Comparative Study of Modified Quantitative Buffy Coat and Two Rapid Tests in Comparison with Peripheral Blood Smear in Malaria Diagnosis in Mumbai, India by Manali M. Kocharekar, Sougat S. Sarkar, Debjani Dasgupta

“…One hundred patients infected with P. vivax and 101 infected with P. falciparum were included in this study. …”
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Multiple Renal Abscesses due to ESBL Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Causing Acute Pyelonephritis and Bacteremia: A Case Report with a Good Outcome (No... by Abdalla Khalil, Musaad Qurash, Asem Saleh, Rasha Ali, Mohamed Elwakil

“…Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae urinary tract infections are challenging infections with increased mortality, morbidity, and failure of therapy. …”
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Prevalence and Molecular Epidemiological Data on Dirofilaria immitis in Dogs from Northeastern States of India by Sonjoy Kumar Borthakur, Dilip Kumar Deka, Saidul Islam, Dilip Kumar Sarma, Prabhat Chandra Sarmah

“…No significant differences were observed by area (18.23% versus 17.68%) nor by sex (18.1% versus 17.9%), whereas stray dogs proved more infected than other groups (P<0.05). ELISA test evidenced an overall 22.69% of occult infections, mainly in working dogs (60%), and molecular techniques detected Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens in 4 stray dogs from Guwahati. …”
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EFFECT OF p30 RECOMBINANT PROTEIN ON AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS IN VITRO REPRODUCTION by Ali Mazloum, I. Yu. Zhukov, A. S. Pershin, A. S. Igolkin, N. N. Vlasova

“…The inoculation of these proteins into ASFV-infected cell culture has an impact on virus reproduction to different extents. …”
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Female genital schistosomiasis is a neglected public health problem in Tanzania: Evidence from a scoping review. by Gladys Mbwanji, Humphrey D Mazigo, Jane K Maganga, Jennifer A Downs

“…In addition to well-known effects on the urinary tract, S. haematobium also causes clinically- evident damage to the reproductive tract in approximately half of infected women, which is known as female genital schistosomiasis (FGS). …”
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Associated Factors to Human Papilloma Virus. A study performed in Health Area V, in Cienfuegos, Cuba. by Miryam González González del Pino, Mayrim Hernández González, Adys Castro Barberena

“…<br /><strong>Objectives:</strong> to analyze risk factors associated to infections due to human papilloma virus. <br /><strong>Method:</strong> An ambispective, descriptive study was carried out from January 2003 to January 2004, taking 60 patients whose Papanicolaou smears were abnormal. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Improving Health Care to People with HIV in Nicaragua by Edward Broughton, Danilo Nunez, Indira Moreno

“…Results. Opportunistic infections decreased by 24% (95% CI: 14%–34%) and 11.3% of patients improved in CDC clinical stage. …”
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Effect of Vaccination and Culling on the Dynamics of Rabies Transmission from Stray Dogs to Domestic Dogs by Demsis Dejene Hailemichael, Geremew Kenassa Edessa, Purnachandra Rao Koya

“…In this paper, the population dynamics of rabies-infected dogs are studied. The mathematical model is constructed by dividing the dog population into two categories: stray dogs and domestic dogs. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis as a Possible Unusual Manifestation of COVID-19 in Children by Niloufar Bineshfar, Alireza Mirahmadi, Fereshteh Karbasian, Elham Pourbakhtyaran, Abdollah Karimi, Mehdi Sarafi

“…He was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis based on an abnormal amylase level and abdomen computed tomography (CT) and later found to be infected by SARS-CoV-2, by a positive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test.…”
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Zoonotic Diseases in India: A Growing Concern by Mamata Panda

“…Thirteen percent of total pathogens were emerging or reemerging, and 75% of these were classified as zoonoses. Usually, emerging infections are more challenging and threatening to humans as little knowledge is acquired about them. …”
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Unusual Site for a White Nodule on the Palatine Tonsil: Presentation, Differential Diagnosis, and Discussion by Ashwag Yagoub Aloyouny

“…Although these tissues protect the body from foreign intruders, they are more prone to infections due to their anatomical structure and location. …”
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Pulmonary Onset of Adult Onset Still’s Disease Complicated with Kikuchi Lymphadenitis by G. D. E. Kodithuwakku, C. L. Fonseka, S. Nanayakkara, H. M. M. Herath

“…He responded well to steroids and had a complete recovery. Conclusion. Non-infective causes of pneumonitis should be suspected in the setting of poorly resolving pneumonias, especially when microbiological and serological investigations does not support an infective etiology. …”
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The First Reported Case of Majocchi’s Granuloma with Malbranchea sp. in an Immunocompetent Patient by Anusha Govind, Nathan L’Etoile, Gustavo Vasquez

“…It has a variable presentation ranging from cutaneous lesions to deeper infections in immunocompromised patients. No prior cases have described the formation of Majocchi’s granuloma with the deuteromycetes, Malabranchea.…”
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A Case of Chronic Granulomatous Disease with a Necrotic Mass in the Bronchus: A Case Report and a Review of Literature by Ali Cheraghvandi, Majid Marjani, Saeid Fallah Tafti, Logman Cheraghvandi, Davoud Mansouri

“…Chronic granulomatous disease is a rare phagocytic disorder with recurrent, severe bacterial and fungal infections. We describe an unusual case of chronic granulomatous disease manifesting as an invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with an obstructive necrotic mass at the right middle bronchus. …”
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SIGNIFICANCE OF SYSTEMATIC CONTROL OF HIGHLY DANGEROUS PATHOGENS CIRCULATING IN POPULATIONS OF WILD MIGRATORY ANIMALS by M. V. Zhiltsova, V. M. Zakharov, V. P. Semakina

“…The paper presents analysis of published data and results of epizootic examination of FMD-infected regions associated with migration of FMD-susceptible wild ruminants. …”
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Modeling the effects of carriers on transmission dynamics of infectious diseases by Darja Kalajdzievska, Michael Yi Li

“…An $S$-$I_c$-$I$-$R$ epidemic model is investigated for infectious diseases that can be transmitted through carriers, infected individualswho are contagious but do not show any disease symptoms. …”
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Endogenous endophthalmitis as a complication of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess by Karolina Korycińska, Agnieszka Cisek, Mariusz Spyra

“…Endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare but significant complication of systemic infections. It is associated with serious and unfavorable consequences both for the functions of the organ of vision and the general condition of the patient. …”
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization among Health Care Workers in a Downtown Emergency Department in Toronto, Ontario by Gregory Saito, Jessica Thom, Yanliang Wei, Piraveina Gnanasuntharam, Pirasanya Gnanasuntharam, Nathan Kreiswirth, Barbara Willey, Michelle Loftus, Catherine Varner, Vanessa Porter, Allison McGeer, Bjug Borgundvaag

“…Colonization with MRSA has been associated with an increased risk of symptomatic and serious infections and, in some settings, health care workers (HCWs) exhibit a higher prevalence of MRSA colonization.…”
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Anthracnose Fruit Rot of Strawberry by James C. Mertely, Natalia A. Peres

“…Lesions appear as dark, sunken spots on infected fruit. This revised 4-page fact sheet was written by James C. …”
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The effect of global travel on the spread of SARS by Shigui Ruan, Wendi Wang, Simon A. Levin

“…We then study the effect ofthe travel of individuals (especially the infected and exposed ones) betweenregions on the global spread of the disease.…”
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