Molecular Characterization of Gene Encoding Outer Membrane Protein loa22 in Pathogenic Leptospira Serovars in Iran by Yeganeh Malek Mohammadi, Pejvak Khaki, Mehdi Gharakhani

“…The loa22 protein is highly conserved among pathogenic Leptospira serovars and it is expressed during both acute and chronic infections. The aim of this study was to clone and sequence of the loa22 protein-encoding gene of Leptospira serovars. …”
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Two New Species of Microbothrium (Monogenea: Microbothriidae) Parasitic on Japanese Squalids (Elasmobranchii: Squaliformes) by Masato Nitta, Shogo Ota

“…In addition, two individuals of Cirrhigaleus barbifer Tanaka, 1912 reared at the Oita Marine Palace Aquarium (Umitamago) were found to be infected with M. cirrhigalei n. sp. This newly described species can be readily differentiated from the other four Microbothrium species by the presence of a muscular vaginal pore, simple vagina, and three turns in the sclerotized tube associated with the penis. …”

Update on New Antigens in the Pathogenesis of Membranous Nephropathy by Maurizio Salvadori, Aris Tsalouchos

“…The remaining 30% were called secondary because they developed due to well-known diseases such as autoimmune diseases, tumours, infections, or drug assumptions. The discoveries of the M-type phospholipase A2 receptor and of thrombospondin type 1 domain containing 7A as causative antigens in a part of the so-called primary membranous nephropathies opened new knowledge on the effective causes of a large part of these diseases. …”
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Lipid profile alterations following aerobic and resistance training programmes among HIV- seropositive female patients by Elvis I. Agbonlahor, Oluwaseun Susan Kubeyinje

“…It was therefore concluded based on the findings of this study that health professionals should recommend exercise for female HIV-infected individuals due to the health benefits. Also, human kinetics specialists should design exercise programmes suitable for this special population.…”
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Prevalence and seasonal distribution of haemosporidian parasites in pigeons of mymensingh and rangpur districts, bangladesh by Md . Tanvick Zahan, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Anita Rani Dey, Md. Shahiduzzaman, Mohammad Zahangir Alam

“…Of those, 22.3% (67/300) of birds were infected with Haemoproteus spp., 5.7% with Plasmodium spp. (17/300) and 2.7% with both genera (8/300). …”
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The Impact of Perceived Stigma, Quality of Life, and Spiritual Beliefs on Suicidal Ideations among HIV-Positive Patients by Nooshin Zarei, Hassan Joulaei

“…Methods. 351 adult volunteer HIV-infected patients that referred to the Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) center in the south of Iran were evaluated based on convenience sampling. …”
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Post-COVID Mucormycosis: An Emerging Threat in Developing Countries - A Prospective Review by Debpratim Chakraborty, Sudipa Adhikary

“…Additionally, comorbidities and corticosteroids can suppress the immune system, hindering the body's ability to fight off infections like mucormycosis. Therefore, it is imperative to avoid the indiscriminate use of corticosteroids. …”
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A Model System for Concurrent Detection of Antigen and Antibody Based on Immunological Fluorescent Method by Yuan-Cheng Cao

“…It will be helpful to screen for both antigen and antibody particularly in the situations of the multiserotype and high-frequency mutant virus infections.…”
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An investigation performed in a Bangladeshi general hospital on the use of proton pump inhibitors drugs by patients by Sony Tahmina Akter, Alam Md Nur, Hoque Majedul M.

“…Other reasons included (15%) no clear indication, (20%) gastric discomfort, (13.57%) asthma, and (8.57%) infections. Esomeprazole was the most prescribed PPI, used by 41% of patients, followed by omeprazole at 32%. …”
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SDZ MRL 953, A Novel Synthetic Lipid a Analogue, Induces Tolerance to the Lethal Effects of Endotoxin and Enhances Nonspecific Immunity by Charles Lam, Eberhard Schütze, Emmanuel Quakyi, Ekke Liehl, Peter Stütz

“…The analogue protected mice against a lethal dose of LPS or infections in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Maximum effects were observed in animals pretreated with SDZ MRL 953 on three consecutive days before the LPS challenge or microbial inoculation. …”
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Immune Dysfunction in Tourette Syndrome by Ishraga Elamin, Mark J. Edwards, Davide Martino

“…Moreover, TS patients have exhibited IgG3 and IgA dysgammaglobulinemia, which might predispose to recurrent infections and autoimmunity. To date, the association between TS and autoantibodies has not been demonstrated. …”
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Incidence of Typhoid Fever in Nineveh Province from 2018-2022 by Ali Adel Dawood

“…Material and Methods: The study focused on patient data collected between 2018 and 2022. The count of infected individuals belonging to the sick group was authenticated based on the clinical diagnosis and laboratory investigation. …”
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A Novel Approach for Detecting DGA-Based Botnets in DNS Queries Using Machine Learning Techniques by Ali Soleymani, Fatemeh Arabgol

“…For this purpose, extracted and labeled domain name datasets containing healthy and infected DGA botnet data were used. Data preprocessing techniques based on a text-mining approach were applied to explore domain name strings with n-gram analysis and PCA. …”
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A retrospective analysis of patients undergoing keratoplasty in a tertiary care center by Nikhat Iqbal Tamboli, Rajesh S Joshi, Murtaza Hussain, Shilpa, Bilal Husain, Nikhil Nivritti Darade

“…Graft failures are seen in infected and rheumatoid arthritis cases commonly. Postoperative complications occurred in 73% of cases. …”
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Natural Catalytic Antibodies in Norm, Autoimmune, Viral, and Bacterial Diseases by Georgy A. Nevinsky, Valentina N. Buneva

“…Abzs with some low activities can temporarily be present in the blood of patients in the course of viral and bacterial diseases, but their activity increases significantly if these infections stimulate development of ADs. A significant increase in the relative Abz activities associated with a specific reorganization of the immune system, including changes in the differentiation and proliferation of bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells and lymphocyte proliferation in different organs. …”
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Current status of malaria parasite among blood donors in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria by AE Abah, O Joe-Cliff

“…Donors having the blood group O were more infected (60.70%) than the other blood groups and the lowest was blood group AB (5.40%). …”
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Understanding the impact of triazoles on female fertility and embryo development: Mechanisms and implications by Sonal Sharma, Geeta Pandey

“…Triazoles are also frequently used in the pharmaceutical industry to treat fungal and bacterial infections as well as to treat and prevent some forms of pneumonia. …”
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Once-Daily Dosing of Aminoglycosides by William A Craig

“…DATA SELECTION: Fourteen randomized studies in infected patients that compared the efficacy and toxicity of once-daily aminoglycoside dosing with twice- or thrice-daily dosing regimens were available for review. …”
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Legal protection for doctors during the covid-19 pandemic review from civil law, criminal law, and law no 2009 concerning health by Faridatul Fauziah, Muchammad Fauzan Mukhlis

“…Covid-19 is a disease that can easily spread and infect anyone, including medical personnel. Handling COVID by health workers such as doctors, is faced with a dilemma because the disease itself is easy to transmit to other people. …”
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ClpB chaperone as a promising target for antimicrobial therapy: A narrative review by Sachini J. Udari, Sayoka Shamodhi, Rumesh M. Nelumdeniya, Udayana Ranatunga, Nimesha N. Senadeera, Chathuranga B. Ranaweera

“…ClpB plays a crucial role in reactivating and disaggregating proteins, enabling pathogens to survive under host-induced stress and conferring thermotolerance to bacterial cells. Infections caused by ESKAPE pathogens are particularly challenging due to their resistance to broad-spectrum antibiotics and biofilm formation, posing a significant global health threat as they are often multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant, and pan-drug-resistant. …”
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