Bithyniid snails (Gastropoda: Bithyniidae) infected with Xiphidiocercariae in Thailand include a new record of Bithynia siamensis siamensis as the intermediate host of Plagiorchis and Paralecithodendrium. by Abdulhakam Dumidae, Jiranun Ardpairin, Supawan Pansri, Chanatinat Homkaew, Mayura Nichitcharoen, Aunchalee Thanwisai, Apichat Vitta

“…The presence of larval trematode infections was examined using the cercarial shedding method. …”
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The combined therapy of chronic hepatitis with pegilated interferon <i>a</i>-2а and ribavirin in patients with HIV-infection and patients with HCV monoinfection by N. D. Yuschuk, S. L. Maximov, L. M. Ivanova, Ye. K. Klimova, O. O. Znoyko, A. V. Kravchenko

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Predicting cytomegalovirus infection and graft-versus-host disease using QuantiFERON-CMV and Monitor in pediatric transplants: a proof-of-concept study by Lina Souan, Rawad Rihani, Maher A. Sughayer

“…Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can lead to significant morbidity and mortality in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. …”
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Infection Dynamics of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Wild-type and Delta Variant of Concern in a Pediatric Cohort in Southern India by Asha Jyothi Penugonda, Deepayan Biswas, Murugan Thimiri Palani, Sangeetha Priya, Rajesh Kumar Subaschandrabose, Koshy Alan Valiaveetil, Belavendra Antonisamy, Rajeev Zachariah Kompithra, Leni Grace Mathew, Mahesh Moorthy

“…Among low (QS3) virus loads, wild-type anti-S levels were higher than delta infected (P = 0.003). In mild-to-moderate disease, the mean Ct value of wild type (32.5) was higher than that of delta infection (25.0) (P = 0.0083). …”
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A Health Economic Analysis Exploring the Cost Consequence of Using a Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Germany by Rhodri Saunders, Rafael Torrejon Torres, Henning Reuter, Scott Gibson

“…# Background According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, surgical site infections (SSIs) constitute over 50% of all hospital-acquired infections. …”
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Long non-coding RNAs modulate glutathione metabolism gene expression and tolerance to Pb stress in root tissue of endophyte-infected rice seedling by He-Fei Sun, Xin-Nan Wang, Ya-Nan Li, Lan-Lan Wang, Yue-Ying Li, Lian-Ju Ma, Xue-Mei Li

“…This study will help to understand the molecular mechanism elicited by endophytic infection within rice seedlings under Pb stress from the perspective of lncRNA.…”
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A Novel an All-Optical Refractive Index Biosensor Based-on Glass Cylinder Cavity Resonance for Detection of Malaria-Infected Red Blood Cells by Gregory T. MacLennan

“…In this paper, an all-optical biosensor based on the refractive index of healthy and infected samples in the human body is designed and presented. …”
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Clinical manifestations, para-clinical features and outcome of Iranian adults with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection: a report from hospitalized patients by Maryam Shafaati, Abbas Shakoori Farahani, Mohammadreza Salehi, Mohammad Arabzadeh, Helya Bolouki Azari, Arman Soleimany, Maryam Edalatifard, Vahid Salimi, Alireza Abdollahi

“…Abstract Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of children’s pulmonary infections. However, there are fewer studies on RSV infections in adults. …”
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Effect of maternal HIV infection on birth outcomes among HIV positive women in Sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Worku Necho Asferie, Tigabu Munye Aytenew, Amare Kassaw, Habtamu Shimels Hailemeskel, Solomon Demis Kebede, Bosena Tebeje Gashaw, Demewoz Kefale

“…Thus, this systematic review aimed to examine the pooled effect of maternal HIV infection on birth outcomes in Sub Saharan Africa. …”
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Care-seeking in the presence of signs of sexually transmitted infections in Moroccan women: A comparison between the COVID-19 pandemic and pre-pandemic era by Nezha Nacer, Nadia Ouzennou, Samia Rkha

Subjects: “…COVID-19; sexually transmitted infections; care-seeking; women of childbearing age; Morocco…”
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Unique North American isolates of severe metastatic hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strain infections with hepatic abscesses seen in young patients within Texas. by Junaid M Alam, Eric N Riha, Haris Ahmed, Hong M Thai, Kevin Garnepudi, Ramesh B Kesavan, Gnananandh Jayaraman, Anna Sangster, Dylan Curry, Heidi A Butz, Lori Smith, Maureen Vowles, Kelly F Oakeson, Erin L Young, Siva T Sarva

“…<h4>Rationale</h4>Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) infections have principally been identified in Asia. …”
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Navigating a stealthy invader: Insights from two different Streptococcus intermedius cases by Erica Casey Anders, Stanley Miller

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Impact of pharmacist-prescriber partnerships to track antibiotic prescribing in publicly funded primary care in the Cape Town metropole, South Africa: An implementation study by O Van Hecke, Y Adegoke, M Allwood, K von Pressentin, M Namane, C Butler, M Mendelson, R Coetzee

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Obesity as a risk factor for COVID-19 breakthrough infection among the fully vaccinated urban population of South Gujarat – A retrospective cohort study by Mayank Jha, Pratham Kholwadwala, Vatsal Kalariya, Mamta Rani, Jayant Patel, Hitesh Shah, Rushikesh Shukla

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The rapid detection of a neonatal unit outbreak of a wild-type Klebsiella variicola using decentralized Oxford Nanopore sequencing by Rhys T. White, Michelle Balm, Megan Burton, Samantha Hutton, Jamaal Jeram, Matthew Kelly, Donia Macartney-Coxson, Tanya Sinha, Henrietta Sushames, David J. Winter, Maxim G. Bloomfield

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Electrocautery Versus Scalpel in Women Undergoing Primary Cesarean Section and Neonatal Outcomes by Esra Isci Bostanci, Ismail Guler, Funda Cevher Akdulum, Mehmet Anil Onan

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Total knee arthroplasty following previous hardware implantation: do hardware removal strategies influence periprosthetic joint infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Domenico De Mauro, Chiara Comisi, Enrico Festa, Tiziana Ascione, Massimo Mariconda, Giovanni Balato

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An Unusual Case of Denervation Changes of the Intercostal Muscles Associated with Intercostal Neuralgia in a Patient with Chest Pain by Rajesh Botchu, Lorraine Aspland, Sisith Ariyaratne, James Burgess, Gurjit Bhogal, David Beale

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Unraveling HPV-associated cancer complexity: From molecular insights to innovative therapies by Tara Chand, Ashwini Kumar Dubey, Gauri Misra

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Single-Institution Experience With Nononcologic Total Femoral Replacement by Ryan Ouillette, MD, Kevin Chen, BA, Matthew Dipane, BA, Alexander Christ, MD, Edward McPherson, MD, Alexandra Stavrakis, MD

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