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Germs, Volume 5, Issue 4

2015 12 - 4 articles

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Editorial

4 Citations

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Biomarker Panels and Regression of Fibrosis in Chronic Viral Hepatitis

Mona Munteanu

Germs2015, 5(4), 115;https://doi.org/10.11599/germs.2015.1078

2 December 2015

Thanks to non-invasive blood diagnosis panels of liver lesions such as FibroMax and liver elastography (transient and real-time), the entire perception of the disease has been transformed in such a way that the patient will get within 20 minutes the...

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6 Citations

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Birth Outcome in HIV Vertically Exposed Children in Two Romanian Centers

Ana Maria Tudor,
Mariana Mărdărescu,
Cristina Petre,
Ruxandra Neagu Drăghicenoiu,
Rodica Ungurianu,
Cătălin Tilișcan,
Dan Oțelea,
Simona Claudia Cambrea,
Doina Eugenia Tănase and
Simona Ruță
+ 1 author

Germs2015, 5(4), 116-124;https://doi.org/10.11599/germs.2015.1079

2 December 2015

Background: The Romanian HIV epidemic is characterized by a high prevalence among children born in the late ’80s, perinatally infected. The impact of long‐term treatment on their offspring is unknown. We evaluated the influence of prenatal care on th...

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11 Citations

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Antigenic Distribution of Streptococcus agalactiae Isolates from Pregnant Women at Garankuwa Hospital—South Africa

Martina O Chukwu,
Rooyen Tinago Mavenyengwa,
Charles M Monyama,
John Y Bolukaoto,
Sogolo L Lebelo,
Motlatji RB Maloba,
Maphoshane Nchabeleng and
Sylvester Rogers Moyo

Germs2015, 5(4), 125-133;https://doi.org/10.11599/germs.2015.1080

2 December 2015

Introduction: Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus; GBS) is globally recognised as one of the leading causes of neonatal sepsis and meningitis. It also causes adverse pregnancy outcomes such as stillbirth and miscarriages. Incidence of inv...

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Identification of Occult Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection and Viral Antigens in Healthcare Workers Who Presented Low to Moderate Levels of Anti-HBs After HBV Vaccination

Zohreh Borzooy,
Seyed Mohammad Jazayeri,
Abbass Mirshafiey,
Azam Khamseh,
Masoud Karkhaneh Mahmoudie,
Pedram Azimzadeh,
Babak Geravand,
Mohammad Ali Boroumand,
Mina Afshar and
Adrian Streinu-Cercel
+ 2 authors

Germs2015, 5(4), 134-140;https://doi.org/10.11599/germs.2015.1081

2 December 2015

Background: Worldwide, healthcare workers (HCWs) show different levels of response to hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine. One of the factors associated with vaccine unresponsiveness may be the existence of current or past HBV infection. Regardless of th...

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