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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.
Featured articles
BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :166
Malaysians are more concerned than Europeans about influenza A and more likely to take preventative measures; they also believe that groups like homosexuals, prostitutes and farmers are at relatively high risk which may lead to stigmatization.
BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :164
Compliance with hand hygiene guidelines by healthcare workers leads to low contamination of ward computer interfaces with hospital-acquired pathogens and reduces the need for routine culture surveillance in non-outbreak situations.
BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :142
The GenoType MTBDRplus assay could provide rapid and affordable identification of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), enabling improved management of the disease within resource-poor countries and thus decreasing morbidity, mortality, and further transmission of drug-resistant strains.
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Research article
Uptake of meningococcal conjugate vaccine among adolescents in large managed care organizations, United States, 2005: Demand, supply and seasonality. Suchita A Lorick, Daniel Fishbein, Eric Weintraub, Pascale M Wortley, Grace M Lee, Fangjun Zhou, Robert Davis BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :175 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Downregulation of MIP-1Schistosoma haematobium and HIV-1 co-infected individuals in a rural community in Zimbabwe RBL Zinyama-Gutsire, E Gomo, P Kallestrup, C Erikstrup, H Ullum, AE Butterworth, S Munyati, T Mduluza BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :174 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Acute sensorineural hearing loss and severe otalgia due to scrub typhus Ji-In Kang, Dong-Min Kim, Joonhan Lee BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :173 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Immune control of HIV-1 infection after therapy interruption: immediate versus deferred antiretroviral therapy Paola Paci, Rossella Carello, Massimo Bernaschi, Gianpiero D'Offizi, Filippo Castiglione BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :172 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Newly formed cystic lesions for the development of pneumomediastinum in Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia Ju-Yeon Cho, Dong-Min Kim, Yong Eun Kwon, Sung Ho Yoon, Seung Il Lee BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :171 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Protective measures and H5N1-seroprevalence among personnel tasked with bird collection during an outbreak of avian influenza A/H5N1 in wild birds, Ruegen, Germany, 2006 Wei Cai, Brunhilde Schweiger, Udo Buchholz, Silke Buda, Martina Littmann, J BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :170 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Technical advance
Barriers to the care of HIV-infected children in rural Zambia: a cross-sectional analysis Janneke H van Dijk, Catherine G Sutcliffe, Bornface Munsanje, Francis Hamangaba, Philip E Thuma, William J Moss BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :169 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Influenza activity in Cambodia during 2006-2008 Sek Mardy, Sovann Ly, Seng Heng, Sirenda Vong, Chea Huch, Chea Nora, Nima Asgari, Megge Miller, Isabelle Bergeri, Sybille Rehmet, Duong Veasna, Weigong Zhou, Takeshi Kasai, Sok Touch, Philippe Buchy BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :168 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Identification and genotyping of bacteria from paired vaginal and rectal samples from pregnant women indicates similarity between vaginal and rectal microflora Nabil Abdullah El Aila, Inge Tency, Geert Claeys, Hans Verstraelen, Bart Saerens, Guido Lopes dos Santos Santiago, Ellen De Backer , Piet Cools, Marleen Temmerman, Rita Verhelst, Mario Vaneechoutte BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :167 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Initial psychological responses to Influenza A, H1N1 ("Swine flu") Robin Goodwin, Shamsul Haque, Felix Neto, Lynn B Myers BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :166 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Short Report
Francisella tularensis subsp. novicida isolated from a human in Arizona Dawn N Birdsell, Tasha Stewart, Amy J Vogler, Elisabeth Lawaczeck, Alisa Diggs, Tammy L Sylvester, Jordan L Buchhagen, Raymond K Auerbach, Paul Keim, David M Wagner BMC Research Notes 2009, 2 :223 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Short report
Bioinformatic evidence for a stem-loop structure 5'-adjacent to the IGR-IRES and for an overlapping gene in the bee paralysis dicistroviruses Andrew E Firth, Qing S Wang, Eric Jan, John F Atkins Virology Journal 2009, 6 :193 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Antiretroviral activity of the aminothiol WR1065 against Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) in vitro and Simian Immunodeficiency virus (SIV) ex vivo Miriam C Poirier, Ofelia A Olivero, Andrew W Hardy, Genoveffa Franchini, Jennifer P Borojerdi, Vernon E Walker, Dale M Walker, Gene M Shearer AIDS Research and Therapy 2009, 6 :24 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
"Why do paediatricians prescribe antibiotics? Results of an Italian regional project" Maria Luisa Moro, Massimiliano Marchi, Carlo Gagliotti, Simona Di Mario, Davide Resi, Progetto Bambini e Antibiotici Regional Group [ProBA] Group BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :69 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Characterization of low pathogenicity avian influenza viruses isolated from wild birds in Mongolia 2005 through 2007 Erica Spackman, David E. Swayne, Martin Gilbert, Damien O. Joly, William B. Karesh, David L. Suarez, Ruuragchaa Sodnomdarjaa, Purevtseren Dulam, Carol Cardona Virology Journal 2009, 6 :190 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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RT-SHIV, an infectious CCR5-tropic chimeric virus suitable for evaluating HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors in macaque models Yonghou Jiang, Baoping Tian, Mohammed Saifuddin, Michael B Agy, Peter Emau, J Scott Cairns, Che-Chung Tsai AIDS Research and Therapy 2009, 6 :23 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Activity of tannins from Stryphnodendron adstringens on Cryptococcus neoformans: effects on growth, capsule size and pigmentation Kelly Ishida, Sonia Rozental, Joao CARLOS PALAZZO de Mello, Celso VATARU Nakamura Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2009, 8 :29 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Improving the coverage of the PMTCT programme through a participatory quality improvement intervention in South Africa. Tanya Doherty, Mickey Chopra, Duduzile Nsibande, Dudu Mngoma BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :406 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Detection and quantification of pestivirus in experimentally infected pregnant ewes and their progeny Ana Hurtado, Isbene Sanchez, Felix Bastida, Esmeralda Minguijon, Ramon A Juste, Ana L Garcia-Perez Virology Journal 2009, 6 :189 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Plasmodium falciparum exposure in utero, maternal age and parity influence the innate activation of foetal antigen presenting cells Nadine Fievet, Stefania Varani, Samad Ibitokou, Valerie Briand, Stephanie Louis, Rene-Xavier Perrin, Achille Massougbodji, Anne Hosmalin, Marita Troye-Blomberg, Philippe Deloron Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :251 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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/CCL3 with praziquantel treatment in Schistosoma haematobium and HIV-1 co-infected individuals in a rural community in Zimbabwe
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