Strongyloides stercoralis infection: a health issue regarding indigenous people in Taiwan.

Strongyloidiasis, caused by Strongyloides stercoralis, is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. Whether or not the infection rate is higher among indigenous populations in Taiwan remains unclear. The aim of our study was to assess the racial demographics, diagnoses and clinical details of strongyloidiasis.

HBV infection in indigenous children, 20 years after immunization in Taiwan: a community-based study.

Objectives: Hepatitis B virus infection is hyperendemic in Taiwan. In the past, the infection rate has been higher in indigenous villages. The prevalence of chronic HBV infection among indigenous children after immunization remains unknown.

Hepatitis C virus infection among children in aboriginal areas in Taiwan.

The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among adults in aboriginal areas has been shown to be higher than in urban areas in Taiwan. Whether the prevalence of HCV infection is also higher among children in aboriginal areas remains unclear. In total, 1176 schoolchildren in four aboriginal areas were invited to participate in the study.

Induction of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation in Raji cells by doxorubicin and cisplatin.

Background: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can be activated in B-lymphoid cells to enter the lytic cycle by various kinds of stimuli, including 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-1 3-acetate (TPA), butyric acid, calcium ionophore A23187, transforming growth factor-beta and anti-immunoglobulin crosslinking. EBV reactivation has been clinically observed in patients receiving systemic chemotherapy. This study sought in vitro evidence to suggest whether anticancer drugs may directly contribute to the EBV reactivation.