Molecular epidemiology of anaplasmosis in small ruminants along a human-livestock-wildlife interface in Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…The prevalence of A. ovis was 26.1% and 25.4% for both ovines and caprines respectively with ovines showing significantly higher levels of infection than caprines (P < 0.05). The risk of Anaplasma ovis infections was not affected by age (OR ¼ 1.2, 95% CI: 0.9–1.7) or sex (OR ¼ 1.1, 95% CI: 0.6–2.0). …”
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Molecular epidemiology of anaplasmosis in small ruminants along a human-livestock-wildlife interface in Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Susan Christina, Welburn

“…The prevalence of A. ovis was 26.1% and 25.4% for both ovines and caprines respectively with ovines showing significantly higher levels of infection than caprines (P < 0.05). The risk of Anaplasma ovis infections was not affected by age (OR ¼ 1.2, 95% CI: 0.9–1.7) or sex (OR ¼ 1.1, 95% CI: 0.6–2.0). …”
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Reconstructing prevalence dynamics of wildlife pathogens from pooled and individual samples by Borremans, Benny, Falvo, Caylee A, Crowley, Daniel E, Hoegh, Andrew, Lloyd-Smith, James O, Peel, Alison J, Restif, Olivier, Ruiz-Aravena, Manuel, Plowright, Raina K

“…The model presents an important advance in the use of pooled samples for estimating prevalence dynamics in a wildlife setting, can be used with any biomarker of infection (Ct values, antibody levels, other infection biomarkers) and can be applied to a wide range of host-pathogen systems.…”
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Leukodepleted Packed Red Blood Cells Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Major Cardiovascular Surgical Procedure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Daniel Simancas-Racines, Ingrid Arevalo-Rodriguez, Gerard Urrutia, Diana Buitrago-Garcia, Solange Núñez-González, María José Martínez-Zapata, Eva Madrid, Xavier Bonfill, Ricardo Hidalgo-Ottolenghi

“…We found evidence that supports the routine use of leukodepletion in patients undergoing a major cardiovascular surgical procedure requiring PRBC transfusion to prevent death and infection. In the case of infection, the evidence should be considered sufficient and conclusive and hence indicated that further trials would not be required.…”
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Bacteriophage Treatment Induces Phenotype Switching and Alters Antibiotic Resistance of ESBL <i>Escherichia coli</i> by Árpád Rózsa, László Orosz, Nikoletta Szemerédi, Gabriella Spengler, Gábor Kecskeméti, Otília Vágó, Károly Péter Sárvári, Diana Szabó, Zoltán Szabó, Katalin Burián, Dezső Péter Virok

“…In this study, we explored the effects of a bacteriophage infection on an Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) positive <i>E. coli</i> isolate. …”
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Treatment of chronic hepatitis B: options, monitoring, special cases and adverse effects by Mateusz Litwin Litwin, Agnieszka Mikosińska, Jakub Parys, Patrycja Kałuziak, Aleksandra Witek, Martyna Kaźmierczak, Stanisław Jesionek, Marta Jajczak, Maciej Mossakowski

“…Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection affects approximately 296 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer globally. …”
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HBV and HBsAg strongly reshape the phenotype, function, and metabolism of DCs according to patients’ clinical stage by Lucile Dumolard, Theophile Gerster, Florent Chuffart, Thomas Decaens, Marie-Noelle Hilleret, Sylvie Larrat, Philippe Saas, Evelyne Jouvin-Marche, David Durantel, Patrice N. Marche, Zuzana Macek Jilkova, Caroline Aspord

“…Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by HBV. Infected individuals who fail to control the viral infection develop chronic hepatitis B and are at risk of developing life-threatening liver diseases, such as cirrhosis or liver cancer. …”
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Longitudinal omics data and preclinical treatment suggest the proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib as therapy for ibrutinib-resistant CLL by Lavinia Arseni, Gianluca Sigismondo, Haniyeh Yazdanparast, Johanne U. Hermansen, Norman Mack, Sibylle Ohl, Verena Kalter, Murat Iskar, Mathias Kalxdorf, Dennis Friedel, Mandy Rettel, Yashna Paul, Ingo Ringshausen, Eric Eldering, Julie Dubois, Arnon P. Kater, Marc Zapatka, Philipp M. Roessner, Eugen Tausch, Stephan Stilgenbauer, Sascha Dietrich, Mikhail M. Savitski, Sigrid S. Skånland, Jeroen Krijgsveld, Peter Lichter, Martina Seiffert

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Antibody Responses to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Among Healthcare Workers in Outpatient Clinics in Japan by Teruhime Otoguro, Keita Wagatsuma, Toshiharu Hino, The Society of Ambulatory and General Pediatrics of Japan, Yusuke Ichikawa, Tri Bayu Purnama, Yuyang Sun, Jiaming Li, Irina Chon, Hisami Watanabe, Reiko Saito

“…HCWs with prior infection had anti-S IgG titers 1.1 to 5.8 times higher than those without. …”
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Randomized trial of influence of vitamin D on the prevention and improvement of symptomatic COVID-19 by Huan Wang, Liyuan Tao, Liyan Cui, Yahong Chen, Dongyang Liu, Lixiang Xue, Yuping Yang, Yang Lv, Fuchun Zhang, Tiancheng Wang, Xiaoxiao Wang, Wanqiong Yuan, Hao Liu, Jie Huang, Yanfang Jiang, Na Liu, Lijuan Yang, Yunjing Hu, Yanfang Li, Yuling Gao, Haiyan Li, Baohua Li, Chunli Song

“…The rates of COVID-19 infection were 50.5% in the vitamin D2 group and 52.4% in the non-intervention group (P = 0.785). …”
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Matrine disturbs the eimeria necatrix-induced loop of tuft cell-intestinal stem cell-goblet cell by inactivating IL-13/JAK2/STAT3 signaling by Geng-xiu Zan, Hao-zhan Qu, Jia Meng, Xiao-fan Wang, Hui-chao Yan, Xiu-qi Wang, Jia-yi Zhou

“…Overall, our findings suggested that Matrine intercepted the tuft cell-ISC-goblet cell loop by reinstating IL-13/JAK2/STAT3 signaling after EN infection.…”
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Development of monoclonal antibodies against P. gingivalis Mfa1 and their protective capacity in an experimental periodontitis model by Mingya Cao, Siyu Wang, Shengke Zhou, Min Yan, Yu Zou, Yuan Cui, Xinyu Lou, Yichang Gao, Ying Chen, Zijing Han, Yi Qian, Jingying Chen, Xia Li

“…While anti-FimA antibodies have been shown to improve periodontitis, the effect of anti-Mfa1 antibodies on P. gingivalis infection and periodontitis was previously unknown. …”
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Increase of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Decrease of MCP-1 and Some Updated Epidemiology Aspects of Cystic Echinococcosis Human Cases in Calabria Region by Giovanni Matera, Maria Teresa Loria, Cinzia Peronace, Tatiana Catanzariti, Pio Settembre, Aida Giancotti, Angelo G. Lamberti, Giorgio S. Barreca, Luisa Galati, Gessica Dodaro, Maria Mazzitelli, Alessio Strazzulla, Carlo Torti, Angela Quirino, Maria Carla Liberto, Alfredo Focà

“…In conclusion, the novel findings of this study were the increased VEGF and the reduced serum MCP-1 in the studied cases, as well as the number of Echinococcus-infected females overcoming the infected males.…”
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Hepatitis C as a Prognostic Indicator among Noncirrhotic Patients Hospitalized with Alcoholic Hepatitis by Paul J Thuluvath, Eric Ahn, Geoffrey C Nguyen

“…OBJECTIVE: A nationwide analysis of alcoholic hepatitis (AH) admissions was conducted to determine the impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on short-term survival and hospital resource utilization.…”
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A Case of Cerebral Granuloma and Optic Papillitis due to Brucella sp. by A. Chiappe-Gonzalez, A Solano-Loza

“…We document a case of a 24-year-old woman who presented with cerebral granuloma and optic papillitis associated to Brucella sp. infection, whose diagnosis was made with a brain biopsy and serology tests, with clinical improvement following specific antibiotic therapy. …”
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Mechanical Pruning of Citrus Trees by Mongi Zekri

“…Less sunlight also increases the risk of fungal infection. This 3-page fact sheets explains how growers can prune trees to maximize light exposure. …”
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Urgent neurosonological examinations during COVID-19 pandemic by J. Valaikienė

“… The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 forced to create urgent medical safety diagnostic protocols to limit the spread of this deadly infection. The article presents the indications, safety requirements, techniques, and clinical examples of neurological point-of-care ultrasonography or neuro-POCUS. …”
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Viruses and Immunity in Transplant Patients by Rossana Cavallo, Guido Antonelli, Hans H. Hirsch

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Antimicrobial Resistance: An Update from the Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance by Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance

“…Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, the CCAR provides outreach to public and professional communities through activities focused on infection prevention and control, resistance surveillance and optimal antibiotic use.…”
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Analysis of depression status and nursing interventions in 163 patients with liver disease (163例肝病患者抑郁状况调查及护理干预效果分析) by WANG Yundan (望运丹), WANG Weixian (王伟仙), HU Deying (胡德英), LIU Yilan (刘义兰)

“…Methods Using PHQ-9 for depression screening, 163 hospitalized patients with liver diseases in the Infection Department were evaluated from August 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, and the data were analyzed. …”
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