Background We have previously estimated that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was associated
with 22% of all episodes of (severe) acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) resulting in …

Background Neuraminidase inhibitors were widely used during the 2009–10 influenza A H1N1
pandemic, but evidence for their effectiveness in reducing mortality is uncertain. We did a …

Background The global burden of pediatric severe respiratory illness is substantial, and
influenza viruses contribute to this burden. Systematic surveillance and testing for influenza …

Analysis of the population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains from the People's
Republic of China showed that the vast majority belong to a genetically closely related group…

It is commonly thought that human genetic diversity in non-African populations was shaped
primarily by an out-of-Africa dispersal 50–100 thousand yr ago (kya). Here, we present a …

High-coverage whole-genome sequence studies have so far focused on a limited number 1
of geographically restricted populations 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , or been targeted at specific diseases, …

… Genuine Native American Y founder haplogroups would thus correspond to P-M45
lineages ancestral to M3 and possibly to lineages other than PM45. Indeed, Bergen et al. (1999) …

Morbidity and mortality attributable to chronic hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) infection are
increasing in many countries as the infected population ages. Models were developed for 15 …

… While SSM matching IBD tracts (> 1cM) are also observed in non-Turkic populations, Turkic
peoples demonstrate a higher percentage of such tracts (p-values ≤ 0.01) compared to their …

Chronic hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) infection is a leading cause of liver related morbidity and
mortality. In many countries, there is a lack of comprehensive epidemiological data that are …