A cross-sectional study exploring the predictors of herpes zoster vaccination for people aged over 50 years old in Chaoyang district, Beijing by Jiao Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Bin Jia, Yunhua Bai, Zhen Li, Fang Liu, Yingxue Hu, Xiaojing Guo, Jianxin Ma, Shuming Li, Qian Shi

“…On the other hand, higher vaccination coverage was observed among individuals whose spouses had a master’s degree or higher, those awarded that a history of chickenpox may lead to potential herpes zoster infection, those who were knowledgeable about the herpes zoster vaccine, and those received recommendations from medical staff. …”
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Characterization of the Occult Hepatitis B Virus Variants Circulating among the Blood Donors from Eastern India by Avik Biswas, Rajesh Panigrahi, Partha Kumar Chandra, Arup Banerjee, Sibnarayan Datta, Manisha Pal, Subhashish Chakraborty, Prasun Bhattacharya, Sekhar Chakrabarti, Runu Chakravarty

“…A previous study from West Bengal documented very high rate of occult HBV infection (OBI) among the HBsAg negative blood donors. …”
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Hepatitis B Virus-Related Glomerulonephritis: Not a Predominant Cause of Proteinuria in Korean Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B by Jeong-Ju Yoo, Jeong-Hoon Lee, Jung-Hwan Yoon, Minjong Lee, Dong Hyeon Lee, Yuri Cho, Eun Sun Jang, Eun Ju Cho, Su Jong Yu, Yoon Jun Kim, Hyo-Suk Lee

“…Well-designed prospective study is needed to assess whether antiviral therapy against HBV infection may improve the prognosis of HBV-GN.…”
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Environmental exposures associated with atopy in a rural community in Gwanda district, Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study by Vuyelwa Ndlovu, Vuyelwa Ndlovu, Moses Chimbari, Pisirai Ndarukwa, Pisirai Ndarukwa, Elopy Sibanda, Elopy Sibanda

“…A history of TB or helminth infection increased the likelihood of atopy among adults with history of employment. …”
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Equine piroplasmosis in different geographical areas in France: Prevalence heterogeneity of asymptomatic carriers and low genetic diversity of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi by Maggy Jouglin, Claire Bonsergent, Nathalie de la Cotte, Mickaël Mège, Céline Bizon, Anne Couroucé, Élodie-Anne Lallemand, Agnès Leblond, Louise C Lemonnier, Aurélia Leroux, Ilaria Marano, Alexandre Muzard, Émilie Quéré, Marion Toussaint, Albert Agoulon, Laurence Malandrin

“…In some areas, a substantial proportion of horses (22.2 % to 37.5 %) carried T. equi before the age of three years, indicating high infection pressure.Genotyping of 201 T. equi isolates revealed a predominance of genotype E (98 %) and few isolates belonging to genotype A (2 %). …”
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Multimodal strategies to hand hygiene in Ghanaian hospitals: a cross-sectional study in the Eastern Region of Ghana by Angela Ackon, Sofonias Asrat, Stephen Dajaan Dubik, Winfred Ofosu, Sally-Ann Ohene, Kingsly E Amegah, Ama Akyampomaa Owusu-Asare, Akosua Takyiwa Kwakye, Christiana Akufo, Joyce Amponsah, Hectoria Awekeya, Leslie Vander Puije, Jocelyn Asibey, Seth Twum, Francis Mensa Akwetey, Portia Sam, Hedidor George Kwesi

“…Background Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the core components of infection prevention and control and is critical for a high quality of care. …”
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus Recovered from Humans, Food, and Recreational Waters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Viviane Santos de Sousa, Ana Paula de Souza da-Silva, Leif Sorenson, Raphael Paiva Paschoal, Renata Fernandes Rabello, Eloiza Helena Campana, Márcia Soares Pinheiro, Lyssa Oliveira Ferreira dos Santos, Natacha Martins, Ana Carolina Nunes Botelho, Renata Cristina Picão, Sérgio Eduardo Longo Fracalanzza, Lee Woodland Riley, George Sensabaugh, Beatriz Meurer Moreira

“…Staphylococcus saprophyticus is an important agent of urinary tract infection (UTI) in young women, but information about this pathogen in human microbiota and in common environment is lacking. …”
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Bariatric surgery in elderly patients by Alexander V. Smirnov, Vladimir R. Stankevich, Ekaterina S. Danilina, Vladislav I. Sychev, Evgeniya M. Voronets, Vladimir I. Sharobaro, Nikolay A. Solovyev, Yury V. Ivanov, Robert I. Khabazov

“…RESULTS: There were no postoperative complications in the older age group, the 30-day mortality was 2.6% (1 patient has died from the complications of the coronaviral infection). The weight loss was found to be significantly less in the older age group (61 and older) comparing to the main group of patients (18–60 years): for laparoscopic longitudinal resection — 55.5% versus 73%, respectively (р=0.01), for laparoscopic Roux gastric bypass surgery — 58% versus 77.5% (р=0.0008). …”
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Dietary Fe-Gly supplementation attenuates enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)-induced inflammation response and intestinal barrier dysfunction in piglets by Qing Gao, Qing Gao, Qing Gao, Yilong Zhang, Yabin Wu, Dianchao Gu, Junzhou Chen, Conghui Yin, Hao Wu, Dan Zhu, Daiwen Chen, Aimin Wu

“…It is currently unclear whether it can reduce the utilization of iron by ETEC, thereby mitigating the harm caused by ETEC infections. This experiment mainly studies the effects of adding Fe-Gly to the diet on the growth performance, iron nutritional status, and intestinal morphology of weaned piglets infected with ETEC. …”
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T cell immune senescence is associated with frailty and sarcopenia in lung transplant candidates by Joanna M. Schaenman, MD, PhD, Harry Pickering, PhD, Elaine F. Reed, PhD, Maura Rossetti, PhD, Benjamin Seligman, MD, S. Samuel Weigt, MD, Michael Shino, MD, David Sayah, MD, PhD, John Belperio, MD, Ashley Hu, MD, Ashley Prosper, MD, Kathleen Ruchalski, MD, Abbas Ardehali, MD, Reshma Biniwale, MD

“…Backgound: Older lung transplant recipients experience increased rates of adverse clinical outcomes, including infection compared with younger patients, potentially related to impaired cell-mediated immunity, frailty, and sarcopenia. …”
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Regulation of LPS-Induced Inflammatory Responses in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells via TLR4-Mediated NF-κB and MAPK Signaling Pathways by Lactoferrin by Kai Zhang, Ruizhen Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Min Zhang, Hong Su, Feifei Zhao, Daqing Wang, Guifang Cao, Yong Zhang

“…Lactoferrin (LF), a member of the transferrin family, is widely present in mammalian milk and other secretions, exhibiting anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and anti-infective properties. Although the biological functions of LF have been extensively studied, there are few reports on its effects and molecular mechanisms concerning bovine mastitis caused by bacterial infection. …”
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Predicting ixodid tick distribution in Tamil Nadu domestic mammals using ensemble species distribution models by Ayyanar Elango, Hari Kishan Raju, Ananganallur Nagarajan Shriram, Ashwani Kumar, Manju Rahi

“…Identifying the tick vectors in transmitting the infection through conventional survey and identification methods is cumbersome due to the less number of experienced persons available. …”
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Molecular characterization of EBV-associated primary pulmonary lymphoepithelial carcinoma by multiomics analysis by Meiling Yang, Guixian Zheng, Fukun Chen, Haijuan Tang, Yaoyao Liu, Xuan Gao, Yu Huang, Zili Lv, Benhua Li, Maolin Yang, Qing Bu, Lixia Zhu, Pengli Yu, Zengyu Huo, Xinyan Wei, Xiaoli Chen, Yanbing Huang, Zhiyi He, Xuefeng Xia, Jing Bai

“…Abstract Background Primary pulmonary lymphoepithelial carcinoma (pLEC) is a subtype of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) characterized by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. However, the molecular pathogenesis of pLEC remains poorly understood. …”
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Hubungan Status Gizi dengan Derajat Pneumonia pada Balita di RS. Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Mia Nurnajiah, Rusdi ., Desmawati .

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci: </strong>status gizi, derajat pneumonia, balita</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection which is the leading cause of children mortality in aged less than 5 years in the world, especially in developing countries.  …”
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Characteristics and long-term health outcomes of the first domestic COVID-19 outbreak cases in Da Nang, Vietnam: a longitudinal cohort study by Miyuki Tsuruoka, Mai Kim Huynh, Michiko Toizumi, Thanh Tien Hoang, Trieu Bao Nguyen, Anh The Dao, Luong Dinh Nguyen, Huy Xuan Le, Chung Thanh Le, Anh Quang Dang, Hung Thai Do, Lay Myint Yoshida

“…Then, the survivors were followed-up prospectively at 6 and 16 months after acute infection to assess their health status via standardized questionnaires, physical examinations, chest X-rays and pulmonary function tests. …”
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Effective leaf rust resistance genes of wheat in Novosibirsk Province in connection with the variability of the <i>Puccinia triticina</i> population by L. P. Sochalova, N. I. Boyko, A. A. Poteshkina, V. V. Piskarev

“…Genotypes with the Lr6Agi2, Lr6Agi1, LrKu, Lr39, Lr42, Lr12, Lr19, Lr24, Lr25, Lr28, Lr35, Lr45, Lr47, Lr50, Lr52, LrSp2, Lr6Agi1+Lr19, Lr6Agi2+Lr10+Lr34, Lr11+Lr13+Lr22a, Lr13+LrTb, Lr24+Lr26, Lr37+Lr13, Lr37+Lr1, Lr34+Lr13, Lr43+Lr24, and Lr49+Lr34 genes were resistant to P. triticina under the infection pressure. Some wheat genotypes varied in leaf rust resistance across the years (0–5 % for TcLr29 and TcLr21, 0–10 % for CSP 44 and TcLr44, 0–20 % for TcLr13, 1–30 % for TcLr37, and 15–80 % for Pavon F 76).   …”
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Biological Characteristics and Whole-Genome Analysis of a Porcine <i>E. coli</i> Phage by Shenghui Wan, Nana Li, Sajid Habib, Pei Zheng, Yanfang Li, Yan Liang, Yonggang Qu

“…The morphology was observed using a transmission electron microscope, and its host range, optimal multiplicity of infection (MOI), one-step growth curve, thermal stability, acid–base tolerance, and in vitro antibacterial ability were tested. …”
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Perbedaan Efek Antibakteri Kapsul Minyak Bawang Putih (Garlic Oil) dan Kapsul Bubuk Bawang Putih (Garlic Powder) Terhadap Pertumbuhan Bakteri Staphylococcus aureus dan Escherichia... by Ismail Fajri, Erly ., Elly Usman

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> minyak bawang putih, kapsul bubuk bawang putih, <em>Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>Garlic extract in garlic oil capsules and garlic powder capsules can be used as alternative therapy in the treatment of diseases caused by bacterial infection. The content of garlic capsules which have anti-bacterial effect is allicin. …”
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Can primary care research be conducted more efficiently using routinely reported practice-level data: a cluster randomised controlled trial conducted in England? by Jeremy Horwood, Alastair D Hay, Patricia Jane Lucas, Clare Clement, Peter S Blair, Jodi Taylor, Christie Cabral, Martin C Gulliford, Jenny Ingram, Padraig Dixon, Nick Francis, Athene Lane, Grace Young, Elizabeth Beech, Penny Seume, Scott Bevan, Sam T Creavin

“…We investigated barriers and facilitators to running a more efficient design.Design An RCT aiming to reduce antibiotic prescribing among children presenting with acute cough and a respiratory tract infection (RTI) with a clinician-focused intervention, embedded at the practice level. …”
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Hubungan Infeksi Soil Transmitted Helminth dengan Status Gizi pada Murid SDN 29 Purus Padang by Reshka Renanti M, Selfi Renita Rusdji, Elmatris SY

“…It can be concluded that there is no statistically significant relationship soil transmitted helminth infections and nutritional status (p&gt; 0.05).<br />Keywords: soil transmitted helminth, nutritional status, infections</p>…”
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