Could chronic HBV infection explain Beethoven's hearing loss? Implications for patients currently living with hepatitis B
The cause of Ludwig van Beethoven's health deterioration, i.e., hearing loss and cirrhosis, have been subject to various studies. The genomic analysis of Beethoven's hair indicates infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) at least 6 months prior to death. However, considering his first documented case of jaundice in the summer of 1821, second jaundice months prior to his death, and increased risk of hearing loss in HBV-infected patients, we offer an alternative hypothesis of chronic HBV infection as a cause of deafness and cirrhosis. (Source: Journal of Infection)
Source: Journal of Infection - June 9, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Piotr Rzymski, Dorota Zar ębska-Michaluk, Robert Flisiak Tags: Review Source Type: research
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Source: Journal of Infection - June 7, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
SARS-CoV-2 infection induces long-lived B and T-cell responses up to 15 months post-infection, irrespective of disease severity
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Source: Journal of Infection - June 7, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kristin G-I Mohn, Geir Bredholt, Therese Bredholt Onyango, Karl A Brokstad, Fan Zhou, Jan Cato Holter, Kristian Tonby, Anne Ma Dyrhol-Riise, Rebecca Jane Cox Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Managing mpox using a remote monitoring service
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Source: Journal of Infection - June 7, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Michael Rayment, Stephen Cole, Joseph Heskin, Sadia Khan, Mike Wright, Jodian Barrett, James Bird, Christopher Scott, Ruth Byrne, Nicolo Girometti, Olamide Dosekun, John McSorley, Gabriel Wallis, Lauren Bull, Paul Randell, Nabeela Mughal, Luke SP Moore, G Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
China faces the challenge of influenza A virus, including H3N8, in the post-COVID-19 era
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Source: Journal of Infection - June 7, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Juncheng Cai, Jiayu Ruan, Qiuyan Lin, Tao Ren, Libin Chen Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Identification of poxvirus inside migrasomes suggests a novel mode of mpox virus spread
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Source: Journal of Infection - June 5, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lu Lv, Leiliang Zhang Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Directions of change in intrinsic case severity across successive SARS-CoV-2 variant waves have been inconsistent
To determine how the intrinsic severity of successively dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants changed over the course of the pandemic. (Source: Journal of Infection)
Source: Journal of Infection - June 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: David J. Pascall, Elen Vink, Rachel Blacow, Naomi Bulteel, Alasdair Campbell, Robyn Campbell, Sarah Clifford, Chris Davis, Ana da Silva Filipe, Noha El Sakka, Ludmila Fjodorova, Ruth Forrest, Emily Goldstein, Rory Gunson, John Haughney, Matthew T.G. Holde Source Type: research
4CMenB sustained vaccine effectiveness against invasive meningococcal B disease and gonorrhoea at three years post program implementation
To evaluate persistence of vaccine effectiveness (VE) and vaccine impact (VI) on invasive meningococcal B (MenB) disease and gonorrhoea at three years after implementation of a state funded 4CMenB program for infants, children, adolescents and young people in South Australia. (Source: Journal of Infection)
Source: Journal of Infection - May 31, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Bing Wang, Lynne Giles, Prabha Andraweera, Mark McMillan, Sara Almond, Rebecca Beazley, Janine Mitchell, Michele AHoure, Emma Denehy, Louise Flood, Helen Marshall Source Type: research
An outbreak of influenza A in Shanghai after ending the zero-COVID policy in February –March 2023
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Source: Journal of Infection - May 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pengcheng Liu, Fangying Cheng, Liyun Su, Zhicheng Ye, Menghua Xu, Lijuan Lu, Ran Jia, Xunhua Zhu, Lingfeng Cao, Jin Xu Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
An outbreak of influenza A in Shanghai after ending the zero-COVID policy in February-March 2023
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Source: Journal of Infection - May 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pengcheng Liu, Fangying Cheng, Liyun Su, Zhicheng Ye, Menghua Xu, Lijuan Lu, Ran Jia, Xunhua Zhu, Lingfeng Cao, Jin Xu Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Effectiveness of mRNA and inactivated COVID-19 vaccines: a test-negative study in an infection-na ïve Hong Kong population
Assess real-world effectiveness of vaccines against COVID-19. (Source: Journal of Infection)
Source: Journal of Infection - May 26, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rita WY Ng, Ryan KH Sze, Ka Chun Chong, Shi Zhao, Lowell Ling, Grace Lui, Agnes SY Leung, Apple CM Yeung, Wendy CS Ho, Martin CS Wong, Zigui Chen, Siaw S Boon, David SC Hui, Paul KS Chan Source Type: research
Naive and breakthrough infections with BA.2, BA.5 and BF.7 variants provide poor cross protection against XBB related variants
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Source: Journal of Infection - May 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yang Yang, Xiaohua Gong, Yimin Tang, Jiexiang Liu, Lijiao Zeng, Jiahua Kuang, Fuxiang Wang, Hongzhou Lu, Yingxia Liu Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Corrigendum to “Comparison of outward transmission potential between vaccinated and partially vaccinated or unvaccinated individuals with the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant infection” [J Infect 85 (2022) e69–e71]
The authors regret that the study period referenced as “between September 2021 and December 2022” should be read as “between September 2021 and January 2022” and there were also discrepancies within tables 2, 3 and 4 of the original supplementary materials. This has now been updated with the corrected patient information. (Source: Journal of Infection)
Source: Journal of Infection - May 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sung Woon Kang, Ji Yeun Kim, Heedo Park, So Yun Lim, Jeonghun Kim, Seongman Bae, Jiwon Jung, Min Jae Kim, Yong Pil Chong, Sang-Oh Lee, Sang-Ho Choi, Yang Soo Kim, Man-Seong Park, Sung-Han Kim Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research
High proportion of H3 avian influenza virus circulating in chickens – An increasing threat to public health
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Source: Journal of Infection - May 24, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tianyi Zhao, Yitao Li, Mingguo Xu, Wenjing Wang, Shuyang Li, Xingwang Cao, Ningyi Fuxiang, Yong Wang, Yaling Li, Hui Zhang, Chencheng Xiao Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
High proportion of H3 avian influenza virus circulating in chickens-an increasing threat to public health
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Source: Journal of Infection - May 24, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tianyi Zhao, Yitao Li, Mingguo Xu, Wenjing Wang, Shuyang Li, Xingwang Cao, Ningyi Fuxiang, Yong Wang, Yaling Li, Hui Zhang, Chencheng Xiao Source Type: research
