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View article: Antinuclear antibody positivity in acute Epstein–Barr virus and cytomegalovirus infections
Antinuclear antibody positivity in acute Epstein–Barr virus and cytomegalovirus infections Open
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) are herpesviruses presumed to trigger autoimmunity. This study assessed the association between acute EBV/CMV infection and antinuclear antibody (ANA) seropositivity. We retrospectively re…
View article: Human Toxocariasis in Israel: A Nationwide Serology-Based Analysis, 2005–2019
Human Toxocariasis in Israel: A Nationwide Serology-Based Analysis, 2005–2019 Open
Toxocariasis is a rare and underdiagnosed disease, and data concerning epidemiological aspects of toxocariasis in Israel are lacking. We describe the epidemiology of toxocariasis in Israel. Epidemiological data of all serology tests betwee…
View article: Capillaria hepatica (syn. Calodium hepaticum) as a Cause of Asymptomatic Liver Mass
Capillaria hepatica (syn. Calodium hepaticum) as a Cause of Asymptomatic Liver Mass Open
Capillaria hepatica (syn. Calodium hepaticum ) is a parasitic nematode of rodents, rarely infecting humans. An asymptomatic Israeli adult male with extensive travel history was diagnosed with a liver mass on routine post-thymectomy follow-…
View article: Giardia lamblia miRNAs as a new diagnostic tool for human giardiasis
Giardia lamblia miRNAs as a new diagnostic tool for human giardiasis Open
Giardia miR5 testing in duodenal biopsies may be a new method for the diagnosis of giardiasis. It seems to be more sensitive when compared with testing for Giardia DNA by qPCR in duodenal biopsies. It will be important to investigate the c…