Risk of Cirrhosis in Patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Previous Viral Hepatitis B by S. N. Batskikh, E. V. Vinnitskaya, E. S. Sbikina, Zh. V. Borunova, A. S. Dorofeev, Yu. G. Sandler

“…To confirm previous and occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, blood of all participants was examined for anti-HBc (IgG) and HBV DNA. …”
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Correlation of the cycle threshold value of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR with biomarker levels in the prognosis of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 by Shweta Singhal, Geetika Rana, Atul K. Singh, Shekhar Pal, Shweta Thaledi

“…Background and Objective: The COVID-19 disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 was declared as pandemic by WHO soon after its emergence in 2019. This virus was known to cause serious clinical symptoms and severe illness. …”
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Insights into the binding selectivity of harzianoic acids A and B to tetraspanin CD81 by Gérard Vergoten, Christian Bailly

“…They display anticancer and antiviral effects, reducing the entry of hepatitis C virus (HCV) into hepatocarcinoma cells. The large extracellular loop (LEL) of the tetraspanin protein CD81 represents a molecular target for both Hz-A and Hz-B. …”
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Diagnosis and presenting features of autoimmune hepatitis at a central referral hospital in South Africa by Y Maharaj, V G Naidoo

“…Similarly, few studies have focused on the relationship between AIH and Human-Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Aim We aim to describe the presenting features of AIH from a single referral centre in a Sub-Sahara African setting. …”
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LINC02282 promotes DNA methylation of TRIM6 by recruiting DNMTs to inhibit the progression of Parkinson's disease by Lu Han, Chuansheng Zhao, Feng Jin, Rongfeng Jiang, Hao Wu

“…In addition, LINC02282 overexpression using an adeno-associated virus reduced neuronal damage in PD mice. LINC02282 was mainly localized in the nucleus, and LINC02282 promoted the methylation of the tripartite motif-containing protein 6 (TRIM6) promoter to inhibit TRIM6 expression. …”
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Neglected tropical diseases in Yemen: a systematic review of epidemiology and public health challenges by Ibrahim Ahmed Ahmed Alhothily, Rahmat Dapari, Nazri Che Dom

“…Dengue virus, hepatitis B and C viruses were the most prominent viral pathogens, while bacterial NTDs were primarily caused by Escherichia coli, cholera, and Salmonella. …”
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Study of COVID-19 cases with real data analysis by Wedad Albalawi, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar, Nadir Omer, Adnan Aslam, Takasar Hussain, Muhammad Ozair, Shahid Hussain, Nida Hameed

“…In this work, patients of corona virus disease 2019, known as COVID-19, have been studied in Pakistan and its neighboring countries Iran, India and Afghanistan through the mathematical model in the form of coupled system of five ordinary differential equations. …”
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Pregnancy-Specific Concerns and Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Antenatal Women by Sanjay Singh, Vinod G Nair, Virendra Vikram Singh, Shyamji Tiwari, Devendra Arora, Madhusudan Dey, Ravindu Tiwari, Sreeni V Nair

“…Pregnant women, being a vulnerable group, are grossly affected by these changing environmental scenarios. The spread of Corona Virus infection itself and the subsequent nation-wide lockdown in India, just like many other countries, has caused a serious impact on antenatal patients. …”
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Nanomechanical characterization of soft nanomaterial using atomic force microscopy by Chi-Dat Lam, Soyeun Park

“…Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a promising method for generating high-spatial-resolution images, providing insightful perspectives on the nanomechanical attributes of soft matter, including cells, bacteria, viruses, proteins, and nanoparticles. AFM is widely used in biological and pharmaceutical sciences because it can scrutinize mechanical properties under physiological conditions. …”
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Acute hepatitis of non-specified etiology by Ye. V. Tsyganova, O. O. Znoyko, N. D. Yushchuk, K. R. Dudina, M. G. Isagulyants, N. V. Petrakova, T. V. Petrova, M. I. Mikhaylov

“…To estimate pathogenic and diagnostic value of detection of hepatotropic viruses components (DNA, RNA, antigens) and antiviral immune response at acute hepatitis of non-specified etiology by the methods of enzyme-linked immunoassay (EIA), polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Т-cellular lymphocytes proliferation in response to HCV antigens stimulation.Methods. …”
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Nebulised 3% hypertonic saline versus 0.9% saline for treating patients hospitalised with acute bronchiolitis: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, multicentre trial by Sara Szupieńko, Aleksandra Buczek, Henryk Szymański

“…It is most commonly caused by respiratory syncytial virus. Being a common reason for hospitalisation, it affects 13–17% of all hospitalised children younger than 2 years. …”
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Examining Effects of the COVID-19 National Lockdown on Ambient Air Quality Across Urban India by Chimurkar Navinya, Girish Patidar, Harish C. Phuleria

“…Thus, India has enforced nation-wide lockdown from 25th March to lower the spread of this contagious virus and associated illness. This study aims to quantify the changes in pollution levels as well as meteorology during the 6-weeks COVID-19 lockdown over 17 cities of India for 5 major criteria pollutants using publicly available air quality data. …”
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Urine amino acid and gamma aminobutyric acid level in COVID 19 patients by Cemal Kazezoglu, Arzu İrvem, Yasemin Tuba Sutasir, Büşra Çakiroglu, Banu Kirgiz, Habip Yilmaz, Ali Kocatas

“…Conclusion: It has been thought that the height of GABA may be due to bacteria producing GABA as a result of the change in microbiota due to lactic acidosis, as well as that the virus may directly affect the brain and cause an increase in GABA. …”
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SARS-Cov-2 Incidence Monitoring and Statistical Estimation of the Basic and Time-Varying Reproduction Number at the Early Onset of the Pandemic in 45 Sub-Saharan African Countries. by Oduro, Michael Safo, Arhin‐Donkor, Seth, Asiedu, Louis, Kadengye, Damazo T., Iddi, Samuel

“…The region’s basic reproduction number (R0) was 1.89 (95% CI: 1.767 to 2.026) using the growth model and 1.513 (95% CI: 1.491 to 1.535) with the maximum likelihood method, indicating that, on average, infected individuals transmitted the virus to less than two secondary persons. Several countries, including Sudan (R0: 2.03), Ghana (R0: 1.87), and Somalia (R0: 1.85), exhibited high transmission rates. …”
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The Rise of SARS-CoV-2 Variants and the Role of Convalescent Plasma Therapy for Management of Infections by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…PCR remains the standard benchmark for initial diagnosis of COVID- 19 infection, while advances in immunological profiling are guiding clinical treatment. The SARSCov- 2 virus has undergone multiple mutations since its emergence in 2019, resulting in changes in virulence that have impacted on disease severity globally. …”
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Tecovirimat in the management of poxviruses: a narrative review of available evidence by Olalekan John Okesanya, Jerico Bautista Ogaya, Ikponmwosa Jude Ogieuhi, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Ojoisimi Franca Jamgbadi, Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa, Don Lucero-Prisno Eliseo, Blessing Olawunmi Amisu, Olakulehin Adebusuyi, William K. Chung, Emery Manirambona, Nimat Bola Idris, Janet Alexis A. De los Santos

“…Early intervention slowed disease progression in vulnerable populations, such as people living with HIV (PLWHIV). Recovery times, virus eradication, and symptom relief varied among studies, but wider access and usage showed better clinical symptoms and tolerable side effects. …”
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Indoor and Outdoor Exposure to PM2.5 during COVID-19 Lockdown in Suburban Malaysia by Eliani Ezani, Peter Brimblecombe, Zulfa Hanan Asha’ari, Amirul Aiman Fazil, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Zamzam Tuah Ahmad Ramly, Md Firoz Khan

“…Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, key policies aimed at reducing exposure to the virus from social distancing, restrictions on travel through to strongly enforced lockdowns. …”
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Results of the ORION open comparative randomized trial: evaluation of efficacy of the Russian drugs Altevir and Phosphogliv in combined treatment of chronic hepatitis C by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Mayevskaya, P. O. Bogomolov, I. G. Nikitin, A. O. Buyeverov, A. V. Lapshin

“…The patient of the group B received no phosphogliv treatment, they received only standard AVT according to revealed virus genotype.Results. Intravenous injection of phosphogliv, prior to beginning of standard AVT, resulted in essential decrease of serum transaminase activity in group A, that was statistically significantly different from initial level. …”
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Complete genome sequencing and probiotic characterization of promising lactic acid bacterial strains isolated from dairy products in Egyptian markets by Mostafa F. El-Hosseny, Mohamed G Seadawy, Mohammed O Abdel-Monem, Mervat G Hassan

“…The antibiotic sensitivity test was performed later to the antimicrobial assessment against widespread both negative and positive gram-stained bacteria infecting humans, along with the antiviral evaluation against (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that has disturbed the world recently. Results Out of nineteen investigated isolates, five potential probiotic isolates were examined for probiotic characteristics. …”
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Adjuvanted subunit intranasal vaccine reduces SARS-CoV-2 onward transmission in hamsters by Yongjun Sui, Swagata Kar, Bhavna Chawla, Tanya Hoang, YuanKai Yu, Shannon M. Wallace, Hanne Andersen, Jay A. Berzofsky

“…As a subunit intranasal COVID-19 vaccine reduced nasopharyngeal virus more than did an intramuscular (IM) vaccine, we hypothesized that this vaccine might reduce onward transmission to others.MethodsWe vaccinated hamsters with either the IM-administrated licensed mRNA vaccine twice or one dose of mRNA IM followed by adjuvanted subunit intranasal vaccine. 24 hours after SARS-CoV-2 challenge, these animals were housed with naïve recipients in a contactless chamber that allows airborne transmission.ResultsOnward airborne transmission was profoundly blocked: the donor and recipients of the intranasal vaccine-boosted group had lower oral and lung viral loads (VL), which correlated with mucosal ACE2 inhibition activity. …”
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