Risk-Based Prenatal Hepatitis C Testing Practices and Results, Alaska 2013-2016 by Leisha D. Nolen, Courtney Gustin, Sara Seeman, Neil Murphy, Sarah Truitt, Sarah Schillie, Michael G. Bruce, Dana Bruden, James Tiesinga, Brian McMahon

“…Of the 2856 women who delivered between 2013 and 2016, 470 (16.5%) were tested for HCV during pregnancy and 1356 (47.5%) were tested at any time prior to delivery (including pregnancy); 62 (2.2%) were positive for HCV antibodies. Of the 162 women with a documented history of drug abuse, 95 (58.6%) were tested for HCV during pregnancy and 143 (88.3%) were tested at any time prior to delivery (including pregnancy); 30 (18.5%) were positive for HCV antibodies. …”
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Multiple pathways to evaluate the immunoprotective effect of Turkeys Herpesvirus recombinant vaccine expressing HA of H9N2 by Wenhao Yang, Jin Zhang, Jing Dai, Mengjiao Guo, Xiaolong Lu, Ruyi Gao, Kaituo Liu, Min Gu, Shunlin Hu, Xiufan Liu, Xiaoquan Wang, Xiaowen Liu

“…However, in-ovo injection of HVT-HA resulted in significantly higher neutralizing antibodies in the Harderian glands. In addition, it significantly inhibited viral shedding after intranasal exposure to H9N2. …”
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Molecular Detection of Neuron-Specific ELAV-Like-Positive Cells in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Vito D’Alessandro, Lucia Anna Muscarella, Massimiliano Copetti, Leopoldo Zelante, Massimo Carella, Gianluigi Vendemiale

“…Background: n-ELAV (neuronal-Embryonic Lethal, Abnormal Vision)-like genes belong to a family codifying for onconeural RNA-binding proteins. Anti-Hu-antibodies (anti-Hu-Ab) are typically associated with paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis/sensory neuropathy (PEM/PSN), and low titres of anti-Hu-Ab, were found in newly diagnosed Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). …”
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Piperacillin-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia in an Adult with Cystic Fibrosis by Mahesh Bandara, David B. Seder, George Garratty, Regina M. Leger, Jonathan B. Zuckerman

“…Workup revealed a positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT) due to red blood cell (RBC)-bound IgG and C3 and piperacillin antibodies detectable in the patient's serum. The potential influence of CF transmembrane conductance regulator mutations on the severity of DIIHA is discussed. …”
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Paroxysmal Amnesia Attacks due to Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy by Pelin Nar Senol, Aylin Bican Demir, Ibrahim Bora, Mustafa Bakar

“…The syndrome is characterized by cognitive impairment, encephalopathy, psychiatric symptoms, and seizures associated with increased level of anti-thyroid antibodies. The exact pathophysiology underlying cerebral involvement is still lesser known. …”
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Prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease in patients with psoriasis: a meta-analysis by Peng Zhang, Ruifang Wu, Xiaochao Zhang, Suhan Zhang, Siying Li, Yuwen Su

“…Both thyroglobulin antibodies positive rate (OR 1.98, 95% CI 1.27 to 3.10, Z=3.00, p<0.01) and thyroid peroxidase antibodies positive rate (OR 2.15, 95% CI 1.31 to 3.52, Z=3.05, p<0.01) were also increased in the psoriasis group compared with the control group.Conclusions Our study indicates that the rate of co-occurring AITD was significantly increased in patients with psoriasis. …”
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Studies on development of early immunity against type O FMD in naturally susceptible animals by D. V. Mikhalishin, D. A. Lozovoy, V. A. Starikov, Yu. S. El’kina, M. I. Doronin, A. V. Borisov

“…Research into the development of vaccines for early protection confirm that their use induces the formation of virus-neutralizing antibodies in naturally susceptible animals in the outbreak area, which protects from FMD infection, limits its spread and contains it within the primary outbreak. …”
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Cytokine Detection and Modulation in Acute Graft vs. Host Disease in Mice by A. C. Knulst, G. J. M. Tibbe, C. Bril-Bazuin, E. G. Breedland, A. van Oudenaren, R. Benner, H. F. J. Savelkoul

“…The effect of treatment with recombinant cytokines, antibodies to cytokines and to cytokine receptors on the development of GVHD was investigated. …”
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Successful Pregnancy Outcome in Women with Recurrent IVF Failure and Anti-hCG Autoimmunity: A Report of Three Cases by Valeria Muller, Ksenia Ob’edkova, Inna Krikheli, Igor Kogan, Irina Fedorova, Elena Lesik, Evgenia Komarova, Alexandr Gzgzyan

“…We report three cases of effective management of infertility in women with a history of repeated unsuccessful IVF attempts, who have developed antibodies to hCG. A novel approach to conservative treatment of immunologic reproductive failure, suggested for selected patients, included membrane plasmapheresis, combined prednisolone, and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. …”
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Pyoderma Gangrenosum and Autoimmune Chronic Active Hepatitis in a 17-Year-Old Female by Joanne M. Langley, Eve A. Roberts, Moshe Ipp, Ronald M. Laxer, Lionel Boxall, M. James Phillips

“…Although there was no hepatosplenomegaly, serum aminotransferases and immunoglobulin G were elevated; antismooth muscle antibodies were detectable. Inflammatory bowel disease was not presenr. …”
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Low Molecular Weight Heparin Induced Skin Necrosis without Platelet Fall Revealing Immunoallergic Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia by Thomas Godet, Sébastien Perbet, Aurélien Lebreton, Guillaume Gayraud, Sophie Cayot, Aymeric Tremblay, Aurélie Ravinet, Sébastien Christophe, Renaud Guérin, Julien Pascal, Matthieu Jabaudon, Amr Hassan, Anne-Françoise Sapin, Jean-Etienne Bazin, Jean-Michel Constantin

“…The mechanism remains unclear. Anti-PF4/heparin antibodies, functional tests (HIPA and/or SRA), and skin biopsy are of great help to evaluate differential diagnosis with a low pretest probability 4T’s score.…”
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Technetium-99m-labeled peptides and their applications in radio imaging: advancements in Latin American research by Vaezeh Fathi Vavsari, Saeed Balalaie

“…The tiny structure of these peptides compared to proteins and antibodies makes them favorable regarding their availability through simple synthesis from amino acids, easy uptake by receptors on cancer cells, and high specificity and affinity for high-quality and accurate radio imaging. …”
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A multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial comparing LY01011, a biosimilar, with denosumab (Xgeva®) in patients with bone metastasis from solid tumors by Mingchuan Zhao, Xichun Hu, Pengpeng Zhuang, Aiping Zeng, Yan Yu, Zhendong Chen, Hongmei Sun, Weihua Yang, Lili Sheng, Peijian Peng, Jingfen Wang, Tienan Yi, Minghong Bi, Huaqiu Shi, Mingli Ni, Xiumei Dai, Changlu Hu, Hongjie Xu, Dongqing Lv, Qingshan Li, Kaijian Lei, Xia Yuan, Ou Jiang, Xicheng Wang, Baihui Hu, Zhe Hou, Zhaoping Su, Song Zheng, Ming Zhou, Changlin Dou

“…Other endpoints included the uNTX/uCr ratio, serum bone-specific alkaline phosphatase level alteration, status of anti-drug antibodies and neutralizing antibodies, adverse events and SREs. …”
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21st century Latin American synthetic peptides for their application in antivenom production by Jésica A. Rodríguez, Gabriela R. Barredo-Vacchelli, Joaquin A. Eloy, Silvia A. Camperi

“…Furthermore, toxin-neutralizing antibodies are only a few of the total produced with this classical method. …”
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Fabry cardiomyopathy: Gb3‐induced auto‐reactive panmyocarditis requiring heart transplantation by Andrea Frustaci, Maurizio Scarpa, Rosalia Maria da Riol, Chiara Agrati, Nicoletta Finato, Romina Verardo, Claudia Grande, Cristina Chimenti, Concetta Di Nora, Matteo Antonio Russo, Ugolini Livi

“…PBMC were stained using the monoclonal antibodies CD3‐V500, CD4‐V450, CD8‐APCcy7, CD45RO‐PerCPcy5.5 and CD27‐FITC from BD Biosciences and CD56‐PC7 from Bekman Coulter. …”
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A Cause of Diarrhea in a Patient with Selective Immunoglobulin A Deficiency by M. I. Gonik, V. S. Shcherbakha, E. Yu. Yuryeva, I. M. Kartavenko, A. S. Tertychny, P. V. Pavlov, A. E. Leonovich, T. L. Lapina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Despite the absence of antibodies to parietal cells and intrinsic factor, a diagnosis of autoimmune gastritis was established on the basis of histologically confirmed atrophy of the stomach; decrease in serum pepsinogen I and the ratio of pepsinogen I to pepsinogen II, hypergastrinemia; vitamin B12 deficiency; proven autoimmune thyroiditis (antibodies to thyroglobulin and thyroid peroxidase in the diagnostic titre). …”
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Facial Involuntary Movements and Respiratory Failure in CANOMAD, Responsive to IVIG Therapy by Kate Johnson, Ashish Malkan, Mohamed Shaffi

“…CANOMAD is a rare chronic neuropathy, characterized by chronic sensory ataxia and intermittent brain stem symptoms due to antidisialosyl antibodies. The disorder results in significant morbidity but is poorly understood and often misdiagnosed. …”
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Uncommon Cause of Psychotic Behavior in a 9-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report by Willemina K. Van Putten, Said Hachimi-Idrissi, Anna Jansen, Viola Van Gorp, Luc Huyghens

“…We report a child with this disorder who displayed a subacute onset of delirium, seizures, and autonomic instability. Antibodies against NMDA receptor were detectable in the serum and in the cerebrospinal fluid. …”
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A Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis with Various Breast Lesions as the Initial Symptoms: A Case-Based Review by Masatoshi Kawataka, Toshiki Kido, Reina Tsuda, Takafumi Onose, Ryoko Asano, Miho Yamazaki, Naonori Sugishita, Hiroyuki Hounoki, Toshiko Kakiuchi, Koichiro Shinoda, Kazuyuki Tobe

“…She was diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) considering scleritis, sinusitis, cutaneous granuloma formation, and antiproteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies and was successfully treated with glucocorticoids. …”
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Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in a Patient with Antisynthetase Syndrome by D. A. Vargas-Gutiérrez, F. Solís-Jiménez, K. I. Arias Callejas, L. Cano Cruz, R. Zapata Arenas, A. O. Acero López, P. Puente Rodríguez, S. Velázquez de la Paz

“…The antisynthetase syndrome was classified through a tomographic image compatible with a nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, along with antibodies associated to myositis (PL-12 and Ro-52). …”
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