Prevalence of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections and Associated Factors among Patients Attending Hospitals in Bushenyi District, Uganda by Martin Odoki, Adamu Almustapha Aliero, Julius Tibyangye, Josephat Nyabayo Maniga, Eddie Wampande, Charles Drago Kato, Ezera Agwu, Joel Bazira

“…Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the major causes of morbidity and comorbidities in patients with underlying conditions, and it accounts for the majority of the reasons for hospital visit globally. …”
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Discordance between humoral and cellular immune responses to cytomegalovirus infection in CMV seropositive patients awaiting lung transplantation by Meritxell Boada-Pérez, Meritxell Boada-Pérez, Meritxell Boada-Pérez, Cristina Berastegui, Cristina Berastegui, Cristina Berastegui, Marta Erro, Marta Erro, Piedad Ussetti, Elena Crespo, Elena Crespo, Laura Donadeu, Laura Donadeu, Oriol Bestard, Oriol Bestard, Oriol Bestard, Gabriel Anguera, Amparo Solé, Ricardo Ponz Mir, Brian Molloy, Eva Revilla-López, Eva Revilla-López, Víctor Monforte, Víctor Monforte, Víctor Monforte, Susana Gómez-Ollés, Susana Gómez-Ollés, Susana Gómez-Ollés

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Abnormal directed migration of blood polymorphonuclear leukocytes in rheumatoid arthritis. Potential role in increased susceptibility to bacterial infections by F. Aglas, J. Hermann, G. Egger

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at higher risks of bacterial infection than healthy subjects. Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) are the first line of nonspecific cellular defence against these infections. …”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Three Species of Pet Birds in Northwest China by Wei Cong, Qing-Feng Meng, Xiao-Feng Shan, Wu-Wen Sun, Si-Yuan Qin, Xiao-Xuan Zhang, Si-Yang Huang, Ai-Dong Qian

“…Age and collecting region of pet birds were the main risk factors associated with HEV infection. The present study firstly revealed the seroprevalence of HEV infection in three species of pet birds in northwest China, which provided the baseline data for taking comprehensive countermeasures and measures for effectively preventing and controlling HEV infection in birds.…”
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The effectiveness of cinnamon powder and cinnamon leaf extract to prevent Aeromonas hydrophila infection on striped catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalamus by Erni Susanti, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Sri Nuryati, Mia Setiawati

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Risk factors for Clostridioides difficile infection among patients diagnosed with inflammatory intestinal and rheumatological diseases in the biologic era by Helena Martínez-Lozano, Paula Saralegui-Gonzalez, Elena Reigadas, Pablo Ramón Fueyo-Peláez, Aurea García-García, José Miranda-Bautista, Luis Alcalá, Juan Carlos Nieto, María Elena Lobato-Matilla, Ignacio Marín-Jiménez, Patricia Muñoz, Luis Menchén

“…Abstract Background Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been associated with poor clinical outcomes. …”
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A Study of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection and Correlates in Women with Vaginal Discharge Referred at Fann Teaching Hospital in Senegal by Roger C. Tine, Khadime Sylla, Rougyatou Ka, Lamine Dia, Doudou Sow, Souleye Lelo, Khardiata Diallo, Babacar Faye, Thérèse Dieng, Cheikh T. Ndour, Ahmet Y. Sow

“…Trichomoniasis is nowadays the most prevalent non-viral sexually transmitted infection in the world. In Senegal, the epidemiology of trichomoniasis is not well known. …”
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Long-term outcome in people who use drugs successfully treated for hepatitis C infection with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir by Shana Yi, David Truong, Brian Conway

“…We hypothesized that the offer of ongoing multidisciplinary care (including addiction care) after SVR12 was achieved would reduce the likelihood of loss to follow up, HCV reinfection or death and consolidate the gains achieved by initial engagement in care to diagnose and treat HCV infection. Methods: The inception cohort for this analysis was the 108 individuals achieving a cure of HCV infection within the GRAND PLAN study. …”
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Acute Cholestatic Hepatitis A Virus Infection Presenting with Hemolytic Anemia and Renal Failure: A Case Report by Robert T. Lapp, Fedja Rochling

“…Hepatitis A virus is the most common acute viral hepatitis worldwide with approximately 1.5 million cases annually. Hepatitis A virus infection in general is self-limited. In rare cases, hepatitis A virus infection may cause renal failure, hemolytic anemia, and/or cholestasis. …”
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Longitudinal host transcriptional responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults with extremely high viral load by Vasanthi Avadhanula, Chad J. Creighton, Laura Ferlic-Stark, Divya Nagaraj, Yiqun Zhang, Richard Sucgang, Erin G. Nicholson, Anubama Rajan, Vipin Kumar Menon, Harshavardhan Doddapaneni, Donna Marie Muzny, Ginger A. Metcalf, Sara Joan Javornik Cregeen, Kristi Louise Hoffman, Richard A. Gibbs, Joseph F. Petrosino, Pedro A. Piedra

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Unconventional secretion of unglycosylated ORF8 is critical for the cytokine storm during SARS-CoV-2 infection. by Xiaoyuan Lin, Beibei Fu, Yan Xiong, Na Xing, Weiwei Xue, Dong Guo, Mohamed Zaky, Krishna Pavani, Dusan Kunec, Jakob Trimpert, Haibo Wu

“…Here, we show that open reading frame 8 (ORF8) acts as messenger for inter-cellular communication between alveolar epithelial cells and macrophages during SARS-CoV-2 infection. Mechanistically, ORF8 is a secretory protein that can be secreted by infected epithelial cells via both conventional and unconventional secretory pathways. …”
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Disseminated Mycobacterium chelonae Infection Presenting as Progressive Multifocal Osteomyelitis: Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Literature by David A Oelberg, Jack Mendelson, Mark A Miller, Andre Dascal

“…Two long term hospitalized patients developed disseminated infections caused by Mycobacterium chelonae, subspecies chelonae, over an eight-month period. …”
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Antiallodynic Effects of Cannabinoid Receptor 2 (CB2R) Agonists on Retrovirus Infection-Induced Neuropathic Pain by Wen S. Sheng, Priyanka Chauhan, Shuxian Hu, Sujata Prasad, James R. Lokensgard

“…Data show that distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP) also develops along with murine acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (MAIDS) after infection with the LP-BM5 murine retrovirus mixture. …”
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Molecular detection of pore-forming leuko toxin in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from skin infection by Sara A. Al-Ghazal, Huda H. Al-Hassnawi

“…Objective: The study investigated molecular detection of pore-forming leuko toxin (Panton–Valentine leucocidin [PVL]) in S. aureus that is resistant to methicillin (MRSA) isolated from skin infections. Materials and Methods: All 100 isolates of S. aureus were obtained from clinical samples (burn, wound, impetigo, boil, acne, abuses, folliculated, infected atopic dermatitis, and secondary infection), and 24 of these had been confirmed as MRSA. …”
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Infective Complications of Endobronchial Ultrasound-Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and Clinical Biomarkers: A Concise Review by Pinelopi Bosgana, Dimitrios Ampazis, Vasileios Vlachakos, Argyrios Tzouvelekis, Fotios Sampsonas

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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Conyza bonariensis Leaf Extracts against Clinically Isolated Fungi Causing Superficial Infection by Yidnekachew Girma, Tamene Milkessa Jiru

“…Antimicrobial activity of the extracts was evaluated against pathogenic fungi causing superficial infection (Candida albicans, Malassezia globosa, and Malassezia furfur). …”
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Incidental Diagnosis of Oligosymptomatic Bilateral Perirenal Erdheim–Chester Disease during Emergency Investigation for COVID-19 Infection by Juliano Cordova Vargas, Caio Cardozo, Renata Stanzione, Lucas Fiore, Felipe D'Almeida Costa, Rodrigo Fonseca Abreu, Nelson Hamerschlak, Guilherme Perini

“…While undergoing diagnostic tests for COVID-19 infection, tomography revealed asymptomatic bilateral perirenal tumors, while renal function remained unaltered. …”
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Comparative Evaluation and Measure of Accuracy of ELISAs, CLIAs, and ECLIAs for the Detection of HIV Infection among Blood Donors in China by Le Chang, Junpeng Zhao, Fei Guo, Huimin Ji, Lu Zhang, Xinyi Jiang, Lunan Wang

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A Novel Extended Susceptible, Exposed, Infected, and Recovered Model with Surveys for Analysis of COVID-19 Pandemic in Rajasthan by Meena Malik, Chander Prabha, Punit Soni, Khushboo Bhardwaj, Anshu Arora

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Moderate regular physical exercise can help in alleviating the systemic impact of schistosomiasis infection on brain cognitive function by Inssaf Berkiks, Inssaf Berkiks, Nada Abdel Aziz, Nada Abdel Aziz, Nada Abdel Aziz, Blessing Moses, Blessing Moses, Tiroyaone Brombacher, Tiroyaone Brombacher, Frank Brombacher, Frank Brombacher

“…In our study, we utilized a murine model of Schistosoma mansoni infection to investigate the cognitive impact of schistosomiasis. …”
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