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Molecular epidemiology and host genetics of norovirus and rotavirus infections in Portuguese elderly living in aged care homes

  • Autores: Piedade J, Nordgren J, Esteves F, Esteves A, Teodósio R, Svensson L, Istrate C
  • Ano de Publicação: 2019
  • Journal: Journal of Medical Virology
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30735247

Norovirus (NoV) and rotavirus group A (RVA) are major agents of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. This study aimed to investigate their epidemiological profile in Portuguese elderly living in long-term care facilities and to assess the host genetic factors mediating infection susceptibility. From November 2013 to June 2015, 636 faecal specimens from 169 elderly, mainly asymptomatic, living […]
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Short communication: detection and molecular characterization of hepatitis E virus in domestic animals of São Tomé and Príncipe

  • Autores: Mesquita JR, Istrate C, Santos-Ferreira NL, Ferreira AS, Abreu-Silva J, Veiga J, van der Poel WHM, Nascimento MSJ
  • Ano de Publicação: 2019
  • Journal: Tropical Animal Health and Production
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/30178438/

As in most of the African continent, the status of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in domestic animals in São Tomé and Príncipe, an archipelago off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, is also completely unknown. In the present study, we investigated the presence of HEV among domestic animals in São Tomé and Príncipe. […]
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Genetic diversity of norovirus in children under 5 years of age with acute gastroenteritis from Angola

  • Autores: Esteves A, Nordgren J, Tavares C, Fortes F, Dimbu R, Saraiva N, Istrate C
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: Epidemiology and Infection
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29534772%20

Norovirus (NoV) is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE). In this study, we investigated the genetic diversity of NoV strains identified in children under 5 years of age with AGE in four provinces of Angola. Faecal samples from 343 children were screened for NoV by an in house real-time PCR assay and genotyping was […]
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Characterization of rotavirus infection in children with acute gastroenteritis in Bengo province, Northwestern Angola, prior to vaccine introduction

  • Autores: Brito M, Gasparinho C, Istrate C, Mayer C, Mendes C, Mirante MC, Nery SV, Piedade J
  • Ano de Publicação: 2017
  • Journal: PLoS One
  • Link: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0176046

BACKGROUND: Rotavirus group A (RVA) is considered the leading cause of pediatric diarrhea, responsible for the high burden of diarrheal diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite recent studies, the existent data are scarce for some African countries like Angola, a country with one of the highest RVA-related death estimates. The aim of this study was to […]
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Etiology of Diarrhea in Children Younger Than 5 Years Attending the Bengo General Hospital in Angola

  • Autores: Brito M, Centeno-Lima S, Gasparinho C, Istrate C, Mayer AC, Mirante MC, Nery SV, Tavira L
  • Ano de Publicação: 2016
  • Journal: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
  • Link: https://insights.ovid.com/crossref?an=00006454-201602000-00011

BACKGROUND: Diarrheal disease is among the leading causes of death in children younger than 5 years, especially in developing countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the most frequent etiological agents of diarrhea and its associated factors in children younger than 5 years attending the Bengo General Hospital in Angola. METHODS: From September […]
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GHTM is a R&D Center that brings together researchers from IHMT with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International/Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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