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Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyPneumococcal disease is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, including pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis. Capsular polysaccharides (CPSs) have been shown as effective antigens to stimulate protective immunity against pneumococcal disease.
Yuelong Li +8 more
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Co-infection of Sarcina and Giardia in a child [PDF]
Oxford Medical Case Reports, 2014 We present a case of 3-year-old boy who presented with vomiting and chronic diarrhoea, and the duodenal biopsy showed the presence of both Giardia and Sarcina. The clinical and pathological significance of Sarcina remains unknown in human beings and its co-existence with Giardia has not been reported.
Kumar, Mahendra +3 more
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Fatal Co-Infection–Melioidosis and Leptospirosis [PDF]
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2012 Co-infection of melioidosis and leptospirosis is uncommon. We report here four such cases, confirmed by blood culture for melioidosis and blood polymerase-chain reaction for leptospirosis, which occurred among rescuers involved in a search and rescue operation for a young man who was suspected to have drowned in Lubuk Yu, a recreational forest in ...
How Soon, Hin +5 more
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mSphere, 2018 Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a prevalent multifactorial disease of women in their reproductive years characterized by a shift from the Lactobacillus species-dominated microbial community toward a taxonomically diverse anaerobic community.
Zhi-Luo Deng +5 more
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Hepatic Fibrosis Progression in HIV-Hepatitis C Virus Co-Infection--The Effect of Sex on Risk of Significant Fibrosis Measured by Aspartate-to-Platelet Ratio Index. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 In Hepatitis C virus (HCV) mono-infection, male sex is associated with faster liver fibrosis progression but the effects of sex have not been well studied in HIV-HCV co-infected patients.
Kathleen C Rollet-Kurhajec +6 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic, inherited hemoglobinopathy that requires frequent hospitalization for disease‐related complications. Canadian data on inpatient care is limited. This study compared caregiver‐reported hospital experiences of children with SCD to those with cystic fibrosis (CF), a chronic, autosomal recessive ...
Hailey M. Zwicker +11 more
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The mechanisms of action of Plasmodium infection against cancer
Cell Communication and Signaling, 2021 Our murine cancer model studies have demonstrated that Plasmodium infection activates the immune system that has been inhibited by cancer cells, counteracts tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment, inhibits tumor angiogenesis, inhibits tumor growth and ...
Xiaoping Chen +3 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Osteosarcoma (OS) and Ewing sarcoma (EWS) are the most common primary bone cancers in children, but acute thrombosis is poorly characterized in this population. Our study evaluated the rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and associated risk factors in pediatric patients with bone sarcomas treated over a 10‐year period encompassing
Sarah Kappa +8 more
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Frontiers in MicrobiologyBackgroundCommunity-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) impose a significant burden on the healthcare system. As a more severe form of CAP, sCAP is associated with a higher mortality rate, and patients frequently ...
Feng Wang +6 more
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Investigating the Prevalence of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Patientsinfected with HIV Microscopically and Molecularly [PDF]
Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal, 2023 Background & aim: One of the global challenges regarding HIV patients is the increased sensitivity to intracellular pathogens such as tuberculosis. CD4+ cells are the main defense element against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but in these people, as their ...
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