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Antibody-mediated enhancement of Wesselsbron virus in P388D1 cells
(2014)Antibody-mediated enhancement of Wesselsbron virus was investigated in P388D1 cell cultures. Virus infection was enhanced in culture by various dilutions of homologous and heterologous flavivirus antibody. Highest enhancement ... -
Anticipating the international spread of Zika virus from Brazil
(2016)In May, 2015, locally acquired cases of Zika virus—an arbovirus found in Africa and Asia-Pacific and transmitted via Aedes mosquitoes—were confirmed in Brazil. The presence of Aedes mosquitoes across Latin America, coupled ... -
The anticoagulant nafamostat potently inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro: an existing drug with multiple possible therapeutic effects
(2020-04-23)Although infection by SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, is spreading rapidly worldwide, no drug has been shown to be sufficiently effective for treating COVID-19. We previously found that nafamostat mesylate, ... -
Anticoagulant treatment is associated with decreased mortality in severe coronavirus disease 2019 patients with coagulopathy
(2020-03-27)Background: A relatively high mortality of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is worrying, and the application of heparin in COVID‐19 has been recommended by some expert consensus because of the risk of disseminated ... -
Antigenic Relatedness of Selected Flaviviruses: Study With Homologous And Heterologous Immune Mouse Ascitic Fluids
(2014)The antigenic relationship of 9 flaviviruses, Yellow fever (YF) , Wesselsbron (WSL) , Uganda S (UGS) , Potiskum (POT), West Nile (WN) , Banzi (BAN) , Zika (ZK) , Dengue type 1 (DEN-1) and Dengue type 2 (DEN-2), was assessed ... -
Antimicrobial mouthwashes (gargling) and nasal sprays administered to patients with suspected or confirmed COVID‐19 infection to improve patient outcomes and to protect healthcare workers treating them
(2020)Background: COVID‐19 infection poses a serious risk to patients and – due to its contagious nature – to those healthcare workers (HCWs) treating them. If the mouth and nose of patients with infection are irrigated with ... -
Antiviral mouthwashes: possible benefit for COVID-19 with evidence-based approach
(2020)Background: The outbreak, and pandemic of COVID-19 causing widespread concerns in all health systems of countries. Virus-carrying aerosols can penetrate the healthy human body and lungs, resulting in rapid transmission. ... -
The anti‐HIV drug nelfinavir mesylate (Viracept) is a potent inhibitor of cell fusion caused by the SARSCoV‐2 spike (S) glycoprotein warranting further evaluation as an antiviral against COVID‐19 infections
(2020-05-06)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS CoV‐2) is the causative agent of the coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Coronaviruses enter cells via fusion of the viral envelope with the plasma membrane ... -
Application of the PDCA cycle for standardized nursing management in a COVID-19 intensive care unit
(2020)Background: Nursing quality is an integral part of health care quality and one of key performance indicators (KPIs) for health care management. The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle is a management tool for continuous improvement ... -
Applying and scaling dengue vector control lessons to Zika – ATD-Prevention (Aedes transmitted disPrevention)
(2017)To contribute to the prevention of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, a process of scaling up an innovative intervention to reduce Aedes aegypti habitats, was carried out in the city of Salto (Uruguay) based on a transdisciplinary ... -
Applying Wolbachia to Eliminate Dengue AWED
(2017)This cluster randomised trial will evaluate the efficacy of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegytpi mosquitoes in reducing dengue cases in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia. Primary objective: To assess the efficacy of community-based ... -
Approaches to promote handwashing and sanitation behaviour change in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a mixed method systematic review
(2017-05-19)This Campbell Systematic Review examines the effectiveness of different approaches for promoting handwashing and sanitation behaviour change, and factors affecting implementation, in low and middle‐income countries. The ... -
Aptamers, the bivalent agents as probes and therapies for coronavirus infections: A systematic review
(2020-10)Abstract The recently known coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has turn into the greatest global health challenge, affecting a large number of societies. The lack of specific treatment and gold-standard diagnostic system has made ... -
APUA offers assistance during COVID-19 crisis
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Arbidol monotherapy is superior to lopinavir/ritonavir in treating COVID-19
(2020-03-30)Lopinavir/ritonavir and arbidol have been previously used to treat acute respiratory syndrome- coron- avirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) replication in clinical practice; nevertheless, their effectiveness remains controver- sial. In ... -
Arbovirus infections and viral haemorrhagic fevers in Uganda: a serological survey in Karamoja district, 1984
(2014)Abstract Sera collected in May 1984 from 132 adult residents of Karamoja district, Uganda, were examined by haemagglutination inhibition tests for antibodies against selected arboviruses, namely Chikungunya and Semliki ... -
Are hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine effective in the treatment of SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19)?
(2020-06-26)Data sources: The authors of this rapid review did not disclose which electronic databases were included in their literature search. The inclusion and exclusion criteria for the data sources are not reported in the manuscript. ... -
Arthropod-borne viral infections of man in Nigeria, 1964–1970
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Arthropod-borne virus antibodies in sera of residents of Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria 1980
(2014)A survey for haemagglutination-inhibiting arthropod-borne virus antibody was carried out in the Kainji Lake area of Nigeria. Of 267 persons tested, 139 (52%) and 158 (59%) had alphavirus and flavivirus group HI antibody, ... -
Artificial Intelligence for COVID-19: Rapid Review
(2020-10-27)Background: COVID-19 was first discovered in December 2019 and has since evolved into a pandemic. Objective: To address this global health crisis, artificial intelligence (AI) has been deployed at various levels of the ...