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Methylprednisolone-Responsive Leptospiral Acute Pulmonary Syndrome: A Case Report

International Journal of Medical Students, 2015
Background: Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete of the genus leptospira. It is thought to be the most common zoonosis globally and has a wide range of clinical presentations with pulmonary hemorrhage being one of its most ...
Iman D. Johan-Arief,, Shen H. Lee, Xin Y. Er, Ganesh Kasinathan, Naganathan Pillai   +4 more
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Production and characteristics of a novel chicken egg yolk antibody (IgY) against periodontitis-associated pathogens

Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2020
Periodontitis is a bacterial biofilm-induced oral disease, mostly caused by Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (A. actinomycetemcomitans) and Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis).
Xiangguang Li, Pan He, Linjin Yu, Qiyi He, Chenggang Jia, Huiyi Yang, Minglei Lu, Xiuting Wei, Suqing Zhao   +8 more
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Isolation and Characterization of Human Monoclonal Antibodies to Pneumococcal Capsular Polysaccharide 3

Microbiology Spectrum, 2021
The current pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide (PPS) conjugate vaccine (PCV13) is less effective against Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3 (ST3), which remains a major cause of pneumococcal disease and mortality.
Rachelle Babb, Christopher R. Doyle, Liise-anne Pirofski   +2 more
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A Novel C-Type Lectin and Its Potential Role in Feeding and Feed Selection in Ruditapes philippinarum

Fishes, 2023
In recent years, the role of lectins in the feed selection of bivalve has become hot research topic. Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum is a species of marine bivalve with important economic value.
Sentao Chen, Peng Shi, Qingkai Feng, Xiaoting Qiu, Jilin Xu, Xiaojun Yan, Chengxu Zhou   +6 more
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Region Met225 to Ile412 of Bacillus cereus Hemolysin II Is Capable to Agglutinate Red Blood Cells

Molecules, 2023
Hemolysin II (HlyII) is one of the virulence factors of the opportunistic bacterium Bacillus cereus belonging to the group of β-pore-forming toxins. This work created a genetic construct encoding a large C-terminal fragment of the toxin (HlyIILCTD, M225 ...
Alexey S. Nagel, Natalia V. Rudenko, Polina N. Luchkina, Anna P. Karatovskaya, Anna V. Zamyatina, Zhanna I. Andreeva-Kovalevskaya, Alexander V. Siunov, Fedor A. Brovko, Alexander S. Solonin   +8 more
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Spatial analysis of Leishmania donovani exposure in humans and domestic animals in a recent kala azar focus in Nepal. [PDF]

, 2010
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major public health problem in the Indian subcontinent where the Leishmania donovani transmission cycle is described as anthroponotic.
Das, M. L., Das, Murari Lal, Rijal, S., Khanal, Basudha, Khanal, B., Picado, A., Bhattarai, N. R., Picado, Albert, Ostyn, B., Davies, Clive Richard, Dujardin, Jean-Claude, Dujardin, J. C., Rijal, Suman, Van der Auwera, G., Boelaert, M., Ostyn, Bart, Boelaert, Marleen, Van Der Auwera, Gert, Bhattarai, Narayan Raj, Davies, C. R.   +19 more
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The immune role of C-type lectins in molluscs [PDF]

Invertebrate Survival Journal, 2011
The phylum Mollusca is one of the largest and most important group in the animal kingdom. Recently, interest in molluscan immunity has increased due to their importance in worldwide aquaculture, their role in aquatic environmental science and their ...
L Wang, L Wang, M Huang, H Zhang, L Song
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Activity profile of the CA125 antigen towards human red blood cells [PDF]

Archives of Biological Sciences, 2010
Starting from the mucin nature of the CA125 antigen and conditions associated with high serum concentrations, this study is an attempt to gain insight into its activity profile towards human erythrocytes.
Mitić N., Janković Miroslava
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The Dual Functions of a Bracovirus C-Type Lectin in Caterpillar Immune Response Manipulation

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Parasitoids are widespread in natural ecosystems and normally equipped with diverse viral factors to defeat host immune responses. On the other hand, parasitoids can enhance the antibacterial abilities and improve the hypoimmunity traits of parasitized ...
Xiaotong Wu, Xiaotong Wu, Xiaotong Wu, Xiaotong Wu, Zhiwei Wu, Zhiwei Wu, Zhiwei Wu, Xiqian Ye, Xiqian Ye, Xiqian Ye, Xiqian Ye, Lan Pang, Lan Pang, Lan Pang, Yifeng Sheng, Yifeng Sheng, Yifeng Sheng, Zehua Wang, Zehua Wang, Zehua Wang, Yuenan Zhou, Yuenan Zhou, Yuenan Zhou, Jiachen Zhu, Jiachen Zhu, Jiachen Zhu, Rongmin Hu, Rongmin Hu, Rongmin Hu, Sicong Zhou, Sicong Zhou, Sicong Zhou, Jiani Chen, Jiani Chen, Jiani Chen, Zhizhi Wang, Zhizhi Wang, Zhizhi Wang, Zhizhi Wang, Min Shi, Min Shi, Min Shi, Min Shi, Min Shi, Jianhua Huang, Jianhua Huang, Jianhua Huang, Jianhua Huang, Jianhua Huang, Xuexin Chen, Xuexin Chen, Xuexin Chen, Xuexin Chen, Xuexin Chen   +53 more
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On the Mechanism of Agglutination [PDF]

Journal of Hygiene, 1905
1. The hypotheses of Pfeiffer, Emmerich and Löw, attributing agglutination to a vital paralysis due to the action of a bacteriolytic enzyme, and those of Gruber, Dineur, and Nicolle, which ascribe the action to the glutinous nature of the membranes or cilia, are insufficient to account for the observed phenomena.2. The views of Paltauf and Duclaux that
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