Engineering aortic valves via transdifferentiating fibroblasts into valvular endothelial cells without using viruses or iPS cells by Peng Tang, Fuxiang Wei, Weihua Qiao, Xing Chen, Chenyang Ji, Wanzhi Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Sihan Chen, Yanyan Wu, Mingxing Jiang, Chenyu Ma, Weiqiang Shen, Qi Dong, Hong Cao, Minghui Xie, Ziwen Cai, Li Xu, Jiawei Shi, Nianguo Dong, Junwei Chen, Ning Wang

“…Our findings highlight an approach to efficiently convert fibroblasts into iAECs and hiVECs and seed them onto decellularized aortic valves for safely generating autologous tissue-engineered aortic valves without using viruses or first reprogramming the cells into pluripotent stem cells.…”
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Assessment of the general population knowledge about the emergence of Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional study by Mobin Ibne Mokbul, Shuvajit Saha, Samiha Nahar Tuli, Fatema Binte Nur, A.M. Khairul Islam, Tariful Islam, Shirsho Shreyan, Alok Bijoy Bhadra, Golam Dastageer Prince, Irfath Sharmin Eva, Mustari Nailah Tabassum, Ferdous Wahid, Md Irfan Bin Kayes, Nazim Hassan Ziad, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader

Subjects: “…Nipah virus…”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility, biofilm formation, and virulence genes among atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli stool isolates in Tehran, Iran by Shahnaz Halimi, Akram Rezaei, Shirin Mohebi, Farhad Bonakdar Hashemi

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Pangenome Analysis of Helicobacter pylori Isolates from Selected Areas of Africa Indicated Diverse Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Genes by Biigba Yakubu, Edwin Moses Appiah, Andrews Frimpong Adu

“…This study found both virulence and AMR genes in all H. pylori strains in all the selected geographies around Africa with differing quantities. …”
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Molecular Detection, Phylogenetic Analysis, and Identification of Transcription Motifs in Feline Leukemia Virus from Naturally Infected Cats in Malaysia by Faruku Bande, Siti Suri Arshad, Latiffah Hassan, Zunita Zakaria

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CD4 T cell dynamics shape the immune response to combination oncolytic herpes virus and BRAF inhibitor therapy for melanoma by Victoria Jennings, Kevin Harrington, Hardev Pandha, Alan Melcher, Adel Samson, Fiona Errington-Mais, Victoria Roulstone, Eva Crespo-Rodriguez, Galabina Bozhanova, Shane Foo, Emmanuel C Patin, Martin McLaughlin, Malin Pedersen, Richard Vile, Joan Kyula, Jehanne Hassan, Lizzie Appleton, Charleen ML Chan Wah Hak, Gabby Baker, Edward Armstrong, Matthew Chiu, Masahiro Ono

“…Background Combination herpes simplex virus (HSV) oncolytic virotherapy and BRAF inhibitors (BRAFi) represent promising immunogenic treatments for BRAF mutant melanoma, but an improved understanding of the immunobiology of combinations is needed to improve on the benefit of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI).Methods Using a BRAFV600E-driven murine melanoma model, we tested the immunogenicity of HSV/BRAFi in immunocompetent C57BL mice. …”
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Identifying Safeguards Disabled by Epstein-Barr Virus Infections in Genomes From Patients With Breast Cancer: Chromosomal Bioinformatics Analysis by Bernard Friedenson

“…A potential risk factor is Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a lifelong infection nearly everyone acquires. …”
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Short-Lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform Headache Attacks with Conjunctival Injection and Tearing in a Patient with Varicella-Zoster Virus Encephalomyelitis by Megan E. Gray, Brian Wispelwey, Christopher J. Arnold

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Investigation of persistant bovine viral diarrhea virus (bvdv) infection at the pregnant cows and their calves bv immunoflourescence and immunperoxidase tests by Orhan Yapkıç, Sibel Yavru

“…Direct immunoflourescence (DIF) and direct immunperoxidase (DPLA) tests were used for virus isolation from leucocyte samples, serum neutralisation test was used to detect antibodies against BVDV. …”
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Frequency of Fibromyalgia in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Its Relationship with Vitamin D Levels and Quality of Life by Havva Talay Calis, Fatma Gul Ulku Demir, Ulas Serkan Topaloglu, Hatice Sayan, Deniz Kamalak Guzel, Emel Guler, Fatma Samli, Caglar Karabas, Serap Tomruk Sutbeyaz, Hatice Kayis Topaloglu

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Estimation of respiratory syncytial virus-associated hospital admissions in five European countries: a modelling studyResearch in context by Caroline Klint Johannesen, David Gideonse, Richard Osei-Yeboah, Toni Lehtonen, Ombeline Jollivet, Rachel A. Cohen, Arantxa Urchueguía-Fornes, María Herrero-Silvestre, Mónica López-Lacort, Rolf Kramer, Thea K. Fischer, Terho Heikkinen, Harish Nair, Harry Campbell, Michiel van Boven, Harish Nair, Hanna Nohynek, Anne Teirlinck, Louis Bont, Peter Openshaw, Andrew Pollard, Veena Kumar, Elizabeth Begier, Jim Janimak, Jenny Hendrix, Rolf Kramer, Alejandro Orrico Sánchez, Eva Molero

“…Summary: Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can cause severe disease, notably among infants, older adults, and individuals with comorbidities. …”
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Bacterial Quality and Molecular Detection of Food Poisoning Virulence Genes Isolated from Nasser Lake Fish, Aswan, Egypt by Nady Khairy Elbarbary, Mohamed K. Dandrawy, Ghada Hadad, Maha Abdelhaseib, Amna A. A. Osman, Rawaf Alenazy, Ibrahim Elbagory, Neveen M. Abdelmotilib, Fagelnour Elnoamany, Ghada A. Ibrahim, Reda A. Gomaa

“…Two hundred and fifty fish samples, including 50 of each Oreochromis niloticus, Sander lucioperca, Lates niloticus, Clarias gariepinus, and Mormyrus kannume, from Nasser Lake, Aswan, Egypt, were collected to detect the bacterial load, isolation, and identification of Aeromonas hydrophila, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus and their virulence genes. The findings revealed that Oreochromis niloticus and Clarias gariepinus exhibited higher bacterial loads than other fish species. …”
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Correction: Antimicrobial resistance, virulence gene profiling, and genetic diversity of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in Mazandaran, Iran by Ghazaleh Elahi, Hamid Reza Goli, Morvarid Shafiei, Vajihe Sadat Nikbin, Mehrdad Gholami

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FluKB: A Knowledge-Based System for Influenza Vaccine Target Discovery and Analysis of the Immunological Properties of Influenza Viruses by Christian Simon, Ulrich J. Kudahl, Jing Sun, Lars Rønn Olsen, Guang Lan Zhang, Ellis L. Reinherz, Vladimir Brusic

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Prevalencia del virus de la rinotraqueitis infecciosa bovina en el departamento del Caquetá, Amazónia Colombiana by A. L. Muñoz, P. A. Motta-Delgado, W. Herrera, R. Polania, L. C. Cháves

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Salivary Glands Proteins Expression of Anopheles dirus A Fed on Plasmodium vivax- and Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Human Blood by Saowanee Cotama, Paron Dekumyoy, Yudthana Samung, Usa Lek-Uthai

“…The study shows that salivary glands proteins expression of An. dirus may affect the malaria parasite life cycle and the ability of mosquitoes to transmit malaria parasites in post-24-hour disappearance observation.…”
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Corrigendum to “Dual Effects of Cellular Immunotherapy in Inhibition of Virus Replication and Prolongation of Survival in HCV-Positive Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients” by Lei Qian, Nanya Wang, Huimin Tian, Haofan Jin, Hengjun Zhao, Chao Niu, Hua He, Tingwen Ge, Wei Han, Jifan Hu, Dan Li, Fujun Han, Jianting Xu, Xiao Ding, Jingtao Chen, Wei Li, Jiuwei Cui

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Virulence factor discovery identifies associations between the Fic gene family and Fap2+ fusobacteria in colorectal cancer microbiomes by Geicho Nakatsu, Duhyun Ko, Monia Michaud, Eric A. Franzosa, Xochitl C. Morgan, Curtis Huttenhower, Wendy S. Garrett

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Exploring the antiviral potential of shikimic acid against Chikungunya virus through network pharmacology, molecular docking, and in vitro experiments by Jialiang Xin, Xingxing Song, Haohong Zheng, Wenjing Li, Yuyang Qin, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, He Zhang, Guangneng Peng

“…Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arbovirus that can lead to chronic arthritis and significantly diminish the quality of life of patients. …”
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The Burden of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Is Growing: A Canadian Population-Based Study of Hospitalizations from 1994 to 2004 by Robert P Myers, MingFu Liu, Abdel Aziz M Shaheen

“…BACKGROUND: Nearly 1% of Canadians are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Simulation analyses have suggested that HCV will place an increasing burden on the health care system as the infected population ages, but supportive clinical data are limited.…”
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