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Comparison of developmental milestone attainment in early treated HIV-infecte...
Abstract Background Infant HIV infection is associated with delayed milestone attainment. The extent to which effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) prevents these delays is not... -
Development of a laboratorial platform for diagnosis of schistosomiasis manso...
Abstract Objective We developed a laboratorial platform to release a commercial platform used in the PCR-ELISA for the molecular diagnosis of schistosomiasis mansoni. On... -
Prevalence of chronic infections and susceptibility to measles and varicella-...
Abstract Background Large numbers of Latin American immigrants recently arrived in Western Europe. Curative and preventive programmes need to take account of their risk of... -
Prevalence and distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Nigeri...
Abstract Background Soil transmitted helminth (STH) infections still remain a notable health problem in resource-limited countries due to difficulties in the implementation of... -
In vivo analysis of Nef’s role in HIV-1 replication, systemic T cell activati...
Background Nef is a multifunctional HIV-1 protein critical for progression to AIDS. Humans infected with nef(−) HIV-1 have greatly delayed or no disease consequences. We have... -
Effects of prolonged direct hemoperfusion using a polymyxin B immobilized fib...
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of prolonged direct hemoperfusion using polymyxin B immobilized fiber cartridges (PMX-DHP) on interleukin-6... -
Varicella zoster virus-associated morbidity and mortality in Africa â a sys...
Abstract Background Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella and herpes zoster. These vaccine preventable diseases are common globally. Most available data on VZV... -
Investigation of the host transcriptional response to intracellular bacterial...
Abstract Background During infection by intracellular pathogens, a highly complex interplay occurs between the infected cell trying to degrade the invader and the pathogen which... -
Probiotics and infective endocarditis in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic...
Abstract Background In the last decades, probiotics have been widely used as food supplements because of their putative beneficial health effects. They are generally considered... -
Seroprevalence of dengue among healthy adults in a rural community in Souther...
Abstract Background The frequency and magnitude of dengue epidemics continue to increase exponentially in Malaysia, with a shift in the age range predominance toward adults and... -
Perceived behavioural predictors of late initiation to HIV/AIDS care in Gurag...
Abstract Objective The study was aimed to measure incidence density rate and identify perceived behavioural believes of late initiation to HIV/AIDS care in Gurage zone public... -
Good syndrome and other causes of cytomegalovirus retinitis in HIV-negative p...
Abstract We describe a 65-year-old Thai woman who developed cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) in the setting of Good syndrome—a rare, acquired partial immune deficiency caused by... -
Tocilizumab in treatment-naïve patients with Takayasu arteritis: TOCITAKA Fre...
Abstract Objectives To assess long-term efficacy of tocilizumab in treatment-naive patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK). Methods Prospective open-labeled trial in naïve... -
Immune responses upon Campylobacter jejuni infection of secondary abiotic mic...
Abstract Background Campylobacter jejuni infections are of rising importance worldwide. Given that innate immune receptors including nucleotide-oligomerization-domain-2 (Nod2)... -
High-flow nasal cannula to prevent postextubation respiratory failure in high...
Abstract Background Extubation failure is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, but cannot be safely predicted or avoided. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) prevents... -
Comparison of antibiotic and acyclovir usage before and after the implementat...
Abstract Background Prompt initiation of empiric therapy is common practice in case of suspected meningitis or encephalitis. However, in children the most common pathogens are... -
A rare case of Colistin-resistant Salmonella Enteritidis meningitis in an HIV...
Abstract Background Non-typhoidal salmonellae (NTS) have been associated with invasive disease, notably meningitis, in immunocompromised individuals. Infections of this nature... -
The extracellular vesicle of gut microbial Paenalcaligenes hominis is a risk ...
Abstract Background In a pilot study, we found that feces transplantation from elderly individuals to mice significantly caused cognitive impairment. Paenalcaligenes hominis and... -
Failure of target attainment of beta-lactam antibiotics in critically ill pat...
Abstract Background Early and appropriate antibiotic dosing is associated with improved clinical outcomes in critically ill patients, yet target attainment remains a challenge.... -
Volatile organic compounds associated with Plasmodium falciparum infection in...
Abstract Background In order to identify new ways to prevent transmission of vector-borne diseases such as malaria, efforts have been made to understand how insects are...
