Pediatric kidney transplant recipients are at an increased risk for dysbiosis by Gizem Yılmaz, Seha Saygılı, Ayşe Ağbaş, Esra Karabağ Yılmaz, Ahmet Variş, Nur Canpolat

“…In addition, KTx recipients with a history of frequent urinary tract infections, diarrhea and reduced GFR showed significant increases in bacterial abundance (p < 0.05 for all).DiscussionPediatric KTx recipients demonstrated significant alterarions in gut microbiota composition, indicating dysbiosis. …”
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Epidemiology of respiratory viruses according to age group, 2023–24 winter season, Kyoto, Japan by Yasufumi Matsumura, Masaki Yamamoto, Yusuke Tsuda, Koh Shinohara, Yasuhiro Tsuchido, Satomi Yukawa, Taro Noguchi, Kazuo Takayama, Miki Nagao

“…Abstract The seasonality and epidemiology of viral acute respiratory infections (ARIs) have changed since the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. …”
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Routine antibiotics for infants less than 6 months of age with growth failure/faltering: a systematic review by Jai K Das, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Abigail Smith, Aamer Imdad, Olivia Tsistinas, Emily Tanner-Smith, Melissa François, Fanny F Chen, Momal Sana

“…The comparison group was infants who received antibiotics according to the aforementioned guidelines.Primary and secondary outcomes The primary outcome was all-cause mortality, and secondary outcomes: clinical deterioration, antimicrobial resistance, recovery from comorbidity, adverse events, markers of intestinal inflammation, markers of systemic inflammation, hospital-acquired infections and non-response. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach was considered to report the overall evidence quality for an outcome.Results We screened 5137 titles and abstracts and reviewed the full text of 157 studies. …”
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Exploration of analgesic and anthelmintic activities of Artocarpus chaplasha ROXB. leaves supported by in silico molecular docking by S M Sohag, Sharmin Nur Toma, Md. Niaj Morshed, Md. Al Imran Imon, Md. Monirul Islam, Md. Ibnul Piash, Naznin Shahria, Imran Mahmud

“…Our present study suggests that Aartocarpus chaplasha leaves can be a potential source of lead compounds for pain management and helminth infections and further advanced investigations are required in the future.…”
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Known and novel parvoviruses identified in domestic pigeons by Ewa Łukaszuk, Daria Dziewulska, Anthony Khalifeh, Joy M. Custer, Simona Kraberger, Arvind Varsani, Tomasz Stenzel

“…Abstract Background Parvoviridae is a family of single-stranded linear DNA viruses whose members infect both vertebrate and invertebrate species of animals, causing diseases of various systems and often associated with pathology of the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Bile cast nephropathy (cholemic nephropathy) associated with hepatitis A-induced acute liver failure and haemolysis in a patient with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency by Ali Hamdan, Johny Salem, Karam Karam, Maria Ziadeh, Pierre Hani

“…Discussion: G6PD deficiency increases the risk of haemolysis, especially during infections such as hepatitis A. This can lead to severe hyperbilirubinemia and complications including bile cast nephropathy. …”
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Ascertainment and Verification of End-Stage Renal Disease and End-Stage Liver Disease in the North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design by Mari M. Kitahata, Daniel R. Drozd, Heidi M. Crane, Stephen E. Van Rompaey, Keri N. Althoff, Stephen J. Gange, Marina B. Klein, Gregory M. Lucas, Alison G. Abraham, Vincent Lo Re, Justin McReynolds, William B. Lober, Adell Mendes, Sharada P. Modur, Yuezhou Jing, Elizabeth J. Morton, Margaret A. Griffith, Aimee M. Freeman, Richard D. Moore

“…Our methods proved robust for ascertainment of ESRD and ESLD in persons infected with HIV.…”
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The role of the interleukin family in liver fibrosis by Zixin Zhang, Zixin Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Hui Li, Qun Niu, Qun Niu, Yujing Tao, Yujing Tao, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao, Zijian Zeng, Zijian Zeng, Haijian Dong, Haijian Dong

“…Liver fibrosis represents a wound-healing response to chronic liver injury caused by viral infections, alcohol, and chemicals agents. It is a critical step in the progression from chronic liver disease to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Investigating the relationship between the immune response and the severity of COVID-19: a large-cohort retrospective study by Riccardo Giuseppe Margiotta, Emanuela Sozio, Fabio Del Ben, Fabio Del Ben, Antonio Paolo Beltrami, Antonio Paolo Beltrami, Daniela Cesselli, Daniela Cesselli, Marco Comar, Alessandra Devito, Martina Fabris, Martina Fabris, Francesco Curcio, Francesco Curcio, Carlo Tascini, Carlo Tascini, Guido Sanguinetti

“…Overall, our study sheds light on the immuno-inflammatory aspects observed in COVID-19 patients prior to vaccination, providing insights for guiding the clinical management of first-time infections by a novel virus.…”
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Greenness assessment approach for spectrofluorimetric detection of daptomycin using metal oxide nanosensors synthesized via Commiphora myrrha extract in the presence of organizing... by Maha F. El-Tohamy, Amal M. Al-Mohaimeed, Haitham AlRabiah, Gamal A.E. Mostafa

“…Daptomycin (DPT) is a lipopeptide antibiotic used primarily to treat severe infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. A spectrofluorimetric detection of DPT using metal oxide nanosensors synthesized via Commiphora myrrha extract in the presence of an organizing solution is presented in this study. …”
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Triatomine Fauna and Recent Epidemiological Dynamics of Chagas Disease in an Endemic Area of Northeast Brazil by Cláudia M. Melo, Ana Carla F. G. Cruz, Antônio Fernando V. A. Lima, Luan R. Silva, Rubens R. Madi, Veronica de Lourdes S. Jeraldo, Ruben Mercado

“…Optical microscopy revealed that 13.2% of triatomines examined were infected by Trypanosoma cruzi-like flagellates. The distribution of triatomines exhibits an expanding south-central to northern dispersion, with a preference for semiarid and agreste areas and occasional observations in humid coastal areas due to anthropogenic actions reflected in the environment. …”
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Alternaria radicina; unveiling the cause, spread, and molecular basis of a novel coriander leaf blight disease in Egypt by Khalid M. Ghoneem, Ehsan M. Rashad, Abdulaziz A. Al-Askar, Yosra A. Helmy, Seham M.A. El-Gamal, Shafik D. Ibrahim, WesamEldin I.A. Saber

“…Koch's postulates were strictly adhered to, leading to the successful re-isolation of A. radicina from artificially infected 8-week-old coriander plants (local variety; Balady), providing unequivocal evidence that the fungus is responsible for leaf blight disease, marking the first such confirmation worldwide. …”
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Acute Febrile Illness Accompanied by 7th and 12th Cranial Nerve Palsy Due to Lyme Disease Following Travel to Rural Ecuador: A Case Report and Mini-Review by Teslin S. Sandstrom, Kumudhavalli Kavanoor Sridhar, Judith Joshi, Ali Aunas, Sheliza Halani, Andrea K. Boggild

“…Given the travel history to a South American country in which Lyme disease is exceedingly uncommon, consideration of infections acquired in Ecuador necessitated a broad differential diagnosis and more comprehensive microbiological testing than would have been required in the absence of tropical travel. …”
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Analysis and Water Quality Control of Alternative Sources in Bangolan, Northwest Cameroon by Nchofua Festus Biosengazeh, Njoyim Estella Buleng Tamungang, Mofor Nelson Alakeh, Mvondo-ze Antoine david

“…Inhabitants of this locality, as well as others in rural areas, consume water from these sources without any prior treatment which can lead to contamination and infections. Sampling was conducted, and physicochemical and bacteriological properties of ten water sources were examined in November 2017 and January, April, and July 2018 using standard methods. …”
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Detection and Monitoring of Damage Status and Infestation by Spodoptera frugiperda in Maize Crops in Luxor Region, Egypt by Moustafa Mohamed Sabry Bakry, Thuraya A.A. M. Al-Saadi, Dalal M. Aljedani, N. F. Abdel-Baky, Lamiaa H.Y. Mohamed

“…Our study shows that the number of damaged plants was higher than the number of infected plants throughout the season. Thus, the percentage of plants damaged by S. frugiperda increased as the timing of corn plant inspections increased during the two seasons. …”
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A novel myocarditis detection combining deep reinforcement learning and an improved differential evolution algorithm by Jing Yang, Touseef Sadiq, Jiale Xiong, Muhammad Awais, Uzair Aslam Bhatti, Roohallah Alizadehsani, Juan Manuel Gorriz

“…It is triggered by viral infections and presents symptoms such as chest pain and heart dysfunction. …”
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Immunogenicity of Type IV Pilin Proteins from <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> in Chickens by Audrey Charlebois, Nicolas Deslauriers, Lila Maduro, Martine Boulianne

“…Next, one-day-old chicks were injected three times with the same vaccines, and then infected with <i>C. perfringens</i>. Mean OD₄₅₀ values ten times higher than the controls were obtained for IgY (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and a significantly lower cecal count of <i>C. perfringens</i> was observed in the birds injected with PilA3. …”
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Diversity and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Mycobacterium avium complex clinical isolates in Thailand based on whole genome comparative analysis by Vorthon Sawaswong, Kanphai Wongjarit, Suthidee Petsong, Yonita Yuliani, Ubonwan Somsukpiroh, Kiatichai Faksri, Taya Forde, Sunchai Payungporn, Suwatchareeporn Rotcheewaphan

“…This study provides valuable insights into the genomic diversity and antimicrobial resistance profiles of MAC isolates circulating in Thailand, which are useful for clinical management, guiding the development of targeted diagnostic, and treatment strategies for MAC infections.…”
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Time-course of antipredator behavioral changes induced by the helminth Pomphorhynchus laevis in its intermediate host Gammarus pulex: the switch in manipulation according to parasi... by Rigaud, Thierry, Balourdet, Aude, Bauer, Alexandre

“…The acanthocephalan Pomphorynchus laevis, a fish intestinal helminth, infecting freshwater gammarid amphipods as intermediate hosts, is using such a strategy of protection-then-exposure to predation by the definitive host. …”
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Chlorhexidine cytotoxicity on oral Behaviors: Last 20 Years systematic review by Luca Fiorillo, Cesare D'Amico, Vini Mehta, Marco Cicciù, Gabriele Cervino

“…While its efficacy in reducing bacterial populations and preventing oral infections is well established, the long-term impact of chlorhexidine on oral health should be considered in the context of its potential cytotoxicity. …”
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