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Spike-Independent Infection of Human Coronavirus 229E in Bat Cells

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Bats are the reservoir for numerous human pathogens, including coronaviruses. Despite many coronaviruses having descended from bat ancestors, little is known about virus-host interactions and broader evolutionary history involving bats.
Marcus G. Mah, Martin Linster, Dolyce H. W. Low, Yan Zhuang, Jayanthi Jayakumar, Firdaus Samsudin, Foong Ying Wong, Peter J. Bond, Ian H. Mendenhall, Yvonne C. F. Su, Gavin J. D. Smith   +10 more
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Zika virus and the never-ending story of emerging pathogens and transfusion medicine [PDF]

, 2016
In the last few years, the transfusion medicine community has been paying special attention to emerging vector-borne diseases transmitted by arboviruses.
Grazzini, Giuliano, Liumbruno, Giancarlo M, Marano, Giuseppe, Pupella, Simonetta, VAGLIO, Stefania   +4 more
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Twenty-two years of dengue outbreaks in Bangladesh: epidemiology, clinical spectrum, serotypes, and future disease risks

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2023
Dengue is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne disease and has become a major public health threat, particularly for tropical and subtropical countries including Bangladesh. This comprehensive review aims to summarize the overall scenario of dengue,
Mohammad Sorowar Hossain, Abdullah Al Noman, SM Abdullah Al Mamun, Abdullah Al Mosabbir   +3 more
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Understanding the failure of a behavior change intervention to reduce risk behaviors for avian influenza transmission among backyard poultry raisers in rural Bangladesh: a focused ethnography

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background The spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus among poultry and humans has raised global concerns and has motivated government and public health organizations to initiate interventions to prevent the transmission of ...
Nadia Ali Rimi, Rebeca Sultana, Kazi Ishtiak-Ahmed, Md Zahidur Rahman, Marufa Hasin, M. Saiful Islam, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Nazmun Nahar, Emily S. Gurley, Stephen P. Luby   +9 more
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Attenuated dengue viruses are genetically more diverse than their respective wild-type parents

npj Vaccines, 2021
Dengue poses a significant burden of individual health, health systems and the economy in dengue endemic regions. As such, dengue vaccine development has been an active area of research.
Amanda Makha Bifani, Milly M. Choy, Hwee Cheng Tan, Eng Eong Ooi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reduced dengue virus pre-membrane protein-HMGB1 interaction activates host cell transcription to attenuate infection

npj Vaccines
To successfully complete an infection lifecycle, viruses have to avoid activating host antiviral and transcriptional responses to avoid disrupting cellular processes and cause premature host cell death.
Tanamas Siriphanitchakorn, Justin S. G. Ooi, Wy Ching Ng, Hwee Cheng Tan, Summer L. Zhang, Dorothy H. L. Ng, Xin Yap, Jia Xin Yee, Qiao Zheng, Yi Ting Tan, Eugenia Z. Ong, Kuan Rong Chan, Milly M. Choy, Eng Eong Ooi   +13 more
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Biological Terrorism, Emerging Diseases, and National Security [PDF]

, 1998
Examines the extent to which bioterrorist attacks have proven or may prove difficult to distinguish from outbreaks of emerging diseases. Makes recommendations for how the U.S.
Christopher F. Chyba
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Emerging infectious diseases

Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 1997
Over the last two decades, there has been the emergence of previously unknown infectious diseases and the re-emergence of diseases thought to be in decline. This is the result of social, economic, political and ecological factors, and the interactions of organisms, hosts and the environment.
openaire   +2 more sources

Personalized Selumetinib Dosing in Pediatric Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Insights From a Pilot Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate selumetinib exposure using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas (PN), assess interpatient pharmacokinetic variability, and explore the relationship between drug exposure, clinical response, and adverse effects.
Janka Kovács, Zoltán Köllő, Balázs Gellért Karvaly, Mahmoud Obeidat, Rita Nagy, Péter Hegyi, Brigitta Teutsch, Eszter Tuboly, Miklós Garami   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Xpert MTB/XDR Assay for Detection of Resistance to Isoniazid, Fluoroquinolone, Aminoglycoside, and Ethionamide Among Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Bangladesh

Infectious Diseases and Therapy
Introduction Early detection of drug resistance in patients with tuberculosis (TB) is crucial for prompt and effective treatment. This study evaluated the performance of Xpert MTB/XDR assay (Xpert XDR) for detecting resistance to isoniazid (INH ...
S. M. Mazidur Rahman, Noshin Nawer Ruhee, Amiyo Haider, Md Jahid Hasan, Rumana Nasrin, Ahammad Shafiq Sikder Adel, Mohammad Khaja Mafij Uddin, Shahriar Ahmed, Aung Kya Jai Maug, Sayera Banu   +9 more
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