A fulminant case of JC virus encephalopathy supporting a novel syndrome associated with JC virus infection of cortical neurons by Matteo Ciocca, Marta Pirovano, Monica Lodi, Antonino Romeo, Vincenza Fetoni

“…Our case suggests that JCV infection should be considered even in immunocompetent patients presenting with unexplained cortical lesions and rapidly progressive encephalopathy.…”
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Exploring microRNA-Mediated Immune Responses to Soil-Transmitted Helminth and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Co-Infections by Roxanne Pillay, Pragalathan Naidoo, Zilungile L. Mkhize-Kwitshana

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Expression of the transcription factor encoding gene <i>StTCP23</i> in potato plants infected with the tuber spindle viroid by N. V. Mironenko, A. S. Orina, N. M. Lashina, О. S. Afanasenko

“…‘Colomba’ with the PSTVd viroid NicTr-3 strain on the StTCP23 expression in infected plants.Materials and methods. Potato plants of cv. …”
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Type A Quadricuspid Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Multiple Aortocardiac Fistulae: Case Report and Brief Literature Review by Amine Ghalem, Mohammed Bachrif, Anass Hbali, Mostapha Beghi, Nabila Ismaili, Noha El Ouafi

“…Aortocardiac fistulae (ACF) are exceptionally due to infective endocarditis; they are usually congenital, posttraumatic, or complicate aortic dissection. …”
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The TIR Domain Containing Locus of Enterococcus faecalis Is Predominant among Urinary Tract Infection Isolates and Downregulates Host Inflammatory Response by Thomas Daniel Kraemer, Orlando Daniel Quintanar Haro, Eugen Domann, Trinad Chakraborty, Svetlin Tchatalbachev

“…Infection of mouse RAW264.7 macrophages with a tcpF knock-out mutant led to elevated cytokine response compared to the isogenic wild type E. faecalis strain. …”
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Regulatory Role of GSK-3β on NF-κB, Nitric Oxide, and TNF-α in Group A Streptococcal Infection by Yu-Tzu Chang, Chia-Ling Chen, Chiou-Feng Lin, Shiou-Ling Lu, Miao-Huei Cheng, Chih-Feng Kuo, Yee-Shin Lin

“…Activation of GSK-3β occurred after GAS infection, and inhibition of GSK-3β reduced iNOS expression and NO production. …”
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A Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection by Brevibacterium casei in a Child with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Case Report and Literature Review by Fumihiro Ochi, Hisamichi Tauchi, Kyoko Moritani, Shinobu Murakami, Hitoshi Miyamoto, Mayo Ueda, Kozo Nagai, Minenori Eguchi-Ishimae, Mariko Eguchi

“…There are few formal reports of Brevibacterium casei infection and even fewer reports of CRBSI due to this Gram-positive rod. …”
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Determinants of Tuberculosis Infection among Adult HIV Positives Attending Clinical Care in Western Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Hatoluf Melkamu, Berhanu Seyoum, Yadeta Dessie

“…There has been a drastic rise of tuberculosis (TB) infection across the world associated with the pandemic occurrence of HIV/AIDS. …”
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Early mucosal sensing of SIV infection by paneth cells induces IL-1β production and initiates gut epithelial disruption. by Lauren A Hirao, Irina Grishina, Olivier Bourry, William K Hu, Monsicha Somrit, Sumathi Sankaran-Walters, Chris A Gaulke, Anne N Fenton, Jay A Li, Robert W Crawford, Frank Chuang, Ross Tarara, Maria L Marco, Andreas J Bäumler, Holland Cheng, Satya Dandekar

“…Further, the impact of early viral infection on mucosal responses to pathogenic and commensal microbes has not been investigated. …”
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Comment on “Long-Term Outcome of Immediate Versus Postponed Intervention in Patients With Infected Necrotizing Pancreatitis (POINTER)”: Multicenter Randomized Trial by Shuirong Lin, MD, Ziming Song, MD, PhD, Xi Yu, MD, Wenxuan Xie, MD,PhD, Shunli Shen, MD, PhD, Ming Kuang, MD, PhD

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Casein Kinases 2-dependent phosphorylation of the placental ligand VAR2CSA regulates Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes cytoadhesion. by Dominique Dorin-Semblat, Jean-Philippe Semblat, Romain Hamelin, Anand Srivastava, Marilou Tetard, Graziella Matesic, Christian Doerig, Benoit Gamain

“…This mutation strongly impairs infected erythrocytes adhesion by abolishing VAR2CSA translocation to the surface of infected erythrocytes. …”
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Transovarial infection in Aedes Aegypti: Correlational study on incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) at endemic area of Semarang city, Indonesia by Bela Novita Irneta, Martini Martini, Hadi Mochamad, Udiyono Ari, Yuliawati Sri, Hestiningsih Retno

“…There was a relationship between transovarial infection with the incidence of DHF (p= 0.043). This study provides information that Aedes aegypti transmit virus by transovarial infections, and the distribution of DHF has spatially related to transovarial infections.…”
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and risk factors for infection among children in Uganda: A serial cross-sectional study. by Irene Bagala, Jane Frances Namuganga, Patience Nayebare, Gloria Cuu, Thomas Katairo, Isaiah Nabende, Samuel Gonahasa, Martha Nassali, Stephen Tukwasibwe, Grant Dorsey, Joaniter I Nankabirwa, Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka, Sarah Kiguli, Bryan Greenhouse, Isaac Ssewanyana, Moses R Kamya, Jessica Briggs

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Results indicate that a larger number of children were infected during the Delta and Omicron waves of COVID-19 compared to the Alpha wave. …”
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Metronidazole and Vancomycin Have a Synergic Effect, with Plant Extracts as Helpful Tools to Combat <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infections by Nancy C. Ruiz-Pérez, Yuli Bayona-Pérez, Silvia Laura Guzmán-Gutiérrez, Ricardo Reyes-Chilpa, Víctor M. Luna-Pineda, Javier Torres, Mariana Romo-Castillo

Subjects: “…<i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection…”
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Enjeux et apports des analyses paléomicrobiologiques invasives pour l’étude des infections des populations corses anciennes by Philippe Biagini, Jean-Pierre Poli, Elodie Guinoiseau, Avril Meffray, Yann Ardagna, Catherine Rigeade, Denis Jouffroy, Angélique Nonza-Micaelli, Antonia Colonna, Jacques Chiaroni, Liliane Berti

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Prevalence, Incidence and Predictors of Anal HPV Infection and HPV-Related Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in a Cohort of People Living with HIV by Margherita Sambo, Alessandra Bailoni, Federico Mariani, Massimo Granai, Natale Calomino, Virginia Mancini, Anna D’Antiga, Francesca Montagnani, Mario Tumbarello, Stefano Lazzi, Franco Roviello, Massimiliano Fabbiani

“…<b>Background:</b> Anal HPV infection can cause squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs), which are precursors of anal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). …”
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Partially hydrolyzed guar gum attenuates symptoms and modulates the gut microbiota in a model of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Jiayue Yang, Isaiah Song, Misa Saito, Tenagy Hartanto, Takeshi Ichinohe, Shinji Fukuda

“…In light of this, we explored the effects of the prebiotic dietary fibre partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) on SARS-CoV-2 infection in a Syrian hamster model, hypothesizing that modulation of the gut microbiome and intestinal metabolites through PHGG administration would improve COVID-19 disease outcomes. …”
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Prepatellar Bursal Infection Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis with an In Situ Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review by Abdulrahman D. Algarni

“…Prepatellar bursal infection is a rare occurrence. The incidence of tuberculosis, including musculoskeletal type, is increasing. …”
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Maintenance of intestinal Th17 cells and reduced microbial translocation in SIV-infected rhesus macaques treated with interleukin (IL)-21. by Suresh Pallikkuth, Luca Micci, Zachary S Ende, Robin I Iriele, Barbara Cervasi, Benton Lawson, Colleen S McGary, Kenneth A Rogers, James G Else, Guido Silvestri, Kirk Easley, Jacob D Estes, Francois Villinger, Savita Pahwa, Mirko Paiardini

“…We hypothesized that administration of IL-21 will improve mucosal function in the context of pathogenic HIV/SIV infections. To test this hypothesis, we infected 12 RMs with SIV(mac239) and at day 14 post-infection treated six of them with rhesus rIL-21-IgFc. …”
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alexandra Vasconcelos, Swasilanne Sousa, Nelson Bandeira, Marta Alves, Ana Luísa Papoila, Filomena Pereira, Maria Céu Machado

“…Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are a public health problem in developing countries such as Sao Tome and Principe (STP) although the pregnancy burden of IPIs is unknown in this endemic country. …”
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