Micro-Electro Nanofibrous Dressings Based on PVDF-AgNPs as Wound Healing Materials to Promote Healing in Active Areas by Liu T, Xie F, Geng L, He R, Sun M, Ni T, Xu P, Xing C, Peng Y, Chen K, Fang Y

“…In vivo, the dressing exhibited a trend of rapid healing in infected wounds within 12 days while modulating macrophage differentiation toward the anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype. …”
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Prevalence of Hyper virulence and Multidrug resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from UTI patients by Manar Abdul karim, Zainab Mohammed Alzubaidy, Khazal Dabua Wadi

“… Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common bacterial infections and are often caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. the results of detection of some virulence factors 30(13.6%)  isolates of K. pneumoniae showed that Hemolysin production was tested using sheep blood agar and it was found that all the 30 (100%) isolates of K. pneumonia not capable to hemolysis red blood. …”
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Assessment of Hand-Hygiene Practices Among Health Care Workers at Kisoro Hospital, Kisoro District. by Nsenga, Alex

“…According to WHO, (2017), annual report, 70% of the hospital acquired infections can be averted by the practice of hand hygiene (HH) which is a systematic procedure of cleansing hands using soap and water or using antiseptic hand rub for removal of transient microorganism from hands. …”
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Men care too: a qualitative study examining women’s perceptions of fathers’ engagement in early childhood development (ECD) during an ECD program for HIV-positive mothers in Malawi... by Linda Richter, Thomas J Coates, Tijana Temelkovska, Pericles Kalande, Evelyn Udedi, Laurie Bruns, Siyenunu Mulungu, Julie Hubbard, Sundeep Gupta, Kathryn Dovel

“…Data were coded using inductive and deductive strategies and analysed using constant comparison methods in Atlas.ti V.1.6.Setting Four health facilities in Malawi where PMTCT services were provided.Participants Study participants were mothers infected with HIV who were enrolled in the PMTCT–ECD programme for >6 months.Interventions The PMTCT–ECD intervention provided ECD education and counselling sessions during routine PMTCT visits for mothers infected with HIV and their infants (infant age 1.5–24 months). …”
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Spironucleus Infestations (Spironucleosis) in Freshwater Aquarium Fish by Ruth Francis-Floyd, Roy P. E. Yanong

“…Found in cold, temperate, and tropical climates, Spironucleus species can infect a variety of freshwater and marine ornamental and food fish, as well as crustaceans and shellfish. …”
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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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Evacuation Model of Emotional Contagion Crowd Based on Cellular Automata by Qian Xiao, Jiayang Li

“…Firstly, the state of evacuation individual is defined as “emotional susceptible” and “emotional infective.” Then, a dynamic model considering emotional contagion is established with cellular automata. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Listeriosis by Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Michael A. Hubbard, Susanna Richardson

“…Pregnant women who have intrauterine or cervical infections caused by L. monocytogenes in their second or third trimesters may spontaneously abort the fetus or produce a stillbirth. …”
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Spironucleus Infestations (Spironucleosis) in Freshwater Aquarium Fish by Ruth Francis-Floyd, Roy P. E. Yanong

“…Found in cold, temperate, and tropical climates, Spironucleus species can infect a variety of freshwater and marine ornamental and food fish, as well as crustaceans and shellfish. …”
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Direct immunofluorescence for the diagnosis of legionellosis by David JM Haldane, Ruth Peppard, Robert K Sumarah

“…Of 37 sputum specimens from infected patients, 16 were positive on DFA. Thirty-two of 38 positive patients were detected by sputum culture. …”
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L’asile contre la santé ? Vie et mort des homosexuels sénégalais réfugiés en Mauritanie by Christophe Broqua, Gabrièle Laborde-Balen, Agathe Menetrier, Djamil Bangoura

“…Many of the asylum seekers in Nouakchott are infected with HIV and some are dying from it despite the free availability of antiretroviral treatment. …”
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Recent Advances in the Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Hair Loss Disease Alopecia Areata by Taisuke Ito

“…Alopecia areata is sometimes triggered by viral infections such as influenza that causes excess production of interferons (IFN). …”
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A Rare Case of Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in a Neonate by Nipun Shrestha, Alisha Joshi, Yumiko Hayashi, Dhruba Shrestha, Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel

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From Text, to Myth, to Meme: Penny Dreadful and Adaptation by Alison Lee, Frederick D. King

“…According to David Greetham, ‘contamination’ occurs when ‘one mode of discourse . . . leaks into or infects another, so that we experience both at the same time.’ …”
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Pediatric optic neuritis: literature review by S. Bubnytė, J. Andrulionytė

“…In children, optic neuritis is rarely associated with multiple sclerosis, more often it can be associated with specific infections, such as diseases of the adjacent sinuses or orbital structures and infectious or infiltrative diseases of the brain or meninges, or it may develop as a separate pathological condition. …”
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2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Canker by Megan M. Dewdney, Evan G. Johnson, James H. Graham

“… Citrus canker is a leaf-, fruit-, and stem-blemishing disease that affects most citrus. Severe infections can cause significant fruit drop. It is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri. …”
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Complement Diagnostics: Concepts, Indications, and Practical Guidelines by Bo Nilsson, Kristina Nilsson Ekdahl

“…Aberrations in the complement system have been shown to be direct or indirect pathophysiological mechanisms in a number of diseases and pathological conditions such as autoimmune disease, infections, cancer, allogeneic and xenogeneic transplantation, and inflammation. …”
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Selective Autophagy in Drosophila by Ioannis P. Nezis

“…Given the important role of autophagy and selective autophagy in several disease-related processes such as neurodegeneration, infections, and tumorigenesis, it is important to understand the molecular mechanisms of selective autophagy, especially at the organismal level. …”
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Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia Presenting as Cardiac Failure by Nii Boi-Doku Pepra-Ameyaw, William Kwasi Ghunney, Eugene Baafi Ampofo, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…This is of particular significance in Sub-Saharan Africa where helminthic infections are a more prevalent cause of eosinophilia. …”
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Beyond the Common Causes of Palmoplantar Keratoderma: Papillon–Lefevre Syndrome with a Unique Mutation by Sanjanaa Srinivasa, Sumedha Ballal, Preetha Tilak, Savitha Murali, Madhukara Jithendriya

“…This condition can cause irreversible loss of dentition with onset in early childhood and predispose to recurrent systemic infections. The characteristic clinical features include transgradient palmoplantar keratoderma along with psoriasiform plaques on the knees and elbows, periodontitis, gingivitis, and loss of teeth. …”
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