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Atypical presentation of mpox in Irrua environs: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, -is an orthopoxvirus infection of the skin and previously a public health emergency of international concern. It reemerged in Nigeria over 5 years ago and has since spread to other parts of the world.
S. O. Oiwoh, E. A. Tobin, D. A. Asogun, C. O. Erameh, K. O. Iraoyah, J. Okoeguale, R. A. Eifediyi, S. O. Samuel, T. A. T. Salami, S. A. Okogbenin   +9 more
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Viral hemorrhagic fevers in the Tihamah region of the western Arabian Peninsula

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
Viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) refers to a group of diseases characterized by an acute febrile syndrome with hemorrhagic manifestations and high mortality rates caused by several families of viruses that affect humans and animals.
F. Zakham, M. Al-Habal, Rola Taher, Altaf Alaoui, M. El Mzibri   +4 more
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Asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections among Duffy-negative population in Kedougou, Senegal

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2018
Background In the southeastern Senegal, the report of Plasmodium vivax infections among febrile patients in Kedougou constitutes a new emerging health problem.
Makhtar Niang, Rokhaya Sane, Abdourahmane Sow, Bacary D. Sadio, Sophy Chy, Eric Legrand, Ousmane Faye, Mawlouth Diallo, Amadou A. Sall, Didier Menard, Aissatou Toure-Balde   +10 more
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Circulation and seasonality of influenza viruses in different transmission zones in Africa

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Influenza is responsible for more than 5 million severe cases and 290,000 to 650,000 deaths every year worldwide. Developing countries account for 99% of influenza deaths in children under 5 years of age.
Marie Roseline Darnycka Belizaire, Anderson Kouabenan N’gattia, Bibata Wassonguema, Marcel Mbeko Simaleko, Emmanuel Nakoune, Clotaire Rafaï, Baidy Lô, Francisco Bolumar   +7 more
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Human platelets and their capacity of binding viruses: Meaning and challenges? [PDF]

, 2015
Blood platelets are first aimed at ensuring primary hemostasis. Beyond this role, they have been acknowledged as having functions in the maintenance of the vascular arborescence and, more recently, as being also innate immune cells, devoted notably to ...
Chabert, Adrien, Cognasse, Fabrice, Garraud, Olivier, Gomez, Ricardo Martin, Hamzeh Cognasse, Hind, Pozzetto, Bruno, Schattner, Mirta Ana   +6 more
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Multiple circulating infections can mimic the early stages of viral hemorrhagic fevers and possible human exposure to filoviruses in Sierra Leone prior to the 2014 outbreak.

Viral immunology, 2015
Lassa fever (LF) is a severe viral hemorrhagic fever caused by Lassa virus (LASV). The LF program at the Kenema Government Hospital (KGH) in Eastern Sierra Leone currently provides diagnostic services and clinical care for more than 500 suspected LF ...
M. Boisen, J. Schieffelin, A. Goba, D. Oottamasathien, Abigail B. Jones, J. Shaffer, K. Hastie, Jessica N Hartnett, Mambu Momoh, M. Fullah, Michael Gabiki, Sidiki Safa, M. Zandonatti, M. Fusco, Z. Bornholdt, Dafna M. Abelson, Stephen Gire, K. Andersen, Ridhi Tariyal, Mathew Stremlau, R. Cross, J. Geisbert, K. Pitts, T. Geisbert, Peter C Kulakoski, R. B. Wilson, L. Henderson, Pardis C Sabeti, Donald S. Grant, R. Garry, E. Saphire, Luis M. Branco, S. H. Khan   +32 more
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SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced immunity reduces rates of reinfection and hospitalization caused by the Delta or Omicron variants

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2023
During a pandemic, effective vaccines are typically in short supply, particularly at onset intervals when the wave is accelerating. We conducted an observational, retrospective analysis of aggregated data from all patients who tested positive for SARS ...
Marc-Antoine de La Vega, Efstathia Polychronopoulou, Ara XIII, Zhe Ding, Tong Chen, Qixing Liu, Jiaming Lan, Marie-Edith Nepveu-Traversy, Hugues Fausther-Bovendo, Mohammed F. Zaidan, Gary Wong, Gulshan Sharma, Gary P. Kobinger   +12 more
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Lessons of 10 years experience on CCHF in Iran [PDF]

, 2011
International audienceCrimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a viral zoonotic disease with high mortality rate in humans caused by CCHF virus (CCHFV) belonging to the genus Nairovirus, family Bunyaviridae, and congaing a three segment single-stranded ...
Chinikar, S, Fayaz, A, Ghiasi, SM, Goya, MM, Moradi, M, Shirzadi, MR, Zeinali, M   +6 more
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The Role of Platelets in the Pathogenesis of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF) are acute zoonotic diseases that, early on, seem to cause platelet destruction or dysfunction. Here we present the four major ways viruses affect platelet development and function and new evidence of molecular factors that ...
J. Zapata, D. Cox, M. Salvato
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Molecular Assay on Detection of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) Virus in Ixodid Ticks Collected from Livestock in Slaughterhouse from South of Iran

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2020
Background: Ticks are vectors of a wide variety of pathogens that can be transmitted to humans, and tick-borne diseases are a significant public health issue worldwide.
Mostafa Salehi-Vaziri, Hassan Vatandoost, Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi, Mehdi Fazlalipour, Mohammad Hassan Pouriayevali, Tahmineh Jalali, Tahereh Mohammadi, Mahsa Tavakoli, Azim Paksa, Yaser Salim Abadi   +9 more
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