The impact of war on animal welfare: the Imperial Japanese Navy’s manipulation of pigeon behavior in WW II by Cheng Peng, Zi-qi Luo, Lin-hui Guo, Yi-fei Zhu

“…Furthermore, the prolonged shortage of specialized military personnel led to inadequate care and neglect of the pigeons, resulting in the outbreak of infectious diseases and then deaths that could have been avoided among the birds. …”
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Determination of anti-COVID-19 IgG and IgM seroprevalence among pregnant women at Pietersburg Hospital, Limpopo Province, South Africa by I Rukasha, S T S Pheeha, M R Lekalakala, P Malope

“…Pregnant women are considered to be a special population group owing to their specific susceptibility to some infectious diseases. Objective. To determine the seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic. …”
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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

“…BackgroundSTING is a core signaling hub molecule in the innate immune system, involved in various diseases, including infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, tumors, aging, organ fibrosis, and neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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An outbreak within an outbreak: The impact of Infection Prevention and Control strategies on hospital-acquired infections and the occurrence of multi-drug resistant organisms durin... by B Mashigo, A Parker, U Lalla, B W Allwood, M S Moolla, T Lovelock, C F N Koegelenberg

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Safety and efficacy of telaprevir in treatment of a chronic hepatitis C in patients of the Russian population included in early access program study by D. T. Abrurakhmanov, V. G. Morozov, I. G. Nikitin, P. O. Bogomolov, N. I. Geyvandova, Ye. N. Bessonova, I. G. Bakulin, V. A. Isakov, K. V. Zhdanov, M. V. Mayevskaya, Ye. A. Nurmukhametova, E. Z. Burnevich, Ye. V. Chesnokov, V. D. Pasechnikov, A. Hill, I. Lonjon-Domanec, S. N. Kizhlo

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COVID-19 or systemic lupus erythematosus: Attention to similarity by Erden Abdulsamet, Karakaş Özlem, Ulusoy Bahar Özdemir, Gemcioğlu Emin, İzdeş Seval, Güner Rahmet, Yarkan Handan, Erden Fatma, Omma Ahmet, Küçükşahin Orhan

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Correction: Hypercalcemia and co-occurring TBX1 mutation in Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ib: case report by Zakaria Kasmi, Imane Ain El Hayat, Zahra Aadam, Abderrahmane Errami, Ibtihal Benhsaien, Jalila EL Bakkouri, Dalal Ben Sabbahia, Meryem Atrassi, Ahmed Aziz Bousfiha, Fatima Ailal

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Investigation into the sero-molecular prevalence of Brucella melitensis in small ruminants in districts Mohmand and Charsadda Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. by Sohaib Ul Hassan, Farhan Anwar Khan, Muhammad Shuaib, Muhammad Shahid, Said Sajjad Ali Shah, Shahrood Ahmed Siddiqui, Anthony Pokoo-Aikins, Ayman A Swelum

“…However, small ruminants face numerous problems, including infectious diseases, in lower- and middle-income countries (LMIC). …”
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Analysis of the Effect and Role of Indoor Environmental Quality in the COVID-19 Transmission by Katharina Oginawati, Rinaldy Jose Nathanael, Udjianna Sekteria Pasaribu, Utriweni Mukhaiyar, Afif Humam, Nisa Fadlilah Fathul Ilmi, Septian Hadi Susetyo

“…Abstract Infectious diseases such as COVID-19 have some risk factors. …”
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Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Open Fracture Grade III Presenting to Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya by Raden Taufan Mulyo Wibisono, Dwikora Novembri Utomo, Agung Dwi Wahyu Widodo

“…An antibiotic susceptibility testing of patient specimen bacteria with open fractures aimed to determine suitable antibiotic agents with which to treat the infectious diseases caused by these bacteria. Methods: This research is a descriptive study to assess antibiotic susceptibility in cases of open fracture grade III in Dr. …”
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND FARMERS-HERDERS CONFLICT IN NORTHERN NIGERIA by OLUFUNKE .A. MOSES-OJO, ARUYA KINGSLEY JOSEPH, RILWAN ABDULLAHI ALIYU

“…The desertification of far Northern Nigeria, accompanied by the reduction in the availability of pastoral land for grazing of cattle and crop farming activities and other attendant extreme environmental conditions such as rising sea levels, drought, and other infectious diseases as a result of global warming, have forced pastoralists to migrate from the affected areas to safer parts for the survival of their means of livelihood. …”
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Monoclonal Antibodies in Prevention and Early Treatment of COVID-19 in Lung Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Perspective on the Role of Monoclonal Antibodies in the F... by David A. Van Eijndhoven, Robin Vos, Robin Vos, Saskia Bos, Saskia Bos

“…This systematic review summarizes the clinical efficacy of mAbs against COVID-19 in adult LTR and provides a perspective on the role of mAbs for infectious diseases in the future. A systematic search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane was conducted for studies reporting clinical outcomes of adult LTR or solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR) including LTR with drug-specific outcomes. …”
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Perceptions of caregivers on immunization in Ntungamo district, Uganda by Topher, Byamukama, Margaret, Keraka, Eliphas, Gitonga

“…Background: Immunization is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions to reduce child mortality and morbidity associated with infectious diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the perceptions of caregivers on immunization in Ntungamo district. …”
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Specialized contact sites regulate the fusion of chlamydial inclusion membranes by Christine Linton, Jordan Wesolowski, Anna Lobley, Toshiyuki Yamaji, Kentaro Hanada, Fabienne Paumet

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Distributed cross-learning for equitable federated models - privacy-preserving prediction on data from five California hospitals by Tsung-Ting Kuo, Rodney A. Gabriel, Jejo Koola, Robert T. Schooley, Lucila Ohno-Machado

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Comparison between ELISA and PCR for Detection of Epstein - Barr virus in children with acute cervical lymphadenitis by Nazim Khan, Neeraj Narayan Mathur, Sunil Kumar Singh Bhadouriya, Balvinder Singh Arora, Nidhi Chaudhary, Dhriti Khullar

“…The clinical features of acute Epstein-Barr virus infection overlap those of a variety of other infectious and non-infectious diseases so reliable laboratory tests are important to not only confirm but aid in the differential diagnosis. …”
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Over-the-counter carrageenan-based sprays may interfere with PCR testing of nasopharyngeal swabs to detect SARS-CoV-2. by Taylor Corocher, Kira Edwards, Yvonne Hersusianto, Donald Campbell, Hui Yin Lim, Paul Monagle, Prahlad Ho

“…As carrageenan is available OTC, interference with PCR testing that causes an increase in false negative results could lead to accidental spread of disease and could therefore have significant public health impacts on community testing of respiratory infectious diseases via PCR.…”
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Factors Affecting Treatment Adherence Among Patients with Tuberculosis in Indonesia: Literature Review by Fahrul Islam, Haeranah Ahmad, Nurbaya, Masnaeni Ahmad, Ansar, Kadar Ramadhan, Muhammad Syukri, Syafran Arrazy, Agung Aji Perdana, Deborah Siregar, Nining Ade Ningsih, Ikes Dwi Astuti, St. Kadijah Hamid, Asrul Hamonangan Pasaribu

“…Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from infectious diseases in the world and Indonesia is the second largest contributor to TB cases after India. …”
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Markers of chronic hepatitis B at patients with HIV-infection and treatment approaches by S. I. Maksimov, S. P. Tsarenko, A. V. Kravchenko, N. Yu. Gankina, N. D. Yushchuk

“…In Moscow and in several regions of the Russian Federations analysis of questionnaires of 340 228 patients with HIV-infection staying at dispensary observation at 80 territorial centers of AIDS and infectious diseases prophylaxis has been carried out. The blood samples obtained from 2 754 HIV-infected patients from 8 regions of the Russian Federations and from 240 patients with HIV-infection, observed in Moskovsk city AIDS center were studied. …”
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The tetracycline resistome is shaped by selection for specific resistance mechanisms by each antibiotic generation by Kevin S. Blake, Yao-Peng Xue, Vincent J. Gillespie, Skye R. S. Fishbein, Niraj H. Tolia, Timothy A. Wencewicz, Gautam Dantas

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