Yandle, Zoe Coughlan, Suzie Dean, Jonathan Tuite, Gráinne Conroy, Anne De Gascun, Cillian F
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Immunisation against rotavirus infection was introduced into Ireland in December 2016. We report on the viruses causing gastroenteritis before (2015-2016) and after (2017-2019) implementation of the Rotarix vaccine, as well as changes in the diversity of circulating rotavirus genotypes. Samples from patients aged ≤ 5 years (n = 11,800) were receive...
Schwalb, Alvaro Pérez-Muto, Valeria Cachay, Rodrigo Tipismana, Martín Álvarez, Carolina Mejía, Fernando González-Lagos, Elsa Gotuzzo, Eduardo
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Vertical transmission of HTLV-1 could lead to the early development of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). This significantly affects quality of life and increases morbimortality. To describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with early-onset HAM/TSP, defined as disease onset before 20 yea...
Mameri, Rayane Mouh Bodennec, Jacques Bezin, Laurent Demanèche, Sandrine
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Legionella pneumophila is a human pathogen responsible for a severe form of pneumonia named Legionnaire disease. Its natural habitat is aquatic environments, being in a free state or intracellular parasites of free-living amoebae, such as Acanthamoeba castellanii. This pathogen is able to replicate within some amoebae. Willaertia magna C2c Maky, a ...
Barroso, Patricia Barasona, José A Acevedo, Pelayo Palencia, Pablo Carro, Francisco Negro, Juan José Torres, María José Gortázar, Christian Soriguer, Ramón C Vicente, Joaquín
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Animal tuberculosis (TB) is endemic in wild boar (Sus scrofa), red deer (Cervus elaphus), fallow deer (Dama dama) and cattle in south and central Spain. In order to clarify the processes that operate in the medium and long-term, we studied TB at the wildlife-livestock interface in Doñana National Park for 14 years (2006-2018) in relation to host de...
Mazzotta, Marta Girolamini, Luna Pascale, Maria Rosaria Lizzadro, Jessica Salaris, Silvano Dormi, Ada Cristino, Sandra
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Surgical handwashing is a mandatory practice to protect both surgeons and patients in order to control Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs). The study is focused on Legionella and Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination in Surgical Handwashing Outlets (SHWOs) provided by sensor-activated faucets with Thermostatic Mixer Valves (TMVs), as correlated ...
Koehler, Anson V Jabbar, Abdul Hall, Ross S Gasser, Robin B
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Oriental theileriosis is an economically important tickborne disease of bovines, caused by some members of the Theileria orientalis complex. Currently, 11 distinct operational taxonomic units (OTUs), or genotypes, are recognized based on their major piroplasm surface protein (MPSP) gene sequences. Two of these genotypes (i.e., chitose and ikeda) ar...
M'rad, Selim Oudni-M'rad, Myriam Bastid, Vanessa Bournez, Laure Mosbahi, Sana Nouri, Abdelallatif Babba, Hamouda Grenouillet, Frédéric Boué, Franck Umhang, Gérald
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by the cestode Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) is a worldwide zoonosis and E. granulosus sensu stricto (s.s.) is the most common species associated with animal and human diseases. The objective of this study was to obtain a better understanding of CE infection in livestock and humans from very low and hig...
Kosoltanapiwat, Nathamon Tongshoob, Jarinee Singkhaimuk, Preeraya Nitatsukprasert, Chanyapat Davidson, Silas A Ponlawat, Alongkot
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Entomological surveillance for arthropod-borne viruses is vital for monitoring vector-borne diseases and informing vector control programs. In this study, we conducted entomological surveillance in Zika virus endemic areas. In Thailand, it is standard protocol to perform mosquito control within 24 h of a reported dengue case. Aedes females were col...
Reynaud, Yann Ducat, Célia Talarmin, Antoine Marcelino, Isabel
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Free-living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous protists. Pathogenic FLA such as N. fowleri can be found in hot springs in Guadeloupe, soil being the origin of this contamination. Herein, we analyzed the diversity and distribution of FLA in soil using a targeted metataxonomic analysis. Soil samples (n = 107) were collected from 40 sites. DNA was extracted...
Oscarsson, Jan DiRienzo, Joseph Johansson, Anders
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a periodontal pathogen colonizing the oral cavity in many individuals of the human population. It is equipped with several potent virulence factors that can cause cell death and induce or evade the host inflammatory response. Both harmless and highly virulent genotypes of the bacterium have emerged because o...
