Severe pneumonia caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum in a patient with bronchiectasis and IgA nephropathy: a case report by Yi Lin, Zhao-Zhao Jiang, Xiao-Qian Chi, Jian-Sheng Chen, Chao Wen, Chao Zhang, Ying-Ying Wang, Guang-Liang Xie

“…The patient presented with tongue and lip ulcers, chest distress, cough, expectoration, and fever as the initial symptoms, which were extremely similar to common bacterial pulmonary infections. The laboratory examination and pulmonary computer tomography results indicated pulmonary infection, but the blood and multiple sputum cultures failed to identify the pathogen. …”
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Use of virtual reality to remotely train healthcare professionals in paediatric emergency tracheostomy skills: protocol for a multi-centre, non-inferiority educational intervention... by Jonathan R. Abbas, Noorulanne Younis, Emily Johnstone, Azita Rajai, Rachel Isba, Antony Payton, Brendan A. McGrath, Neil Tolley, Iain A. Bruce

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Intestinal schistosomiasis in remote areas of Southwest Ethiopia, a target region for large-scale mass drug administration by Yared Nigusu, Teshome Bekana, Eshetu Chilo, Sisay Teferi, Dereje Oljira Donacho, Dereje Gemeda, Tefera Darge, Abeza Mitiku, Abdi Geda Gedefa, Tadesse Sime, Wubishet Gezimu, Oda Gizaw, Gemechu Tadila, Miressa Bekana, Berhanu Erko

“…Nearly half (48.1%) of the S. mansoni infections among study participants were identified as heavy infections. …”
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Clonal dissemination of an NDM-2-producing Acinetobacter baumannii ST103 clone resulting in an outbreak in an intensive care unit of a Lebanese tertiary care hospital by Tania Nawfal Dagher, Linda Hadjadj, Fadi Bittar, Fadi Fenianos, Elias Abdo, Jean-Marc Rolain, Charbel Al-Bayssari

“…Conclusions: This study showed that infection control measures and adequate identification of NDM-producing A. baumannii remain a powerful tool to limit the spread of such resistant micro-organisms.…”
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Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19: A questionnaire-based study in the Aseer region by Mohammed Attieh Alzahrani, Khalid Siraj Altalhiyyah, Mohammed Mousa Albariqi, Meshal Ali Alkhayri, Saad Ali Alshahrani, Sultan Saad Alnasser, Nawaf Mohammed Alshehri, Saad Haif Alqahtani, Saud Haif Alqahtani

“…The questionnaire covered participants’ data, COVID-19 infection status, and gastrointestinal tract symptoms during and after recovery from the infection. …”
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Physical Inactivation of Monodon Baculovirus (Mbv), a Pathogenic Virus of Tiger Prawn (Penaeus Monodon Fab.) by M. Alifuddin

“…Preparation of inoculum followed Momoyama and Sano (1988); shrimp test were infected by water borne infection.  Presence of infection indicated by histological observation of hipertropied hepatopancreas cell containing inclusion bodies of virus.  …”
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Autoantibodies in COVID-19: implications for disease severity and clinical outcomes by Yannick Galipeau, Curtis Cooper, Marc-André Langlois, Marc-André Langlois

“…Autoimmune responses have been proposed as one of the factors influencing long-COVID and the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The association between viral infections and autoimmune pathologies is not new. …”
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Acanthocephala from marine fish in the maritime border region of Indonesia and the Philippines by Dwi Pramardika Dhito, Satrija Fadjar, Sulistiono, Tiuria Risa, Budiman Nugraha Arifin

“…The fishes were examined to identify the genera of Acanthocephalan phylum parasites that infect marine fish, measure the prevalence and intensity of infection of these parasites, and analyze the correlation of biotic factors with Acanthocepala phylum parasite infection in marine fish. …”
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CAPRINE BRUCELLOSIS AND ZOONOTIC THREATS AT TWO SANITARY SECTORS OF BISKRA GOVERNORATE, ALGERIA by Adel Mammeri

“…This difference between the two S.S was found to be significant via Chi-square test (p < 0.05).68.48% of total herds sampled in the whole study area were infected. 47.36% of the herds present an infection rate higher than 5%, versus 52.63% with an infection rate lower than 5%. …”
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Progressive Back Pain due to Aspergillus nidulans Vertebral Osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Patient: Surgical and Antifungal Management by Mark K. Lyons, Matthew T. Neal, Naresh P. Patel, Holenarasipur R. Vikram

“…Aspergillus osteomyelitis is a destructive and progressive infection that has been described both in immunosuppressed and in immunocompetent hosts. …”
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Prevalence and pathologic study of eimeria cameli in slaughtered camels by Reza Kheirandish, Saeid R. Nourollahi-Fard, Zahra Faryabi

“…<b>Aim:</b> This study was carried out to determine Eimeria infection in slaughtered camel and describe the gross and histopathologic lesions caused by Eimeria species in the intestinal tract.…”
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Morphological features of chronic virus-associated gastritis and duodenitis by S. Yu. Yermak, S. A. Lyalikov, M. G. Zubritsky

“…Helicobacter pylori infection was diagnosed by histological method i.e.: Romanovsky-Gimza stain of biopsy samples. …”
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Nocardia thailandica Brain Abscess in an Immunocompromised Patient by Muhammad Effendi, Samad Tirmizi, Dayna McManus, Anita J. Huttner, David R. Peaper, Jeffrey E. Topal

“…Due to the location of the infection, ceftriaxone was chosen because of optimal CNS penetration. …”
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A Curious Case of Dengue Fever: A Case Report of Unorthodox Manifestations by Raja Shakeel Mushtaque, Syed Masroor Ahmad, Rabia Mushtaque, Shahbano Baloch

“…He also developed hepatitis E infection while hepatitis A, B, or C serology profile showed no active infection. …”
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Outbreak conditions and impacts of parasites in copepod populations by Even Sletteng Garvang, Lasse Krøger Eliassen, Josefin Titelman, Tom Andersen

“…Host traits were important for infection dynamics: High host growth rates mitigated some of the consequences of infection, and larger copepods were more susceptible to infection than smaller ones. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Oncogenicity: Mechanism, Prevention, and Risk Factors by Muzaheed

“…Although about 20% of people infected with H. pylori develop preneoplastic gastric lesions in later stages of their life, around 2% of infected individuals develop gastric cancer. …”
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Corrigendum to “Development of New Tools to Detect Colistin-Resistance among Enterobacteriaceae Strains” by Lucie Bardet, Jean-Marc Rolain

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Pasteurella multocida Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Patient by Shweta Kukrety, Jai Parekh, Theresa Townley

“…Our patient’s uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease put him at a higher risk for developing serious P. multocida infection. The patient’s dog licking the wounds on his legs was considered as the possible source of infection. …”
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Pulmonary blastomycosis in a professional diver: An occupational risk by Ryan R Kroll, Ronald F Grossman

“…In certain parts of the United States and Canada, and northern Ontario in particular, the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis is endemic and can cause infection in exposed individuals. The site of infection is usually pulmonary, causing respiratory and constitutional symptoms, but can also affect other sites in the body. …”
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