Droplet microfluidic screening to engineer angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) catalytic activity by Evelyn F Okal, Philip A. Romero, Pete Heinzelman

“…This study leverages protein engineering to enhance ACE2’s therapeutic potential for treating conditions such as respiratory viral infections, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and diabetes. …”
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A Unique Trinucleotide-Bloc Mutation-Based Two SARS-CoV-2 Genotypes with Potential Pathogenic Impacts by Mustak Ibn Ayub

“…These analyses suggest that SARS-CoV-2 has evolved into SARS-CoV-2a affecting COVID-19 infectivity and severity. To confirm these assumptions, retrospective and prospective epidemiological studies should be conducted in different countries to understand the course of pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2a and SARS-CoV-2g. …”
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A Rare Case of Immunotactoid Glomerulopathy Associated with Hodgkin Lymphoma by Keiki Nagaharu, Yuka Sugimoto, Keiki Kawakami

“…Immunotactoid glomerulopathy (ITG) is characterized by Congo red-negative microtubular deposits, and it has been reported as a rare paraneoplastic syndrome due to hematologic malignancies, viral infections, or autoimmune diseases. In hematologic malignancies, multiple myeloma and other mature B-cell malignancies are the most common hematologic malignancies, and Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is extremely rare. …”
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Alzheimer’s Disease and <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i>: Exploring the Links by Ivana Shawkatova, Vladimira Durmanova, Juraj Javor

“…Indirect mechanisms, including systemic inflammation triggered by chronic periodontal infections, are also supposed to exacerbate neurodegenerative processes. …”
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A Scoping Review on Fungus and Mycotoxin Studies in the Building’s Environment: Mycotoxin Analysis by Mass Spectrometry by Salina Abdul Rahman, Nurul Izzah Ahmad, Roshan Jahn Mohd Salim, Nur Jannaim Muhamad, Anis Syuhada Omar Hamdan, Yin-Hui Leong

“…However, the main challenge remains in suitable and reliable analytical methods for their identification and detection in infected structures. GC-MS and LC-MS/MS techniques have been used extensively for mycotoxin analysis, and advancement in these techniques enabled a more comprehensive range of mycotoxins to be detected. …”
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Whole exome analysis of primary immunodeficiency by E. S. Rahmani, Н. Azarpara, M. Karimipoor, Н. Rahimi

“…The human primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) refer to a rare heterogeneous group of single-gene inherited disorders causing malfunctions in the immune system, and thus the affected patients have a predisposition to severe life-threatening infections. The heterogeneous nature of PIDs, which involves at list 300 different genes, makes diagnosis of the disease a complex issue. …”
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Prevalence and pattern of skin disorders among children living in orphanages in Fayoum and Giza governorates, Egypt by Noha Ezzat Mohamed, Wafaa Yousif Abdel-Wahed, Shimaa Mohammed Gomaa, Mai Ashraf Hosny

“…The most common noninfectious conditions were dermatitis/eczema, pigmentary disorders, skin appendage disorders, and psycho-cutaneous issues. Fungal infections were the most common infectious condition. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Case Numbers on the Emission of Pollutants from a Medical Waste Incineration Plant by Monika Załuska, Anna Justyna Werner-Juszczuk, Katarzyna Gładyszewska-Fiedoruk

“…Abstract This article examines the correlation between the amount of pollutants emitted from medical waste incinerator plant and the number of COVID-19 infections, based on the example of Podlaskie Voivodeship in Poland. …”
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis following enteric fever: A rare autopsy case report by Gwendolyn Fernandes, Pooja Mhashete, Pranav Pramod Patwardhan

“…CT abdomen-pelvis showed mild hepatomegaly with enlarged retroperitoneal lymph nodes. Infective endocarditis, lymphoma, and bronchopneumonia were being considered the clinical diagnoses. …”
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Retrospective analysis and forecasting of the spread of viruses in real time: the case of COVID-19 in St. Petersburg and Moscow in 2020–2021 by Victor V. Zakharov, Yulia E. Balykina

“…The aim of the study is to apply mathematical methods to generate forecasts of the dynamics of random values of the percentage increase in the total number of infected people and the percentage increase in the total number of recovered and deceased patients. …”
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Effect of Interleukin and Hepcidin in Anemia of Chronic Diseases by Maha F. Yacoub, Hala Fouad Ferwiz, Fadwa Said

“…Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) also termed as the anemia of inflammation has been found to be associated with inflammations, chronic infections, and cancers, particularly in old age. Recent studies revealed that interleukin-6 (IL-6), a proinflammatory cytokine, and hepcidin, an antimicrobial hepatic peptide, play a key role in ACD pathogenesis. …”
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Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus α-Hemolysin Production Using Nanocurcumin Capped Au@ZnO Nanocomposite by Majid S. Jabir, Taha M. Rashid, Uday M. Nayef, Salim Albukhaty, Faizah A. AlMalki, Jawaher Albaqami, Amal A. AlYamani, Zainab J. Taqi, Ghassan M. Sulaiman

“…These NPs may offer a new strategy in combating pathogen infections and in the future for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications.…”
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Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotics after Surgery for Peritonitis: A Randomized Controlled Study by Juliette C. Slieker, Steve Aellen, Philippe Eggimann, Valentine Guarnero, Markus Schäfer, Nicolas Demartines

“…Serum procalcitonin (PCT) is a useful biomarker to tailor the duration of antibiotics in respiratory infections. The objective of this study was to determine whether PCT levels could tailor postoperative antibiotic therapy in patients operated for peritonitis. …”
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Development of a high-throughput screening system for identification of novel reagents regulating DNA damage in human dermal fibroblasts by Bae Seunghee, An In-Sook, An Sungkwan

“…Then, human dermal fibroblast WS-1 cells were infected with the modified lentivirus and selected with puromycin to establish cells that stably expressed luciferase and HPRT (DREAM-F cells). …”
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Spondylocostal Dysplasia in a 7-Year-Old Sri Lankan Girl Causing Restrictive Lung Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Phirarthana Kamalanathan, Meranthi Fernando, Rohan Jayawardena, A. Upasena, Shaman Rajindrajith, Sachith Mettananda

“…The child did not report respiratory difficulties or recurrent chest infections up to the presentation. She was referred to an orthopaedic team which recommended conservative management with close follow-up. …”
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A 5-Fluorouracil-Induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Challenged with Capecitabine by Michael Chahin, Nithya Krishnan, Hardik Chhatrala, Marwan Shaikh

“…Additionally, risk factors such urease-producing bacterial infections, dehydration, and increased catabolism are thought to increase the risk for hyperammonemia. …”
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Mechanism of Action of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei HNU502 and Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Alleviating Antibiotic Side Effects by CHEN Lin, LI Ao, LI Jiahe, ZHANG Zeng, ZHANG Jiachao

“…Antibiotics are effective in treating bacterial infections, but they also disrupt the gut microbiota, thereby causing side effects such as diarrhea, flatulence and indigestion. …”
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Mucor and Aspergillus Maxillary Bone and Sinuses coinfection in a woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report by Hassan Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, Azin Kheradmand, Simin Dokht Shoaei

“…Background: Mucorales and Aspergillus have invasive fungal infections with high mortality, mainly in immunocompromised and diabetic patients. …”
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Approbation of the stochastic group virus protection model by R. Y. Sharykin

“…To analyze the system we use several metrics, such as the saturation time of the virus propagation, the proportion of infected nodes upon reaching saturation and the maximal virus propagation speed. …”
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Bladder Tumor in Women with Microscopic Hematuria: An Iranian Experience and a Review of the Literature by Shahin Abbaszadeh, Saeed Taheri, Mohammad Hossein Nourbala

“…Patients with a history of gross hematuria or coagulation disorders, having organic diseases, urinary stones, urinary tract infections, nephrological diseases, and local lesions such as urethral caruncle were excluded from the study population. …”
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