Non-detection of emerging and re-emerging pathogens in wastewater surveillance to confirm absence of transmission risk: A case study of polio in New York. by David A Larsen, Dustin Hill, Yifan Zhu, Mohammed Alazawi, Dana Chatila, Christopher Dunham, Catherine Faruolo, Brandon Ferro, Alejandro Godinez, Brianna Hanson, Tabassum Insaf, Dan Lang, Dana Neigel, Milagros Neyra, Nicole Pulido, Max Wilder, Nan Yang, Brittany Kmush, Hyatt Green

“…Infectious disease surveillance systems, including wastewater surveillance, can alert communities to the threat of emerging pathogens. …”
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Citrus Sudden Death in Brazil by Stephen H. Futch, M. J. Beretta, Kenneth S. Derrick

“…The cause of the disease is presently unknown, but it appears to be an infectious disease that affects trees budded on Rangpur lime with limited reports on Volkamer lemon being infected.  …”
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Citrus Sudden Death in Brazil by Stephen H. Futch, M. J. Beretta, Kenneth S. Derrick

“…The cause of the disease is presently unknown, but it appears to be an infectious disease that affects trees budded on Rangpur lime with limited reports on Volkamer lemon being infected.  …”
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Comparison of Platelet Indices, Lymphocyte, and Systemic Inflammation Indices on Days 1 and 8 in Surviving and Non-Surviving COVID-19 Patients at Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Ba... by Harti GF, Maulida SN, Susandi E, Fadjari TH, Sumardi U, Alisjahbana B, Wijaya I

“…Gusti Fungani Harti,1 Syifa Nur Maulida,2 Evan Susandi,3 Trinugroho Heri Fadjari,1 Uun Sumardi,3 Bachti Alisjahbana,2,3 Indra Wijaya1 1Division of Hemato and Oncology Medic, Department of Internal Medicine, Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Research Center for Care and Control of Infectious Disease, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 3Division of Tropical and Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Indra Wijaya, Division of Hemato and Oncology Medic, Department of Internal Medicine, Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Pasteur No. 38, Bandung, West Java, 40161, Indonesia, Email indra.wijaya@unpad.ac.idPurpose: This study aimed to compare platelet count, platelet indices, lymphocyte, and systemic inflammation indices between surviving and non-surviving COVID-19 patients, measured at admission and on the eighth day of hospitalization.Patients and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on COVID-19 patients hospitalized at Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, from March to December 2020. …”
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Cuproptosis Cell Death Molecular Events and Pathways to Liver Disease by Mao Y, Chen H, Zhu W, Ni S, Luo S, Tang S, Chen Z, Wang Q, Xu J, Tu Q, Chen H, Zhu L

“…Yun Mao,1,* Huilan Chen,1,* Weihan Zhu,2 Shunlan Ni,3 Shengnan Luo,3 Shiyue Tang,3 Zhiyi Chen,4 Qin Wang,3 Jinxian Xu,3 Qi Tu,5 Haijun Chen,3,* Lujian Zhu3,* 1Department of Gerontology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, People’s Republic of China; 2The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Infectious Disease, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lujian Zhu; Haijun Chen, Department of Infectious Disease, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, People’s Republic of China, Email zhulj_brave@163.com; 19564367335@163.comAbstract: Chronic liver disease ranks as the 11th leading cause of death worldwide, while hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality, representing a substantial risk to public health. …”
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Global knowledge gaps in acute febrile illness etiologic investigations: A scoping review. by Chulwoo Rhee, Grishma A Kharod, Nicolas Schaad, Nathan W Furukawa, Neil M Vora, David D Blaney, John A Crump, Kevin R Clarke

“…<h4>Background</h4>Acute febrile illness (AFI), a common reason for people seeking medical care globally, represents a spectrum of infectious disease etiologies with important variations geographically and by population. …”
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Evaluation of Non-HIV-Related, Drug-Sensitive Cluster Outbreaks of Tuberculosis with PCR-based DNA Fingerprinting by JM FitzGerald, WA Black, D Kunimoto

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Evaluation of twin-arginine translocation substrate proteins as potential antigen candidates for serodiagnosis of brucellosis by Yao Wu, Yao Wu, Xin Yan, Mingjun Sun, Xiaohan Guo, Jiaqi Li, Xiangxiang Sun, Xiangxiang Sun, Mengda Liu, Mengda Liu, Haobo Zhang, Haobo Zhang, Wenlong Nan, Weixing Shao, Fangkun Wang, Xiaoxu Fan, Xiaoxu Fan, Shufang Sun

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Carboxylesterase 4A Inhibits the Malignant Biological Behavior of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma via the PI3K/AKT Pathway by Qiaoli Chen MS, Quanxiang Hao MBBS, Yanping Yang MBBS, Limei Li PhD, Danping Li MS, Ran Zhao MS, Wanqi Wei MBBS, Lixian Deng MBBS, Jiaming Su MBBS, Ziyuan Liang MBBS, Shiyue Tang MS, Yaomin Lu MBBS, Yushan Liang PhD, Zhe Zhang PhD, Xiaoying Zhou PhD, Xue Xiao PhD, Ping Li PhD, Yi Huang PhD, Weilin Zhao PhD

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Systematic review of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Arabian Peninsula: molecular epidemiology and resistance patterns by Enaam K. Idrees, Enaam K. Idrees, Marwh G. Aldriwesh, Marwh G. Aldriwesh, Marwh G. Aldriwesh, Manal M. Alkhulaifi, Majed F. Alghoribi, Majed F. Alghoribi, Majed F. Alghoribi

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Evaluating the Adequacy of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection As a Quality Measure: A Cross-Sectional Analysis at a Single Tertiary Care Center by Piyush Mathur, MD, FCCM, FASA, FAMIA, Amanda J. Naylor, MD, MPH, Moises Auron, MD, Jean Beresian, MD, Alexandra Tallman, BSN, RN, SANE-A, Allison Griffith, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPHQ, Kathleen Seasholtz, BSN, RN, HACP, Mariel Manlapaz, MD, Katherine Zacharyasz, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Reem Khatib, MD, MBA, FASA, Shreya Mishra, PhD, Kathryn Haller, PA, Thomas Fraser, MD, Katherine Holman, MD

“…Each CLABSI episode was assessed for relationship with central venous catheter (CVC), suspected secondary source of BSI, mortality associated with the CLABSI hospital encounter, and availability of infectious disease physician or primary physician documentation of infectious source. …”
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Limited restoration of T cell subset distribution and immune function in older people living with HIV-1 receiving HAART by Na Li, Hong-Yi Zheng, Wei Li, Xiao-Yan He, Mi Zhang, Xia Li, Ren-Rong Tian, Xing-Qi Dong, Zhi-Qiang Shen, Yong-Tang Zheng

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Speckled-egg staining appearance of cryptococcal osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient by Matthew Alexander Stack, John-Paul Lavik, Jack G. Schneider, Brynne E. Cross

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Specific Viruses Detected in Nigerian Children in Association with Acute Respiratory Disease by Oluwabukola M. Akinloye, Esa Rönkkö, Carita Savolainen-Kopra, Thedi Ziegler, Bamidele A. Iwalokun, Mope A. Deji-Agboola, Afolabi Oluwadun, Merja Roivainen, Festus D. Adu, Tapani Hovi

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Herpes Simplex Virus Hepatitis in an Immunocompetent Host Resembling Hepatic Pyogenic Abscesses by Carrie Down, Amit Mehta, Gayle Salama, Erika Hissong, Russell Rosenblatt, Michael Cantor, David Helfgott, Kristen Marks

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Treated Follicular Lymphoma, Recurrent Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, Nonresponsiveness to Vaccination, and a Unique Pneumococcus by Clare Murphy, Donald Inverarity, Claire McGoldrick, Lindsay Mitchell, Pamela Paterson, Louise Thom, Giles Edwards

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Leptospirosis Presenting with Features of Thrombotic Microangiopathy by Chaudhry Adeel Ebad, Nabeehah Moollan, Adeel Rafi Ahmed, Anthony Dorman, Colm Magee

“…Leptospirosis is an exceptionally rare infectious disease in the Republic of Ireland. Leptospirosis can present with or mimic thrombotic microangiopathies (TTP/HUS). …”
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Endothelial activation and dysfunction caused by influenza A virus (<i>Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae</i>) by Vladimir A. Marchenko, Irina N. Zhilinskaya

“…Thus, endothelial dysfunction is an important aspect of the pathogenesis of severe influenza, which must be considered in the pathogenetic therapy of this infectious disease. The aim of the review is to analyze the causes and specify mechanisms of development of endothelial activation and dysfunction caused by influenza A virus.…”
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Mediastinal extension of amoebic liver abscess: A case report on the rare thoracic complication of Entamoeba histolytica by Gautam Jesrani, Jaspreet Kaur, Samiksha Gupta, Yuvraj Singh Cheema, Prashant Ahlawat

“…The case represents an uncommon complication of amoebic liver abscess, which is rarely described and adds more knowledge on the thoracic complexities of this infectious disease.…”
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A surrogate BSL2-compliant infection model recapitulating key aspects of human Marburg virus disease by Wanying Yang, Wujie Zhou, Bo Liang, Xiaojun Hu, Shen Wang, Zhenshan Wang, Tiecheng Wang, Xianzhu Xia, Na Feng, Yongkun Zhao, Feihu Yan

“…Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe infectious disease caused by the Marburg virus (MARV), posing a significant threat to humans. …”
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