Antibacterial, Antifungal and Cytotoxic Properties as well as Molecular Docking Evaluation of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles by Mojgan Taebi, Mahnaz Amiri, Niloofar Rashidi, Mahsa Sistani, Sanaz Hadizadeh, Razieh Razavi, Ali Reza Farzinnejad, Meysam Ahmadi Zeidabadi, Somayeh Karami Mohajeri

“…These findings pave the way for effective and novel antimicrobial therapies as alternatives to traditional antifungal and antibacterial drugs, thereby addressing the challenges of microbial resistance and the difficulty of eradicating infections in the near future.…”
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Trends in Brazilian productions on the assistive technologies’ effectiveness for patient safety by Christiani Andrea Marquesini Rambo, Giulia Dos Santos Goulart, Eveline do Amaral Antonello, Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago, Yuliett Mora Pérez, Graziella María Rosa Cauduro

“…The predominant methodological design was the quasi-experimental study (46.1%) and the most used technology was the protocols (38.5%), related to the international objective of preventing health-related infections (30.8%). Most of the technologies used were found to be effective. …”
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Frequency and antibiotic resistance pattern of Salmonella spp. isolated from traditional dairies and raw milks collected in Yazd province, Iran by Raziyeh Barzegar-Bafrouei, Bahador Hajimohammadi, Hengameh Zandi, Gilda Eslami, Hossein Fallahzadeh

“… Background and Objectives: Salmonellosis is among the most common food-born infections, caused by Salmonella spp. bacteria. Present study has investigated the frequency and antibiotic resistance pattern of Salmonella spp. isolated from traditional dairy products and raw milk supplied in Yazd, Iran. …”
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Involvement of the TGF-β pathway in epithelialmesenchymal transition promoted by the pulmonary microenvironment in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia by Fan Lu, Wang Huixia, Xu Nuo, Guo Yun, Li Ling

“…Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP), one of the smallest prokaryotic microorganisms capable of independent survival, causes respiratory tract infections and various extrapulmonary diseases. Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is the most significant clinical manifestation, often leading to complications such as atelectasis and pulmonary fibrosis. …”
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Relationship between Indicators of Nutritional Status and the Development of Pneumonia Associated with Ischemic Stroke by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Alexis Álvarez Aliaga, Julia Matilde Pupo Jiménez, Joel Berdú Saumell, Marta Elena Hernández Galano

“…This disease causes severe consequences in the clinical course, increases the risk of infections, among which pneumonia highlight, mortality and hospital stay. …”
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A Scoping Review on Fungus and Mycotoxin Studies in the Building’s Environment: Mycotoxin Analysis by Mass Spectrometry by Salina Abdul Rahman, Nurul Izzah Ahmad, Roshan Jahn Mohd Salim, Nur Jannaim Muhamad, Anis Syuhada Omar Hamdan, Yin-Hui Leong

“…However, the main challenge remains in suitable and reliable analytical methods for their identification and detection in infected structures. GC-MS and LC-MS/MS techniques have been used extensively for mycotoxin analysis, and advancement in these techniques enabled a more comprehensive range of mycotoxins to be detected. …”
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PCR-based methodologies for detection and characterization of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii in foods and environmental sources by Jin-Qiang Chen, Stephanie Healey, Patrick Regan, Pongpan Laksanalamai, Zonglin Hu

“…Specifically, we described (a) conventional PCR and mono-, duplex- and multiplex-qPCR methodologies; (b) development and applications of gene HlyA-, Iap-, PrfA – and SsrA-based conventional and qPCR assays as well as PCR assays targeting newly identified gene targets for specific detection of L. monocytogenes; differentiation of viable from dead L. monocytogenes by qPCR in conjugation with propidium monoazide pretreatment; PCR-based serotype identification of L. monocytogenes isolates; PCR-based detection of L. ivanovii, infecting ruminants, differentiation of L. monocytogenes from other Listeria species; and sigB-gene based PCR identification of Listeria spp; (c) applications of ddPCR in detection of L. monocytogenes; and (d) application of qPCR assays in detection and subtyping of L. monocytogenes in milk and dairy products; meats, meat products and meat-processing environment; and seafood, seafood products and processing environment. …”
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Whole exome analysis of primary immunodeficiency by E. S. Rahmani, Н. Azarpara, M. Karimipoor, Н. Rahimi

“…The human primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) refer to a rare heterogeneous group of single-gene inherited disorders causing malfunctions in the immune system, and thus the affected patients have a predisposition to severe life-threatening infections. The heterogeneous nature of PIDs, which involves at list 300 different genes, makes diagnosis of the disease a complex issue. …”
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Assessing environmental and human health risks of pharmaceutical contamination in surface water by Ioana-Antonia Cimpean, Florentina Laura Chiriac, Diana Constantinescu-Groposila, Victor Constantin Cojocaru, Vasile Ion Iancu

“…Pharmaceuticals, also known as medicines, are a mixture of substances used to prevent and treat human or animal diseases or infections. These products are used in many areas, such as medicine, aquaculture, animal husbandry, and, not least, in people’s everyday lives. …”
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Deciphering the significance of neutrophil to lymphocyte and monocyte to lymphocyte ratios in tuberculosis: A case-control study from southern India [version 2; peer review: 2 appr... by Poorva Bakshi, Shikha Jayasheelan, Rakshatha Nayak, Sharada Rai

“…While AFB culture remains a gold standard for diagnosing TB and other mycobacterial infections, its limitations include slow turnaround time, and the requirement for specialized resources and expertise. …”
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Development of small molecule non-covalent coronavirus 3CL protease inhibitors from DNA-encoded chemical library screening by Hengrui Liu, Arie Zask, Farhad Forouhar, Sho Iketani, Alana Williams, Daniel R. Vaz, Dahlya Habashi, Karenna Choi, Samuel J. Resnick, Seo Jung Hong, David H. Lovett, Tian Bai, Alejandro Chavez, David D. Ho, Brent R. Stockwell

“…We perform structure-based optimization, leading to the creation of a series of potent, non-covalent SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease inhibitors, for coronavirus infections. To characterize their binding mechanism to the 3CL protease, we determine 16 co-crystal structures and find that optimized inhibitors specifically interact with both protomers of the native homodimer of 3CL protease. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Case Numbers on the Emission of Pollutants from a Medical Waste Incineration Plant by Monika Załuska, Anna Justyna Werner-Juszczuk, Katarzyna Gładyszewska-Fiedoruk

“…Abstract This article examines the correlation between the amount of pollutants emitted from medical waste incinerator plant and the number of COVID-19 infections, based on the example of Podlaskie Voivodeship in Poland. …”
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Financial burden of complications following lung resection: a scoping review protocol by Laurence Weinberg, Stephen Barnett, Jordan Berman, Ariane Flinkier, Fabien Chu, Hugh Slifirski, Rebecca Caragata

“…Complications post resection, such as arrhythmias, infections and respiratory failure, result in substantial healthcare costs and resource demands. …”
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Retrospective analysis and forecasting of the spread of viruses in real time: the case of COVID-19 in St. Petersburg and Moscow in 2020–2021 by Victor V. Zakharov, Yulia E. Balykina

“…The aim of the study is to apply mathematical methods to generate forecasts of the dynamics of random values of the percentage increase in the total number of infected people and the percentage increase in the total number of recovered and deceased patients. …”
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Harnessing natural polymers and nanoparticles: Synergistic scaffold design for improved wound healing by Anitha S, Nandini Robin Nadar, Srividya Shivakumar, Sharma S C, Siddharth P, Surekha Varalakshmi V, Rajesh Lenka, Rajadurai S

“…Skin injuries may be due to acute or chronic trauma, infections, and operations and can cause severe dysfunction or death. …”
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Multiplex Evaluation of Influenza Neutralizing Antibodies with Potential Applicability to In-Field Serological Studies by Eleonora Molesti, Edward Wright, Calogero Terregino, Rafat Rahman, Giovanni Cattoli, Nigel J. Temperton

“…Sera obtained from chickens vaccinated with a monovalent H5N2 vaccine, chickens vaccinated with a bivalent H7N1/H5N9 vaccine, or turkeys naturally infected with an H7N3 virus were evaluated in this assay and the results correlated strongly with data obtained by HI assay. …”
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Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus α-Hemolysin Production Using Nanocurcumin Capped Au@ZnO Nanocomposite by Majid S. Jabir, Taha M. Rashid, Uday M. Nayef, Salim Albukhaty, Faizah A. AlMalki, Jawaher Albaqami, Amal A. AlYamani, Zainab J. Taqi, Ghassan M. Sulaiman

“…These NPs may offer a new strategy in combating pathogen infections and in the future for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications.…”
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Antimalarial Efficacy and Antioxidant Activity of Lophira lanceolata Stem Bark Ethanol Extract Using Plasmodium berghei Induced-Malaria in Swiss Albino’s Mice by Mounvera Abdel Azizi, Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia, Yamssi Cedric, Ngouyamsa Nsapkain Aboubakar Sidiki, Gamago Nkadeu Guy-Armand, Djeussi Doriane Esther, Tientcheu Noutong Jemimah Sandra, Tako Djimefo Alex Kevin, Vincent Khan Payne

“…The antimalarial activity was determined using the Peter 4-days’ suppressive and Rane’s curative tests on Swiss albino: these mice were infected with 1×107 parasitized red blood cells. The percentage reduction of parasitemia was related to each test, and the liver homogenate was used to assay malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, nitrogen monoxide, catalase, and glutathione for the evaluation of oxidative stress. …”
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Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotics after Surgery for Peritonitis: A Randomized Controlled Study by Juliette C. Slieker, Steve Aellen, Philippe Eggimann, Valentine Guarnero, Markus Schäfer, Nicolas Demartines

“…Serum procalcitonin (PCT) is a useful biomarker to tailor the duration of antibiotics in respiratory infections. The objective of this study was to determine whether PCT levels could tailor postoperative antibiotic therapy in patients operated for peritonitis. …”
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Development of a high-throughput screening system for identification of novel reagents regulating DNA damage in human dermal fibroblasts by Bae Seunghee, An In-Sook, An Sungkwan

“…Then, human dermal fibroblast WS-1 cells were infected with the modified lentivirus and selected with puromycin to establish cells that stably expressed luciferase and HPRT (DREAM-F cells). …”
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