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Metabolic reprogramming of the infant gut by bifidobacteria-based probiotics drives exclusion of antibiotic-resistant pathobionts [PDF]

Cell Reports Medicine
Summary: Early-life probiotics that strengthen gut resilience in infants are a promising strategy to combat the global emergency of antibiotic resistance.
Ahmed Bargheet, Gaute Hovde Bø, Marit Andrea Klokkhammer Hetland, Museveni Justine, Sabrina John Moyo, Iren Høyland Löhr, Bjørn Blomberg, Nina Langeland, Claus Klingenberg, Veronika Kuchařová Pettersen   +9 more
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Effect of long-term azithromycin treatment on gut microbial diversity in children and adolescents with HIV-associated chronic lung diseaseResearch in context [PDF]

EBioMedicine
Summary: Background: HIV-associated chronic lung disease (HCLD) is common in children and adolescents growing up with HIV. The use of azithromycin (AZM) reduces the rate of acute respiratory exacerbations in this population, however, impact of this ...
Trym Thune Flygel, Ahmed Bargheet, Regina Esinam Abotsi, Shantelle Claassen-Weitz, Victoria Simms, Erik Hjerde, Kilaza Samson Mwaikono, Grace Mchugh, Dan Hameiri-Bowen, Veronika Kuchařová Pettersen, Rashida Abbas Ferrand, Mark Nicol, Jorunn Pauline Cavanagh, Trond Flaegstad, Evgeniya Sovershaeva   +14 more
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Molecular evidence of Brucella abortus circulating in cattle, goats, and humans in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Brucellosis is a neglected zoonotic disease in most developing countries, including South Sudan. Precise identification of Brucella species is crucial for addressing public health and epidemiological concerns associated with brucellosis.
Emmanuel P. Lita, Ernatus M. Mkupasi, Erneo B. Ochi, Gerald Misinzo, Henriette van Heerden, Robab Katani, Jacques Godfroid, Coletha Mathew   +7 more
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Intracellular Transposition and Capture of Mobile Genetic Elements following Intercellular Conjugation of Multidrug Resistance Conjugative Plasmids from Clinical Enterobacteriaceae Isolates

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are often associated with antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs). They are responsible for intracellular transposition between different replicons and intercellular conjugation and are therefore important agents of ARG ...
Supathep Tansirichaiya, Richard N. Goodman, Xinyu Guo, Issra Bulgasim, Ørjan Samuelsen, Mohammed Al-Haroni, Adam P. Roberts   +6 more
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Comparing prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its risk factors between population-based surveys in Russia and Norway

BMC Nephrology, 2022
Background Little data exists on the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Russian population. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of CKD in a population-based study in Russia, compare with a similar study in Norway, and investigate whether ...
Sarah Cook, Marit D. Solbu, Anne Elise Eggen, Olena Iakunchykova, Maria Averina, Laila A. Hopstock, Kamila Kholmatova, Alexander V. Kudryavtsev, David A. Leon, Sofia Malyutina, Andrew Ryabikov, Elizabeth Williamson, Dorothea Nitsch   +12 more
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Uncontrolled and apparent treatment resistant hypertension: a cross-sectional study of Russian and Norwegian 40–69 year olds

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020
Background Uncontrolled hypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor. We examined uncontrolled hypertension and differences in treatment regimens between a high-risk country, Russia, and low-risk Norway to gain better understanding of the ...
Jakob Petersen, Sofia Malyutina, Andrey Ryabikov, Anna Kontsevaya, Alexander V. Kudryavtsev, Anne Elise Eggen, Martin McKee, Sarah Cook, Laila A. Hopstock, Henrik Schirmer, David A. Leon   +10 more
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The association between anthropometric measures of adiposity and the progression of carotid atherosclerosis

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020
Background Few reports are available on the contribution of general and abdominal obesity to the progression of carotid atherosclerosis in late adulthood.
Yume Imahori, Ellisiv B. Mathiesen, Katy E. Morgan, Chris Frost, Alun D. Hughes, Laila A. Hopstock, Stein Harald Johnsen, Nina Emaus, David A. Leon   +8 more
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Socioeconomic inequalities in physiological risk biomarkers and the role of lifestyles among Russians aged 35-69 years

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2022
Background Socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular (CVD) health outcomes are well documented. While Russia has one of the highest levels of CVD mortality in the world, the literature on contemporary socio-economic inequalities in biomarker CVD risk ...
Sergi Trias-Llimós, Sarah Cook, Anne Elise Eggen, Alexander V. Kudryavtsev, Sofia Malyutina, Vladimir M. Shkolnikov, David A. Leon   +6 more
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Pharmacological management of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (blood pressure and lipids) following diagnosis of myocardial infarction, stroke and diabetes: comparison between population-based studies in Russia and Norway

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is substantially higher in Russia than in neighbouring Norway. We aimed to compare blood pressure- and lipid-lowering medication use and proportion meeting treatment targets between general population ...
Sarah Cook, Laila A. Hopstock, Anne Elise Eggen, Katie Bates, Olena Iakunchykova, Anna Kontsevaya, Martin McKee, Henrik Schirmer, Michael Voevoda, Alexander V. Kudryavtsev, Sofia Malyutina, David A. Leon   +11 more
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Evidence for a Direct Harmful Effect of Alcohol on Myocardial Health: A Large Cross‐Sectional Study of Consumption Patterns and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Biomarkers From Northwest Russia, 2015 to 2017

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020
Background Alcohol drinking is an increasingly recognized risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, there are few studies of the impact of harmful and hazardous drinking on biomarkers of myocardial health.
Olena Iakunchykova, Maria Averina, Alexander V. Kudryavtsev, Tom Wilsgaard, Andrey Soloviev, Henrik Schirmer, Sarah Cook, David A. Leon   +7 more
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