Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG as an Effective Probiotic for Murine Giardiasis by Nisha Goyal, Ram Prakash Tiwari, Geeta Shukla

“…By experimentation, it was found that the probiotic supplementation of either Lactobacillus casei, L. acidophilus, L. plantarum, or L. rhamnosus GG, 7 days prior to inoculation with G. lamblia trophozoites, reduced the rate of cyst excretion compared with Giardia-infected mice. Interestingly, L. GG was found to be the most effective probiotic in reducing the duration of giardia cycle and acts as an effective prophylactic probiotic for murine giardiasis but needs to be clinically correlated due to entirely different human microflora.…”
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Spatial Interregional Spread of COVID-19 Through Commuter Interdependence by Andreas Mense, Claus Michelsen

“…In the meantime, the number of reported new infections has been significantly reduced and the German healthcare system does not appear to be overburdened to date. …”
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Applications of occupancy urn models to epidemiology by Carlos M. Hernández-Suárez, Oliver Mendoza-Cano

“…We use this reformulation to derive an expression for the expected epidemic size, that is,the total number of infected at the end of an outbreak. We also use this approach to derive point and interval estimates of the Basic Reproduction Ratio, $R_{0}$. …”
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Homeowner Fact Sheet: Citrus Canker by Megan M. Dewdney, Mongi Zekri, Jamie D. Burrow, Pamela D. Roberts

“…This disease is of concern to homeowners also, not only because of its economic effects on the  commercial industry, but because it is highly contagious and the majority of infected fruit on a severely affected tree may drop off the tree prematurely. …”
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Downy Mildew of Lettuce in Florida by Lis Rodrigues Porto, Richard N. Raid, German V. Sandoya

“…LDM has a direct effect on both yield quantity and quality because it may infect lettuce at any growth stage, affecting the marketable portion of the crop. …”
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Stability Regions and Bifurcation Analysis of a Delayed Predator-Prey Model Caused from Gestation Period by Nikenasih Binatari, Fajar Adi-Kusumo, Lina Aryati

“…The system is motivated by natural disease management using the interactions between the original and the treated species populations, such as Aedes aegypti and Wolbachia mosquitoes, fertile and infertile pests as a pesticide’s effect, uninfected and infected cancer cells by an oncolytic virus, and so forth. …”
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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in drug delivery: Nano-innovations enhancing treatment outcomes by Ahmed N. Al-Jamal, Ali Fawzi Al-Hussainy, Bahira Abdulrazzaq Mohammed, Hadi Hussein Abbas, Issa Mohammed Kadhim, Zahraa Hassan Ward, Debarshi Kar Mahapatra, Tomy Muringayil Joseph, Ehsan kianfar, Sabu Thomas

“…One approach to treating cancer and other infections is Photodynamic Therapy (PDT). Numerous treatment modalities including PDT have long recognized the need to improve the performance of nanoscale therapeutic frameworks. …”
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In silico sequence and structure prediction analysis of biomarker genes in Aeromonas sp. of Andaman and Nicobar Islands by Balakrishnan Meena, Lawrance Anburajan, Dilip Kumar Jha, Gopal Dharani

“…Aeromonas sp. is the most significant opportunistic pathogen in humans with the potential to cause different kinds of infections in blood, tissues, intestine, and dermis. …”
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May Ingestion of Leachate from Decomposed Corpses Cause Appendicitis? A Case Report by Maurício Domingues-Ferreira, Pedro Saddi-Rosa, André Luis dos Santos

“…On the contrary, obstruction has been proved in only a minority of cases. Diverse infections by parasites, bacteria, fungus, and noninfective agents have been associated with appendicitis in the medical literature. …”
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Downy Mildew of Lettuce in Florida by Lis Rodrigues Porto, Richard N. Raid, German V. Sandoya

“…LDM has a direct effect on both yield quantity and quality because it may infect lettuce at any growth stage, affecting the marketable portion of the crop. …”
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Th17 Cells in Immunity and Autoimmunity by Simone Kennedy Bedoya, Brandon Lam, Kenneth Lau, Joseph Larkin

“…Th17 and IL-17 play important roles in the clearance of extracellular bacterial and fungal infections. However, strong evidence also implicates the Th17 lineage in several autoimmune disorders including multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, and asthma. …”
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Homeowner Fact Sheet: Citrus Canker by Megan M. Dewdney, Mongi Zekri, Jamie D. Burrow, Pamela D. Roberts

“…This disease is of concern to homeowners also, not only because of its economic effects on the  commercial industry, but because it is highly contagious and the majority of infected fruit on a severely affected tree may drop off the tree prematurely. …”
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Liver Fibrosis and Mechanisms of the Protective Action of Medicinal Plants Targeting Inflammation and the Immune Response by Florent Duval, Jorge E. Moreno-Cuevas, María Teresa González-Garza, Carmen Maldonado-Bernal, Delia Elva Cruz-Vega

“…The pandemic trend of obesity, combined with the high incidence of alcohol intake and viral hepatitis infections, highlights the urgent need to find accessible antifibrotic therapies. …”
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The evolution of antifungal therapy: Traditional agents, current challenges and future perspectives by Cássia Milena de Souza, Bárbara Tavares Bezerra, Daniel Agreda Mellon, Haroldo Cesar de Oliveira

“…Fungal infections kill more than 3 million people every year. …”
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to refractory acute myeloid leukemia resolved after second line treatment with azacitidine plus venetoclax by Claudio Fozza

“…Secondary HLH typically occurs in conjunction with severe infections, malignancies or autoimmune disorders and intensive chemotherapy, potentially complicating treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in around 10% of cases. …”
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Container Mosquito Habitat Community Cleanup: A How-To Guide for Event Organization by Amy Hallock, Eva A. Buckner, Ricky W. Telg, Alena R. Poulin

“… Being bitten by the container mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus means a higher risk of becoming infected with Zika, dengue, or chikungunya virus. Container mosquitoes develop in the water that collects in discarded tires, jars, cans, buckets, and boats. …”
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Common Green Bottle Fly or Sheep Blow Fly Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Insecta: Diptera: Calliphoridae) by Matthew Anderson, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…Medical treatment using maggot therapy can help to heal infections that are otherwise incurable. Learn more in this 4-page fact sheet written by Matthew Anderson and Phillip E. …”
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"Elephant's Foot," a Basal Stem Disorder in Greenhouse-Grown Bell Peppers by Elio Jovicich, Daniel J. Cantliffe

“…The epidermal injuries increase the plant susceptibility to fungal infections that can lead to plant death. This publication describes the symptoms and possible causes of this basal stem physiological disorder in greenhouse-grown bell pepper, and presents pepper production methods to avoid the disorder. …”
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Iatrogenic Hypotension Induced by the Improper Treatment of Normal Grief by Kyle E. Robinson

“…The man lost both of his children in the spring of 2019 during a measles outbreak that infected at minimum 152,000 individuals on the island. …”
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Biochemistry of the Phagosome: The Challenge to Study a Transient Organelle by Oliver Nüsse

“…This process of phagocytosis efficiently protects against most infections; however, some microorganisms avoid their destruction and cause severe damage. …”
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