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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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Molecular epidemiology of rotavirus in four provinces of Angola before vaccine introduction

  • Autores: Dimbu R, Esteves A, Fortes F, Istrate C, Mendes C, Nordgren J, Pereira J, Saraiva N
  • Ano de Publicação: 2016
  • Journal: Journal of Medical Virology
  • Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmv.24510/epdf

Angola is a sub-Saharan country in southern Africa highly affected by diarrhoeal disease with limited epidemiological data regarding etiologic agents. This study was performed during 2012-2013, prior to rotavirus vaccine introduction, with the objective to detect and characterize the rotavirus strains circulating in four provinces of the country: Huambo, Luanda, Zaire, and Cabinda. A high […]
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Molecular epidemiology of rotavirus in four provinces of Angola before vaccine introduction

  • Autores: Dimbu R, Esteves A, Fortes F, Istrate C, Nordgren J, Saraiva N, Pereira J, Mendes C
  • Journal: Journal of Medical Virology
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26946356

Angola is a sub-Saharan country in southern Africa highly affected by diarrhoeal disease with limited epidemiological data regarding etiologic agents. This study was performed during 2012-2013, prior to rotavirus vaccine introduction, with the objective to detect and characterize the rotavirus strains circulating in four provinces of the country: Huambo, Luanda, Zaire and Cabinda.
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A new genotype 2 subcluster identified among GBV-C strains circulating in the Lisbon metropolitan area of Portugal

  • Autores: Branco C, Esteves A, Parreira R, Piedade J
  • Journal: Journal of Medical Virology
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=A+new+genotype+2+subcluster+identified+among+GBV-C+strains+circulating+in+the+Lisbon+metropolitan+area+of+Portugal.

The rate of infection by the GBV-C virus was investigated in a group of 214 individuals at high risk of infection with parenterally transmitted viruses, and all living in the Lisbon metropolitan area (Portugal). RNA was extracted from plasma samples, and a fragment of the 5′-UTR was amplified by RT-PCR, disclosing a high prevalence of infection (40.7%).
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Hepatitis C virus subtypes circulating among intravenous drug users in Lisbon, Portugal.

  • Autores: Calado RA, Esteves A, Parreira R, Piedade J, Rocha MR, Venenno T
  • Journal: Journal of Medical Virology
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Hepatitis+C+virus+subtypes+circulating+among+intravenous+drug+users+in+Lisbon%2C+Portugal

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects 2-3% of the world population and intravenous drug consumption is the leading cause of transmission in industrialized countries. The unavailability of data on the molecular epidemiology of HCV infection in Portugal prompted the study of HCV subtypes circulating among intravenous drug users residing in the Lisbon metropolitan area and sampled about 10 years apart (1998-2000 and 2008-2009).
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