STDs
Sep 18, 2023
Hepatitis C-associated osteosclerosis (HCAO) is a very rare condition that can be observed in a small number of patients with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection. HCAO is usually characterized by widesp...
Sep 18, 2023
Early identification of human papillomavirus associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV(+)OPSCC) is challenging and novel biomarkers are needed. We hypothesized that a panel of methylated D...
Jan 11, 2023
A study of male and female genital microbiomes shows that STIs and the sexual health of men and women are “inextricably linked biologically and behaviorally.” Couples-level consideration of...
Nov 22, 2021
Herpesviruses are ubiquitous viruses, specifically the Epstein Barr virus (EBV). EBV and Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) establish their latency for a long period in B-cells and their r...
Apr 19, 2021
Initially, three-dose schedules were recommended for vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV); subsequently recommendations have been updated to a schedule of two doses delivered at least six (mini...
Apr 19, 2021
New markers are required to predict chemoradiation response in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) patients. This study evaluated the ability of magnetic resonance (MR) radiomics to predict ...
Apr 19, 2021
Squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are among the most frequent solid tumors in humans. SCCs, related or not to the human papillomavirus, share common molecular features. Immunotherapies, and specifically...
May 26, 2020
The present study examines functional contributions of microglia in host defense, demyelination, and remyelination following infection of susceptible mice with a neurotropic coronavirus. Treatment wit...
May 26, 2020
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) causes severe diseases in the immunocompromised patients. Nowadays, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is the gold-standard for diagnosis and monitoring of CMV infecti...
May 26, 2020
Despite a well-established risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (AlloHCT), the benefits of using nephrotoxic anti-infective agents to treat serious peri-...
May 26, 2020
The main causes of liver injury are associated with inflammation and permanent damage. They can cause chronic liver disease (CLD), which is mainly related to viral hepatitis, alcohol consumption and n...
May 26, 2020
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a common cancer in China, which was mainly caused by smoking and HPV infection. With the advancement of molecular research, it is meaningful to explore...
May 12, 2020
Herpesviruses acquire their membrane envelopes in the cytoplasm of infected cells via a molecular mechanism that remains unclear. Herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 proteins pUL7 and pUL51 form a complex re...
May 12, 2020
Egypt is one of highest hepatitis C virus (HCV) endemic areas. Chronic HCV infection has extra-hepatic manifestations, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is co...
May 12, 2020
Understanding the health care system's ability to move patients through the hepatitis C virus (HCV) care cascade from screening to treatment is essential for HCV elimination. This retrospective study ...
May 12, 2020
Population-based data on the prevalence of and real-life treatment for the autoimmune liver diseases (AILD), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), are scarce, and such k...
May 12, 2020
Relapses after therapy with direct-acting antiviral agents (DAA) in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are rare due to high efficacy of interferon-free therapy regimens. The presence of res...
Apr 28, 2020
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a public health concern that is the cause of half of all cirrhosis-related deaths. Early detection of fibrosis, ideally in the pre-cirrhotic stage, is a key strategy f...
Apr 28, 2020
Earlier works identified the second generation (Z8R2) of a resistant Pekin duck line to duck hepatitis A virus genotype 3 (DHAV-3), which displays significantly strong resistance than that of the seco...
Apr 22, 2020
International Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for elimination of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection set ambitious targets for 2030. In African populations, infant immunisation has been fundamental...