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Editor's pick: Respiratory virus transmission at airports

In this paper by Dr Ikonen et al. the authors explore the role of airports in the transmission of respiratory infections and identify the surfaces that pose the highest potential risk of infection.

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| 14 December 2018

A retrospective study of factors associated with treatment decision for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in adults without altered systemic immunity

Authors: Judith Provoost, Florent Valour, Delphine Gamondes, Sandrine Roux, Nathalie Freymond, Emilie Perrot, Pierre-Jean Souquet, Lize Kiakouama-Maleka, Christian Chidiac, Gérard Lina, Oana Dumitrescu, Agathe Sénéchal and Florence Ader
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| 14 December 2018

Repeated doses of Praziquantel in Schistosomiasis Treatment (RePST) – single versus multiple praziquantel treatments in school-aged children in Côte d’Ivoire: a study protocol for an open-label, randomised controlled trial

Authors: P. T. Hoekstra, M. Casacuberta Partal, A. S. Amoah, L. van Lieshout, P. L. A. M. Corstjens, S. Tsonaka, R. K. Assaré, K. D. Silué, A. Meité, E. K. N’Goran, Y. K. N’Gbesso, M. Roestenberg, S. Knopp, J. Utzinger, J. T. Coulibaly and G. J. van Dam
Content type: Research article
| 14 December 2018

Increased hepatitis C virus co-infection and injection drug use in HIV-infected fishermen in Myanmar

Authors: Janet Ousley, Robin Nesbitt, Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Elkin Bermudez, Kyi Pyar Soe, Rey Anicete, Phyu Ei Mon, Win Le Shwe Sin Ei, Susannah Christofani, Marcelo Fernandez and Iza Ciglenecki
Content type: Case report
| 14 December 2018

Leptotrichia trevisanii bacteremia in a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus receiving high-dose chemotherapy

Authors: Hongyan Hou, Zhongju Chen, Lei Tian and Ziyong Sun
Content type: Research article
| 14 December 2018

Improving detection of tuberculosis among household contacts of index tuberculosis patients by an integrated approach in Myanmar: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Kyaw Ko Ko Htet, Tippawan Liabsuetrakul, Saw Thein, Edward B. McNeil and Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong

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| 16 August 2006

How long do nosocomial pathogens persist on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review

Authors: Axel Kramer, Ingeborg Schwebke and Günter Kampf
Content type: Research article
| 11 August 2012

Timing of progression from Chlamydia trachomatisinfection to pelvic inflammatory disease: a mathematical modelling study

Authors: Sereina A Herzog, Christian L Althaus, Janneke CM Heijne, Pippa Oakeshott, Sally Kerry, Phillip Hay and Nicola Low
Content type: Research article
| 31 October 2014

Dengue NS1 antigen as a marker of severe clinical disease

Authors: Shiran Ajith Paranavitane, Laksiri Gomes, Achala Kamaladasa, Thiruni N Adikari, Nilanka Wickramasinghe, Chandima Jeewandara, Narangoda Liyanage Ajantha Shyamali, Graham Stuart Ogg and Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige
Content type: Research article
| 24 June 2013

The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Egypt: a systematic review and data synthesis

Authors: Yousra A Mohamoud, Ghina R Mumtaz, Suzanne Riome, DeWolfe Miller and Laith J Abu-Raddad
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| 5 June 2013

Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of Fusobacterium species bacteremia

Authors: Kevin Afra, Kevin Laupland, Jenine Leal, Tracie Lloyd and Daniel Gregson

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A retrospective study of factors associated with treatment decision for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in adults without altered systemic immunity

Repeated doses of Praziquantel in Schistosomiasis Treatment (RePST) – single versus multiple praziquantel treatments in school-aged children in Côte d’Ivoire: a study protocol for an open-label, randomised controlled trial

Increased hepatitis C virus co-infection and injection drug use in HIV-infected fishermen in Myanmar

Leptotrichia trevisanii bacteremia in a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus receiving high-dose chemotherapy

Improving detection of tuberculosis among household contacts of index tuberculosis patients by an integrated approach in Myanmar: a cross-sectional study

How long do nosocomial pathogens persist on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review

Timing of progression from Chlamydia trachomatisinfection to pelvic inflammatory disease: a mathematical modelling study

Dengue NS1 antigen as a marker of severe clinical disease

The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Egypt: a systematic review and data synthesis

Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of Fusobacterium species bacteremia

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