Immune-endocrine crossroads: the impact of nuclear receptors in Tuberculosis and Chagas disease by Ana R. Pérez, Ana R. Pérez, Oscar A. Bottasso, Oscar A. Bottasso, Oscar A. Bottasso, Natalia E. Santucci, Natalia E. Santucci

“…Chronic infectious diseases, characterized by pathogen persistence, are particularly notable for an exaggerated inflammatory process. …”
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BTK inhibitors are a possible emerging therapeutic target for gastric cancer by José Darío Portillo-Miño, Jhon Jairo Calderon, Arnoldo Riquelme

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Elizabethkingia meningosepticum (Chryseobacterium meningosepticum) Infections in Children by Mehmet Ceyhan, Melda Celik

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Regulatory T Cells Resist Cyclosporine-Induced Cell Death via CD44-Mediated Signaling Pathways by Shannon M. Ruppert, Ben A. Falk, S. Alice Long, Paul L. Bollyky

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A case of acute brucellosis associated with HIV infection in Turkey by Fatma Yekta Urkmez, Sevil Alkan

“…In the presence of newly developing fever and lymphadenopathy in HIV-infected individuals, opportunistic infections as well as other infectious diseases, including brucellosis, should be considered.…”
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Correction to “Spatiotemporal patterns of Lyme disease in North Carolina: 2010–2020” by Neha V. Mokashi, Amanda Brown Marusiak, Dana Giandomenico, Alexis M. Barbarin, Carl Williams, Steven W. Seagle, Annie Green Howard, Paul L. Delamater, Ross M. Boyce

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Urinary Tract Infections due to Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Prevalence and Risk Factors in a Chicago Emergency Department by Thana Khawcharoenporn, Shawn Vasoo, Kamaljit Singh

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Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Are All Countries Treating Children in the Same Way? A Literature Review by Daniele Donà, Dora Luise, Liviana Da Dalt, Carlo Giaquinto

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Factors Associated with the Progression of Fibrosis on Liver Biopsy in Alaska Native and American Indian Persons with Chronic Hepatitis C by Stephen E Livingston, Heike Deubner, Dana L Bruden, Brian J McMahon, Chriss E Homan, Lisa J Townshend-Bulson, Michael G Bruce, Thomas W Hennessy, James L Williams, David R Gretch

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A Review of Amoebic Liver Abscess for Clinicians in a Nonendemic Setting by Terry Wuerz, Jennifer B Kane, Andrea K Boggild, Sigmund Krajden, Jay S Keystone, Milan Fuksa, Kevin C Kain, Ralph Warren, John Kempston, Joe Anderson

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Impaired RelA signaling and lipid metabolism dysregulation in hepatocytes: driving forces in the progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Yihuai He, Jinlian Jiang, Lili Ou, Yunfen Chen, Aikedaimu Abudukeremu, Guimei Chen, Weiwei Zhong, Zhigang Jiang, Nuerbiye Nuermaimaiti, Yaqun Guan

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Biological security of pig farms by D. A. Lozovoy, A. K. Karaulov, K. N. Gruzdev

“…The paper describes aspects of biological security in pig farming in conditions of worsening of epizootic situation associated with swine viral diseases and African swine fever (ASF) occurrence, as well as the history of ASF occurrence and spread over the RF territory, emergency and control measures against swine infectious diseases, which are developed and implemented by the Rosselkhoznadzor and Veterinary Department of the RF Ministry of Agriculture. …”
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Acute Q Fever in an Ankylosing Spondyloarthritis Patient Treated with Etanercept by A. Guiga, D. Khalifa, W. Ben Yahia, N. El Amri, A. Atig, N. Ghannouchi

“…However, TNF-α blockers increase the risk of infectious diseases. We present herein a patient who developed acute Q fever under anti-TNF-α who had a good evolution after anti-TNF stoppage and treatment with doxycycline.…”
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Inflammation mediates the adverse effects of urinary phthalate exposure on metabolic disease risk: Results from NHANES 2005–2016 by Chenyang Gu, Teng Yao, Chenxian Dong, Zuhai Chen, Wanting Wei, Xiaoju Li, Qiang Niu, Yizhong Yan, Yunhua Hu

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Risk Factors of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Adults with Fever of Unknown Origin: A Retrospective Study by Tian F, Xie N, Sun W, Zhang W, Zhang W, Chen J, Ruan Q, Song J

“…Fangbing Tian,1 Nana Xie,1 Wenjin Sun,2 Wencong Zhang,1 Wenyuan Zhang,1 Jia Chen,1 Qiurong Ruan,3,* Jianxin Song1,* 1Department of Infectious Diseases, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Infectious Diseases, Ezhou Central Hospital, Ezhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Institute of Pathology, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianxin Song, Department of Infectious Diseases, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China, Email songsingsjx@sina.com Qiurong Ruan, Institute of Pathology, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China, Email ruanqiurong@sina.comPurpose: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a critical syndrome with a high mortality rate. …”
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Association of gross domestic product with equitable access to childhood vaccines in 195 countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kwabena Obeng Duedu, Yakhya Dieye, Andreas Ateke Njoh, Jerome Nyhalah Dinga, Jones Soladoye Akinbobola, Funmilayo Ibitayo Deborah Afolayan, Tesfaye Kassa, David Dazhia Lazarus, Gezahegne Mamo Kassa, Nefefe Tshifhiwa, Mustapha Oumouna

“…A systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the association of country income status and GDP with vaccination coverage of vaccines for childhood immunisation and other major infectious diseases around the globe will inform global and national policy on equity in living standards and vaccine uptake. …”
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Escherichia coli in the T11-12 Thoracic Vertebrae: A Case Report by Weng D, Zhou H, Huang G, Cao Q, Wang H, Cao Z, Xie Q

“…Dandan Weng,1,* Hongyuan Zhou,1,* Guancheng Huang,1 Qingren Cao,2 Huafeng Wang,3 Zhujun Cao,2 Qing Xie2 1Department of Infectious Diseases, Yuyao People’s Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Infectious Diseases, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qing Xie; Zhujun Cao, Department of Infectious Diseases, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China, Email xieqingrjh@163.com; estherlucifer@163.comBackground: Pyogenic thoracic spondylitis is a rare but severe infection, particularly when complicated by sepsis and acute kidney injury (AKI). …”
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Dynamic Changes of Th1 Cytokines and the Clinical Significance of the IFN-γ/TNF-α Ratio in Acute Brucellosis by Guang Xu, Peng Zhang, Rongjing Dang, Yanfang Jiang, Feng Wang, Bin Wang, Mingyuan Yang

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The Lipodystrophy Syndrome in HIV-Infected Children under Antiretroviral Therapy: A First Report from the Central Africa by Honoré Kalombayi Tshamala, Loukia Aketi, Pierre Manianga Tshibassu, Mathilde Bothale Ekila, Eric Musalu Mafuta, Patrick Kalambayi Kayembe, Michel Ntetani Aloni, Joseph Diayisu Shiku

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RIPK3-Mediated Necroptosis and Neutrophil Infiltration Are Associated with Poor Prognosis in Patients with Alcoholic Cirrhosis by Zhenzhen Zhang, Guomin Xie, Li Liang, Hui Liu, Jing Pan, Hao Cheng, Hua Wang, Aijuan Qu, Yan Wang

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