Pharmacokinetic Analysis of an Isoniazid Suspension Among Spanish Children Under 6 Years of Age by Antoni Noguera-Julian, Emma Wilhelmi, Maria Cussó, Rob Aarnoutse, Angela Colbers, Loreto Martorell, Maria Goretti López-Ramos, Joan Vinent, Rosa Farré, Dolors Soy, Sílvia Simó-Nebot, Clàudia Fortuny

“…<b>Results</b>: Twenty-four patients (12 females) were included (primary chemoprophylaxis, <i>n</i> = 12; TB treatment, <i>n</i> = 9; and TB infection preventive treatment, <i>n</i> = 3). The acetylator statuses were homozygous fast (<i>n</i> = 3), heterozygous intermediate (<i>n</i> = 18), and homozygous slow (<i>n</i> = 2; unavailable in one patient). …”
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A clinical study of the immunogenicity and protective potency of a live recombinant GamLPV vaccine for intranasal use for the prevention of whooping cough in adult volunteers by Alevtina A. Lidzhieva, Alisa Yu. Medkova, Sergey V. Kulikov, Ludmila N. Sinyashina, Rezida A. Sioundioukova, Andrey P. Markov, Aleksey B. Verveda, Natalia E. Abaeva, Irina N. Chernyshova, Marina V. Gavrilova, Kristina K. Bushkova, Ilya N. Dyakov, Gennady I. Karataev

“…The increase in incidence rate of pertussis worldwide, short-term insufficient immunity induced by acellular pertussis vaccines (TDaP) and their failure to provide antibacterial protection and to prevent transmission of infection in human population dictate the development of new pertussis vaccines. …”
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Noninvasive Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis in a Sample of Putative Inactive HBV Carriers in Rome, Italy by Marco Delle Monache, Alessio Petrelli, Alessandra Rossi, Roberto Cecere, Concetta Mirisola, Gianfranco Costanzo, Chiara Francia, Federica Cerini, Andrea Cavani, Lorenzo Nosotti

“…Noninvasive methods are useful for investigating patients with chronic HBV infection. The severity of liver disease in inactive HBsAg carriers can be noninvasively assessed by transient elastography (TE) alone or in association with biochemical markers of fibrosis. …”
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Profil Pasien Pneumonia Komunitas di Bagian Anak RSUP DR. M. Djamil Padang Sumatera Barat by Osharinanda Monita, Finny Fitry Yani, Yuniar Lestari

“…<br />Kata kunci: profil, pneumonia komunitas, anak</p><p>Abstract<br />Pneumonia is infection or inflammation of the lung and it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children aged under five years, especially in developing countries. …”
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Fusion protein-based COVID-19 vaccines exemplified by a chimeric vaccine based on a single fusion protein (W-PreS-O) by Pia Gattinger, Luibov I. Kozlovskaya, Alexander S. Lunin, Olga S. Gancharova, Dina I. Sirazova, Dina I. Sirazova, Vasiliy D. Apolokhov, Egor S. Chekina, Ilya V. Gordeychuk, Ilya V. Gordeychuk, Alexander V. Karaulov, Alexander V. Karaulov, Rudolf Valenta, Rudolf Valenta, Rudolf Valenta, Rudolf Valenta, Aydar A. Ishmukhametov, Aydar A. Ishmukhametov

“…The data of our proof-of-concept study provides compelling evidence that the W-PreS-O vaccine has protective effect against Omicron BA.1 in a Syrian hamster in vivo infection model and thus support the promising results obtained also for other fusion protein-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.…”
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Virological and serological outcomes in people with HIV-HBV coinfection who had discontinued tenofovir-containing antiretroviral therapy: Results from a prospective cohort study by Amir M. Mohareb, Patrick Miailhes, Julie Bottero, Caroline Lascoux-Combe, Julie Chas, Sarah Maylin, Audrey Gabassi, Hayette Rougier, Emily P. Hyle, Constance Delaugerre, Karine Lacombe, Anders Boyd

“…HBV virologic activity while off tenofovir may be more closely associated with uncontrolled HIV infection and positive HBeAg serology.…”
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Modified minimally invasive chevron osteotomy versus traditional incision chevron osteotomy by Run Tang, Jie Yang, Xiao Jun Liang, Yi Li, JunHu Wang, MiaoLuo Jin, Yang Du, Tong Lu, YiXiang Hao

“…One patient in the MIC group experienced pain in the dorsal side of the front foot postoperatively; one patient in the TIC group had a superficial infection of the incision postoperatively. There were no significant differences in age, gender, side classification, course of the disease, degree of hallux valgus deformity, and postoperative complications between the two groups (P > 0.05). …”
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NLR, A Convenient Early-Warning Biomarker of Fatal Outcome in Patients With Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome by Yuanyuan Wei, Yuanyuan Wei, Zilong Wang, Luyang Kang, Lingling He, Lingling He, Nan Sheng, Nan Sheng, Jiangfeng Qin, Jiangfeng Qin, Shuangshuang Ma, Honghai Xu, Lifen Hu, Guizhou Zou, Yufeng Gao, Yufeng Gao, Jiabin Li, Jiabin Li

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Disability, comorbidities and risk determinants at end of TB treatment in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe by The Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe TB Disability Study Group (members listed here in alphabetical order):, S.A. Adakun, F.M. Banda, A. Bloom, M. Bochnowicz, J. Chakaya, A. Chansa, H. Chiguvare, R. Chimzizi, C. Colvin, J.P. Dongo, A. Durena, C. Duri, R. Edmund, A.D. Harries, I. Kathure, F.N. Kavenga, Y. Lin, H. Luzze, I. Mbithi, M. Mputu, A. Mubanga, D. Nair, M. Ngwenya, B. Okotu, P. Owiti, A. Owuor, P. Thekkur, C. Timire, S. Turyahabwe, E. Tweyongyere, M. YaDiul, R. Zachariah, K. Zimba

“…For comorbidities, 476 (44%) had HIV co-infection, 172 (16%) had high blood pressure (newly detected in 124), 43 (4%) had mental health disorders (newly detected in 33) and 36 (3%) had diabetes mellitus. …”
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Syncopes and clinical outcome in heart failure: results from prospective clinical study data in Germany by Djawid Hashemi, Moritz Blum, Meinhard Mende, Stefan Störk, Christiane E. Angermann, Sabine Pankuweit, Elvis Tahirovic, Rolf Wachter, Burkert Pieske, Frank Edelmann, Hans‐Dirk Düngen, the German Competence Network for Heart Failure

“…We excluded a study focusing on cardiac changes in patients with an HIV infection because of possible confounding factors and 849 patients due to either missing key parameters or missing follow‐up data, resulting in 3594 eligible subjects, including 2130 patients with HF [1564 patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), 314 patients with heart failure with mid‐range ejection fraction, and 252 patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)] and 1464 subjects without HF considered as controls. …”
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Phase I study of efineptakin alfa (NT-I7) for the treatment of Kaposi sarcoma by Leonard D’Amico, Martin Cheever, Steven P Fling, Anna Wright, Kathryn Lurain, Ramya Ramaswami, Irene Ekwede, Thomas S Uldrick, Robert Yarchoan, Judith C Kaiser, Angela Shaulov Kask, Manoj P Menon, Paul Couey, Eli Burnham, Allysson Angeldekao, Byung Ha Lee, Li-Lian Kwok, Chia-Ching Jackie Wang

“…Secondary endpoints included evaluation of antitumor activity per the modified AIDS Clinical Trials Group Criteria and assessment of the effect of NT-I7 on the kinetics of CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells.Results Eight cisgender male participants (five with HIV infection) were enrolled. Six participants were treated at DL1, and two were treated at DL2. …”
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The potential of bacteriophage for controlling Vibrio parahaemolyticus as in-vitro by Bagus Ansani Takwin, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Widanarni Widanarni, Hasan Nasrullah

“… Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection is a major threat to Pacific white shrimp aquaculture, causing significant shrimp mortality. …”
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Clinical Recommendations of Russian Gastroenterological Association and RENDO Endoscopic Society on Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastritis and Duodenitis by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, T. L. Lapina, E. D. Fedorov, A. A. Sheptulin, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. V. Kononov, R. A. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alexeeva, S. A. Alekseenko, D. N. Andreev, E. K. Baranskaya, N. N. Dekhnich, I. L. Klyaritskaya, R. S. Kozlov, E. A. Kogan, M. P. Korolev, N. V. Korochanskaya, S. A. Kurilovich, M. A. Livsan, M. F. Osipenko, P. V. Pavlov, S. S. Pirogov, A. S. Sarsenbaeva, V. I. Simanenkov, A. S. Tertychny, A. V. Tkachev, Yu. P. Uspensky, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov

“…However, a familial history of gastric cancer, incomplete intestinal metaplasia and persistent H. pylori infection render endoscopy monitoring with chromoendoscopy and targeted biopsy desirable once in three years. …”
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The Importance of Coordinated Actions in Preventing the Spread of Yellow Fever to Human Populations: The Experience from the 2016-2017 Yellow Fever Outbreak in the Northeastern Reg... by Márcio Junio Lima Siconelli, Danillo Lucas Alves Espósito, Nathália Cristina Moraes, Julia Maria Ribeiro, Lívia Perles, Maria Angélica Dias, Adolorata Aparecida Bianco Carvalho, Karin Werther, Natália Coelho Couto de Azevedo Fernandes, Silvia D'Andretta Iglezias, Karina Paes Bürger, Benedito Antonio Lopes da Fonseca

“…Public health actions included dissemination of information on YF transmission, investigation of the probable location of NHP infection, characterization of the environment, and subsequent creation of the blueprint from which prevention and control measures were implemented. …”
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Dietary supplementation of Bacillus sp. NP5 and dayak onion simplicia powder Eleutherine bulbosa (Mill.) Urb. for the prevention of Aeromonas hydrophila in catfish Clarias sp. by R Herman Sudrajat, Munti Yuhana, Widanarni Widanarni, Julie Ekasari, Usamah Afiff

“…On day 46, fish from all treatments, except negative control, were infected with an A. hydrophila dose of 106 CFU/mL injected intramuscularly. …”
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Intracalvariosseous injection: an approach for central nervous system drug delivery through skull bone marrow with a preclinical research in strokeResearch in context by Wenqian Liu, Mo Yang, Nanxing Wang, Xiangrong Liu, Chaoyu Wang, Kaibin Shi, Fu-Dong Shi, Yuesong Pan, Mingjun Zhang, Zhiwei Sun, Yongjun Wang, Yilong Wang

“…This confirmed that ICO injection does not cause skull infection or break BBB, which suggested ICO injection is safe and feasible. …”
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De Novo or inherited: gonosomal mosaicism in hereditary angioedema due to C1 inhibitor deficiency by Laura Batlle-Masó, Laura Batlle-Masó, Laura Batlle-Masó, Janire Perurena-Prieto, Janire Perurena-Prieto, Janire Perurena-Prieto, Laura Viñas-Giménez, Laura Viñas-Giménez, Laura Viñas-Giménez, Aina Aguiló-Cucurull, Aina Aguiló-Cucurull, Paula Fernández-Álvarez, Johana Gil-Serrano, Johana Gil-Serrano, Johana Gil-Serrano, Mar Guilarte, Mar Guilarte, Mar Guilarte, Roger Colobran, Roger Colobran, Roger Colobran, Roger Colobran

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Early risk assessment in paediatric and adult household contacts of confirmed tuberculosis cases by novel diagnostic tests (ERASE-TB): protocol for a prospective, non-interventiona... by Ursula Panzner, Katharina Kranzer, Tsitsi Bandason, Kuda Mutasa, Sandra Rukobo, Charles Sandy, Bariki Mtafya, Andrea Rachow, Norbert Heinrich, Michael Hoelscher, Judith Bruchfeld, Olena Ivanova, Nyanda Elias Ntinginya, Doreen Pamba, Laura Olbrich, Issa Sabi, Simeon Mwanyonga, Elmar Saathoff, Willyhelmina Olomi, Junior Mutsvangwa, Hazel M Dockrell, Edson Tawanda Marambire, Denise Banze, Alfred Mfinanga, Theodora D Mbunda, Khosa Celso, Gunilla Kallenius, Claire J Calderwood, Christof Geldmacher, Kathrin Held, Tejaswi Appalarowthu, Friedrich Rieß, Anna Shepherd, Christopher Sundling, Mishelle Mugava, Martha Chipinduro, Lwitiho Sudi, Antelmo Haule, Emmanuel Sichone, Paschal Qwaray, Harrieth Mwambola, Lilian Minja, Peter Edwin, Dogo Ngalison, Stella Luswema, Celina Nhamuave, António Machiana, Carla Madeira, Emelva Manhiça, Nádia Sitoe, Jorge Ribeiro

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Characteristics of the smallest brucellaphage with strong lytic ability by Hongbaiyu Liu, Hongbaiyu Liu, Youhong Zhong, Zhihong Zhang, Kehong Xu, Kehong Xu, Chunpeng Mao, Chunpeng Mao, Qiuju Yang, Lihua Yang, Binbin Yu, Ying Long, Ying Long, Xinyu Qin, Xinyu Qin, Liyuan Shi, Sheng Chang, Yuanying Shen, Peng Wang

“…The optimal multiplicity of infection (MOI) for phage Y17 is 0.001, with a burst size of ~187 PFU/cell, the largest value reported for any brucellaphage, and it has a relatively short latent period. …”
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Low-dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for the treatment of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (LOW-TMP): protocol for a phase III randomised, placebo-controlled, dose-comparison tri... by Andrea Benedetti, Cecilia T Costiniuk, Kosar Khwaja, Andrew Johnson, Barret Rush, Darrell Tan, Ranjani Somayaji, Salman Qureshi, Michaeline McGuinty, Nicole Ezer, Sara Belga, Emily G. McDonald, Zahra N. Sohani, Guillaume Butler-Laporte, Andrew Aw, Alex Carignan, Matthew P. Cheng, Bryan Coburn, Dan Gregson, Alexander Lawandi, Victor Leung, Sylvain Lother, Derek MacFadden, Leighanne Parkes, Valerie Roy, Ilan Schwartz, Miranda So, Emilie Trinh, Todd C. Lee

“…Introduction Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is an opportunistic infection of immunocompromised hosts with significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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