Current epidemiological issues in human campylobacteriosis

Human Campylobacteriosis in Developing Countries1

Campylobacteriosis is a collective description for infectious diseases caused by members of the bacterial genus Campylobacter. The only form of campylobacteriosis of major public health importance is Campylobacter enteritis due to C. jejuni and C. coli. Research and control efforts on the disease have been conducted more often in developed countries than developing countries. However, because o...

Human herpesvirus 8: current issues.

Although human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is the etiologic agent of Kaposi sarcoma (KS), there are no formal guidelines for the clinical management of HHV-8 infection. In patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is the best tool for the prevention of KS. In patients who have undergone transplantation, KS is often managed by curtailing im...

Human papillomavirus vaccines: current issues & future.

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality among women in worldwide. Some 99 per cent of cervical cancer cases are linked to genital infection with human papillomaviruses (HPVs) comprised of approximately 15 oncogenic genital HPV types. Most HPV infections resolve spontaneously. But, the remainder persist and may then progress to cervical cancer in some women. In high-resource cou...

Campylobacteriosis in Cattle in Iran

Measuring child exposure to violence and mental health reactions in epidemiological studies: challenges and current issues.

This paper examines challenges and current issues involved in measuring exposure to different types of violence which are associated mental health problems in children and adolescents. Standardized measures suitable for epidemiological studies, selected based on their relevance in the current literature, are briefly described and commented. The assessment of child's exposure to violence may foc...