Asymptomatic testing people for SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare facilities: A systematic review by Olabisi A. Oduwole, Glory Bassey, Grace Esebanmen, Samuel Shoyinka, Johnsolomon Ohenhen, Elise Cogo, Nicholas Henschke, Eleanor Ochodo, Martin M. Meremikwu

“…Background: Asymptomatic testing involves the process whereby individuals who do not show symptoms of COVID-19 are tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection using any of the available laboratory test techniques. …”
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Moxibustion for Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Meta-Analysis by Yuanen Huang, Jingping Wu, Hongbin Cheng, Yanling Liu

“…Herpes zoster (HZ) is a disease that mainly causes severe segmental neuralgia and vesicles after infection with herpes zoster virus (VZV). At the same time, more than 9 to 34 percent of patients have postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) present with chronic pain for months or even years. …”
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SEGS-1 episomes generated during cassava mosaic disease enhance disease severity by Evangelista Chiunga, Evangelista Chiunga, Evangelista Chiunga, Catherine D. Aimone, Cyprian Rajabu, Mary M. Dallas, Joseph Ndunguru, José T. Ascencio-Ibáñez, Elijah M. Ateka, Linda Hanley-Bowdoin

“…In this report, we examined the effects of exogenously applied SEGS-1 on the incidence of CMB infection, symptom severity, and viral DNA copy number in five cassava cultivars that ranged from highly susceptible to highly resistant to CMD. …”
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Multi-omics analysis reveals interactions between host and microbes in Bama miniature pigs during weaning by Wen Ma, Li Yin, Ying Hu, Xu Liu, Zhenghong Guo, Bingyang Zhong, Haofeng Qiu, Jing Li

“…While bacteria related to infection such as Chlamydia, Clostridium, Clostridioides, and Blautia were enriched after weaning. …”
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Tear metabolomics reveals novel potential biomarkers in epithelial herpes simplex keratitis by Jinyu Zhang, Zhenning Wu, Yangqi Zhang, Kaili Wu, Xiaoyi Li, Shiyou Zhou

“…Abstract Background Herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) is a recurrent inflammatory disease of cornea primarily initiated by type I herpes simplex virus infection of corneal epithelium. However, early diagnosis of HSK remains challenging due to the lack of specific biomarkers. …”
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Spatial distribution and determinants of improved shared sanitation facilities among households in Ethiopia: Using 2019 mini-Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. by Baye Tsegaye Amlak, Daniel Gashaneh Belay

“…Although shared facilities are not classified as improved sanitation due to potential infection risks, inaccessibility, and safety concerns, this is a significant issue in developing countries like Ethiopia. …”
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Hp eradication decreased the expression level of PG II in patients of Hp negative with gastric intestinal metaplasia: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Yanhong Wang, Xixiang Cao, Baodong Shan, Song Chen, Shengnan Li, Sujuan Fei, Xunlei Pang

“…The expression level of PGI, PG II, and G 17 was detected by fluorescence immunochromatography and Hp infection was detected by 13-carbon breath test. The demographic characteristics of the subjects were obtained through questionnaires. …”
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Single nucleotide polymorphism rs110861313 in the intergenic region of chromosome 23 is associated with the development of leukosis in the Russian Black Pied cattle by R. B. Aitnazarov, E. V. Ignatieva, T. A. Agarkova, N. G. Dvoeglazov, N. A. Osipova, V. V. Khramtsov, N. S. Yudin

“…Thus, we found that SNP rs110861313 in the intergenic region of bovine chromosome 23 is associated with the development of leukemia following BLV infection in the Russian Black Pied cattle.…”
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Sexual maturity staging and affecting immune-hormonal factors in children aged 6-18 years living with HIV: experience from tertiary care center in North India by Ashwini Shivannavar, Alok Hemal, Hema Gupta Mittal

“…Median ages at thelarche and gonadarche were higher in included children when compared to healthy school going children. HIV infection may have a negative effect on the sexual maturity rating in CLHIV.…”
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2022 TB programme review in Pakistan: strengthening governance, with better patient diagnosis and treatment by M. van den Boom, K. Bennani, C. Sismanidis, C. Gunneberg, L. Khawaja, M.A. Safdar, C. Muhwa, E. Heldal, D.M. Cirillo, A.W. Khan, R. Fatima, B.J. Khan, S. Tahseen, M.G. ElMedrek, Y. Hutin, Pakistan Joint TB Program Review Mission

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Prevalence and investigation of Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) in blood donors from the main blood establishment in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil by Agildo da Silva Oliveira, Jéssica Gonçalves Pereira, Gabrielle Tantos Nunes, Ivanildo Pedro de Sousa Junior, Dmitry José de Santana Sarmento, Josiane Iole França Lopes, Luiz Amorim Filho, Vanessa Salete de Paula

“…HCMV transmission can occur through blood transfusions and typically results in asymptomatic infections in newborns and young individuals or causes symptoms like infectious mononucleosis when symptomatic infections arise. …”
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Profile of Egyptian pediatrics with COVID-19: insights from healthcare providers in Egypt by Salma ZEl Houchi, Hanaa I. Rady, Iman Iskander, Tamer Abdel Hamid, Salma Abdelrehim Seddik, Amira Aly Hegazy, Ahmed Taha Aboushady, Mohamed Eissa, Sherine Khamis Hussein, Dina Hanoura, Miriam Magdy Aziz, Remon Magdy, Heba Ahmed ElAwady, Esraa A. Elmazzahy

“…This study aims to explore the epidemiological patterns, clinical features, laboratory and radiological characteristics, and outcomes of COVID-19 infection in a group of Egyptian children (≤ 18 years). …”
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The use of Specim IQ, a hyperspectral camera, for plant analysis by V. V. Alt, T. A. Gurova, O. V. Elkin, D. N. Klimenko, L. V. Maximov, I. A. Pestunov, O. A. Dubrovskaya, M. A. Genaev, T. V. Erst, K. A. Genaev, E. G. Komyshev, V. K. Khlestkin, D. А. Afonnikov

“…Remote sensing using hyperspectral cameras is an important technology for non-destructive monitoring of plant pigment composition, which is closely related to their physiological state or infection with pathogens. The paper presents the experience of using Specim IQ, a mobile hyperspectral camera, to study common root rot (the pathogen is the fungus Bipolaris sorokiniana Shoem.) affecting the seedlings of four wheat varieties and to analyze the pulp of potato tubers of 82 lines and varieties. …”
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Leptospirosis Risk Assessment in Rodent Populations and Environmental Reservoirs in Humanitarian Aid Settings in Thailand by Panadda Krairojananan, Kasima Wasuworawong, Surachai Leepitakrat, Taweesak Monkanna, Elizabeth W. Wanja, Silas A. Davidson, Betty K. Poole-Smith, Patrick W. McCardle, Alyssa Mann, Erica J. Lindroth

“…Results showed a 1.3% infection rate in rodents (15 of 1161), while <i>Leptospira</i> was detected in 10.2% of water samples (42 of 413) and 23.1% of soil samples (30 of 130). …”
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Secondary Subtalar Arthrodesis: Surgical Outcome and Predictors of Functional Outcome and Quality of Life After Bone Block Distraction vs In Situ Technique by Robin Eelsing BSc, Sally Al-Sheikh MD, Jens A. Halm MD, PhD, Tim Schepers MD, PhD

“…Additionally, a deep surgical site infection occurred in 6 patients (7.8%). The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society ankle-hindfoot scale (AOFAS) and Foot Function Index (FFI) scores and the EuroQol–5 dimensions (EQ5D) index were similar between the 2 groups. …”
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Multidisciplinary nursing care in chronic Chagas disease: a scoping review by Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva, Leonardo Maia Leony, Ramona Tavares Daltro, Emily Ferreira Santos, Natália Erdens Maron Freitas, Larissa de Carvalho Medrado Vasconcelos, Daniel Dias Sampaio, Faber Neves Santos, Lívia Dórea Dantas Fernandes, Roque Aras, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Fred Luciano Neves Santos

“…Additionally, interventions pertaining to neonates with the infection and users of pacemakers/implantable cardioverter defibrillators were examined. …”
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Clinical and endoscopical and morphofunctional scores in evaluation of development of gastroesophageal reflux disease in various age groups by M. A. Osadchuk, A. M. Zolotovitskaya, N. V. Kireyeva, S. N. Nikolenko, I. M. Kvetnoy

“…The catarrhal form of GERD at middle-aged patients develops on a background of gastritis with signs of atrophy, associated to H. pylori infection, contaminations of distal esophagus by H. pylori and foci of gastric metaplasia, dysfunction of motility of upper regions of the gut on a background of hyperplasia of NO-synthase and endothelin-1-producing cells of the esophagus and the stomach. …”
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A Retrospective Case Series of a Novel Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial Technique with Less Displacement and Migration of the Trial Leads by N. Shaparin, K. Gritsenko, P. Agrawal, S. Kim, S. Wahezi, A. Gitkind, J. Hascalovici, A. Vydyanathan, J. Bernstein, A. Dizdarevic, N. Mehta, A. Kaufman

“…Other complications include infection and dislodged bulky dressings. There is a paucity of literature describing an adequate procedural method to prevent these common complications. …”
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Dietary and environmental factors affecting the dynamics of the gut bacteria in Tibetan Awang sheep (Ovis aries) across divergent breeding models by Yuhao Wang, Xinping Wang, Yirong Wang, Yirong Wang, Songyu Liao, Zhaxi Pubu, Jiangcuo Silang, Lixu Chai, Siyue Zhao, Siyue Zhao

“…An abnormally high abundance of Acinetobacter indicated a potential risk of Acinetobacter infection in the fully captive group. The environmental association analysis exhibited that meadows diet (R2 = 0.938, Pr[&gt;r] = 0.001) and altitude (R2 = 0.892, Pr[&gt;r] = 0.001) had significant effects on the dominant genera, explaining a substantial proportion of the total variation in community composition.DiscussionOur study indicated that breeding conditions significantly impact the gut microbiota of Awang sheep. …”
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Intra-Amnionic Threonine Administered to Chicken Embryos Reduces Salmonella Enteritidis Cecal Counts and Improves Posthatch Intestinal Development by Alexandre L. de B. Moreira Filho, Celso J. B. Oliveira, Oliveiro C. Freitas Neto, Candice M. C. G. de Leon, Mauro M. S. Saraiva, Maria F. S. Andrade, Bryan White, Patrícia E. N. Givisiez

“…In ovo threonine supplementation reduced Salmonella Enteritidis colonization 168-hour postinoculation and reduced the negative effects associated with Salmonella infection on intestinal morphology and performance, with results similar to those of the sham-inoculated birds. …”
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