BETEL LEAF OIL AS A NATURAL DISINFECTION AGENT IN RADIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT (STUDY OF MICROBIAL QUANTITY OF RADIOGRAPHIC CASSETTE) by Saifudin, Susi Tri Isnoviasih, Andrey Nino Kurniawan, Rizki Amalia

“…Betel leaf oil is rich in polyphenols, especially chavicol, which can be used to protect against microbe pathogens that cause infection. The cause of the spread of nosocomial infections in radiology can occur using a radiographic cassette. …”
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Blastomycosis in Quebec (1981–90): Report of 23 Cases and Review of Published Cases from Quebec by G St-Germain, G Murray, R Duperval

“…Cutaneous manifestations were reported in 11 cases while bone infection (three cases) and central nervous system (CNS) infections were also noted. …”
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Chaotic and Quasi-periodic Regimes in the Covid-19 Mortality Data by Ekrem Aydıner, Erkan Yılmaz

“…Therefore, governments need to perform very serious strategic operations to prevent both infection and death. It is accepted that even if there are vaccines developed against the virus, it will never be possible to predict very complex spread dynamics and reach a spread pattern due to new variants and other parameters. …”
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FOOT AND MOUTH DISEA SE EPIZOOTOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE IN WILD ANIMAL POPULATION IN ZABAYKALSKY KRAI (RUSSIA) AS EXAMPLE by V. V. Nikiforov, T. V. Vadopalas, D. A. Lozovoy, E. V. Kiriltsov, S. P. Semakina

“…Therefore, dzerens (or Mon­golian gazelles) migrating from the border areas of Mongolia and China to the Russian Federation can be the source of infection in wildlife. In this connection, the determination of the role of wild dzeren gazelles in the spread of foot and mouth disease is an urgent task. …”
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The Mechanisms of Systemic Inflammatory and Immunosuppressive Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure and Application Prospect of Single-Cell Sequencing by Kai Kou, Xiaodong Sun, Guangyao Tian, Yao Zhi, Zhongqi Fan, Guoyue Lv

“…It occurs with intense systemic inflammation, often accompanied by a proinflammatory event (such as infection or alcoholic hepatitis), and is closely related to single or multiple organ failure. …”
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COVID-19 Severity According to Age Groups in an Ecuadorian Hospital by Lina Espinoza Neri-Pire, Freddy Fernando Jumbo Salazar, Jenny Olivia Caicedo Rodríguez

“…Elderly people are more susceptible to suffer severity during SARS-CoV-2 infection due to weak immunity and other organ dysfunctions. …”
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Used High Collimation UV-LEDs With a Miniaturized Optomechanical Device for the Detection of Direct Bilirubin by Zhi Ting Ye, Shen Fu Tseng, Jun Yi Wu, Hsin Ching Kuo

“…However, invasive blood testing must be carried out by professionally trained medical staff to avoid the risk of infection. Apart from being present in blood, direct bilirubin is excreted in human urine. …”
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Critical mobility in policy making for epidemic containment by Jesús A. Moreno López, David Mateo, Alberto Hernando, Sandro Meloni, José J. Ramasco

“…We explore the interplay between mobility restrictions and the infection in recent intervention policies seen across many countries, and how interventions in the form of closures triggered by incidence rates can guide the epidemic into an oscillatory regime with recurrent waves. …”
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Analysis of Lymphocyte Subpopulations and Cytokines in COVID-19-Associated Pneumonia and Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Guohong Liu, Xianghu Jiang, Xiaojiao Zeng, Yunbao Pan, Haibo Xu

“…Lymphopenia is an important part of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and lymphocyte subsets and cytokines may be useful to predict the severity and clinical outcomes of the disease.…”
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in vitro evaluation of the efficiency of Artemisia judaica leaf extract on sporulation of Eimeria papillate oocysts and its cytotoxicity by M.A. Esam, N.M. Saleh, A.G. Rewaida, A.Q.H. Waleed, A. Afaf, A.A. Sarah, Al-Q. Saleh

“…Also, reaching the ideal concentration will affect the parasite and limit infection. In vitro: Artemisia judaica leaf extract was applied at four different concentrations (50, 100, 200, and 300mg/mL), while 2.5% potassium dichromate solution served as the control. …”
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Hepatitis B Stigma and Knowledge among Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City and Chicago by Lan Dam, Anita Cheng, Phuong Tran, Shirley S. Wong, Ronald Hershow, Sheldon Cotler, Scott J. Cotler

“…Vietnamese living in Chicago had better understanding of HBV transmission and that HBV can cause chronic infection and liver cancer. Vietnamese in Chicago had higher stigma scores on a broad range of items including guilt and shame about HBV and were more likely to feel that persons with HBV can bring harm to others and should be isolated. …”
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Effect of Packaging on Microbial Quality of Edible Flowers During Refrigerated Storage by Aleksandra Wilczyńska, Anita Kukułowicz, Anna Lewandowska

“…Due to their chemical composition and low degree of processing, they can be an excellent breeding ground for microorganisms, and thus a source of infection. Methods of their preservation include proper packaging and storage at low temperatures. …”
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N-Terminal Plasmodium vivax Merozoite Surface Protein-1, a Potential Subunit for Malaria Vivax Vaccine by Fernanda G. Versiani, Maria E. Almeida, Luis A. Mariuba, Patricia P. Orlandi, Paulo A. Nogueira

“…Studies have shown that MSP-1 possesses highly immunogenic fragments, capable of generating immune response and protection in natural infection in endemic regions. This paper shows humoral immune response to different proteins of PvMSP1 and the statement of N-terminal to be added to the list of potential candidates for malaria vivax vaccine.…”
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The Role of Mannose-Binding Lectin in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock by Gennaro De Pascale, Salvatore Lucio Cutuli, Mariano Alberto Pennisi, Massimo Antonelli

“…Investigations upon genetic susceptibility profile to systemic complications during severe infections are a field of increasing scientific interest. …”
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Purification and Characterization of a Mitogenic Lectin from Cephalosporium, a Pathogenic Fungus Causing Mycotic Keratitis by Nagaraja N. Nagre, Vishwanath B. Chachadi, Sachin M. Eligar, C. Shubhada, Radha Pujari, Padma Shastry, Bale M. Swamy, Shashikala R. Inamdar

“…The sugar specificity of the lectin and its interaction with PBMCs to exhibit mitogenic effect indicate its possible role in adhesion and infection process of Cephalosporium.…”
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Evaluation of Positron Emission Tomographic Tracers for Imaging of Papillomavirus-Induced Tumors in Rabbits by Sonja Probst, Stefan Wiehr, Frederic Mantlik, Holger Schmidt, Armin Kolb, Peter Münch, Maria Delcuratolo, Frank Stubenrauch, Bernd J. Pichler, Thomas Iftner

“…New Zealand White rabbits were infected with cottontail rabbit papillomavirus genomes and were imaged for up to 10 months with a simultaneous PET/MR system during the course of infection. …”
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The impact of aging on neutrophil functions and the contribution to periodontitis by Zi Wang, Anish Saxena, Wenbo Yan, Silvia M. Uriarte, Rafael Siqueira, Xin Li

“…Neutrophils differentiate and mature in the bone marrow before entering the circulation; during an infection, they are recruited to infected tissues guided by the signal from chemokines and cytokines to eliminate invading pathogens. …”
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Nonurgent Visits to the Pediatric Emergency Department before and during the First Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Laura Guckert, Heiko Reutter, Nadia Saleh, Rainer Ganschow, Andreas Müller, Fabian Ebach

“…During the first peak of the pandemic of the Coronavirus disease 2019, nonurgent visits decreased significantly, potentially due to hesitation to attend a pediatric Emergency Department with minor issues, fearing an infection with SARS-CoV-2 at the hospital. Conclusion. …”
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A novel ultrasound-driven piezoelectric GBR membrane dispersed with boron nitride nanotubes promotes bone regeneration and anti-bacterial properties by Keshi Zhu, Ruixue Li, Shi Yin, Fei Yang, Yang Sun, Yixiao Xing, Yiling Yang, Wanjing Xu, Youcheng Yu

“…Bone graft absorption and infection are the major challenges to guided bone regeneration(GBR), yet the GBR membrane is neither osteogenic nor antibacterial. …”
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Efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in Singapore by Wai Sze Agnes Chan, Yisheng Wong, Hazel Hwee Boon Oon, Colin Thiam Seng Theng, Wei-Sheng Chong

“…A total of 11 (11%) of 99 patients had latent tuberculosis infection and were treated with prophylactic isoniazid. …”
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