Theileria infection in domestic ruminants in northern Ethiopia

Authors: Baneth G, Gebrekidan H, Hailu A, Kassahun A, Maia C, Rohousova I, Talmi-Frank D, Warburg A
Publication Year: 2014
Journal: Veterinary Parasitology
Link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304401713006390

Piroplasmosis caused by different tick-borne hemoprotozoan parasites of the genera Theileria and Babesia is among the most economically important infections of domestic ruminants in sub-Saharan Africa. A survey for piroplasm infection was conducted in three locations in Northern Ethiopia. Of 525 domestic ruminants surveyed, 80% of the cattle, 94% of the sheep and 2% of the goats were positive for different Theileria spp. based on PCR of blood followed by DNA sequencing.
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The rise of medical training in Portuguese speaking African countries

Authors: Belo C, Ferrinho P, Fresta M, Fronteira I, Kahuli C, Rodrigues MA, Sambo M do R, Sidat M
Publication Year: 2014
Journal: Human Resources for Health
Link: http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/12/1/63

The aim of this study was to establish baseline knowledge of the PSAC’s medical schools in terms of creation and ownership, programmes offered, applicants and registered students, barriers to increased intake of students, teaching workforce and available resources.
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Increase in transmitted resistance to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors among newly diagnosed HIV-1 infections in Europe

Authors: Abecasis AB, Albert J, Åsjö B, Balotta C, Beshkov D, Boucher CA, Camacho RJ, Clotet B, Coughlan S, Frentz D, Griskevicius A, Grossman Z, Hamouda O, Horban A, Jørgensen LB, Kolupajeva T, Korn K, Kostrikis LG, Kücherer C, Liitsola K, Linka M, Nielsen C, Otelea D, Paraskevis D, Paredes R, Poljak M, Puchhammer-Stöckl E, Schmit JC, Sönnerborg A, Staneková D, Stanojevic M, Struck D, Van de Vijver DA, Van Wijngaerden E, Vercauteren J, Wensing AMJ
Publication Year: 2014
Journal: BMC Infectious Diseases
Link: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/407

One out of ten newly diagnosed patients in Europe was infected with a virus carrying a drug resistant mutation. We analysed the patterns over time for transmitted drug resistance mutations (TDRM) using data from the European Spread program.
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Patterns of Transmitted HIV drug resistance in Europe vary by risk group

Authors: Abecasis A, Albert J, Åsjö B, Balotta C, Bergin C, Beshkov D, Boucher C, Camacho R, Clotet B, Frentz D, Griskevicius A, Grossman Z, Hamouda O, Horban A, Jørgensen L, Kolupajeva T, Korn K, Kostrikis L, Kücherer C, Linka KL, Nielsen C, Otelea D, Paraskevis D, Paredes R, Poljak M, Programme AW, Puchhammer-Stöckl E, Schmit JC, Sönnerborg A, Staneková D, Stanojevic M, Struck D, van de Vijver D, Vandamme AM, Vercauteren J
Publication Year: 2014
Journal: PLoS One
Link: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0094495

In Europe, a continuous programme (SPREAD) has been in place for ten years to study transmission of drug resistant HIV. We analysed time trends of transmitted drug resistance mutations (TDRM) in relation to the risk behaviour reported.
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Envelope Proteins Derived from Naturally Integrated Hepatitis B Virus DNA Support Assembly and Release of Infectious Hepatitis Delta Virus Particles

Authors: Cunha C, Freitas N, Gudima SO, Menne S
Publication Year: 2014
Journal: Journal of Virology
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24623409

A natural subviral agent of human hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis delta virus (HDV), requires only the envelope proteins from HBV in order to maintain persistent infection. HBV surface antigens (HBsAgs) can be produced either by HBV replication or from integrated HBV DNA regardless of replication. The functional properties of the integrant-generated HBsAgs were examined using two human hepatocellular carcinoma-derived cell lines, Hep3B and PLC/PRF/5, that contain HBV integrants but do not produce HBV virions and have no signs of HBV replication.
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Theileria infection in domestic ruminants in northern Ethiopia

The rise of medical training in Portuguese speaking African countries

Increase in transmitted resistance to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors among newly diagnosed HIV-1 infections in Europe

Patterns of Transmitted HIV drug resistance in Europe vary by risk group

Envelope Proteins Derived from Naturally Integrated Hepatitis B Virus DNA Support Assembly and Release of Infectious Hepatitis Delta Virus Particles

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