Sexual Health Advocacy for Guys (SHAG): a randomized trial of the impact of a text-messaging program on HIV incidence and STI testing among a national sample of sexual minority cis... by M. L. Ybarra, D. J. Feaster, R. Garofalo, S. Bull

“…Abstract Background Disparities in sexually transmitted infections (STI) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among sexual minority boys and young men are substantial. …”
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Screening for social anxiety disorder in students of Jordan universities after COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study by Abdallah Y Naser, Othman Beni Yonis, Ahlam J Alhemedi, Hadeel Allan, Ghalia abu Mohsen, Ayham Almasri, Haitham Abdulrazzeq, Islam Khasawneh, Osama El-khateeb

“…The median number of times the study participants got infected with COVID-19 was 1.0 (IQR: 0.0–2.0). The median number of viewing hours spent on social networking sites was 4.0 (IQR: 3.0–6.0). …”
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Risk Factor Analysis in Vascular Access Complications for Hemodialysis Patients by Cristian Dan Roşu, Sorin Lucian Bolintineanu, Bogdan Florin Căpăstraru, Roxana Iacob, Emil Robert Stoicescu, Claudia Elena Petrea

“…Early complications included thrombosis, hemorrhage, edema, and non-maturation, while late complications involved thrombosis, aneurysmal dilation, venous hypertension, and infections. <b>Results</b>: Hemorrhage (32.3%) and thrombosis (30.8%) were the most prevalent early complications, influenced significantly by diabetes and hypertension. …”
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In-vitro acaricidal activity of peganum harmala and glaucium flavum alkaloid against rhipicephalus sp. of dog by Rosa Kebbi, Omar Besseboua, Mohamed Nait-Mouloud, Abdelhanine Ayad

“…The acaricidal effects of alkaloids from Glaucium flavum and Peganum harmala were evaluated in vitro on adult female of Rhipicephalus sp. collected in naturally infected dogs.<p> <b>Materials and Methods: </b>The acaricide activities of the both extracts (3.12, 6.2, 12.5, 25 and 50 mg/ml) were evaluated using the adult immersion test, reproductive index and inhibition oviposition. …”
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Perspectives on AI-based recommendations for mask-wearing and COVID-19 vaccination for transplant recipients in the post-COVID-19 era by Oscar A. Garcia Valencia, Charat Thongprayoon, Jing Miao, Jackrapong Bruminhent, Iasmina M. Craici, Wisit Cheungpasitporn

“…In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing necessity for preventive measures such as mask-wearing and vaccination remains particularly critical for organ transplant recipients, a group highly susceptible to infections due to immunosuppressive therapy. Given that many individuals nowadays increasingly utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI), understanding AI perspectives is important. …”
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Preliminary Study on Disinfectant Susceptibility/Resistance Profiles of Bacteria Isolated from Slaughtered Village Free-Range Chickens in Nairobi, Kenya by Igizeneza Acsa, Bebora Lilly Caroline, Nyaga Philip Njeru, Njagi Lucy Wanjiru

“…However, the microorganisms such as bacteria are developing resistance to disinfectant(s) and complicate control of bacterial infections. The aim of this study was, therefore, to determine disinfectant susceptibility/resistance patterns manifested by bacteria (to commonly used disinfectants), which were isolated from intestines of slaughtered indigenous chickens in Nairobi, Kenya. …”
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Combinatorial immunotherapy with anti-ROR1 CAR NK cells and an IL-21 secreting oncolytic virus against neuroblastoma by Yaya Chu, Meijuan Tian, Uksha Saini, Jessica Ayala-Cuesta, Kayleigh Klose, Alyssa S. Mendelowitz, Keira Foley, Mehmet F. Ozkaynak, Wen Luo, Timothy P. Cripe, Dean A. Lee, Kevin A. Cassady, Mitchell S. Cairo

“…In the current study, we successfully engineered ex-vivo-expanded NK cells to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) against ROR1 using mRNA electroporation and investigated the efficacy of anti-ROR1-CAR-NK cells combined with C021 in targeting ROR1+ NB. We found that C021-infected NB cells secreted hIL-21 in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Biofilm characterisation of Mycoplasma bovis co-cultured with Trueperella pyogenes by Koji Nishi, Satoshi Gondaira, Yuki Hirano, Masahide Ohashi, Ayano Sato, Kazuya Matsuda, Tomohito Iwasaki, Takuya Kanda, Ryoko Uemura, Hidetoshi Higuchi

“…By assuming multiple pathogen infections in the bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC), this study examined the characterisation of the polymicrobial relationship between M. bovis and Trueperella pyogenes (T. pyogenes) during biofilm formation. …”
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Oncolytic vaccinia virus armed with anti-CD47 nanobody elicit potent antitumor effects on multiple tumor models via enhancing innate and adoptive immunity by Jie Chen, Liu Yang, Mengyuan Li, Qian Ye, Shibing Wang, Zengpeng Li, Wenbin Qian

“…We demonstrated the specific binding activity of αCD47nb secreted from the virus-infected cells to CD47 and that both secreted αCD47nb and OVV-αCD47nb blocked the “don’t eat me” signal of macrophages.Results Intratumorally injected OVV-αCD47nb continuously releases the αCD47nb in tumor tissues, thereby conferring superior systemic activity against breast and colon tumor cells and prolonging survival compared with OVV control. …”
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A real-world Pharmacovigilance study of brodalumab based on the FDA adverse event reporting system by Ke He, Kaidi Zhao, Tingyi Yin, Meng Liu, Jiashu Liu, Wenqian Du, Xinyi Liu, Baochen Cheng, Dewu Zhang, Yan Zheng

“…The study identified several adverse reactions already listed on the drug’s label that showed positive signals, including arthralgia, headache, myalgia, suicidal ideation, oropharyngeal pain, injection site mass, and infections. Additionally, we found potential adverse reactions not noted on the drug’s label that exhibited positive signals, including depression, increased blood pressure, peripheral swelling, gait disturbance, inability to walk, stress, myocardial infarction, sepsis, uveitis, nephrolithiasis, and interstitial lung disease. …”
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In Vitro Susceptibility and Florfenicol Resistance in Citrobacter Isolates and Whole-Genome Analysis of Multidrug-Resistant Citrobacter freundii by Wangxiao Zhou, Qianqian Chen, Changrui Qian, Kai Shen, Xinyi Zhu, Danying Zhou, Wei Lu, Zhewei Sun, Hongmao Liu, Kewei Li, Teng Xu, Qiyu Bao, Junwan Lu

“…The genus Citrobacter is an opportunistic pathogen causing infections in animals, and the published data for its resistance to florfenicol are scarce. …”
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Apply IOT technology to practice a pandemic prevention body temperature measurement system: A case study of response measures for COVID-19 by Wei-Ling Lin, Chun-Hung Hsieh, Tung-Shou Chen, Jeanne Chen, Jian-Le Lee, Wei-Chung Chen

“…The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought severe challenges to public health and has attracted great attention from the research and medical communities. Most patients infected with COVID-19 will have fever. Therefore, the monitoring of body temperature has become one of the most important basis for pandemic prevention and testing. …”
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Significance of Biomarkers as a Predictive Factor for Post-Traumatic Sepsis by Kyung-Wuk Lee, Sung-Hyuk Choi, Young-Hoon Yoon, Jung-Youn Kim, Young-Duck Cho, Han-Jin Cho, Sung-Jun Park

“…The definition of post-traumatic sepsis was defined as being part of systemic inflammation response syndrome criteria with infections within a week. Results A total of 132 patients were analyzed, wherein 74 patients were included in the low injury severity score (ISS) group (ISS <15) and 58 patients were included in the high ISS group (ISS ≥15). …”
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Genetic diversity atlas of Brucella melitensis strains from Sichuan Province, China by Wenbo Li, Linzi Zeng, Rongmei Yuan, Teng Qi, Hongyu Liao, Yuhangxi Cao, Shu Huang, Zhiguo Liu, Zhenjun Li

“…The findings imply that infected animals were introduced from outside the province. …”
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Recognition of a Fungal Effector Potentiates Pathogen‐Associated Molecular Pattern‐Triggered Immunity in Cotton by Lifan Sun, Xiangguo Li, Jiajie Zhong, Yu Wang, Baiyang Li, Ziqin Ye, Jie Zhang

“…Verticillium dahliae is a soil‐borne fungus that infects a broad range of plants and causes devastating wilt disease. …”
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Study on Preservation of Chilled Beef with Natural Essential Oil Nanocapsules by Bin Xi, Yaqin Gao, Tianfen Guo, Weihong Li, Xiaoling Yang, Tianqing Du

“…In addition, fresh beef is easy to be infected with microorganisms in the process of cold storage, which makes fresh beef deteriorated. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of human placenta hydrolysate injection into subacromial space in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a single-blind, randomized trial by Du Hwan Kim, Myung Woo Park, Hyun Iee Shin, Byung Chan Lee, Don-Kyu Kim, Chul-Hyun Cho, Ye-Ji Kim

“…No severe complications, such as local infections or laboratory abnormalities, were reported during this study. …”
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A study on the pharmacovigilance of various SGLT-2 inhibitors by Yanwen Dong, Yangyang Wang, Yangyang Wang, Xiaomei Lan, Xiaomei Lan, Huiyan Zeng, Huiyan Zeng

“…Most of these were related to Infections and Infestations, Investigations, and Reproductive System and Breast Disorders, notably manifesting as inflammatory conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems, such as orchitis and testicular abscess, consistent with FDA labeling. …”
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Can infectious omphalitis in piglets be clinically diagnosed during the first three days of life? by Sophie Amalie Blirup-Plum, Henrik Elvang Jensen, Katrine Top Hartmann, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Karen Pankoke, Mette Sif Hansen, Ken Steen Pedersen, Inge Larsen, Jens Peter Nielsen, John Elmerdahl Olsen, Egle Kudirkiene, Thomas Hartig Braunstein, Kristiane Barington

“…In addition, animal welfare may be hampered in infected piglets due to lack of treatment and in healthy piglets due to the antimicrobial effect on the gut microbiome.…”
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Psoriasis increases the risk of Sjögren’s syndrome: evidence from a propensity score-matched cohort study and transcriptomic analysis by Zijian Kang, Yu Du, Ran Cui, Qian Wang, Miao Chen, Yu-Hsun Wang, James Cheng‐Chung Wei, Sheng-Ming Dai

“…Transcriptomic analysis revealed potential shared pathogenesis of psoriasis and SS involving cellular proliferation, immune cell recruitment, cytokine secretion, and the interferon response to viral infections. Conclusions Psoriasis might increase the risk of developing SS, which is augmented by PsA. …”
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