Impact of surgical site infection (SSI) following gynaecological cancer surgery in the UK: a trainee-led multicentre audit and service evaluation by Rachel L O’Donnell, Georgios Angelopoulos, James P Beirne, Ioannis Biliatis, Helen Bolton, Melissa Bradbury, Elaine Craig, Ketan Gajjar, Michelle L Mackintosh, Wendy MacNab, Thumuluru Kavitha Madhuri, Mark McComiskey, Eva Myriokefalitaki, Claire L Newton, Nithya Ratnavelu, Sian E Taylor, Amudha Thangavelu, Sarah A Rhodes, Emma J Crosbie, Richard J Edmondson, Yee-Loi Louise Wan

“…Objectives Surgical site infection (SSI) complicates 5% of all surgical procedures in the UK and is a major cause of postoperative morbidity and a substantial drain on healthcare resources. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 SPIKE Antibody Levels can Indicate Immuno-Resilience to Re-infection: a Real-World Study by Yue Jin, Fei Yang, Christopher M. Rank, Stanley Letovsky, Peter Ramge, Simon Jochum

“…Abstract Introduction The use of antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2, as a method of estimating subsequent infection following infection or vaccination, is unclear. …”
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Morphological and Chemical Changes in the Hemolymph of the Wax Moth <i>Galleria mellonella</i> Infected by the Entomopathogenic Fungus <i>Conidiobolus coronatus</i> by Mieczysława Irena Boguś, Agata Kaczmarek, Anna Katarzyna Wrońska, Mikołaj Drozdowski, Lena Siecińska, Ewelina Mokijewska, Marek Gołębiowski

“…The hemolymph of its larvae was examined after infection with the soil fungus <i>Conidiobolus coronatus</i> (Constantin) Batko 1964 (Entomophthorales). …”
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DGGE Identification of Microorganisms Associated with Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato- or Anaplasma phagocytophilum-Infected Ixodes ricinus Ticks from Northwest Norway by Ann-Kristin Tveten, Andreas Riborg, Hanne Tjelle Vadseth

“…We found that B. burgdorferi s.l.-infected ticks presented a pattern consisting of bacterial Pseudomonas spp. (67.5%), Bacillus spp. (50%), and Sphingomonas spp. (77.5%), while A. phagocytophilum-infected ticks were associated with Pseudomonas spp. (82.5%) and Sphingomonas spp. (57.5%). …”
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Pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacteria and Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex co-infection: A pragmatic approach to its diagnosis and management in South Africa by C Opperman, S Singh, Y Ghebrekristos, R Warren, W Goosen

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Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional indices among children (5–9 years) and adolescents (10–12 years) in Calabar, Nigeria by Anok Ukam Usang, Edema Enogiomwan Imalele, Emmanuel Offiong Effanga, Ukoha Kalu Ukoha, Ituna Emini Eleng

“…A binomial logistic regression model was used to identify predictors of STH infections and to examine the associations between STH infection status and stunting, underweight, and wasting. …”
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Infections among adults hospitalized in intensive care after the 2023 earthquake in the southeastern part of Türkiye: a multi-center observational study by Esat Kivanc Kaya, Burcin Halacli, Goksel Guven, Mehmet Yildirim, Asir Eren Seven, Emin Gemcioglu, Meltem Simsek, Begum Erdemir Sullu, Recep Civan Yuksel, Ahmet Safa Kaynar, Aliye Esmaoglu, Banu Kilicaslan, Seda Banu Akinci, Kursat Gundogan, Ebru Ortac Ersoy, Jordi Rello, Arzu Topeli, On behalf of the Turkish Intensive Care Studies-Network (TRICS-Net)

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Peer Review of “Identifying Safeguards Disabled by Epstein-Barr Virus Infections in Genomes From Patients With Breast Cancer: Chromosomal Bioinformatics Analysis”

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Medicinal plants with anti-SARS-CoV activity repurposing for treatment of COVID-19 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis by EBENEZER OLUWAKEMI, BODEDE OLUSOLA, AWOLADE PAUL, JORDAAN MARYAM A., OGUNSAKIN ROPO E., SHAPI MICHAEL

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Correlates of mental health of people living with HIV co-infected with SARS-CoV-2: findings from the COVIDHIV study in France by Issifou Yaya, Issifou Yaya, Yvenie Amboise, Yvenie Amboise, Guillaume Roucoux, Guillaume Roucoux, Lisa Yombo-Kokule, Lisa Yombo-Kokule, Fabienne Marcellin, Claudine Duvivier, Claudine Duvivier, Karine Lacombe, Karine Lacombe, James W. Griffith, James W. Griffith, Marie Préau, Antoine Cheret, Antoine Cheret, Martin Duracinsky, Martin Duracinsky, Martin Duracinsky

“…This study aimed to investigate the mental well-being repercussions faced by PLWHA co-infected with SARS-CoV-2 in France.MethodsCOVIDHIV is a French multicenter cohort of PLWHA co-infected with SARS-CoV-2, which collected sociodemographic, clinical, and mental health data. …”
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Homosexual identity and network overlap predictors of HIV infection among older men from rural China: a case–control study by Yuan Li, Jia He, Yi Yang, Shuangfeng Fan, Jing Xi, ShiJiao He

“…Background The number of newly reported older (≥50 years old) people living with HIV/AIDS in China has been steadily increasing, and heterosexual transmission has been identified as the major route.Methods In this study, based on biopsychosocial model, a case–control study (74 cases vs 296 controls) was applied to find out predictors (21 potential ones) of HIV infection among older men from rural China. Binary logistic regression with backward selection was applied.Results Out of 21 potential predictors of HIV infection, 4 were confirmed: receiving HIV-related health education (HRHE) (OR 0.449, 95% CI 0.238 to 0.848), self-reported homosexual identity (16.517 (95% CI 1.073 to 254.182)), visiting female sex workers (FSW) (58.427 (95% CI 7.895 to 432.403)), complete non-overlap of intimate social network and sexual network (2.912 (95% CI 1.372 to 6.177)), partial overlap (3.334 (95% CI 1.536 to 7.236)).Discussion Findings from this study suggest current comprehensive prevention and control services need to be strengthened to provide effective HRHE including condom use to older men and help them to improve condom use, especially during visiting FSW and among self-reported homosexual older men. …”
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Numerical Analysis for a Fractional Differential Time-Delay Model of HIV Infection of CD4+ T-Cell Proliferation under Antiretroviral Therapy by Yiliang Liu, Peifen Lu, Ivan Szanto

“…We study a fractional differential model of HIV infection of CD4+ T-cell, in which the CD4+ T-cell proliferation plays an important role in HIV infection under antiretroviral therapy. …”
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Ofatumumab successfully treats myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease accompanied by Epstein-Barr viral infection: a case series by Chen Min, Bi Zhuajin, Liu Peidong, Li Ruoyu, Liu Ju, Liu Hongbo

“…The cases also confirm the association with EBV, a virus that infects human B cells and has been proposed to be a trigger for MOGAD. …”
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Fertility, gestation outcome and parasite congenital transmissibility in mice infected with TcI, TcII and TcVI genotypes of Trypanosoma cruzi. by Sabrina Cencig, Nicolas Coltel, Carine Truyens, Yves Carlier

“…The occurrence of congenital infection was evaluated by microscopic examination of blood and/or qPCR on blood and heart in newborn pups and/or older offspring submitted to cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression in order to detect possible cryptic congenital infection. …”
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The Frequency Of Hematological Abnormalities in Children (Age 1 Month To 12 Years) Presenting With Sars-Cov-2 Infection At Shifa International Hospital by Sidra Tul Muntaha, Hammad Ayaz, Huma Mahmood, Afifa Kulsoom, Muhammad Tayyab, Arslan Farooq

“…Keywords: COVID-19, Hematological abnormalities, Neutropenia, SARS-COV-2 infection. …”
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Decrease in HBsAg After TAF Switching from Entecavir During Long-Term Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection by Kazuto Tajiri, Yuka Hayashi, Aiko Murayama, Nozomu Muraishi, Masami Minemura, Ichiro Yasuda

“…Achieving HBsAg seroclearance is a key goal in treating chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection but remains difficult with nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs). …”
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Hepatitis E rORF2p Stimulated and Unstimulated Peripheral Expression Profiling in Patients with Self-Limiting Hepatitis E Infection by Sanjay B. Rathod, Anuradha S. Tripathy

“…The observed upregulations of inhibitory, integrin, activatory, and Treg-associated cytokine genes on the PBMCs of acute HEV patients complemented by their frequency data suggest them as the major players in the fine-tuning of immune response in self-limiting hepatitis E infection.…”
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Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection among household contacts in inland Bahia, Brazil: a cross-sectional follow-up study by Guilherme Lages Matias, Marcio Vinicius Ferreira Sales, Gabriela Santos Andrade, Brenda dos Santos Teixeira, Maria Eduarda da Macena Tenorio, Maria Augusta Vasconcelos Palácio, Maria Luisa de Carvalho Correia, Iukary Takenami

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Anti-nucleocapsid SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in previously infected persons with immunocompromising conditions—United States, 2020–2022 by Anna Bratcher, Jefferson M. Jones, William A. Meyer, Rehan Waheed, Huda Yazgi, Aaron Harris, Adi V. Gundlapalli, Kristie E. N. Clarke

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Four Novel <i>Caudoviricetes</i> Bacteriophages Isolated from Baltic Sea Water Infect Colonizers of <i>Aurelia aurita</i> by Melissa Stante, Nancy Weiland-Bräuer, Urska Repnik, Almut Werner, Marc Bramkamp, Cynthia M. Chibani, Ruth A. Schmitz

“…Four phages (<i>Pseudomonas</i> phage BSwM KMM1, <i>Citrobacter</i> phages BSwM KMM2–BSwM KMM4) were isolated from the Baltic Sea water column and characterized. Phages KMM2/3/4 infected representatives of <i>Citrobacter</i>, <i>Shigella</i>, and <i>Escherichia</i> (<i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>), whereas KMM1 showed a remarkably broad host range, infecting Gram-negative <i>Pseudomonas</i> as well as Gram-positive <i>Staphylococcus</i>. …”
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