Chronic hepatitis B and risk of kidney involvement by M. V. Mayevskaya, I. N. Tikhonov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Moreover, renal disease may be caused by medications used for CHB treatment, e.g. direct nephrotoxicity of adefovir or tenofovir, alpha interferon-induced glomerulonephritis, etc. Relation of HBV-infection to periarteritis nodosa - necrotizing vasculitis, ischemic nephropathy is known. …”
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Knowledge of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Hepatitis B in Rania Hospitals by Zhino Raouf Ali, Mohammed Rasol Ahmed, Khalid Muhamad Hamad, Zhiar Hussen Wsu

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem worldwide especially for healthcare professionals (HCPs). …”
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Development of tolerance to bedaquiline by overexpression of trypanosomal acetate: succinate CoA transferase in Mycobacterium smegmatis by Gloria Mavinga Bundutidi, Kota Mochizuki, Yuichi Matsuo, Mizuki Hayashishita, Takaya Sakura, Yuri Ando, Gregory Murray Cook, Acharjee Rajib, Frédéric Bringaud, Michael Boshart, Shinjiro Hamano, Masakazu Sekijima, Kenji Hirayama, Kiyoshi Kita, Daniel Ken Inaoka

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Distinct patterns of prion strain deposition and toxicity in a novel whole brain organotypic slice culture system by Hailey Pineau, Valerie L. Sim

“…We were able to induce infection both diffusely through submersion of slice cultures in infectious media and locally through contact with prion-coated stainless-steel wires. …”
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Quantitative dynamic evaluation HBsAg in blood in comparison to viral load level in patients with chronic HBV-monoinfection by K. R. Dudina, O. O. Znoyko, S. A. Shutko, Ye. A. Klimova, L. Ye. Kuzina, D. M. Braginsky, N. P. Blokhina, N. D. Yushchuk

“…Quantitative analysis of HBsAg contents in the blood in relation to HBV viremia level in patients with various variants of natural course of chronic HBV-infection at dynamic evaluation within 1,5–2 years.Material and methods. …”
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Modified French Osteotomy for Cubitus Varus Correction – Our Experience by P. Madhuchandra, K. M. Pawankumar

“…However, rates of fixation failure and pin-track infection were high. Fixation with two screws and a figure-of-eight wiring provides a stable fixation in children younger than 15 years. …”
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Complex application of mathematical methods in diagnostics of diffuse liver diseases by I. Yu. Pirogova, S. A. Pyshkin, A. A. Bolotov

“…At HВV-infection LF stage conformed LB data in 78%, HAI – in 71% of the cases.Conclusions. …”
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Field Diagnosis and Management of Phytophthora Diseases by Stephen H. Futch, James H. Graham

“…Populations of either Phytophthora spp. in the soil may increase by repeated infection of fibrous roots resulting in rapid reproduction under conditions of high moisture and warm temperatures (75-90°F). …”
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Delayed recognition of mpox on an inpatient psychiatric unit: a case report and investigation by Waleed Malik, Simon Dosovitz, Jonathan Whitehouse, Nafisa Reza, Sharmin Khan, Justin Chan

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Impact of Citrus Greening on Citrus Operations in Florida by Ariel Singerman, Pilar Useche

“…This 4-page article presents the first growers’-survey-based estimates of both the level of HLB infection in Florida and the impact of HLB on citrus operations in Florida. …”
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Evaluation the Efficacy of ELISA IgG, IgM and IgA Tests for Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori by Hogir Mohammed Shukri Saadi, Ali Yahya Saeed

“…Laboratory diagnosis of H. pylori infection is made by invasive and non-invasive methods. …”
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Helicobacter pylori CagA+ strains modulate colorectal pathology by regulating intestinal flora by Shasha Cui, Xinqiang Liu, Fengxia Han, Lu Zhang, Jingjing Bu, Sainan Wu, Jiafen Wang

“…Also, MHC II-positive cells were increased in colorectal tissue in HP CagA+ strains infection. HP CagA+ infection cause increase of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 in the serum. …”
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Need to clamp indwelling urinary catheters before removal after different durations: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaoyan Fan, Sumin Ma, Jiayi Gu

“…Subgroup analysis of indwelling urinary catheter use durations of ≤7 days indicated that clamping significantly increased the risk of urinary tract infection (RR=1.69; 95% CI 1.42 to 2.02, p<0.00001) and lengthens the interval to first void (SMD=0.26, 95% CI 0.11 to 0.41, p=0.0008) compared with free drainage.Conclusions Bladder training by clamping indwelling urinary catheters increases the incidence of urinary tract infection and lengthens the hours to first void in patients with indwelling urinary catheters use durations of ≤7 days compared with the free drainage. …”
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Calves gastrointestinal nematodes and Eimeria prevalence and associated risk factors in dairy farms, southern Ethiopia by Maireg Hailu, Kassahun Asmare, Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin, Vincenzo Di Marco Lo Presti, Maria Vitale, Desie Sheferaw

“…The estimated proportion of Nematode, Eimeria and mixed infection was 35.8%, 21.5% and 13.3%, respectively. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines of Russian Gastroenterological Association, Scientific Society for the Clinical Study of Human Microbiome, Russian Society for the Prevention of Non-Co... by V. T. Ivashkin, T. L. Lapina, I. V. Maev, O. M. Drapkina, R. S. Kozlov, A. A. Sheptulin, A. S. Trukhmanov, S. R. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alekseeva, S. A. Alekseenko, D. N. Andreev, D. S. Bordin, N. N. Dekhnich, I. L. Klyaritskaya, N. V. Korochanskaya, M. F. Osipenko, E. A. Poluektova, A. S. Sarsenbaeva, V. I. Simanenkov, A. V. Tkachev, A. I. Ulyanin, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov

“…Aim: bring to the attention of practitioners indications for anti-Helicobacter therapy, methods and procedure for diagnostics and eradication therapy of Н. pylori infection.Key points. Chronic gastritis caused by Н. pylori infection, including asymptomatic persons, may be considered as an indication for eradication therapy of Н. pylori as etiological therapy and opportunistic screening for gastric cancer prevention. …”
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COVID-19 Positive Woman Presented with Preterm Labor: Case Report by Ibrahim A. Abdelazim, Mohannad AbuFaza, Sulaiman Al-Munaifi

“…This report highlights that the COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may increase the rates of preterm labor and cesarean section. …”
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MALT-lymphoma of the stomach: clinical presentation, diagnostics and treatment by Ye. V. Ledin, A. P. Seryakov, V. L. Astashov

“…The article stresses therapeutic aspects: correspondence of treatment approach to disease stage, presence of Н. pylori infection, role of eradication and radiation therapy, surgery and chemotherapy. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Gametes and Endometrium: A Narrative Review by Esra Karatas, Ali Can Gunes, Bilal Esat Temiz, Sezcan Mumusoglu, Gurkan Bozdag

“…In the current narrative review, we aimed to scrutinize articles about SARS-CoV-2 infection and infertility concerning the safety of gametes and the endometrium. …”
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Is it safe to proceed with heart transplant in a patient with active tuberculosis? Strategies and challenges based on a case report by Laura Hastenteufel, Marcelo Basso Gazzana, Nadine Clausell, Lívia Adams Goldraich, MD

“…Although screening and treatment for TB are recommended in heart transplant candidates, there is lack of evidence on how to manage active TB infection in this scenario. Herein, we report challenges of performing a heart transplant in a 69-year-old patient with progressive heart failure and active, symptomatic TB infection. …”
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Inhibition of tumour necrosis factor alpha by Etanercept attenuates Shiga toxin-induced brain pathology by Robin Christ, Devon Siemes, Shuo Zhao, Lars Widera, Philippa Spangenberg, Julia Lill, Stephanie Thiebes, Jenny Bottek, Lars Borgards, Andreia G. Pinho, Nuno A. Silva, Susana Monteiro, Selina K. Jorch, Matthias Gunzer, Bente Siebels, Hannah Voss, Hartmut Schlüter, Olga Shevchuk, Jianxu Chen, Daniel R. Engel

“…Abstract Infection with enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) causes severe changes in the brain leading to angiopathy, encephalopathy and microglial activation. …”
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