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Rate of occult hepatitis B virus infection among individuals with tuberculosis in northeastern Iran: A molecular epidemiological study

open access: yesJournal of Virus Eradication, 2023
One third of the world population has a history of exposure to the hepatitis B virus (HBV), and two billion people are infected with latent tuberculosis (TB).
Sanaz Ahmadi Ghezeldasht   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Updates on the Epidemiology of the Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Infection in the Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office of the World Health Organization with Special Emphasis on the Situation in Iran

open access: yesViruses, 2022
Background: The epidemiology and prevalence of the Human T-cell leukemia virus type-1 (HTLV-1) infection represent a recommended priority by global health agencies.
Mohammad Reza Hedayati-Moghaddam   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of sexually transmitted infections on the cervical cytological abnormalities among Iranian women: A cross-sectional study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2023
Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one of the world's most severe health challenges. The existence of STIs such as human papillomavirus (HPV) might cause cervical cell changes leading to cervical cancer.
Azam Shafaei   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence, genotypes and phylogenetic analysis of human papillomaviruses (HPV) in northeast Iran

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Objectives: Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are the main etiology of invasive cervical cancer. Together HPV and viral hepatitis account for the cause of 25% of cancers in developing countries. To evaluate the association between population movements and the
Faezeh Sabet, PhD candidate   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Capillary blood cultures [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Disease in Childhood, 1974
The need for frequent blood cultures from small babies for the early detection of bacteraemia associated with internal prosthesis colonization led to the development of a method for capillary blood collection. Fingers, toes, or heels were sterilized as well as possible, the surface was coated with sterile petroleum jelly, and sufficient blood was ...
R J, Holt, C H, Frankcombe, R L, Newman
openaire   +2 more sources

Analysis of contamination of blood cultures in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

open access: yesSri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
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K. D. Namalie   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes in Patients with Major β-Thalassemia in Mashhad, Northeast Iran

open access: yesMiddle East Journal of Digestive Diseases, 2018
BACKGROUND Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is considered to be the major cause of post-transfusion hepatitis in patients with thalassemia. We aimed to determine the HCV prevalence, genotypes, and viral load among patients with major β-thalassemia in Mashhad ...
Sanaz Ahmadi-Ghezeldasht   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prion diseases are efficiently transmitted by blood transfusion in sheep [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The emergence of variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, following on from the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic, led to concerns about the potential risk of iatrogenic transmission of disease by blood transfusion and the introduction of costly ...
Foster, J.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of Annual Changes in Blood Culture Positive Rate and Isolated Bacteria at Shinshu University Hospital [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Blood-stream infections (BSIs) are prevalent in critical care settings and are associated with a high attributable morbidity and mortality. Blood culture is one of the most important tests to detect and identify the pathogens causing BSI.
佐野, 健司   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Salmonella infection among the pediatric population at a tertiary care children’s hospital in central Nepal: a retrospective study

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundTyphoid fever, an infective bacterial disease, is capable of causing fatal systemic infection in humans, and in an era of antimicrobial resistance, it has become of public health importance.
Nayanum Pokhrel   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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