lamivudine is resistant mutation selection. Most of these mutations affect the YMDD motif of the HBV DNA polymerase....

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Santos EA,Sucupira MV,Arabe J,Gomes SA

更新日期：2004-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-organ-specific autoantibodies are found in a considerable number of anti-HCV positive patients. Previous studies investigated the clinical relevance of these antibodies in patients treated with interferon monotherapy, but not combination therapies. METHODS:Anti-nuclear, anti-smooth muscle, anti-mitochon...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Wasmuth HE,Stolte C,Geier A,Dietrich CG,Gartung C,Lorenzen J,Matern S,Lammert F

更新日期：2004-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP) has been used for several decades in the pharmaceutical industry for enteric film coating of oral tablets and capsules. Micronized CAP, available commercially as "Aquateric" and containing additional ingredients required for micronization, used for tablet coating from water ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Neurath AR,Strick N,Li YY

更新日期：2003-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocarditis can develop as a complication of various infections and is most commonly linked to enterovirus infections. Myocarditis is rarely associated with bacterial infections; salmonellosis and shigellosis have been the most frequently reported bacterial cause. We report a case of myocarditis related to C...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Cunningham C,Lee CH

更新日期：2003-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The differential expression of virulence genes is often used by microbial pathogens in adapting to the environment of their host. The differential expression of such sets of genes can be regulated by RNA polymerase sigma factors. Some sigma factors are differentially expressed, which can provide a means to i...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： McLendon MM,Shinnick TM

更新日期：2003-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lateral gene transfer is the major mechanism for acquisition of new virulence genes in pathogens. Recent whole genome analyses have suggested massive gene transfer between widely divergent organisms. PRESENTATION OF THE HYPOTHESIS:Archeal-like genes acting as virulence genes are present in several pathogens...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Faguy DM

更新日期：2003-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly known as P. carinii f.sp. hominis) is an opportunistic fungus that causes Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in immunocompromised individuals. Pneumocystis jiroveci can be detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). To investigate the clinical importance of a positive Pneumocystis-...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Helweg-Larsen J,Jensen JS,Dohn B,Benfield TL,Lundgren B

更新日期：2002-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suboptimal specimen processing and storage conditions of samples which contain hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA may result in a decline of HCV RNA concentration or false-negative results in the detection of HCV RNA in serum. We evaluated the stability of HCV RNA in serum and clotted blood samples stored at room t...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： de Moreau de Gerbehaye AI,Bodéus M,Robert A,Horsmans Y,Goubau P

更新日期：2002-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The standard of care for HCV Hepatitis is the combination of interferon (IFN) plus Ribavirin. In HIV patients the use of this combination therapy may induce drug interactions, and reduces the adherence to HAART. The aim of this study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of a 48 weeks daily dose IFN schedule. ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bruno R,Sacchi P,Puoti M,Ciappina V,Zocchetti C,Brunetti E,Maffezzini E,Capelli A,Patruno SF,Malfitano A,Filice G

更新日期：2002-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis has been shown to be associated with lymphocytic alveolitis after lung transplantation. In the present study, we investigated a series of bronchoalveolar (BAL) and blood samples, collected in the absence of rejection or acute infectious episodes. in order -1: to evaluate int...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Stéphan F,Bernaudin JF,Cesari D,Fajac A,Grenet D D,Caubarrere I,Stern M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association of Chlamydia pneumoniae with atherosclerosis is controversial. We investigated the presence of C. pneumoniae and other Chlamydia spp. in atheromatous carotid artery tissue. METHODS:Forty elective carotid endarterectomy patients were recruited (27 males, mean age 65 and 13 females mean age 68...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ong GM,Coyle PV,Barros D'Sa AA,McCluggage WG,Duprex WP,O'Neill HJ,Wyatt DE,Bamford KB,O'Loughlin B,McCaughey C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and other related transmissible spongiform encephalopathies it is critical to understand the various pathways by which the infectious agent spreads to different organs. METHODS:We injected a CJD agent into mice, either intracerebrally (ic) or intraperitoneally (ip) and mon...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Radebold K,Chernyak M,Martin D,Manuelidis L

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasmodium falciparum malaria, is a major health problem in forested tribal belt of central India. Rapid and accurate methods are needed for the diagnosis of P. falciparum. We performed a blinded evaluation of the recently introduced Determine trade mark malaria pf test (Abbott, Laboratories, Japan) compared...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Singh N,Shukla M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00