Susceptibility profile and associated factors of urinary tract infections among women with established preterm labor delivering at a tertiary teaching hospital in Eastern Uganda: a... by Abdirizak Ahmed Ifrah, Marie Pascaline Sabine Ishimwe, Carlos Antonio Batista Cedeño, Eilu Emmanuel, Theoneste Hakizimana

“…Ceftriaxone was the most effective agent overall, with 81% of the pathogens showing susceptibility, followed by cefixime (78%) and co-amoxiclav (73%). …”
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Endothelial activation and dysfunction caused by influenza A virus (<i>Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae</i>) by Vladimir A. Marchenko, Irina N. Zhilinskaya

“…Thus, influenza A viruses, including subtypes A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2), as well as highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses, can infect the vascular endothelium, leading to activation and subsequent dysfunction of these cells. …”
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Congenital Glaucoma: a Novel Ocular Manifestation of Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome by L. Swan, G. Gole, V. Sabesan, J. Cardinal, D. Coman

“…We describe a hitherto undescribed missense mutation that is predicted to be pathogenic, with functional characterization remaining to be performed. …”
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Physicochemical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial study in Nepalese honey by Amrita Adhikari, Nabin Kumar Thapa, Anita Gurung, Niranjan Parajuli

“…Additionally, samples also showed a large zone of inhibition against four pathogens. Besides, the correlation between physicochemical parameters, TFC, TPC, and antioxidant activity was established by using Pearson’s correlation and PCA. …”
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IL-17A and Th17 Cells in Lung Inflammation: An Update on the Role of Th17 Cell Differentiation and IL-17R Signaling in Host Defense against Infection by Hsing-Chuan Tsai, Sharlene Velichko, Li-Yin Hung, Reen Wu

“…Mice deficient in IL-17 receptor (IL-17R) expression are susceptible to infection by various pathogens. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in unraveling the mechanism behind Th17 cell differentiation, IL-17A/IL-17R signaling, and also the importance of IL-17A in pulmonary infection.…”
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A Novel Subspecies of Didymella acutilobae Causing Leaf Spot in East Asian Hogweed by Gyo-Bin Lee, Weon-Dae Cho, Wan-Gyu Kim

“…However, the morphological and cultural characteristics of the isolates exhibited somewhat distinct differences from those of D. acutilobae, suggesting that the isolates correspond to a novel subspecies. Pathogenicity tests revealed that the isolates caused leaf spot in East Asian hogweed plants. …”
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Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from the Aqueous Extract of Leaves of Ocimum sanctum for Enhanced Antibacterial Activity by Charusheela Ramteke, Tapan Chakrabarti, Bijaya Ketan Sarangi, Ram-Avatar Pandey

“…Such AgNPs stabilized by Tulsi leaf extract were found to have enhanced antimicrobial activity against well-known pathogenic strains, namely Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli.…”
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Efficacy of mesalazine at ulcerative colitis with nutritional failure by A. V. Korolyov, O. S. Shifrin, O. Z. Okhlobystina, L. N. Androsova, Yu. O. Sidorina

“…On the other hand, overweight patients often have more severe course of UC, as it affects important pathogenic processes. This article discusses possible links between trophological status and achievement of clinical remission, as well as between nutritional failure at UC and efficacy of mesalazine monotherapy.Conclusion. …”
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The Role of Gut Microbiota Modification in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Treatment Strategies by Hessam Yaghmaei, Amirhossein Bahanesteh, Masood Soltanipur, Sobhan Takaloo, Mahdi Rezaei, Seyed Davar Siadat

“…Therefore, the study of the effect of dysbiosis on the pathogenicity of NAFLD is important. European clinical guidelines state that the best advice for people with NAFLD is to lose weight and improve their lifestyle, but only 40% of people can achieve this goal. …”
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Irisin regulates oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction through the UCP2-AMPK pathway in prion diseases by Pei Wen, Zhixin Sun, Dongming Yang, Jie Li, Zhiping Li, Mengyang Zhao, DongDong Wang, Fengting Gou, Jingjing Wang, Yuexin Dai, Deming Zhao, Lifeng Yang

“…Abstract Prion diseases are a group of fatal neurodegenerative disorders characterized by the abnormal folding of cellular prion proteins into pathogenic forms. The development of these diseases is intricately linked to oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction. …”
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Electrochemical Biosensors 3D Printed by Fused Deposition Modeling: Actualities, Trends, and Challenges by Luiz Ricardo Guterres Silva, Carlos Eduardo Costa Lopes, Auro Atsushi Tanaka, Luiza Maria Ferreira Dantas, Iranaldo Santos Silva, Jéssica Santos Stefano

“…This review explores the integration of FDM in fabricating biosensing platforms tailored for clinical diagnostics, emphasizing its role in detecting various biomarkers and viral pathogens. Advances in 3D printing materials, especially the emergence of bespoke conductive filaments, have allowed the production of highly customizable and efficient biosensors. …”
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The Occurrence of Sequences Identical with Epitopes from the Allergen Pen a 1.0102 Among Food and Non-Food Proteins by Minkiewicz Piotr, Sokolowska Jolanta, Darewicz Malgorzata

“…The rare pentapeptide with the DEERM sequence occurs in proteins not sharing homology with tropomyosins. Pathogenic microorganisms are the most abundant category of organisms synthesizing such proteins.…”
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Biological Effects of Weak Electromagnetic Field on Healthy and Infected Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) Trees with Phytoplasma by Fatemeh Abdollahi, Vahid Niknam, Faezeh Ghanati, Faribors Masroor, Seyyed Nasr Noorbakhsh

“…Phytoplasmas, also known as mycoplasma-like organisms, are wall-less prokaryotes that are pathogens of many plant species throughout the world. …”
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The modification of conventional liposomes for targeted antimicrobial delivery to treat infectious diseases by Nnamdi Ikemefuna Okafor, Omobolanle Ayoyinka Omoteso, Yahya E. Choonara

“…An appraisal of immunological, stimuli-responsive, biomimetic and functionalized liposomes and other novel modifications to conventional liposomes is assimilated in sync with mutations of resistant pathogens.…”
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Daily Practice: Managing an Important Resource by Nicole Le Saux, Canadian Paediatric Society, Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee

“…Antimicrobial stewardship is a recent concept that embodies the practical, judicious use of antimicrobials to decrease adverse outcomes from antimicrobials while optimizing the treatment of bacterial infections to reduce the emergence of resistant pathogens. The objectives of the present statement are to illustrate the principles of antimicrobial stewardship and to offer practical examples of how to make antimicrobial stewardship part of everyday hospital and outpatient practice. …”
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Grimontia hollisae Sepsis in a 9‐Month‐Old Female Infant: A Case Report by Abdulsalam Olawale Yusuf, Osei Isaac, Wutor Baleng Mahama, Williams Oluwatosin Adefila, Keita Modou Lamin, Ilias Hossain, Minteh Molfa, Ousman Barjo, Mayowa Banke Omotosho, Rasheed Salaudeen, Grant Mackenzie

“…Prompt diagnosis through blood culture and targeted antibiotic therapy ensured recovery, emphasizing the need for increased awareness, enhanced diagnostic tools, and active monitoring of emerging pathogens in tropical and resource‐limited regions. …”
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Geographic variation in abundance and diversity of Acinetobacter baumannii Vieuvirus bacteriophages by Dafne Arellano-Maciel, Juan Manuel Hurtado-Ramírez, Laura Carolina Camelo-Valera, Santiago Castillo-Ramírez, Alejandro Reyes, Gamaliel López-Leal

“…IntroductionProphages play a crucial role in the genomic diversity of Acinetobacter baumannii, contributing to its pathogenicity and adaptation.MethodsIn this study, we induced and sequenced seven prophages from five isolates of A. baumannii. …”
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Porphyric encephalopathy in a 15-year-old girl: A case report by Saihari S Dukkipati, Jordan Terschluse, Drew Thodeson, Angela Beavers, Melissa Muff-Luett, Claire Ives, Sookyong Koh

“…A hydroxymethylbilane synthase (porphobilinogen deaminase) pathogenic variant was found in porphyria gene panel confirming the diagnosis of acute intermittent porphyria. …”
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Snapshots of Pseudomonas aeruginosa SOS response reveal structural requisites for LexA autoproteolysis by Filippo Vascon, Sofia De Felice, Matteo Gasparotto, Stefan T. Huber, Claudio Catalano, Monica Chinellato, Riccardo Mezzetti, Alessandro Grinzato, Francesco Filippini, Lorenzo Maso, Arjen J. Jakobi, Laura Cendron

“…Summary: Antimicrobial resistance poses a severe threat to human health and Pseudomonas aeruginosa stands out among the pathogens responsible for this emergency. The SOS response to DNA damage is crucial in bacterial evolution, influencing resistance development and adaptability in challenging environments, especially under antibiotic exposure. …”
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Disorder of intracellular cobalamin metabolism: Importance of rapid diagnostic illustrated by a case report of early-onset methylmalonic aciduria and homocystinuria, cobalamin C ty... by Etienne Mondesert, Bastien Baud, Agathe Roubertie, Jean-François Benoist, Pierre-Edouard Grillet, Jean-Paul Cristol, Marie Céline Francois-Heude, Manuel Schiff, Stéphanie Badiou

“…Diagnosis was later confirmed by genetic analysis which identified two pathogenic variants on the MMACHC gene: c.271dupA (p.Arg91lysfs∗14) paternal allele and c.388T > C (p.Tyr130His) maternal allele. …”
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