Intrauterine transfusion in hydropic fetuses: An outcome analysis by Rashmi Parashar, Archana Bajpayee, Puneeth Babu Anne

“…Out of five cases, four were of alloimmunized pregnancies while one was of hydrops fetalis secondary to parvovirus infection. The presence of severe hydrops at the time of presentation is a poor prognostic factor affecting fetal survival post-IUT therapy.…”
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Porphyria Cutanea Tarda with Constrictive Pericarditis: A Rare Association by Kaur Jasleen, Nidhi Sharma, Jyotika Kalsy, Mughda Sharma

“…PCT is frequently associated with diabetes mellitus, lupus erythematosus and hepetitis C virus infection. We are reporting and Indian patient of PCT associated with pericarditis which is very rare.…”
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Dynamics and Stability Analysis of a Brucellosis Model with Two Discrete Delays by Paride O. Lolika, Steady Mushayabasa

“…We present a mathematical model for brucellosis transmission that incorporates two discrete delays and culling of infected animals displaying signs of brucellosis infection. …”
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Screening for Q Fever during Other Bacterial Endocarditis in Endemic Areas: Our Experience with Three Patients by Said Younis, Michal Stein, Sharon Reisfeld

“…All were treated with prolonged antimicrobial treatment, and none of them developed a persistent Q infection. We suggest screening patients with endocarditis from other aetiologies to Q fever.…”
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Enhanced-AAWP,a heterogeneous network oriented worm propagation model by LIU Bo, WANG Huai-min, XIAO Feng-tao, CHEN Xin

“…A logical worm propagation model contributes to the analysis of how exactly various worms spread in Internet.With the abstract of heterogeneous network environments,and considering the impact of infection time on worm propa-gation,a heterogeneous network oriented worm propagation model namely Enhanced-AAWP was derived using discrete time and deterministic approximation.Then,the worms which employed local preference scanning or random scanning were studied based on Enhanced-AAWP.As the simulation results show,the amount of NAT,the density of vulnerable hosts in NATs,and the probability of local preference scanning are influencing factors during the course of worm propa-gations in heterogeneous network environments.…”
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Storage Artifact Masquerading as Yeast: Presenting a Diagnostic Pitfall by Elena M. Fenu, Tawfeq Naal, Elizabeth Palavecino

“…Morphologic changes from prolonged storage may be encountered infrequently, and it is important to be aware of them in order to avoid misrepresentation, as additional work-up may be required for a suspected case of an unexpected fungal infection.…”
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Pulmonary Sequestration: Early Diagnosis and Management by Sajad A. Wani, Gowher N. Mufti, Nisar A. Bhat, Ajaz A. Baba

“…The aim of this case report is to increase the awareness about the lung sequestration, to diagnose and treat it early, so that it is resected before repeated infection, and prevent the morbidity and mortality.…”
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Auditor perspectives on barriers to achieving healthcare worker hand hygiene compliance goals by Joseph Leszczynski, Kevin M. Gibas

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Postpartum Ovarian Vein and Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis by Harun Arslan, Sibel Ada, Sebahattin Çelik, Tayfur Toptaş

“…It can be confused with acute appendicitis, pelvic infection, ovarian torsion, tubo-ovarian abscess, and pyelonephritis. …”
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Fournier’s Gangrene of the Penis following a Human Bite Wound by Tyler Overholt, Ali Hajiran, Cristiane Ueno, Stanley Zaslau

“…While human bite wounds can be overlooked as a serious cause of injury and infection, they can result in highly dangerous, polymicrobial infections in affected patients. …”
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Emergence of Mpox and new epidemics: psychological and social impact of stigma in communication and prevention by Giacomo Fiacco, Antonietta Grandinetti

“…However, the risk of stigmatization associated with infections that cause epidemics is more real than ever. …”
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Cultivation of avian reovirus ARV04/02 strain in different cell cultures by M. N. Mitrofanova, L. V. Malakhova, B. L. Manin

“…The highest level of the virus accumulation was observed in CEF culture at the infection dose of 0.1 TCID50/cell and during 72-96 hours of cultivation.…”
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The Role of Iron in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C by Leslie Price, Kris V Kowdley

“…Increased hepatic iron content may be observed in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection, and may contribute to disease severity. …”
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Early Prediction of Nonresponders to Treatment with Interferon Alpha-2B and Ribavirin in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C by Louis WC Liu, George Tomlinson, Tony Mazzulli, Alison Murray, Jenny Heathcote

“…BACKGROUND: Treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin is costly in terms of side effects, medical resources and drug costs. …”
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Cryptococcus: A Rare Cause of Parotid Abscess in Liver Cirrhosis by Takeshi Okamoto, Katsuyuki Fukuda

“…Despite antifungal therapy, the patient died 17 days after infection was confirmed. This is the first report of a cryptococcal parotid abscess in a patient with liver cirrhosis.…”
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Game theory-based malware propagation model for wireless sensor network by Haiping ZHOU, Shigen SHEN, Longjun HUANG, Sheng FENG

“…Malware propagation is an important security problem faced by wireless sensor network (WSN).From the perspective of game theory,the microscopic mechanism of malware propagationin WSN was analyzed.The attack-defense game model of WSN was built,and the mixed Nash equilibrium solution of the model was obtained.With the solution,the infection probability of malware was determined and the theoretical model for the malware propagation in WSN was established.Meanwhile,a cellular automata model was proposed to simulate malware propagation process in WSN.Simulation experiments reveal the relationship between the propagation speed and the game parameters.The results of this study are of significance for people to formulate measures to reduce the propagation speed of malware.…”
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Periorbital Oedema Associated with Hypothyroidism – A Case Report by Bushra R. Noaman, Abdullah M. Bazrgan

“…Patient Concerns: This study presents a 53-year-old patient who presented with PO and visited the dental clinic to exclude dental infection. Diagnosis: Based on the evaluation of proper haematological and radiological investigations, pituitary microadenoma was identified with an abrupt increase in the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level. …”
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Exogenous Cellulase Contributes to Mycoherbicidal Activity of Fusarium arthrosporioides on Orobanche aegyptiaca by Olubukola O. Babalola

“…O. aegyptiaca tubercle size significantly correlated with the two other infection parameters studied. For F. arthrosporioides, only 9% (𝑟2) of the variation in days to death was explained by variation in tubercle size, whereas with cellulase it reaches 14%. …”
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Influenza B Pneumonia with Pneumomediastinum, Subcutaneous Emphysema and Encephalitis. A Rare Presentation by Prachi Singh, Ankit Pachauri

“…When treating a child with viral pneumonia, severe consequences after an influenza infection must be considered. Here we are reporting a case series of 2 atypical severe influenza B pneumonia cases in children complicated with necrotising pneumonia, pneumothorax, and encephalitis.…”
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Role of Apoptosis in HIV Pathogenesis by Cyril Jabea Ekabe, Njinju Asaba Clinton, Eugene Kusi Agyei, Jules Kehbila

“…However, variations in apoptosis have been linked to many diseases such as cancers and chronic infections. The HIV infection has contributed to increase mortality and morbidity worldwide, predominantly through the induction of gradual depletion of CD4+ T cells. …”
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