Comparison of β-Propiolactone and Formalin Inactivation on Antigenicity and Immune Response of West Nile Virus by Pritom Chowdhury, Rashmee Topno, Siraj A. Khan, Jagadish Mahanta

“…West Nile Virus (WNV) is a pathogenic arbovirus that belongs to genus Flavivirus under family Flaviviridae. …”
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A portable electrochemical immunosensor for detection of S. aureus based on polyelectrolyte-modified screen-printed carbon electrode by Aleksei A. Evdokimov, Anna A. Baldina, Anna A. Nikitina, Timur A. Aliev, Artemii M. Zenkin, Mikhail V. Zhukov, Igor S. Pantyukhin, Ekaterina V. Skorb, Anton A. Muravev

“…Voltammetric detection of the formation of the sandwich immunocomplex with secondary antibody in the outermost layer (AB–AG–AB-HRP) not only decreases the detection limit to 230 CFU/mL and expands the linear range of detection to 103–108 CFU/mL, but also could detect S. aureus bacteria with a portable open-source custom potentiostat in voltammetric mode, which is promising for non-invasive point-of-care monitoring of pathogens and addresses issues of antibody-based sensors, such as high cost and difficult chemical modification.…”
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency with two novel mutations: a case report and review of literature by Minyuan Liu, Qi Ji, Senlin Zhang, Jing Qian, Bohan Li, Jie Li, Peifang Xiao, Shaoyan Hu

“…He was found to have two novel pathogenic mutations in the PNP gene through WES. One hemizygous variant was c.385dup (p.Ile129Asnfs*6) in exon 4. …”
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Contribution of Lung Macrophages to the Inflammatory Responses Induced by Exposure to Air Pollutants by Kunihiko Hiraiwa, Stephan F. van Eeden

“…Lung macrophages play a critically important role in the recognition and processing of any inhaled foreign material such as pathogens or particulate matter. Alveolar macrophages and lung epithelial cells are the predominant cells that process and remove inhaled particulate matter from the lung. …”
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Infants Affected by Primary Immunodeficiency by Marcello Lanari, Silvia Vandini, Maria Grazia Capretti, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Giacomo Faldella

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most frequent pathogens during early infancy and the infection is more severe in immunocompromised infants than in healthy infants, as a result of impaired T- and B-cell immune response unable to efficaciously neutralize viral replication, with subsequent increased viral shedding and potentially lethal lower respiratory tract infection. …”
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Infiltration of the liver by cells of innate and adaptive immunity and their destruction in development of experimental immune concanavalin-A-induced hepatitis by S. I. Pavlovich, T. M. Bryzgina, N. V. Makogon, L. I. Aleksyuk, T. V. Martynova, R. I. Yanchy, I. N. Alekseyeva

“…Obtained data assume, that infiltration of the liver by leukocytes, in particular neutrophiles, in combination to ascending necrotic destruction of peripheral cells of innate and adaptive immunity can be the essential pathogenic mechanism at inflammatory liver diseases of T-cell origin.…”
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Dynamic transitions of initiator binding coordinate the replication of the two chromosomes in Vibrio cholerae by Théophile Niault, Ariel Talavera, Eric Le Cam, Sonia Baconnais, Ole Skovgaard, Florian Fournes, Léa Wagner, Hedvig Tamman, Andrew Thompson, Dannele Echemendia-Blanco, Noa Guzzi, Abel Garcia-Pino, Didier Mazel, Marie-Eve Val

“…Abstract The replication of the two chromosomes in the pathogenic bacterium Vibrio cholerae is coordinated by the binding of initiator protein RctB to a checkpoint sequence, crtS. …”
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Pengaruh Positifitas Leukosit Esterase dan Nitrit Urine Terhadap Nilai Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) pada Pasien Infeksi Saluran Kemih by Citra Dian Kholisha, Siti Zaetun, Yudha Anggit Jiwantoro, Ersandhi Resnhaleksmana

“…Urinary tract infection (UTI) characterized by positivity of leukocyte esterase and nitrite can affect the Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) value as a reflection of the degree of infection and inflammation by pathogenic microorganisms. Objective: To analyzed the effect of positivity leukocyte esterase and nitrite urine on NLR values in UTI patients. …”
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Role of Mast Cells and Type 2 Innate Lymphoid (ILC2) Cells in Lung Transplantation by Esmaeil Mortaz, Saeede Amani, Sharon Mumby, Ian M. Adcock, Mehrnaz Movassaghi, Jelle Folkerts, Johan Garssen, Gert Folkerts

“…These cells, therefore, will encounter external stimuli and pathogens. MCs modulate both the innate and the adaptive immune response in inflammatory disorders including transplantation. …”
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Bilateral Ampiginous Choroiditis following Presumed SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Elysse S. Tom, K. Matthew McKay, Steven S. Saraf

“…Ampiginous choroiditis is an inflammatory chorioretinopathy with an unknown pathogenic mechanism that often necessitates early immunomodulatory therapy. …”
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The large-scale whole-genome sequencing era expedited medical discovery and clinical translation by Qingxin Yang, Shuhan Duan, Yuguo Huang, Chao Liu, Mengge Wang, Guanglin He

“…This imbalance has hampered health equity and precision medicine, resulting in limited transferability of polygenic risk scores to underrepresented populations and misinterpretations of the pathogenicity of genomic variants. Recent advancements in sequencing technology have enabled the implementation of large-scale, high-quality, diverse, multi-omics, and engineered genomic projects, including the All of Us Research Program and the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine Program. …”
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Identification of bapA in Strains of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Isolated from Wild Animals Kept in Captivity in Sinaloa, Mexico by Gabriela Silva-Hidalgo, Martin López-Valenzuela, Nora Cárcamo-Aréchiga, Silvia Cota-Guajardo, Mayra López-Salazar, Edith Montiel-Vázquez

“…Biofilm formation is associated with the ability to persist in different environments, which contributes to the pathogenicity of several species. We analyzed the presence of bapA in 83 strains belonging to 17 serovars of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica from wildlife in captivity at Culiacan’s Zoo and Mazatlán’s Aquarium. …”
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Differential Stress Responses to Rice Blast Fungal Infection Associated with the Vegetative Growth Phase in Rice by Takuma Koyama, Takumi Tezuka, Atsushi J. Nagano, Jiro Murakami, Takanori Yoshikawa

“…While much knowledge has been obtained about changes in disease resistance as growth stages progress, knowledge about changes in plant responses to pathogens with progressing age in plants is limited. …”
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G-quadruplex stabilization provokes DNA breaks in human PKD1, revealing a second hit mechanism for ADPKD by Agata M. Parsons, Seth Byrne, Jesse Kooistra, John Dewey, Aaron L. Zebolsky, Gloria Alvarado, Gerrit J. Bouma, Gregory B. Vanden Heuvel, Erik D. Larson

“…Abstract The “secondhit” pathway is responsible for biallelic inactivation of many tumor suppressors, where a pathogenic germline allele is joined by somatic mutation of the remaining functional allele. …”
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IS IT POSSIBLE TO PREDICT TUMOR PROGRESSION THROUGH GENOMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHY AND SMOLDERING MULTIPLE MYELOMA? by Ugo Testa, Giuseppe Leone, Elvira Pelosi, Germana Castelli, Valerio De Stefano

“…MGUS and SMM are heterogeneous conditions with the presence of tumors with distinct pathogenic phenotypes and clinical outcomes. The identification of MGUS and SMM patients with a molecularly defined high risk of progression to MM offers the unique opportunity of early intervention with a therapeutic approach on a low tumor burden.   …”
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Genetic and audiological determinants of hearing loss in high-risk neonates by Yanan Shi, Naiyao Zhang, Na Du, Tongxi Zheng, Ying Yu, Youjin Li

“…Genetic analysis involved a deafness sequencing panel targeting 19 pathogenic variants across four genes (GJB2, GJB3, SLC26A4, and MT-RNR), applied to both the study cohort and a larger hearing screening cohort of 14863 neonates from our center and different medical centers in the same region. …”
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Are we serologically prepared against an avian influenza pandemic and could seasonal flu vaccines help us? by Iván Sanz-Muñoz, Javier Sánchez-Martínez, Carla Rodríguez-Crespo, Corina S. Concha-Santos, Marta Hernández, Silvia Rojo-Rello, Marta Domínguez-Gil, Ahmed Mostafa, Luis Martinez-Sobrido, Jose M. Eiros, Aitor Nogales

“…ABSTRACT The current situation with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) is causing a worldwide concern due to multiple outbreaks in wild birds, poultry, and mammals. …”
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A study of bacterial community structure of shrimp farms along the Ratnagiri coast, Maharashtra by Bhavesh Choudhary, Anil S. Pawase, Gajanan S. Ghode, Raju M. Tibile, Varsha R. Bhatkar, Divyashree Choudhary, Utkarsh Choudhary

“…They are ubiquitous and invariably seen in shrimp production conditions as opportunistic pathogens. The present study was conducted to identify the bacterial pathogens associated with the shrimp Penaeus vannamei farming systems along the Ratnagiri coast. …”
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Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from soil under organic carrot farming by Maciej Nowak, Zbigniew Paluszak, Natalia Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, Katarzyna Grudlewska-Buda, Anna Budzyńska, Joanna Skonieczna-Kurpiel, Ewa Wałecka-Zacharska, Monika Huse-Kutowska, Krzysztof Skowron

“…The use of natural fertilizers during organic farming can be a source of pathogens, including L. monocytogenes in the soil and finally in vegetables and fruits. …”
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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Secondary to Leptospirosis by Shannon M. Fernando, Pierre Cardinal, Peter G. Brindley

“…The most common precipitant is community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, but other putative pathogens include viruses and fungi. On rare occasions, ARDS can be secondary to tropical disease. …”
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