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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.
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Fewer people overall will be exposed to malaria in the coming decades but new regions will experience exposure according to predictions considering different climate scenarios and human population distributions.
BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :27
A recommended quarantine period of 9 days, or 6 days with rapid diagnostic testing, can effectively prevent spreading of an influenza epidemic in a small island with a single entry point for the infection.
BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :25
HIV patients living in rural areas, particularly those on antiretroviral therapy, show a higher prevalence of depression in comparison to those living in towns, highlighting the vulnerability of this population.
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Research article
Use of Interferon Gamma-Based Assay to Diagnose Tuberculosis Infection in Health Care Workers after Short Term Exposure Dag GUNDERSEN Storla, Ingun Kristiansen, Fredrik Oftung, Gro Ellen Korsvold, Monica Gaupset, Gerd Gran, Anne Kristin Overby, Anne Margarita Dyrhol-Riise, Gunnar Aksel Bjune BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :60 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Shifting suitability for malaria vectors across Africa with warming climates A. Townsend Peterson BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :59 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin G antibodies against pertussis toxin among asymptomatic medical students in the west of Iran: a cross sectional study Seyyed Hamid Hashemi, Mitra Ranjbar, Mehrdad Hajilooi, Mohammad-Ali Seif-Rabiei, Mahnaz Bolandi, Javad Moghimi BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :58 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Hyperglycemia in bacterial meningitis: a prospective cohort study Ewout S Schut, Willeke F Westendorp, Jan de Gans, Nyika D Kruyt, Lodewijk Spanjaard, Johannes B Reitsma, Diederik van de Beek BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :57 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Modeling microbial survival in buildup biofilm for complex medical devices Michelle J Alfa, Rosemarie Howie BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :56 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Burden of herpes zoster requiring hospitalization in Spain during a seven-year period (1998-2004) Angel Gil, Ruth Gil, Alejandro Alvaro, Maria San Martin, Antonio Gonzalez BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :55 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A Schistosoma japonicum chimeric protein with a novel adjuvant induced a polarized Th1 immune response and protection against liver egg burdens Xindong Xu, Dongmei Zhang, Wei Sun, Qingfeng Zhang, Jingjing Zhang, Xiangyang Xue, Luhui Shen, Weiqing Pan BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :54 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Sensitivity of direct versus concentrated sputum smear microscopy in HIV-infected patients suspected of having pulmonary tuberculosis Adithya Cattamanchi, David W Dowdy, J LUCIAN Davis, William Worodria, Samuel Yoo, Moses Joloba, John Matovu, Philip C Hopewell, Laurence Huang BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :53 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Development and assessment of a questionnaire for a descriptive cross - sectional study concerning parents' knowledge, attitudes and practises in antibiotic use in Greece. Sotiria G Panagakou, Maria N Theodoridou, Vassiliki Papaevangelou, Panagiotis Papastergiou, George A Syrogiannopoulos, Georgia P Goutziana, Christos S Hadjichristodoulou BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :52 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Lack of association between polymorphisms of MASP2 and susceptibility to SARS coronavirus infection Yan Wang, Jiangwei Yan, Yuling Shi, Ping Li, Chuanxuan Liu, Qingjun Ma, Ruifu Yang, Xiaoyi Wang, Lina Zhu, Xiao Yang, Cheng Cao BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :51 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Multilevel analysis of HIV related risk behaviors among heroin users in a low prevalence population Huizhen Li, William Goggins, Shui Shan Lee BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :137 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
In vitro host range, multiplication and virion forms of recombinant viruses obtained from co-infection in vitro with a vaccinia-vectored influenza vaccine and a naturally occurring cowpox virus isolate Malachy Ifeanyi Okeke, Oivind Nilssen, Ugo Moens, Morten Tryland, Terje Traavik Virology Journal 2009, 6 :55 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Short report
Sales of oseltamivir in Norway prior to the emergence of oseltamivir resistant influenza A(H1N1) viruses in 2007-08 Siri H Hauge, Hege S Blix, Katrine Borgen, Olav Hungnes, Susanne G Dudman, Preben Aavitsland Virology Journal 2009, 6 :54 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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PfeIK1, a eukaryotic initiation factor 2alpha kinase of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, regulates stress-response to amino-acid starvation Clare Fennell, Shalon Babbitt, Ilaria Russo, Jonathan Wilkes, Lisa Ranford-Cartwright, Daniel E Goldberg, Christian Doerig Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :99 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Human lactoferrin but not lysozyme neutralizes HSV-1 and inhibits HSV-1 replication and cell-to-cell spread Hannamari Valimaa, Jorma Tenovuo, Matti Waris, Veijo Hukkanen Virology Journal 2009, 6 :53 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Synergistic effect of human CycT1 and CRM1 on HIV-1 propagation in rat T cells and macrophages Hiroyuki Okada, Xianfeng Zhang, Ismael Ben Fofana, Mika Nagai, Hajime Suzuki, Takashi Ohashi, Hisatoshi Shida Retrovirology 2009, 6 :43 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A comparison of the sensitivities of detection of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes by magnetic fractionation, thick blood film microscopy, and RT-PCR Stephan Karl, Timothy ME Davis, Tim G St. Pierre Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :98 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Methodology article
Evaluation of high efficiency gene knockout strategies for Trypanosoma cruzi Dan Xu, Cecilia PEREZ Brandan, Miguel ANGEL Basombrio, Rick L Tarleton BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :90 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Commentary
The evolving definition of carcinogenic human papillomavirus Philip E. Castle Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009, 4 :7 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Haplotype specific-sequencing reveals MBL2 association with asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection Angelica BW Boldt, Iara J Messias-Reason, Bertrand Lell, Saadou Issifou, Maria Lucia Alves Pedroso, Peter G Kremsner, Jurgen FJ Kun Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :97 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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