Fractional-Order Epidemic Model for Measles Infection by Philip N. A. Akuka, Baba Seidu, Eric Okyere, Stephen Abagna

“…In addition, the model equilibria are determined, and the novel Jacobian determinant method recently constructed in the literature of epidemiological modeling of infectious diseases is applied to determine the threshold quantity, R0. …”
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Ulcerative Lesions: A Rare Cutaneous Manifestation of Brucellosis by Abbas Azadi, Payman Jafarpour Fard, Mohammad Almasian

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Impact of heterogeneity on the dynamics of an SEIR epidemic model by Zhisheng Shuai, P. van den Driessche

“…An SEIR epidemic model with an arbitrarily distributed exposed stage is revisited to study the impact of heterogeneity on the spread of infectious diseases. The heterogeneity may come from age or behavior and disease stages, resulting in multi-group and multi-stage models, respectively. …”
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Isolated Invasive Endomyocardial Cystic Echinococcosis Presenting with Heart Failure by Suleyman Ercan, Vuslat Bosnak, Murat Yuce, Vedat Davutoglu, Fethi Yavuz

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Selenium-Dependent Regulation of Oxidative Stress and Immunity in Periparturient Dairy Cattle by Lorraine M. Sordillo

“…Uncontrolled or impaired immune and inflammatory responses in periparturient dairy cows are associated with increased incidence and severity of infectious diseases. The progressive development of oxidative stress during the transition from late gestation to peak lactation is thought to be a significant underlying factor leading to dysfunctional immune cell responses. …”
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Xerosis: from pathogenesis to solving practical problems by Irina E. Torshina

“…An analysis of modern publications devoted to the study of the mechanisms of xerosis formation depending on genetic and premorbid factors, the influence of external causes associated with the characteristics of skin care in healthy individuals, patients with endocrinopathies, infectious and non-infectious diseases, visceropathy and iatrogenics is presented. …”
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Epidemiological methods in transition: Minimizing biases in classical and digital approaches. by Sara Mesquita, Lília Perfeito, Daniela Paolotti, Joana Gonçalves-Sá

“…Epidemiology and Public Health have increasingly relied on structured and unstructured data, collected inside and outside of typical health systems, to study, identify, and mitigate diseases at the population level. Focusing on infectious diseases, we review the state of Digital Epidemiology at the beginning of 2020 and how it changed after the COVID-19 pandemic, in both nature and breadth. …”
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Porphyromonas gingivalis associates with the presence of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies, but not with the onset of arthritis: studies in an at-risk population by Helga Westerlind, Linda Mathsson-Alm, Alexandra Circiumaru, Aase Hensvold, Karin Lundberg, Jan Potempa, Yogan Kisten, Charlotte De Vries, Marina Dehara, Barbara Potempa

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Comparison of positive BioFire FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis (ME) panels, CSF cultures, CSF parameters, clinical presentation and in-patient mortality among patients with bacte... by Thein Myint, Jaime Soria, Yuanzheng Gao, Marice Ruiz Conejo Castillo, Vaneet Arora, Julie A. Ribes

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Evaluation of spinal deformity and its progression in pyogenic spondylodiscitis: A retrospective MRI study of 59 cases by Andreas Kramer, Jonathan Neuhoff, Santhosh G. Thavarajasingam, Rebecca Sutherland, Hugh McCaughan, Benjamin Davies, Ehab Shiban, Florian Ringel, Andreas K. Demetriades

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Screening Wild Birds for Tick-Borne Zoonotic Pathogens in Portugal by Filipa Loureiro, João R. Mesquita, Luís Cardoso, Sérgio Santos-Silva, Guilherme Moreira, Jaqueline T. Bento, Vanessa Soeiro, Andreia Gonçalves, Filipe Silva, Patrícia F. Barradas, Ana C. Matos, Manuela Matos, Ana Cláudia Coelho

“…Wild birds may be involved in the transmission of agents of infectious diseases, including zoonoses, a circumstance which raises a number of public and animal health issues. …”
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Towards Meaningful Interpretation of Molecular Data: Insights Gained from HMMD Challenges in <i>Salmonella</i> Detection for Future NGS Integration in Clinical Microbiology by Hyunji Kim, Soo Hyun Seo, Jae-Seok Kim, Kwang Jun Lee, Kyoung Un Park

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Immunogenic Evaluation of Ribosomal P-Protein Antigen P0, P1, and P2 and Pentameric Protein Complex P0-(P1-P2)2 of Plasmodium falciparum in a Mouse Model by Agnieszka Szuster-Ciesielska, Leszek Wawiórka, Dawid Krokowski, Nikodem Grankowski, Łukasz Jarosz, Urszula Lisiecka, Marek Tchórzewski

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Lymphadenopathies: A Retrospective Study of Epidemiology, Characteristics, Diagnosis and Treatment Outcomes of Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Mogadishu-Somalia by Kıratlı K, Bulut M, Ali MA, Aysin M, Ali AM, Mohamed Hirsi I, Bashir AM

“…Kaz&inodot;m K&inodot;ratl&inodot;,1 Muhammet Bulut,2 Mukhtar Abdullahi Ali,1 Murat Aysin,3 Ahmed Mohamed Ali,1 Ibrahim Mohamed Hirsi,4 Ahmed Muhammad Bashir5 1Mogadishu Somalia Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdo&gbreve;an Training and Research Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Sancaktepe &Scedil;ehit Prof. …”
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Risk factors for malignancy in pediatric subacute/chronic focal craniocervical lymphadenopathy by Yishai Haimi-Cohen, Yishai Haimi-Cohen, Yishai Haimi-Cohen, Eyal Elron, Eyal Elron, Lital Oz-Alcalay, Lama Hejly, Roy Hod, Roy Hod, Liat Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, Liat Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, Liat Ashkenazi-Hoffnung

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PET Study of Sphingosine-1-phosphate Receptor 1 Expression in Response to S. aureus Infection by Hao Jiang, Jiwei Gu, Haiyang Zhao, Sumit Joshi, Joel S. Perlmutter, Robert J. Gropler, Robyn S. Klein, Tammie L. S. Benzinger, Zhude Tu

“…Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1PR1) plays a crucial role in infectious diseases. Targeting S1PR1 provides protection against pathogens, such as influenza viruses. …”
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Scoping review of Neglected Tropical Disease Interventions and Health Promotion: A framework for successful NTD interventions as evidenced by the literature. by Caroline Ackley, Mohamed Elsheikh, Shahaduz Zaman

“…Developing strong communities and incorporating social rehabilitation at the sublocation level (e.g. hospital) could benefit several NTDs and infectious diseases through a multi-disease, multi-sectoral, and multi-lateral approach. …”
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A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial assessing uptake of PrEP and contraception in hair salons in South Africa by Ingrid V. Bassett, Joyce Yan, Sabina Govere, Sthabile Shezi, Lungile M. Ngcobo, Shruti Sagar, Jana Jarolimova, Dani Zionts, Anele Khumalo, Zinhle Zwane, Christina Psaros, Nduduzo Dube, Robert A. Parker

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Post-Vaccination Anaphylaxis in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Flavia Pennisi, Anna Carole D’Amelio, Rita Cuciniello, Stefania Borlini, Luigi Mirzaian, Giovanni Emanuele Ricciardi, Massimo Minerva, Vincenza Gianfredi, Carlo Signorelli

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Combining Genetic Variants to Improve Risk Prediction for NAFLD and Its Progression to Cirrhosis: A Proof of Concept Study by Umberto Vespasiani-Gentilucci, Chiara Dell’Unto, Antonio De Vincentis, Andrea Baiocchini, Marco Delle Monache, Roberto Cecere, Adriano Maria Pellicelli, Valerio Giannelli, Simone Carotti, Giovanni Galati, Paolo Gallo, Francesco Valentini, Franca Del Nonno, Davide Rosati, Sergio Morini, Raffaele Antonelli-Incalzi, Antonio Picardi

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