human t-lymphotropic virus type i (htlv-1) is an endemic virus in iran and other regions that is associated with multiple diseases including adult t-cell leukemia/ lymphoma and a chronic debilitating neuroinflammatory disease, htlv-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (ham/tsp). ham/tsp is seen in approximately 2% of htlv-1-infected people with symptoms such as back pain, weakne...

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introduction: oral manifestations can be the first signs of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (hiv/aids) and a useful marker for the progression of this disease. the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of oral manifestations and examine their relationship with socio-demographic factors in hiv-positive patients in the health centers affiliated to zahedan...

background and objectives: infection with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) results in dysregulation of the cytokine profile. a switch from a t helper 1 (th1) to a th2 cytokine has been proposed as an important factor in progression of hiv infection to aids. the aim of the present study was to assess the level of th1 and th2 cytokines in hiv infected individuals in order to identify the switch...

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ebola virus disease (formerly known as ebola haemorrhagic fever) is a severe, often fatal illness, with a death rate of up to 90%. the illness affects humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees). ebola first appeared in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks, one in a village near the ebola river in the democratic republic of congo, and the other in a remote area of sudan. the...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can cause a hazardous disease and has severe fatal consequences. The problem of dental treatment in affected patients has still remained a big debate. The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of post-graduate dentistry students regarding treatment and education of HIV-positive patients.METHODS: This was a cross...

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Background & Objective:  Ovarian cancer is one of the most common cancers amongst women. The association of Human papillomavirus (HPV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) with ovarian cancer is inconclusive; therefore, the aims of this study were to evaluate the frequency of HPV and EBV in malignant, ...