Circulating Irisin Levels in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jie Hu, Yani Ke, Fangping Wu, Shan Liu, Conghua Ji, Xiaohong Zhu, Ying Zhang

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Shorter versus longer durations of antibiotic treatment for patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gordon Guyatt, Arnav Agarwal, Mark Loeb, John Basmaji, Ya Gao, Maryam Ghadimi, Layla Bakaa, Luis Enrique Colunga Lozano, Saad Asif, Aninditee Das

“…Introduction Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), frequently encountered in both outpatient and inpatient settings, is the leading cause of infectious disease-related mortality. While equipoise regarding the optimal duration of antimicrobial therapy to treat CAP remains, recent studies suggest shorter durations of therapy may achieve optimal outcomes. …”
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Discovery of a heparan sulfate binding domain in monkeypox virus H3 as an anti-poxviral drug target combining AI and MD simulations by Bin Zheng, Meimei Duan, Yifen Huang, Shangchen Wang, Jun Qiu, Zhuojian Lu, Lichao Liu, Guojin Tang, Lin Cheng, Peng Zheng

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Incipient and subclinical tuberculosis: a narrative review by Malay Sarkar

“…It is an airborne infectious disease transmitted through droplet nuclei of 1 to 5 µm in diameter. …”
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Passive Immunoprophylaxis for the Protection of the Mother and Her Baby: Insights from In Vivo Models of Antibody Transport by Yanqun Xu, Iftekhar Mahmood, Lilin Zhong, Pei Zhang, Evi B. Struble

“…The use of appropriate animal models of placental transfer and infectious disease during pregnancy would facilitate pharmacokinetic modeling to derive a starting dose in clinical trials.…”
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Investigation of airborne contaminant transmissions using network models: COVID-19 outbreak and potential risk in senior care facilities by Chul Kim, Yun Gyu Lee, Kichul Kim

“…Senior care facilities are nursing places for the long-term treatment and care of senior citizens, who are prone to be exposed to an infectious disease that spreads into these buildings. Therefore, this study investigated airborne contaminant transmissions based on outbreak cases in senior care facilities in Korea and analyzed the potential impact of architectural features in a selected senior care facility using network simulations. …”
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Occurrence of Salmonella in Fresh Foods Sold in the City of Nampula, Northern Mozambique by Almeida Abudo Leite Machamba, Celso Raul Silambo Chaves, Laura Amisse, Brígida Macaza, Cecília Boaventura, Isac Joaquim Presse, Acácio Salamandane

“…Salmonellosis, an infectious disease caused by the Salmonella species, encompasses a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from mild self-limiting gastroenteritis to severe systemic infections. …”
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Determination the Risks Factors of Tuberculosis and Its Clinical Outcome during the Year (2022) in Al-Hilla City, Iraq by Sadiq Salam H. Al-Salih, Mohammed Malih Radhi, Nada Khazal Kadhim Hindi

“…Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium TB bacteria. …”
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Resilience and Hopelessness in Turkish Society: Exploring the Role of Spirituality in the COVID-19 Pandemic by Hakan Gülerce, Hafza Aroosa Maraj

“…COVID-19 is an infectious disease that first appeared in China, and turned into a global pandemic. …”
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Global mapping of epidemic risk assessment toolkits: A scoping review for COVID-19 and future epidemics preparedness implications. by Bach Xuan Tran, Bach Xuan Tran, Long Hoang Nguyen, Linh Phuong Doan, Tham Thi Nguyen, Giang Thu Vu, Hoa Thi Do, Huong Thi Le, Carl A Latkin, Cyrus S H Ho, Roger C M Ho

“…Preparedness and responses to infectious disease epidemics and pandemics require the understanding of communities' and multisectoral systems' characteristics with regards to diseases transmission and population's vulnerabilities. …”
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Enhancing Monkeypox Detection through Data Analytics: A Comparative Study of Machine and Deep Learning Techniques by Kinjal A. Patel, Asadi Srinivasulu, Kuntesh Jani, Goddindla Sreenivasulu

“…This research contributes to the field of infectious disease surveillance by showcasing the advantages of employing cutting-edge machine and deep learning techniques for monkeypox detection. …”
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Comprehensive review of preclinical evaluation strategies for COVID-19 vaccine candidates: assessing immunogenicity, toxicology, and safety profiles by Delaram Doroud, Mojtaba Daneshi, Fatemeh Kazemi-Lomedash, Zohre Eftekhari

“…Pharmacokinetic/ biodistribution studies are not usually required for infectious disease prophylaxis vaccines unless the vaccine contains a novel substance. …”
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In Vitro Effect of Zingiber officinale Extract on Growth of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis by Arash Azizi, Shabnam Aghayan, Saeed Zaker, Mahdieh Shakeri, Navid Entezari, Shirin Lawaf

“…Tooth decay is an infectious disease of microbial origin. Considering the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance due to their overuse and also their side effects, medicinal plants are now considered for use against bacterial infections. …”
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Prediction and control for the transmission of brucellosis in inner Mongolia, China by Sijia Liu, Jiajing Hu, Yifan Zhao, Xinyan Wang, Xuemei Wang

“…Abstract Brucellosis, a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the Brucella genus, remains a significant global public health concern, with Inner Mongolia, China, being a notable hotspot affecting both human health and livestock. …”
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Use of Immunostimulants in Shrimp Farming—A Bioeconomic Perspective by Héctor Rodrigo Nolasco-Alzaga, Elizabeth Monreal-Escalante, Mariel Gullian-Klanian, Juan Antonio de Anda-Montañez, Antonio Luna-González, Fernando Aranceta, Marcelo E. Araneda-Padilla, Carlos Angulo

“…However, the trade-off of this production scheme has led to infectious disease outbreaks that harm food production with economic impacts. …”
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Utilizing wastewater surveillance to model behavioural responses and prevent healthcare overload during “Disease X” outbreaks by Wenxiu Chen, Wei An, Chen Wang, Qun Gao, Chunzhen Wang, Lan Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Song Tang, Jianxin Zhang, Lixin Yu, Peng Wang, Dan Gao, Zhe Wang, Wenhui Gao, Zhe Tian, Yu Zhang, Wai-yin Ng, Tong Zhang, Ho-kwong Chui, Jianying Hu, Min Yang

“…This study, utilizing wastewater virus surveillance, identified that periodic spontaneous avoidance behaviours significantly impacted infectious disease transmission during rapid and intense outbreaks. …”
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Copper homeostasis; A rapier between mycobacteria and macrophages by Di Hu, Zisha Yang, Jun‐ai Zhang, Ganbin Liu, Jiang Pi, Junfa Xu, Yan Wang, Yi Zhao

“…Furthermore, we recommend further investigation into the role of copper in TB pathogenesis to advance tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment and gain comprehensive insights into metal homeostasis in infectious disease contexts.…”
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Dissociação clinicorradiológica em lactente com tuberculose pulmonar: relato de caso by Débora Elisabeth Sales Vieira, Rafael José Souza Filho, Rebecca da Silva Sales Vieira, Ana Carolina Gonçalves Galeano Arco, Juliènne Martins Araújo, Clarissa Netto dos Reys Laia Franco Prillwitz, Christiane Mello Schmidt, Claudete Araújo Cardoso

“…Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable treatable and infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). …”
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Eumisetoma pada Toraks dan Abdomen: Suatu Kasus Jarang by Jimy Fran, Istiana Fiatiningsih, Ilhami Romus

“…Mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease of the skin, subcutis, fascia and bones caused by bacteria (actinomycetoma) or fungi (eumycetoma) in adults aged 20-40 years old, male to female ratio is 3,7:1 respectively. …”
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Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis in Isolated Tuberculous Cervical Lymphadenopathy by Sanjay Khaladkar, Avadhesh Chauhan, Arijit Ghosh, Kunaal Jain, Surbhi Chauhan

“…Tuberculosis is a common infectious disease with a high prevalence in developing countries and presents a major public health issue. …”
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