Knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers on solid medical waste management in two urban hospitals of Bangladesh: a mixed-method study by Md Tauhidul Islam, Md Abdur Rafi, Mohammad Jahid Hasan

“…The study had three parts of data collection: (i) survey with health care workers to determine their knowledge, attitudes, and practices about medical waste management; (ii) in-depth interviews with health officials of infection control committee; and (iii) observation using a facility checklist to determine the current practice of medical waste management. …”
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Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of <i>Escherichia coli</i> Isolated from Raw Cow’s Milk by Roxana Ionela Drugea, Mădălina Iulia Siteavu, Elena Pitoiu, Cristina Delcaru, Ecaterina Monica Sârbu, Carmen Postolache, Stelian Bărăităreanu

“…Our results suggest that milk can be a reservoir of bacteria with the potential for infection in humans via the food chain. Furthermore, there is a need for surveillance and monitoring to control the increase in resistance to currently used antimicrobials in dairy farms because the occurrence of multidrug-resistant <i>E. coli</i> isolated from milk poses a health hazard to consumers.…”
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Structural and vascular assessment of the optic nerve head and macula in chronic Chagas disease by Cristiana L. M. Agra, Camila V. Ventura, Letícia D. da Fonte, Marcela R. V. Oliveira, Marília Leal, Maria Elisa L. S. M. Assunção, Maria da Glória A. M. Cavalcanti, Silvia M. M. Alves, Ana Karine Soares, Liana O. Ventura, Tiago S. Prata

“…Abstract Chagas disease (CD), a parasitic infection, may have ocular repercussions in its cardiologic form, since a history of heart disease of other etiologies already has been established as a risk factor for neuropathies and maculopathies. …”
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Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in dairy cattle from Shahrekord, Iran by M. Rahmani Dehkordi, Z. Hemati, M. Ghorbanpour, R. Goethe, L. Abdolmohammadi Khiav

“…This study aimed to evalu-ate the situation of MAP infection from dairy cattle by faecal PCR, milk PCR and milk culture in Shahrekord. …”

Assessing bnAb potency in the context of HIV-1 envelope conformational plasticity. by Caio Foulkes, Nikolas Friedrich, Branislav Ivan, Emanuel Stiegeler, Carsten Magnus, Daniel Schmidt, Umut Karakus, Jacqueline Weber, Huldrych F Günthard, Chloé Pasin, Peter Rusert, Alexandra Trkola

“…To systematically investigate the impact of variability in Env conformation on bnAb potency we screened 126 JR-CSF point mutants for generalized neutralization sensitivity to weakly neutralizing antibodies (weak-nAbs) depending on trimer opening and plasma from people with chronic HIV-1 infection. 23 mutations resulted in a highly neutralization sensitive phenotype, which was associated with de-stabilization of the closed, prefusion conformation. …”
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Nanoparticles containing intracellular proteins modulate neutrophil functional and phenotypic heterogeneity by Leonore Raudszus, Farbod Bahreini, Susanne Allan, Kai-Uwe Kalies, Charles C. Caldwell, Kathrin Kalies

“…Neutrophils are rapidly recruited to sites of infection, injury, or to immune complexes. Upon arrival, they initiate degranulation, release reactive oxygen species (ROS), and/or nuclear extracellular traps (NETs) to eliminate invading microorganisms, clear debris, or remove abnormal immunoglobulins. …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Two Purification Methods on the Immunogenicity of Recombinant Outer Membrane Protein H of Pasteurella multocida Serovar A:1 by Arunee Thanasarasakulpong, Pichayanut Poolperm, Weerapongse Tangjitjaroen, Thanya Varinrak, Takuo Sawada, Dirk Pfeiffer, Nattawooti Sthitmatee

“…These findings show that the rOmpH purified using electroelution retains its immunogenicity and stimulates high levels of protection in chickens against P. multocida infection.…”
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Primary pulmonary diffuse large B cell lymphoma presenting with features of organizing pneumonia: a case report by Sunjie Li, Yige Huang, Linlin Wang, Jintao Zhou

“…Bronchoscopy ruled out bacterial and fungal infections, leading to a diagnosis of organizing pneumonia. …”
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Comments and Illustrations of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine Guidelines: Benign Pleura Lesions (Benign Pleura Thickening, Lesions and Masses)—What... by Kathleen Möller, Tomas Maruskin, Michael Ludwig, Wolfgang Blank, Stephan Eisenmann, Christian Jenssen, Hajo Findeisen, Burkhard Möller, Christoph F. Dietrich

“…Pleural thickening can be the result of inflammation or infection but can also have a neoplastic origin. Depending on the clinical context, a pleural lesion or mass is often initially suspected of malignancy. …”
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Molecular Cloning, Characterization, and mRNA Expression of Hemocyanin Subunit in Oriental River Prawn Macrobrachium nipponense by Youqin Kong, Liqiao Chen, Zhili Ding, Jianguang Qin, Shengming Sun, Ligai Wang, Jinyun Ye

“…The MnHc-1 mRNA was expressed in the hepatopancreas, gill, hemocytes, intestine, ovary, and stomach, with the highest level in the hepatopancreas. In the infection trial, the MnHc-1 mRNA transcripts in the hemocytes were significantly downregulated at 3 h after injection of Aeromonas hydrophila and then upregulated at 6 h and 12 h, followed by a gradual recovery from 24 to 48 h. …”
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Increased TNF-α Initiates Cytoplasmic Vacuolization in Whole Blood Coculture with Dengue Virus by Rahmat Dani Satria, Tzu-Wen Huang, Ming-Kai Jhan, Ting-Jing Shen, Po-Chun Tseng, Yun-Ting Wang, Zhen-Yu Yang, Chung-Hsi Hsing, Chiou-Feng Lin

“…During the acute febrile phase of dengue virus (DENV) infection, viremia can cause severe systemic immune responses accompanied by hematologic disorders. …”
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Lessons from COVID-19 and Seoul: Effects of Reduced Human Activity from Social Distancing on Urban CO2 Concentration and Air Quality by Hayoung Park, Sujong Jeong, Ja-Ho Koo, Sojung Sim, Yeon Bae, Yeonsoo Kim, Chaerin Park, Jeongyeon Bang

“…Abstract Social restriction in cities to curb infection rates of COVID-19 has become an opportunity to investigate the relationship between humans and the urban atmosphere. …”
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Acute hepatitis of non-specified etiology by Ye. V. Tsyganova, O. O. Znoyko, N. D. Yushchuk, K. R. Dudina, M. G. Isagulyants, N. V. Petrakova, T. V. Petrova, M. I. Mikhaylov

“…It is possible to assume, that the portion of acute HCV-infection with atypical serological profile (according to commercial tests-systems data) reaches 17% of AHNSE patients, and at application of multiparametric diagnostic criterion, including 6 parameters, – 43,5%.…”
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The Treatment of Giant Periurethral Condyloma in Pregnancy Using an Ultrasonic Thermal Scalpel: A Case Report and New Single Session Treatment Option by Ali Yavuzcan, Mete Çağlar, Hakan Turan, Ali Tekin, Seren Topuz, Gizem Yavuzcan, Serdar Dilbaz, Yusuf Üstün, Cihangir Aliağaoğlu, Selahattin Kumru

“…Multiple large polypoid lesions with exophytic appearance occurring in anal and perineal region as a result of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection are referred to as giant condyloma acuminatum (GCA). …”
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Molecular detection of <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> in pregnant women and percentage of vertical transmission to their neonates in Babylon province by Ali D. Marhash, Zainab N. Nabat, Nawras A. Abbas

“…This pathogen causes invasive bacterial diseases in newborns, including sepsis, meningitis, septicaemia, and pneumonia, when transmitted from infected mothers. Since S. agalactiae is a pathogen of primary concern for public health, this research has been conducted on it. …”
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Unsupervised detection of novel SARS-CoV-2 mutations and lineages in wastewater samples using long-read sequencing by Ignacio Garcia, Rasmus K. Riis, Line V. Moen, Andreas Rohringer, Elisabeth H. Madslien, Karoline Bragstad

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The Role of the Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Parkinson’s Disease by Maurizio Gabrielli, Lorenzo Zileri Dal Verme, Maria Assunta Zocco, Enrico Celestino Nista, Veronica Ojetti, Antonio Gasbarrini

“…Methods: This review delves into the complex interplay between PD and dysbiosis, shedding light on two peculiar subsets of dysbiosis, <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection and small-intestinal bacterial overgrowth. …”
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Palliative Care in Congenital Syndrome of the Zika Virus Associated with Hospitalization and Emergency Consultation: Palliative Care and Congenital Syndrome of Zika by Aline Maria de Oliveira Rocha, Maria Julia Gonçalves de Mello, Juliane Roberta Dias Torres, Natalia de Oliveira Valença, Alessandra Costa de Azevedo Maia, Nara Vasconcelos Cavalcanti

“…For the patient with known severe malformations caused by congenital infection by the Zika virus with indication of palliative care, this approach could be used in order to allow life without suffering and disproportionate invasive method.…”
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Common protocol for validation of the QCOVID algorithm across the four UK nations by Ronan A Lyons, Aziz Sheikh, Vahe Nafilyan, Frank Kee, Carol Coupland, Julia Hippisley-Cox, Chris Robertson, Ben Humberstone, Jane Lyons, Christopher R Cardwell, Steven Kerr

“…Introduction The QCOVID algorithm is a risk prediction tool for infection and subsequent hospitalisation/death due to SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Diversity of bacterial symbionts associated with the tropical plant bug Monalonion velezangeli (Hemiptera: Miridae) revealed by high-throughput 16S-rRNA sequencing by Navarro-Escalante, Lucio, Benavides, Pablo, Acevedo, Flor E.

“…Based on PCR screening and DNA sequencing of the wsp gene, Wolbachia infection was confirmed in almost 80% of samples, and represented by two different isolates or strains within the supergroup B. …”
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