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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Regulation of interferon alpha production by the MAGUK-family protein CASK under H5N1 infection by Jing-Ying Huang, Jing-Ying Huang, Pei-Shan Sung, Shie-Liang Hsieh, Shie-Liang Hsieh, Shie-Liang Hsieh, Shie-Liang Hsieh

“…Here, we investigated its role in H5N1-infected macrophages. We found that H5N1 triggers CASK nuclear translocation via PKR and SRC signaling. …”
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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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Triple Viral Infections in Advanced Breast Cancer: Insights from a Three-Case Report and Literature Review by Ashraf I. Khasawneh, Nisreen Himsawi, Mohammed Alorjani, Hadeel Al-Momani, Uruk Shahin, Ashraf Sammour, Tareq Saleh, Hafez Al-Momani, Rame Khasawneh, Sofian Al Shboul

“…<b>Background and clinical significance:</b> Viral infections are typically considered contributing or secondary factors in the development of breast cancer. …”
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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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Potential link between transfusion-transmitted infections and ABO and Rh blood group systems in healthy blood donors by Aneesha Kataria, Durre Aden, Sabina Khan, Meesa Mehraj, Yasir Alvi, Sujata Jetley

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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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Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Antibacterial Efficacy against Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Bloodstream Infections by Rahul Harikumar Lathakumari, Leela Kakithakara Vajravelu, Jayaprakash Thulukanam, Vishnupriya Panneerselvam, Poornima Baskar Vimala, Dakshina Manoj Nair, Sujith Sri Surya Ravi

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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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Glossina pallidipes Density and Trypanosome Infection Rate in Arba Minch Zuria District of Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Ephrem Tora, Wasihun Seyoum, Firew Lejebo

“…African trypanosomosis is a disease of both animals and humans resulting from infection with parasitaemic protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma transmitted mainly by the tsetse flies (Glossina species). …”
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Pulmonary Function Test: A Mainstay for Evaluating Respiratory Health in Patients Recovered from COVID-19 Infection by Sanjay Nehe, Avinash Taksande, Ranjit Ambad, Nandkishor Bankar, Noman Obaid

“…Background: Despite of millions of people who suffered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, pulmonary functions of these patients are sparsely reflected in the literature. …”
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The Prevalence and Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections in a Prospective Cohort of Injection Drug Users in Vancouver, British Columbia by Laura M Kuyper, Courtney LC Collins, Thomas Kerr, Robert S Hogg, Kathy Li, Mark W Tyndall, Julio SG Montaner, Evan Wood

“…Therefore, the authors examined prevalence, correlates and factors associated with time to first STI infection in a prospective cohort of IDUs in Vancouver, British Columbia.…”
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