Extensive Mycobacterium abscessus Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Infant with No Underlying Lung Pathology by Morouge M. Alramadhan, James R. Murphy, Michael L. Chang

“…Pulmonary infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus occurs in patients with cystic fibrosis, but rarely in immunocompetent children without underlying lung pathology. …”
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Prevalence of fumonisin producing Fusarium verticillioides associated with cereals grown in Karnataka (India) by N. Deepa, H. Nagaraja, M.Y. Sreenivasa

“…A total of 135 cereal samples were collected from different districts of Karnataka state, India in which 69 samples were infected with Fusarium species. Among these 51 samples were having Fusarium verticillioides infection and among them 42 samples were positive for fumonisin production. …”
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Detection of Antibody against Helicobacter pylori in the Saliva of Patients with Dyspepsia by Robert L Clancy, Allan W Cripps, Diana C Taylor, Lois A McShane, Victor J Webster

“…These results indicate that detection of antibody in saliva contributes to diagnosis and management of H pylori infection.…”
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The Protective Potential Role of ACE2 against COVID-19 by Fereshteh Golab, Gelareh Vahabzadeh, Leila SadeghRoudbari, Arefeh Shirazi, Robabeh Shabani, Sara Tanbakooei, Lida Kooshesh

“…The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been shown as a necessary receptor to cell fusion, which is involved in infection due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). …”
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Immunogenetic Factors Associated with Severe Respiratory Illness Caused by Zoonotic H1N1 and H5N1 Influenza Viruses by Jennifer Juno, Keith R. Fowke, Yoav Keynan

“…Following the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and ongoing sporadic avian-to-human transmission of H5N1 viruses, an emphasis has been placed on better understanding the determinants and pathogenesis of severe influenza infections. Much of the current literature has focused on viral genetics and its impact on host immunity as well as novel risk factors for severe infection (particularly within the H1N1 pandemic). …”
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Chickenpox pneumonia. Case presentation. Dora Ngiza hospital, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. by Gilberto Serrano Ocaña, Juan Carlos Ortiz Sablon, Ilen Ochoa Tamayo

“…It is an airborne illness, the inhale virus cause an infection in the initial respiratory epithelium, the virus spreads to distant cells of the reticuloendothelial system, finally, there is a state of viremia with skin lesions, although the spread can also be extended to the viscera. …”
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Peritoneal Catheter Knot Formation by Anwar Ul-Haq, Faisal Al-Otaibi, Saud Alshanafey, Mohamed Diya Sabbagh, Essam Al Shail

“…We report on the case of a child with shunt infection and malfunction. The peritoneal catheter was tethered within the abdominal cavity, precluding its removal. …”
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Defective production of interferon-γ and tumour necrosis factor-α by AIDS mononuclear cells after in vitro exposure to Rhodococcus equi by S. Delia, C. M. Mastroianni, M. Lichtner, F. Mengoni, S. Moretti, V. Vullo

“…In such patients, however, the infection with R. equi, a facultative intracellular pathogen which survives and replicates within macrophages, may be responsible for the impairment in the TNF-α release, possibly enhancing the HIV-induced macrophage dysftmction.…”
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Field Diagnosis and Management of Phytophthora Diseases by Stephen H. Futch, James H. Graham

“…Populations of either Phytophthora spp. in the soil may increase by repeated infection of fibrous roots resulting in rapid reproduction under conditions of high moisture and warm temperatures (75-90°F). …”
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Delayed recognition of mpox on an inpatient psychiatric unit: a case report and investigation by Waleed Malik, Simon Dosovitz, Jonathan Whitehouse, Nafisa Reza, Sharmin Khan, Justin Chan

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Transmission Electron Microscopy Studies of Cellular Responses to Entry of Virions: One Kind of Natural Nanobiomaterial by Zheng Liu, Shuyu Liu, Jinming Cui, Yurong Tan, Jian He, Jingqiang Zhang

“…Virions are one kind of nanoscale pathogen and are able to infect living cells of animals, plants, and bacteria. …”
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Primary Esophageal Lymphoma: A Histopathological Experience from Two Tertiary Hospitals, Western Saudi Arabia by Jaudah Al-Maghrabi, Sahar Al-Maghrabi

“…There was no relation to immune status or HIV infection in this series. Clinical presentations were typically dysphagia with weight loss. …”
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First record of Astathelohania contejeani (Henneguy, 1892) in the narrow-clawed crayfish Pontastacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823) from Belarus by Śliwińska Karolina, Skuratovich Elena, Alekhnovich Anatoly

“…A single published report addressed a potential microsporidia infection in P. leptodactylus, but without specific data on geographical location and prevalence. …”
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Onychomycosis: Potential of Nail Lacquers in Transungual Delivery of Antifungals by Nida Akhtar, Hemlata Sharma, Kamla Pathak

“…It is an infection that is initiated by yeasts, dermatophytes, and nondermatophyte molds. …”
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Decision Support System Based on CoCoSo Method with the Picture Fuzzy Information by Muhammad Qiyas, Muhammad Naeem, Saifullah Khan, Saleem Abdullah, Thongchi Botmart, Tajammul Shah

“…It is a challenging and difficult alternative to reduce the risk of infection. In this study, an improved combined compromise solution (CoCoSo) method is proposed to identify the ranking of alternatives. …”
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An Epidemic Spreading Simulation and Emergency Management Based on System Dynamics: A Case Study of China’s University Community by Wei Rong, Ping Wang, Zonglin Han, Wei Zhao

“…In this paper, a case study of a university community is considered for a simulation of an infection evolving after an epidemic outbreak based on the method of system dynamics of the three stages. …”
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Efficient Detection of West Nile Virus in Urine Specimens by a Novel In-House RT-qPCR Detection Kit by Gülten Tuncel, Gökçe Akan, Melis Kalaycı, Buket Baddal, Ayşegül Bostancı, Kaya Suer, Cenk Serhan Özverel, Tamer Şanlıdağ

“…West Nile Virus (WNV) infection represents a major global public health challenge. …”
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Marked Improvement in Refractory TTP Directly after H. pylori Eradication Therapy by Irina Gringauz, Narin Nard Carmel-Neiderman, Tobin Mangel, Orith Portnoy, Gad Segal, Idan Goren

“…We conclude that acquired TTP may be triggered by H. pylori infection and that treating the underlying infection may play a role in improving TTP’s outcome in some patients, especially when disease is refractory to medical therapy.…”
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Differential Impairment of Interferon-γ Responses in Two Cases of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease by William Rae, Yifang Gao, Efrem Eren, Rainer Döffinger, Ben Marshall, Anthony P. Williams

“…The persistent culture of these organisms in the setting of clinical infection warrants investigation of immune function. …”
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Review – H. pylori and non-malignant diseases by D. Bordin, M. Livzan, O. Gaus, S. Mozgovoi

“…There is an inverse relationship between H. pylori infection and the prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis. …”
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