Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania infantum (L. infantum),and its major reservoir hosts are domestic dogs, most of which are asymptomatic. This study aimed to detect L. infantum spp. in asymptomatic stray dogs by molecular and serological methods in Mashhad, Iran, during 2011-12. In this study, 94 asymptomatic stray dogs were randomly selected and their blood samples were c...

Abstract Objectives To examine longitudinal changes in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence and to determine the clustering of children who were seropositive within school classes canton Zurich, Switzerland from June November 2020. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting had one highest second waves SARS-CoV-2 pandemic Europe autumn Keeping schools open p...

Abstract Background Increasing arbovirus infections have been a global burden in recent decades. Many countries experienced the periodic emergence of diseases. However, information on prevalence arboviruses is largely unknown or infrequently updated because lack surveillance studies, especially Africa. Methods A study was conducted Gabon, Central Africa, arboviruses, which are major public heal...

Background. CMV causes significant morbidity in liver transplant (LT) recipients. Despite pre-existing CMV immunity, CMV-seropositive LT patients remain at risk of CMV reactivation. We aimed to investigate variables associated with CMV reactivation in CMV-seropositive LT patients. Methods. A retrospective study of CMV-seropositive LT recipients in 2007-2013 who did not receive anti-CMV prophyla...

Background: To get accustomed with cutaneous manifestations related to AIDS is effective in early diagnosis of this disease. Objective: To evaluate the cutaneous manifestations in HIV seropositive patients. Patients and Methods: A prospective, descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed on HIV-positive male prisoners in Kermanshah central prison and in addiction camp, referred to skin d...

Three-hundred and eighty-five serum samples were taken from dairy cows on 90 farms in 12 counties from the northern region of the Paraná State, Brazil. The samples were analyzed by IFAT for the detection of anti-Neospora caninum and anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies. Forty-five (12%) samples were seropositive to N. caninum, while 102 (26%) samples were seropositive to T. gondii. Only four a...

BACKGROUND As a zoonotic pathogen, Encephalitozoon cuniculi is a cause of serious disease in animals and people. The present study was to evaluate the health status examination of this seropositive animal care worker in our previous study. METHODS Blood samples were taken from five workers. CIA test was applied to detect antibodies against E. cuniculi in blood serum. The indirect immunofluore...