Comunicação e ativismo social: breve contexto da luta de entidades que atuam na temática HIV/Aids no Brasil by Oseas Batista dos Santos, Flávia de Almeida Moura

“…Um desses grupos é composto pelas pessoas diagnosticadas com o vírus HIV. Considerando o desenvolvimento das ONGs com atuação na temática HIV/aids, este artigo visa refletir como a inserção das ferramentas comunicacionais pode contribuir para o crescente processo de profissionalização dessas organizações a partir da década de 1990. …”
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Transcriptomic resources for Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister), a widespread invasive pest of Brassicales. by Michael E Sparks, David R Nelson, Robert L Harrison, Nicholas R Larson, Daniel Kuhar, Ariela I Haber, Sam D Heraghty, Zarley Rebholz, Dorothea Tholl, Ian M Grettenberger, Donald C Weber, Dawn E Gundersen-Rindal

“…Lastly, the sequence data were screened for potential RNAi- and virus-related content and for genes implicated in insect growth and development.…”
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Ebola: Impact of hospital's admission policy in an overwhelmed scenario by Mondal Hasan Zahid, Christopher M. Kribs

“…A recent case occurred in West Africa in 2014 when an Ebola virus outbreak overwhelmed facilities in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. …”
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Russian interferon <i>α</i>-2b drug in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C by N. B. Kovaleva

“…Treatment duration was 48 wks for patients with 1-st genotype of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and 24 wks — for patients with 2nd and 3а HCV genotypes. …”
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Fatal Hypogammaglobulinemia 3 Years after Rituximab in a Patient with Immune Thrombocytopenia: An Underlying Genetic Predisposition? by Jean-François Viallard, Marie Parrens, Frédéric Rieux-Laucat

“…We report the case of a young woman who developed, 3 years after stopping Rituximab (RTX) prescribed for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), a severe immunodeficiency leading to fatal pulmonary Epstein–Barr virus-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Genetic analysis led us to identify four missense mutations known to affect immune-deficiency–associated genes (FAS-ligand (FASL) gene (p.G167R); perforin-1 (PRF1 (p.R55C) gene; the Bloom syndrome RecQ-Like helicase (BLM) gene and the Moesin (MSN) (p.A122T) gene). …”
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Effects of Evaporation and Body Thermal Plume on Cough Droplet Dispersion and Exposure Risk for Queuing People by Fengjiao Li, Guoyi Jiang, Fei Chen, Weibin Yuan

“…The transmission of virus-containing droplets among multiple people in an outdoor environment is seldom evaluated. …”
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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Level among Renal Transplant Recipients: A Case Report from Nepal by Kamal Ranabhat, Bhuvan Saud, Saroj Adhikari, Suraj Bhattarai, Rojan Adhikari, Bhoj Raj Luitel, Mahesh Raj Sigdel

“…In this case report, we present the level of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody of three kidney transplant recipients after vaccination against COVID-19 virus. All three cases had received two doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 (ChAdOx1). …”
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Predictors associated with time to default for HIV/AIDS patients under HAART at Debre Tabor Referral Hospital: a Cox regression model by Koyachew Bitew Abebe

“…Abstract The human immunodeficiency virus systematically undermines the immune system, which serves as our body’s inherent safeguard against diseases. …”
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COVID-19-Induced Fatal Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Healthy Young Patient by Mariana Codevila Buere Pereira, Bruna Ruschel, Bruna Schneider, Vitor Salomão Gonçalves Melo de Melgar, Tatiana Helena Rech

“…TTP can be an unusual presentation of COVID-19 disease mediated by the virus-induced immune response. We report a case of a healthy young patient presenting with the classic TTP pentad a few days after a diagnosis of COVID-19 confirmed by a positive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test. …”
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HIV, smoking, and the brain: a convergence of neurotoxicities by Benjamin L. Orlinick, Shelli F. Farhadian

“…Abstract Purpose of review The purpose of this review is to characterize the combined effects of tobacco smoking and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in people with HIV (PWH) and identify possible therapeutic targets through shared mechanisms for neurotoxicity. …”
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Tracheoesophageal Fistula in a COVID-19 Ventilated Patient: A Challenging Therapeutic Decision by Riccardo Rosati, Paola De Nardi, Antonio Dell’Acqua, Maria Rosa Calvi, Ugo Elmore, Elena Scarparo, Luigi Beretta

“…We hypothesized that one of the mechanisms for tracheoesophageal fistula, along with other local and general risk factors, is the local infection due to the location of the virus itself in the tracheobronchial tree. The patient was managed successfully with surgical intervention. …”
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Physical and Psychological Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Workers, Including End of Life Care Providers by Toral Shastri, Kunal Gawri, Estelamari Rodriguez, Richa Dawar

“… # Conclusions Several factors have contributed to increased physical and psychological stress among HCWs, such as extended working hours, sleep deprivation, job insecurity, the shift to telemedicine, the risk of contracting the virus and endangering their families, lack of childcare options, and the added pressure of homeschooling. …”
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Is PPAR𝛾 a Prospective Player in HIV-1-Associated Bone Disease? by Eoin J. Cotter, Patrick W. Mallon, Peter P. Doran

“…Currently infection with the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) is in most instances a chronic disease that can be controlled by effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). …”
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Graph-Based Analysis of RNA Secondary Structure Similarity Comparison by Lina Yang, Yang Liu, Xiaochun Hu, Patrick Wang, Xichun Li, Jun Wu

“…Then, the distance matrix is analyzed by clustering and visualized as a clustering tree. RNA virus and noncoding RNA datasets are applied to perform experiments and analyze the clustering tree. …”
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Epidermolysis bullosa by Anđelić Slađana, Stefanović Ivana, Tasić-Uroš Danijela, Milivojčević- Bevc Ivana, Savić Nikola

“…Vector gene therapy Vyjuvek (beremagene geperpavec), based on the herpes simplex virus type 1, is a new hope for treating wounds in patients older than six months who suffer from dystrophic forms of EB.…”
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Realidades y Perspectivas del primer Centro de Acogida Especializado en la Atención de Menores vinculados al VIH/SIDA en Chile. by Alicia Nifuri C., Roberto Polanco C.

“…Hoy en día, los nuevos medicamentos y tratamientos logran hacer indetectable el virus en la sangre deteniendo el deterioro del sistema inmunológico y recuperando cualitativa y cuantitativamente la respuesta inmune. …”
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Enigma of Retrotransposon Biology in Mammalian Early Embryos and Embryonic Stem Cells by Ying Yin, Liquan Zhou, Shuiqiao Yuan

“…In addition, retrotransposons may mediate epigenetic memory, regulate gene expression posttranscriptionally, defend virus infection, and so on. In this review, we summarize expression patterns and regulatory functions of different retrotransposons in early embryos and ESCs, as well as document molecular mechanisms controlling retrotransposon expression and their potential functions. …”
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Immunodiffusion assay as a method of bovine leucosis post-mortem diagnosis by A. R. Mustafayev

“…The proposed method allows for the detection of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus (BLV) antigen located in the muscle and tissue fluids (plasma and lymph) of meat and offal. …”
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Gene Therapy Approaches by Ahmed Jumaa Ahmed, Hogir Saadi

“…The transformation of viruses into genetic shuttles is one of the core principles of gene therapy, which will introduce the gene of interest into the target tissue and cells. …”
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Detection of multiple etiologies and comparison and investigation of pathological changes in small and large intestine lesions of dogs by Ozgur Kanat, Mustafa Ortatatli

“…Canine parvovirus positive IHC reaction was found in 90 out of 100 dogs and canine distemper virus positive reaction was found in 27 dogs, also. …”
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