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

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has significantly impacted lung transplant recipients (LTR), who remain vulnerable to severe COVID-19 despite vaccination, prompting the use of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) as a treatment option. …”
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Investigation of TORCH seroprevalence in a tertiary university hospital by Samet Kirat

“…The frequency of previous infections and proportion of vaccinated individuals increased in pregnant women aged 35-50 years. …”
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Studies of clinical symptoms of panleukopenia in cats in the Donetsk People’s Republic by I. V. Berdyukova, P. A. Rudenko

“…It is concluded that the violation of quarantine rules and insufficient vaccination coverage in cats are risk factors for the disease outbreak occurrence precipitating the multiple recurrent outbreaks of the disease.…”
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Health effects of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS): A study among federal civil servants in Bayelsa State, Nigeria by Endurance Uzobo, Aboluwaji D Ayinmoro

“…Our findings showed that malaria treatment (β = 0.737, P < 0.05), prescriptions of drugs (β = 0.187, P < 0.05) and vaccinations (β = 0.422, P < 0.05) were good predictors of satisfaction levels and self-rated health status. …”
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Rift Valley Fever in Rwanda Is Urging for Enhancing Global Health Security Through Multisectoral One Health Strategy by Claude Mambo Muvunyi, Jean Claude Semuto Ngabonziza, Emmanuel Edwar Siddig, Ayman Ahmed

“…We recommend exploring cost-effective human and/or animal vaccination mechanisms for RVF, integrating AI-powered drones into dis-ease vectors surveillance and control, and the routine implementation of genomics-enhanced xenosurveillance to monitor changes in pathogens and vectors dynamics in order to inform poli-cymaking and guide the control interventions.…”
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Selective Subnormal IgG1 in 54 Adult Index Patients with Frequent or Severe Bacterial Respiratory Tract Infections by James C. Barton, Luigi F. Bertoli, J. Clayborn Barton, Ronald T. Acton

“…In 35.5%, proportions of protective S. pneumoniae serotype-specific IgG levels did not increase after polyvalent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination (PPPV). Blood lymphocyte subset levels were within reference limits in most patients. …”
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Analysis of SAT-1, -2, -3 FMD outbreaks in Africa in 2017–2019 by M. V. Sidorovskaya, S. N. Fomina, S. R. Kremenchugskaya

“…Moreover, crucial component of FMD prevention is vaccination of bovines kept in buffer zones around the wild cloven-hoofed ungulates’ habitats against the virus serotypes spread by the latter. …”
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A Computational Study on Selected Alkaloids as SARS-CoV-2 Inhibitors: PASS Prediction, Molecular Docking, ADMET Analysis, DFT, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations by Md. Golam Mortuza, Md Abul Hasan Roni, Ajoy Kumer, Suvro Biswas, Md. Abu Saleh, Shirmin Islam, Samia Sadaf, Fahmida Akther

“…Despite treatments and vaccinations, it remains difficult to develop naturally occurring COVID-19 inhibitors. …”
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Key Insights into Respiratory Virus Testing: Sensitivity and Clinical Implications by Julio Garcia-Rodriguez, Frédéric Janvier, Clemens Kill

“…Factors affecting viral load include disease stage, vaccination status, and viral variants, all of which can compromise the accuracy of antigen tests. …”
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Mathematical Modelling of Cholera Transmission incorporating Media Coverage. by Muhereza, Obed

“…Since cholera spreads and kills very fast, the effectiveness of control strategies such as vaccination, water chlorination and therapeutic treatment may be enhanced by the use of media alert and awareness campaigns. …”
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Optimal control analysis of Taenia saginata bovine cysticercosis and human taeniasis by Damian, Kajunguri, Joshua, A. Mwasunda, Jacob I, Irunde

“…The optimal control theory is applied by considering three time dependent controls which are improved meat cooking, vaccination of cattle, and treatment of humans with taeniasis when they are implemented in combination. …”
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The Impact of Zinc Supplementation on the Course of Infections by Justyna Woźniak, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej, Wiktor Biesiada, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński, Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankevič

“…Clinical studies confirmed its effectiveness in reducing respiratory infections, improving vaccine responses, and decreasing complications in vulnerable individuals. …”
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Electroporated Antigen-Encoding mRNA Is Not a Danger Signal to Human Mature Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells by Stefanie Hoyer, Kerstin F. Gerer, Isabell A. Pfeiffer, Sabrina Prommersberger, Sandra Höfflin, Tanushree Jaitly, Luca Beltrame, Duccio Cavalieri, Gerold Schuler, Julio Vera, Niels Schaft, Jan Dörrie

“…For therapeutic cancer vaccination, the adoptive transfer of mRNA-electroporated dendritic cells (DCs) is frequently performed, usually with monocyte-derived, cytokine-matured DCs (moDCs). …”
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Malaria exposure remodels the plasma proteome of Ghanaian children by Aisha M. Mohammed, Charles Ochieng’ Olwal, Andrea Fossati, Nancy K. Nyakoe, Jacqueline M. Fabius, Martin Gordon, Benjamin J. Polacco, Danielle L. Swaney, Gordon A. Awandare, Nevan J. Krogan, Mehdi Bouhaddou, Yaw Bediako

“…Although the lack of an effective vaccine has hindered malaria elimination, studies have reported on individuals acquiring natural immunity to malaria in the context of high malaria exposure. …”
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Isolation of a Novel Caprine <i>Eimeria christenseni</i> Strain (GC) in Canary Islands and Analysis of Parasitological, Clinical, and Pathological Findings on Experimentally Infect... by Emilio Barba, José Manuel Molina, Francisco Rodríguez, Otilia Ferrer, María Carmen Muñoz, Liliana M. R. Silva, María Cristina Del Río, José Adrián Molina, Anja Taubert, Carlos Hermosilla, Antonio Ruiz

“…Its biological similarities to highly pathogenic species such as <i>Eimeria ninakohlyakimovae</i> and <i>Eimeria arloingi</i> might enable comparative studies aimed at developing alternative strategies for drug treatments, including <i>Eimeria</i> species (strain)-specific vaccination strategies for the efficient control of goat coccidiosis.…”
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Genome-Wide Genomic Analysis and Evolutionary Insights into Bovine Coronavirus Strains in Southwest China by Qingqing Li, Huili Bai, Yan Pan, Yuying Liao, Zhe Pei, Cuilan Wu, Chunxia Ma, Zhongwei Chen, Changting Li, Yu Gong, Jing Liu, Yangyan Yin, Ling Teng, Leping Wang, Ezhen Zhang, Tianchao Wei, Hao Peng

“…This study highlights the importance of monitoring cross-species transmission between cattle and goats, especially in the mountainous areas of Southwest China where mixed farming occurs, and thus, the monitoring of cross-species transmission between cattle and goats is important for preventing new public health challenges, providing important insights for research on cross-species transmission, early prevention, and control measures, with potential applications in vaccine development.…”
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Outcomes of people with TB reported to the WHO Global Clinical Platform of COVID-19 by M. Bastard, D. Falzon, S. Bertagnolio, R. Silva, S.S. Thwin, C. Siquiera Boccolini, J. Rylance, J. Diaz, M. Zignol

“…Caveats for interpretation include changes during the data collection period (viral variation, vaccination coverage) and opportunistic sampling. However, the platform exemplifies how timely, coordinated global reporting can inform our understanding of health emergencies and the vulnerable populations affected.…”
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Development of the test kit for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in sera of susceptible animals by M. A. Volkova, N. G. Zinyakov, P. S. Yaroslavtseva, I. A. Chvala, T. S. Galkina, D. B. Andreychuk

“…The high diagnostic sensitivity and specificity shown by testing of 50 serum samples from minks, foxes, cats and dogs with different immune status, allow us to recommend the developed test kit for screening and monitoring tests and post-vaccination immunity control.…”
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ISCOM-type matrix from beta-escin and glycyrrhizin saponins by V. Petkov, S. Tsibranska, I. Manoylov, L. Kechidzhieva, K. Ilieva, S. Bradyanova, N. Ralchev, N. Mihaylova, N. Denkov, A. Tchorbanov, S. Tcholakova

“…Conclusions: Among the variety of generated nanoparticles, the E3-M2 particles demonstrated properties of safe and efficient devices for future vaccine design and antigen targeting to immune system.…”
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A Seven-Year Retrospective Study on the Surveillance of Hepatitis B in Laos by Phimpha Paboriboune, Thomas Vial, François Chassagne, Philavanh Sitbounlang, Sengaloun Soundala, Stéphane Bertani, Davone Sengmanothong, Francois-Xavier Babin, Nicolas Steenkeste, Paul Dény, Pascal Pineau, Eric Deharo

“…Public health decisions should be taken urgently to rationalise vaccination and provide fair access to early diagnosis and treatment; otherwise the burden of HBV-associated diseases will be overwhelming for Laos in the near future.…”
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