Keratosis Palmoplantar-periodontopathy Syndrome – A Clinical Diagnostic Dilemma by Manjiri Uttam Joshi, Mukta Vijaykumar Vanjani, Manali Jagtap

“…Patients also exhibit increased susceptibility to bacterial infections. Most of the cases are reported on account of homozygous mutations affecting cathepsin C (CTSC) gene, as both the alleles of cathepsin C gene are mutated. …”
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Modeling and Analysis of the Spread of Malware with the Influence of User Awareness by Qingyi Zhu, Xuhang Luo, Yuhang Liu

“…By incorporating the security awareness of computer users into the susceptible-infected-susceptible (SIS) model, this study proposes a new malware propagation model, named the SID model, where D compartment denotes the group of nodes with user awareness. …”
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HeartMate 3 upgrade and aortic root replacement for severe aortic insufficiency and ventricular fibrillation by Katlin T. Schmitz, MD, Sara S. Inglis, MB, BCh, BAO, Mauricio A. Villavicencio, MD, MBA, Adrian daSilva-deAbreu, MD, MSc, PhD(c)

“…The patient had a history of 2 prior pump exchanges in the setting of chronic polymicrobial driveline infections and prior transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). …”
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Critical Clinical forms of influenza AH1N1: What we have learned from assisting the ill in Cienfuegos. by Grupo Operativo Provincial de Atención Médica a los enfermos adultos hospitalizados

“…Concerning the clinics of the infected, the existence of groups presenting risks of complications has been repeatedly noted in the international literature, as well as critical clinical findings, with unusual manifestations in other epidemics caused by influenza viruses. …”
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Sampling Palms for Lethal Yellowing and Texas Phoenix Palm Decline Phytoplasmas by Brian Bahder, Ericka Helmick

“…Phytoplasma diseases of palms are a major concern because they infect a wide variety of these valuable ornamental palms, and they are lethal. …”
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A Rare Case of Splenic Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Relapsing Polychondritis of the Ear by Gary J. Huang, Bryan Mendes, Kianoush Sheykholeslami

“…However, RPC has also been linked to more insidious conditions such as malignancies, autoimmune disorders, vasculitis, or underlying infections. Given the spectrum of associated disorders, patients with RPC may need to be monitored for more insidious underlying conditions. …”
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First Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Wild Boar in Nepal by Sameer Thakur, Chandrakala Rana, Naresh Prasad Joshi, Lokendra Neupane, Tirtha Raj Pokhrel, Avash Shrestha, Deepak Subedi

“…Epidemiological evidence indicates potential transmission from nearby ASF‐infected domestic pigs. This case underscores the critical need for rigorous biosecurity protocols, comprehensive surveillance and targeted wildlife management strategies to prevent further transmission between domestic pig and wild boar populations.…”
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ANCA-Negative Pauci-Immune Glomerulonephritis Associated with Bartonella Endocarditis by Camille Ng, Angela Penney, Rojin Sharaflari, Akash Pathak, John H. Howard III, Kuang-Yu Jen

“…Kidney complications can occur due to infective endocarditis, one of which is glomerulonephritis. …”
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Field Identification of Citrus Canker Symptoms and Decontamination Procedures by Mongi Zekri, Holly L. Chamberlain, Pete Timmer, Pamela D. Roberts, Rosa M. Muchovej

“…Severe infestation can cause defoliation, premature fruit drop, twig dieback, general tree decline, and very bad blemishes on fruit. Trees infected with citrus canker become weak, unproductive, and unprofitable. …”
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Field Identification of Citrus Canker Symptoms and Decontamination Procedures by Mongi Zekri, Holly L. Chamberlain, Pete Timmer, Pamela D. Roberts, Rosa M. Muchovej

“…Severe infestation can cause defoliation, premature fruit drop, twig dieback, general tree decline, and very bad blemishes on fruit. Trees infected with citrus canker become weak, unproductive, and unprofitable. …”
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A mathematical model of flavescence dorée in grapevines by considering seasonality by Fernando Huancas, Aníbal Coronel, Rodolfo Vidal, Stefan Berres, Humberto Brito

“…These conditions are based on the assumption that key factors such as recruitment rates, disease transmission, and vector infectivity vary periodically, thus reflecting seasonal changes. …”
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Rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen, 1935) (Nematoda: Strongylida: Metastrongylida) by John Capinera, Heather S. Walden

“…First described by Chen from rats in China, the medical significance of this parasite was overlooked until 1944 when it was found infecting humans in Taiwan. Even then, because the report was published in Japanese, its importance remained largely unknown. …”
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Insights into quorum sensing (QS): QS-regulated biofilm and inhibitors by Wen-Si Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Lydia Ngiik-Shiew Law, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Kok-Gan Chan

“…Hence, understanding the details of quorum sensing mechanisms, its phenotype regulation (biofilm), and QS inhibitors (which attenuate virulence/pathogenicity) may open a new avenue for controlling bacterial infections. …”
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Hyper-IgE Syndrome with STAT3 Mutation: A Case Report in Mainland China by Lixin Xie, Xiaoxiang Hu, Yang Li, Weihua Zhang, Liang'an Chen

“…Hyper-immunoglobulin E syndromes (HIES) including compound primary immunodeficiency and nonimmunological abnormalities are characterized by extremely high serum IgE levels, eosinophilia, eczema, susceptibility to infections, distinctive facial appearance, retention of deciduous teeth, cyst-forming pneumonias, and skeletal abnormalities. …”
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Sampling Palms for Lethal Yellowing and Texas Phoenix Palm Decline Phytoplasmas by Brian Bahder, Ericka Helmick

“…Phytoplasma diseases of palms are a major concern because they infect a wide variety of these valuable ornamental palms, and they are lethal. …”
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Rooperol, an inhibitor of cytokine synthesis, decreases the respiratory burst in human and rat leukocytes and macrophages by A. Guzdek, B. Turyna, A. C. Allison, K. Sladek, A. Koj

“…Thus rooperol may reduce some effects of excessive phagocytic activity and inflammatory reaction but by quenching free radicals production may also diminish the resistance to bacterial infections.…”
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A Case of DeSanto-Shinawi Syndrome in Bahrain with a Novel Mutation by Zahra Alsahlawi, Mohamed Jailani, Husain Alaradi, Abdulaziz AlAbbad

“…Here, we report new findings of epilepsy and recurrent skin infections which had not been reported in prior studies.…”
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Sensitivity and Optimal Control Analysis of an Extended SEIR COVID-19 Mathematical Model by C. M. Wachira, G. O. Lawi, L. O. Omondi

“…The optimal control problem is solved with the rate of vaccination and the transition rate from the vaccinated class to the infected class as control variables. Finally, the numerical simulations showed that the control intervention should aim to increase the vaccination rate with a high-efficacy vaccine.…”
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Bacteria--phagocyte dynamics,axiomatic modelling and mass-action kinetics by Roy Malka, Vered Rom-Kedar

“…Finally, combining this model with a model of neutrophildynamics in the blood after chemotherapy treatments we obtain new insights regarding the development of infections under neutropenic conditions.…”
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Fungal Biofilm Resistance by Gordon Ramage, Ranjith Rajendran, Leighann Sherry, Craig Williams

“…Fungal biofilm infections have become increasingly recognised as a significant clinical problem. …”
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