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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 2009, 9 :89
Oral and vaginal metronidazole antibiotics are equally effective, regardless of route, in decreasing concentrations of most anaerobic bacteria for treatment of bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy, a condition associated with risk of pre-term birth.
BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :72
Rhesus D (RhD) negative drivers infected with Toxoplasma have an increased risk of traffic accidents compared to Toxoplasma negative or RhD positive individuals, suggesting a possible physiological function for the RhD molecule.
BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :67
A review and meta-analysis of the literature suggests that direct drug sensitivity testing is specific, sensitive and more rapid than conventional drug susceptibility tests for the detection of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).
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Use of a T cell interferon gamma release assay in the investigation for suspected active tuberculosis in a low prevalence area Niclas Winqvist, Per Bjorkman, Ann Noren, Hakan Miorner BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :105 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Role of pathogenic oral flora in postoperative pneumonia following brain surgery Kinga Bagyi, Angela Haczku, Ildiko Marton, Judit Szabo, Attila Gaspar, Melinda Andrasi, Imre Varga, Judit Toth, Almos Klekner BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :104 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Truncation in the tcdC region of the Clostridium difficile PathLoc of clinical isolates does not predict increased biological activity of Toxin B or Toxin A. Ruth Murray, Dave Boyd, Michael R Mulvey, Paul N Levett, Michelle J Alfa BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :103 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Outbreaks of Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage in day care cohorts in Finland - implications for elimination of transmission Fabian Hoti, Panu Erasto, Tuija Leino, Kari Auranen BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :102 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Tularemia induces different biochemical responses in BALB/c mice and common voles Hana Bandouchova, Jana Sedlackova, Miroslav Pohanka, Ladislav Novotny, Martin Hubalek, Frantisek Treml, Frantisek Vitula, Jiri Pikula BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :101 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Allergic sensitisation in tuberculosis patients at the time of diagnosis and following chemotherapy Linda K Ellertsen, Dag G Storla, Lien M Diep, Karl A Brokstad, Harald G Wiker, Geir Hetland BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :100 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cytometric detection of antigen-specific IFN-gamma/IL-2 secreting cells in the diagnosis of tuberculosis Valeria Sargentini, Sabrina Mariotti, Stefania Carrara, Maria CRISTINA Gagliardi, Raffaela Teloni, Delia Goletti, Roberto Nisini BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :99 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Modulation of macrophage cytokine profiles during solid tumor progression: susceptibility to Candida albicans infection Marcela R Camargo, James Venturini, F BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :98 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Conjugative IncFI plasmids carrying CTX-M-15 among Escherichia coli ESBL producing isolates at a University hospital in Germany Stephen E. Mshana, Can Imirzalioglu, Hamid Hossain, Torsten Hain, Eugen Domann, Trinad Chakraborty BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :97 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Risk of latent tuberculosis infection in children living in households with tuberculosis patients: a cross sectional survey in remote northern Lao People's Democratic Republic Tuan H Nguyen, Peter Odermatt, Gunther Slesak, Hubert Barennes BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :96 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Conservation of structure and activity in Plasmodium purine nucleoside phosphorylases
Apirat Chaikuad, R. Leo Brady BMC Structural Biology 2009, 9 :42 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A comparative, randomized clinical trial of artemisinin/naphtoquine twice daily one day versus artemether/lumefantrine six doses regimen in children and adults with uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Cote d'Ivoire Offianan A Toure, Louis K Penali, Jean-Didier Yapi, Berenger A Ako, Walamtchin Toure, Kali Djerea, Genevieve O Gomez, Oyewole Makaila Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :148 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Characterization of subcellular localization of duck enteritis virus UL51 protein Shen Chanjuan, Guo Yufei, Cheng Anchun, Wang Mingshu, Zhou Yi, Lin Dan, Xin Hongyi, Zhang Na Virology Journal 2009, 6 :92 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Association of virulence plasmid and antibiotic resistance determinants with chromosomal multilocus genotypes in Mexican Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium strains Magdalena Wiesner, Mussaret B. Zaidi, Edmundo Calva, Marcos Fernandez-Mora, Juan J. Calva, Claudia Silva BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :131 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Evolution of SIV toward RANTES resistance in macaques rapidly progressing to AIDS upon coinfection with HHV-6A Angelique Biancotto, Jean-Charles Grivel, Andrea Lisco, Christophe Vanpouille, Phillip D. Markham, Robert C. Gallo, Leonid B. Margolis, Paolo Lusso Retrovirology 2009, 6 :61 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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2La chromosomal inversion enhances thermal tolerance of Anopheles gambiae larvae Kyle AC Rocca, Emilie M Gray, Carlo Costantini, Nora J Besansky Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :147 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Changes in serum adiponectin concentrations in critical illness: a preliminary investigation Bala Venkatesh, Ingrid Hickman, Janelle Nisbet, Jeremy Cohen, John Prins Critical Care 2009, 13 :R105 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Correction: Monitoring and evaluation of malaria in pregnancy - developing a rational basis for control Bernard J Brabin, Marian Wasame, Ulrika Uddenfeldt-Wort, Stephanie Dellicour, Jenny Hill, Sabine Gies Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :146 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Reduction of the HIV-1 reservoir in resting CD4+ T-lymphocytes by high dosage intravenous immunoglobulin treatment: a proof-of-concept study Annica Lindkvist, Arvid Eden, Melissa M Norstrom, Veronica D Gonzalez, Staffan Nilsson, Bo Svennerholm, Annika C Karlsson, Johan K Sandberg, Anders Sonnerborg, Magnus Gisslen AIDS Research and Therapy 2009, 6 :15 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Book review
Review of "Insect Pathogens: Molecular Approaches and Techniques" by S. P. Stock, J. Vandenberg, I. Glazer and N. Boemare
Hilary Hurd Parasites & Vectors 2009, 2 :28 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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