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CDC seroprevalence survey types [PDF]
CDC is collaborating with public health and private partners on a variety of surveys of different sizes, locations, populations studied, and purposes. The seroprevalence surveys CDC is conducting include large-scale geographic surveys, community level ...
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ABSTRACT Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the leading causes of liver‐related diseases such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Despite ongoing efforts, no effective vaccine has been developed to date due to the virus's high mutation rate and extensive genetic variability. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HCV
Farahnaz Joukar +3 more
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Toxoplasmosis poses significant risks to pregnant women and their unborn children. The study aimed at assessing the prevalence and analyzing the risk factors associated with T. gondii infection among pregnant women in Taiz City, Yemen.
Jerold C. Alcantara +7 more
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ABSTRACT There may be a risk of transmitting Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) through blood transfusions, however screening blood donors for HEV is not mandatory in Austria. We assessed the seroprevalence of anti–HEV antibodies among blood donors, thereby informing about the risk of HEV‐contaminated blood products.
Lisa Seekircher +7 more
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Tick‐Tac‐Foe: When Ticks, Trade, and Zoonotic Pathogens Align in African Wet Meat Markets
ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases account for over ∼60% of infectious diseases and present a significantly growing fatality threat in Africa. Live and wet markets (LWMs) in Africa function as key economic venues that support human livelihoods through social interaction and trade in food stuff, including meat and other animal‐based products.
Allen Takudzwa Munaro
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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the clinical and economic impact of universal screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnant women in Italy, with valacyclovir (VCV) therapy in the case of maternal primary CMV infection, compared with no screening. Methods We developed a decision‐analytic model using a deterministic decision tree and compared the no ...
S. Ornaghi +5 more
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Abstract Background Bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) infection remains a major problem for Japanese Black (Wagyu) cattle, and effective and sustainable control measures are essential to prevent its spread in breeding herds. This study aimed to monitor the BLV infection status of all cattle at a Japanese Black breeding farm in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan ...
Makoto Kajisa +9 more
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Risk of infection in dogs in contact with clinical canine leptospirosis cases
Background and aim Canine leptospirosis cases have been increasing since the disease emerged in urban Sydney in 2017. Clinical infection is associated with a high case fatality rate and might pose public health risks. This study was conducted to determine whether Leptospira spp.
VJ Skinner, MP Ward, C Griebsch
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ABSTRACT Background Genomic surveillance is central to tracking SARS‐CoV‐2 evolution, variant replacement, and transmission dynamics. In Senegal, the Institut Pasteur de Dakar generated one of the largest national longitudinal SARS‐CoV‐2 genomic datasets, offering a unique view of viral spread from the first pandemic wave to the post‐Omicron period ...
Ndeye Awa Ndiaye +21 more
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ABSTRACT Toxoplasmosis is one of the most prevalent parasitic infections in animals and humans worldwide, attracting the attention of many researchers who, in recent decades, have identified the sources of Toxoplasma gondii infections to optimize the adoption of preventive measures. In previous studies, it has been found that humans are infected mainly
Emilly Ribeiro +9 more
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