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Epidemiological surveillance of respiratory viral infections in SARS-CoV-2-negative samples during COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
BackgroundTo improve the patient care, public health surveillance, and infection control, it is crucial to identify the presence and frequency of the...
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Accurate prediction of HCC risk after SVR in patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis based on longitudinal data
BackgroundMost existing predictive models of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk after sustained virologic response (SVR) are built on data collected...
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Rubella virus genotype 2B endemicity and related utility of serum-based molecular characterization in Uganda
There are 13 globally recognized rubella virus genotypes of which only 2 (1E and 2B) have been detected recently. The largest percentage of all...
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Epidemiology of influenza over a ten-year period in Belgium: overview of the historical and current evidence
BackgroundGenerally influenza, a contagious respiratory disease, leads to mild illness, but can present as a severe illness with significant...
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Epidemiological characteristics of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Hefei of Anhui Province: a population-based surveillance study from 2011 to 2018
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging tick-borne disease caused by the SFTS virus (SFTSV) of family Phenuiviridae . Since...
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Trends in HIV-1 pretreatment drug resistance and HIV-1 variant dynamics among antiretroviral therapy-naive Ethiopians from 2003 to 2018: a pooled sequence analysis
BackgroundEthiopia is among the highly HIV-affected countries, with reported 12,000 and 12,000 AIDS-related deaths and incidents as per reports from...
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The Role of Complement Regulatory Proteins During Liver Homeostasis and Hepatitis C Virus-Related Liver Disease
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is often difficult to diagnose in its early stages. Throughout the infection, HCV demonstrably increases complement...
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Biological Characteristics and Pathogenesis of Monkeypox Virus: An Overview
Although the smallpoxSmallpox virus has been eradicated worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about the virus’s...
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Development and validation of a nomogram for assessing hepatocellular carcinoma risk after SVR in hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis
BackgroundHepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis are at high risk of develo** hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), even after...
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Assessing the impact of direct-acting antivirals on hepatitis C complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Direct-acting antivirals (DAA) have become the treatment of choice for hepatitis C. Nevertheless, efficacy of DAA in preventing hepatitis C...
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Can statins lessen the burden of virus mediated cancers?
BackgroundOncogenic viruses, including hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human papillomavirus (HPV), Epstein Barr virus (EBV), and...
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Overview of Treatment Recommendations and Pretreatment Assessment
The introduction of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has revolutionized therapy for chronic HCV infection. Currently, the majority of patients treated...
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Phylogenetic analysis of HA and NA genes of influenza A viruses in immunosuppressed inpatients in Bei**g during the 2018–2020 influenza seasons
BackgroundInfluenza A viruses have undergone rapid evolution with virulent; however, complete and comprehensive data on gene evolution and amino acid...
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Quantifying the annual incidence and underestimation of seasonal influenza: A modelling approach
BackgroundSeasonal influenza poses a significant public health and economic burden, associated with the outcome of infection and resulting...
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Hepatocellular carcinoma: old friends and new tricks
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most prevalent primary liver cancer and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Ninety percent of...
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National Hepatitis C Elimination Program of Georgia
Georgia is a small Eastern European country (population: 3.7 million people) situated in the Caucasus between Russia and Turkey. The country has the...
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Egypt: Towards Successful Elimination of HCV in Low-Income Countries
The introduction of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has transformed the landscape of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment; making the ambitious...
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Prevalence of acquired drug resistance mutations in antiretroviral- experiencing subjects from 2012 to 2017 in Hunan Province of central South China
BackgroundThere are few data on the prevalence of acquired drug resistance mutations (ADRs) in Hunan Province, China, that could affect the...
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Yellow Fever
Yellow fever is an infectious disease caused by yellow fever virus (YFV), Flavivirus genus of the Flaviviridae family, which is endemic in South...