Modelling the spatial-temporal progression of the 2009 A/H1N1 influenza pandemic in Chile by Raimund Bürger, Gerardo Chowell, Pep Mulet, Luis M. Villada

“…Specifically, ametapopulation SEIR (susceptible-exposed-infected-removed) compartmental model that tracks the transmissiondynamics of influenza in 15 Chilean regions is calibrated. …”
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In Vitro Efficacy of the Monoterpene Linalool Isolated or Combined with the Nematophagous Fungus <i>Duddingtonia flagrans</i> in the Control of Sheep Gastrointestinal Nematodes by Antônia Aniellen Raianne Moisés Aguiar, Ana Maria Santos Lima, Thais Ferreira Feitosa, Wesley Lyeverton Correia Ribeiro, Filippe Elias Freitas Soares, Fabio Ribeiro Braga, Vinícius Longo Ribeiro Vilela

“…The ovicidal activity of linalool was assessed via the Egg Hatch Test (EHT), and the larvicidal activity of linalool, alone and in combination with <i>D. flagrans</i> conidia, was evaluated via the Larval Motility Inhibition Test (LMIT) on infective larvae (L3). In the EHT, 100% inhibition occurred (at 1.25 and 2.5 mg/mL), with an LC50 of 0.49 mg/mL. …”
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Chronic Ethanol Feeding Modulates Inflammatory Mediators, Activation of Nuclear Factor-κB, and Responsiveness to Endotoxin in Murine Kupffer Cells and Circulating Leukocytes by Miriam Maraslioglu, Elsie Oppermann, Carolin Blattner, Roxane Weber, Dirk Henrich, Christian Jobin, Elke Schleucher, Ingo Marzi, Mark Lehnert

“…Chronic ethanol abuse is known to increase susceptibility to infections after injury, in part, by modification of macrophage function. …”
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The Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Novel Subunit Vaccine in the Prevention of <i>Cryptosporidium parvum</i>-Caused Diarrhoea in Neonatal Calves by Martine Reijnders, Mark van Roosmalen, Hans Holtslag, Susan Arts, Suzanne Pel, Divine Dufé, Marianne Kaashoek, Geert Vertenten, Tine van Werven, Steven Sietsma, Christophe Roy, Nicolas Herman

“…Overall, this vaccine, which can be used concurrently, non-mixed with Bovilis^® Rotavec^® Corona, introduces an additional approach to mitigate the impact of <i>C. parvum</i> infections in neonatal calves.…”
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Upper Extremity Compartment Syndrome in a Patient with Acute Gout Attack but without Trauma or Other Typical Causes by John G. Skedros, James S. Smith, Marshall K. Henrie, Ethan D. Finlinson, Joel D. Trachtenberg

“…He also had concurrent infections in his right elbow joint and olecranon bursa. …”
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Antagonistic Activity of Extremophilic Bacteria Against Phytopathogens in Agricultural Crops by Lyudmila K. Asyakina, Yuliya R. Serazetdinova, Anna S. Frolova, Natalya V. Fotina, Olga A. Neverova, Andrey N. Petrov

“…Also, the consortium had a phytostimulating effect on wheat seedlings (germination of 73.2–99.6%) and protected the seeds infected with phytopathogens from morphometric changes. …”
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Zika virus has an oncolytic activity against human glioblastoma U87 cells by V. A. Svyatchenko, I. A. Razumov, E. V. Protopopova, A. V. Demina, O. I. Solovieva, E. L. Zavjalov, V. B. Loktev

“…In vitro experiments showed that the Zika virus strain MR 766 is able to selectively infect and lyse neoplastic cells of the human glioblastoma cell line U87 MG. …”
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Emicizumab in two patients with acquired haemophilia A – case report by Zhao Milly, Kartika Thomas, Witenko Corey, Snead Jessica, DeSancho Maria T, Ciolek Alana

“…The first patient, an 82-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), presented with acquired haemophilia A (AHA) and spontaneous left tibia hematoma complicated by a persistent wound and infections. After a month of intermittent bleeding at the site and immunosuppression, the inhibitor level remained elevated and he was placed on emicizumab. …”
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Patterns of Antimicrobial Resistance in the Causative Organisms of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: A Single Centre, Six-Year Experience of 1981 Samples by Sara Sheikhbahaei, Alireza Abdollahi, Nima Hafezi-Nejad, Elham Zare

“…No significant changes in the proportion of gram-negative/gram-positive infections occurred during this period. A percentage of resistant strains to cefotaxime (62.5%, 85.7%), ceftazidim (73%, 82.1%), ciprofloxacin (30, 59.8%), ofloxacin (36.8%, 50%), and oxacilin (35%, 51.6%) were significantly increased. …”
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A Unique Case of Malignant Pleuropericardial Effusion: HHV-8-Unrelated PEL-Like Lymphoma—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Farhan Mohammad, Muhammad Neaman Siddique, Faraz Siddiqui, M. Popalzai, Masoud Asgari, Marcel Odaimi

“…First described in 1996 in HIV infected individuals who were coinfected with Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) or HHV-8 virus, it was included as a separate entity in WHO classification of tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissue in the year 2001. …”
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Identification of CTL Epitopes on Efflux Pumps of the ATP-Binding Cassette and the Major Facilitator Superfamily of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Yan Lin, Yu Dong, Yanfeng Gao, Ranran Shi, Yubing Li, Xiuman Zhou, Wenwen Liu, Guodong Li, Yuanming Qi, Yahong Wu

“…The epitopes identified here provide a foundation for the diagnosis and treatment of patients infected with drug resistant and the future development of a multiepitope vaccine.…”
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Prevalence of Oral Mucosal Disorders in Diabetes Mellitus Patients Compared with a Control Group by José González-Serrano, Julia Serrano, Rosa María López-Pintor, Víctor Manuel Paredes, Elisabeth Casañas, Gonzalo Hernández

“…Chronic hyperglycemia is associated with impaired wound healing and higher susceptibility to infections. It is unclear whether patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) present more oral mucosal disorders compared to control groups. …”
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Clinical Feature of Intrahepatic B-Lymphocytes in Chronic Hepatitis B by Ashraf Mohamadkhani, Elnaz Naderi, Masoud Sotoudeh, Aezam Katoonizadeh, Ghodratollah Montazeri, Hossein Poustchi

“…Humoral immunity constitutes major defense mechanism against viral infections. However, the association of hepatic injury and B-cells population in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers has not been studied well. …”
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Roles of human papillomavirus in cancers: oncogenic mechanisms and clinical use by Yu Zhang, Ke Qiu, Jianjun Ren, Yu Zhao, Ping Cheng

“…Each of the proteins is of crucial significance in infecting the epithelium of host cells persistently and supporting viral genome integrating into host cells. …”
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Thyme Essential Oil as a Potential Tool Against Common and Re-Emerging Foodborne Pathogens: Biocidal Effect on Bacterial Membrane Permeability by Martina Di Rosario, Leonardo Continisio, Giuseppe Mantova, Francesca Carraturo, Elena Scaglione, Daniela Sateriale, Giuseppina Forgione, Chiara Pagliuca, Caterina Pagliarulo, Roberta Colicchio, Mariateresa Vitiello, Paola Salvatore

“…., <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> contaminate food and cause several infections. This study investigates the potential of thyme essential oil (Thy-EO) as a natural antimicrobial agent against most common and re-emerging foodborne bacteria, including <i>S. enterica</i>, <i>Yersinia enterocolitica</i>, and <i>L. monocytogenes</i>. …”
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New Treatments for Bacterial Keratitis by Raymond L. M. Wong, R. A. Gangwani, Lester W. H. Yu, Jimmy S. M. Lai

“…Key words used for literature search: “infectious keratitis”, “microbial keratitis”, “infective keratitis”, “new treatments for infectious keratitis”, “fourth generation fluoroquinolones”, “moxifloxacin”, “gatifloxacin”, “collagen cross-linking”, and “photodynamic therapy”. …”
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Regulation of Ghrelin Receptor by Periodontal Bacteria In Vitro and In Vivo by Marjan Nokhbehsaim, Anna Damanaki, Andressa Vilas Boas Nogueira, Sigrun Eick, Svenja Memmert, Xiaoyan Zhou, Shanika Nanayakkara, Werner Götz, Joni Augusto Cirelli, Andreas Jäger, James Deschner

“…Due to the downregulation of the functional ghrelin receptor by long-term exposure to periodontal bacteria, the anti-inflammatory actions of ghrelin may be diminished in chronic periodontal infections, which could lead to an enhanced periodontal inflammation and tissue destruction.…”
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“Near Miss” Obstetric Events and Maternal Deaths in a Tertiary Care Hospital: An Audit by Roopa PS, Shailja Verma, Lavanya Rai, Pratap Kumar, Murlidhar V. Pai, Jyothi Shetty

“…Hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders are the leading causes of near miss events. New-onset viral infections have emerged as the leading cause of maternal mortality. …”
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Cervical Stimulation in the Treatment of Children with Lymphedema of All Four Extremities: A Case Report and Literature Review by Livia Maria Pereira de Godoy, Paula Pereira de Godoy Capeletto, José Maria Pereira de Godoy, Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy

“…Today, the children are 5 and 6 years of age, without edema and with a normal life, without limitations, except with respect to precautions against injuries to the limbs and against infections particularly erysipelas. Conclusion. Cervical Lymphatic Therapy as monotherapy is an option in the treatment of primary congenital lymphedema.…”
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Trends in Brazilian productions on the assistive technologies’ effectiveness for patient safety by Christiani Andrea Marquesini Rambo, Giulia Dos Santos Goulart, Eveline do Amaral Antonello, Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago, Yuliett Mora Pérez, Graziella María Rosa Cauduro

“…The predominant methodological design was the quasi-experimental study (46.1%) and the most used technology was the protocols (38.5%), related to the international objective of preventing health-related infections (30.8%). Most of the technologies used were found to be effective. …”
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