60 publication(s) trouvée(s)
Article scientifique
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 …
Article scientifique
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, …
Article scientifique
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 …
Article scientifique
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 …
Article scientifique
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 ((HIV-1) subtypes in the northwest region, Cameroon
BACKGROUND: The high genetic diversity of HIV-1 has been shown to influence the global distribution, disease progression, treatment success, and …
Article scientifique
Hepatitis C virus genotyping based on Core and NS5B regions in Cameroonian patients
BACKGROUND: Current HCV treatments are genotype specific although potential pan-genotype treatments have recently been described. Therefore, genotyping is an essential …
Article scientifique
Serological evidence of Flavivirus circulation in human populations in Northern Kenya: an assessment of disease risk 2016–2017
Yellow fever, Dengue, West Nile and Zika viruses are re-emerging mosquito-borne Flaviviruses of public health concern. However, the extent of …
Article scientifique
Effect of human pegivirus route of transmission on the genetic distribution of the virus: an institution based cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Human pegivirus (HPgV), formally called GB virus C (GBV-C), is a member of the pegivirus genus in Flaviviridae family. …
Article scientifique
Evidence of high EEHV antibody seroprevalence and spatial variation among captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Thailand
BACKGROUND: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHV) can cause an acute highly fatal hemorrhagic disease in young Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), both …
Article scientifique
Acute sporadic hepatitis E in the Zhejiang coastal area of China: a 14-year hospital-based surveillance study
BACKGROUND: To examine the epidemiological trends and changes of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection and the potential risk factors for …
Article scientifique
Correction to: Combination of ELISA screening and seroneutralisation tests to expedite Zika virus seroprevalence studies
In the original publication of this article [1], Table 1 has some errors.
Article scientifique
Hepatitis B, C, and D virus and human T-cell leukemia virus types 1 and 2 infections and correlates among men who have sex with men in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are considered to be at significant risk for sexually transmitted infections (STI) …
Article scientifique
Combination of ELISA screening and seroneutralisation tests to expedite Zika virus seroprevalence studies
Here we propose a strategy allowing implementing efficient and practicable large-scale seroepidemiological studies for Zika Virus (ZIKV). It combines screening …
Article scientifique
Comparison of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay systems using rift valley fever virus nucleocapsid protein and inactivated virus as antigens
BACKGROUND: Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis. To detect RVF virus (RVFV) infection, indirect immunoglobulin G (IgG) …
Article scientifique
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus inhibits MARC-145 proliferation via inducing apoptosis and G2/M arrest by activation of Chk/Cdc25C and p53/p21 pathway
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus(PRRSV) is an important immunosuppressive virus which can suppresses infected cells proliferation. In this work, …
Article scientifique
Validation of intra- and inter-laboratory reproducibility of the Xpert HPV assay according to the international guidelines for cervical cancer screening
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer screening with assays detecting DNA of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) types is more effective than cytology-based screening. …
Article scientifique
Molecular characterization of human adenovirus associated with acute respiratory infections in Cameroon from 2011 to 2014
BACKGROUND: Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) cause a wide range of diseases worldwide, including respiratory infections. Studies on HAdV molecular epidemiology are …
Article scientifique
A new hepatitis E virus genotype 2 strain identified from an outbreak in Nigeria, 2017
BACKGROUND: In 2017 the Nigerian Ministry of Health notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of an outbreak of hepatitis E …
Article scientifique
Emergence of HIV-1 drug resistance mutations in mothers on treatment with a history of prophylaxis in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Antiretrovirals have been available in Ghana since 2003 for HIV-1 positive pregnant women for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). …
Article scientifique
Screening and identification of B-cell epitopes within envelope protein of tembusu virus
BACKGROUND: Tembusu virus is a newly emerging flavivirus that caused egg-drop syndrome in ducks in China. TMUV envelope protein is …