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Seroprevalence and genotypic characterization of HBV among low risk voluntary blood donors in Nairobi, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes significant morbidity and mortality globally primarily due to its ability to cause hepatitis, liver …
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A cassava protoplast system for screening genes associated with the response to South African cassava mosaic virus
Abstract Background The study of transient gene expression in cassava plants during virus infection using existing protocols is laborious and …
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Sero-prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus–hepatitis B virus (HIV–HBV) co-infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the associated risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background There is plenitude of information on HIV infection among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care (ANC) in sub-Saharan Africa. …
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Molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus among HIV infected women in developing countries: systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Although, there is a variable burden of human papillomavirus (HPV) in women infected with HIV in developing countries, …
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First detection and molecular characterisation of pseudocowpox virus in a cattle herd in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Pseudocowpox virus (PCPV) of the genus Parapoxvirus in the family Poxviridae causes pseudocowpox in cattle worldwide and presents a …
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COVID-19 pandemic: current knowledge about the role of pets and other animals in disease transmission
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), a disease caused by a pathogen …
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First detection of African swine fever (ASF) virus genotype X and serogroup 7 in symptomatic pigs in the Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and severe hemorrhagic viral disease of domestic pigs. The analysis of …
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NTCP gene polymorphisms and hepatitis B virus infection status in a Ghanaian population
BACKGROUND: SLC10A1 gene codes NTCP, a receptor through which the hepatitis B virus (HBV) gets access into hepatocytes - a …
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Transmitted drug resistance mutations and subtype diversity amongst HIV-1 sero-positive voluntary blood donors in Accra, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Detection of HIV-1 transmitted drug resistance (TDR) and subtype diversity (SD) are public health strategies to assess current HIV-1 …
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Full-length genome sequences of the first H9N2 avian influenza viruses isolated in the Northeast of Algeria
BACKGROUND: H9N2 avian influenza viruses (AIV) has a worldwide geographic distribution and affects poultry of different types of production. H9N2 …
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Impacts of hepatitis B and hepatitis C co-infection with tuberculosis, a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence, determinants of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and the survival of tuberculosis …
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Association of genotype III of dengue virus serotype 3 with disease outbreak in Eastern Sudan, 2019
BACKGROUND: Dengue fever (DF) is an arthropod-borne disease caused by dengue virus (DENV). DENV is a member of the genus …
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The newly emerged COVID-19 disease: a systemic review
Coronaviruses are large family-RNA viruses that belong to the order Nidovirales, family Coronaviridae, subfamily Coronavirinae. The novel COVID-19 infection, caused …
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Human immunodeficiency virus is a driven factor of human papilloma virus among women: evidence from a cross-sectional analysis in Yaoundé, Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the leading cause of cervical cancers, causing 270.000 deaths annually worldwide of which 85% occur …
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Detectable HIV-1 in semen in individuals with very low blood viral loads
BACKGROUND: Several reports indicate that a portion (5-10%) of men living with HIV-1 intermittently shed HIV-1 RNA into seminal plasma …
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Co-infections of human herpesviruses (CMV, HHV-6, HHV-7 and EBV) in non-transplant acute leukemia patients undergoing chemotherapy
BACKGROUND: Human herpesviruses (HHVs) remain latent after primary infection and can be reactivated in response to immunosuppression and chemotherapy. Little …
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Virus-based pharmaceutical production in plants: an opportunity to reduce health problems in Africa
BACKGROUND: Developing African countries face health problems that they struggle to solve. The major causes of this situation are high …
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Whole-genome sequencing of human Pegivirus variant from an Egyptian patient co-infected with hepatitis C virus: a case report
BACKGROUND: Human pegivirus (HPgV) is structurally similar to hepatitis C virus (HCV) and was discovered 20 years ago. Its distribution, …
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First evidence of a new simian adenovirus clustering with Human mastadenovirus F viruses
BACKGROUND: Adenoviruses play an important role as human pathogens, though most infections are believed to be asymptomatic. The over 100 …
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Clinical validation of the HPVIR high-risk HPV test on cervical samples according to the international guidelines for human papillomavirus DNA test requirements for cervical cancer screening
The indicating FTA card is a dry medium used for collection of cervical samples. HPVIR is a multiplex real-time PCR …