ABO-incompatible liver transplantation – exploring utilitarian solutions to restricted access and organ shortages: A single-centre experience from Johannesburg, South Africa by E U Wessels, J Loveland, H Maher, P Gaylard, B Bobat, A D Mahomed, D Parbhoo, M R Beretta, C Hajinicolaou, P Walabh, S Berkenfeld, D Demopoulos, S Rambarran, B Ströbele, F van der Schyff, J Fabian, L Brannigan

“…There were significantly increased relative risks of relook surgery for the ABOi group compared with the ABOc group, both overall (relative risk (RR) 1.74; 95% CI 1.10 - 2.75) and at 90 days (RR 2.28; 95% CI 1.27 - 4.11); and also, for pre-discharge bloodstream infection (BSI), (RR 1.84; 95% CI 1.11 - 3.06). In adults, there were significantly more acute indications for liver transplantation in the ABOi (10/30; 33%) compared with the ABOc group (26/281; 9%) (p=0.0007) with the most common cause being drug or toxin ingestion (16/36; 44%). …”
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Julius Kruopis – the pioneer of applied statistics in Lithuania by Vilijandas Bagdonavičius, Vydas Čekanavičius, Rūta Levulienė, Pranas Vaitkus

“…Statistical modeling of tick-borne encephalitis virus infection and immunity formation processes was performed. …”
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Protein tyrosine phosphatase delta is a STAT3-phosphatase and suppressor of metabolic liver disease by Thomas F Baumert, Charlotte Bach, Patrick Pessaux, Catherine Schuster, Frank Jühling, Sarah C Durand, Yujin Hoshida, Fabien Zoulim, Atish Mukherji, Naoto Fujiwara, Marine A Oudot, Armando Andres Roca Suarez, Michel L Tremblay, Barbara Testoni, Joachim Lupberger, Romain Parent, Laurent Mailly, Nassim Dali-Youcef, Emanuele Felli, Maria Saez-Palma, Julien Moehlin, Alessia Virzì, Nicolas Brignon, Eugenie Schaeffer, Romain Martin, Laura Meiss-Heydmann, Zakaria Boulahtouf, Lea Girard, Emma Osswald, Carole Jamey, Daniel Brumaru, Bhuvaneswari Koneru

“…Objective Impaired hepatic expression of protein tyrosine phosphatase delta (PTPRD) is associated with increased STAT3 transcriptional activity and reduced survival from hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. However, the PTPRD-expressing hepatic cell types, signalling pathways responsive to PTPRD and their role in non-viral liver disease are largely unknown.Methods We studied PTPRD expression in single-cell and bulk liver transcriptomic data from mice and humans, and established a Ptprd-deficient mouse model for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). …”
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Who arrived first? Priority effects on Candida albicans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa dual biofilms by Betsy V. Arévalo-Jaimes, Joana Admella, Eduard Torrents

“…Candida albicans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa often co-occur in biofilm-based infections of the skin, lungs, and medical devices. …”
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Designing a Framework to Control ?the Spread of Covid-19 by Utilizing ?Cellular System by Awder Mohammed Ahmed

“…In turn, phase 3 diagnoses the infected persons and informs them to visit the ACC. …”
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Animal-derived therapeutic alternatives for candidiasis treatment by Manuela Gómez-Gaviria, Joaquín O. Chávez-Santiago, José A. Martínez-Álvarez, Héctor M. Mora-Montes

“…These organisms frequently cause mucosal and skin infections, but in vulnerable patients can develop life-threatening systemic infections. …”
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Mathematical Model for The Transmission of Malaria In Uganda. by Lusambya, Robert

“…Susceptible humans can be infected when they are bitten by an infectious Mosquito. …”
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Comparative analysis of grape berry microbiota uncovers sour rot associates from a Maryland vineyard. by Blaise Jumbam, Magaly Toro, Mengjun Hu

“…Komagataeibacter was consistently associated with infected berries followed by Acetobacter and Gluconobacter. …”
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Break through the mold: Hyper-IgE syndrome as a vehicle for invasive aspergillosis by Joseph Nordin, Stephen Smetana, Rachel Johnson, Angela Bartosiak, Nicholas Nassif

“…Herein, we describe the aforementioned case, review the available literature, and hypothesize the connection between invasive fungal infections and HIGES. We hope this discussion helps highlight the importance of a broad differential in chronic dyspnea, including infectious etiologies, and allows for a better understanding of immunologic labs in the setting of fungal infections.…”
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In vitro investigations of coelomic fluid of Eisenia fetida: protein analysis, antioxidant activities and antibacterial effects on diabetic wounds' bacteria by Negar Danafar, Marzieh Shokoohi

“… Background and Objectives: Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated glucose levels, leading to complications such as infections and impaired wound healing. Diabetic wounds are prone to bacterial infections, with common pathogens including Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. …”
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Favourable outcome of Fusarium prosthetic valve endocarditis in a patient with an Ebstein anomaly by Scott G. Lee-Jones, Stefan Van der Westhuizen, Johannes Taljaard, Nelesh P. Govender, Rubina Razack

“…Contribution: We emphasise that surgical intervention with source control of the infective vegetation is still the mainstay of treatment and highlight the importance of submitting infected source material for histology, culture and molecular testing to identify the causative organism.…”
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Expert Consensus on Tiered Detection of Newly Emerging and Outbreak Respiratory Infectious Pathogens (2024) by Chinese Hospital Association Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Specialized Committee

“…How to promptly implement a tiered screening and detection strategy that systematically covers common clinical infectious pathogens causing acute respiratory infections, pathogens causing chronic respiratory infections, and rare respiratory infectious pathogens, while focusing on potential newly emerging respiratory infectious pathogens, and quickly identifying the causative microorganisms, has become a critical issue in clinical diagnosis. …”
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Leaf Spots and Leaf Blights of Palm by Monica L. Elliott

“… This fact sheet is limited to those diseases where the pathogens only infect (invade) and cause spots and blights of the leaf blade. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Shigellosis by Keith R. Schneider, Soohyoun Ahn, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider

“…Shigellosis occurs when virulent Shigella organisms are consumed and invade the intestinal mucosa, resulting in tissue destruction. Most Shigella infections are spread by stools or soiled fingers of an infected person to the mouth of another person when basic hygiene and handwashing are not properly done. …”
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The mediating effect of air pollution on the association between meteorological factors and influenza-like illness in China by Qinling Yan, Robert A. Cheke, Sanyi Tang

“…Further, we formulated six candidate mediation models to explore the mediating effect of air pollutant on the association between meteorological factors and ILI infections. Results The meteorological factors minimum temperature/maximum humidity moderated by maximum humidity/minimum temperature and pressure directly affect ILI infections, and that some of meteorological factors can also indirectly affect them through air pollutants. …”
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Identification and prioritization of novel therapeutic candidates against glutamate racemase from Klebsiella pneumoniae. by Ankit Kumar, Farah Anjum, Md Imtaiyaz Hassan, Anas Shamsi, Rashmi Prabha Singh

“…This study could significantly help the medical fraternity in the treatment of infections caused by this multidrug-resistant pathogen.…”
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Pepper Mild Mottle Virus by Scott Adkins, Pamela D. Roberts

“…Disease incidence (the percentage of plants infected) of up to 30% was estimated in these Florida outbreaks. …”
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Investigating Gram-negative bacilli isolates’ sensitivity to ceftazidime/avibactam by Sunali, Mithilesh Kumar Jha, Mukesh Kumar, Maneesh Kumar, Nishant Ranjan

“…The results show that ceftazidime avibactam can cure MDR and CRE infections, especially urinary tract infections, better than conventional antibiotics, which is a great help in the fight against increasing antibiotic resistance.…”
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Asymmetric multi-component trifunctionalization reactions with α-Halo Rh-carbenes by Xiaoyan Yang, Xiaoyu Zhou, Wenhao Hu, Yu Qian

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Armillaria Root Rot (Also known as Mushroom Root Rot, Shoestring Root Rot, Honey Mushroom Rot) by Laura Sanagorski, Aaron Trulock, Jason A. Smith

“…Infected trees and shrubs should be removed and replaced with resistant species. …”
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