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Identification of a major Listeria monocytogenes outbreak clone linked to sof...
Abstract Background Molecular subtyping and enhanced surveillance in Lombardy region identified a cluster of possibly related listeriosis cases from 2006 to 2010. This cluster... -
Molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from food surveil...
Abstract Background Staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP) is one of the most common food-borne diseases in the world. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), multilocus sequence... -
Retrospective analysis in oculocutaneous albinism patients for the 2.7 kb del...
Abstract Background Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is an autosomal recessive disorder. A significant portion of OCA patients has been found with a single pathogenic variant... -
The magnitude of antibiotic resistance to Helicobacter pylori in Africa and i...
Abstract Background Worldwide Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) treatment is of great challenge due to increased antibiotic resistance. The burden of H. pylori antibiotic... -
Incidence of community onset MRSA in Australia: least reported where it is Mo...
Abstract Background This is the first review of literature and synthesis of data on community onset methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CO-MRSA) infections in... -
Prevalence of nasal colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aure...
Abstract Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of MRSA among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) being monitored in a tertiary outpatient hospital... -
A study of the relationship between human infection with avian influenza a (H...
Abstract Background Avian influenza A (H5N6) virus poses a great threat to the human health since it is capable to cross the species barrier and infect humans. Although human... -
Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of bacteria isolated from the cerebrospi...
Abstract Background Postoperative central nervous system infections (PCNSIs) represent a serious complication, and the timely use of antibiotics guided by the identification of... -
Epidemiology of hepatitis E virus infection in animals in Africa: a systemati...
Abstract Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the major causes of acute hepatitis in humans worldwide with a case-fatality rate of 1–4% in the general population that... -
Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among foreigners living in Guan...
Abstract Background The prevalence of HIV/HCV/HBV/ Treponema pallidum is an essential health issue in China. However, there are few studies focused on foreigners living in... -
Mortality along the continuum of HIV care in Rwanda: a model-based analysis
Abstract Background HIV is the leading cause of death among adults in sub-Saharan Africa. However, mortality along the HIV care continuum is poorly described. We combine... -
First confirmation by PCR of Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus in Ireland and preva...
Abstract Background Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA), caused by Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV), is characterised by the development of invariably fatal lung tumours... -
Acanthamoeba containing endosymbiotic chlamydia isolated from hospital enviro...
Abstract Background Environmental chlamydiae belonging to the Parachlamydiaceae are obligate intracellular bacteria that infect Acanthamoeba, a free-living amoeba, and are a... -
Production results from piglets vaccinated in a field study in Spain with a T...
Abstract Background PRRS is a viral disease of pigs and sows that is one of the most costly to the pig industry worldwide. The disease can be controlled by focusing on different... -
Bacterial isolation and antibiotic susceptibility from diabetic foot ulcers i...
Abstract Objectives Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) often lead to hospital admissions, amputations and deaths; however, there is no up-to-date information on microbial isolates from... -
Divergent transcriptomic responses underlying the ranaviruses-amphibian inter...
Abstract Background Ranaviruses (family Iridoviridae, nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses) have been reported as promiscuous pathogens of cold-blooded vertebrates. Rana grylio... -
Ubiquitous giants: a plethora of giant viruses found in Brazil and Antarctica
Abstract Background Since the discovery of giant viruses infecting amoebae in 2003, many dogmas of virology have been revised and the search for these viruses has been... -
Respiratory virus-associated infections in HIV-infected adults admitted to th...
Abstract Introduction Acute respiratory failure is the main reason for admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) in HIV-infected adults. There is little data about the... -
Respiratory Syncityal Virus A and B: three bronchiolitis seasons in a third l...
Abstract Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the main cause of hospitalization for bronchiolitis among infants. RSV is classified into two subtypes, A and B, whose... -
A genome-wide siRNA screen identifies a druggable host pathway essential for ...
Abstract Background The 2014–2016 Ebola virus (EBOV) outbreak in West Africa highlighted the need for improved therapeutic options against this virus. Approaches targeting host...
