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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... -
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... -
Systematic review of time trends in the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori inf...
Abstract It has been suggested that the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection has stabilized in the USA and is decreasing in China. We conducted a systematic literature... -
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... -
Relationship between viral dose and outcome of infection in Atlantic salmon, ...
Abstract Salmonid alphavirus subtype 3 (SAV3) causes pancreas disease (PD) and adversely affects salmonid aquaculture in Europe. A better understanding of disease transmission... -
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... -
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... -
Flying ticks: anciently evolved associations that constitute a risk of infect...
Abstract Ticks are important vectors of emerging zoonotic diseases affecting human and animal health worldwide. Ticks are often found on wild birds, which have been long... -
Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection and the therapeutic efficacy of p...
Abstract Background Intestinal schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical parasitic diseases caused by Schistosoma mansoni. Currently, the control measures for the disease... -
Distribution of nickel and chromium containing particles from tattoo needle w...
Abstract Background Allergic reactions to tattoos are amongst the most common side effects occurring with this permanent deposition of pigments into the dermal skin layer. 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... -
Genetic diversity of Taenia saginata (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea) from Lao Peopl...
Abstract Background Taenia saginata is a tapeworm found in cattle worldwide. Analysis of genetic diversity in different geographical populations of T. saginata not only helps to... -
Genetic and clinical characterization of 73 Pigmentary Mosaicism patients: re...
Abstract Background Pigmentary mosaicism constitutes a heterogeneous group of skin pigmentation alterations associated with multisystem involvement. The aim of this study was to... -
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... -
Food systems transformations, ultra-processed food markets and the nutrition ...
Abstract Background Attracted by their high economic growth rates, young and growing populations, and increasingly open markets, transnational food and beverage corporations... -
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... -
Diagnostic uncertainty and urinary tract infection in the emergency departmen...
Abstract Background Suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) syndromes are a common reason for empirical antibiotics to be prescribed in the Emergency Department (ED), but...
