Background: Diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected patients worldwide. Objective: We sought to determine the frequency of viral gastrointestinal infections among Brazilian HIV-infected patients with diarrhea.
Raquel C. Silva +3 more
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Impact of sequence variation in the ul128 locus on production of human cytomegalovirus in fibroblast and epithelial cells [PDF]
The human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) virion envelope contains a complex consisting of glycoproteins gH and gL plus proteins encoded by the UL128 locus (UL128L): pUL128, pUL130, and pUL131A.
A. J. Davison +87 more
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Seroprevalence of CMV and Rubella in Women with Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion in Comparison with Normal Delivery [PDF]
Background & Objectives: Recurrent spontaneous abortion occurs by different etiological causes including viral infections. Cytomegalovirus and rubella infections can cause or promote the recurrent fetal loss. Cytomegalovirus is one of the important viral
Padideh Ebadi +3 more
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Possible role of TORCH agents in congenital malformations in Gorgan, northern Islamic Republic of Iran [PDF]
This descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out to explore the frequency of contamination with TORCH agents in neonates with congenital malformations in a referral centre in Gorgan city, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Ghaemi, E. +2 more
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The impact of viral infections on patients admitted with a diagnosis of heart failure is not well understood. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the National Inpatient Sample in the United States to evaluate the proportion of ...
Chun Shing Kwok +4 more
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Impact of IFN lambda 3/4 single nucleotide polymorphisms on the cytomegalovirus reactivation in autologous stem cell transplant patients [PDF]
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection represents one of the main cause mortality after Stem Cell Transplantation. Recently, a protective effect of the T allele of rs12979860 IL28B Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) against CMV infection in the allogenic ...
Angeletti, S +13 more
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A novel cassette method for probe evaluation in the designed biochips [PDF]
A critical step in biochip design is the selection of probes with identical hybridisation characteristics. In this article we describe a novel method for evaluating DNA hybridisation probes, allowing the fine-tuning of biochips, that uses cassettes with ...
Al-humam, Abdulmohsen A. +7 more
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Fecal microbiome profiles in infants with biliary atresia versus nonbiliary atresia cholestasis: a pilot study [PDF]
Background Cholestasis is characterized by disrupted bile flow and can lead to severe liver disease in newborns, of which biliary atresia (BA) is a common cause.
Nur Azizah +5 more
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How periodontal disease may contribute to cardiovascular disease [PDF]
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Kinane, D.F., Lowe, G.D.O.
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TORCH Screening Test in Pregnant Women of Kirkuk City
In the course of pregnancy, the developing fetus might have some infections that can be transmit to him transplacentally from his mother. Early identification and treatment of these infections in a neonates is essential.
Hiro M. Obaid, Shawbow A. Juma
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