Clinical evidence based review and recommendations of aerosol generating medical procedures in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Andrew Thamboo, Jane Lea, Doron D. Sommer, Leigh Sowerby, Arman Abdalkhani, Christopher Diamond, Jennifer Ham, Austin Heffernan, M. Cai Long, Jobanjit Phulka, Yu Qi Wu, Phillip Yeung, Marc Lammers

“…Tracheal procedures like tracheostomy and endotracheal suctioning can also result in airborne transmission via small virus containing aerosols.…”
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Role of Dolutegravir/Lamivudine in the Management of Pregnant People Living with HIV-1: A Narrative Review by William R. Short, Parul Patel, Gustavo Verdier, Ana Puga, Vani Vannappagari, Annemiek de Ruiter, Bryn Jones

“…Abstract Lowering viral load during pregnancy is regarded as the most important method of reducing human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) vertical transmission risk, and minimizing fetal exposure to drugs is a guiding principle during pregnancy. …”
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Role of nasal microbiota in regulating host anti-influenza immunity in dogs by Jinzhu Geng, Yuhao Dong, Hao Huang, Xia Wen, Ting Xu, Yanbing Zhao, Yongjie Liu

“…Considering that influenza A virus is increasingly recognized as an important canine respiratory pathogen, this study investigated the cross-talk between nasal and lung tissues mediated by microbes and its association with influenza susceptibility in a beagle dog model. …”
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Liver HLA-E Expression Is Associated with Severity of Liver Disease in Chronic Hepatitis C by Roberta C. Araújo, Fabricio C. Dias, Bruna C. Bertol, Deisy M. Silva, Patrícia H. Almeida, Andreza C. Teixeira, Fernanda F. Souza, Marcia G. Villanova, Leandra N. Z. Ramalho, Eduardo A. Donadi, Ana L. C. Martinelli

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can escape from innate and adaptive immunity, making the immune response ineffective. …”
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Pumpkin and watermelon production constraints and management practices in Uganda by Fred B. Masika, Titus Alicai, Hussein Shimelis, Gabriel Ddamulira, Shahasi Y. Athman, Perpetua Ipulet, Morgan Andama, Arthur K. Tugume

“…Bacterial wilt, downy mildews, anthracnose powdery mildews and virus diseases in this order were the most common and important disease constraints. …”
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Phenazine biosynthesis-like domain-containing protein (PBLD) and Cedrelone promote antiviral immune response by activating NF-ĸB by Peili Hou, Hongchao Zhu, Fengyun Chu, Yan Gao, Xiaonan Sun, Fuzhen Zhang, Xiaomeng Wang, Yueyue Feng, Xingyu Li, Yu Liu, Jun Wang, Xiaoyun Wang, Daniel Chang He, Hongmei Wang, Hongbin He

“…However, their roles in virus infection remain unclear. Here, we demonstrate that PBLD upregulates the type I interferon (IFN-I) response through activating NF-kappaB (NF-κB) signaling pathway to resist viral infection in cells and mice. …”
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Single-cell transcriptomics of bronchoalveolar lavage during PRRSV infection with different virulence by Byeonghwi Lim, Seung-Chai Kim, Hwan-Ju Kim, Jae-Hwan Kim, Young-Jun Seo, Chiwoong Lim, Yejee Park, Sunirmal Sheet, Dahye Kim, Do-Hwan Lim, Kyeongsoon Park, Kyung-Tai Lee, Won-Il Kim, Jun-Mo Kim

“…Abstract Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) causes significant economic losses in the global swine industry due to its high genetic diversity and different virulence levels, which complicate disease management and vaccine development. …”
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Cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Min Du, Shimo Zhang, Min Liu, Jue Liu

“…Among the 14 risk factors analyzed, the most prevalent was a history of CVD (odds ratio [OR]=3.47), followed by age (per 10-year increase) (OR=1.79), current smoking (OR=1.76), hypertension (OR=1.57), smoking (OR=1.53), diabetes (OR=1.50), previous smoking (OR=1.30), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (OR=1.18). However, there was no statistical significance associated with HIV-specific factors (abacavir use, efavirenz use, and CD4 nadir, etc.). …”
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Efficacy and safety of the first domestic pegilated interferon alpha-2b «Pegaltevir» at chronic hepatitis C: pilot data of phase III clinical study by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. N. Bessonova, P. O. Bogomolov, N. I. Geyvandova, K. V. Zhdanov, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. G. Morozov, V. D. Pasechnikov, I. Yu. Khomenko, A. V. Yagoda

“…Groups differed in relation to received drug and hepatitis C virus genotype. All patients received 1,5 mkg per 1 kg body weight per week of Pegaltevir or PegIntron and 800–1400 mg of ribavirin per day. …”
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Estratificación de riesgo de tuberculosis pulmonar en consejos populares del municipio Abreus. Cienfuegos, 2015 by Tamara Montenegro Calderón, Adrián Bermúdez Novoa, Narciso Águila Rodríguez, Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Sadis Suárez del Villar Seuret

“…Los factores de riesgo analizados fueron: población mayor de 60 años, tasa de contactos de pacientes con tuberculosis pulmonar, prevalencia de virus de inmunodeficiencia adquirida/sida, alcohólicos, casos sociales, fumadores, y diabéticos. …”
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Blimp-1 orchestrates macrophage polarization and metabolic homeostasis via purine biosynthesis in sepsis by Wenjuan Peng, Qiushi Qin, Rui Li, Yujia Liu, Lan Li, Yue Zhang, Liuluan Zhu

“…Knockdown of Blimp-1 by macrophage-targeted adeno-associated virus in this model resulted in decreased survival rates, exacerbated tissue damage, and impaired M2 polarization, underscoring its protective role in sepsis. …”
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Impact of Herpesvirus Detection via Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections by Zhang H, Zhang X, Zheng Y, Gu X, Fu Z, Gai W, Wang H

“…The most frequently detected herpesviruses were Human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) (19.4%), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) (12.4%), and cytomegalovirus (CMV) (10.4%). …”
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Incidence and predictors of mortality among HIV positive children on anti-retroviral therapy in the selected health facilities of West Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia: Retrospective... by Gelane Gurmu, Emiru Merdassa, Gemechu Tiruneh, Keneni Efrem, Firezer Belay, Lalisa Mekonnen, Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Matiyos Lema, Adisu Tafari Shama, Markos Desalegn

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The mortality rate among Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) who have started antiretroviral therapy (ART) continues to be increased in resource-limited countries, despite a decline in developed nations. …”
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Investigating the needs and barriers for prevention, control, and treatment of HIV/AIDS in transgender population: a systematic review of literature by Heshmatollah Sofimajidpour, Ghobad Moradi, Hojat Dehghanbanadaki, Marzieh Mahboobi, Mobin Azami, Parisa Khodakhah, Mohammad Aziz Rasouli, Yousef Moradi

“…Introduction The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the health needs related to prevention, control, and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in transgender people from the perspective of transgender individuals and health policy-makers. …”
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Educational Needs During COVID-19: MOOCs Experiences Among Global Family Physicians by Özden Gökdemir, Halime Seda Küçükerdem, Sudip Bhattacharya, Maria Bakola, Mohammed Idris Shariff

“…FPs are always on the frontline, “first in- last out”, and took the lead in fighting the virus-caused disease in the acute phase of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) epidemic. …”
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Lipopolysaccharide Increases Immune Activation and Alters T Cell Homeostasis in SHIVB’WHU Chronically Infected Chinese Rhesus Macaque by Gao-Hong Zhang, Run-Dong Wu, Hong-Yi Zheng, Xiao-Liang Zhang, Ming-Xu Zhang, Ren-Rong Tian, Guang-Ming Liu, Wei Pang, Yong-Tang Zheng

“…LPS administration affected the virus/host equilibrium by elevating the levels of viral replication and activating T lymphocytes. …”
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Detection of High- and Low-Risk HPV DNA in Archived Breast Carcinoma Tissues from Ethiopian Women by Endale Gebregzabher, Daniel Seifu, Wondemagegnhu Tigneh, Yonas Bokretsion, Abebe Bekele, Markos Abebe, Gabriella Lillsunde-Larsson, Christina Karlsson, Mats G. Karlsson

“…Background. Human papilloma virus (HPV) is involved in the development of cancer of the cervix, mouth and throat, anus, penis, vulva, or vagina, but it has not been much considered as a cause of breast cancer. …”
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Clinical profile and outcomes analysis of HIV infection by Ashwant Kumar, Yoganathan Chidambaram, Clement J. Dhas, Nekkanti Abilash, Murali Alagesan

“…Background India has the third largest number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients, but the national prevalence is continuously receding owing to dedicated health centers as well as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), which is associated with newer manifestations and outcomes. …”
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PATOLOGÍA GINECOLÓGICA EN MUJERES CON TRASPLANTE RENAL. by Jorge López Olmos

“…Se realiza exploración ginecológica, toma de muestras para citología cervicovaginal, ecografía transvaginal, y en algunos casos: solicitud de mamografías, muestra para virus del papiloma (VPH-ADN), cultivo bacteriológico o de ITS (infecciones de trasmisión sexual). …”
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Real-Time Plant Health Detection Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks by Mahnoor Khalid, Muhammad Shahzad Sarfraz, Uzair Iqbal, Muhammad Umar Aftab, Gniewko Niedbała, Hafiz Tayyab Rauf

“…Their production often decreases as the virus spreads. However, due to a lack of essential infrastructure, quick identification needs to be improved in many regions of the world. …”
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