Viral hepatitis E, a major cause of acute viral hepatitis in adults, is a global public health problem. The zoonotic potential of the virus is currently accepted in developed countries. In developing countries, where transmission is mainly enteric, data on the animal reservoir are very limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeptospirosis is an emerging zoonosis of worldwide importance. Its distribution is closely linked to hydrometric conditions. It is characterized by a wide clinical range, from the subclinical form, or one with few symptoms; which resolves spontaneously, to the multi-visceral form, known as icterrohemorrhagic disease or Weil's disease, with a lethal risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Genital HPV infection is recognized worldwide as one of the most common, if not the most common, sexually transmitted infection. Several studies have shown a higher prevalence of HPV infection in women living with HIV (WLWH). We aimed to determine the prevalence of HPV, the circulating genotypes, and its association with risk factors among Algerian WLHIV.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFViral hepatitis A is characterized by a wide range of clinical pictures ranging from a completely unapparent infection to a fulminant, potentially fatal hepatitis or the classical icteric form. Hepatitis A can develop in an unusual way and extrahepatic manifestations (neurological, renal, haematological, cholecystitis, acute pancreatitis, vasculitis, etc.) can occasionally complicate the course of the disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatitis E virus (HEV) is recognized worldwide as the leading cause of orofecal-transmitted hepatitis. However, blood transmission has been increasingly implicated in recent years raising health concerns. In Algeria, updated prevalence data are lacking.
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