The Japanese encephalitis virus NS1' protein facilitates virus infection in mosquitoes. by Yuwei Liu, Yutian Huang, Ruidong Li, Chang Miao, Yi He, Changhao Xu, Xi Zhu, Bowen Li, Rui Wu, Qin Zhao, Yiping Wen, Xiaobo Huang, Qi-Gui Yan, Yi-Fei Lang, Shan Zhao, Yiping Wang, Yajie Hu, San-Jie Cao, Senyan Du

“…Additionally, this research elucidated the underlying mechanism by which the NS1' protein enhances viral infection in mosquitoes by RNA-Seq analysis. Specifically, the NS1' protein was found to facilitate infection through the suppression of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) regulated by the Toll pathway.…”
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Trichosporon asahii Urinary Tract Infection in a Patient with Severe COVID-19 by Verschoyle Cronyn, John Howard, Leslie Chiang, Lisa Le, Zandraetta Tims-Cook, Alida M Gertz

“…Trichosporon asahii is a yeast-like basidiomycete that is an emerging opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. Urinary tract infections due to T. asahii are rarely reported in the literature and typically seen only in immunocompromised patients. …”
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Pharmacological inhibition of key metabolic pathways attenuates Leishmania spp infection in macrophages. by Elaine Carvalho de Oliveira, Rafael Tibúrcio, Gabriela Duarte, Amanda Lago, Léon de Melo, Sara Nunes, Gustavo Gastão Davanzo, Ana Júlia Martins, Bruno Vinagre Ribeiro, Deborah Mothé, Juliana B P Menezes, Patrícia Veras, Natalia Tavares, Pedro M Moraes-Vieira, Cláudia Ida Brodskyn

“…Macrophages represent a fundamental component of the innate immune system that play a critical role in detecting and responding to pathogens as well as danger signals. Leishmania spp. infections lead to a notable alteration in macrophage metabolism, whereby infected cells display heightened energy metabolism that is linked to the integrity of host mitochondria. …”
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Immunoglobulin M response in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) following ranavirus infection by Zhenyu Huang, Naicheng Liu, Mingyang Xue, Chen Xu, Yuding Fan, Yan Meng, Nan Jiang, Yiqun Li, Wenzhi Liu, Yang He, Yong Zhou

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Infectivity and Persistence of Ss Nematodes on Pasture Mole Crickets in South-Central Florida by Martin B. Adjei, Grover C. Smart, Jr., Byron J. Adams

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Guillain-Barré syndrome following falciparum malaria infection: a case report by Molla Asnake Kebede, Alemayehu Beharu Tekle, Misikir Alemu Eshetu, Erkyehun Pawlos Shash, Melaku Tsediew Berhanu, Elias Tabiet Ahmed, Hashime Meketa Negatie

“…Abstract Background Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, transmitted to humans by infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Five Plasmodium species infect humans: P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi. …”
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Metastatic Calcinosis of Aortic Valve Secondary to Renal Failure Mimicking Infective Endocarditis by Noman Ahmed Jang Khan, Masroor A. Khan, Guillermo Juan Morell Chardon

“…This is a rare case of the metastatic calcinosis of aortic valve secondary to renal failure mimicking aortic valve infective endocarditis.…”
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Helicobacter Pylori infection in systemic sclerosis and its association with upper gastrointestinal dysfunction by Chilukuri Balaji, Mahendran Bhuvanesh, Chinnadurai Saranya, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Mayilsamy Saravanan, Sankaralingam Rajeswari

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Modelling and analysis of a delayed viral infection model with follicular dendritic cell by Yan Geng, Jinhu Xu

“…In this paper, we propose a new viral infection model by incorporating a new compartment for follicular dendritic cell (FDC), nonlinear incidence, CTL immune response, and two intracellular delays. …”
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A comprehensive review of mycoviruses infecting the plant pathogenic fungus Rosellinia necatrix by Sidra Hassan, Robert H. A. Coutts, Atif Jamal, Ioly Kotta-Loizou, Ioly Kotta-Loizou

“…The number of documented viruses that infect fungi has increased during the past few decades. …”
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Ivermectin vs moxidectin for treating Strongyloides stercoralis infection: a systematic review by Cesar Henriquez-Camacho, Jose A. Pérez-Molina, Dora Buonfrate, Paola Rodari, Eduardo Gotuzzo, Benilde Luengo, María Nieves Plana

“…The outcomes: elimination of infection or parasitological cure, mortality and serious adverse events. …”
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Unusual Presentation of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome due to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection by Hind Saif Al Dhaheri, Amani Al Kaabi, Yasmin Kara Hamo, Aysha Al Kaabi, Salwa Al Kaabi, Hossam Al Tatari

“…We report a case of GCS related to EBV infection without the classical systemic symptoms in a five-year-old male patient.…”
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Infectivity and Persistence of Ss Nematodes on Pasture Mole Crickets in South-Central Florida by Martin B. Adjei, Grover C. Smart, Jr., Byron J. Adams

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Mycobacterium senegalense Tissue Infection in a Child After Fish Tank Exposure by Rachel Talavlikar, Julie Carson, Bonnie Meatherill, Shalini Desai, Meenu Sharma, Cary Shandro, Gregory J. Tyrrell, Susan Kuhn

“…The present report describes the first known case of an otherwise healthy child who developed a soft tissue infection due to Mycobacterium senegalense – a pathogen usually found in east Africa that is responsible for infecting various animals. …”
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Intermediate result of negative consequences of the epidemic of the new coronavirus infection for the global economy by T. V. Bakhturazova, M. K. Mayorov, P. S. Seleznev, D. A. Edelev

“…The epidemic of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection slowed global economic growth and became the main threat for the global economy and financial markets in 2020. …”
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A New Experimental Infection Model in Ferrets Based on Aerosolised Mycobacterium bovis by Lyanne McCallan, David Corbett, Peter L. Andersen, Claus Aagaard, David McMurray, Claire Barry, Suzan Thompson, Samuel Strain, Jim McNair

“…Groups of ferrets were infected using a Madison infection chamber and were examined postmortem for the presence of tuberculous lesions and to provide tissue samples for confirmation of Mycobacterium bovis by culture. …”
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Bilateral Ampiginous Choroiditis following Presumed SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Elysse S. Tom, K. Matthew McKay, Steven S. Saraf

“…To report a case of bilateral ampiginous choroiditis following presumed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Case Description. A 25-year-old woman presented with metamorphopsia and a paracentral scotoma in her left eye. …”
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Biological Response Modifiers in Combination with Antivirals against Experimentally-Induced Virus Infections by Robert W Sidwell, John H Huffman, Donald F Smee, John Gilbert, Roland K Robins, Meir Kende, John Huggins

“…Reported here are a series of studies which have used two BRMs in combination with the antiviral drug, ribavirin (l-β-o-ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide) in treatment of experimentally-induced phlebovirus (Punta Toro virus) infections in mice. The positive BRMs studied include bropirimine (2-amino-5-bromo-6-phenyl-4[3H]pyrimidinone) given orally at dosages of 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg/day beginning 24 h after virus inoculation. and 7-thia-8-oxoguanosine administered intrapcritoneally at dosages of 6.3, 12.5 and 25 mg/kg/day given 24 and 31 h after virus inoculation. …”
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Recent Infection with Coronavirus by Nicholas Graves, Julia Flint, Amol Sagdeo, Ayman Askari, Patrick Ball, Hana Morrissey

“…A 50-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus and a recent infection with COVID-19 presented to the emergency department with acute shortness of breath twice in 10 days. …”
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in Children Is a Risk Factor for Developing Allergic Diseases by Qing Ye, Xiao-Jun Xu, Wen-Xia Shao, Yan-Xiang Pan, Xue-Jun Chen

“…Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) infection is the dominant cause of pneumonia in children. …”
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