Evolutionary Traits and Genomic Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in South America by Pablo A. Ortiz-Pineda, Carlos H. Sierra-Torres

“…The modeling of the molecular events and microevolution of the virus will contribute to making better decisions on public health management of the pandemic and developing accurate treatments and more efficient vaccines.…”
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Radiation Degradation of β-Glucan Extracted from Brewer’s Yeast for Enhancing Growth Promotion and Immunostimulant Activities on Broilers by Nguyen Thanh Long, Tran Le Truc Ha, Hoang Nghia Son, Le Quang Luan

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Global distribution of sporadic sapovirus infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Marta Diez Valcarce, Anita K Kambhampati, Laura E Calderwood, Aron J Hall, Sara A Mirza, Jan Vinjé

“…Since the reduction of rotavirus in countries that have included rotavirus vaccines in their national immunization programs, other viruses such as norovirus and sapovirus have emerged as more common causes of AGE. …”
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Mutation analysis of SHP2, SOS1, and SOS2 related to dysregulation of Ras/MAPK pathway in Noonan syndrome by Nihayatul Karimah

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Rapid quantitative analysis of double-stranded plasmid DNA with capillary gel electrophoresis for applications in quality control and radiation research by Marc Benjamin Hahn

“…Abstract The quantification of different structures, isoforms and types of damage in plasmid DNA is of importance for applications in radiation research, DNA based bio-dosimetry, and pharmaceutical applications such as vaccine development. The standard method for quantitative analysis of plasmid DNA damage such as single-strand breaks (SSB), double-strand breaks (DSB) or various types of base-damage is Agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE). …”
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Chagas Disease Cardiomyopathy: Immunopathology and Genetics by Edecio Cunha-Neto, Christophe Chevillard

“…Chagas disease thus remains a neglected disease, with no vaccines or antiparasitic drugs proven efficient in chronically infected adults, when most patients are diagnosed. …”
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Investigation of Functional Activity of Cells in Granulomatous Inflammatory Lesions from Mice with Latent Tuberculous Infection in the New Ex Vivo Model by Elena Ufimtseva

“…Monolayer cultures of cells that migrated from individual granulomas were established in the proposed culture settings for mouse spleen and lung granulomas induced by in vivo exposure to BCG vaccine. The cellular composition of individual granulomas was analyzed. …”
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Polyarticular Septic Arthritis Caused by Haemophilus influenzae Serotype f in an 8-Month-Old Immunocompetent Infant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Raheel Ahmed Ali, Sheldon L. Kaplan, Scott B. Rosenfeld

“…The standard use of vaccinations against pathogens has resulted in a decreased incidence of musculoskeletal infections caused by these previously common bacterial pathogens. …”
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Antiviral Activity of the Marine Haptophyta <i>Diacronema lutheri</i> by Eleonora Montuori, Annalisa Ambrosino, Gerardo Della Sala, Costanza Ragozzino, Gianluigi Franci, Carla Zannella, Anna De Filippis, Donatella de Pascale, Massimiliano Galdiero, Chiara Lauritano

“…There are no drugs available for most viral infections and for many not even a vaccine. The marine kingdom is characterized by a huge chemical diversity; however, there is currently on the market only one drug derived from the sea with antiviral properties, called Ara-A. …”
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Chloroquine Inhibits Dengue Virus Type 2 Replication in Vero Cells but Not in C6/36 Cells by Kleber Juvenal Silva Farias, Paula Renata Lima Machado, Benedito Antônio Lopes da Fonseca

“…Since there is no dengue vaccine available for human use, we have set out to investigate the use of chloroquine as an antiviral drug against dengue. …”
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Alternative treatment methods for bovine mastitis: prospects and limitations (review) by V. D. Zubareva, O. V. Sokolova, M. V. Bytov, A. S. Krivonogova, S. V. Volskaya

“…This review describes the following alternative remedies: probiotics, bacteriocins, bacteriophages, phage enzymes (endolysins), nanoparticles, plant extracts, essential oils and immunobiological agents (vaccines). Understanding the mechanisms of their action will allow recommending the best treatment option for mastitis in each specific case. …”
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A Case of Mild Encephalopathy with a Reversible Splenial Lesion Associated with G5P[6]Rotavirus Infection by Tsuyoshi Matsuoka, Toshifumi Yodoshi, Misaki Sugai, Masato Hiyane, Takashi Matsuoka, Hideki Akeda, Masaharu Ohfu, Satoshi Komoto, Koki Taniguchi

“…This extremely rare genotype was detected first in Japan and is not covered by existing vaccines; this is the first sample isolated from encephalopathy patients. …”
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Duke Research at Pickett: The evolution of a free-standing research site partnering with communities toward health equity advancement by Laura Van Althuis, Sally Taylor, Debra Freeman, Stephanie Freel, Lynn Sutton, Kenisha Bethea, Leatrice Martin, Amanda McMillan, Diane Williams Garber, Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Nadine Barrett, Denise C. Snyder, Susanna Naggie

“…Catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Duke Research at Pickett, a 22 000-square-foot building with a laboratory, 30 exam rooms, and on-site parking, opened in October 2020 to support vaccine and treatment trials. Upon the lifting of many COVID-19 restrictions, and in partnership with the Research Equity and Diversity Initiative (READI) Community Advisory Council, the building was transformed to encourage community gatherings, education, and training programs. …”
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Computational structure-based design of antiviral peptides as potential protein–protein interaction inhibitors of rabies virus phosphoprotein and human LC8 by Saman Rahmati, Fatemeh Zandi, Khadijeh Ahmadi, Ahmad Adeli, Niloofar Rastegarpanah, Massoud Amanlou, Behrouz Vaziri

“…Despite the successful development of vaccines and efforts made in drug discovery, rabies is incurable. …”
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Control of Intracellular Francisella tularensis by Different Cell Types and the Role of Nitric Oxide by Sarah L. Newstead, Amanda J. Gates, M. Gillian Hartley, Caroline A. Rowland, E. Diane Williamson, Roman A. Lukaszewski

“…Cells were infected with the highly virulent Schu S4 strain or with the avirulent live vaccine strain (LVS) with and without stimuli. Compared to MH-S cells, J774A.1 cells were unresponsive to stimulation and were able to control the intracellular replication of LVS bacteria, but not of Schu S4. …”
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Targeting T-Cell Activation for Malaria Immunotherapy: Scoping Review by Balsa Nobility Gustifante, Shafia Khairani, Nisa Fauziah, Silvita Fitri Riswari, Afiat Berbudi

“…The findings underscore the potential of T cells, particularly CD8+ T cells, in liver-stage defense and advocate for the exploration of advanced vaccine platforms and novel therapies, such as mRNA-based vectors and monoclonal antibodies.…”
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State of the Art, Unresolved Issues, and Future Research Directions in the Fight against Hepatitis C Virus: Perspectives for Screening, Diagnostics of Resistances, and Immunization by Cecilia Trucchi, Andrea Orsi, Cristiano Alicino, Laura Sticchi, Giancarlo Icardi, Filippo Ansaldi

“…For all these reasons, even though new drugs may contribute to impacting HCV spread worldwide a preventive HCV vaccine remains a cornerstone in the road to significantly reduce the HCV spread globally, with the ultimate goal of its eradication. …”
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Effects of health education using mobile technologies on caregivers’ knowledge of routine growth monitoring for children aged 9 to 24 months in Kenya by Justus O. S. Osero, Edna N. Osano

“…Unfortunately, many caregivers cease active RGM activities once they exhaust the government-recommended vaccines. The study aimed to find out the effects of health education using mobile technologies on caregivers’ knowledge of RGM. …”
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Cryo-EM structure of Sudan ebolavirus glycoprotein complexed with its human endosomal receptor NPC1 by Fan Bu, Gang Ye, Hailey Turner-Hubbard, Morgan Herbst, Bin Liu, Fang Li

“…However, unlike EBOV, there are no approved vaccines or treatments for SUDV, and its structural interaction with the endosomal receptor NPC1 remains unclear. …”
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Bioinformatic Analysis of PTTG Family and Prognosis and Immune Cell Infiltration in Gastric Cancer by Xiao Li, Yanghao Tai, Shuying Liu, Yating Gao, Kaining Zhang, Jierong Yin, Huijuan Zhang, Xia Wang, Xiaofei Li, Dongfeng Zhang

“…Adaptive cell therapy, cancer vaccines, gene therapy, and monoclonal antibody therapy have all been used in gastric cancer with some initial success. …”
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