The Effect of Cord Blood Bile Acid Levels on the Meconium Passage in Utero in Normal Pregnancies by Saynur Sarıcı Yılmaz, Deniz Hızlı, Yaprak Engin Üstün, Engin Yılmaz, Elif Gül Yapar Eyi, Leyla Mollamahmutoğlu

“…Exclusion criteria were: presence of any maternal disease, obstetric cholestasis, hepatic infections and multiple pregnancies. Sixty one pregnant women were recruited for the study: 31 women with meconium stained amnion liquid and 30 women with normal amnion liquid. …”
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Enhancement of antibacterial activity through phyto‐fabrication of silver nanoparticles with Ficus thonningii aqueous extracts by Dickens A. Ondigo, Were L. L. Munyendo, Dickson Andala, Apollo O. Maima, Josephat M. Mosweta, Kevin W. Odhiambo

“…The enhanced potency provides a basis for diversified approaches of generating novel drugs for treating bacterial infections.…”
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Evolutionary Insights into IL17A in Lagomorphs by Fabiana Neves, Joana Abrantes, Tereza Almeida, Paulo P. Costa, Pedro J. Esteves

“…In leporids, IL17A had been implicated in the host defense against extracellular pathogens, such as Francisella tularensis that infects hares and rabbits and causes the zoonotic disease tularemia. …”
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Screening of Insertion Sites and Tags on EV-A71 VP1 Protein for Recombinant Virus Construction by Miaomiao Kang, Xiangyi Li, Xiaohong Li, Rui Yu, Shuo Zhang, Jingjing Yan, Xiaoyan Zhang, Jianqing Xu, Buyong Ma, Shuye Zhang

“…We developed a new screening method using EV-A71 pseudovirus particles to systematically identify suitable insertion sites and tag types in the VP1 capsid protein. The pseudovirus’s infectivity and replication can be assessed by measuring postinfection luciferase signals. …”
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Exploration of the Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Metabolic Measures in Young People Living with HIV by Mark L. Rubinstein, D. Robert Harris, Bret J. Rudy, Bill G. Kapogiannis, Grace M. Aldrovandi, Kathleen Mulligan

“…We conducted cross-sectional, multicenter studies in HIV-positive young women and men to assess metabolic and morphologic complications from tobacco smoking in 372 behaviorally infected HIV-positive youth, aged 14–25 years. Measurements included self-reported tobacco use, fasting lipids, glucose, fat distribution, and bone mineral density (BMD; dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans). …”
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Computational design of drug candidates for influenza A virus subtype H1N1 by inhibiting the viral neuraminidase-1 enzyme by Tambunan Usman Sumo Friend, Parikesit Arli Aditya, Dephinto Yonaniko, Sipahutar Feimmy Ruth Pratiwi

“…It is critical to seek potential alternative treatments for H1N1 infections by inhibiting neuraminidase-1 enzyme. One of the viable options for inhibiting the activity of neuraminidase- 1 is peptide drug design. …”
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Sensitive and label-free fluorescent microRNA detection via catalytic DNAzyme assembly initiated primer exchange reaction by Heng Wang, Yi Sun

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have an intricate connection to the development of human diseases, such as malignancies, diabetes, and viral infections; therefore, their rapid and precise identification is critical in disease diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Resistance to antibiotics and presence of plasmid in enterobacteria and staphylococcus aureus in the sector of diet of a public hospital by Simone Cardoso Lisboa Pereira, Roberta Silva Ribeiro, Denise Mara Soares Bazzolli, Maria Cristina Dantas Vanetti

“…These results show how important aspects of the risk of propagation of antibiotic resistant bacteria, the majority of plasmid DNA carrier, for processed foods in this environment and may result in hospital infections and contribute to the failure of antimicrobial therapies.…”
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CXCR6 Expression Is Important for Retention and Circulation of ILC Precursors by Sylvestre Chea, Cécilie Possot, Thibaut Perchet, Maxime Petit, Ana Cumano, Rachel Golub

“…Innate lymphoid cells are present at mucosal sites and represent the first immune barrier against infections, but what contributes to their circulation and homing is still unclear. …”
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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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Emergent spinal pathologies in late-term pregnancy by Souvik Roy, Rida Mitha, Raj Swaroop Lavadi, Rohit Prem Kumar, Vinay Jaikumar, Matthew Pease, Nima Alan, Alp Ozpinar, Eren Kuris, Alan H. Daniels, Thomas J. Buell, Robert F. Heary, Nitin Agarwal, D. Kojo Hamilton

“…An extensive literature search relevant to the operative cases was performed to highlight the relevant themes to management. (1) The epidural spinal needle fracture was managed by surgical exploration under local anesthesia. (2) The epidural abscess was managed with laminectomy and surgical evacuation of the infective mass under general anesthesia. (3) The acute disc herniation was managed with laminectomy and discectomy under general anesthesia. …”
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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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Lung protective ventilation guided by driving pressure improves pulmonary outcomes in heart transplantation by Mei-fang Chen, Lin-feng Xie, Xin-fan Lin, Ping-ping Wu, Jia-xin Zhang, Yong Lin

“…Group C exhibited a higher number of patients with postoperative pulmonary complications, especially respiratory infections and atelectasis. Patients in group D experienced a shorter duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation and a shorter stay in the intensive care unit. …”
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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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An anatomical aspect on masseteric muscles in cattle rabies by real-time pcr by Atilla Yoldaş, Ramazan İlgün, Nevin Tuzcu, Akın Yığın, Erdal Özmen

“…<b>Aim:</b> In this case, the anatomical pathways on masticatory muscles of cattle infected rabies virüs have been determined by Real Time PCR (RT-PCR).…”
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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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A cGAMP‐Containing Hydrogel for Prolonged SARS‐CoV‐2 Receptor‐Binding Domain Subunit Vaccine Exposure Induces a Broad and Potent Humoral Response by Volker Böhnert, Emily C. Gale, Lauren J. Lahey, Jerry Yan, Abigail E. Powell, Ben S. Ou, Jacqueline A. Carozza, Lingyin Li, Eric A. Appel

“…To overcome these limitations, it is sought to create an artificial immunological niche enabling the slow release of cGAMP and RBD to mimic natural infections in which immune‐activating molecules are colocalized with antigen. …”
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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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