Enteropathogen carriage by healthy individuals living in an area with poor sanitation

Prevalence of Torque Teno Virus in Healthy Individuals and Peoples Infected with Hepatitis C Virus Living in Yazd, Iran

Pro-poor sanitation technologies

It is estimated that at least two billion people have inadequate sanitation. The current situation in water and sanitation services for millions of peri-urban residents is starkly antipoor and represents a major challenge for the 21 century. By virtue of its cost and water requirements, we would argue that conventional sewerage is an implicitly anti-poor technology. This paper summarises low-co...

Selected Factors of Innate Immunity in Healthy Individuals with S. aureus Nasal Carriage

Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus represents a well-defined factor of risk involving community and hospital-acquired infections. Recently a significance of several host factors has been pointed out and, in particular, of immune determinants in nasal S. aureus colonization. Therefore, this study aimed at analysis of manifestation involving manifestation in the nasal secretions of important...

Serum concentration of Selenium in healthy individuals living in Tehran

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether daily diet provides adequate selenium intake in healthy men and women living in Tehran, Iran. METHOD Serum level of selenium was determined in 184 healthy individuals of both genders. The samples were divided into two age groups, adults and children, for analysis. The serum level of selenium was determined using hydride generation and flame atomic absorption s...

Histoplasmosis in immunocompetent individuals living in an endemic area in the Brazilian Southeast.

INTRODUCTION The distribution of infection by Histoplasma capsulatum in Brazil is heterogeneous, and the number of cases affecting immunocompetent individuals is relatively small. This study reports the epidemiological and clinical data regarding histoplasmosis in non-immunosuppressed individuals. METHODS The study included only the immunocompetent patients with histoplasmosis who were diagno...