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Hepatitis C Prevalence and Birth Outcomes among Pregnant Women in the United States: A 2010–2020 Population Study

Pathogens
Background: The rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have increased in the pregnant population. We aim to describe the age-stratified clinical outcomes and trends for inpatient pregnant women with HCV in the U.S.
Paul Wasuwanich, Songyos Rajborirug, Robert S. Egerman, Tony S. Wen, Wikrom Karnsakul   +4 more
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Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, rubella, cytomegalovirosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection among pregnant patients followed up from 2008 to 2012 at hospital universitário Antônio Pedro, Niterói RJ

DST, 2022
Introduction: Screening and treatment of infectious diseases in pregnant women have great importance in planning preventive actions and development of maternal and child health policies.
Solange Artimos de Oliveira, Remberto Mauricio de la Cruz Vargas Vilte, Kátia Martins Lopes de Azevedo, Sérgio Setúbal   +3 more
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Serological signals of past dengue exposure in general practice in southern mainland France

Journal of Infection and Public Health
The incidence of autochthonous arboviral infections in mainland France, particularly in the southern region of Occitanie, is increasing. Despite mandatory reporting, non-specific symptoms and asymptomatic cases likely lead to case underestimation.
Brahm Delaporte, Maeliss Champagne, Ahidjo Ayouba, David Costa, Sylvain Pavageau, Chloé Sikirdji, Béatrice Lognos, Karolina Griffiths, François Carbonnel, Charlotte Boullé   +9 more
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The Role of Cytomegalovirus in Congenital and Early Postnatal Infections in Northeastern Bulgaria

Folia Medica, 2017
Background: Human cytomegalovirus is a ubiquitous, large enveloped DNA β-herpesvirus that, like other herpesviruses, establishes lifelong latency following primary infection.
Stoykova Zhivka D., Ivanova Lilia I., Todorova Tatina T.   +2 more
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Epidemiological investigation of an acute case of Chagas disease in an area of active transmission in Peruvian Amazon region Investigação epidemiológica de caso agudo da doença de Chagas em área de transmissão ativa na região da Amazônia peruana

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2010
The study objective was to investigate an acute case of Chagas disease in the San Pedro de Shishita community, Pebas District, in the Peruvian Amazon basin, a non-endemic area.
Rufino Cabrera, Silvia Vega, Abraham G. Cáceres, César Ramal A., Carlos Álvarez, Pedro Ladera, Raul Pinedo, Gladys Chuquipiondo   +7 more
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Recent HIV infection rates among HIV positive patients seeking voluntary counseling and testing centers in the metropolitan region of Recife - Pe, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
The BED capture enzyme immunoassay test makes it possible to determine whether individuals were recently infected with HIV. OBJECTIVE: In this study, the overall HIV and recent infections prevalences were determined at five Voluntary Counseling and ...
Ana Maria Salustiano Cavalcanti, Ana Maria de Brito, Daniela Medeiros Salustiano, Kledoaldo Oliveira de Lima, Sirleide Pereira da Silva, Heloisa Ramos Lacerda   +5 more
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Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection among children of low socioeconomic level in São Paulo

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Helicobacter pylori infection is mainly acquired during childhood, and is associated with significant morbidity in adults. The aim here was to evaluate the seroprevalence and risk factors of H.
Aurea Cristina Portorreal Miranda, Rodrigo Strehl Machado, Edina Mariko Koga da Silva, Elisabete Kawakami   +3 more
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Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in a population of 15 to 35 years old in Mashhad

Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Background and Objectives: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacterium involved in gastrointestinal disorders with a high prevalence in Iran. We have determined the seroprevalence of H.
Mahdieh Khoshakhlagh, Mohammadreza Tarahomi, Fatemeh Asgharian, Arghavan Kamali, Safoora Sa'd Abadi, Kimia Jafarpour, Samaneh Abolbashari, Mojtaba Meshkat, Aida Gholoobi   +8 more
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Corona Immunitas: study protocol of a nationwide program of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and seroepidemiologic studies in Switzerland. [PDF]

Int J Public Health, 2020
West EA, Anker D, Amati R, Richard A, Wisniak A, Butty A, Albanese E, Bochud M, Chiolero A, Crivelli L, Cullati S, d'Acremont V, Epure AM, Fehr J, Flahault A, Fornerod L, Frank I, Frei A, Michel G, Gonseth S, Guessous I, Imboden M, Kahlert CR, Kaufmann L, Kohler P, Mösli N, Paris D, Probst-Hensch N, Rodondi N, Stringhini S, Vermes T, Vollrath F, Puhan MA, Corona Immunitas Research Group.   +33 more
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Toxoplasma gondii Infections and Associated Factors in Female Children and Adolescents, Germany

Emerging Infectious Diseases
In a representative sample of female children and adolescents in Germany, Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence was 6.3% (95% CI 4.7%–8.0%). With each year of life, the chance of being seropositive increased by 1.2, indicating a strong force of infection ...
Laura Giese, Frank Seeber, Anton Aebischer, Ronny Kuhnert, Martin Schlaud, Klaus Stark, Hendrik Wilking   +6 more
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