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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocial Awareness and Knowledge of Parenteral Viral Hepatitis (B and C) Among Residences of Menoufia Governorate, Egypt: A Questionnaire-Based Field StudyWesam S Morad, Maha Elsabaawy, Mahmoud H AllamEgypt had led a unique successful campaign in treating and surveillance of the most prevalent viral infections. However, social awareness evaluation is an unmet need for viral eradication strategic plans. Assess the level of knowledge and awareness of the community about HCV and HBV infections. This community-based cross-sectional survey, was conducted between November 2018 and March 2019 in Menofia Governorate, … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 16, Issue 2 · 12 May 2020 · 6,966 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInvestigation of some Zoonotic Viruses at South Western of Saudi ArabiaAli S. AlqahtaniSaudi Arabia is one of the most important countries as a source of horses in the world. This study was applied on the horses in Najran area, southwest Saudi Arabia. Horses were screened for three arthropods borne viral diseases; African horse sickness (AHS), West Nile Virus (WNV) and Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) as well as one bacterial disease, brucellosis. Ninety … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 2 · 24 Apr 2020 · 6,981 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractProcalcitonin and Clinical Factors Associated with Severe Dengue Infection in Hospitalized Adults in MalaysiaHuzairi Sani, Nada Syazana, Zahir Izuan et al.Dengue Fever (DF) is the commonest mosquito-borne viral infection that results in hospitalisation amongst patients in Malaysia. The cornerstone of managing dengue virus infection is the prediction hence prevention of severe DF from developing. Warning signs proposed by WHO as clinical predictors of severe DF are insensitive. Procalcitonin (PCT) has been shown to increase in bacterial infections and is useful … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 15, Issue 4 · 3 Dec 2019 · 7,360 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractEditorial Commentary: Challenge of Non–AIDS-Defining Cancers (NADCs), Focusing on Trans Activation Response Element (TAR) RNA Embedding ExosomesLechuang Chen, Ge JinGlobally, 37.9 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2018 (Organization, 2018). Cancer is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in AIDS patients and chronically HIV-infected people. With the aid of combination Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), people living with HIV (PLWH) have a longer life span. However, because the virus is not completely eradicated, PLWH under antiretroviral … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 28 Nov 2019 · 6,657 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractClinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of New Cases of HIV/AIDS Identified between 2011-2016 at a Tertiary Hospital, in Mexico CityEnrique Alcalá Martínez, Verónica Alejandra Gaona Flores, Paz Ayar Nibardo, Guevara Iturriaga SamantaNowadays, HIV infections and AIDS cases are on the increase in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The associated risk factors for developing AIDS have been: Alcoholism, drug use, malnutrition, comorbidities and semi-illiteracy. The objective of the study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of new cases of HIV/AIDS and to look for the possible factors associated … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 5 Sep 2018 · 7,919 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSequence Analysis of VP2 Gene of the Parvoviruses Isolated from Fecal Samples of Domestic Cats in Tehran, IranNegin Jahanbin, Shahram Jamshidi, Omid MadadgarPanleukopenia is a viral enteritis of high mortality rate in Feline population. It is caused by a small single-stranded DNA virus, belonging to the Family Parvoviridae, called Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPV). Parvoviruses are capable of adapting to new hosts and can simply mutate like RNA viruses, resulting in the emergence of different strains with antigenic changes. Unlike the original Canine … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 28 Oct 2017 · 7,693 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Novel Glucan-Sulforaphane Combination Stimulates Immune Response to Influenza in Mouse ModelVetvicka Vaclav, Vetvickova JanaInfluenza remains a serious health problem and causes approximately 500,000 deaths world-wide. With current available treatments offering neither dependable protection nor a rapid cure, many have focused their attention to alternative treatments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible effect of a novel maitake glucan-sulforaphane combination on immune response against influenza challenge in mice. We evaluated the … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 3 Aug 2016 · 7,933 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Acute Bronchiolitis on Cardiac Functions and Serum microRNA-122 and 499Mona Abd El-Gelel Mohamed, Khalid Mahmoud ZayedBronchiolitis is an acute inflammatory injury of the bronchioles that is usually caused by a viral infection, most commonly Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). This study aimed to verify the direct injurious effect of acute bronchiolitis on the myocardium and serum level of microRNA-122 and 499 (miR-122 and miR-499) of infected infants. Serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine phosphokinase-isoenzyme MB (CK-MB) and … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 26 Jan 2016 · 7,250 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Association of HLA Class II Alleles with the Response to Alfa-Interferon/Ribavirin Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C PatientsAwny Aly Abol-Ez Gawish, Nahla Abd El-Hamid Mohammed, Rasha Adel Sayed Ahmed Hussein, Elsaid Galal El-BadrawyHuman Leucocyte Antigens (HLA) class II appears to play an important role in the individual’s immune response to viral infection. The present study was aimed at assessment of the relationship between HLA DRB1 alleles and the response to HCV combined therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C patients (CHC). We enrolled a total of 44 chronically infected HCV patients without Hepatitis B … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 12 Nov 2015 · 6,700 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImmunodiagnosis in Jembrana Disease: A ReviewAsmarani Kusumawati, Tenri Ashari Wanahari, Widya Asmara et al.Jembrana disease is a bovine disease that affects Bali cattle (Bos javanicus). The causal agent is named Jembrana Disease Virus (JDV), a lentivirus member. The disease development of Jembrana disease in Bali cattle is unique for a lentivirus infection as it is related with severe clinical syndrome in an acute period. In experimentally JDV-infected Bali cattle, the death rate was … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 21 Oct 2015 · 7,648 accessesView PDFCite