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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

Impact of previous hepatitis B infection on the clinical outcomes from chronic hepatitis C? A population-level analysis [PDF]

, 2018
Chronic coinfection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) is associated with adverse liver outcomes. The clinical impact of previous HBV infection on liver disease in HCV infection is unknown. We aimed at determining any association of
Allen, S., Barclay, S. T., Bhattacharyya, D., Dillon, J. F., Fox, R., Fraser, A., Gunson, R., Hayes, P. C., Hunt, A., Hutchinson, S. J., Innes, H. A., Kennedy, N., Mcintrye, P. G., Mills, P. R., Morris, J., Stanley, A. J., Swann, R., Thomas, E., Valerio, H., Wang, H., Wilks, D.   +20 more
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The Hepatic Steatosis Diagnostic Performance Using Attenuation Imaging With the Magnetic Resonance Imaging‐Based Proton Density Fat Fraction as the Reference Standard: A Large, Prospective, Multicenter Cohort Study in Japan

Hepatology Research, EarlyView.
In a multicenter cohort of 1059 patients, attenuation imaging (ATI) showed good diagnostic performance and strong correlation with MRI‐PDFF, supporting its value as a noninvasive method for evaluating hepatic steatosis. ABSTRACT Background Attenuation imaging (ATI) is used for the noninvasive diagnosis of hepatic steatosis (HS) based on the ultrasound ...
Takashi Nishimura, Hiroko Iijima, Yasuaki Suzuki, Kent Imajo, Tamami Abe, Hidekatsu Kuroda, Masashi Hirooka, Asako Nogami, Sadanobu Ogawa, Satoshi Oeda, Katsutoshi Sugimoto, Toshifumi Tada, Reiichiro Kondo, Tomoyuki Akita, Shigehiro Kokubu, Yoichi Hiasa, Atsushi Nakajima, Hidenori Toyoda, Hirokazu Takahashi, Yuichiro Eguchi, Hirohisa Yano, Junko Tanaka, Fuminori Moriyasu, Masayoshi Kage, Takashi Kumada   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Memory Th17 cell-mediated protection against lethal secondary pneumococcal pneumonia following influenza infection

mBio, 2023
Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) frequently causes secondary pneumonia after influenza A virus (IAV) infection, leading to high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Concomitant pneumococcal and influenza vaccination improves protection against coinfection but
Yong Li, Ying Yang, Dafan Chen, Yan Wang, Xinyun Zhang, Wenchao Li, Shengsen Chen, Sandy M. Wong, Mengwen Shen, Brian J. Akerley, Hao Shen   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hierarchical analysis of unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment among people living with HIV in Brazil using nationwide surveillance data

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction People with tuberculosis‐HIV coinfection face multiple barriers to effective treatment, including social vulnerability, stigma and limited access to healthcare. This study examined factors associated with loss to follow‐up and death among individuals with tuberculosis‐HIV in Brazil.
Lucas Vinícius de Lima, Gabriel Pavinati, Francisco Beraldi‐Magalhães, Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade‐Gonçalves, Aline Aparecida Monroe, Marcela Demitto Furtado, Rosana Rosseto de Oliveira, Daniele Maria Pelissari, Kleydson Bonfim Andrade Alves, Gabriela Tavares Magnabosco   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing the Frequency of Drug Interactions After Adding Simeprevir- or Sofosbuvir-Containing Therapy to Medication Profiles of Hepatitis C Monoinfected Patients. [PDF]

, 2015
INTRODUCTION:This study compares the expected occurrence of contraindicated drug-drug interactions (XDDIs) when simeprevir (SIM)- or sofosbuvir (SOF)-containing therapy is added to medication profiles of patients with hepatitis C (HCV) monoinfection to ...
Bliss, Steven, Davis, Melissa, Koroglu, Arden, McNutt, Louise-Anne, Miller, Christopher, Nasiri, Mona, Patel, Nimish   +6 more
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Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence and Determinants Among Sexual Health Clinic Attendees in Bucharest, Romania

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
Cross‐sectional study among 70 sexual health clinic attendees (70% MSM) in Bucharest combining multisite STI testing with knowledge, attitudes, and practices assessment. Key findings include 35.5% bacterial STI prevalence, essential extragenital testing, and cost barriers to screening uptake.
Andrei Tanasov, George‐Sorin Tiplica
wiley   +1 more source

The emergence of pathogens on fish in an impacted estuary and the role of non‐native piranhas in a potential bacterial infectious outbreak

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract As many tropical aquatic ecosystems worldwide, the Doce River estuary (DRE, southeastern Brazil) has increasingly faced multiple anthropogenic threats, including deforestation, mining, species introduction and water management. The 2015 collapse of the Fundão iron ore tailings dam severely changed water properties and increased heavy metal ...
Ryan Andrades, Helder C. Guabiroba, Kathiani V. Bastos, Vítor L. A. Rodrigues, Marcelo R. D. Santos, Clarisse M. Arpini, Mayra Cunha Flecher, Helen A. Pichler, Ciro C. Vilar, Maurício Hostim‐Silva, Jean‐Christophe Joyeux   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source