Evaluation of Candida Species on Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces among Students Residing in School Hostels in a Tertiary Institution, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria by A. A Adewoyin, Olarinde Olaniran, S. O Awoniyi, A. B Bidmus, O. C Boriwaye

“…More pronounced co-infections were noticed at the postgraduate hall: food-contact surfaces between the Candida albicans and Candida glabrata comprised 28.6%. …”
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Vaginal Dysplasia and HIV: An African American and Caribbean American Cohort Study by Lunthita M. Duthely, Jose A. Carugno, Cayla Y. Suthumphong, Erica B. Feldman, JoNell E. Potter

“…In the US, vaginal infections are more prevalent among Caribbean women, and these infections contribute to higher rates of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). …”
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Investigation of the in-vitro effect of lactobacillus acidophilus and lactobacillus casei on biofilm genes of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus by Hikmet Dinç, Mehmet Demirci, Akın Yiğin

“…We believe that the antibiotic properties of these probiotic strains may be a new treatment option against S. aureus biofilm infections.…”
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Comparing diagnostic accuracy of Kato-Katz, Koga agar plate, ether-concentration, and FLOTAC for Schistosoma mansoni and soil-transmitted helminths. by Dominik Glinz, Kigbafori D Silué, Stefanie Knopp, Laurent K Lohourignon, Kouassi P Yao, Peter Steinmann, Laura Rinaldi, Giuseppe Cringoli, Eliézer K N'Goran, Jürg Utzinger

“…<h4>Background</h4>Infections with schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths exert a considerable yet underappreciated economic and public health burden on afflicted populations. …”
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Parasites Inventory on Ornamental Fish Transported in Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, Jakarta by M. Alifuddin, A. Priyono, A. Nurfatimah

“…Parasites found from coral platy fish were identified as Dactylogyrus  and Argulus japonicus; Trichodina heterodentata and Lerneae infected guppy cobra fish;  red nose tetra fish was infected by Gyrodactylus, whilst Ichthyoph-thirius multifiliis were found in serpe minor fish only. …”
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An insight into the genome-wide analysis of bacterial defense mechanisms in a uropathogenic Morganella morganii isolate from Bangladesh. by Syed Muktadir Al Sium, Barna Goswami, Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Showti Raheel Naser, Mihir Kanti Sarkar, Md Jobaid Faruq, Md Ahashan Habib, Shahina Akter, Tanjina Akhtar Banu, Md Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Md Salim Khan

“…The gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium Morganella morganii is linked to a number of illnesses, including nosocomial infections and urinary tract infections (UTIs). A clinical isolate from a UTI patient in Bangladesh was subjected to high-throughput whole genome sequencing and extensive bioinformatics analysis in order to gather knowledge about the genomic basis of bacterial defenses and pathogenicity in M. morganii. …”
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Comparative assessment of immunodiffusion and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay used for bovine leukosis diagnosis by A. R. Mustafayev, M. O. Baratov

“…The implementation of animal health improvement and disease prevention activities with respect to bovine leukosis involves a need for timely detection of cattle infected with bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) on livestock farms. …”
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Epidemiology of gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in four districts of central Ethiopia: Prevalence and risk factors. by Kibruyesfa Bayou, Getachew Terefe, Bersissa Kumsa

“…Nematode (28.2%), cestode (8.4%), and protozoan (5.6%) parasite infections were detected in dogs in both single (42.2%) and combined (10.8%) infections. …”
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Maternal HIV retesting during antenatal care in selected health facilities in Mayuge district, Uganda: A cross-sectional study. by Farouq Kayiwa, Elizabeth Nabiwemba, Nelson Bunani, Rawlance Ndejjo

“…Vertical transmission of HIV continues to be a key contributor to pediatric HIV infections globally. Routine HIV testing at each antenatal care (ANC) visit can reduce the likelihood of such infections. …”
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Erwinia phage Asesino is a nucleus-forming phage that lacks PhuZ by Amy Prichard, Annika Sy, Justin Meyer, Elizabeth Villa, Joe Pogliano

“…Abstract As nucleus-forming phages become better characterized, understanding their unifying similarities and unique differences will help us understand how they occupy varied niches and infect diverse hosts. All identified nucleus-forming phages fall within the Chimalliviridae family and share a core genome of 68 unique genes including chimallin, the major nuclear shell protein. …”
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Biofilm Formation and blaOXA Genes Detection Among Acinetobacter baumannii from Clinical Isolates in a Tertiary Care Kirtipur Hospital, Nepal by Upasana Ghimire, Rupesh Kandel, Mary Neupane, Sanjit Shrestha, Sudeep K C, Santosh Khanal, Dev Raj Joshi

“… (1) Background: Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a leading cause of nosocomial infections as they are capable of evolving resistance to various classes of antibiotics. …”
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Factors associated with poor outcomes in patients with maple syrup urine disease in a tertiary government hospital: A retrospective cohort study by Christine Mae S. Avila, Mary Ann R. Abacan

“…Male sex, dietary non‐compliance, and nosocomial infections were associated with increased neurodevelopmental morbidity.…”
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Bifurcation and Stabillity Analysis of HIV Transmission Model with Optimal Control by Kumama Regassa Cheneke, Koya Purnachandra Rao, Geremew Kenassa Edessa

“…The numerical simulation depicts the number of newly infected HIV individuals and the number of individuals at the AIDS stage reduced as a result of taking control measures. …”
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Tackling Microbial Resistance and Emerging Pathogens with Next-Generation Antibiotics by Kar Jing Chong, Huang Feng, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Masita Arip, Omotayo Fatokun, Lazuardi Mochamad, Chin Tat Ng, Sasikala Chinnapan, Malarvili Selvaraja

“…People believed that they had won the war against infections. However, the misuse and abuse of antimicrobial agents are accompanied by major ramifications like antimicrobial resistance, creating drug-resistant superbugs. …”
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A prospective observational study on asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy & its effects on maternal & perinatal outcome by K. Mounika, Pramila Gupta, Parveen Yousuff

“…Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) continue to be one of the most common medical conditions complicating pregnancy, with a prevalence of approximately 20% .UTI include asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), cystitis & pyelonephritis. …”
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Accelerating antimicrobial peptide design: Leveraging deep learning for rapid discovery. by Ahmad M Al-Omari, Yazan H Akkam, Ala'a Zyout, Shayma'a Younis, Shefa M Tawalbeh, Khaled Al-Sawalmeh, Amjed Al Fahoum, Jonathan Arnold

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are excellent at fighting many different infections. This demonstrates how important it is to make new AMPs that are even better at eliminating infections. …”
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A Case of Trichinellosis in a 14-Year-Old Male Child at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia by Abebe Melese, Musa Mohammed, Worku Ketema, Alemayehu Toma

“…Although the majority of infections are mild and asymptomatic, severe infections can result in enteritis, periorbital edema, and myositis. …”
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Coinfection of Hepatitis B and C Viruses and Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Abdullah A. Awadh, Abdulrahman A. Alharthi, Basil A. Alghamdi, Seraj T. Alghamdi, Mohammed K. Baqays, Ibrahim S. Binrabaa, Israa A. Malli

“…Introduction: Hepatitis B and C are viral infections causing chronic liver inflammation and, when left untreated, lead to cirrhosis and a risk for hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of primary liver cancer with high mortality. …”
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A lyophilised formulation of chimpanzee adenovirus vector for long-term stability outside the deep-freeze cold chain by Frédéric Mathot, Edwige Lefebvre, Bernard G. Francq, Delphine Guillaume, Erwan Bourlès

“…Vaccine potency was assessed by functional infectivity assay. Other assessments of vaccine stability included those for capsid integrity, particle content, and DNA release. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Antimicrobial Resistance Between <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> and Other <i>Acinetobacter</i> Species by Si-Ho Kim, Seok Jun Mun

“…<i>Acinetobacter</i> species are major pathogens responsible for hospital-acquired infections. This study aimed to compare the clinical characteristics, outcomes, and antimicrobial resistance between <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> (AB) and non-<i>baumannii Acinetobacter</i> (NBA) species. …”
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