Category Archives: Infection

Systematic review of sporozoite infection rate of Anopheles mosquitoes in Ethiopia, 2001–2021

WHO. World malaria report 2020. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020. Google Scholar  WHO. World malaria report 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Google Scholar  Zhou G, Minakawa N, Githeko AK, Yan G. Association between climate variability and malaria epidemics in the East African highlands. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 2004;1:2375–80. Google Scholar  Reiter P. Climate change […]

HPV infection and vaginal microecological disorders in women with intrauterine adhesion: cross-sectional study in a Chinese population

Dreisler E, Kjer JJ. AsHerman’s syndrome: current perspectives on diagnosis and management. Int J Womens Health. 2019;11:191–8. Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Salzani AYD, Gabiatti JR, Bedone AJ, Monteiro IM. Prevalence of uterine synechia after abortion evacuation curettage. Sao Paulo Med J. 2007;125(5):261–4. Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  Hooker AB, Lemmers M, Thurkow AL, Heymans […]

Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir with tenofovir alafenamide efficacious for HCV, HBV co-infection

November 27, 2023 1 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-loading-text="Loading ” data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe Added to email alerts We were unable to process your request. […]

China’s Surge Of Respiratory Infections No Longer Thought To Be A Threat

The surge had initially raised concerns that it may be a covid-like novel pathogen. Other news is on low flu vaccine rates among Florida kids. Stat: WHO: Fears About Respiratory Infections In China Appear Overblown Reports this week that China is experiencing a surge in respiratory infections in young children triggered flashbacks of the start […]

Characteristics of hematological parameters on admission in COVID-19 Omicron variant infected in Chinese population: a large-scale retrospective study

Zhou P, Yang XL, Wang XG, Hu B, Zhang L, Zhang W, Si HR, Zhu Y, Li B, Huang CL, et al. A Pneumonia outbreak associated with a new coronavirus of probable bat origin. Nature. 2020;579(7798):270–3. CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Khan M, Adil SF, Alkhathlan HZ, Tahir MN, Saif S, Khan M, Khan […]

Reduced neural progenitor cell count and cortical neurogenesis in guinea pigs congenitally infected with Toxoplasma gondii

Abstract Toxoplasma (T.) gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite with a worldwide distribution. Congenital infection can lead to severe pathological alterations in the brain. To examine the effects of toxoplasmosis in the fetal brain, pregnant guinea pigs are infected with T. gondii oocysts on gestation day 23 and dissected 10, 17 and 25 days afterwards. […]

Decoded: How Covid virus makes itself more infectious

Scientists have uncovered a cunning strategy that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, uses to increase its infectivity. The team at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland focused on the virus’s notorious spike protein, which allows it to enter and infect human cells. Upon infecting a host, SARS-CoV-2 manipulates its cellular machinery to […]

Covid-19 still NZ’s ‘biggest infectious disease problem’

Otago University public health professor Michael Baker. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Covid-19 booster vaccines are essential to help stem the tide of a fifth wave of the virus sweeping the country, epidemiologist Michael Baker says. In the seven days to 19 November, 7881 new cases were reported, up by almost 2000 on the previous […]

Wisconsin, Minnesota among states where cantaloupes are being recalled, after salmonella infections double in a week

U.S. health officials recalled three more brands of whole and pre-cut cantaloupes Friday as the number of people sickened by salmonella more than doubled this week. Nearly 100 people in 32 states have gotten sick from the contaminated fruits. Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio have the highest number of cases. Two people have died of the infections […]