Epstein–Barr virus epidemiology, serology, and genetic variability of LMP-1 oncogene among healthy population: an update

MK Smatti, DW Al-Sadeq, NH Ali, G Pintus… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a DNA lymphotropic herpesvirus and the causative agent of
infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent since it affects more than 90% of …

Hepatitis E: an underestimated emerging threat

GW Webb, HR Dalton - Therapeutic advances in infectious …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of viral hepatitis in the world. It is
estimated that millions of people are infected every year, resulting in tens of thousands of …

Blood transfusion safety in sub‐Saharan Africa: a literature review of changes and challenges in the 21st century

A Weimer, CT Tagny, JB Tapko, C Gouws… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Access to a safe, adequate blood supply has proven challenging in sub‐
Saharan Africa, where systemic deficiencies spanning policy, collections, testing, and …

Clinical outcomes and prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) among non-AC hepatitis patients in Egypt

IM Sayed, MA El-Mokhtar, MAR Mahmoud… - Infection and Drug …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging infectious agent that causes acute
hepatitis in developing and developed countries. Diagnosis of HEV infection has not been …

Emerging zoonotic viral infections of occupational health importance

N Vonesch, A Binazzi, M Bonafede… - Pathogens and …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Emerging viral infections represent a public health risk pointed out by the spreading of
pathogens with potential zoonotic risk. Moreover, the risk of zoonosis has probably been …

Hepatitis B virus molecular epidemiology, host-virus interaction, coinfection, and laboratory diagnosis in the MENA region: An update

DW Al-Sadeq, SA Taleb, RE Zaied, SM Fahad… - Pathogens, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an enveloped partial double-stranded DNA virus that can cause
acute and chronic hepatitis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the …

Nanoplastics and chrysene pollution: Potential new triggers for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatitis, insights from juvenile Siniperca chuatsi

T Chen, H Jiang, Y He, Y Shen, Z Huang, Y Gu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanopolystyrene (NP) and chrysene (CHR) are ubiquitous contaminants in the natural
environment; however, research on their hepatotoxicity and associated adverse effects …

Hepatitis E virus: an emerging foodborne pathogen

LC Harrison, E DiCaprio - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) is endemic in areas with poor sanitation and has traditionally been
classified as a water-borne virus. Until recently, cases of HEV in industrialized countries …

Prevalence of hepatitis E viraemia among blood donors: a systematic review

A Goel, HJ Vijay, H Katiyar, R Aggarwal - Vox Sanguinis, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is usually transmitted by faecal–oral route. Recent
reports have documented HEV viraemia in donated blood units and HEV transmission …

The Mirasol Evaluation of Reduction in Infections Trial (MERIT): study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial

R Kasirye, HA Hume, EM Bloch, I Lubega, D Kyeyune… - Trials, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) are a global health challenge.
One new approach to reduce TTIs is the use of pathogen reduction technology (PRT). In …