Systemic Sclerosis in Males—Deciphering the Enigma of Erasmus Syndrome by Reena K. Sharma, Mudita Gupta

“…Raynaud’s phenomenon and sclerodactyly were universal findings, while 9 (75%) patients had digital pitted scars. Antinuclear antibodies were present in all patients and specific antibodies substantiated the clinical assessment in almost all patients. …”
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RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION OF TURKEYS WITH A/DUCK/ALTAI/469/14 H5N1 STRAIN OF AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS by V. Yu. Sosipatorova, D. A. Altunin, I. A. Chvala, N. S. Mudrak, D. B. Andreychuk

“…One sample was subjected to histological staining using hematoxylin and eosin dyes, and its duplicate was subjected to immunohistochemical assay using a preparation of polyclonal antibodies as primary antibodies against the ribonucleoprotein of avian influenza virus. …”
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Comparative characterization of Leporipoxvirus members’ reproduction in continuous cell culture by O. G. Lapteva, S. G. Yurkov, I. P. Sindryakova, A. V. Lunitsin

“…NT titres of antibodies against both viruses were similar (1:8). …”
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Management of Anal Fistula with Crohn's Disease by Shota Takano, Yasushi Nakamura, Kohei Tamaoka, Takafumi Yoshimoto, Yasue Irei, Yoriyuki Tsuji

“…PFCD management has greatly improved with the use of biologics such as the antitumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) antibodies infliximab and adalimumab. In this review, the results of the administration of anti-TNF-α (certolizumab pegol), anti-interleukin-12/23 (ustekinumab), and anti-α4β7 integrin antibodies (vedolizumab) were evaluated. …”
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New treatment options for generalized myasthenia gravis by Antanas Vaitkus, J. Čiauškaitė, M. Malakauskaitė, M. Baublytė

“…Increasing attention is being paid to antibodies against acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) and other structures of the neuromuscular junction that are important in pathogenesis of myasthenia gravis. …”
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Psychosis Crisis Associated with Thyrotoxicosis due to Graves’ Disease by Lilibet Urias-Uribe, Emmanuel Valdez-Solis, Claudia González-Milán, Claudia Ramírez-Rentería, Aldo Ferreira-Hermosillo

“…These associations are extremely rare and may be confused with Hashimoto’s encephalopathy, especially in the presence of anti-thyroid antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid. The treatment consists in the control of the triggering disease (in this case the resolution of the thyrotoxicosis) and the use of benzodiazepines. …”
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Macular Rash, Thrombocytopenia, and Hyperbilirubinemia in a Preterm Infant by Nurin Chatur, Marina Castro, Kin Fan Young Tai

“…Neonatal hyperthyroidism is usually caused by the passage of maternal thyroid receptor antibodies. This relatively rare condition has various manifestations including cholestasis, prematurity, and cardiomegaly. …”
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The first cases of collagenous sprue successfully treated with thioguanine by Chris J J Mulder, Gerd Bouma, Tom van Gils, Tine van de Donk, Foke van Delft, E Andra Neefjes-Borst

“…Based on the lack of typical HLA phenotyping and the absence of coeliac-specific antibodies, there seems to be no relation with coeliac disease in these 4 cases. …”
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Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in the Setting of Mycoplasma Infection by Sandal Saleem, Brian Berman

“…Each developed venous thrombosis and pulmonary emboli in association with transient self-limited para-infectious anti-phospholipid antibodies. Comprehensive evaluation revealed no identifiable genetic prothrombotic variables. …”
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Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia following a Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval for In Vitro Fertilization by Ioanna A. Comstock, Michelle Longmire, Richard H. Aster, Amin A. Milki

“…The presence of drug-dependent platelet antibodies to Cefazolin was confirmed serologically.…”
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Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus on Electroencephalography: An Atypical Presentation of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis in Two Children by Pratibha Singhi, Arushi Gahlot Saini, Jitendra Kumar Sahu

“…Both had elevated measles antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid and blood. Pediatricians need to be aware of this atypical presentation of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.…”
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Immunotherapy-Induced Overlap Syndrome: Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Myocarditis—A Case Series by Nikhil Aggarwal, Diletta Bianchini, Rosemeen Parkar, Jennifer Turner

“…Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are monoclonal antibodies that target immune checkpoint inhibitory receptors. …”
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Serological epidemiology analysis of Cytomegalovirus infection in pregnant women in Diwaniyah, Iraq by Mohsen Abdul Khadhur Al-Zubaidi, Seyed Masoud Hosseini, Mohsen Abdul Nemah Al-Roudhan, Maather Baqer Hussein Al-Harmooshee

“…All samples were monitored for both IgG and IgM antibodies against HCMV using rapid test and ELISA. …”
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TLR Agonist Immunoadjuvants Provide Effective Protection Against PCV2 and PRV Infections in a Bivalent Subunit Vaccine for PCV2 and PRV by Fulai Yu, Wei Xiang, Weiye Ou, Yang Li, Xinbiao Shu, Xiaoliang Li

“…Fourteen days post-second vaccination, groups A and B exhibited significantly higher levels of PRV and PCV2 antibodies than groups C and D. Group B showed significantly higher average titers of PRV-specific neutralizing antibodies than group A. …”
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Candidate antirheumatic genotherapeutic plasmid constructions have low immunogenicity by T. S. Nepomnyashchikh, T. V. Tregubchak, S. N. Yakubitskiy, O. S. Taranov, R. A. Maksyutov, S. N. Shchelkunov

“…TNF inhibitors such as recombinant receptors or monoclonal antibodies are the most widely used biotherapeutics in clinical practice. …”
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High protein diet increases the risk of allergic sensitization but not asthma in mice through modulation of the cytokine milieu toward Th2 bias by Waleed Al-Herz, MD, Fawaz Azizieh, PhD, Raj Raghupathy, PhD

“…Allergic sensitization was tested by measuring anti-ovalbumin (OVA) IgE, IgG1, and IgG2a antibodies. Cytokine levels were tested by multiplex ELISA in splenocyte supernatants after stimulation. …”
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A Contemporary Insight Into the Seroepidemiology of Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in the Sub-Himalayan Region by Sangeeta Deka, Mithilesh Kumar Jha, Pratima Gupta, Putul Mahanta, Deepjyoti Kalita

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anti-HSV-1/2 antibodies in Uttarakhand and adjoining areas and to study its pattern and distribution in different subgroups. …”
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Computational design, expression, and characterization of a Plasmodium falciparum multi-epitope, multi-stage vaccine candidate (PfCTMAG) by Joan A. Chick, Nadege N. Abongdia, Robert A. Shey, Tobias O. Apinjoh

“…The mice immunized with PfCTMAG did not show adverse reactions and had higher levels of IgG antibodies (p = 0.002) compared to controls, thereby validating the safety and immunogenicity of PfCTMAG as a promising vaccine candidate.…”
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CASE REPORT ON TWO CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS WITH NEUROINVASIVE WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION IN AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT by Silviya Stoyanova, Raynichka Mihaylova-Garnizova, Emilia Naseva, Severina Dakova, Iva Christova, Konstantin Ramshev

“…CSF analysis showed mild pleocytosis with proteinorachy. Antibodies to WNV were present in serum, and PCR for WNV in urine was positive. …”
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Seroprevalence and Potential Risk Factors of Toxocariasis among General Population in Southwest Iran: Implications on the One Health Approach by Masoud Foroutan, Aida Vafae Eslahi, Shahrzad Soltani, Naser Kamyari, Ehsan Moradi-Joo, Jean-Francois Magnaval, Milad Badri

“…This study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of anti-Toxocara immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies and the associated risk factors among general populations living in urban and rural areas of Abadan and Khorramshahr cities in Khuzestan Province, Southwest Iran. …”
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