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For the journal "Reviews in Medical Virology"
Hepatitis B
Seroprevalence of Viral Hepatitis B and Occult Hepatitis B Among Blood Donors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Transfusion of blood and/or blood derivatives is often seen as the only way to save patients in many situations. Blood transfusion is therefore considered an essential part of the healthcare system [1]. Indeed, transfusion is essential to patient care. However, it can sometimes present a risk of transmission...
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A in Latin America: The current scenario
The hepatitis A virus (HAV) is responsible of enteric acute hepatitis worldwide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 1.5 million symptomatic HAV infections occur every year all worldwide. However, since most infections in young children are asymptomatic and due to a high rate of underreporting,...
Dengue Fever
Dengue fever ophthalmic manifestations: A review and update
Dengue virus (DENV) is an enveloped RNA virus belonging to the genus Flavivirus of the family Flaviviridae. The viral genome encodes a precursor polypeptide; post‐translational cleavage of this polypeptide by the host cell and the action of virus‐encoded protease results in the...
Zika
Modulation of immune responses in the central nervous system by Zika virus, West Nile virus, and dengue virus
Arthropod‐borne viruses, represent a diverse group of pathogens transmitted primarily by mosquitoes, ticks, and other arthropods. These viruses pose significant threats to global public health, causing a spectrum of diseases ranging from mild febrile illnesses to severe neurological complications....
Dengue Fever
Liver involvement in dengue: A systematic review
Dengue is caused by dengue virus (DENV), an arbovirus transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito of the genus Aedes. DENV are classified into four distinct serotypes DENV‐1 to DENV‐4, which are currently endemic in more than 100 tropical and subtropical countries,...
