Conjunctival scarring in trachoma is associated with the HLA-C ligand of KIR and is exacerbated by heterozygosity at KIR2DL2/KIR2DL3. by Chrissy H Roberts, Sandra Molina, Pateh Makalo, Hassan Joof, Emma M Harding-Esch, Sarah E Burr, David C W Mabey, Robin L Bailey, Matthew J Burton, Martin J Holland

“…<h4>Background</h4>Chlamydia trachomatis is globally the predominant infectious cause of blindness and one of the most common bacterial causes of sexually transmitted infection. Infections of the conjunctiva cause the blinding disease trachoma, an immuno-pathological disease that is characterised by chronic conjunctival inflammation and fibrosis. …”
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<i>Solanum nigrum</i> L. is a potato spindle tuber viroid reservoir by N. V. Mironenko, A. V. Khiutti, E. I. Kyrova, N. M. Lashina, O. S. Afanasenko

“…Among the weeds of the Solanaceae family, a potential viroid infection reservoir, black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.), is ubiquitous in Russia.Materials and methods. …”
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Distribution of potato mosaic viruses on plants of the <i>Petota</i> Dumort. section of <i>Solanum</i> L. in the VIR collection by E. V. Rogozina, A. A. Gurina

“…Diagnostics of viral infections in plants saved for several years by obtaining tuber reproductions is an important part of the work on the conservation and sustainable utilization of the potato gene pool.  …”
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Experimental Aerosol Inoculation and Investigation of Potential Lateral Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis in Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) by Karla A. Fenton, Scott D. Fitzgerald, Steve Bolin, John Kaneene, James Sikarskie, Rena Greenwald, Konstantin Lyashchenko

“…An endemic focus of Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) infection in the state of Michigan has contributed to a regional persistence in the animal population. …”
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Epidemiology, microbiology and clinical impacts of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in adult patients with cystic fibrosis by Zoltán Örlős, Lilla Katalin Lőrinczi, Balázs Antus, Imre Barta, Zsuzsanna Miklós, Ildikó Horváth

“…Background: Due to its increasing prevalence and suboptimal treatment, non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection is an emerging problem in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). …”
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Isolation of Helicobacter pylori from Gastric Biopsy of Dyspeptic Patients in Ghana and In Vitro Preliminary Assessment of the Effect of Dissotis rotundifolia Extract on Its Growth by Michael Buenor Adinortey, Charles Ansah, Cynthia Ayefoumi Adinortey, Ansumana Sandy Bockarie, Martin Tangnaa Morna, Damian H. Amewowor

“…Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative bacterium that colonizes the human stomach. Infection with this microaerophilic bacterium causes gastric and duodenal ulcer. …”
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Seroprevalence of TORCH Viral Agents in Pregnant Women in Turkey: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Elmas Pinar Kahraman Kilbas, Ihsan Hakki Ciftci, Imdat Kilbas, Hande Toptan

“…The results of this study support the necessity of increasing public awareness in the control of fetal infection caused by TORCH viral agents, prenatal screening, vaccination for Rubella and HBV and compliance with hygiene conditions for agents such as CMV, HSV-2 and HCV. …”
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Repression of CADM1 transcription by HPV type 18 is mediated by three-dimensional rearrangement of promoter-enhancer interactions. by Karen Campos-León, Jack Ferguson, Thomas Günther, C David Wood, Steven W Wingett, Selin Pekel, Christy S Varghese, Leanne S Jones, Joanne D Stockton, Csilla Várnai, Michelle J West, Andrew Beggs, Adam Grundhoff, Boris Noyvert, Sally Roberts, Joanna L Parish

“…Upon infection, human papillomavirus (HPV) manipulates host cell gene expression to create an environment that is supportive of a productive and persistent infection. …”
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Improvement in Quality Metrics Outcomes and Patient and Family Satisfaction in a Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit after Creation of a Dedicated Neurocritical Care Team by Yaw Sarpong, Premkumar Nattanmai, Ginger Schelp, Robert Bell, Keerthivaas Premkumar, Erin Stapleton, Ashley McCormick, Christopher R. Newey

“…There was a decrease in neurosciences mortality (35.8%), catheter-associated urinary tract infection (50%), central line associated bloodstream infection (100%), and ventilator-associated pneumonia (50%). …”
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COVID-related choroiditis masquerading as a choroidal melanoma by A.F. Brovkina, S.Yu. Nechesnyuk, A.V. Dobroserdov

“…Botkin City Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russian Federation </p> <p> In the last two years, considerable attention has focused on eye disorders in the COVID-19 infection. The damage to the inner tunic of the eye is the most dramatic. …”
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Development and evaluation of a novel E7 multi-epitopic vaccine for human papillomavirus type 16: design, expression, purification, and immunological characterization by Bahareh Bahmani, Zahra Amini-bayat, Mohammad Mehdi Ranjbar, Masoud Hassanzadeh Makoui, Amir-Hassan Zarnani

“…Abstract Background Persistent infection with high-risk Human papillomavirus (HPV), specifically HPV-16, is the leading cause of cervical cancer. …”
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Control of a Clonal Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a Hospital of the Basque Country after the Introduction of Environmental Cleaning Led by the Systemat... by Jesús Delgado Naranjo, José Ignacio Villate Navarro, Mercedes Sota Busselo, Alberto Martínez Ruíz, José María Hernández Hernández, María Pilar Torres Garmendia, María Isabel Urcelay López

“…The risk ratio (RR) of infection was estimated with Poisson regression. Results. …”
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Impact of early versus late artificial rupture of membranes during oxytocin induction of labour on the incidence of chorioamnionitis: a randomised controlled trial (ARM trial) by Meghan G. Hill, Michelle R. Wise, Emmanuelle Pauleau, Beatrice Treadwell, Lynn Sadler

“…Chorioamnionitis entails risk to both the pregnant person and the fetus and is an important contributor to neonatal sepsis, neonatal intensive care unit admission, maternal sepsis, caesarean, wound infection and postoperative infective complications. …”
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Nontyphoidal Salmonella Gastroenteritis in a Tertiary Children’s Hospital in Southern China: Characteristics and Dietary Considerations by Lu Ren, Min Yang, Lanlan Geng, Peiyu Chen, Huan Chen, Sitang Gong, Ding-You Li

“…Nontyphoidal Salmonella infection is a common cause for acute bacterial gastroenteritis in children in China. …”
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Immune-neuroendocrine reactivity and features of tuberculosis in pregnancy by Anna Starshinova, Anna Starshinova, Leonid P. Churilov, Igor Kudryavtsev, Igor Kudryavtsev, Artem Rubinstein, Artem Rubinstein, Ekaterina Belyaeva, Anastasia Kulpina, Anastasia Kulpina, Hong Ling, Min Zhuang, Dmitry Kudlay, Dmitry Kudlay, Dmitry Kudlay

“…Until recently, tuberculosis and pregnancy were considered a rare combination, but with the growing problem of HIV infection and worsening tuberculosis screening among adults, this combination has become quite common. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: A Pilot Study on HIV and Quality of Life and a Suggested Cure for HIV and AIDS by Søren Ventegodt, Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Niels Jørgen Andersen, Mohammed Morad, Joav Merrick

“…Improving global QOL also means a higher consciousness and a more ethical attitude, making it more difficult for the HIV-infected person to pass on the infection.…”
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Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Youth Attending ART Follow-Up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Helina Abebe, Shegaye Shumet, Zebiba Nassir, Melkamu Agidew, Dessie Abebaw

“…Prevention of opportunistic infection, stigma, and counseling for good medication adherence are necessary among HIV-positive youth.…”
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Pulmonary Innate Immune Response and Melatonin Receptors in the Perinatal Stress by Janaínna Grazielle Pacheco Olegário, Marcos Vinícius Silva, Juliana Reis Machado, Laura Penna Rocha, Marlene Antônia Reis, Camila Souza de Oliveira Guimarães, Rosana Rosa Miranda Corrêa

“…The IL-6 expression was higher in the children showing chronic stress, anoxia, and infection. The IL-6 expression showed a progressive increase according to the relation between weight and GA. …”
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Oral Phosphatidylcholine Improves Intestinal Barrier Function in Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Rats by Meijuan Chen, Haijun Huang, Pengcheng Zhou, Jiajie Zhang, Yining Dai, Danhong Yang, Xuegong Fan, Hongying Pan

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Characteristics of exacerbators in the US Bronchiectasis and NTM Research Registry: a cross-sectional study by Nicole C. Lapinel, Radmila Choate, Timothy R. Aksamit, Joseph Feliciano, Kevin L. Winthrop, Andreas Schmid, Sebastian Fucile, Mark L. Metersky

“…Conclusions These findings demonstrate a high disease burden, including increased respiratory symptoms, healthcare resource utilisation, and P.  aeruginosa infection in patients with bronchiectasis and multiple exacerbations.…”
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