Malnutrition and infection: an update.

An update on current concepts of the epidemiology of bovine Pestivirus infection in cattle

Nutritional update: relevance to maternal and child health in East Africa.

In this review of recent advances in nutrition, we shall follow the 'life cycle' with special attention to maternal and foetal nutrition, linear growth, and nutritional assessment. We also consider nutrition, infection and micronutrients, and recent concepts of the pathophysiology and management of protein energy malnutrition PEM.

Update on HCV genotypes among Iranian blood donors

Abstract Background and Objectives Hepatitis C (HCV) infection is one of the main causes of chronic hepatitis diseases all over the world. HCV is a transfusion transmitted virus and a serious threat to general health. HCV genotyping has an important role in tracing routes of infection. This study aimed at investigating the changes in  distribution pattern of HCV genotypes among Iranian blood d...

The Prevalence of HPV Genotypes in Iranian Population: An Update

Background & Objective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of genital warts and some anogenital cancers in male and female subjects which is commonly transmitted by sexual contacts. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to examine the prevalence of HPV genotypes in 10,266 Iranian male and female population, according to their age. Meth...

The Relationship between Malnutrition and Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Preschool Children in East Area of Iran

Background Malnutrition and infections are widespread in almost all developing countries. The aim of this study was to investigating prevalence and some of the determinants of malnutrition and intestinal parasitic infections among preschool children in Shahroud, Iran. Materials and Methods At across-sectional study, the all preschool children (1,850 cases), in Shahroud city as simple census, we...