Infectious Disease

Pharmacokinetics of a Single Intramuscular Injection of Long-Acting Ceftiofur Crystalline-Free Acid in Cattle Egrets ( Bubulcus ibis).

We determined the pharmacokinetic properties of ceftiofur crystalline-free acid (CCFA), a long-acting antibiotic, after a single intramuscular injection in cattle egrets ( Bubulcus ibis). A dose of 20 mg/kg was administered intramuscularly to 18 birds and blood samples were collected via jugular venipuncture at 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192, 216, and 240 hours after CCFA admin...

Characteristics of Long-term Nonprogressors and Viremia Controllers Infected with HIV-1 via Contaminated Blood Donations or Transfusions Conducted 20 Years Earlier.

To characterize long-term nonprogressors (LTNPs) and viremia controllers (VCs), infected with HIV-1 through contaminated blood donation or transfusion between 1992 and 1996 in Henan, China. LTNPs and VCs were defined by CD4+T lymphocyte (CD4) count and viral load (VL). Of 29,294 patients infected with HIV-1 via contaminated blood donation or transfusion that had conducted for more than 20 years, 9...

[Ulinastatin attenuates hyper-permeability of vascular endothelialium cells induced by serum from patients with sepsis].

Objective To study the effect of ulinastatin (UTI) on the hyper-permeability of human umbilical vein endothelial cell induced by the serum from patien...

[Construction and identification of nanobody phage display library targeting Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus].

Objective To construct a phage display library of specific nano-antibodies against the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and app...

The influence of vitamin D deficiency on eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori.

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy improves the healing of various gastro-duodenal diseases such as chronic gastritis and peptic ulce...

Efficacy of eculizumab in an adult patient with HIV-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome: A case report.

INTRODUCTION: Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive patients has become a rare cause of kidney injury since t...

Course of hepatitis E infection in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune hepatitis: A case report.

RATIONALE: A 62-year-old male patient was admitted to our clinic in February 2016 with persistently elevated liver enzymes.

Evaluation of a commercial quantitative Aspergillus fumigatus-specific IgM assay for the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a common fungal infection with high mortality rates in immunocompromised patients. Early diagnosis of IPA is...

Anti-Staphylococcal Enterotoxinogenesis of in Algerian Raw Milk Cheese.

is a potential pathogen contaminating raw milk and dairy products, where it is able to produce thermostable enterotoxins that can cause staphylococca...

Influence of Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum treatment on gastroesophageal reflux in dogs.

Gastroesophageal reflux is a latent factor that may cause esophagitis, esophageal stenosis, and aspiration pneumonia through the regurgitation of the ...

CAPi: Computational Model for Apicoplast Inhibitors Prediction Against Plasmodium Parasite.

BACKGROUND: Discovery of apicoplast as a drug target offers a new direction in the development of novel anti-malarial compounds, especially against th...

[Effects of Soil Microbial Diversity on the Phosphate Fraction in the Rhizosphere of in the Yeyahu Wetland in Beijing, China].

In this research, microorganisms in rhizosphere/non-rhizosphere soils of in the Yeyahu Wetland were studied. A sequential extraction procedure was us...

Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Can Be Detected in Transbronchial Biopsies Using Machine Learning.

RATIONALE: Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) is the histopathologic hallmark of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Although UIP can be detected by high-r...

[Effect of Recombinant Antigen Ferritin on DC Induce Immune Response].

OBJECTIVE: To explore the immunoreaction against protoscolex infection by the recombinant ferritin of echinococcus granulosus (rEg.ferritin) immunized...

Infant Central Nervous System Aspergillosis with First-episode of Intracranial Hemorrhage: A case report.

RATIONALE: Central nervous system (CNS) aspergillosis has the characteristics of multifocality, polymorphism, and coexistence of pathological types, a...

[A Case of Infectious Pseudoaneurysm That Developed after Surgery for Local Recurrence of Rectal Cancer].

In February 2011, a male patient in his 60's underwent a low anterior resection and lateral lymph node dissection for lower rectal cancer. Due to larg...

[The autologous bundled multi-segment rib graft reconstruction for bone defects after thoracic spinal tuberculosis debridement].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of bundled multi-segment autologous rib graft reconstruction for bone defects after thoracic spinal tuberc...

Impact of Clinical Parameters in the Intrahost Evolution of HIV-1 Subtype B in Pediatric Patients: A Machine Learning Approach.

Determining the factors modulating the genetic diversity of HIV-1 populations is essential to understand viral evolution. This study analyzes the rela...

Single and joint antibacterial activity of aqueous garlic extract and Manuka honey on extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli.

BACKGROUND: Multidrug resistance and recent technological advances have renewed interest in natural product drug discovery from ancient remedies such ...

HLA class I binding prediction via convolutional neural networks.

MOTIVATION: Many biological processes are governed by protein-ligand interactions. One such example is the recognition of self and non-self cells by t...