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Synovial interleukin‐6 point‐of‐care testing, alone and combined with D‐dimer, supports rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Data on the reliability of point‐of‐care (POC) tests for the rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) using synovial fluid (SF) D‐dimer (DD), interleukin 6 (IL‐6) and procalcitonin (PCT) are limited. This study aimed to address this issue by evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of POC tests for SF DD, IL‐6 and PCT in ...
Sujeesh Sebastian, Hibah Abdulwahab Abusulaiman, Veronika Achatz, Matteo Spadini, Tobias Josef Niedrist, Markus Herrmann, Jochen Gerhard Hofstaetter   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of an endogenous gene expressed in Aedes aegypti using an orally infectious recombinant sindbis virus

Journal of Insect Science, 2001
Sindbis virus expression vectors have been used successfully to express and silence genes of interest in vivo in several mosquito species, including Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus, Ae. triseriatus, Culex pipiens, Armigeres subalbatus and Anopheles gambiae.
L.L. Cheng, L.C. Bartholomay, K.E. Olson, C. Lowenberger, J. Vizioli, S. Higgs, B.J. Beaty, B.M. Christensen   +7 more
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Bacterial feeding, Leishmania infection and distinct infection routes induce differential defensin expression in Lutzomyia longipalpis

Parasites & Vectors, 2013
Background Phlebotomine insects harbor bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens that can cause diseases of public health importance. Lutzomyia longipalpis is the main vector of visceral leishmaniasis in the New World.
Telleria Erich L, Sant’Anna Maurício R Viana, Alkurbi Mohammad O, Pitaluga André N, Dillon Rod J, Traub-Csekö Yara M   +5 more
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Exposure to low pH induces molecular level changes in the marine worm, Platynereis dumerilii [PDF]

, 2015
© 2015 Elsevier Inc. Fossil fuel emissions and changes in net land use lead to an increase in atmospheric CO 2 concentration and a subsequent decrease of ocean pH. Noticeable effects on organisms' calcification rate, shell structure and energy metabolism
Hardege, Jörg D., Lerebours, Adelaide, Rotchell, Jeanette M., Wäge, Janine   +3 more
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Innate immunity shapes the persistent transmission of plant viruses by insect vectors

New Plant Protection, EarlyView.
In this review, we focus on two key aspects of the virus–vector interplay: (1) persistently transmitted viruses utilize host factors to overcome transmission barriers; and (2) molecular recognition activates antiviral immunity and subsequent viral counter‐defense. Understanding these interactions offers critical insights for developing novel strategies
Gang Lu, Chuanxi Zhang, Junmin Li
wiley   +1 more source

Species-Specific Differences in the Susceptibility of Fungi to the Antifungal Protein AFP Depend on C-3 Saturation of Glycosylceramides [PDF]

, 2019
AFP is an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) produced by the filamentous fungus Aspergillus giganteus and is a very potent inhibitor of fungal growth that does not affect the viability of bacteria, plant, or mammalian cells.
Baumann, Birgit, Hagen, Silke, Jung, Sascha, Meyer, Vera, Paege, Norman, Rodrigues, Ana, Thiess, Melanie, Warnecke, Dirk, Zäuner, Simone   +8 more
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Toxicity of aqueous extracts of Ilex paraguariensis A.St.‐Hil. about Euphorbia heterophylla L.

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Aqueous extracts of Ilex paraguariensis A.St.‐Hil. strongly inhibit Euphorbia heterophylla L. germination and early seedling growth, but show mild phytotoxicity on mature plants, paradoxically promoting biomass via antioxidants. Abstract BACKGROUND The escalating challenge of herbicide‐resistant weeds, exemplified by Euphorbia heterophylla L.
Tamara Alberton da Silva, Ikram Bashir, Ana Caroline Giacomin, Jéssica Adriane Barth, Marina Chiapperin, Fabieli Zanotelli de Oliveira, Camila Thaís Scheibler, Fernanda Bruxel, Elisete Maria de Freitas   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research Note: Intestinal avian defensin 2 and robustness of chicks

Poultry Science
: Poultry production is an important agricultural sector for human food worldwide. Chicks after hatch often face health problems leading to economic losses that are deleterious for breeders. Avian defensin 2 (AvBD2) is a prominent host defense peptide of
Sonia Métayer Coustard, Christelle Rossignol, Anne Collin, Fany Blanc, Nathalie Lallier, Catherine Schouler, Elisabeth Le Bihan Duval, Angelique Travel, Anne-Christine Lalmanach   +8 more
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Genome-level identification, gene expression, and comparative analysis of porcine ß-defensin genes

BMC Genetics, 2012
Background Beta-defensins (β-defensins) are innate immune peptides with evolutionary conservation across a wide range of species and has been suggested to play important roles in innate immune reactions against pathogens. However, the complete β-defensin
Choi Min-Kyeung, Le Minh, Nguyen Dinh, Choi Hojun, Kim Won, Kim Jin-Hoi, Chun Jungwan, Hyeon Jiyeon, Seo Kunho, Park Chankyu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

NOD2 and inflammation: current insights [PDF]

, 2018
The nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD) protein, NOD2, belonging to the intracellular NOD-like receptor family, detects conserved motifs in bacterial peptidoglycan and promotes their clearance through activation of a proinflammatory ...
Cucchiara, Salvatore, Negroni, Anna, Pierdomenico, Maria, Stronati, Laura   +3 more
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