Efficacy of Pre-mixed Fungicides Against Rhizoctonia solani and Macrophomina phaseolina Isolated from Soybean by Chetan Karoda, Pawan K. Amrate, Laxman Singh Lovewanshi, Shubham Patidar, Sanjay Kharte

“…The pathogens were isolated from infected soybean plants and identified based on cultural and morphological characteristics. …”
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Detection of β-Lactamases and Outer Membrane Porins among Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated in Iran by Ali Hashemi, Fatemeh Fallah, Soroor Erfanimanesh, Parastu Hamedani, Shadi Alimehr, Hossein Goudarzi

“…The high prevalence of β-lactamase-producing K. pneumoniae detected in this study is of great concern, which requires infection control measures including antibacterial management and identification of β-lactamases-producing isolates.…”
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Gene Expression Pattern and Regulatory Network of α-Toxin Treatment in Bombyx mori by Tieshan Feng, Ping Lin, Jiao Gong, Dong Cheng, Xi Yang, Quan Zhang, Tingcai Cheng

“…One of the components of the parasporal crystal toxin of B. bombyseptieus, α-toxin, plays an important role in the process of infection in silkworm. In this study, we investigated the immune response of silkworm induced by α-toxin by using RNA-seq. …”
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The Impact of Ischaemic Stroke Subtype on 30-day Hospital Readmissions by Anna Therese Bjerkreim, Andrej Netland Khanevski, Henriette Aurora Selvik, Ulrike Waje-Andreassen, Lars Thomassen, Halvor Naess, Nicola Logallo

“…The most frequent causes of readmissions were stroke-related event, infection, recurrent stroke/ TIA, and cardiac disease. …”
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Clinical Effect of Teucrium polium Extract Ointment on Post Pilonidal Sinus Excision Wound Healing: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Reza Hosseinpour, Nuruddin Hosseini, Seyedeh Fatemeh Hekmatzadeh, Saadat Mehrabi, Hossein Sadeghi Mansourkhani, Marita Mohamadshahi

“… Background: Due to the critical importance of post-surgical care for pilonidal sinus wounds, particularly in managing edema, infection, and related complications, it is essential to promote rapid wound healing. …”
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Combined Treatment with Antiviral Therapy and Rituximab in Patients with Mixed Cryoglobulinemia: Review of the Literature and Report of a Case Using Direct Antiviral Agents-Based A... by Teresa Urraro, Laura Gragnani, Alessia Piluso, Alessio Fabbrizzi, Monica Monti, Elisa Fognani, Barbara Boldrini, Jessica Ranieri, Anna Linda Zignego

“…Mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC) is an autoimmune/B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder associated with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection, manifesting as a systemic vasculitis. In the last decade, antiviral treatment (AT) with pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) plus ribavirin (RBV) was considered the first therapeutic option for HCV-MC. …”
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A Seizure Attributed to Ofloxacine in a Woman Undergoing Detoxification for Alcohol Dependence by Pierre Lahmek, Laurent Michel, Nadine Meunier, Henri-Jean Aubin

“…A 38-year-old woman with alcohol dependence but no prior history of seizure disorder admitted in our inpatient alcohol detoxification program was prescribed ofloxacin four days after admission for a lower urinary tract infection. She was currently prescribed diazepam 30 mg per day. …”
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A generalist vector-transmitted parasite exhibits population genetic structure among host genera by Vincenzo A. Ellis, Mélanie Duc, Arif Ciloglu, Olof Hellgren, Staffan Bensch

“…Tajima’s D was lower in infections of Phylloscopus than Sylvia, plausibly because WW2 began infecting Phylloscopus hosts after it was already a parasite of Sylvia hosts. …”
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Analgesic Appraisal of Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae) Leaf Extracts Used in Management of Oral Lesion Pain in HIV/AIDS Patients in Rodents by Joseph Obiezu, Chukwujekwu Ezeonwumelu, Muhammad, Ntale, Steve, Okwudili Ogbonnia, Ezera, Agwu, Julius, Kihdze Tanayen, Ahmed, Adebowale Adedeji, Okonkwo, Chukwudi Onyeka, Ambrose, Amamchukwu Akunne, Jennifer, Chibuogwu Ebosie, Frederick, Byarugaba

“…Oral lesions, diarrhoea, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, tuberculosis and urinary tract infections are some of the opportunistic infections (OIs) which arise when the CD4 cells of the HIV/AIDS patient fall below 200 cells/mm3. …”
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Factors associated with knowledge on the spread of HIV/AIDS among Secondary School Students of Groupe Scolaire De Rugando in Kigali City, Rwanda. by Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy, Uwizeye, Denyse Sibomana

“…The study findings showed that 78% accepted that HIV is transmitted by engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person, 65% accepted that the presence of other sex partners increases the risk of contracting HIV, 69% accepted that regular use of condoms helps to reduce the risk of contracting HIV and 55% accepted that by reducing the number of sexual partners, chances of HIV infection are reduced. …”
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Factors associated with knowledge on the spread of HIV/AIDS among Secondary School Students of Groupe Scolaire De Rugando in Kigali City, Rwanda by Mercy Nwankwo, Chinenye, Denyse Sibomana, Uwizeye

“…The study findings, showed that 78% accepted that HIV is transmitted by engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person, 65% accepted that risk of contracting HIV is increased by presence of other sex partners, 69% accepted that regular use of condoms helps to reduce the risk of contracting HIV and 55% accepted that by reducing the number of sexual partners, chances of HIV infection are reduced. …”
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Community Drivers Affecting Adherence to WHO Guidelines Against COVID-19 Amongst Rural Ugandan Market Vendors. by Usman, Ibe Michael, Ssempijja, Fred, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Lemuel, Ann Monima, Archibong, Victor Bassey, Ayikobua, Emmanuel Tiyo, Aruwa, Joshua Ojodale, Kembabazi, Stellamaris, Kegoye, Eric Simidi, Ayuba, John Tabakwot, Okeniran, Olatayo Segun, Echoru, Isaac, Adeoye, Azeez, Mujinya, Regan, Nankya, Viola, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…Conclusion: Where and how the rural market vendors get their information and education level are vital in breaking COVID 19 infection circle in line with WHO guidelines. Therefore, sources of information and education level played a key role in molding their knowledge and practices. …”
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Jet Injection of Naked mRNA Encoding the RBD of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Induces a High Level of a Specific Immune Response in Mice by Denis N. Kisakov, Larisa I. Karpenko, Lyubov A. Kisakova, Sergey V. Sharabrin, Mariya B. Borgoyakova, Ekaterina V. Starostina, Oleg S. Taranov, Elena K. Ivleva, Oleg V. Pyankov, Anna V. Zaykovskaya, Elena V. Dmitrienko, Vladimir A. Yakovlev, Elena V. Tigeeva, Irina Alekseevna Bauer, Svetlana I. Krasnikova, Nadezhda B. Rudometova, Andrey P. Rudometov, Artemiy A. Sergeev, Alexander A. Ilyichev

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Our findings suggest that the jet injection method may be a possible alternative to LNPs for delivering mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection.…”
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Chronic lung lesions in COVID-19 survivors: predictive clinical model by Paulo A Lotufo, Juliana C Ferreira, Eloisa Bonfa, Anna S Levin, Rodrigo Caruso Chate, Marta Imamura, Esper G Kallas, Roger Chammas, Thais Mauad, Izabel Marcilio, Nelson Gouveia, Ricardo Nitrini, José Eduardo Krieger, Marcio Valente Yamada Sawamura, Michelle Louvaes Garcia, Cristiano Gomes, Guilherme Fonseca, Jorge Hallak, Luis Yu, Marcio Mancini, Maria Elizabeth Rossi, Thiago Avelino-Silva, Edivaldo M Utiyama, Aluisio C Segurado, Beatriz Perondi, Anna Miethke-Morais, Amanda C Montal, Leila Harima, Marjorie F Silva, Marcelo C Rocha, Maria Amélia de Jesus, Carolina Carmo, Clarice Tanaka, Julio F M Marchini, Thaís Guimarães, Ester Sabino, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho, Celina Almeida Lamas, Diego Armando Cardona Cardenas, Daniel Mario Lima, Paula Gobi Scudeller, João Marcos Salge, Cesar Higa Nomura, Marco Antonio Gutierrez, Adriana L Araújo, Bruno F Guedes, Carolina S Lázari, Cassiano C Antonio, Claudia C Leite, Emmanuel A Burdmann, Euripedes C Miguel, Fabio R Pinna, Fabiane Y O Kawano, Geraldo F Busatto, Giovanni G Cerri, Heraldo P Souza, Izabel C Rios, Larissa S Oliveira, Linamara R Batisttella, Luiz Henrique M Castro, Marcello M C Magri, Maria Cassia J M Corrêa, Maria Cristina P B Francisco, Maura S Oliveira, Orestes V Forlenza, Ricardo F Bento, Rodolfo F Damiano, Rossana P Francisco, Solange R G Fusco, Tarcisio E P Barros-Filho, Wilson J Filho

“…Objective This study aimed to propose a simple, accessible and low-cost predictive clinical model to detect lung lesions due to COVID-19 infection.Design This prospective cohort study included COVID-19 survivors hospitalised between 30 March 2020 and 31 August 2020 followed-up 6 months after hospital discharge. …”
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First seroprevalence survey of bovine anaplasmosis: an emerging tick-borne disease in commercial livestock and dairy farms in Bangladesh by Md. Makshuder Rahman Zim, Nurnabi Ahmed, Mostak Ahmed, Md. Abu Haris Miah, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Sajib, Md. Rajiur Rahaman Rabbi, Md. Khalilur Rahman, Babul Chandra Roy, Md. Hasanuzzaman Talukder, Ala Tabor

“…Compared to herd sizes of <4, the odds of Anaplasma infection were 11.3 and 7.45 times greater in herd sizes of >28 and 4–28. …”
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Study of the Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia by Mai M. El-Daly, Arwa A. Faizo, Shahad A. Madkhali, Nashwa F. Aldardeir, Nassrin A. Badroon, Norah A. Uthman, Rahaf T. Alqawas, Ahmed A. Mousa, Safaa A. Turkistani, Esam I. Azhar

“…Abstract Human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection, includes over 200 types, some linked to genital warts and various cancers, including cervical, anal, penile, and oropharyngeal cancers. …”
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Klebsiella pneumoniae employs a type VI secretion system to overcome microbiota-mediated colonization resistance by Andrew S. Bray, Christopher A. Broberg, Andrew W. Hudson, Weisheng Wu, Ravinder K. Nagpal, Maidul Islam, Juan D. Valencia-Bacca, Fawaz Shahid, Giovanna E. Hernandez, Noah A. Nutter, Kimberly A. Walker, Emma F. Bennett, Taylor M. Young, Andrew J. Barnes, David A. Ornelles, Virginia L. Miller, M. Ammar Zafar

“…Klebsiella pneumoniae, a problematic, often drug-resistant nosocomial pathogen, can colonize the GI tract asymptomatically, serving as an infection reservoir. To provide insight on how K. pneumoniae interacts with the resident gut microbiome, we conduct a transposon mutagenesis screen using a murine model of GI colonization with an intact microbiota. …”
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Septoriablotch epidemic process on spring wheat varieties by E. Yu. Toropova, O. A. Kazakova, V. V. Piskarev

“…The Septoriablotch of spring wheat leaves and ears is one of the most economically significant infections in the Siberian region. In the control systems of Septoriablotch the main ecologically safe element is resistant  varieties, which are designed to slow down the pathogens reproduction rate and slow down or stop the development of the epiphytotic process. …”
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Enhancing detection of STEC in the meat industry: insights into virulence of priority STEC by Mai-Lan Tran, Sabine Delannoy, Patrick Fach

“…Detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) presenting high risk of human infections is challenging. In France, the latest Anses opinion categorized STEC in four groups based on their association with severe forms of clinical infection. …”
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Temporary spinal cord stimulation combined with lidocaine patch for postherpetic neuralgia in the elderly: a controlled study by Yun Li, Chunhui Hao, Shengtao Wang, Feng Qiu, Xuli Zhao, Tao Sun

“…BackgroundPostherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a chronic neuropathic pain condition in elderly patients following herpes zoster infection. Conventional treatments often have inconsistent efficacy and significant side effects. …”
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