A Retrospective Analysis of Self-Limiting Fever following Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septal Defect Closure by Francesca Galasso, Felicia Wassenaar, Timothy Barry, Omar J. Baqal, Donald J. Hagler, John P. Sweeney, F. David Fortuin

“…A unifying etiology or risk factor, such as infection or medication, for the fever could not be identified. …”
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Effect of the epidemiological heterogeneity on the outbreak outcomes by Alina Macacu, Dominique J. Bicout

“…The case of a two-host system, in which the infection transmission depends solely on the infection susceptibility of the receiver, is analyzed in detail. …”
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Classical swine fever: a retrospective analysis of the epizootic situation in the Russian Federation (2007–2021) and forecast for 2022 by A. S. Oganesyan, A. A. Shevtsov, A. V. Shcherbakov, F. I. Korennoy, A. K. Karaulov

“…Currently, vaccination against classical swine fever in the Russian Federation (and its good quality) is an essential prerequisite to contain the infection spread in the country.…”
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Long COVID in patients with rheumatologic disease: A single center observational study by Horacio Quinones-Moya, Armando Ocampo-Del Valle, Adolfo Camargo-Coronel, Francisco Javier Jimenez-Balderas, Miriam Berenice Bernal-Enriquez, Pedro Madinabeitia-Rodríguez, Kenia Nahomi Morales-Medino, Cynthia Roque-Ibanez, Mario Raúl Hernandez-Zavala

“…Background: Special attention has been paid to the sequelae caused by SARS-CoV 2 infection (Long-COVID), the prevalence of these sequelae in patients with rheumatological diseases has not been studied in detail. …”
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Endophytic Bacillus bacteria with RNase activity in the resistance of potato plants to viruses by G. F. Burkhanova, A. V. Sorokan, E. A. Cherepanova, E. R. Sarvarova, R. M. Khairullin, I. V. Maksimov

“…Similarly, the infection index decreased from 14 in the control to 1 in the inoculated plants. …”
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Aortic allografts in treatment of aortic valve and ascending aorta prosthetic endocarditis by S.V. Spiridonov

“…During follow-up period there were no cases of reoperation due to structural allograft failure. Relapse of infection occurred in 1 patient (3.8 %) four years after the operation and led to lethal outcome. …”
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Remarkable Role of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase and Tryptophan Metabolites in Infectious Diseases: Potential Role in Macrophage-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases by Yuki Murakami, Masato Hoshi, Yukio Imamura, Yuko Arioka, Yasuko Yamamoto, Kuniaki Saito

“…Particularly, the regulation of type I interferons (IFNs) production via IDO1 in virus infection is discussed. This paper offers insights into new therapeutic strategies in the modulation of viral infection and several immune-related disorders.…”
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Overcoming the Constraints of Anti-HIV/CD89 Bispecific Antibodies That Limit Viral Inhibition by Xiaocong Yu, Mark Duval, Melissa Gawron, Marshall R. Posner, Lisa A. Cavacini

“…Both Bi-Fab antibodies showed significant ADCVI activity for multiple clade B and clade C isolates by arming the neutrophils to inhibit HIV infection. The approach presented in this study is unique for HIV immunotherapy in that the impetus of neutralization is to arm and mobilize PMN to destroy HIV and HIV infected cells.…”
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Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors, and Identification of the Genera of Equine Strongyles in Horses and Donkeys in and Around Bishoftu, Ethiopia by Asnakew Mulaw Berihun, Feyisa Bizu, Moges Maru, Seid Kassaw

“…Besides their importance, equines face several challenges mainly helminth infections. Of these strongyle parasites are the most common, particularly in the study area. …”
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Endocervical adenocarcinomas and HPV genotyping in an HIV endemic milieu – a retrospective study by Lucília Lovane, Gabriella Lillsunde Larsson, Satish Tulsidás, Carla Carrilho, Sören Andersson, Christina Karlsson

“…Notably, multiple hrHPV infections were identified exclusively in HIV-negative cases (10/26, p = 0.0075), with hrHPV18/45 co-infection being the most common (n = 8). …”
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Inactivation of Zika Virus with Hydroxypropyl-Beta-Cyclodextrin by Cory R. Hewitt, Nicholas J. Wixon, Arthur Gallegos, You Zhou, Victor C. Huber, M. Scott Killian

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is associated with life-threatening diseases in humans. …”
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The Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins MIP1α (CCL3) and MIP2α (CXCL2) in Implant-Associated Osteomyelitis: Linking Inflammation to Bone Degradation by Ulrike Dapunt, Susanne Maurer, Thomas Giese, Matthias Martin Gaida, Gertrud Maria Hänsch

“…Bacterial infections of bones remain a serious complication of endoprosthetic surgery. …”
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Spontaneous Uterine Perforation of Pyometra Presenting as Acute Abdomen by Toshihiro Kitai, Kentaro Okuno, Hiromi Ugaki, Yoshiko Komoto, Satoshi Fujimi, Masahiko Takemura

“…Unfortunately, wound dehiscence and infection occurred during the postoperative course, which were exacerbated by her immunocompromised state. …”
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In Vitro Antibacterial Activities of Methanolic Extracts of Fruits, Seeds, and Bark of Zanthoxylum armatum DC by Nirmala Phuyal, Pramod Kumar Jha, Pankaj Prasad Raturi, Sangeeta Rajbhandary

“…The fruits, seeds, and bark extracts of Z. armatum exhibited remarkable antibacterial properties against different pathogenic bacteria causing several diseases, which suggests the potential use of this plant for treating different bacterial diseases such as skin infection, urinary tract infection, dental problems, diarrhea, and dysentery.…”
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Healthcare workers as a sentinel surveillance population in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic by Indumathi Venkatachalam, Edwin Philip Conceicao, May Kyawt Aung, Molly Kue Bien How, Liang En Wee, Jean Xiang Ying Sim, Ban Hock Tan, Moi Lin Ling

“…They are also a sentinel surveillance population whose clinical status reflects the effectiveness of the hospital’s infection prevention measures in the pandemic. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study conducted in Singapore General Hospital (SGH), a 1,822-bed tertiary hospital. …”
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Prognostic Factors for Immune Thrombocytopenia Outcome in Greek Children: A Retrospective Single-Centered Analysis by Alexandros Makis, Athanasios Gkoutsias, Theodoros Palianopoulos, Eleni Pappa, Evangelia Papapetrou, Christina Tsaousi, Eleftheria Hatzimichael, Nikolaos Chaliasos

“…Information regarding age, gender, preceding infection, bleeding type, duration of symptoms and platelets at diagnosis, treatment, disease course, and immunological markers was recorded. 39 children had newly diagnosed, 4 persistent, and 14 chronic disease. …”
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Educators' perceptions on the benefits and barriers of oral PrEP uptake among adolescent girls and young women in Vulindlela, KwaZulu-Natal by Simamkele Bokolo, Eliza Govender

“… Oral PrEP promotion is a key aspect of combination prevention efforts to increase opportunities for HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) who are at higher risk of infection. Research suggests that communication efforts often adopt an individualistic decision-making approach that is devoid of the multiple influences that impact young women’s HIV preventative choices. …”
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Uncovering Botrytis cinerea-induced physiological changes in melon plants using multi-sensor imaging approaches by Matilde Barón, María Trinidad Moreno-Martín, Mónica Pineda

“…The images provide a detailed spatio-temporal map of infection progression and host response, revealing critical aspects of this plant-pathogen interaction. …”
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Individual and Herd-Level Seroprevalence in Association with Potential Risk Factors of Japanese Encephalitis in Pigs Collected from Urban, Periurban, and Rural Areas of Bali, Indon... by I. Made Kardena, Anak Agung Ayu Mirah Adi, I. Nyoman Mantik Astawa, Mark O’Dea, Ian Robertson, Shafi Sahibzada, Mieghan Bruce

“…More than 90% seroprevalence detected in this study indicates high natural JEV infection occurred in pigs, which highlights the high public health risk of the infection in the areas.…”
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Hair Transplantation on the Baldness Region with Free Latissimus Dorsi Flap for Scalp Reconstruction: A Case Report by Man Wong Han, Jaeseong Moh, Ji-Ung Park

“…Scalp reconstruction, particularly with complex defects and infection risks, often favors microvascular free flaps. …”
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