[HTML][HTML] Assessing the burden of COVID-19 in developing countries: systematic review, meta-analysis and public policy implications

AT Levin, N Owusu-Boaitey, S Pugh, BK Fosdick… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction The infection fatality rate (IFR) of COVID-19 has been carefully measured and
analysed in high-income countries, whereas there has been no systematic analysis of age …

Treatments of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Toxoplasma gondii with Selenium Nanoparticles

IH Ifijen, B Atoe, RO Ekun, A Ighodaro, IJ Odiachi - BioNanoScience, 2023 - Springer
Toxoplasma gondii and Mycobacterium tuberculosis are pathogens that are harmful to
humans. When these diseases interact in humans, the result is typically fatal to the public …

Higher Infection Risk among Health Care Workers and Lower Risk among Smokers Persistent across SARS-CoV-2 Waves—Longitudinal Results from the Population …

F Günther, S Einhauser, D Peterhoff… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence was reported as substantially increased in medical personnel
and decreased in smokers after the first wave in spring 2020, including in our population …

Inverse association between Omega-3 index and severity of COVID-19: a case–control study

M Ramírez-Santana, R Zapata Barra… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Omega-3 fatty acids enhance immune response and modulate inflammation.
This study aimed to determine the relationship between omega-3 fatty acid status and the …

Seroprevalence of natural and acquired immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a population cohort from two Chilean cities, 2020–2022

L Núñez-Franz, M Ramírez-Santana, P Rubilar, C Vial… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Chile has achieved the highest coverage for vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2
virus worldwide. Objective: To assess the progression of immunity (natural and acquired by …

SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in Chile after a vaccination campaign with five different schemes

X Aguilera, J Hormazábal, C Vial, LJ Cortes… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Using levels of neutralizing antibodies (nAbs), we evaluate the successful Chilean SARS-
CoV-2 vaccine campaign, which combines different vaccine technologies and heterologous …

Safety of international professional sports competitions during the COVID-19 pandemic: The association football experience

H Caniza, F Forriol, O Pangrazio, M Gil-Conesa - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Major sporting events were suspended during the most acute phase of the COVID-19
pandemic. Competitions are resuming with enhanced hygiene protocols and altered …

Immunization and SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in a country with high vaccination coverage: Lessons from Chile

X Aguilera, C González, M Apablaza, P Rubilar… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chile is among the most successful nations worldwide in terms of its COVID-19 vaccine
rollout. By 31 December 2021, 84.1% of the population was fully vaccinated, and 56.1 …

High Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Children in Vietnam: An Observational, Hospital-Based Study

DM Tran, UTT Vu, CN Hoang, HTT Nguyen… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: The robustness of sero-surveillance has delineated the high burden of SARS-
CoV-2 infection in children; however, these existing data showed wide variation. This study …

Dynamics of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated to COVID-19 in Chile: Epidemiologic trends during pandemic, before and after children …

R Villena, G Izquierdo, J Wilhelm, C García, M Acuña… - Vaccine, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated to Covid-19 (MIS-C) is one of
the most severe outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 in children. Covid-19 vaccines were successfully …