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Molecular Detection of Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia spp. in Ruminants from Twelve Provinces of China

Haixiang Qiu,  Patrick John Kelly,  Jilei Zhang,  Qinghua Luo,  Yi Yang,  Yongjiang Mao,  Zhangping Yang,  Jing Li,  Hongzhuan Wu,  Chengming Wang, 
  • First Published: 20 December 2016
Letter to the Editor
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Comment on “A Cluster of Three Cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome among Canadian Military Personnel”

Jan Clement,  Piet Maes,  Veroniek Saegeman,  Katrien Lagrou,  Marc Van Ranst,  Åke Lundkvist, 
  • First Published: 20 December 2016

Research Article
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High Virulence and Antifungal Resistance in Clinical Strains of Candida albicans

Eric Monroy-Pérez,  Gloria Luz Paniagua-Contreras,  Pamela Rodríguez-Purata,  Felipe Vaca-Paniagua,  Marco Vázquez-Villaseñor,  Clara Díaz-Velásquez,  Alina Uribe-García,  Sergio Vaca, 
  • First Published: 12 December 2016
Review Article
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Intestinal Microbiota as an Alternative Therapeutic Target for Epilepsy

Jiaying Wu,  Yuyu Zhang,  Hongyu Yang,  Yuefeng Rao,  Jing Miao,  Xiaoyang Lu, 
  • First Published: 01 November 2016
Case Report
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A 58-Year-Old Female with Progressive Cough and Right Shoulder Pain

Sanket R. Thakore,  Faisal A. Khasawneh, 
  • First Published: 31 October 2016
Research Article
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Management of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis: 2015 Survey of Members of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases

Elliott J. Carande,  Andrew J. Pollard,  Simon B. Drysdale, 
  • First Published: 20 October 2016
Research Article
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High-Throughput Analysis of the T Cell Receptor Beta Chain Repertoire in PBMCs from Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with HBeAg Seroconversion

Yachao Qu,  Yong Huang,  Di Liu,  Yinuo Huang,  Zhiyi Zhang,  Zhiqiang Mi,  Xiaoping An,  Yigang Tong,  Jun Lu, 
  • First Published: 13 October 2016
Research Article
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Evaluation of Risk Factors for Antibiotic Resistance in Patients with Nosocomial Infections Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Meliha Cagla Sonmezer,  Gunay Ertem,  Fatma Sebnem Erdinc,  Esra Kaya Kilic,  Necla Tulek,  Ali Adiloglu,  Cigdem Hatipoglu, 
  • First Published: 30 August 2016
Research Article
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance in Salmonella and Shigella Species Isolated from Outpatients, Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

Tesfahun Lamboro,  Tsige Ketema,  Ketema Bacha, 
  • First Published: 23 August 2016
Research Article
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Transfusion-Transmissible Infections among Voluntary Blood Donors at Wolaita Sodo University Teaching Referral Hospital, South Ethiopia

Fithamlak Solomon Bisetegen,  Fanuel Belayneh Bekele,  Temesgen Anjulo Ageru,  Fiseha Wadilo Wada, 
  • First Published: 15 August 2016
Research Article
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Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from Milk and Milk Products in Kaduna, Nigeria

U. B. Usman,  J. K. P. Kwaga,  J. Kabir,  O. S. Olonitola,  S. Radu,  F. Bande, 
  • First Published: 11 August 2016
Research Article
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Diversity of Molecular Mechanisms Conferring Carbapenem Resistance to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Saudi Arabia

Mohamed H. Al-Agamy,  Katy Jeannot,  Taghrid S. El-Mahdy,  Hassan A. Samaha,  Atef M. Shibl,  Patrick Plésiat,  Patrice Courvalin, 
  • First Published: 11 August 2016
Research Article
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Operator Influence on Blinded Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Antigen Testing for Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis

Carla Penney,  Robert Porter,  Mary O’Brien,  Peter Daley, 
  • First Published: 04 August 2016
Research Article
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Clinical and Laboratory Findings That Differentiate Herpes Simplex Virus Central Nervous System Disease from Enteroviral Meningitis

Layli Sanaee,  Monica Taljaard,  Tim Karnauchow,  Jeffrey J. Perry, 
  • First Published: 01 August 2016
Research Article
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Fluoroquinolone Resistance among Clonal Complex 1 Group B Streptococcus Strains

Alefiya Neemuchwala,  Sarah Teatero,  Samir N. Patel,  Nahuel Fittipaldi, 
  • First Published: 31 July 2016
Research Article
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Increasing Number and Proportion of Adverse Obstetrical Outcomes among Women Living with HIV in the Ottawa Area: A 20-Year Clinical Case Series

Sarah Buchan,  Katherine A. Muldoon,  Johanna N. Spaans,  Louise Balfour,  Lindy Samson,  Mark Walker,  D. William Cameron, 
  • First Published: 27 July 2016
Research Article
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Factors Associated with Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections among Young Population in Northeast Brazil

Juliana Vasconcelos Lyra da Silva,  Gilberto Fontes,  Célia Dias dos Santos,  Rafael Vital dos Santos,  Eliana Maria Mauricio da Rocha, 
  • First Published: 26 July 2016
Research Article
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Prevalence of Blood-Borne Viruses in Health Care Workers of a Northern District in Pakistan: Risk Factors and Preventive Behaviors

Muhammad Zuhaib Khan,  Shahab Saqib,  Sayed Irtiza Hussain Shah Gardyzi,  Javaria Qazi, 
  • First Published: 25 July 2016
Research Article
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Antibiotic Utilization Patterns in Patients with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Canadian Context

Tracy Chin,  Barry Kushner,  Deonne Dersch-Mills,  Danny J. Zuege, 
  • First Published: 20 July 2016
Case Report
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Bone and Joint Infections due to Haemophilus parainfluenzae: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Conar R. O’Neil,  Evan Wilson,  Bayan Missaghi, 
  • First Published: 19 July 2016
Case Report
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First Report of Clostridium lavalense Isolated in Human Blood Cultures

Richard Garceau,  Christine Bourque,  Louise Thibault,  Jean-Charles Côté,  Jean Longtin,  Marc-Christian Domingo, 
  • First Published: 10 July 2016
Special Article
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CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network Coinfection and Concurrent Diseases Core Research Group: 2016 Updated Canadian HIV/Hepatitis C Adult Guidelines for Management and Treatment

Mark Hull,  Stephen Shafran,  Alex Wong,  Alice Tseng,  Pierre Giguère,  Lisa Barrett,  Shariq Haider,  Brian Conway,  Marina Klein,  Curtis Cooper, 
  • First Published: 04 July 2016
Research Article
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Factors Affecting Microbial Load and Profile of Potential Pathogens and Food Spoilage Bacteria from Household Kitchen Tables

Susheela Biranjia-Hurdoyal,  Melissa Cathleen Latouche, 
  • First Published: 30 June 2016
Research Article
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Seasonal and Geographical Variation of Dengue Vectors in Narathiwat, South Thailand

Ornanong Boonklong,  Adisak Bhumiratana, 
  • First Published: 29 June 2016
Research Article
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Acinetobacter Infections among Adult Patients in Qatar: A 2-Year Hospital-Based Study

Musaed Saad Al Samawi,  Fahmi Yousef Khan,  Yasser Eldeeb,  Muna Almaslamani,  Abdullatif Alkhal,  Hussam Alsoub,  Wissam Ghadban,  Faraj Howady,  Samar Hashim, 
  • First Published: 28 June 2016
Review Article
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Clinical and Laboratory Diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer Disease: A Systematic Review

Samuel A. Sakyi,  Samuel Y. Aboagye,  Isaac Darko Otchere,  Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, 
  • First Published: 20 June 2016
Research Article
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Spectrum of Opportunistic Fungal Infections in HIV/AIDS Patients in Tertiary Care Hospital in India

Ravinder Kaur,  Megh S. Dhakad,  Ritu Goyal,  Preena Bhalla,  Richa Dewan, 
  • First Published: 20 June 2016
Review Article
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Mollicutes/HIV Coinfection and the Development of AIDS: Still Far from a Definitive Response

Caio Mauricio Mendes de Cordova,  Caroline Galgowski,  Leonardo Lange, 
  • First Published: 16 June 2016
Research Article
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Oral Candidiasis among Cancer Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Chennai, South India: An Evaluation of Clinicomycological Association and Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern

Abirami Lakshmy Jayachandran,  Radhika Katragadda,  Ravinder Thyagarajan,  Leela Vajravelu,  Suganthi Manikesi,  Shanmugam Kaliappan,  Balaji Jayachandran, 
  • First Published: 14 June 2016
Case Report
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Identification of Raoultella terrigena as a Rare Causative Agent of Subungual Abscess Based on 16S rRNA and Housekeeping Gene Sequencing

Yu Wang,  Xiawei Jiang,  Zemin Xu,  Chaoqun Ying,  Wei Yu,  Yonghong Xiao, 
  • First Published: 09 June 2016
Research Article
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The Validation of a Novel Surveillance System for Monitoring Bloodstream Infections in the Calgary Zone

Jenine R. Leal,  Daniel B. Gregson,  Deirdre L. Church,  Elizabeth A. Henderson,  Terry Ross,  Kevin B. Laupland, 
  • First Published: 07 June 2016
Research Article
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Subboiling Moist Heat Favors the Selection of Enteric Pathogen Clostridium difficile PCR Ribotype 078 Spores in Food

Alexander Rodriguez-Palacios,  Sanja Ilic,  Jeffrey T. LeJeune, 
  • First Published: 07 June 2016
Case Report
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A Fatal Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by a Highly Virulent Escherichia coli Strain

Sadjia Bekal,  André Vincent,  Alex Lin,  Josée Harel,  Jean-Charles Côté,  Cécile Tremblay, 
  • First Published: 31 May 2016
Research Article
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Helminthic Infection and Nutritional Studies among Orang Asli Children in Sekolah Kebangsaan Pos Legap, Perak

Weng Kin Wong,  Phiaw Chong Foo,  Mohamad Noor Mohamad Roze,  Chau Dam Pim,  Puvaneswari Subramaniam,  Boon Huat Lim, 
  • First Published: 30 May 2016
Research Article
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Ertapenem Articulating Spacer for the Treatment of Polymicrobial Total Knee Arthroplasty Infection

Dragan Radoicic,  Milomir Milanovic,  Jugoslav Marinkovic,  Danica Radoicic, 
  • First Published: 30 May 2016
Clinical Study
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Fidaxomicin versus Vancomycin in the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection: Canadian Outcomes

Christine Lee,  Thomas J. Louie,  Karl Weiss,  Louis Valiquette,  Marvin Gerson,  Wendy Arnott,  Sherwood L. Gorbach, 
  • First Published: 24 May 2016
Research Article
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Association between Accessory Gene Regulator Polymorphism and Mortality among Critically Ill Patients Receiving Vancomycin for Nosocomial MRSA Bacteremia: A Cohort Study

Angélica Cechinel,  Denise P. Machado,  Eduardo Turra,  Dariane Pereira,  Rodrigo P. dos Santos,  Regis G. Rosa,  Luciano Z. Goldani, 
  • First Published: 15 May 2016
Clinical Study
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Human Papilloma Virus Persistence after Cone Excision in Women with Cervical High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion: A Prospective Study

Laurențiu Pirtea,  Dorin Grigoraş,  Petru Matusz,  Marilena Pirtea,  Lavinia Moleriu,  Anca Tudor,  Răzvan Ilina,  Cristina Secoşan,  Florin Horhat,  Octavian Mazilu, 
  • First Published: 12 May 2016
Case Report
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Chronic Q Fever in Alberta: A Case of Coxiella burnetii Mycotic Aneurysm and Concomitant Vertebral Osteomyelitis

William Stokes,  Jack Janvier,  Stephen Vaughan, 
  • First Published: 11 May 2016
Case Report
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Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Case of Acute Appendicitis with Chronic Mesenteric Thrombosis

Mohammed H. Mosli,  Wilson W. Chan,  Izabella Morava-Protzner,  Susan M. Kuhn, 
  • First Published: 10 May 2016
Review Article
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Fosfomycin: A First-Line Oral Therapy for Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis

George G. Zhanel,  Andrew J. Walkty,  James A. Karlowsky, 
  • First Published: 10 May 2016
Research Article
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Outbreak of Norovirus GII.P17-GII.17 in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia

Jason J. LeBlanc,  Janice Pettipas,  Daniel Gaston,  Robin Taylor,  Todd F. Hatchette,  Tim F. Booth,  Russell Mandes,  Andrew McDermid,  Elsie Grudeski, 
  • First Published: 08 May 2016
Research Article
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Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates from Hospitalized Patients

Amit Karmakar,  Parimal Dua,  Chandradipa Ghosh, 
  • First Published: 24 April 2016
Case Report
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Bacillus pumilus Septic Arthritis in a Healthy Child

V. M. Shivamurthy,  Soren Gantt,  Christopher Reilly,  Peter Tilley,  Jaime Guzman,  Lori Tucker, 
  • First Published: 24 April 2016
Research Article
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Measles Outbreak among Previously Immunized Adult Healthcare Workers, China, 2015

Zhengyi Zhang,  Yuan Zhao,  Lili Yang,  Changhong Lu,  Ying Meng,  Xiaoli Guan,  Hongjin An,  Meizhong Zhang,  Wenqin Guo,  Bo Shang,  Jing Yu, 
  • First Published: 20 April 2016
Case Report
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Plantar Purpura as the Initial Presentation of Viridians Streptococcal Shock Syndrome Secondary to Streptococcus gordonii Bacteremia

Chen-Yi Liao,  Kuan-Jen Su,  Cheng-Hui Lin,  Shu-Fang Huang,  Hsien-Kuo Chin,  Chin-Wen Chang,  Wu-Hsien Kuo,  Ren-Jy Ben,  Yen-Cheng Yeh, 
  • First Published: 17 April 2016
Research Article
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Comparative Evaluation of the BD Phoenix Yeast ID Panel and Remel RapID Yeast Plus System for Yeast Identification

Michelle L. Grant,  Shobha Parajuli,  Raquel Deleon-Gonsalves,  Raghava Potula,  Allan L. Truant, 
  • First Published: 14 April 2016
Research Article
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Genomic Analysis of a Serotype 5 Streptococcus pneumoniae Outbreak in British Columbia, Canada, 2005–2009

Ruth R. Miller,  Morgan G. I. Langille,  Vincent Montoya,  Anamaria Crisan,  Aleksandra Stefanovic,  Irene Martin,  Linda Hoang,  David M. Patrick,  Marc Romney,  Gregory Tyrrell,  Steven J. M. Jones,  Fiona S. L. Brinkman,  Patrick Tang, 
  • First Published: 14 April 2016
Case Report
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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Associated with Central Nervous System Involvement in an Adult

Tommy L. H. Chan,  Ana M. Cartagena,  Anne Marie Bombassaro,  Seyed M. Hosseini-Moghaddam, 
  • First Published: 13 April 2016
Case Report
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Rat Bite Fever Resembling Rheumatoid Arthritis

Ripa Akter,  Paul Boland,  Peter Daley,  Proton Rahman,  Nayef Al Ghanim, 
  • First Published: 12 April 2016
Case Report
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A Case of Polyarticular Pasteurella multocida Septic Arthritis

Sarah Nitoslawski,  Todd M. McConnell,  Makeda Semret,  Michael A. Stein, 
  • First Published: 11 April 2016
Case Report
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A Cluster of Three Cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome among Canadian Military Personnel

Leighanne O. Parkes,  Trong Tien Nguyen,  Jean Longtin,  Marie-Claude Beaudoin,  Julie Bestman-Smith,  Donald C. Vinh,  Guy Boivin,  Vivian G. Loo, 
  • First Published: 10 April 2016

Research Article
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The Performance of Direct Disk Diffusion for Community Acquired Bacteremia due to Gram-Negative Bacilli and Its Impact on Physician Treatment Decisions

Peter Daley,  Adam Comerford,  Jurgienne Umali,  Carla Penney, 
  • First Published: 06 April 2016
Research Article
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HIV Prophylaxis in High Risk Newborns: An Examination of Sociodemographic Factors in an Inner City Context

Zenita Alidina,  Anne E. Wormsbecker,  Marcelo Urquia,  Jay MacGillivray,  Evan Taerk,  Mark H. Yudin,  Douglas M. Campbell, 
  • First Published: 03 April 2016
Case Report
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Case Report of Necrotizing Fasciitis Associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae

Lei Jiao,  Zain Chagla,  Reham Mohammedsaeed Kaki,  Gabriela Gohla,  Marek Smieja, 
  • First Published: 30 March 2016
Case Report
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Death of a 29-Year-Old Male from Undifferentiated Sepsis

Kathryn A. Trebuss,  Samantha Buttemer,  Jeffrey S. Wilkinson,  Josie Xu,  John P. Rossiter,  Kieran M. Moore, 
  • First Published: 30 March 2016
Case Report
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Successful Treatment of Hepatitis C with Simeprevir, Sofosbuvir, and Ribavirin in an HIV Coinfected Liver Transplant Patient with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

Anna Maruyama,  Trana Hussaini,  Nilufar Partovi,  Siegfried R. Erb,  Vladimir Marquez Azalgara,  Nadia Zalunardo,  Neora Pick,  Mark Hull,  Eric M. Yoshida, 
  • First Published: 30 March 2016
Adult Infectious Diseases Notes
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Delusional Infestation

Kevin B. Laupland,  Louis Valiquette, 
  • First Published: 29 March 2016
Case Report
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Primary Nasal Tuberculosis in a 10-Year-Old Girl

Murat Özer,  Yasemin Özsurekçi,  Ali Bülent Cengiz,  Uğur Özçelik,  Ebru Yalçın,  Özay Gököz, 
  • First Published: 29 March 2016
Research Article
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Characterization of Clostridium difficile Strains in British Columbia, Canada: A Shift from NAP1 Majority (2008) to Novel Strain Types (2013) in One Region

Agatha N. Jassem,  Natalie Prystajecky,  Fawziah Marra,  Pamela Kibsey,  Kennard Tan,  Patricia Umlandt,  Loretta Janz,  Sylvie Champagne,  Bruce Gamage,  George R. Golding,  Michael R. Mulvey,  Bonnie Henry,  Linda M. N. Hoang, 
  • First Published: 29 March 2016
Research Article
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Evidence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Cancer and Noncancer Stem Cells Associated with Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Gerald Y. Minuk,  Wendy Bautista,  Julianne Klein, 
  • First Published: 29 March 2016
Case Report
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Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Induction due to Infection: A Patient with Infective Endocarditis and Chronic Hepatitis C

Fareed B. Kamar,  T. Lee-Ann Hawkins, 
  • First Published: 21 March 2016
Research Article
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Simulating Immune Interference on the Effect of a Bivalent Glycoconjugate Vaccine against Haemophilus influenzae Serotypes “a” and “b”

Angjelina Konini,  Mingsong Kang,  Seyed M. Moghadas, 
  • First Published: 02 March 2016
Research Article
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Review of 16S and ITS Direct Sequencing Results for Clinical Specimens Submitted to a Reference Laboratory

Michael Payne,  Robert Azana,  Linda M. N. Hoang, 
  • First Published: 01 March 2016
Review Article
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Infections Caused by Actinomyces neuii: A Case Series and Review of an Unusual Bacterium

Nathan Zelyas,  Susan Gee,  Barb Nilsson,  Tracy Bennett,  Robert Rennie, 
  • First Published: 29 February 2016
Case Report
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First Imported Case of Chikungunya Virus Infection in a Travelling Canadian Returning from the Caribbean

Christian Therrien,  Guillaume Jourdan,  Kimberly Holloway,  Cécile Tremblay,  Michael A. Drebot, 
  • First Published: 24 February 2016
Research Article
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Patient Characteristics and Outcomes of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy: A Retrospective Study

Marie Yan,  Marion Elligsen,  Andrew E. Simor,  Nick Daneman, 
  • First Published: 22 February 2016