Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Sarcocystis Species DNA in the Heart and Breast Muscles of Rock Pigeons (Columbia livia) by Muhammad Mudasser Nazir, Muhammad Mazhar Ayaz, Atif Nisar Ahmed, Azhar Maqbool, Kamran Ashraf, Muhammad Oneeb, Ghulam Yasin, Atta Subhani, Muhammad Asif Ali, Noman Nazir, Muhammad Afzal Sajid

“…Breast tissue was always infected in T. gondii positive birds, while the heart was infected in 13 (28.8%) of breast positive birds. …”
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Evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease in patients treated with JAK inhibitors: a MAJIK-SFR cohort study by Adeline Ruyssen-Witrand, Jacques-Eric Gottenberg, Philippe Dieude, Rene-Marc Flipo, Jerome Avouac, Emanuelle Dernis, Anne Tournadre, Marie-Elise Truchetet, Raphaele Seror, André Ramon, Nicolas Roux, André Basch, Pascal Chazerain, Fabienne Coury-Lucas, Richard Damade, Pierre-Antoine Juge, Thao Pham, Clément Prati, Olivier Brocq, Jean Hugues Salmon, Christian hubert roux, Félicien Triboulet, Charles Leské, Émilie Shipley

“…Progressive ILD was identified in 8 patients (19%). 16 (38%) respiratory tract infections were observed. Only one acute regressive exacerbation of ILD was noted, and no lung cancer was diagnosed. …”
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Intestinal Parasites Isolated from Some Vegetables Sold in Ado-Ekiti Market, Ekiti State, Nigeria by Chukwunonso Patrick Eya, Victoria Aikhomu, Frank Ebhodaghe, Moses Hamed, Obongama Edet, Monday Nwigube, Nichodemus Eze

“…Enhanced hygiene practices among farmers, consumers, and vendors are crucial to reducing intestinal parasite infections. …”
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Odyssey of environmental and microbial interventions in maize crop improvement by Alok Kumar Singh, Alok Kumar Singh, Alok Kumar Srivastava, Parul Johri, Manish Dwivedi, Radhey Shyam Kaushal, Mala Trivedi, Tarun Kumar Upadhyay, Nadiyah M. Alabdallah, Nadiyah M. Alabdallah, Irfan Ahmad, Mohd Saeed, Sorabh Lakhanpal

“…Abiotic stresses such as salinity, extreme temperatures, and drought, along with biotic factors like bacterial, fungal, and viral infections, have drastically reduced maize production and grain quality worldwide. …”
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Exploring the antiviral potential of shikimic acid against Chikungunya virus through network pharmacology, molecular docking, and in vitro experiments by Jialiang Xin, Xingxing Song, Haohong Zheng, Wenjing Li, Yuyang Qin, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, He Zhang, Guangneng Peng

“…In vitro experiments confirmed that SA significantly enhanced the viability of 293T and BHK-21 cells infected with CHIKV by ~25% and reduced viral load by over 20% at concentrations ranging from 1,000 to 31.25 μM. …”
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Highly pathogenic bovine viral diarrhea virus BJ-11 unveils genetic evolution related to virulence in calves by Yuanyuan Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Jing Cheng, Yu Guo, Yu Guo, Yibin Hu, Yibin Hu, Zhuo Zhao, Wenxiao Liu, Linyi Zhou, Peize Wu, Chunjie Cheng, Chunjie Cheng, Chun Yang, Chun Yang, Jing Yang, Jing Yang, Enqi Du, Yongqing Li, Yongqing Li

“…To evaluate its virulence, newborn calves were experimentally infected with the BJ-11. Clinical signs included fever, diarrhea, bloody stools, anorexia, and death in some cases. …”
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A comprehensive analysis of the effect of quorum-sensing molecule 3-oxo-C12-homoserine lactone on Candida auris and Candida albicans by Fruzsina Kovács, Ágnes Jakab, Noémi Balla, Zoltán Tóth, Dávid Balázsi, Lajos Forgács, Andrea Harmath, Aliz Bozó, Ágota Ragyák, László Majoros, Renátó Kovács

“…Candida auris occupies similar niches in various infections as Pseudomonas aeruginosa; however, the details of their interspecies communication remain largely unknown. …”
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An algorithm for infectious screening of corneal donors in eye tissue bank of the Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution by S.A. Borzenok, M.Yu. Gerasimov, Yu.A. Komakh, M.Kh. Khubetsova, H.D. Tonaeva, L.M. Malikova, P.I. Plaksa

“…Serological tests rates for indicated infections were higher in the ETB with predomination of Hepatitis C. …”
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Genes involved in DMSO-mediated yield increase of entomopathogenic nematodes by Xingxin Liu, Zhongchen Rao, Richou Han, Linhong Jin, Li Cao

“…It is found that supplement of 0.01% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to the culture medium significantly enhances the recovery and infective juvenile yield of these nematodes. However, the specific nematode genes responding to DMSO is not yet clear. …”
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Incidence and estimated risk of residual transmission of hepatitis a virus and parvovirus B19 by blood transfusion in the state of Rio De Janeiro – Brazil: a retrospective study by Arthur Daniel Rocha Alves, Mariana Magaldi, Ana Carolina Sathler de Menezes, Josiane Iole França Lopes, Carlos Alexandre da Costa Silva, Jaqueline Mendes de Oliveira, Camila Mattos, Leonardo Bastos, Luiz de Melo Amorim Filho, Marcelo Alves Pinto, Luciane Almeida Amado

“…This study aimed to determine the incidence of HAV and B19V asymptomatic infections in blood donors from Rio de Janeiro and evaluate the residual risk of transmission to blood derivative recipients. …”
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The Global Burden of Emerging and Re-Emerging Orbiviruses in Livestock: An Emphasis on Bluetongue Virus and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus by Shanta Barua, Eaftekhar Ahmed Rana, M. Asaduzzaman Prodhan, Syeda Hasina Akter, Jully Gogoi-Tiwari, Subir Sarker, Henry Annandale, Debbie Eagles, Sam Abraham, Jasim M. Uddin

“…Several factors contribute to the recent spread of these viruses such as the distribution of virulent strains by the movement of temperature-dependent <i>Culicoides</i> vectors into new areas due to rapid climate change, the reassortment of viral strains during mixed infections, and unrestricted global trade. These diseases cause significant economic impacts including morbidity, mortality, reduced production, high management costs, and the disruption of international trade. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury by Farnaz Mahdavi, Sima Fallah-Arzpeima, Zoheir Reihanian, Khatereh Asadi, Nooshin Zaresharifi, Roghaye Zare, Mohammad Ali Yazdanipour, Masoud Shabani Chobe

“…Materials & Methods: In this study, we included TBI patients presenting to an academic trauma center in the North of Iran and categorized them into two groups: infected with COVID-19 and non-infected. A total of 128 TBI patients were identified during 19 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Induced Defense in Ryegrass–Epichloë Symbiosis Against <i>Listronotus bonariensis</i>: Impact on Peramine Levels and Pest Performance by Manuel Chacón-Fuentes, Gunnary León-Finalé, Marcelo Lizama, Gastón Gutiérrez-Gamboa, Daniel Martínez-Cisterna, Andrés Quiroz, Leonardo Bardehle

“…Additionally, larvae reared on endophyte-infected (E+) plants had lower survival rates, correlating negatively with peramine levels. …”
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Clinical Differences between Eosinophilic and Noneosinophilic Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study by Guangming Dai, Yajuan Ran, Jiajia Wang, Xingru Chen, Junnan Peng, Xinglong Li, Huojin Deng, Min Xiao, Tao Zhu

“…Our results indicate that viral-dominant infections are the probable major etiologies of eosinophilic AECOPD. …”
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The clinical impact of conventional therapies for adults and adolescents suffering from eosinophilic esophagitis, a type 2 inflammatory chronic disease, and their economic conseque... by Giorgio Walter Canonica, MD, Gherardo Mazziotti, MD, PhD, Alessandro Repici, MD, Massimiliano Povero, PhD, Luca Castello, MSc, Lorenzo Pradelli, MD, Miryana Dobreva, MSc, Francesca Fanelli, MSc, Jean Pierre Saab, MD, Edoardo Vincenzo Savarino, MD, PhD

“…TCSs discontinuation increased the risk of clinical relapse (0.70 cases per person-year), whereas continuous use was linked to a rise in nonserious adverse events (dilation, infections, upper respiratory tract infections, and skin disorders). …”
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Analysis of Production Performance and Medicine Cost Expenditure Before and After Avian Infectious Bronchitis in Commercial Broiler Farms by Muhammad Viqih, Gunistiyo Gunistiyo, Hartanto Mulyo Raharjo

“…The results of this analysis revealed significant differences in the variables of performance index (PI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), and medicine costs within several clusters before and after being infected with avian infectious bronchitis. This study was important for the future to address zero hunger issues.…”
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Thalamic Lesions: A Radiological Review by Dimitri Renard, Giovanni Castelnovo, Chantal Campello, Stephane Bouly, Anne Le Floch, Eric Thouvenot, Anne Waconge, Guillaume Taieb

“…Thalamic lesions are seen in a multitude of disorders including vascular diseases, metabolic disorders, inflammatory diseases, trauma, tumours, and infections. In some diseases, thalamic involvement is typical and sometimes isolated, while in other diseases thalamic lesions are observed only occasionally (often in the presence of other typical extrathalamic lesions). …”
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2006 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Huanglongbing (Citrus Greening) by Ronald H. Brlansky, Kuang-Ren Chung, Michael E. Rogers

“…The name huanglongbing means “yellow dragon” which describes the symptom of a bright yellow shoot that commonly occurs on a sector of infected trees. HLB is a serious disease of citrus because it affects all citrus cultivars and causes rapid decline of trees. …”
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Drug-Induced Hematological Cytopenia in Kidney Transplantation and the Challenges It Poses for Kidney Transplant Physicians by Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Muhammad Ashhad Ullah Khalil, Taqi F. Taufeeq Khan, Jackson Tan

“…Persistent severe leucopenia or neutropenia can lead to opportunistic infections of various etiologies. On the contrary, reducing or stopping immunosuppressive medications in these events can provoke a rejection. …”
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IgA Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance and Complication of Streptococcus mitis Bacteremia by Jennifer Paterno, Alessandra Petrillo, David Samuel Dicapua Siegel, Chinwe Ogedegbe

“…Recent studies parallel this case by showing MGUS patients may have two times the risk of infections compared to the unaffected population. This report brings up the question of taking prophylactic measures for this patient population to prevent future complications.…”
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