Biological Properties, Bioactive Constituents, and Pharmacokinetics of Some Capsicum spp. and Capsaicinoids by Gaber, El-Saber Batiha, Ali, Alqahtani, Oluwafemi, Adeleke Ojo, Hazem M., Shaheen, Lamiaa, Wasef, Mahmoud, Elzeiny, Mahmoud, Ismail, Mahmoud, Shalaby, Toshihiro, Murata, Adrian, Zaragoza-Bastida, Nallely, Rivero-Perez, Amany, Magdy Beshbishy, Keneth, Iceland Kasozi, Philippe, Jeandet, and Helal F., Hetta

“…Interestingly, Capsicum fruits have been used as food additives in the treatment of toothache, parasitic infections, coughs, wound healing, sore throat, and rheumatism. …”
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Association between Loa loa microfilaremia and anatomical hyposplenia in a rural area of the Republic of Congo: a population-based cross-sectional study by Charlotte Boullé, Elodie Lebredonchel, Jérémy T. Campillo, Valentin Dupasquier, Marlhand C. Hemilembolo, Sébastien D. S. Pion, Jean Claude Djontu, Ludovic Rancé, Philippe Souteyrand, François Missamou, Michel Boussinesq, Francine Ntoumi, Cédric B. Chesnais

“…This could result in functional hyposplenia and a higher burden of infections. Our objective was to investigate the impact of L. loa MFD and malaria on spleen’s bi-dimensional dimensions, volume, and parenchymal lesions. …”
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Innovative nanoparticle-based approaches for modulating neutrophil extracellular traps in diseases: from mechanisms to therapeutics by Haisong Li, Can Li, Cong Fu, Yizhuo Wang, Tingting Liang, Haitao Wu, Chenxi Wu, Chang Wang, Tianmeng Sun, Shuhan Liu

“…Abstract Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) participate in both host defense and the pathogenesis of various diseases, such as infections, thrombosis, and tumors. While they help capture and eliminate pathogens, NETs’ excessive or dysregulated formation can lead to tissue damage and disease progression. …”
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Risk Factors Causing Preterm Labor by Evren Kurtul Çam, Nejat Demircan, Ülkü Özmen Bayar, Füruzan Köktürk, İlker İnan Arıkan

“…CONCLUSIONS: Conditions related to low socio-cultural level, high blood pressure, stress, multiple pregnancies, therapeutic pregnancies, vaginal infections, presence of a chronic disease, or severe anemia led us to suspect about preterm labor; risk factors should be eliminated by intensive monitoring of these pregnant women. …”
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The occupational roles of hospitalized people due to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome by Natália Augusto Nunes Gil, Marysia Mara Rodrigues do Prado De Carlo

“…The casuistry was composed by 40 HIV-positive persons interned, subdivided in three groups considering diagnosis time; the control group was composed by 12 persons, not infected and not interned. Quantitative data were collected by means of the application of the protocol “List of Identification of Occupational Roles”, validated in Brazil, and analyzed by Fisher Exact Test. …”
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Eastern equine encephalitis virus: Pathogenesis, immune response, and clinical manifestations by Bhumika Parashar, Rishabha Malviya, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Tarun Wadhwa, Sirajunisa Talath, Javedh Shareef

“…Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is a lethal Alphavirus transmitted by Culiseta melanura mosquitoes that primarily cycles between birds. Although rare, infections in humans and horses are associated with high mortality rates and severe neurological effects. …”
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Unilateral Adrenal Infarction in Pregnancy: A Case Report by Awatef Hajjaji, Yosra Jemma, Amina Mnejja, Ines Zouari, Imen Ghaddab, Fethi Jebali, Lotfi Gratti, Raja Faleh

“…A 27-year-old woman was infected by coronavirus four months ago and presented at 35 weeks of gestation with sudden-onset right abdominal pain without contractions. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity of <i>Zingiber Officinale</i> and <i>Allium Sativum</i> on some Drug Resistant Bacterial Isolates by S.E. Emmanuel, E.O. Ehinmitan, R.S. Bodunde, J.C. Joseph

“… Ginger and garlic are very important and useful spices and are used as therapeutic agent against many pathological infections. Increasing multi-drug resistance of pathogens forces researchers to find alternative compounds for treatment of infectious diseases. …”
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Current status of malaria parasite among blood donors in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria by AE Abah, O Joe-Cliff

“…Donors having the blood group O were more infected (60.70%) than the other blood groups and the lowest was blood group AB (5.40%). …”
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The silent menace: Worm bezoar causing acute intestinal obstruction by Shiva Shiva, Sahil Kumar, Pankaj Singh, Sanjeev Kumar, Suresh Kumar

“…In contrast to developed nations, where the usual causes of obstruction are adhesions, strictures, and metabolic derangements, infective etiologies, like tuberculosis and parasitic infestations, are more common in developing countries. …”
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Cell-free assays reveal that the HIV-1 capsid protects reverse transcripts from cGAS immune sensing. by Tiana M Scott, Lydia M Arnold, Jordan A Powers, Delaney A McCann, Ana B Rowe, Devin E Christensen, Miguel J Pereira, Wen Zhou, Rachel M Torrez, Janet H Iwasa, Philip J Kranzusch, Wesley I Sundquist, Jarrod S Johnson

“…Strikingly, the capsid inhibitor lenacapavir also disrupted viral cores and dramatically potentiated cGAS activity, both in vitro and in cellular infections. Our results provide biochemical evidence that the HIV-1 capsid lattice conceals the genome from cGAS and that chemical or physical disruption of the viral core can expose HIV-1 DNA and activate innate immune signaling.…”
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Evaluation of some properties of elastomeric dental impression materials after disinfection by Jawad Mohammed Mikaeel, Mustafa Kamil Namuq

“… Backgrounds and objectives: Dental impressions present a risk to spread infections among dental practitioners and should be disinfected to prevent the spread of these microorganisms. …”
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Profile of STING agonist and inhibitor research: a bibliometric analysis by Xuemei Wang, Qian Wang, Yidan Gao, Lijuan Jiang, Lingli Tang

“…Its activation has shown great potential in anti-tumor and anti-infective therapies, with STING agonists emerging as a promising approach in cancer immunotherapy in recent years. …”
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Vaccines in the fight against antimicrobial resistance – perspectives from South Africa by A Brink, A Kgasi, A Musyoki, B Kagina, C Feldman, D Reddy, E du Toit, E Kalanxhi, J Meyer, I Impalli, M Schönfeldt, M Sibanda, N Schellack, P Skosana, S Essack, S Dlamini, Y Ramsamy

“…Behavioural factors, such as purchasing antibiotics without a prescription from a registered healthcare professional, not completing the prescribed course or overly prolonged courses of antibiotics, using antibiotics to treat viral infections, lack of access to quality antibiotics, and the proliferation of substandard or falsified (SF) drugs, have also been identified as significant contributors to AMR. …”
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia: Meeting the challenges of diagnosis in South Africa by Z Dangor, M Birkhead, C Verwey, D Gray, A Vanker, L Githinji, A Goga, R Masekela, M Zampoli

“…The prevalence of PCD in low- and middle-income settings, including South Africa (SA), is unknown, largely owing to challenges with diagnosis, and identifying children or adults with PCD is challenging in a setting with a high prevalence of other infectious diseases, including lower respiratory tract infections and tuberculosis. No single test is diagnostic of PCD, and while some tests are costly, others are labour intensive and require highly specialised laboratory expertise. …”
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Long-term safety of tofacitinib up to 9.5 years: a comprehensive integrated analysis of the rheumatoid arthritis clinical development programme by Peter Nash, Yoshiya Tanaka, Kevin L Winthrop, Eun Bong Lee, Xavier Mariette, Jeffrey R Curtis, Kenneth Kwok, Connie Chen, Pinaki Biswas, Lisy Wang, Christina Charles-Schoeman, Ann Madsen, Stanley B Cohen, Andrea Shapiro, Jürgen Wollenhaupt

“…IRs (95% CI) for serious AEs, serious infections, herpes zoster (all), opportunistic infections (excluding tuberculosis [TB]) and TB were 9.0 (8.6 to 9.4), 2.5 (2.3 to 2.7), 3.6 (3.4 to 3.9), 0.4 (0.3 to 0.5) and 0.2 (0.1 to 0.2), respectively. …”
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The integrated management system in the bakery industry of Leskovac by Veličković Jasmina, Arsić Jovana, Staletović Maja

“…The normal growth and development, the resilience towards infections and diseases, aging before time and development of common activities are just some of the aspects of the influence of regular and safe nutrition on a man. …”
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Measles seroprevalence in Thailand: are adolescents and young adults at risk of measles? by Panit Takkinsatian, Kamolmart Wannaphahoon, Prasit Upapan, Sansnee Senawong, Olarn Prommalikit

“…Conclusion: Individuals aged 15–34 years are vulnerable to measles infections. Supplementary vaccination should be encouraged in special situations, including postexposure prophylaxis for young adults during an outbreak and for high-risk occupations such as healthcare personnel.…”
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Factors Associated with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage by Masood Abdulkareem Abdulrahman, Arazoo Issa Taher

“…Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus carrier rate showed a significant association with skin and soft tissue infections, health facilities visits and certain jobs of food handlers. …”
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Mechanisms of T-cell Depletion in Tumors and Advances in Clinical Research by Xiangfei Su, Mi Zhang, Hong Zhu, Jingwen Cai, Zhen Wang, Yuewei Xu, Li Wang, Chen Shen, Ming Cai

“…Abstract T lymphocytes (T cells) are essential components of the adaptive immune system that play a vital role in identifying and eliminating infected and tumor cells. In tumor immunotherapy, T cells have emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy due to their high specificity, potent cytotoxic capability, long-lasting immune memory, and adaptability within immunotherapeutic approaches. …”
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