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COVID-19 infection: the perspectives on immune responses

Cell Death and Differentiation, 2020
More than 100 years since the outbreak of the 1918 influenza pandemic, we now seem to face another pandemic. The outbreak of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection is spreading to every continent, forcing us to live with this virus for perhaps a long
Yufang Shi, Ying Wang, C. Shao, Jianan Huang, J. Gan, Xiaoping Huang, Enrico M. Bucci, M. Piacentini, G. Ippolito, G. Melino   +9 more
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Micronutrient fortification to improve growth and health of maternally HIV-unexposed and exposed Zambian infants: a randomised controlled trial.

PLoS ONE, 2010
BackgroundThe period of complementary feeding, starting around 6 months of age, is a time of high risk for growth faltering and morbidity. Low micronutrient density of locally available foods is a common problem in low income countries.
Chilenje Infant Growth, Nutrition and Infection (CIGNIS) Study Team
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Bacterial and fungal co-infection in individuals with coronavirus: A rapid review to support COVID-19 antimicrobial prescribing

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background To explore and describe the current literature surrounding bacterial/fungal co-infection in patients with coronavirus infection. Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science were searched using broad based search criteria relating to ...
T. Rawson, Luke S.P. Moore, N. Zhu, Nisha Ranganathan, K. Skolimowska, M. Gilchrist, G. Satta, G. Cooke, A. Holmes   +8 more
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Dose-dependent response to infection with SARS-CoV-2 in the ferret model and evidence of protective immunity

Nature Communications, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 induces mild infection in ferret model. Here, Ryan et al. characterise optimal infection dosage inducing upper respiratory tract (UTR) viral shedding, progression time of viral shedding, and pathology in ferrets and finally provide evidence ...
Kathryn A. Ryan, Kevin R. Bewley, Susan A. Fotheringham, Gillian S. Slack, Phillip Brown, Yper Hall, Nadina I. Wand, Anthony C. Marriott, Breeze E. Cavell, Julia A. Tree, Lauren Allen, Marilyn J. Aram, Thomas J. Bean, Emily Brunt, Karen R. Buttigieg, Daniel P. Carter, Rebecca Cobb, Naomi S. Coombes, Steve J. Findlay-Wilson, Kerry J. Godwin, Karen E. Gooch, Jade Gouriet, Rachel Halkerston, Debbie J. Harris, Thomas H. Hender, Holly E. Humphries, Laura Hunter, Catherine M. K. Ho, Chelsea L. Kennard, Stephanie Leung, Stephanie Longet, Didier Ngabo, Karen L. Osman, Jemma Paterson, Elizabeth J. Penn, Steven T. Pullan, Emma Rayner, Oliver Skinner, Kimberley Steeds, Irene Taylor, Tom Tipton, Stephen Thomas, Carrie Turner, Robert J. Watson, Nathan R. Wiblin, Sue Charlton, Bassam Hallis, Julian A. Hiscox, Simon Funnell, Mike J. Dennis, Catherine J. Whittaker, Michael G. Catton, Julian Druce, Francisco J. Salguero, Miles W. Carroll   +54 more
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Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 (previously 2019-nCoV) infection by a highly potent pan-coronavirus fusion inhibitor targeting its spike protein that harbors a high capacity to mediate membrane fusion

Cell Research, 2020
The recent outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection in Wuhan, China has posed a serious threat to global public health.
Shuai Xia, Meiqin Liu, Chao Wang, W. Xu, Qiaoshuai Lan, Siliang Feng, Feifei Qi, L. Bao, L. Du, Shuwen Liu, C. Qin, Fei Sun, Zhènglì Shí, Yun Zhu, Shibo Jiang, Lu Lu   +15 more
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Global Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Gastroenterology, 2017
BACKGROUND & AIMS The epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection has changed with improvements in sanitation and methods of eradication. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate changes in the global prevalence of H pylori ...
J. Hooi, Wan Ying Lai, Wee Khoon Ng, M. Suen, F. Underwood, D. Tanyingoh, P. Malfertheiner, D. Graham, V. Wong, Justin C.Y. Wu, F. Chan, J. Sung, G. Kaplan, S. Ng   +13 more
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The management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in the United Kingdom and Vietnam: a multi-centre evaluation.

PLoS ONE, 2010
BackgroundStaphylococcus aureus bacteremia is a common and serious infection worldwide and although treatment guidelines exist, there is little consensus on optimal management.
Guy E Thwaites, United Kingdom Clinical Infection Research Group (UKCIRG)   +1 more
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A case report describing the immune response of an infant with congenital heart disease and severe COVID-19

Communications Medicine, 2021
Wurzel et al. describe the kinetics of the immune response in relation to clinical and virological features in a 5-month old infant with congenital heart disease and severe COVID-19.
Danielle Wurzel, Melanie R. Neeland, Jeremy Anderson, Yara-Natalie Abo, Lien Anh Ha Do, Celeste M. Donato, Julie E. Bines, Zheng Quan Toh, Rachel A. Higgins, Sedi Jalali, Theresa Cole, Kanta Subbarao, Alissa McMinn, Kate Dohle, Gabrielle M. Haeusler, Sarah McNab, Annette Alafaci, Isabella Overmars, Vanessa Clifford, Lai-yang Lee, Andrew J. Daley, Jim Buttery, Penelope A. Bryant, David Burgner, Andrew Steer, Shidan Tosif, Igor E. Konstantinov, Trevor Duke, Paul V. Licciardi, Daniel G. Pellicci, Nigel W. Crawford   +30 more
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Role of C-Reactive Protein at Sites of Inflammation and Infection

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute inflammatory protein that increases up to 1,000-fold at sites of infection or inflammation. CRP is produced as a homopentameric protein, termed native CRP (nCRP), which can irreversibly dissociate at sites of ...
Nicola R. Sproston, J. Ashworth
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Tabanids as possible pathogen vectors in Senegal (West Africa)

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Species of the Tabanidae are potent vectors of human and animal diseases, but they have not been thoroughly investigated to date. In Senegal (West Africa), little information is available on these dipterans.
Mohamed Lamine Keita, Hacène Medkour, Masse Sambou, Handi Dahmana, Oleg Mediannikov   +4 more
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