Pulmonary mucormycosis in kidney transplant patient by Mona Jha, Shailly Deshawar, Nikhil Kirar, Manas Kamal Sen

“…Mucormycosis is a fungal infection that mostly occurs in immunocompromised patients. …”
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Maxillary Fungal Osteomyelitis Mimicking and Treated as Endodontic Pathosis by Sarang Suresh Hotchandani, Feroze Ali Kalhoro, Priya Rani Harjani, Mahwish Memon

“…Fungal osteomyelitis is a lethal opportunistic infection that affects only a small percentage of patients present to endodontists. …”
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Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt by Raynieri Fernandez, Jose Henao, Catherine Creticos

“…Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common form of infection caused by Cryptococcus yeast species, followed by pulmonary infection. …”
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Haematologic and Urologic Manifestations of Cryptococcus neoformans by Jessica Morgan, John Vardanega, Mimi Yue, Ian Gassiep

“…Cryptococcus neoformans classically causes pulmonary and central nervous system (CNS) infection in immunocompromised hosts and can lead to disseminated disease. …”
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Cladophialophora bantiana Brain Abscess in an Immunocompetent Patient by Sanjay G. Revankar

“…Additional studies to understand the pathogenesis of this infection and to improve outcomes are needed.…”
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Single‐cell sequencing reveals the features of adaptive immune responses in the liver of a mouse model of dengue fever by Yizhen Yuan, Qian Chen, Zhe Li, Fangzhou Cai, Dan Li, Wei Wang

“…Methods We used single‐cell sequencing to examine the liver tissues of mild or severe dengue mice model to analyze the changes in immune response of T cells in the liver after dengue virus infection, and the immune interaction between macrophages and T cells. …”
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Visual Mapping of Operating Theater Team Dynamics and Communication for Reflexive Feedback and Surgical Practice Optimization by Surya Surendran, MA, Candice Bonaconsa, MSc, Vrinda Nampoothiri, PharmD, Oluchi Mbamalu, PhD, Anu George, PGDip, Swetha Mallick, MCh, Sudheer OV, MCh, Alison Holmes, MD, Marc Mendelson, PhD, Sanjeev Singh, PhD, Gabriel Birgand, PhD, Esmita Charani, PhD

“…We mapped the OT team dynamics and infection control practices using visual methods to guide reflexive feedback and optimize perioperative practices. …”
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A KSHV RNA-binding protein promotes FOS to inhibit nuclease AEN and transactivate RGS2 for AKT phosphorylation by Vladimir Majerciak, Beatriz Alvarado-Hernandez, Yanping Ma, Shivalee Duduskar, Alexei Lobanov, Maggie Cam, Zhi-Ming Zheng

“…Knockout of the ORF57 gene from the KSHV genome led BAC16-iSLK cells incapable of FOS expression in KSHV lytic infection. The dysfunctional KSHV genome in FOS expression could be rescued by Lenti-ORF57 virus infection. …”
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Confronting needlestick and sharp injuries in healthcare: a decade of struggle and progress in a university teaching hospital by Shuk-Ching Wong, Lithia Lai-Ha Yuen, Germaine Kit-Ming Lam, Monica Oi-Tung Kwok, Crystal Yuen-Ki Siu, Bella Hong-Yan Li, Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen, Simon Yung-Chun So, Kelvin Hei-Yeung Chiu, Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng

“…Abstract Background Needlestick and sharp injuries (NSIs) among healthcare workers (HCWs) are a significant concern in infection prevention. This study analyzes the incidence and characteristics of NSIs at Queen Mary Hospital and assesses the effectiveness of targeted training programs for interns. …”
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Incipient and subclinical tuberculosis: a narrative review by Malay Sarkar

“… Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been known to infect humans for eons. It is an airborne infectious disease transmitted through droplet nuclei of 1 to 5 µm in diameter. …”
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Hepatitis C Virus Evasion from RIG-I-Dependent Hepatic Innate Immunity by Helene Minyi Liu, Michael Gale

“…Exposure to hepatitis C virus (HCV) usually results in persistent infection that often develops into chronic liver disease. …”
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Necrotizing Epididymo-Orchitis: A Rare Manifestation of COVID-19 by Ali Tavoosian, Sana Ahmadi, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir

“…Epididymo-orchitis is an infection of the epididymis and testis, one of the most common urogenital infections. …”
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Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis B virus: Epidemiological Considerations and Implications for Control with Vaccine by Franklyn N Judson

“…The percentage of hepatitis B virus infections attributable to heterosexual transmission in developing and developed countries of Asia is unknown, but is probably proportionate to the percentage of the population which escapes perinatal and early childhood infection. …”
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Herpes simplex virus-2-associated esophagitis in immunocompetent host by Haider A. Naqvi, Sumanthkumar Bandaru, Adrien L. Janvier, Muhammad Nadeem Yousaf

“…The mode of esophageal infection in immunocompromised individuals is either viral reactivation or new infection, whereas in immunocompetent individuals, new infection is the primary mode [1].…”
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Distribuição dos casos de infecção por vírus Zika vírus (ZIKV) na Região Metropolitana de Maceió by Lorena Sampaio Almeida, Letícia Alves de Araújo, Ana Lídia Soares Cota, Diego Freitas Rodrigues

“…How did the spatial distribution of ZIKV infection behave in the Metropolitan Region of Maceió (RMM)? …”
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Currently important pathogenic Listeria species affecting animals and birds (review) by P. N. Shastin

“…The infection incubation period is 20–30 days in animals and humans. …”
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Importance of Diversity in the Oral Microbiota including Candida Species Revealed by High-Throughput Technologies by Tamaki Cho, Jun-ichi Nagao, Rieko Imayoshi, Yoshihiko Tanaka

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The Role and Function of Regulatory T Cells in Toxoplasma gondii-Induced Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes by Xuyang Gao, Yue Zhong, Yifan Liu, Runmin Ding, Jinling Chen

“…People acquire infection through the consumption of infected and undercooked meat or contaminated food or water. …”
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Everyday and Exotic Foodborne Parasites by Marilyn B Lee

“…Transmission of helminth infections, such as tapeworms, is rare in Canada because of effective sewage treatment. …”
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In vivo regulation of the monocyte phenotype by Mycobacterium marinum and the ESX-1 type VII secretion system by Kristina Munke, Line Wulff, Julia Lienard, Fredric Carlsson, William W. Agace

“…In a murine Mycobacterium marinum infection model we previously demonstrated that infiltrating monocytes and neutrophils represent the major bacteria-harbouring cell populations in infected tissue. …”
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