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BMC Infectious Diseases is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of infectious and sexually transmitted diseases in humans, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Infectious Diseases (ISSN 1471-2334) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :167
While Cambodian sex workers new to the industry are twice as likely as more experienced women to have a sexually transmitted infection (STI), they do not exhibit different risk-taking behaviors and biological differences may be an alternative explanation for this finding.
BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :166
In China, the mean prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is high compared to the global estimated average, suggesting a need for good quality drug susceptibility testing and second line treatment as standard in high risk cases.
BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :114
A new simplified model of a hypothetical hospital ward suggests that if staphylococcal transmission is only mediated via healthcare worker hands, then compliance of over 40% in hand washing is enough to prevent most infection outbreaks.
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Research article
Challenge of conducting a placebo-controlled randomized efficacy study for influenza vaccine in a season with low attack rate and a mismatched vaccine B strain: a concrete example Jiri Beran, Veronika Wertzova, Karel Honegr, Eva Kaliskova, Martina Havlickova, Jiri Havlik, Helena Jirincova, Pascale Van Belle, Varsha Jain, Bruce Innis, Jeanne-Marie Devaster BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :2 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Immunohaematological reference values in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-negative adolescent and adults in rural northern Tanzania Bernard J Ngowi, Sayoki G Mfinanga, Johan N Bruun, Odd Morkve BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :1 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Perinatal HIV transmission and the cost-effectiveness of screening at 14 weeks gestation, at the onset of labour and the rapid testing of infants. Belinda Udeh, Chiedozie Udeh, Nicholas Graves BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :174 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Clustering of serotypes in a longitudinal study of Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage in three day care centres Tuija Leino, Fabian Hoti, Ritva Syrjanen, Antti Tanskanen, Kari Auranen BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :173 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Reuse of single-dose nevirapine in subsequent pregnancies for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Lusaka, Zambia: A cohort study Jan Walter, Louise Kuhn, Chipepo Kankasa, Katherine Semrau, Moses Sinkala, Donald M Thea, Grace M Aldrovandi BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :172 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Genotyping and drug resistance patterns of M. tuberculosis strains in Pakistan Mahnaz Tanveer, Zahra Hasan, Amna R Siddiqui, Asho Ali, Akbar Kanji, Solomon Ghebremicheal, Rumina Hasan BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :171 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Taipei Horng-Yunn Dou, Fan-Chen Tseng, Chih-Wei Lin, Jia-Ru Chang, Jun-Ren Sun, Wen-Shing Tsai, Shi-Yi Lee, Ih-Jen Su, Jang-Jih Lu BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :170 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A discrepancy of Chlamydia trachomatis incidence and prevalence trends in Finland 1983 Erika Lyytik BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :169 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Technical advance
Development and evaluation of a real-time one step Reverse-Transcriptase PCR for quantitation of Chandipura Virus Satyendra Kumar, Ramesh S Jadi, Sudeep B Anakkathil, Babasaheb V Tandale, Akhilesh CHANDRA Mishra, Vidya A Arankalle BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :168 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Sustained high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Cambodia: high turnover seriously challenges the 100% condom use programme Heng Sopheab, Guy Morineau, Joyce J Neal, Vonthanak Saphonn, Knut Fylkesnes BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :167 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Characterisation of immune responses and protective efficacy in mice after immunisation with Rift Valley Fever virus cDNA constructs Nina Lagerqvist, Jonas Naslund, Ake Lundkvist, Michele Bouloy, Clas Ahlm, Goran Bucht Virology Journal 2009, 6 :6 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Letter to the Editor
Antiviral therapy in acute viral hepatitis B: why and when Giuseppe Morelli, Alessandro Perrella, Costanza Sbreglia, Pasquale Bellopede, Antonio Monaco, Oreste Perrella Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009, 4 :2 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Costs of early detection systems for epidemic malaria in highland areas of Kenya and Uganda Dirk H Mueller, Tarekegn A Abeku, Michael Okia, Beth Rapuoda, Jonathan Cox Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :17 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Sickle cell trait (HbAS) and stunting in children below two years of age in an area of high malaria transmission Benno Kreuels, Stephan Ehrhardt, Christina Kreuzberg, Samuel Adjei, Robin Kobbe, Gerd D Burchard, Christa Ehmen, Matilda Ayim, Ohene Adjei, Jurgen May Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :16 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Relating increasing hantavirus incidences to the changing climate: the mast connection Jan Clement, Jurgen Vercauteren, Willem W Verstraeten, Genevieve Ducoffre, Jose M Barrios, Anne-Mieke Vandamme, Piet Maes, Marc Van Ranst International Journal of Health Geographics 2009, 8 :1 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Transcriptome profiling of primary murine monocytes, lung macrophages and lung dendritic cells reveals a distinct expression of genes involved in cell trafficking Zbigniew Zaslona, Jochen Wilhelm, Lidija Cakarova, Leigh M Marsh, Werner Seeger, Jurgen Lohmeyer, Werner von Wulffen Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :2 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Anti-adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma effects of indole-3-carbinol Yoshiaki Machijima, Chie Ishikawa, Shigeki Sawada, Taeko Okudaira, Jun-nosuke Uchihara, Yuetsu Tanaka, Naoya Taira, Naoki Mori Retrovirology 2009, 6 :7 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Swedish traveller with Plasmodium knowlesi malaria after visiting Malaysian Borneo: a case report Ulf Bronner, Paul CS Divis, Anna Farnert, Balbir Singh Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :15 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Regulation of the retinoblastoma proteins by the human herpesviruses
Adam J Hume, Robert F Kalejta Cell Division 2009, 4 :1 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Transient loss of consciousness caused by cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient: a case report Lee Wilbur, Ryan Heyborne Cases Journal 2009, 2 :60 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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