Structural Vaccinology for Viral Vaccine Design
Although vaccines have proven pivotal against arrays of infectious viral diseases, there are still no effective vaccines against many viruses. New structural insights into the viral envelope, protein conformation, and antigenic epitopes can guide the ...
Mohd Ishtiaq Anasir, Chit Laa Poh
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Antiviral activity of zinc against hepatitis viruses: current status and future prospects
Viral hepatitis is a major public health concern globally. World health organization aims at eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.
Shiv Kumar +4 more
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Antitumor effect of therapeutic HPV DNA vaccines with chitosan-based nanodelivery systems [PDF]
Cervical cancer is the second-most-common cause of malignancies in women worldwide, and the oncogenic activity of the human papilloma virus types (HPV) E7 protein has a crucial role in anogenital tumors.
Atyabi, F. +8 more
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Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Voluntary Blood Donors in the Russian Federation
Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is an increasing concern in many countries. We investigated the detection rate of HEV viremia in blood donors in Russia. A total of 20,405 regular repetitive voluntary non-renumerated blood donors
Ilya A. Potemkin +16 more
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Predictions of the emergence of vaccine-resistant hepatitis B in The Gambia using a mathematical model [PDF]
Vaccine escape variants of hepatitis B virus (HBV) have been identified world-wide. A mathematical model of HBV transmission is used to investigate the potential pattern of emergence of such variants.
Carman, W. (William) +2 more
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The hepatitis A, B, C, D and E viruses primarily target the liver to cause viral hepatitis. Hepatitis A (HAV) and E (HEV) viruses are transmitted by the faecal-oral route and cause acute viral hepatitis.
D. Brink
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Potential of CRISPR/Cas system as emerging tools in the detection of viral hepatitis infection
Viral hepatitis, the most common cause of inflammatory liver disease, affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. It is most commonly associated with one of the five nominal hepatitis viruses (hepatitis A–E viruses).
Howra Bahrulolum +6 more
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Vaccination against viral hepatitis of HIV-1 infected patients [PDF]
Reciprocal interactions between HIV and HAV or HBV can increase risk of morbidity and mortality in HIV disease and/or worsened the natural course of the hepatitis viruses. Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for HIV infected patients at risk for exposure or severe disease: men who have sex with men, injecting drug users, patients with chronic liver ...
Bao-Chau, Phung, Odile, Launay
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Prevention of Viral Hepatitis and Vaccination
Hepatitis viruses are most important cause of acute and chronic hepatitis. In past, hepatitis B virus was one of the major causes of acute hepatitis. Recently, around 60-70% of acute hepatitis is attributed to hepatitis A virus infection. In this article, we will discuss the route of hepatitis virus infection, how to prevent transmission of viral ...
Yoo-Kyung Cho, Byung-Cheol Song
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A systematic review of the impact of psychosocial factors on immunity: Implications for enhancing BCG response against tuberculosis. [PDF]
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains an urgent global public health priority, causing 1.5 million deaths worldwide in 2018. There is evidence that psychosocial factors modulate immune function; however, how this may influence TB risk or BCG vaccine ...
Boccia, D +5 more
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