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Stewardship of Molecular Diagnostics in Transplant Viral Infections

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transplant environment requires special considerations when testing for viral infections as immunosuppression results in atypical infection profiles. Microbes otherwise considered commensals or causing mild disease can lead to severe infections in transplant environments. Therefore, guidelines tend to recommend broader microbial testing in
Scott Sugden, David Reynoso, Reema Mathew, Michael Loeffelholz   +3 more
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Zika virus surveillance post‐epidemic in blood donors from São Paulo, Brazil 2016–2020

Transfusion Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Zika virus (ZIKV) is primarily transmitted through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, though transmission via blood transfusion has also been documented. During the 2015 ZIKV epidemic in Brazil, severe complications were observed in pregnant women, leading to fetal microcephaly. This study evaluated the persistence of ZIKV in
Suzete Cleusa Ferreira, José Eduardo Levi, Anna Shoko Nishiya, Cesar de Almeida‐Neto, Jerenice Esdras Ferreira, Juliana Derriga, Nanci A. Salles, Silvia Petrossi Gallo Polato, Katia C. Dantas, Edmir Boturão‐Neto, Martha Mathias Rocha, Vanderson Rocha, Alfredo Mendrone‐Jr   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in the One-Humped Camel (Camelus dromedarius) in East and Northeast of Iran

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2016
Background: This comprehensive study was conducted on multi-purpose one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) sera and ticks to assess the epidemiological aspects of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in northeast Iran. Methods: From May 2012
Mohsen Champour, Sadegh Chinikar, Gholamreza Mohammadi, Gholamreza Razmi, Ehsan Mostafavi, Nariman Shah-Hosseini, Sahar Khakifirouz, Tahmineh Jalali   +7 more
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A blood safety perspective on emerging arboviral infections in the United Kingdom

Transfusion Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract A core focus of the blood services is to maintain the blood supply whilst simultaneously being vigilant for potential threats to blood safety. At present, West Nile virus (WNV), Usutu virus (USUV), Dengue virus (DENV) and Tick‐borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) are considered primary arboviral threats to blood safety in the UK and Northern Europe.
Piya Rajendra, Shannah Secret, Su Brailsford, Tanya Golubchik, Peter Simmonds, Heli Harvala   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Arbovirus and seizures

Acta Epileptologica, 2020
The high prevalence and spread of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) make them an important cause of viral encephalitis in humans. Most epidemic viral encephalitides have an etiology associated with arboviruses. Among various arboviruses, the Japanese
Mingrui Zheng, Shichuo Li, R. Edward Hogan, Meihua Yang   +3 more
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Movement of arboviruses between Indonesia and Western Australia [PDF]

, 2021
Harapan Harapan, Allison Imrie
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Dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus surveillance in blood donors in Brazil, 2019–2021

Vox Sanguinis, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Arbovirus infections are a major public health concern in Brazil and an ongoing blood safety concern. Periodic outbreaks of such infections are common in the general population. This study aimed to establish the rates of dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus (DENV, CHIKV, ZIKV) RNAemia among blood donors at six public ...
Eduard Grebe, Renata Buccheri, Leilani Montalvo, Simone Kashima, Carolina Miranda, Pamela Milani, Mars Stone, Kristin Livezey, Ligia Capuani, Cecilia S. Alencar, Luiz Amorim, Paula Loureiro, Maisa Ribeiro, Allyson Guimarães da Costa, Alfredo Mendrone Jr, Michael P. Busch, Ester C. Sabino, Brian Custer, Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study‐IV‐Pediatric (REDS‐IV‐P) Brazil   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial distribution of arboviruses and its association with a social development index and the waste disposal in São Luís, state of Maranhão, Brazil, 2015 to 2019

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
Objective: To detect spatial and spatiotemporal clusters of urban arboviruses and to investigate whether the social development index (SDI) and irregular waste disposal are related to the coefficient of urban arboviruses detection in São Luís, state of ...
Emile Danielly Amorim Pereira, Cleber Nascimento do Carmo, Waleska Regina Machado Araujo, Maria dos Remédios Freitas Carvalho Branco   +3 more
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High Seroprevalence of Dengue Virus Infection in Sudan: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2020
The goal of this study was to systematically review the published data on dengue virus (DENV) seroprevalence in Sudan and to estimate disease burden through meta-analysis.
Adel Hussein Elduma, A. Desiree LaBeaud, Jessica A. Plante, Kenneth S. Plante, Ayman Ahmed   +4 more
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An inquiry‐based activity to teach about insects of medico‐legal importance: Lessons from Redi's landmark experiment

Natural Sciences Education, Volume 55, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract In this article, we describe an inquiry‐based teaching activity developed in a public high school in Brazil. The objectives were to (a) develop an experimental activity grounded on the students’ autonomy for formulating and testing hypotheses, (b) address Biology topics from a historical and multidisciplinary perspective, (c) stimulate skills ...
Simão Dias Vasconcelos, Paulo Herton Costa   +1 more
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