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A Case of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Associated with Rotavirus Infection in an Elderly Asian Male and Review of the Literature. [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), a small vessel vasculitis mediated by deposition of immune-complexes containing IgA in the skin, gut, and glomeruli, often presents with abdominal pain, purpuric rash in the lower extremities and buttocks, joint
Adderley, Adderley, Bender, Epstein, Homberg, Kim, Mongillo, Page, Raja Beharelle, Ridding, Saur, Szaflarski, Wade, Zaccolo   +13 more
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Sensitive detection systems for infectious agents in xenotransplantation*

Xenotransplantation, EarlyView., 2020
Abstract Xenotransplantation of pig cells, tissues, or organs may be associated with transmission of porcine microorganisms, first of all of viruses, to the transplant recipient, potentially inducing a disease (zoonosis). I would like to define detection systems as the complex of sample generation, sample preparation, sample origin, time of sampling ...
Joachim Denner
wiley   +1 more source

Rotavirus Pathogenicity

Virology, 1996
The pathogenicity of rotaviruses depends on multiple viral and host factors. In this review the evidence for the involvement of a number of viral genes in the ability to cause disease is presented. Different genes are of importance in different rotavirus-host systems: there is no single pathogenicity factor.
Burke, B, Desselberger, U
openaire   +3 more sources

Post-licensure experience with rotavirus vaccination in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Expert Review of Vaccines, 2018
Introduction: Latin American countries were among the first to adopt rotavirus vaccines into national immunization programs; we reviewed one decade of their experience with rotavirus vaccination.
Tyler Chavers, Lucia H. De Oliveira, Umesh D. Parashar, Jacqueline E. Tate   +3 more
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Prolonged Hospitalization Among Children Aged < 5 Years Admitted With Acute Gastroenteritis at Siaya County Referral Hospital, in Rural Western Kenya: 2010–2020 [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) causes substantial morbidity and mortality in children < 5 years old accounting for 9 million hospitalizations. Prolonged hospitalization can cause dire consequences to the patient and healthcare system. However, data on factors associated with prolonged hospitalization for AGE in developing countries are
Awuor A, Ogwel B, Nyawanda B, Apondi E, Anyango R, Khagayi S, Ochieng J, Muok E, Munga S, Ayodo G, Akelo V, Kibet S, Mwenda J, Parashar U, Tate J, Omore R.   +15 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Incidence of diarrhea caused by rotavirus infections in rural Zhengding, China: prospective, population-based surveillance.

, 2005
Rotavirus is the pathogen most commonly associated with severe gastroenteritis in young children in the People's Republic of China, yet there are few population-based data on the incidence of rotavirus infection. The present study investigated the burden
Wang, Xuan-Yi, Xu, Zhi-Yi, von Seidlein, Lorenz, Zhang, Ying-Lin, Zhao, Shou-Jun, Hao, Zhi-Yong, Han, Oak Pil, Kilgore, Paul, Xing, Zhan-Chun, Han, Chang-Quan, Ma, Jing-Chen, Chen, Ji-Chao, Clemens, John   +12 more
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Tuberculosis and gender: exploring the patterns in a case control study in Malawi. [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND: In many populations there is an excess of tuberculosis in young women and older men. We explored possible explanations for these patterns, concentrating on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status, pregnancy, smoking, cooking smoke exposure,
Crampin, AC, Fine, PEM, Floyd, S, Glynn, JR, Malema, SS, Mwaungulu, FD, Mwinuka, VK, Ngwira, BMM, Warndorff, DK   +8 more
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Epidemiological Survey of Rotaviruses Responsible for Infantile Diarrhea by the Immunomolecular Technique in Cotonou (Benin, West Africa)

International Journal of Microbiology, 2018
Rotavirus remains the main causative agent of gastroenteritis in young children, in countries that have not yet introduced the vaccine. Benin, in order to implement the WHO recommendations, projects to introduce the rotavirus vaccine in 2018 as part of ...
Jijoho Mischaël Michel Agbla, Annick Capo-Chichi, Alidéhou Jerrold Agbankpé, Tamègnon Victorien Dougnon, Anges William M. Yadouleton, Olivia Houngbégnon, Clément Glele-Kakai, George Enyimah Armah, Honoré Bankolé   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rotavirus genotypes in children under five years hospitalized with diarrhea in low and middle-income countries: Results from the WHO-coordinated Global Rotavirus Surveillance Network.

PLOS Global Public Health, 2023
Rotavirus is the most common pathogen causing pediatric diarrhea and an important cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries.
Sebastien Antoni, Tomoka Nakamura, Adam L Cohen, Jason M Mwenda, Goitom Weldegebriel, Joseph N M Biey, Keith Shaba, Gloria Rey-Benito, Lucia Helena de Oliveira, Maria Tereza da Costa Oliveira, Claudia Ortiz, Amany Ghoniem, Kamal Fahmy, Hossam A Ashmony, Dovile Videbaek, Danni Daniels, Roberta Pastore, Simarjit Singh, Emmanuel Tondo, Jayantha B L Liyanage, Mohammed Sharifuzzaman, Varja Grabovac, Nyambat Batmunkh, Josephine Logronio, George Armah, Francis E Dennis, Mapaseka Seheri, Nonkululeko Magagula, Jeffrey Mphahlele, Jose Paulo G Leite, Irene T Araujo, Tulio M Fumian, Hanan El Mohammady, Galina Semeiko, Elena Samoilovich, Sidhartha Giri, Gagandeep Kang, Sarah Thomas, Julie Bines, Carl D Kirkwood, Na Liu, Deog-Yong Lee, Mirren Iturriza-Gomara, Nicola Anne Page, Mathew D Esona, M Leanne Ward, Courtnee N Wright, Slavica Mijatovic-Rustempasic, Jacqueline E Tate, Umesh D Parashar, Jon Gentsch, Michael D Bowen, Fatima Serhan   +52 more
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Rotavirus infections and their genotype distribution in Rwanda before and after the introduction of rotavirus vaccination

PLoS ONE, 2023
Rotavirus vaccination has reduced mortality and hospital admissions due to rotavirus diarrhoea, but its effect on rotavirus infections and the impact of rotavirus genotypes are still unclear. Real-time PCR was used to detect rotavirus and other pathogens
Jean-Claude Kabayiza, Staffan Nilsson, Maria Andersson   +2 more
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