Improvement of rodent pest control strategy: II -Response of wild brown rats to baits containing preservative previously exposed to unfavourable environmental conditions by Blažić Tanja, Đurović-Pejčev Rada, Đorđević Tijana, Jovičić Ivana, Međo Irena, Stojnić Bojan, Jokić Goran

“…Control of brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) is an indispensable measure of protection of human population and domestic animals, aimed at preventing the spread of infectious diseases, and a measure of protection of goods and commodities that the brown rat can damage by its presence and activities. …”
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Normal CT Anatomy, Morphometry, and Volumetry of the Skull in Urial Sheep (Ovis vignei) by Omid Zehtabvar, Majid Masoudifard, Javad Abbasi, Seyyed Hossein Modarres Tonekabony, Amin Zamani

“…Considering the importance of this breed in the world and its extinction, there is a need to determine the anatomy of the head area or any other disease such as fractures, dental, and infectious diseases. Five adult healthy male urial sheep were used, which were mature in terms of age. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients with Chronic HBV Infection and Hospitalized for COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Lucio Boglione, Maria Grazia Crobu, Mario Pirisi, Carlo Smirne

“…In a monocentric retrospective observational study, we enrolled all consecutive hospital admitted patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and a positive HBV serology (N = 84) in our Infectious Diseases Unit from April 2021 to December 2023. …”
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Analysis of the Effect and Role of Indoor Environmental Quality in the COVID-19 Transmission by Katharina Oginawati, Rinaldy Jose Nathanael, Udjianna Sekteria Pasaribu, Utriweni Mukhaiyar, Afif Humam, Nisa Fadlilah Fathul Ilmi, Septian Hadi Susetyo

“…Abstract Infectious diseases such as COVID-19 have some risk factors. …”
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Bacterial Toxin Fusion Proteins Elicit Mucosal Immunity against a Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Antigen When Administered Intranasally to Guinea Pigs by Sreerupa Challa, Steven M. Szczepanek, Debra Rood, Roger W. Barrette, Lawrence K. Silbart

“…These data demonstrate that fusion of nonreplicating antigens to LTA2B and ntPE-LTA2B has the potential to be used as carriers/adjuvants to induce mucosal immune responses against infectious diseases.…”
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Phylostratigraphic analysis of gene networks of human diseases by Z. S. Mustafin, S. A. Lashin, Yu. G. Matushkin

“…It was also shown that among the gene networks analyzed, the highest proportion of evolutionarily young genes was found in the networks associated with diseases of the immune system (65 %), and the highest proportion of evolutionarily ancient genes was found in the networks responsible for the formation of human dependence on substances that cause addiction to chemical compounds (88 %); gene networks responsible for the development of infectious diseases caused by parasites are signif icantly enriched for evolutionarily young genes, and gene networks responsible for the development of specif ic types of cancer are signif icantly enriched for evolutionarily ancient genes.…”
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Generation of IgM+ B cell-deficient Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated IgM knockout by Mari Raudstein, Ma. Michelle D. Peñaranda, Erik Kjærner-Semb, Søren Grove, H. Craig Morton, Rolf Brudvik Edvardsen

“…Abstract Infectious diseases pose significant challenges to Norwegian Atlantic salmon aquaculture. …”
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Educational Advance Organizers: A Bridge to Effective Learning by Mehri Yavari, Akram Bagherzadeh, Haniye Mastour, Shima Sadat Zarif Nahad

“…Post-test questions were reviewed by five specialists in medical education, general practitioners, and infectious diseases.Results: Demographic variables in pre-test and post-test scores were not statistically significantly different except for marital status which had a statistically significant relationship with pre-test scores and educational status of individuals with diplomas with pre-test and post-test scores. …”
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miR-155 Predicts Long-Term Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Younger than 65 Years by Frank Tacke, Martina E. Spehlmann, Mihael Vucur, Fabian Benz, Mark Luedde, David Vargas Cardenas, Sanchari Roy, Sven Loosen, Hans-Joerg Hippe, Norbert Frey, Christian Trautwein, Alexander Koch, Christoph Roderburg, Tom Luedde

“…Alterations in miR-155 serum levels have been described in inflammatory and infectious diseases. Moreover, a role for miR-155 in aging and age-related diseases was recently suggested. …”
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Immunization‐related complex regional pain syndrome: A systematic review of case reports by William K. Copenhaver, Brandon J. Goodwin, Alexa Simonetti, Kunal P. Shah, Nicholas J. Averell, David F. Lo, Richard T. Jermyn

“…Abstract Aim Vaccines have been shown to have the highest efficacy in preventing infectious diseases through their ability to induce immunological memory against pathogens. …”
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Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Open Fracture Grade III Presenting to Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya by Raden Taufan Mulyo Wibisono, Dwikora Novembri Utomo, Agung Dwi Wahyu Widodo

“…An antibiotic susceptibility testing of patient specimen bacteria with open fractures aimed to determine suitable antibiotic agents with which to treat the infectious diseases caused by these bacteria. Methods: This research is a descriptive study to assess antibiotic susceptibility in cases of open fracture grade III in Dr. …”
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND FARMERS-HERDERS CONFLICT IN NORTHERN NIGERIA by OLUFUNKE .A. MOSES-OJO, ARUYA KINGSLEY JOSEPH, RILWAN ABDULLAHI ALIYU

“…The desertification of far Northern Nigeria, accompanied by the reduction in the availability of pastoral land for grazing of cattle and crop farming activities and other attendant extreme environmental conditions such as rising sea levels, drought, and other infectious diseases as a result of global warming, have forced pastoralists to migrate from the affected areas to safer parts for the survival of their means of livelihood. …”
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Evolution of parasite transmission dispersion by Hannelore MacDonald, Sebastian Bonhoeffer, Roland Regoes

“…More broadly, this study provides a framework for predicting how parasite adaptation determines transmission dispersion for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.…”
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Occupational Risks in Occupational Therapy Service Learning: A Single-Site “Fear Factor” Study in South Africa by Deshini Naidoo, Pragashnie Govender, Stephanie Nicole Naidoo, Naledi Ngubane, Zamankosi Nkosi, Aziza Mulla

“…Several concerns over potential occupational risks were reported, namely, anxiety over contracting infectious diseases, concerns around musculoskeletal injuries due to manual handling requirements, and inappropriate behaviour of clients, which made the students feel unsafe. …”
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Avian adenovirus infections: diversity of pathogens, hazard to poultry industry and problems of immunoprophylaxis (review) by Yu. R. Zelenskiy, M. S. Volkov, I. A. Komarov, N. V. Moroz, N. S. Mudrak, T. V. Zhbanova

“…At the same time, inclusion body hepatitis alone accounts for 2.9% of all recorded avian infectious diseases. Vaccines registered in the Russian Federation are not enough to fully control these infections, and that requires a timely solution to the problem. …”
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Experimental Evidence of Rapidly Decaying Environmental DNA Highlights Infection Risk from Two Major Amphibian Pathogens by Joseph D. Trafford, Trenton W. J. Garner, David J. Murrell, Julia J. Day

“…ABSTRACT Infectious diseases spread through international wildlife trade networks, presenting major conservation and welfare challenges. …”
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Monoclonal Antibodies in Prevention and Early Treatment of COVID-19 in Lung Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Perspective on the Role of Monoclonal Antibodies in the F... by David A. Van Eijndhoven, Robin Vos, Robin Vos, Saskia Bos, Saskia Bos

“…This systematic review summarizes the clinical efficacy of mAbs against COVID-19 in adult LTR and provides a perspective on the role of mAbs for infectious diseases in the future. A systematic search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane was conducted for studies reporting clinical outcomes of adult LTR or solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR) including LTR with drug-specific outcomes. …”
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Supramolecular discrimination and diagnosis-guided treatment of intracellular bacteria by Jia-Hong Tian, Siyuan Huang, Ze-Han Wang, Juan-Juan Li, Xianhui Song, Ze-Tao Jiang, Bing-Sen Shi, Ying-Ying Zhao, Hui-Yan Zhang, Ke-Rang Wang, Xin-Yue Hu, Xinge Zhang, Dong-Sheng Guo

“…This study introduces an emerging paradigm to intracellular bacterial diagnosis and treatment, offering broad potential in combating bacterial infectious diseases.…”
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Climate Change and Veterinary Medicine: A Call to Action for a Healthier Planet [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Winnifred Akello

“…Rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and increased frequency of natural disasters are driving the emergence and spread of infectious diseases, particularly zoonotic and vector-borne diseases. …”
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From the guest editors by Urszula Ledzewicz, Avner Friedman, Jacek Banasiak, Heinz Schättler, Edward M. Lungu

“…Topics addressed at the workshop includedthe spread of infectious diseases and the growing need for robust and reliablemodels in ecology, both of special importance in the host country of SouthAfrica where research naturally has been focused on fighting disease andepidemics like HIV/AIDS, malaria and others. …”
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