Care for post-COVID-19 condition in Germany from the perspectives of patients, informal caregivers and general practitioners: Study protocol for a mixed methods study. by Melanie Brinkmann, Maike Stolz, Annika Herr, Christoph Herrmann-Lingen, Imke Koch, Christiane Müller, Frank Müller, Uta Sekanina, Jona Theodor Stahmeyer, Martina de Zwaan, Christian Krauth, Nils Schneider

“…<h4>Background</h4>A large number of individuals suffer from post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), characterised by persistent symptoms following a SARS-CoV-2 infection with an impact on daily personal and professional activities. …”
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Protocol for generating and characterizing a nasal epithelial model using imaging with application for respiratory viruses by Victor H.K. Lam, Aleena Ghafoor, Yazan Khan, Shirley Constable, Lane B. Buchanan, David Zuanazzi, Reeya Parmar, Zeynep G. Tepe, Leigh J Sowerby, Cindy M. Liu, Ryan M. Troyer, Jessica L. Prodger

“…Here, we present a protocol for isolating and culturing nasal epithelial cells from turbinate tissues for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We describe steps to overcome challenges of imaging fragile cultures, detect the production of mucus, and quantify intracellular virus post-SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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The Presence of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies and Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: A Case-Control Study among S... by Mohammed Shams Aldeen, Musa Logman Masaad, Ayman Azhary, Abdulomez Suliman, Mohammed Ahmed Alziber, Motasim MohammedAhmed, Farag Alla Mohamed Aman, Salahaldeen Ismail, Nadir Abuzeid, Abdualmoniem O. Musa, Samuel Tekle Mengistu, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida

“…Patients infected with COVID-19 are at an increased risk for thrombosis, suggesting a possible role of COVID-19 in the induction of coagulopathy. …”
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Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma: an umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analysis by Jie Wang, Kaijie Qiu, Songsheng Zhou, Yichao Gan, Keting Jiang, Donghuan Wang, Haibiao Wang

“…These risks are moderated by antiviral treatments and virological responses but are exacerbated by higher HBsAg levels, anti-HBc positivity, and co-infection. Smoking, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes, low platelet, elevated liver enzymes and liver fluke infection increase HCC risk, while coffee consumption, a healthy diet, and bariatric surgery lower it. …”
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Establishment and application of dual rpa-basic and rpa-lfd detection method for pasteurella multocida and actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae by Jingjing LI, Xiaobing WEI, Shuang LI, Mingcheng LIU, Qianlei ZHU, Kexin WANG, Lei WANG, Yingying CAO, Meinan CHANG, Chunling ZHU, Zhanwei TENG, Xuehan LIU, Huihui ZHANG, Xiaojing XIA, Ke DING

“…This study successfully established a dual RPA-Basic and RPA-LFD detection method for Pm and APP, which can be used for the rapid differential diagnosis of Pm and APP mixed infection in clinical.…”
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Evaluation of the Outcomes of Coronectomy Procedure versus Surgical Extraction of Lower Third Molars Which Have a High Risk for Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury: A Systematic Review by Nedal Abu-Mostafa, Lulwah M. AlRejaie, Fahad A. Almutairi, Ruba A. Alajaji, Maram M. Alkodair, Nourah A. Alzahem

“…Patients who got antibiotics postcoronectomy procedures had lower infection rates than those who did not receive antibiotic therapy. …”
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Does Pre-existing Diabetes Correlate with Long COVID-19 in Europe? Evidence from the Analysis of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe’s Corona Surveys by Sarah Cuschieri, Piotr Wilk

“…A substantial proportion of those infected with COVID-19 are presenting with persistent symptoms, referred to as long COVID-19. …”
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Epidemiology &amp; genotyping of rotavirus gastroenteritis and rotavirus associated intussusception in preschool children in central Uttar Pradesh by Sanjeev Kumar Verma, Ashish Wakhlu, Shalini Verma, Sudhir Verma, Andrew S. Day, Nayana P. Nair

“…RV was isolated from 219 (29.6 %). Children infected with RV were younger (13.07 ± 9 vs 15.84 ± 17 months, p = 0.023) than those without RV infection. …”
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The tryptophan-aspartate (WD) repeat domain of bovine Coronin-1A promotes mycobacterial survival by inhibiting calcium signaling-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusion by Jing Yang, Zhunan Li, Aicong Li, Yayi Liu, Xinyan Zhang, Yong Zhang, Yuanpeng Gao

“…Here, we explored the role of bCoronin-1A in phagosome-lysosome fusion in M.tb-infected macrophages. We found that bCoronin-1A was upregulated at both the transcriptional and protein levels following M.tb infection of embryonic bovine lung (EBL) cells. …”
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Outcomes of Cranioplasty Using Autologous Bone or 3D-Customized Titanium Mesh Following Decompressive Craniectomy for Traumatic Brain Injury: Differences in Complications by Junwon Kim, Jang Hun Kim, Jong Hyun Kim, Taek-Hyun Kwon, Haewon Roh

“…Results In the autologous bone flap group, there were three cases of surgical infection (3/24, 12.5%) and 11 cases of bone flap resorption (BFR) (11/24, 45.83%). …”
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Arabidopsis Calcium Dependent Protein Kinase 3, and Its Orthologues OsCPK1, OsCPK15, and AcCPK16, Are Involved in Biotic and Abiotic Stresses by Gardette R. Valmonte-Cortes, Colleen M. Higgins, Robin M. MacDiarmid

“…<i>OsCPK15</i> responded differently, particularly in bacterial and fungal infections. An increase in expression was consistently observed among <i>AtCPK3</i> and its orthologues in response to virus infection. …”
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Incidence and Predictors of Advanced Liver Fibrosis by a Validated Serum Biomarker in Liver Transplant Recipients by Mamatha Bhat, Kathleen C. Rollet-Kurhajec, Aparna Bhat, Amanda Farag, Marc Deschenes, Philip Wong, Peter Ghali, Giada Sebastiani

“…Conclusions. Chronic HCV infection, hypoalbuminemia, and hyponatremia predict progression to advanced liver fibrosis following LT. …”
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Contrasting vector competence of three main East African Anopheles malaria vector mosquitoes for Plasmodium falciparum by Prisca A. Kweyamba, Lorenz M. Hofer, Ummi A. Kibondo, Rehema Y. Mwanga, Rajabu M. Sayi, Fatuma Matwewe, Dickson W. Lwetoijera, Mgeni M. Tambwe, Sarah J. Moore

“…., and An. arabiensis mosquitoes towards local isolates of Plasmodium falciparum infection. Mosquito feeding assays using gametocytaemic blood from local donors revealed significant differences in both prevalence and intensity of oocyst and sporozoite infections among the three vectors. …”
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Integrated omics revealed the altered colonic microenvironment after inhibition of peripheral serotonin synthesis by LP533401 by Yidan Ling, Ziyu Liu, Shuibing Han, Haiqin Wu, Chunlong Mu, Weiyun Zhu

“…Transcriptome profiling analysis indicated the discriminant expression of genes enriched in pathogen infection‐responsive signaling (e.g., Salmonella and Yersinia infection) and the Wnt signaling pathway that affected stem cell proliferation. …”
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Influence of a lignification and mineralization of leaf tissues on resistance to a brown rust in common wheat plants by A. A. Konovalov, I. K. Shundrina, E. V. Karpova, I. V. Eltsov, E. A. Orlova, N. P. Goncharov

“…In that case these characteristics can be used for diagnostics of potential resistance of cultivars to fungal infection.…”
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Comparison of mortality between open and closed pelvic bone fractures in Korea using 1:2 propensity score matching: a single-center retrospective study by Jaeri Yoo, Donghwan Choi, Byung Hee Kang

“…Conclusions The open pelvic fracture group had more infections than the closed pelvic fracture group, but mortality was not significantly different. …”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Shigella Species among Children under Five Years of Age with Diarrhea in Selected Health Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Basha Ayele, Zeleke Mekonnen, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema, Etsehiwot Adamu, Estifanos Tsige, Getenet Beyene

“…Shigella and parasitic infections are common public health problems throughout the world. …”
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Role of TNF-Alpha, IFN-Gamma, and IL-10 in the Development of Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Yone Vila Nova Cavalcanti, Maria Carolina Accioly Brelaz, Juliana Kelle de Andrade Lemoine Neves, José Candido Ferraz, Valéria Rêgo Alves Pereira

“…In the process of control of the infection by mycobacteria, TNF-alpha seems to have a primordial function. …”
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Association between ТР53, MDM2 and NQO1 gene polymorphisms and viral load among women with human papillomavirus by A.H. AlBosale, E. V. Mashkina

“…The risk of cervical cancer is caused by persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Cervical cancer is the most frequent cancer among women. …”
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Towards a Vaccine Against Rheumatic Fever by L. Guilherme, K. C. Faé, F. Higa, L. Chaves, S. E. Oshiro, S. Freschi de Barros, C. Puschel, M. A. Juliano, A. C. Tanaka, G. Spina, J. Kalil

“…It is triggered by Streptococcus pyogenes throat infection in untreated susceptible individuals. Carditis, the most serious manifestation of the disease, leads to severe and permanent valvular lesions, causing chronic rheumatic heart disease (RHD). …”
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