Prevalence of common conditions and associated mortalities of dogs treated at the small animal clinic, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda by James Okwee-Acai, Benard Agwai, Patrick Mawadri, Christine Kesiime, Methodius Tubihemukama, Joseph Kungu, Benard Odur

“…Records were reviewed for all 650 cases presented at the clinic except those presented for routine care services like vaccination and grooming. Results Up to 51% of the dogs were female, mostly (56%) under two years old. …”
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Comparing personality traits of healthcare workers with and without long COVID: Cross‐sectional study by Keiko Sakai, Seiichiro Tarutani, Takehiko Okamura, Hiroshi Yoneda, Tatsuhito Kawasaki, Masatoshi Takeda

“…Fewer participants in the COVID‐19 group had had COVID‐19 vaccinations. The long COVID group had higher number of symptoms at time of illness and higher NEO Five Factor Inventory Neuroticism scores than the non‐long COVID group. …”
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Contributing Factors of Anxiety on Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic at Referral Hospital of Sumatra Region in Indonesia by Christine Raphaela Tiarmauli Simanjuntak, Bintang Yinke Magdalena Sinaga, Parluhutan Siagian, Elmeida Effendy, Fotarisman Zaluchu

“…Conclusion:Factors such as gender, marital status, parental status, post-COVID-19 status, family history of COVID-19, vaccination history, and comorbidities did not significantly affect anxiety levels among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic at Adam Malik General Hospital Medan. …”
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Molecular investigation of feline herpesvirus 1 (fhv-1) and feline calicivirus in cats with respiratory system problem by Seval Bilge Dağalp, Fırat Doğan, Touraj Aligholipour Farzani, Ali Rıza Babaoğlu, Gülizar Acar Kırmızı, Mehmet Çabalar

“…Therefore, in order to reduce the severity of the clinical symptoms, to minimize the scattering and persistence, it is necessary to focus on the regular vaccination of the cats that live together, especially in the community. …”
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Behavior changes to promote preconception health: a systematic review by Maiko Suto, Kimiko Inaoka, Daichi Suzuki, Aya Nitamizu, Naoko Arata, Erika Ota

“…Although a consensus exists on the efficacy of folic acid supplementation and preconception vaccination, evidence regarding comprehensive approaches to preconception care targeting the general population remains lacking. …”
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Computational Study of the Phytochemical Constituents from Uncaria tomentosa Stem Bark against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Spike Protein by Oscar Herrera-Calderon, Abdulrahman M. Saleh, Andres F. Yepes-Perez, Nada H. Aljarba, Saad Alkahtani, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Renan Dilton Hañari-Quispe, Haydee Chavez, Josefa Bertha Pari-Olarte, Eddie Loyola-Gonzales, José Santiago Almeida-Galindo, José Francisco Kong-Chirinos, Taoufiq Benali

“…The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant has spread rapidly and is considered the predominant variant in the world, and its main characteristic is related to evade immunity from natural infection or vaccines, due to its multiple mutations in the spike protein. …”
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Evaluation of the cross-immunity between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium abscessus in vitro by Da Xu, Yujie Gu, Guilian Li, Ruihuan Wang, Shiqi Xiao, Hongyang Duan, Jingwei Jiang, Xiuqin Zhao, Kanglin Wan, Xinyue He, Haican Liu, Yongliang Lou

“…Given the abundance of shared antigens between these two pathogens, evaluating the cross-immunization between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium abscessus has implications for the assessment of tuberculosis vaccines based on nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). …”
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Baicalein inhibits PRRSV through direct binding, targeting EGFR, and enhancing immune response by Jing Wu, Qi Lu, Jing Hou, Yueqin Qiu, Min Tian, Li Wang, Kaiguo Gao, Xuefen Yang, Zongyong Jiang

“…The current commercial vaccines have limited effectiveness, and there are strict restrictions on the use of antiviral chemical drugs. …”
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Sexually transmitted diseases and immunology articles pushed by WeChat official accounts are of most interest to the Chinese public: A national cross-sectional study in China by Yi Li, Yinan Zhao, Ning Yao, Shuang Zhou, Beibei Jiang, Ying Xiong, Chunbei Zhou

“…Results: A total of 720 most influential articles from 76 WOAs operated by 69 CDCs were selected for analysis. “Suzhou Vaccination”, “China CDC News” and “Guangdong CDC” were the three top WOAs pushing the most quantities of popular articles. …”
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Altered Viral Replication and Cell Responses by Inserting MicroRNA Recognition Element into PB1 in Pandemic Influenza A Virus (H1N1) 2009 by Xiaoyue Shen, Wenkui Sun, Yi Shi, Zheng Xing, Xin Su

“…This approach provides an additional layer of biosafety and thus has great potential for the application in the rational development of safer and more effective influenza viral vaccines.…”
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Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) as an upper respiratory tract model for respiratory syncytial virus infection by Sophie M. Kolbe, Kate Guilfoyle, Wencke Reineking, Geert van Amerongen, Guido van der Net, Sandra Lockow, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Martin Ludlow, Albert D.M.E Osterhaus

“…Abstract Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the leading causes of respiratory tract infection in children, immunocompromised individuals and older adults. Vaccines have recently been approved for use in adults and although further efforts to develop suitable interventions for children are ongoing, there are limited animal models for RSV infection. …”
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Evaluation of a pragmatic approach to predicting COVID-19-positive hospital bed occupancy by Azeem Majeed, Thomas Woodcock, Paul Aylin, Julian Redhead, Derryn Lovett, Jacques Naude

“…We extracted data on COVID-19-positive tests, vaccination records and admissions to hospitals with confirmed COVID-19 within the study period. …”
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Generation of Chicken IgY against SARS-COV-2 Spike Protein and Epitope Mapping by Yan Lu, Yajun Wang, Zhen Zhang, Jingliang Huang, Meicun Yao, Guobin Huang, Yuanyuan Ge, Peichun Zhang, Huaxin Huang, Yong Wang, Huiliang Li, Wen Wang

“…Repurposing approved drugs, developing vaccines and employing passive immunization are three major therapeutic approaches to fighting COVID-19. …”
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GENOTYPIC DIVERSITY OF DENGUE VIRUS IN AEDES MOSQUITOES COLLECTED FROM DENGUE HOTSPOT AREAS IN KUALA LUMPUR AND SELANGOR, MALAYSIA by Wan Najdah Wan Mohamad Ali, Zurainee Mohamed Nor, Rafidah Ali, Rohani Ahmad, Yvonne Ai-Lian Lim

“…The findings from this study can be utilized to the search for novel genotypes, to the observation of potential genetic alterations in dengue viruses, and to the development of vaccines.…”
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Bee Venom—A Potential Complementary Medicine Candidate for SARS-CoV-2 Infections by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…BV activation of the cellular and humoral immune systems should be explored for the application of complementary medicine for the management of SARS-CoV-2 infections. BV “vaccination” is used to immunize against cytomegalovirus and can suppress metastases through the PLA2 and phosphatidylinositol-(3,4)-bisphosphate pathways. …”
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Separation and purification of chicken IgY with its field efficacy in controlling avian influenza in Muscovy ducks by F. M. Radwan, A. A. El-Shemy, N. I. Toaleb, M. A. Bastamy, M. M. Amer

“…The IgY was prepared using the polymer precipitation method and was found to have high hemagglutination inhibition (HI) mean titres against H5, H9, and ND by the 5th and 8th week post-vaccination (wpv). The separated IgY had mean HI titres against H5 7.20±0.46 and 7.60±0.74 for 5 and 8 wpv, respectively. …”

Incompatible Aedes aegypti male releases as an intervention to reduce mosquito population-A field trial in Puerto Rico. by Liliana Sánchez-González, Jacob E Crawford, Laura E Adams, Grayson Brown, Kyle R Ryff, Mark Delorey, Jose Ruiz-Valcarcel, Nicole Nazario, Nexilianne Borrero, Julieanne Miranda, Sara N Mitchell, Paul I Howell, Johanna R Ohm, Charlie Behling, Brian Wasson, Craig Eldershaw, Bradley J White, Vanessa Rivera-Amill, Roberto Barrera, Gabriela Paz-Bailey

“…Without widely available vaccines, mosquito control is the primary tool for fighting the spread of these viruses. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Human Norovirus Variants from Outbreaks in Zhejiang Province, China, during 2021 by Yi Sun, Yongjuan Yuan, Haiyan Mao, Lingxuan Su, Qiong Ge, Jian Gao, Changping Xu, Liming Gong

“…Continued molecular surveillance of noroviruses should be strengthened in our further efforts to the development of vaccines.…”
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Finanční zajištění židovských uprchlíků v době první světové války v Čechách by Klára Habartová

“…To prevent the spread of infectious diseases, the refugees were vaccinated, given medical checkups and inspected to ensure they were clean. …”
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COVID-19 in patients presenting with malaria-like symptoms at a primary healthcare facility in Accra, Ghana. by Issabella Asamoah, Mildred Adusei-Poku, Priscilla Vandyck-Sey, Allen Steele-Dadzie, Atta Senior Kuffour, Albert Turkson, Ivy Asantewaa Asante, Kantanka Addo-Osafo, Quaneeta Mohktar, Bright Adu, Yaw A Afrane, Kwamena W C Sagoe

“…One hundred and thirteen (37.8%) of the study participants had prior exposure to SARS CoV-2 and (34/51) 66.7% of Astrazeneca vaccinated patients had no IgG antibody.<h4>Conclusion</h4>It may be difficult to use clinical characteristics to distinguish between patients with COVID-19 having malaria-like symptoms. …”
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