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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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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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Investigating the effects of climatic variables and reservoir on the incidence of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Huludao City, China: a 17-year data analysis based on structure equation model Peng Guan, Desheng Huang, Miao He, Tiefeng Shen, Junqiao Guo, Baosen Zhou BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :109 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Virological efficacy and emergence of drug resistance in adults on antiretroviral treatment in rural Tanzania Asgeir Johannessen, Ezra Naman, Sokoine L Kivuyo, Mabula J Kasubi, Mona Holberg-Petersen, Mecky I Matee, Svein G Gundersen, Johan N Bruun BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :108 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Inactivation of murine norovirus by chemical biocides on stainless steel Thomas Magulski, Dajana Paulmann, Birte Bischoff, Britta Becker, Eike Steinmann, Jorg Steinmann, Peter Goroncy-Bermes, Jochen Steinmann BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :107 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A meta-analysis of the effect of antibody therapy for the prevention of severe respiratory syncytial virus infection Shaun K. Morris, Biljana Dzolganovski, Joseph Beyene, Lillian Sung BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :106 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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, Paul N Levett, Michael R Mulvey, Michelle J Alfa BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :103 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [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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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium adhesion and cytotoxicity during epithelial cell stress is reduced by Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Kristin M Burkholder, Arun K Bhunia Gut Pathogens 2009, 1 :14 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Experimental induction of proventricular dilatation disease in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) inoculated with brain homogenates containing avian bornavirus 4 Ady Y Gancz, Amy L Kistler, Alexander L Greninger, Yigal Farnoushi, Sara Mechani, Shmuel Perl, Asaf Berkowitz, Noa Perez, Susan Clubb, Joseph L DeRisi, Don Ganem, Avishai Lublin Virology Journal 2009, 6 :100 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Proteins involved in difference of sorbitol fermentation rates of the toxigenic and nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae El Tor strains revealed by comparative proteome analysis Ruibai Wang, Hongzhi Zhang, Haiyan Qiu, Shouyi Gao, Biao Kan BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :135 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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HIV/AIDS, parasites and co-infections: publication patterns in China Li-Guang Tian, Peter Steinmann, Jia-Xu Chen, Shao-Hong Chen, Xiao-Nong Zhou Parasites & Vectors 2009, 2 :31 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Efficacy of consensus interferon in treatment of HbeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B: a multicentre, randomized controlled trial YongLi Zheng, LianSan Zhao, TaiXiang Wu, ShuHua Guo, YaGang Chen, TaoYou Zhou Virology Journal 2009, 6 :99 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Occurrence of Hepatitis C Virus infection in type 2 diabetic patients attending Plateau state specialist hospital Jos Nigeria James A. Ndako, Georgebest O Echeonwu, Nathaniel N Shidali, Iliyasu A Bichi, Grace A Paul, Ema Onovoh, Lilian A Okeke Virology Journal 2009, 6 :98 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Experimental evaluation of insecticidal paints against Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), under natural climatic conditions. Ivana Amelotti, Silvia S Catala, David E Gorla Parasites & Vectors 2009, 2 :30 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Clinical significance of 4 patients with chronic hepatitis B achieving HBsAg clearance by treated with pegylated interferon alpha-2a for less than 1 year: a short report Jin Yang, Lian-san Zhao Virology Journal 2009, 6 :97 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Improvement of a real-time RT-PCR assay for the detection of enterovirus RNA Marian A.C. Piqueur, Walter A. Verstrepen, Peggy Bruynseels, An H. Mertens Virology Journal 2009, 6 :95 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Total antioxidant capacity - a novel early bio-chemical marker of oxidative stress in HIV infected individuals D R Suresh, Vamseedhar Annam, K Pratibha, B V Maruti Prasad Journal of Biomedical Science 2009, 16 :61 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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