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The synergism of hepatitis B and aflatoxicosis in hepatocellular carcinoma development: A mini-review

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the twelfth most common cancer and the fifth leading cause of worldwide cancer related death. Chronic hepatitis B infection, caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and exposure to aflatoxins is fundamental in the formation of HCC in developing countries. This review of sc...

Les risques de contamination infectieuse des praticiens dans les cabinets dentaires de Conakry: origine, conséquence et prévention
The risks of infectious contamination of practitioners in dental practices in Conakry: origin, consequence and prevention

INTRODUCTION: La pratique de la dentisterie implique un risque d’exposition à des microorganismes responsables de nombreuses maladies telles que l’Hépatite, la COVID-19, le VIH-SIDA. OBJECTIFS: Contribuer à l’étude des risques de contamination infectieuse des praticiens. MÉTHODOLOGIE: Il s’a...

Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infection among Pregnant Women in Sharkia Governorate, Egypt

Viral infections is the cause of liver inflammation, cirrhosis and even liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Despite the availability of HBV vaccine and antiviral treatment for HBV and HCV both remain a major health problem. The aim of this study To determine the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV infection ...

Safety and immunogenicity of the RTS, S/AS02A candidate malaria vaccine in children aged 1–4 in Mozambique

Trop. med. int. health; 29 (1), 2007
The development of a malaria vaccine remains a public health priority for sub-Saharan Africa. RTS,S/AS02A candidate malaria vaccine has been shown to be safe and immunogenic in previous studies in adults and staggered dose-escalation studies in children in The Gambia. However, genetic features and the in...