Clinical Activity of Behcet’s Disease Associated with SARS-CoV-2 and Herpes Simplex Virus: Insights from Three Case Reports by Bakti FU, Sufiawati I

“…All patients showed good clinical improvement after treatment.Conclusion: The BD activity index scores of a BD patient with COVID-19 were lower than those with HSV-1 infection. This difference may be due to the recent SARS-CoV-2 infection in the patient, whereas reactivation of chronic latent HSV-1 in the other patients likely contributed to a longer history of clinical manifestations, resulting in increased disease activity.Keywords: autoimmune disease, Behcet’s disease, SARS-CoV-2, HSV-1…”
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The Characteristics of Self-Reported Symptomatic by Individuals with Mild COVID-19 during Omicron Pandemic in China: Cross-Sectional Online Survey by Xiang Liu, Xiaoling Wei, Xiangju Xing, Ling Lu, Min Chen, Yumei Zhao, Shuang Zhou, Ting Feng, Li Wang, Chengling Luo, Jing Xia, Jun Zhang, Banghong Liao, Kui Wu, Wei Yao, Changzheng Wang

“…An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic occurred throughout China from December 2022 to January 2023, and the vast majority of those infected individuals were mild. The symptom characteristics of mildly infected individuals in this epidemic wave of the Omicron variant have not been well described. …”
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Anemia among Women Attending Antenatal Care at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 by Wubet Worku Takele, Amare Tariku, Fasil Wagnew Shiferaw, Amare Demsie, Wondale Getinet Alemu, Degefaye Zelalem Anlay

“…Thus, prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection, family planning utilization, and accessing pure water are recommended.…”
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Key bacterial vaginosis-associated bacteria influence each other's growth in biofilms in rich media and media simulating vaginal tract secretions by Lúcia G.V. Sousa, Christina A. Muzny, Nuno Cerca

“…Despite multiple decades of research, the etiology of this infection is still not clear. However, some BV-associated bacteria (BVAB) may play a key role in the development of this infection, namely Gardnerella species, Prevotella bivia, and Fannyhessea vaginae. …”
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Hubungan Pemakaian Panty Liner dengan Kejadian Fluor Albus pada Siswi SMA di Kota Padang Berdasarkan Wawancara Terpimpin (Kuisioner) by Anisa Persia, Rina Gustia, Elizabeth Bahar

“…<br />Kata kunci: fluor albus, panty liner, siswi SMA</p><p> </p><p>Abstract<br />The most common of pathology fluor albus is infection. Infection can be cocked by panty liner uses. …”
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Striking a balance between aesthetics and safety: a comparative study on the maternal and neonatal outcomes of mini-incision cesarean section by ChunLan Yuan, ShiMei He, WenQian Jian, MeiRong He, HuiFang Huang, JianChun Huang, MeiPing He, KaiSun Zhao

“…The study evaluated several variables, including the time from incision to fetal delivery (I-D), surgery duration, intraoperative blood loss, duration of postoperative antibiotic administration, post-operative hospitalization duration, incidence of wound infection, neonatal adverse outcomes, and blood routine parameters. …”
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Sex differences in the time trends of sepsis biomarkers following polytrauma by Cédric Niggli, Philipp Vetter, Jan Hambrecht, Hans-Christoph Pape, Ladislav Mica

“…Pneumonia was the most common infection (70% males, 65% females). Females had more wound infections (27% vs. 18%, p = 0.042) and borderline higher urinary tract infections (22% vs. 14%, p = 0.059). …”
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The status and influencing factors of death anxiety among Chinese college students under the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Guangjian Li, Zhou Wang, Tingye Gao, Xin Gao, Junli Sun, Peng Li, Fengda Wu, Shouzhi Wu, Jie Zhou, Yaping Kong, Xugui Sun

“…Conclusions Death anxiety among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic is relatively high and is associated with gender, age, place of origin, COVID-19 infection, PTSD symptoms scores, and personality traits. …”
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Intestinal Organoids in Colitis Research: Focusing on Variability and Cryopreservation by Talke F. zur Bruegge, Andrea Liese, Sören Donath, Stefan Kalies, Maike Kosanke, Oliver Dittrich-Breiholz, Sandra Czech, Verena N. Bauer, André Bleich, Manuela Buettner

“…Additionally, we conducted infection experiments using freshly isolated and cryopreserved/thawed organoids and found that cryopreservation influenced the experimental outcome during early passages. …”
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Nuttalliellidae in Burmese amber: implications for tick evolution by Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Stephan Handschuh, Jason A. Dunlop, Ronel Pienaar, Ben J. Mans, Ala Tabor

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Combining ability and gene action for resistance to Fusarium ear rot in tropical maize hybrids by Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Patrick Rubaihayo, John Bosco Sempiira, John Bosco Sempiira, Emmanuel Amponsah Adjei, Isaac Onziga Dramadri, Isaac Onziga Dramadri, Bonny Michael Oloka, Julius Pyton Sserumaga

“…This study aimed to determine the general combining ability (GCA), specific combining ability (SCA), and heritability of resistance to infection by Fusarium verticillioides in tropical maize. …”
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Dual mechanisms of G3 against Vibrio parahaemolyticus in shrimp aquaculture by Cuixia Chen, Yangyang Ge, Qilong Gu, Tianling Wang, Yanyan Yang, Jinpeng Hu, Kang Gao, Xing Zhou, Hui Li

“…In the other way, G3 markedly reduced the robust inflammation effects induced by Vibrio infection. Such efficient anti-Vibrio activity of G3 endows it great potential in the treatment of Vibrio infections in shrimp aquaculture.…”
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Trichinella spiralis excretory/secretory proteins mediated larval invasion via inducing gut epithelial apoptosis and barrier disruption. by Qi Qi Lu, Wen Wen Zheng, Zhao Yu Zhang, Pei Kun Cong, Xin Guo, Yao Zhang, Xin Zhuo Zhang, Shao Rong Long, Ruo Dan Liu, Zhong Quan Wang, Jing Cui

“…<h4>Background</h4>Intestinal larva invasion is a crucial step of Trichinella spiralis infection. Intestinal infective larvae (IIL) and their excretory/secretory proteins (ESP) interact with gut epithelium, which often results in gut epithelium barrier injuries. …”
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Slight Pro-Inflammatory Immunomodulation Properties of Dendritic Cells by Gardnerella vaginalis: The “Invisible Man” of Bacterial Vaginosis? by Thomas Bertran, Patrick Brachet, Marjolaine Vareille-Delarbre, Julie Falenta, Annie Dosgilbert, Marie-Paule Vasson, Christiane Forestier, Arlette Tridon, Bertrand Evrard

“…Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most common genital infection in reproductive-aged women, is associated with increased risk of sexually transmitted infections. …”
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Risk factors for pelvic lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer: a retrospective analysis of 186 patients by Xingyu Sun, Lijuan He, Shaohua Wang

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified high-risk HPV infection (OR 4.13, 95% CI: 2.09-8.17, p&lt;0.001), lymphovascular invasion (OR 7.87, 95% CI: 4.05-15.29, p&lt;0.001), and tumor size &gt;4 cm (OR 6.24, 95% CI: 3.24-12.02, p&lt;0.001) as independent risk factors for pelvic lymph node metastasis.ConclusionThis study identifies several independent risk factors for pelvic lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer, including high-risk HPV infection, lymphovascular invasion, and tumor size greater than 4 cm. …”
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Epidemic Zika virus strains from the Asian lineage induce an attenuated fetal brain pathogenicity by Maïlis Darmuzey, Franck Touret, Emily Slowikowski, Ivan Gladwyn-Ng, Karan Ahuja, Lorena Sanchez-Felipe, Xavier de Lamballerie, Catherine Verfaillie, Pedro E. Marques, Johan Neyts, Suzanne J. F. Kaptein

“…By contrast, an influx of macrophages/microglial cells is noted in infected fetal brains for both pre-epidemic and epidemic ZIKV strains. …”
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Comparative evaluation of funduscopy, PCR and serology in the diagnosis of ocular toxoplasmosis at ECWA Eye Hospital, Kano by Biodun Bintu Adebakin, Mayor Orezime Atima, Ugbede Idakwo, Jamilu Abubakar Bala, Alhasan Sharif Abdullahi, Auwal Bello Muhammad, Jah Douglas Pam, Emeka John Dingwoke, Florence Olufunke Darda

“…PCR, the most specific method, confirmed infection in only 3.8% (10/264) of cases, with 60% (6/10) of these being male and 40% (4/10) female. …”
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Observation of a case of mass diarrhea and related integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine nursing (1起群体性腹泻的病情观察及中西医护理体会) by LI Yuncui (李运翠), TANG Ling (唐玲), LI Ye (李野), WANG Liangmin (王梁敏), ZHAO Dandan (赵丹丹), QI Wenjing (綦文婧)

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Preoperative Assessment of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Cross-Sectional Study by M. R. Tawfik, N. F. Aldawas, N. S. Almegbil, A. A. Bin Hamad, A. N. Alanazi, A. M. Alaidaroos, T. M. AlRawaf, A. A. Fayed

“…The purpose of this study was to explore various endoscopic findings and Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients having laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) prior to surgery. …”
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Biochemical properties and substrate specificity of GOB-38 in Elizabethkingia anophelis by Ren Liu, Yang Liu, Jiehui Qiu, Qun Ren, Chunping Wei, Dejin Pan, Jianglong Shi, Peng Liu, DanDan Wei, Tianxin Xiang, Na Cheng

“…Furthermore, the co-isolation of Acinetobacter baumannii and E. anophelis, two opportunistic pathogens, from a single lung infection is noteworthy. Our in vitro co-culture experiments suggest that E. anophelis, carrying two MBL genes, may have the ability to transfer carbapenem resistance to other bacterial species through co-infection.…”
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