Global stability for a mosquito-borne disease model with continuous-time age structure in the susceptible and relapsed host classes by Maria Guadalupe Vazquez-Peña, Cruz Vargas-De-León, Jorge Velázquez-Castro

“…On the other hand, asymptomatic infection age denotes the time elapsed since the host became asymptomatic after the primary infection. …”
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HDAC1 and HDAC2 Are Involved in Influenza A Virus-Induced Nuclear Translocation of Ectopically Expressed STAT3-GFP by Jessica Leong, Matloob Husain

“…These findings will help elucidate the significance of the emerging role of acetylation in IAV infection and disease severity.…”
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Prevalence of Tinea Versicolor among Dormitory Students by Soheil Taherpouran, Ali Asadi Zeidabadi Asadi Zeidabadi, Arian Alhani, Ensieh Lotfali

“…Background: Tinea versicolor is a common cutaneous fungal infection of the skin caused by a part of the resident flora of skin known as Malassezia species. …”
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Chloramphenicol and gentamicin reduce the evolution of resistance to phage ΦX174 by suppressing a subset of E. coli LPS mutants. by Lavisha Parab, Jordan Romeyer Dherbey, Norma Rivera, Michael Schwarz, Jenna Gallie, Frederic Bertels

“…Bacteriophages infect gram-negative bacteria by attaching to molecules present on the bacterial surface, often lipopolysaccharides (LPS). …”
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Anti-inflammatory coupled anti-angiogenic airway stent effectively suppresses tracheal in-stents restenosis by Yanan Zhao, Yiming Liu, Jiheng Shan, Xiaohong Xu, Chengzhi Zhang, Zaoqu Liu, Xiaomeng Li, Zhaoqian Zhong, Yanxia Gao, Kewei Ren, Dechao Jiao, Jianzhuang Ren, Ping Wu, Yong Jiang, Xinwei Han

“…PAGL was implanted into the tracheae of New Zealand rabbits to evaluate its efficacy in inhibiting bacterial infection, suppressing the inflammatory response, reducing angiogenesis, and attenuating excessive fibroblast activation. …”
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miR-10a in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Is a Biomarker for Sepsis and Has Anti-Inflammatory Function by Guoping Zheng, Guanguan Qiu, Menghua Ge, Jianbiao Meng, Geng Zhang, Jiangmei Wang, Ruoqiong Huang, Qiang Shu, Jianguo Xu

“…The aim of this prospective study was to identify miRNAs in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) that could differentiate between sepsis and infection based on Sepsis-3 definition. Methods. A total of 62 patients (41 with sepsis and 21 with infection suffering from pneumonia but without sepsis) and 20 healthy controls were enrolled into the study. …”
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Advances in the Treatment of Desseminated Mycobacterium avium Complex in Adults with AIDS by Carol A Kemper

“…Although the prospects for successful treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection in AIDS recently seemed quite dismal, the introduction of the semisynthetic macrolides, clarithromycin and azithromycin, has altered this perspective. …”
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Cytomegalovirus Genetic Diversity and Evolution: Insights into Genotypes and Their Role in Viral Pathogenesis by Cristina Venturini, Judith Breuer

“…Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous virus that infects most of the human population and causes significant morbidity and mortality, particularly among immunocompromised individuals. …”
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Combination of Culture, Antigen and Toxin Detection, and Cytotoxin Neutralization Assay for Optimal Clostridium difficile Diagnostic Testing by Michelle J Alfa, Shadi Sepehri

“…BACKGROUND: There has been a growing interest in developing an appropriate laboratory diagnostic algorithm for Clostridium difficile, mainly as a result of increases in both the number and severity of cases of C difficile infection in the past decade. A C difficile diagnostic algorithm is necessary because diagnostic kits, mostly for the detection of toxins A and B or glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) antigen, are not sufficient as stand-alone assays for optimal diagnosis of C difficile infection. …”
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Powdery Mildew of Strawberries by Natalia A. Peres, James C. Mertely

“…Powdery mildew occurs in most areas of the world where strawberries are grown, infecting leaves, flowers, and fruit. Infected transplants are normally the primary source of inoculum for fruiting fields in Florida, but even disease-free fields can become infected by conidia blown in from neighboring fields. …”
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: A rare manifestation of expanded dengue syndrome by Jaspreet Kaur, Jasmine Singh, Yuvraj Singh Cheema

“…Abdominal pain is a usual presentation in dengue virus infection. The commonly reported causes of abdominal pain in dengue fever are pancreatitis, peptic ulcer disease, hepatitis, and acalculous cholecystitis. …”
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Fatal Cholestatic Hepatitis in an Infant: An Unusual Etiology by Mark R Oliver, Alfredo Pinto, R Brent Scott

“…Recognition of the combination of adenoviral infection with underlying primary immunodeficiency is a prerequisite to the provision of genetic counselling.…”
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Knowledge about COVID-19 and Practices among Hemodialysis Technicians in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era by Amit S. Pasari, Amol Bhawane, Manish R. Balwani, Priyanka Tolani, Vishal Ramteke, Nishant Deshpande

“…Hemodialysis technicians play a crucial role in infection control practices in hemodialysis units. …”
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Triatoma venosa and Panstrongylus geniculatus challenge the certification of interruption of vectorial Trypanosoma cruzi transmission by Rhodnius prolixus in eastern Colombia. by Omar Cantillo-Barraza, Lídia Gual-González, Natalia Velásquez-Ortiz, Manuel Alfonso Medina Camargo, Paola González, Lissa Cruz-Saavedra, Adriana Castillo, Sara Zuluaga, Giovanny Herrera, Hanson Cowan, Andrés Velez-Mira, Luz Helena Patiño, Juan David Ramírez, Omar Triana, Melissa S Nolan

“…However, Triatoma venosa, a native vector infected with T. cruzi has been increasingly found inside human dwellings across rural areas. …”
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Experimental opisthorchiasis: a study of blood cells, hematopoiesis and startle reflex in laboratory animals by D. F. Avgustinovich, I. A. Orlovskaya, L. B. Toporkova, G. B. Vishnivetskaya, A. V. Katokhin, M. N. Lvova, E. V. Kashina, N. P. Bondar, N. A. Feofanova, V. A. Mordvinov

“…Blood changes in the response to infection in mice were less severe and were not accompanied by the changes in colony formation. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Schistosomiasis and Associated Factors among School Children in Wondo District, Ethiopia by Mustafa Geleto Ansha, Kemal Ahmed Kuti, Ephrem Girma

“…The prevalence of S. mansoni infection was 11.4% (34/298). The prevalence was 8% (12/140) among males while it was 13% (22/158) among females. …”
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Kriptokokal meningitis: Aspek klinis dan diagnosis laboratorium by Efrida ., Desi Ekawati

“…Coincide with the pandemic of HIV infection, cryptococcosis as an opportunistic infection is also growing in the world. …”
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High rate of false positive malaria rapid diagnostic tests in a district hospital in Uganda by Susanne E. Mortazavi, Susanne E. Mortazavi, Allan Lugaajju, Anna-Clara Ivarsson, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Hans Norrgren, Hans Norrgren, Kristina E. M. Persson, Kristina E. M. Persson

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Evasion of Early Antiviral Responses by Herpes Simplex Viruses by Paula A. Suazo, Francisco J. Ibañez, Angello R. Retamal-Díaz, Marysol V. Paz-Fiblas, Susan M. Bueno, Alexis M. Kalergis, Pablo A. González

“…Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) infect humans at a high frequency and persist within the host for life by establishing latency in neurons. …”
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Human Papillomavirus and Coronary Artery Disease in Climacteric Women: Is There an Association? by Luciane Maria Oliveira Brito, Haissa Oliveira Brito, Rita da Graça Carvalhal Frazão Corrêa, Clariano Pires de Oliveira Neto, Joyce Pinheiro Leal Costa, Sally Cristina Moutinho Monteiro, Flávia Castello Branco Vidal, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento, José Albuquerque de Figueiredo Neto, Rui Miguel Gil da Costa, Leonardo Victor Galvão-Moreira, Ismael Dale Cotrim Guerreiro da Silva

“…To investigate whether HPV infection is associated with the occurrence of CAD among climacteric women. …”
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