Impaired Fibrinolysis in the Pathogenesis of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever [PDF]
The mechanisms contributing to bleeding complications in dengue hemorrhagic fever were studied by investigating the pattern of activation of the coagulation and fibrinolytic systems in 50 children with severe dengue hemorrhagic fever.
ten Cate, H +8 more
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Risk factors for Marburg hemorrhagic fever, Democratic Republic of the Congo. [PDF]
We conducted two antibody surveys to assess risk factors for Marburg hemorrhagic fever in an area of confirmed Marburg virus transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Roth, Cathy +64 more
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Comparison of serological assays to titrate Hantaan and Seoul hantavirus-specific antibodies
Background Hantaan and Seoul viruses, in the Hantavirus genus, are known to cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). The plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT), as conventional neutralization test for hantaviruses, is laborious and time ...
Weihong Li +9 more
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Poor housing quality increases risk of rodent infestation and lassa fever in refugee camps of Sierra Leone [PDF]
Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic fever endemic in parts of West Africa, is a severe febrile illness transmitted to humans by the rodent Mastomys natalensis. To determine risk of Lassa fever in households in Sierra Leonean refugee camps, we analyzed the
Wolf-Peter Schmidt +13 more
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Emergence of deadly viral haemorrhagic fever disease outbreaks in West Africa
Recent viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) disease outbreaks caused by Ebola virus (EBOV) and Marburg virus (MARV) in West Africa are unique and alarming.
Widaliz Vega-Rodriguez, Hinh Ly
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Elevated l-threonine is a biomarker for Lassa fever and Ebola
Background Lassa fever and Ebola are characterized by non-specific initial presentations that can progress to severe multisystem illnesses with high fatality rates.
Trevor V. Gale +4 more
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Generation and characterization of a recombinant Rift Valley fever virus expressing a V5 epitope-tagged RNA-dependent RNA polymerase [PDF]
The viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp; L protein) of Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV; family Bunyaviridae) is a 238 kDa protein that is crucial for the life cycle of the virus, as it catalyses both transcription of viral mRNAs and replication of the
Brennan, Benjamin +5 more
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It is currently unknown how climate and land use changes could affect the endemic area of Lassa virus, a zoonotic pathogen responsible for Lassa fever.
Raphaëlle Klitting +26 more
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Mixed infection: viral hepatitis A and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. Case report
The article considers a case from clinical practice: a mixed infection of viral hepatitis A and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. Hepatitis had a protracted course and proceeded with the development of acute hepatic encephalopathy. Hemorrhagic fever
Alla L. Bondarenko +3 more
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Serosurvey on household contacts of Marburg hemorrhagic fever patients. [PDF]
The first major outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF) outside a laboratory environment occurred in the subdistrict of Watsa, Democratic Republic of Congo, from October 1998 to August 2000.
MULANGU, S +30 more
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