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Survey of both hepatitis B virus (HBsAg) and hepatitis C virus (HCV-Ab) coinfection among HIV positive patients

Virology Journal, 2009
Background HIV, HBVand HCV is major public health concerns. Because of shared routes of transmission, HIV-HCV coinfection and HIV-HBV coinfection are common. HIV-positive individuals are at risk of coinfection with HBV and HCV infections.
Pournia Yadollah, Ebrahimzade Farzad, Sheikhian Ali, Talei Gholamreza, Mohammadi Mohsen, Ghasemi Ehsan, Boroun Hadis   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating Tuberculosis Dynamics Under Various Control Strategies: A Comprehensive Analysis Using Real Statistical Data

Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the present investigation, a mathematical model with vaccination, treatment, and environmental impact under real data is presented. Initially, we present the model without any interventions, followed by an examination of its equilibrium points.
Bashir Al‐Hdaibat, Mahmoud H. DarAssi, Irfan Ahmad, Muhammad Altaf Khan, Reem Algethamie   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Viral Hepatitis and Rapid Diagnostic Test Based Screening for HBsAg in HIV-infected Patients in Rural Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
\ud \ud Co-infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is highly prevalent in people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. Screening for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) before initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) is recommended. However, it is
AM Geretti, AP Kourtis, AS Lok, Bernadeta Msongole, BH Tess, Bruno Verhasselt, Christoph Hatz, CJ Hoffmann, CJ Hoffmann, CL Thio, D Nash, E Mossdorf, E Stahel, ED Chan, Emilio Letang, F Randrianirina, Fabian C. Franzeck, Geoffrey Mwaigomole, GV Matthews, J Davies, J Jaroszewicz, J Li, L Martin-Carbonero, L Stabinski, Lars Henning, M Nyirenda, MA Thompson, Manuel Battegay, Marcel Tanner, Marian Hamisi, MC Kew, Omary Abdul, PM Bossuyt, R Weber, Ramadhani Ngwale, TEMS de Vries–Sluijs, TJ Nagu   +36 more
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Analysis of the HBV and TB Coinfection Model With Optimal Control Strategies and Cost-Effectiveness

Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
The coinfection of HBV and TB diseases affects millions of individuals throughout the nations in the world. The main objective of this study is to formulate and analyze the HBV and TB coinfection dynamical system, investigate the impact of time-dependent
Shewafera Wondimagegnhu Teklu, Yohannes Fissha Abebaw   +1 more
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The Interplay Between Schistosomiasis and Hepatitis C Virus: Battling on Two Fronts

​​​​​​​​Infectious Diseases & Immunity
. Schistosomiasis is a prevalent health issue in numerous countries in Africa, Asia, and South America. Data regarding the coinfection of schistosomiasis with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is limited, yet this coinfection is prevalent in regions where ...
Nahed A Makhlouf, Ahmed Abu-Elfatth, Tasneem Khaled, Mohamed El-Kassas, Haijuan Wang   +4 more
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Clinical, epidemiological and virological features of acute hepatitis B in Italy [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose To evaluate the association of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes, basal core promoter (BCP)/precore (PC) and S gene mutations with the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of acute hepatitis B (AHB) in Italy.
Alessandro Remo Zanetti, Alfonso Mele, Andrea Mariano, Claudio Galli, Enea Spada, Gloria Taliani, Luisa Romanò, Maria Elena Tosti, Massimo Clementi, null null, Ornella Zuccaro   +10 more
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Toward Dual‐Function Nanoparticle Platforms for Arboviral Diagnostics and Vaccines: Advances, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Nano Select, EarlyView.
This review explores nanoparticle (NP)‐based biosensors and nanovaccine platforms for arboviral infections, highlighting their design, performance, and translational potential. By comparing case studies across viruses, it identifies gold‐standard nanomaterials such as gold NPs (AuNPs), zinc oxide NPs (ZnONPs), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanocomposites,
Peyman Halvaeikhanekahdani, Sajad Zandi, Qadeer Ahmad, Hadiseh Payravand   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The complexity of TB/HIV coinfection: an analysis of the social and health services context in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2020
Introduction: Brazil is in the 19th position of priority countries for the control of TB/HIV coinfection, so we aimed to analyze the social and health services contexts that are associated with TB/HIV coinfection in São Paulo state.
Laura Terenciani Campoy, Luiz Henrique Arroyo, Antônio Vieira Ramos, Thais Zamboni Berra, Juliane Almeida Crispim, Mellina Yamamura, Ione Carvalho Pinto, Aline Aparecida Monroe, Alessandro Rolim Scholze, Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade, Kamila Anise Alexander, Regina Célia Fiorati, Giselle Lima de Freitas, Ricardo Alexandre Arcencio   +13 more
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Induction of cyclophilin A by influenza A virus infection facilitates group A Streptococcus coinfection

Cell Reports, 2021
Summary: During influenza A epidemics, bacterial coinfection is a major cause of increased morbidity and mortality. However, the roles of host factors in regulating influenza A virus (IAV)-triggered bacterial coinfection remain elusive.
Xiaoyuan Bai, Wenxian Yang, Xiaohan Luan, Huizi Li, Heqiao Li, Deyu Tian, Wenhui Fan, Jing Li, Beinan Wang, Wenjun Liu, Lei Sun   +10 more
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HIV and Hepatitis C-Coinfected Patients Have Lower Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Despite Higher Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin 9 (PCSK9): An Apparent "PCSK9-Lipid Paradox". [PDF]

, 2016
BackgroundProprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and improve outcomes in the general population.
Deeks, Steven, Ganz, Peter, Grunfeld, Carl, Hsue, Priscilla Y, Hur, Sophia, Kohli, Payal, Ma, Yifei, Scherzer, Rebecca, Scott, Rob, Wasserman, Scott, Weigel, Bernard   +10 more
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