Detection of fungal sequences in human brain: rDNA locus amplification and deep sequencing by Rodrigo Leitao, Iam Ut Wan, Harry Chown, Thomas J. Williams, Matthew C. Fisher, Johanna Rhodes

“…Links between bacterial and viral infection and AD/PD has been suggested in several studies, however, few have attempted to establish a link between fungal infection and AD/PD. …”
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Coinfections increase the risk of HIV acquisition, AIDS progression, and therapy and prophylaxis failure: a review by Robert Root-Bernstein

“… Few people exposed to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) become infected. Among those infected, the rate of progression to full-blown acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and susceptibility to various opportunistic infections varies widely as does their response to antiretroviral therapies (ARTs). …”
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How the tulip breaking virus creates striped tulips by Aidan A. Wong, Gustavo Carrero, Thomas Hillen

“…It has been known since 1928 that these patterned tulips suffer from a viral infection by the tulip breaking virus. Here, we present a mathematical model to understand how a virus infection of the petals can lead to stripes, thereby providing a possible explanation of a 350 year-old mystery. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Six Cases of Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica by Rong Guo, Mingming Zhou, Xiaohui Wei, Ling Niu

“…The treatment mainly includes anti-infection, phlegm-resolving, and other symptomatic treatment. …”
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Xylohypha bantiana Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Khalid F AlHabib, Elizabeth A Bryce

“…Xylohypha bantiana is a rare cause of cerebral fungal infection (phaeohyphomycosis). We report on a 72-year-old man who, while taking several immunosuppressive medications for systemic lupus erythematosus, presented with multiple bilateral cerebral abscesses caused by X bantiana. …”
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Acute Hepatitis and Pancytopenia in Healthy Infant with Adenovirus by Amr Matoq, Asma Salahuddin

“…Adenoviruses are a common cause of respiratory infection, pharyngitis, and conjunctivitis in infants and young children. …”
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The Cause of Trichinosis and its Prevention Through Safe Food Handling Practices by Alina Balaguero, Keith R. Schneider

“…Schneider, discusses Trichinosis, an infection caused by the foodborne pathogen Trichinella, and provides information on preventing the infection, recognizing symptoms, and receiving treatment. …”
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Subacute Hypophysitis with Panhypopituitarism as First Presentation of HIV and Syphilis Coinfection by Rute Alves, Margarida França

“…Infection by Treponema pallidum still represents a clinical challenge due to its various forms of presentation. …”
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Community benefits of mass distribution of three types of dual-active-ingredient long-lasting insecticidal nets against malaria prevalence in Tanzania: evidence from a 3-year clust... by Eliud Andrea Lukole, Jackie Cook, Jacklin F Mosha, Nancy S Matowo, Manisha A Kulkarni, Elizabeth Mallya, Tatu Aziz, Jacklin Martin, Mark Rowland, Immo Kleinschmidt, Alphaxard Manjurano, Franklin W Mosha, Natacha Protopopoff

“…We measured malaria infection prevalence using 5 cross-sectional surveys between 2020 and 2022. …”
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Genomic characteristics of a Streptococcus suis of ST353 resulting in severe endophthalmitis with bilateral deafness by Liang Shen, Yanfei Tong, Shichao Li, Yuda Chen, Ruhan A, Zhen Li, Wenling Wang, Lijuan Yin, Jiuming Zou, Ziyong Sun, Changcheng Wu, Wenjie Tan, Haijuan Wang

“…A patient with intraocular infection and bilateral deafness was diagnosed with an S. suis infection. …”
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Current methods for detecting and assessing HIV-1 antibody resistance by Stanley Odidika, Stanley Odidika, Stanley Odidika, Martin Pirkl, Martin Pirkl, Thomas Lengauer, Thomas Lengauer, Thomas Lengauer, Philipp Schommers, Philipp Schommers, Philipp Schommers

“…Despite being available for decades, there are still 1.5 million new infections and 700,000 deaths each year, highlighting the need for better therapies. …”
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Is joint hypermobility linked to self-reported non-recovery from COVID-19? Case–control evidence from the British COVID Symptom Study Biobank by Hugo D Critchley, Dorina Cadar, Claire J Steves, Kevin A Davies, Alan J Hakim, Nicholas Gall, Jessica A Eccles, Vicky Bowyer, Lisa Quadt, Nathan Cheetham

“…Objectives This study sought to explore whether generalised joint hypermobility (GJH, a common marker of variant connective tissue) was a risk factor for self-reported non-recovery from COVID-19 infection.Design Prospective observational study.Setting COVID Symptom Study Biobank (https://cssbiobank.com/) UKParticipants Participants were surveyed in August 2022. 3064 (81.4%) reported at least one infection with COVID-19. …”
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Age-Related Differences in the Association between Plasma High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Noncalcified or Mixed Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques by Tiewei Li, Ning Chen, Zhengan Liu, Zhiming Shan, Geng Dong, Junmei Yang, Minglu Qi

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In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Genotypes for Pre- and Post-attachment Resistance against Witchweed (Striga asiatica L. Kuntze) by V. O. Gwatidzo, J. T. Rugare, S. Mabasa, R. Mandumbu, J. Chipomho, S. Chikuta

“…It was found that the heights of sorghum genotypes ICSV 111 IN and Mahube were not altered by Striga infection, but the heights of Kuyuma, Macia, SV2, SV4, and Wahi were reduced by Striga infection. …”
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Adherence to vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 and vaccine safety in patients with immunoglobulin G4-related disease by Linda Mastromanno, Federico Giardina, Angelica Gattamelata, Serena Colafrancesco, Simona Truglia, Francesca Romana Spinelli, Edoardo Simoncelli, Bruno Lucchino, Fabrizio Conti, Roberta Priori

“…Among the patient’s cohort, 60% contracted SARS-CoV-2 infection, and 41.67% were on immunosuppressants at the time of the infection. …”
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Role of the Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Noncritically Ill Patients during the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic by Olivier Taton, Emmanuelle Papleux, Benjamin Bondue, Christiane Knoop, Sébastien Van Laethem, Alain Bauler, Delphine Martiny, Isabel Montesinos, Marie-Luce Delforge, Kahina Elmaouhab, Dimitri Leduc

“…Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is currently not recommended in noncritically ill patients for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Indeed, the diagnosis is based on the RT-PCR test on a nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) and abnormal findings on the chest CT scan. …”
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Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Among Hospitalized Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Italy: The Basis for a National Screening Assessment Model? by Giulia Morsica, Massimo Locatelli, Gema Hernandez-Ibarburu, Francesca Rusconi, Alba Segovia-Hilara, Davide Di Napoli, Matteo Moro, Salvatore Mazzitelli, Hamid Hasson, Federico Esposti, Roberts Mazzuconi, Antonella Castagna

“…Free-of-charge hepatitis C virus antibody (HCV Ab) screening in some key populations and in 1969–1989 birth cohorts have been funded in Italy as the first step in confirming diagnosis in individuals who may be unaware of their infection. The purpose of this study is to leverage existing in-hospital routine screening data to better understand the distribution of HCV. …”
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Prevalence, incidence and determinants of QuantiFERONTM positivity in South African schoolchildren by J. Stewart, N. Walker, K. Jennings, C. Delport, J Nuttall, A.K. Coussens, R Dyers, D.A. Jolliffe, J.C.Y. Tang, W.D. Fraser, R.J. Wilkinson, L.-G. Bekker, A.R. Martineau, K. Middelkoop

“…Prevalent infection was defined as QuantiFERON™-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) positivity as assessed at baseline. …”
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Frequency of viral etiology in community-acquired pneumonia by Zain Ahmad Khan, Akbar Shoukat Ali, Imran Ahmed, Joveria Farooqi, Muhammad Irfan

“…A total of 83 (72.1%) patients had a viral etiology alone, 18 (15.6%) had only bacterial infection, and 14 (12.2%) had a viral and bacterial co-infection. …”
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Misconceptions on COVID-19 Risk Among Ugandan Men: Results From a Rapid Exploratory Survey, April 2020 by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, MacLeod, Ewan, Ssempijja, Fred, Mahero, Michael W., Matama, Kevin, Musoke, Grace Henry, Bardosh, Kevin, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Wakoko-Studstil, Florence, Echoru, Isaac, Tiyo Ayikobua, Emmanuel, Mujinya, Regan, Nambuya, Grace, Onohuean, Hope, Zirintunda, Gerald, Ekou, Justine, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…Most female respondents considered infection risk, symptoms, severe signs, and death to be equally distributed between genders. …”
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