Authors: Behzadi MA, Ziyaeyan M, Asaei S. Source: Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2014;7(5):e10127. Abstract Background: Diagnosis and control programs for infectious diseases among immigrants are the most important aspects of epidemiological studies for both origin and destination countries. Data about hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among the Afghan immigrants in Iran…
Authors: Davalieva K, Kiprijanovska S, Plaseska-Karanfilska D. Source: J Virol Methods. 2014;196:104-12. Abstract Early detection and genotyping of HCV infection is important for disease management. It is important to develop fast and cost-effective semi-automated techniques allowing an accurate and reproducible detection, quantification and genotyping of HCV. The proposed protocol includes…
Authors: Troxler S, Pac K, Prokofieva I, Liebhart D, Chodakowska B, Furmanek D, et al. Source: Avian Pathol. 2014:1-26. Abstract In a prospective longitudinal study a broiler breeder flock and its progeny were monitored for the presence of avian hepatitis E virus (HEV) RNA and antibodies. The flock was part…
Authors: Trinks J, Hulaniuk ML, Caputo M, Burgos Pratx L, Re V, Fortuny L, et al. Source: Pharmacogenomics J. 2014. Abstract The prevalence of genetic polymorphisms identified as predictors of therapeutic-induced hepatitis C virus (HCV) clearance differs among ethnic groups. However, there is a paucity of information about their prevalence…
Authors: Haffar S, Bazerbachi F, Lake JR. Source: Liver Int. 2014.. Abstract Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a global problem that affects 20 million individuals, and cause acute hepatitis in 3.5 million, with approximately 70,000 deaths worldwide. While the acute disease is generally self-limited, however, it may progress to…
The World Health Organisation on Thursday said hepatitis is responsible for 1.4m deaths every year even as around 500 million people currently live with hepatitis viruses in the world. WHO made this disclosure at the ongoing 67th World Health Assembly holding in Geneva.
Authors: Li TC, Yang T, Shiota T, Yoshizaki S, Yoshida H, Saito M, et al. Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014;90(4):764-6. Abstract To understand the hepatitis E virus (HEV)-pollution status in the environment in the Philippines, a total of 12 water samples were collected from rivers in Manila City…
Authors: Janahi EM. Source: PLoS One. 2014;9(2):e87599. Abstract Hepatitis B infection is one of the world’s major infectious diseases with about 350 million chronic carriers. Because no data is published on the prevalence and risk factors of this important disease in Bahrain, this article evaluates the available data from 2000…
ESCMID is registered in Switzerland with offices in Basel. Since its founding in Germany in 1983, ESCMID has evolved to become Europe’s leading society in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases with members from all European countries and all continents. For more than 25 years, ESCMID has been an influential component…
Authors: Alanko Blome M, Bjorkman P, Molnegren V, Hoglund P, Widell A. Source: PLoS One. 2014;9(5):e97022. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To assess HCV viremia levels just before, during and one year after anti-HCV seroconversion in people who inject drugs (PWID). METHODS: PWID enrolling into a needle exchange program in Malmo, Sweden, 1997-2005…