The Central Nervous System Effects and Mimicry of Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID): A Case Report with Literature Review by Sohail Farshad, Fernando Figueroa Rodriguez, Alexandra Halalau, Joseph Skender, Cory Rasmussen, Martin Pevzner

“…A 30-year-old woman with a history of recurrent upper respiratory infections, vitiligo, and immune thrombocytopenic purpura presented with right-sided numbness. …”
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Lethal End of Spectrum of Clots-Thrombotic Storm by Muhammad Asim Rana, Ahmed F. Mady, Abdullah Ali Lashari, Rehab Eltreafi, Nicola Fischer-Orr, Kamal Naser

“…Typical triggers include inflammation, infections, minor trauma, surgery, pregnancy, and the puerperium. …”
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In Vitro Effects of Some Botanicals with Anti-Inflammatory and Antitoxic Activity by Gianandrea Guidetti, Alessandro Di Cerbo, Angela Giovazzino, Valentina Rubino, Anna Teresa Palatucci, Sara Centenaro, Elena Fraccaroli, Laura Cortese, Maria Grazia Bonomo, Giuseppina Ruggiero, Sergio Canello, Giuseppe Terrazzano

“…In conclusion, the use of these botanicals was shown to be able to contrast OTC-toxicity and could represent a new approach for the development of functional foods useful to enhance the standard pharmacological treatment in infections as well as in preventing or reducing the emergence of inflammatory diseases.…”
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Efficacy of Larimichthys crocea TASOR protein-derived peptide FAM286 against Staphylococcus aureus by Ritian Jin, Guanglei Wei, Rong Lin, Wenfeng Lin, Jude Juventus Aweya, Duo Liang, Wuyin Weng, Shen Yang

“…Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major foodborne pathogen, could lead cause of intestinal infections in humans. Antimicrobial peptides, as emerging antimicrobial agents, are gradually replacing traditional agents due to their highly effective and safe antimicrobial activity. …”
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Case report: Hypoparathyroidism-sensorineural hearing loss-renal dysplasia without febrile seizures: a novel mutation in the GATA3 gene by Haibin Chen, Haibin Chen, Yudi Zhang, Xueyao Yang, Xueyao Yang, Yongzhen Li

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to summarize the diagnostic and treatment experience of a case of Hypoparathyroidism-Sensorineural Hearing Loss-Renal Dysplasia (HDR) syndrome caused by a heterozygous mutation in the GATA3 gene.MethodsThe diagnostic and treatment process of the patient with HDR syndrome in our hospital was compared and analyzed.ResultsA 9-month-old male infant with a history of poor physical condition and increased susceptibility to infections. At the age of 2 months, ptosis was observed in the left eye. …”
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Mold Alkaloid Cytochalasin D Modifies the Morphology and Secretion of fMLP-, LPS-, or PMA-Stimulated Neutrophils upon Adhesion to Fibronectin by Svetlana I. Galkina, Natalia V. Fedorova, Marina V. Serebryakova, Evgenii A. Arifulin, Vladimir I. Stadnichuk, Ludmila A. Baratova, Galina F. Sud’ina

“…Neutrophils play an essential role in innate immunity due to their ability to migrate into infected tissues and kill microbes with bactericides located in their secretory granules. …”
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Psycho-educational program for high school females by Perla Caridad López Hernández, Laura López Angulo, Eneida Bravo Polanco, Carmen Benítez Cabrera, Lisbet Cepero Águila, Rafael Luis Pino Pich

“…Variables analyzed: adolescents knowledge on sex-related risks, sexually transmitted infections and contraceptives. They were all analyzed before and after applying the psycho-educational program. …”
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Development of a Luciferase Immunosorbent Assay for Detecting Crimean–Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus IgG Antibodies Based on Nucleoprotein by Qi Chen, Yuting Fang, Ning Zhang, Chengsong Wan

“…Classified as a level 4 biosecurity risk pathogen, CCHF can be transmitted cross-species due to its aerosol infectivity and ability to cause severe hemorrhagic fever outbreaks with high morbidity and mortality. …”
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Porphyromonas gingivalis affects neutrophil pro-inflammatory activities by Agnieszka Zimny, Alicja Płonczyńska, Alicja Płonczyńska, Wiktor Jakubowski, Natalia Zubrzycka, Natalia Zubrzycka, Jan Potempa, Jan Potempa, Maja Sochalska

“…To investigate the impact of gingipains on neutrophil viability and function, we conducted studies using murine HoxB8 neutrophils and primary human neutrophils infected with wild-type strains of Porphyromonas gingivalis (W83 and ATCC 33277), or a gingipains-null mutant with deleted gingipains encoding genes, or wild-type bacteria preincubated with specific gingipain inhibitors. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Cyclosporine with Everolimus and Steroids in de novo Heart Transplant Patients: A Multicentre, Randomized Trial by Andreas Zuckermann, Shoei-Shen Wang, Heather Ross, Maria Frigerio, Howard J. Eisen, Christoph Bara, Daniel Hoefer, Maurizio Cotrufo, Gaohong Dong, Guido Junge, Anne M. Keogh

“…Adverse events and infections were similar between treatment groups. Thus, everolimus with reduced-exposure CsA resulted in comparable efficacy compared to standard-exposure CsA. …”
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Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy at a Single Institution in Japan by Akiyoshi Mizumoto, Emel Canbay, Masamitsu Hirano, Nobuyuki Takao, Takayuki Matsuda, Masumi Ichinose, Yutaka Yonemura

“…Most frequent complication was surgical site infections including intraabdominal abscess. The mortality rate was 3.5%, and reoperation was needed in 11% of all procedures. …”
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Urologic Characteristics and Sexual Behaviors Associated with Prostate Cancer in an African-Caribbean Population in Barbados, West Indies by Anselm J. M. Hennis, Suh-Yuh Wu, Barbara Nemesure, M. Cristina Leske

“…Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were similar among cases (24.5%) and controls (26.7%). …”
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Prevalence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens in Canadian Hospitals: Results of the Canadian Ward Surveillance Study (CANWARD 2007) by George G Zhanel, James A Karlowsky, Mel DeCorby, Kim A Nichol, Aleksandra Wierzbowski, Patricia J Baudry, Philippe Lagacé-Wiens, Andrew Walkty, Frank Schweizer, Heather Adam, Melissa McCracken, Michael R Mulvey, The Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA), Daryl J Hoban

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CLONING OF GENES ENCODING TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEINS AND PROTEINS RESPONSIBLE FOR AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS VIRULENCE by Ali Mazloum, N. G. Zinyakov, A. S. Igolkin, N. N. Vlasova

“…Clones containing X69R, A179L, E248R, I215L and DP96R genes of ASF virus Krasnodar 07/17 isolate will be used for recombinant protein obtaining and testing for their effect on in vitro virus reproduction and their role in the virus infectivity, level of clinical manifestations and virulence. …”
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Influence Factors of Reproductive Organ Maintenance Among Adolescent Girls in Coastal Areas by Armyla Eka Wahyu Yuliani, Lu'lu Nafisah, Bambang Hariyadi

“…Adolescent girls are vulnerable to reproductive health problems such as vaginal discharge and reproductive tract infections, which are triggered by poor maintenance of their reproductive organs. …”
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Nature-inspired and medicinally relevant short peptides by Maria G. Ciulla, Monica Civera, Sara Sattin, Kamal Kumar

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Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Immunosenescence: Modulation Through Interventions and Lifestyle Changes by Luca Pangrazzi, Andreas Meryk

“…This phenomenon, characterized by alterations in both innate and adaptive immunity, increases susceptibility to infections, reduces vaccine efficacy, and contributes to the development of age-related diseases. …”
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Genetics and Molecular Biology of Epstein-Barr Virus-Encoded BART MicroRNA: A Paradigm for Viral Modulation of Host Immune Response Genes and Genome Stability by David H. Dreyfus

“…In this review, the author summarizes evidence that recently discovered noncoding RNAs termed microRNA encoded by Epstein-Barr virus BARF (BamHI A right frame) termed BART (BamHI A right transcripts) are modulators of human immune response genes and genome stability in infected and bystander cells. BART expression is apparently regulated by complex feedback loops with the host immune response regulatory NF-κB transcription factors. …”
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An Emerging Role for IQGAP1 in Regulating Protein Traffic by Mahasin Osman

“…Membrane traffic mediates infections by intracellular pathogens and a range of degenerative human diseases arise from dysfunctions in intracellular traffic; thus, elucidating the mechanisms of cellular traffic will be important in order to understand the basis of a wide range of inherited and acquired human diseases. …”
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Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Carriage State among Elderly Nursing Home Residents in Beirut by M. A. Jallad, R. Naoufal, J. Irani, E. Azar

“…ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae can cause severe infections, but they are also isolated from the stool of asymptomatic subjects. …”
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