Pork Consumption and Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus,Thailand, 2007–2008
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014 The nationwide seroprevalence of hepatitis E IgG was determined among young men in Thailand. Overall seroprevalence was 14% (95% CI 13%–15%); range by province was 3%–26%.
Siriphan Gonwong +5 more
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Sero-Prevalence and Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii Infection among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Mwanza, Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2013 Serological screening of pregnant women for Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies is not practiced as an antenatal care in Tanzania; and there is a limited data about sero-prevalence of T. gondii infection in developing countries.
Groß, Uwe +7 more
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Vesivirus viremia and seroprevalence in humans [PDF]
Journal of Medical Virology, 2006 Pathogenic caliciviruses of the genus Vesivirus circulate in oceanic ecosystems and spread to and among terrestrial mammals. Isolation of Vesivirus from natural and laboratory infections in humans led to this investigation of Vesivirus seroprevalence and viremia.
Karin Bok +5 more
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The prevalence of hepatitis B infection and anti‐HCV antibody in patients with diabetes mellitus
Journal of Diabetes Investigation, EarlyView.This large‐scale epidemiological study assessed the prevalence of HBV infection and anti‐HCV seropositivity among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Golestan Province, Iran—an HBV‐endemic region. Analysis of data from 31,803 diabetic individuals revealed significant associations between chronic viral hepatitis and metabolic dysfunction ...
Malihe Naderi +3 more
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Historical Patterns of Arboviral Seroprevalence across Africa and Asia [PDF]
, 2017 The emergence and resurgence of arboviruses in recent history is challenging our scientific understanding of mosquito-borne diseases and their transmission.
Chrisafis, George C
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Livestock trade network: potential for disease transmission and implications for risk-based surveillance on the island of Mayotte [PDF]
, 2018 The island of Mayotte is a department of France, an outermost region of the European Union located in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the coast of Eastern Africa.
A Namatovu +17 more
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Risk Analysis, EarlyView.Abstract Hepatitis E virus (HEV) can lead to liver disease in humans. In the Netherlands, the consumption of pig meat is thought to be the main contributor to the total burden of disease caused by HEV. In this study, the number of cases and lost disability‐adjusted‐life‐years (DALYs) due to HEV in pig meat were estimated by simulating HEV through the ...
M. Focker +5 more
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Spatial epidemiological patterns suggest mechanisms of land-sea transmission for Sarcocystis neurona in a coastal marine mammal. [PDF]
, 2020 Sarcocystis neurona was recognised as an important cause of mortality in southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) after an outbreak in April 2004 and has since been detected in many marine mammal species in the Northeast Pacific Ocean.
Bodkin, James L +11 more
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Deficiency of immunity to poliovirus type 3: a lurking danger? [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Europe was certified to be polio-free in 2002 by the WHO. However, wild polioviruses remain endemic in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria, occasionally causing polio outbreaks, as in Tajikistan in 2010.
Doerr, Hans W. +3 more
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Seroprevalence of lymphatic filariasis at Puducherry [PDF]
Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2010 Lymphatic filariasis is a major vector borne disease prevalent in the tropics. This study was carried out to estimate the seroprevalence of lymphatic filariasis in and around Puducherry using indirect haemaggulutination test. Of the 5056 clinically suspected cases, 2214 (43.78%) were found to be positive, of whom majority were males (57.8%) belonging ...
Atul Garg, Subash Chandra Parija
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