Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and associated factors among blood donors in Hossana blood bank catchment area, Southern Ethiopia by Mesfin Menza Jaldo, Mhireteab WoldeYohannes Joffe, Eyasu Samuel Zemedkun

“…Prior reports from various regions of the nation have indicated a variable prevalence of HBV infection. Objective To estimate the prevalence of HBV infections and associated factors among blood donors in the Hossana blood bank catchment area in August 2023. …”
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Prioritization of genes associated with the pathogenesis of leukosis in cattle by N. S. Yudin, N. L. Podkolodnyy, T. A. Agarkova, E. V. Ignatieva

“…The aim of this study was to create a catalog of cattle genes and genes of other mammalian species involved in the pathogenesis of BLV-induced infection and to perform gene prioritization using bioinformatics methods. …”
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Paediatric Contacts of Adult COVID-19 Patients: Clinical Parameters, Risk Factors, and Outcome by Ammara Farooq, Taimur Khalil Sheikh, Fibhaa Syed, Tehmina Mustafa

“…The main aim of this study was to assess the paediatric population exposed to SARS-CoV-2 infection, their clinical parameters, risk factors, and outcome. …”
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Late Onset of Antiretroviral Therapy in Adults Living with HIV in an Urban Area in Brazil: Prevalence and Risk Factors by Priscila Ribeiro Guimarães Pacheco, Ana Laura Sene Amâncio Zara, Luiz Carlos Silva e Souza, Marília Dalva Turchi

“…The more common opportunistic infections at ART initiation were pneumocystosis, cerebral toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis, and histoplasmosis. …”
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Augmented immunogenicity of the HPV16 DNA vaccine via dual adjuvant approach: integration of CpG ODN into plasmid backbone and co-administration with IL-28B gene adjuvant by Yan Zhou, Ting Zhang, Zhirong Wang, Xuemei Xu

“…These results suggested that integrating these multiple strategies into an HPV DNA vaccine holds promise for effectively controlling HPV infection and related diseases.…”
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The population pharmacokinetics of dolutegravir co‐administered with rifampicin in Thai people living with HIV: Assessment of alternative dosing regimens by Baralee Punyawudho, Anan Chanruang, Thornthun Ueaphongsukkit, Sivaporn Gatechompol, Sasiwimol Ubolyam, Yong Soon Cho, Jae Gook Shin, Anchalee Avihingsanon

“…Abstract Tuberculosis is the most common opportunistic infection in individuals with HIV, and rifampicin is crucial in the treatment of tuberculosis. …”
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Serial Assessment of Immune Status by Circulating CD8+ Effector T Cell Frequencies for Posttransplant Infectious Complications by Shinji Uemoto, Kazue Ozawa, Hiroto Egawa, Yasutsugu Takada, Hiroshi Sato, Satoshi Teramukai, Mureo Kasahara, Kohei Ogawa, Masako Ono, Kenji Takai, Masanori Fukushima, Kayo Inaba, Koichi Tanaka

“…In Groups I and II, both approaches showed a strong upward deviation from pretransplant status upon posttransplant infection, indicating an enhanced clearance of pathogens. …”
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Atypical conjunctival sporotrichosis secondary to Mooren’s ulcer: a case report by Qing Su, He Dong, Lin Cui, Lijun Zhang

“…Abstract Background Conjunctival sporotrichosis is a rare fungal infection, typically presenting as granulomatous lesions. …”
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Everolimus in Heart Transplantation: An Update by Stephan W. Hirt, Christoph Bara, Markus J. Barten, Tobias Deuse, Andreas O. Doesch, Ingo Kaczmarek, Uwe Schulz, Jörg Stypmann, Assad Haneya, Hans B. Lehmkuhl

“…Due to its potential to inhibit the progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathy and to reduce cytomegalovirus infection, everolimus should be initiated as soon as possible after heart transplantation. …”
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Investigating the role of intratumoral Streptococcus mitis in gastric cancer progression: insights into tumor microenvironment by Ping Yang, Gaoli Liang, Yangyue Ni, Xiaojie Chu, Xiaoshan Zhang, Zhongyu Wang, Adeel Khan, Fangfang Jin, Han Shen, Miao Li, Zhipeng Xu

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Laboratory diagnosis of H. pylori among dyspeptic patients using Culture and Rapid urease test by Hogir Mohammed Shukri Saadi, Ali Yahya Saeed

“…Medical laboratory analysis of H. pylori infection is done by two ways invasive and non- invasive methods. …”
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Identifikasi Bakteri Escherichia coli O157:H7 dalam Daging Sapi yang Berasal dari Rumah Potong Hewan Lubuk Buaya by Rizki Muhammad Rananda, Aziz Djamal, Julizar Julizar

“…This infection can cause bloody diarrhea, bowel necrosis, hemorraghic colitis (HC), and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). …”
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Cutting-edge: bionanomaterial solutions in the battle against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 by U. Saeed, R. Uppal, M. H. Najmi, I. Fazal, A. A. Khan, Z. Z. Piracha, M. R. Uppal, H. N. Ijaz, D. U. Ozsahin, B. Uzun, I. Ozsahin

“…The indomitable force of iron nanoparticles, duly sanctioned by the esteemed FDA, shines as a beacon of hope in the treatment of infection. Their interaction with the glycoprotein spikes of the virus unleashes an inhibitory action of profound consequence. …”
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Effect of non-contact induction heating on HA coatings and bone cement, an ex vivo study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Robert Kamphof, Dr. Bart G.C.W. Pijls, Dr. Rob G.H.H. Nelissen, Jeroen Mesman-Vergeer, Dr. Giuseppe Cama

“…Background Prosthetic joint infection is a serious complication that can arise after total joint replacement surgery. …”
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The performance of a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antibody assay and semi-autonomous SARS-CoV-2 antisense and sense RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization assay in a prospective cohort... by Inge D Wijnberg, Anton J Soons, Johan G Reimerink, Marit Wiersma, Marie Christine J Plat, Tom van Gool, Gijsbert J Jansen, Cornelis Stijnis, Jack G Koning, Adam Meijer

“…FISH analysis and LFA results had a concordance of 42% for testing negative, 30% for recovered from infection, 22% for ongoing-and 58% for acute infection in a reference laboratory lab result outcome (RT-PCR or ELISA respectively). …”
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Downmodulation of Vaccine-Induced Immunity and Protection against the Intracellular Bacterium Francisella tularensis by the Inhibitory Receptor FcγRIIB by Brian J. Franz, Ying Li, Constantine Bitsaktsis, Bibiana V. Iglesias, Giang Pham, Raju Sunagar, Sudeep Kumar, Edmund J. Gosselin

“…Thus, the generation of Ag-specific IgG in response to infection or immunization has the potential to downmodulate immune protection against infection. …”
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Nutritional assessment using subjective global assessment identifies energy malnutrition and predicts mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis by Takao Miwa, Tatsunori Hanai, Kayoko Nishimura, Sachiyo Hirata, Shinji Unome, Yuki Nakahata, Kenji Imai, Atsushi Suetsugu, Koji Takai, Masahito Shimizu

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Occurrence of Tetracampos sp. (Cestoda) and Paracamallanus sp. and Rhabdochona sp. (Nematoda) in the catfish Clarias gariepinus in Ouémé River in Benin (West Africa) by Nounagnon Darius Tossavi, Sabbas Attindéhou, Vincent Oké, Bernadin Bouko, Nestor Sakiti

“…Climatic season change did not influence host infection neither in sexes nor in body weight. Water physicochemical quality is not correlated with infection prevalence. …”
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An overview of healthcare-associated Candida auris outbreaks in Ministry of Health hospitals-Saudi Arabia 2020-2022; Retrospective multicentric study. by Khalid H Alanazi, Hala M Roushdy, Waad I ALzubaidi, Arwa S Alanazi, Nawal M Alanazi, Ahlam H Alamri, Yahya I Alnshbah, Nawaf M Al Almatrafi, Zainah M Al Shahrani, Adel S Alanazi, Nasser H Alshanbari

“…<h4>Background</h4>Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungus pathogen associated with nosocomial infections that is seen as a serious global health issue.…”
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Poor radiological outcomes and associated factors among tibial shaft fracture patients treated with intramedullary nail fixation at Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency and Trauma Hospital,... by Yohannes Shugie, Samuel Kebede, Fanna Adugna, Dereje Bayissa Demissie, Tilahun Desta

“…Therefore, surgeons should improve their assessment and evaluation of patients with infection signs and use negative wound pressure for GA III fractures.…”
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