Genome-based analysis of the genetic pattern of black sheep in Qira sheep by Wen Zhou, Xiaopeng Li, Xuechen Zhang, Lijun Zhu, Yuwei Peng, Cheng-long Zhang, Zhipeng Han, Ruizhi Yang, Xinyu Bai, Quanfeng Wang, Yuejun Zhao, Shudong Liu

“…Abstract Objective Black wool can effectively prevent sheep from DNA damage as well as fungal infection, and can improve reproductive performance. …”
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Dynamic changes in peripheral blood lymphocyte trajectory predict the clinical outcomes of sepsis by Dongkai Li, Jiahui Zhang, Wei Cheng, Guoyu Zhao, Xianli Lei, Yawen Xie, Na Cui, Hao Wang

“…Multivariable regression demonstrated that age, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation-II score, heart rate, natural killer cell count, infection source, and lymphocyte trajectory phenotype were independent predictors of 28-day mortality. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Leakage at Implant-Abutment Connection of Three Implant Systems Having the Same Prosthetic Interface Using Rhodamine B by Antoine Berberi, Georges Tehini, Khaldoun Rifai, Farah Bou Nasser Eddine, Nabil El Zein, Bassam Badran, Haidar Akl

“…Microbial colonization of the interfacial gap may ultimately lead to infection and bone resorption. Using Rhodamine B, a sensitive fluorescent tracer dye, we aim in this study to investigate leakage at implant-abutment connection of three implant systems having the same prosthetic interface. …”
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Characterization of the First Marine Pestivirus, Phocoena Pestivirus (PhoPeV) by Lars Söder, Denise Meyer, Olaf Isken, Norbert Tautz, Matthias König, Alexander Postel, Paul Becher

“…Infection of a CD46-deficient porcine cell line suggested that CD46, which is implicated in the viral entry of several pestiviruses, is not a major factor for the viral entry of PhoPeV. …”
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Studying the Humoral Response against SARS-CoV-2 in Cuban COVID-19 Recovered Patients by Ivette Orosa Vázquez, Marianniz Díaz, Yaima Zúñiga Rosales, Klayris Amada, Janoi Chang, Ernesto Relova Hernández, Yaima Tundidor, Hilda Roblejo Balbuena, Giselle Monzón, Bárbara Torres Rives, Enrique Noa Romero, Danay Carrillo Valdés, Irinia Valdivia Álvarez, Aurora Delahanty Fernández, Claudia Díaz, Joaquín Solozabal, Mileidys Gil, Belinda Sánchez, Gertrudis Rojas, Beatriz Marcheco, Tania Carmenate

“…Overall, SARS-CoV-2 infection elicits different levels of antibody response according to disease severity that declines over time and can be monitored using our homemade serological assays.…”
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A mixed methods study investigating factors affecting adherence to Plasmodium vivax malaria primaquine radical cure regimens among migrants along the Myanmar-Thailand border. by April T Ansari, Ko Ko Aung, Htun Htun Win, Candy Beau, Be Nu, Nay Lin Soe, Klay Htoo, Thida San, Tha Gay Wah, Arunrot Keereevijit, Aung Pyae Phyo, Kesinee Chotivanich, Nicholas J White, François Nosten, Ahmar H Hashmi, Cindy S Chu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A convergent parallel mixed methods study was conducted to investigate the barriers to and facilitators for completing primaquine treatment of P. vivax infection among mobile migrant communities on the Myanmar-Thailand border. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Inpatients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer Admitted with Non-Ulcer Complaints: A Retrospective Study by Li L, Li Y, Qin S, Zeng J, Ma W, Wei D

“…IWGDF/IDSA grade, cerebrovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease, infection in other parts, glycosylated hemoglobin A1c and the source of hospitalization expenses were the independent influencing factors for admission with non-ulcer complaints (all P < 0.05). …”
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Powdery mildew resistance of barley accessions from Dagestan by R. A. Abdullaev, T. V. Lebedeva, N. V. Alpatieva, B. A. Batasheva, I. N. Anisimova, E. E. Radchenko

“…During three years, the experimental material was evaluated under severe infection pressure at the Dagestan Experiment Station of VIR (North Caucasus, Derbent). …”
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Dual Mechanisms of Action: Anti-Candida and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of <i>Lactobacillus</i> Fermentation Broth in Treating Vulvovaginal Candidiasis by Huann-Cheng Horng, Jin-Wei Xu, Yi-Shan Kuo, Yu-Sin Chen, Yu-Hsuan Chiu, Kuan-Hao Tsui, Yu-Tang Tung

“…Using a BALB/c mouse model of <i>C. albicans</i> infection, we evaluated VAGINNE^®’s effects on vaginal microbiome composition, inflammatory markers, and tissue integrity. …”
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Clinical Factors Influencing Phenotype of HCMV-Specific CD8+ T Cells and HCMV-Induced Interferon-Gamma Production after Allogeneic Stem Cells Transplantation by Inmaculada Gayoso, Sara Cantisán, Carolina Cerrato, Joaquín Sánchez-García, Carmen Martin, Rafael Solana, Antonio Torres-Gomez, Julian Torre-Cisneros

“…Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection causes significant morbidity and mortality after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). …”
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Molecular Detection and Genetic Characterization of Avian Leukosis Virus From Field Outbreaks in Bangladesh by Md. Golzar Hossain, Riman Pathan, SM Nazmul Hasan, Anandha Mozumder, Moslema Jahan Mou, Marjana Akter, Chandan Sikder, Riyan Al Islam Reshad, Roni Mia, Sukumar Saha, Tofazzal Islam, Sharmin Akter

“…The diagnosis of ALV infection in chickens was confirmed through necropsy, histopathological examinations, reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR), and sequence analysis. …”
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Management of Oro-Antral Communication: A Systemic Review of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies by Gianna Dipalma, Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Irma Trilli, Laura Ferrante, Angela Di Noia, Elisabetta de Ruvo, Francesco Inchingolo, Antonio Mancini, Stefan Cocis, Andrea Palermo, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo

“…<b>Aim:</b> This study aims to evaluate the management of oro-antral communications (OAC) and fistulas (OAF), focusing on treatment strategies based on defect size, epithelialization, and the presence of sinus infections, while exploring both traditional and emerging techniques. …”
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Early Detection of Verticillium Wilt in Cotton by Using Hyperspectral Imaging Combined with Recurrence Plots by Fei Tan, Xiuwen Gao, Hao Cang, Nianyi Wu, Ruoyu Di, Jingkun Yan, Chengkai Li, Pan Gao, Xin Lv

“…However, accurately detecting VW in cotton before symptoms appear (the asymptomatic period) after infection by <i>Verticillium dahliae</i> remains challenging. …”
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Comparative Study of Chikungunya Only and Chikungunya-Scrub Typhus Coinfection in Children: Findings from a Hospital-Based Observational Study from Central Nepal by Santosh Pathak, Nagendra Chaudhary, Prativa Dhakal, Sanjay Ray Yadav, Binod Kumar Gupta, Om Prakash Kurmi

“…Chikungunya and scrub typhus infection are important causes of undifferentiated fever in tropical zones. …”
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Metabolic Syndrome in People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: An Assessment of the Prevalence and the Agreement between Diagnostic Criteria by Kim Anh Nguyen, Nasheeta Peer, Anniza de Villiers, Barbara Mukasa, Tandi E. Matsha, Edward J. Mills, Andre Pascal Kengne

“…We determined metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence and assessed the agreement between different diagnostic criteria in HIV-infected South Africans. Method. A random sample included 748 HIV-infected adult patients (79% women) across 17 HIV healthcare facilities in the Western Cape Province. …”
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Utility of Endoscopic Examination in the Diagnosis of Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease in the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract by Kosuke Nomura, Toshiro Iizuka, Daisuke Kaji, Hisashi Yamamoto, Yasutaka Kuribayashi, Masami Tanaka, Tsukasa Furuhata, Satoshi Yamashita, Daisuke Kikuchi, Akira Matsui, Toshifumi Mitani, Yasunori Ota, Shuichi Taniguchi, Shu Hoteya

“…Of 1231 patients who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation between January 2005 and December 2014, 186 of whom underwent colonoscopy and biopsy and had no cytomegalovirus infection. The endoscopic findings and histologic diagnosis from these 186 patients were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Dynamic Changes in Parameters of Complete Blood Count Predict Disease Severity and Prognosis in Patients with COVID-19; A Prospective Study by Toktam Alirezaei, Mahdi Baratnia, Rama Bozorgmehr, Yasamansadat Keshmiri, Faezeh Ebrahimpour, Maryam Arefnia, Mohammadali Ghodsirad

“…Conclusion: Dynamic changes in blood indices are prognostic indicators of an unfavorable prognosis for COVID-19 infection.…”
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Phenotypic and genotypic drug susceptibility patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Central and Southern Ethiopia. by Melaku Tilahun, Teklu Wegayehu, Biniam Wondale, Tewdros Tariku Gebresilase, Tesfaye Gebreyohannes, Abraham Tekola, Mekdes Alemu, Sebsib Neway, Bethlehem Adnew, Maeruf Fetu Nassir, Yonas Kassahun, Abraham Aseffa, Kidist Bobosha

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The persistence of tuberculosis (TB) infection in some patients after treatment has highlighted the importance of drug susceptibility testing (DST). …”
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COVID-19 in the years 2020 to 2022 in Germany: effects of comorbidities and co-medications based on a large-scale database analysis by Roland Linder, Jonas Peltner, Anatoli Astvatsatourov, Willy Gomm, Britta Haenisch

“…Results In the first study period the first study cohort comprised a total of 150,018 patients (13,638 cases hospitalised with COVID-19 and 136,380 control patients without a COVID-19 infection). Study cohort 2 included 27,238 patients (13,619 patients hospitalised with COVID-19 and 13,619 control patients with an outpatient COVID-19 diagnosis). …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Neurotrophic Corneal Ulcer by Dominika Wróbel-Dudzińska, Jorge Alio, Alejandra Rodriguez, Ewa Suchodoła-Ratajewicz, Ewa Kosior-Jarecka, Beata Rymgayłło-Jankowska, Agnieszka Ćwiklińska-Haszcz, Tomasz Żarnowski

“…The study group consists of 25 patients with nonhealing corneal ulcers due to herpes simplex or herpes zoster infection and facial nerve or trigeminal nerve paralysis as a result of a neurosurgical operation caused by a tumour or stroke. …”
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