Synthesis, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation Studies, and Antitubercular Activity Evaluation of Substituted Benzimidazole Derivatives by Shankar Thapa, Mahalakshmi Suresha Biradar, Shachindra L. Nargund, Iqrar Ahmad, Mohit Agrawal, Harun Patel, Ashish Lamsal

“…Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is a widespread bacterial infection that remains a significant global health issue. …”
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Functional analysis of the type II toxin-antitoxin system ParDE in Streptococcus suis serotype 2 by Qibing Gu, Xiayu Zhu, Jiale Ma, Tao Jiang, Zihao Pan, Huochun Yao

“…An electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) confirmed that the antitoxin ParD bound to the promoter of ParDE as dimers. In the mouse infection model, the deletion of ParDE in ZY05719 significantly attenuated virulence. …”
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Time variations in the generation time of an infectious disease:Implications for sampling to appropriately quantify transmissionpotential by Hiroshi Nishiura

“…The present study defines the period and cohort generation times, both of which are time-inhomogeneous, as a function of the infection time of secondary and primary cases, respectively. …”
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Emerging Evidence concerning the Role of Sirtuins in Sepsis by Lulan Li, Zhongqing Chen, Weijun Fu, Shumin Cai, Zhenhua Zeng

“…Sepsis, a dysregulated host response to infection, is a major public health concern. Though experimental and clinical studies relating to sepsis are increasing, the mechanism of sepsis is not completely understood. …”
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What Signal Paradoxes of Global Economy by T. A. Malova

“…Disruption of international communications as the only possible way to combat the spread of infection in the short term contradicts the need to restore its interconnectedness in the long term. …”
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Utilization of garlic and meniran flour by repelleting method in feed for preventive and curative efficacy of Aeromonas hydrophila in catfish Clarias sp. by Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Dadang Kurniawan, Karno Setyotomo, Mia Setiawati

“… This research was purposed to determine the effective dose of meniran and garlic flour in feed by repelleting method for preventive and curative efficacy to the infection of Aeromonas hydrophila in catfish. The treatment tested were eight different dosages of garlic and meniran meals (2:1). …”
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Bacterial Isolates and Antibiotic Sensitivity among Gambian Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition by Uduak A. Okomo, Danlami Garba, Augustin E. Fombah, Ousman Secka, Usman N. A. Ikumapayi, Jacob. J. Udo, Martin O. C. Ota

“…Establishing the pattern of infection and antimicrobial sensitivities in the local environment is critical to rational use of antibiotics and the development of management algorithms. …”
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Association Between Opioid-Related Mortality and History of Surgical Procedure: A Population-Based Case-Control Study by Mhd Wasem Alsabbagh, BScPhm, PhD, Michael A. Beazely, BSP, PhD, Leona Spasik, PharmD

“…Cases of opioid death were identified and matched to 5 controls who died of other causes by age (±4 years), sex, province of death, and date of death (±1 year). Patients with HIV infection and alcohol-related deaths were excluded from the control group. …”
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Effect of Refined Nursing on Wound Complications After Thoracoscopic Surgery for Lung Cancer by Yanxia Dong, Guangqin Ma, Shuaishuai Wu, Shuling Zhang

“…The effects of the two groups' nursing modes on the wound complications (pleural effusion, incision infection, lung leakage, and wound bleeding) after thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer were compared. …”
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Mechanisms of trematodiases pathogenicity: the presence of the secretory proteins from the liver fluke Opisthorchis felineus in the gallbladder tissues of the patients with chronic... by M. Y. Pakharukova, A. V. Kovner, A. N. Trigolubov, E. N. Fedin, E. S. Mikhailova, S. G. Shtofin, A. I. Autenshlyus, V. A. Mordvinov

“…Opisthorchiasis caused by the liver fluke Opisthorchis felineus infection remains a serious public health problem in the former USSR and Eastern European countries. …”
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The Saudi thoracic society guidelines for vaccinations in adult patients with chronic respiratory diseases by Mohammed Al Ghobain, Fayssal Farahat, Mohammed Zeitouni, Waleed Alsowayan, Sultan Al-Awfi, Ali AlBarrak, Shareefah Al-Basheri, Fatmah Alhabeeb, Esam H. Alhamad

“…Adult patients with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are considered high risk group who are more likely to experience worse clinical outcomes if they acquire viral or bacterial infections. Vaccination is the best preventive tool to reduce the risk of infection and disease occurrence and to reduce the level of severity of complications associated with the various vaccine-preventable infections. …”
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Prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis in patients subjected to assisted reproduction techniques. Cienfuegos, 2016-2018 by Práxedes Rojas Quintana, Dainalith Dulciree Guedez Villalobos, Aimé María Reyes Pérez, Neisy Chávez González, Elodia Rivas Alpízar

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Chlamydia trachomatis infections can influence fertility in women.</p>…”
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Effects of natural products on macrophage immunometabolism: A new frontier in the treatment of metabolic diseases by Jiani Li, Chen Guo, Xiaofei Yang, Weinan Xie, Wenjing Mi, Chenglong Hua, Cheng Tang, Han Wang

“…Immunometabolic variations in macrophages critically influence their differentiation into pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory phenotypes, thereby contributing to immune homeostasis, defense against infection, and tissue repair. Dysregulation of macrophage immunometabolism has been closely implicated in several metabolic diseases, including obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hypertension, atherosclerosis, and gout, which positions macrophages as potential therapeutic targets. …”
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Improvement of Hand Hygiene Practices among the Healthcare Workers in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by Abdullahel Amaan, Sanjoy Kumer Dey, Khainoor Zahan

“…Hand hygiene is undisputedly one of the most effective infection control measures. The objective of this study was to measure the hand hygiene (HH) compliance among the doctors and nurses before and after intervention. …”
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The Expression of Bcl-2 and BID in Gastric Cancer Cells by Mariusz Gryko, Anna Pryczynicz, Konrad Zareba, Bogusław Kędra, Andrzej Kemona, Katarzyna Guzińska-Ustymowicz

“…The study objective was to assess the expression of Bcl-2 and BID in gastric cancer cells in correlation with chosen clinicopathological parameters, presence of Helicobacter pylori infection, and patients’ survival. Materials and Methods. …”
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Evaluation of Crude Oil Extracts from Plants for Controlling Maize Infestations Caused by the Weevil Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Fikadu Kifle, Melaku Girma, Araya Gebresilassie, Yitbarek Woldehawariat, Estifanos Ele

“…The proportion of maize grain infection by S. zeamais was dramatically reduced after treating the plant with crude oil. …”
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Homeobox protein MSX-1 restricts hepatitis B virus by promoting ubiquitin-independent proteasomal degradation of HBx protein. by Qian Qiu, Zihan He, Jing Liu, Huijun Xu, Jinyu Wang, Nannan Liu, Ning Kang, Shaokun Pan, Weien Yu, Zixiang Gao, Shimei Zhang, Yang Yang, Qiang Deng, Youhua Xie, Jiming Zhang, Zhongliang Shen

“…In chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients, immune active phase (IA) is associated with higher intrahepatic expression of MSX1, DNAJA4 and CRYAB, and lower serum HBV markers compared to immune tolerant (IT) phase. Finally, HBV infection is significantly suppressed by MSX1 overexpression in both NTCP-overexpressing cell and humanized liver mouse models. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of percutaneous spinal cord stimulation according to the single or double leads by Esra Ertilav, Osman Nuri Aydin

“…There was at least 50% reduction in VAS scores in 71.4% (15 patients) with single lead implantation and 65% (13 patients) with double lead implantation (p = 0.7). Infection was significantly higher in patients with double lead than in patients with single lead implantation (p < 0.05). …”
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Tube Thoracostomy: Complications and Its Management by Emeka B. Kesieme, Andrew Dongo, Ndubueze Ezemba, Eshiobo Irekpita, Nze Jebbin, Chinenye Kesieme

“…Infective complications include empyema and surgical site infection. …”
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Immunomodulatory Properties of HLA-G in Infectious Diseases by Laurence Amiot, Nicolas Vu, Michel Samson

“…The polymorphism, the interference of viral proteins with HLA-G intracellular trafficking, and various cytokines have been described to modulate HLA-G expression during infections. We also discuss the cellular source of HLA-G, according to the type of infection and the potential role of HLA-G. …”
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