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Cryptococcus neoformans seropositivity and some haematological parameters in HIV seropositive subjects

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2020
Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes meningitis worldwide and may be fatal in immunocompromised subjects. In Nigeria, cases have been reported with prevalence between 4 and 13.1% in Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients depending on the study subjects.
Rebecca C Chukwuanukwu, Nkemjika Uchenna, Smart I Mbagwu, Titus O Chukwuanukwu, Onyenekwe Charles   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The Role of Viruses in the Pathogenesis of Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
This narrative review aimed to summarize current evidence on the presence and potential pathogenic role of viruses in periodontitis. Design: Narrative Review; Population: Patients with periodontitis; Exposure: Detection of viruses in oral samples (biopsies, saliva, gingival crevicular fluid, subgingival plaque, blood); Outcome: Viral prevalence, load ...
Kim Natalie Stolte, Jørgen Slots, Henrik Dommisch   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seroprevalence Of HIV Among Truck Drivers

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 1999
Research questions: What is the prevalence of HIV among truck drivers? Objective: To study the seroprevalence of HIV among truck drivers. Study design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Truck Union of Patiala City and National Highway No. 1.
Singh G. B, Dhaliwal D. S, Sekhon A. S, Kaur K, Singh S, Kaur P   +5 more
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Costs and consequences of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendations for opt-out HIV testing. [PDF]

PLoS Medicine, 2007
BACKGROUND: The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently recommended opt-out HIV testing (testing without the need for risk assessment and counseling) in all health care encounters in the US for persons 13-64 years old ...
David R Holtgrave
doaj   +1 more source

Cytomegalovirus is associated with depression and anxiety in older adults [PDF]

, 2008
Infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV), a β-herpesvirus, is common within the population. Although asymptomatic, infection is associated with increased serum concentrations of cytokines such as TNFα and IL-6, which are also related to mood and wellbeing ...
Akbar, Almanzar, Anisman, Anna C. Phillips, Dantzer, Douglas Carroll, Forsey, Franceschi, Glaser, Goldberg, Irwin, Kelley, Khan, Licastro, Maes, Mehta, Miller, Miller, Musiani, Naeem Khan, Nieto, Olsson, Paul Moss, Pawelec, Phillips, Rasmussen, Reichenberg, Stinski, Stowe, Tiemeier, Torfason, Trzonkowski, Trzonkowski, van Zanten, Vollmer-Conna, Wright   +35 more
core   +1 more source

The role of acquired host immunity in periodontal diseases

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract The aim of this narrative review is to relate the contribution of European researchers to the complex topic of the host immune system in periodontal disease, focusing on acquired immunity. Other chapters in this volume will address the genetics and autoantibody responses and other forms of immunity to periodontal disease.
Denis F. Kinane, David F. Lappin, Shauna Culshaw   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) antibody changes over time in a general population cohort in rural Uganda, 1992–2008

Infectious Agents and Cancer, 2023
Background Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection is ubiquitous and in sub-Saharan Africa, occurs early in life. In a population-based rural African cohort, we leveraged historical samples from the General Population Cohort (GPC) in Uganda to examine the ...
Katherine R. Sabourin, Joseph Mugisha, Gershim Asiki, Angela Nalwoga, Nazzarena Labo, Wendell Miley, Rachel Beyer, Rosemary Rochford, Thomas W. Johnston, Robert Newton, Denise Whitby   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Dose Recommendations for Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir in Individuals with Mild to Moderate COVID‐19 and Severe Renal Impairment

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, Volume 119, Issue 6, Page 1604-1613, June 2026.
Patients with severe renal impairment and COVID‐19 are at high risk for severe disease and death. Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, an antiviral therapy for COVID‐19, is eliminated by renal excretion and can accumulate in patients with severe renal impairment.
Jacqueline Gerhart, Candace R. Bramson, Michelle Goulding, Haihong Shi, Olayide Oladoyinbo, Phylinda L. S. Chan, Sunring Chime, Jennifer Hammond   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Thymectomy on the Incidence of Extrathymic Cancers and Autoimmune Diseases in Patients With Non‐Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis

Muscle &Nerve, Volume 73, Issue 6, Page 1065-1072, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Thymectomy is associated with positive effects on myasthenia gravis (MG), but there is conflicting evidence regarding potential deleterious long‐term outcomes, such as increased cancer and autoimmune disease risk. We aimed to assess these outcomes in thymectomized versus non‐thymectomized MG patients.
Mohamed Khateb, Adnan Almasri, Carolina Barnett‐Tapia, Vera Bril   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stigma, HIV Risk Behavior, and HIV Seropositivity among Hijra and Transgender in India: Insights from Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance

Indian Journal of Public Health
Background: The hijra and transgender (H/TG) persons have enhanced risk of HIV infection. Objectives: We aimed to explore whether there were any associations between stigma, HIV risk behaviors, and HIV seropositivity among H/TG persons in India ...
Nishakar Thakur, Shreya Jha, Sanjay K. Rai, Shashi Kant, Mani Kalaivani, Kiran Goswami, Puneet Misra, Partha Haldar, Yujwal Raj, Srinivas Venkatesh   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source