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G1-like M and PB2 genes are preferentially incorporated into H7N9 progeny virions during genetic reassortment

BMC Veterinary Research, 2021
Background Genotype S H9N2 viruses have become predominant in poultry in China since 2010. These viruses frequently donate their whole internal gene segments to other emerging influenza A subtypes such as the novel H7N9, H5N6, and H10N8 viruses.
Xiuli Li, Min Gu, Xiaoquan Wang, Ruyi Gao, Xinxin Bu, Xiaoli Hao, Jing Ma, Jiao Hu, Shunlin Hu, Xiaowen Liu, Sujuan Chen, Daxin Peng, Xinan Jiao, Xiufan Liu   +13 more
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Inferring the number of COVID-19 cases from recently reported deaths [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Wellcome Open Research, 2020
We estimate the number of COVID-19 cases from newly reported deaths in a population without previous reports. Our results suggest that by the time a single death occurs, hundreds to thousands of cases are likely to be present in that population.
Thibaut Jombart, Kevin van Zandvoort, Timothy W. Russell, Christopher I. Jarvis, Amy Gimma, Sam Abbott, Sam Clifford, Sebastian Funk, Hamish Gibbs, Yang Liu, Carl A. B. Pearson, Nikos I. Bosse, Centre for the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Working Group, Rosalind M. Eggo, Adam J. Kucharski, W. John Edmunds   +15 more
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Quantifying the direct and indirect protection provided by insecticide treated bed nets against malaria

Nature Communications, 2023
Long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets (LLINs) provide protection from malaria through both direct effects to the user and indirect community-level effects.
H. Juliette T. Unwin, Ellie Sherrard-Smith, Thomas S. Churcher, Azra C. Ghani   +3 more
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High burden of untreated syphilis, drug resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and other sexually transmitted infections in men with urethral discharge syndrome in Kampala, Uganda

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Objectives Prompt diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are essential to combat the STI epidemic in resource-limited settings.
Matthew M. Hamill, Annet Onzia, Tza-Huei Wang, Agnes N. Kiragga, Yu-Hsiang Hsieh, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi, Ethan Gough, Peter Kyambadde, Johan H. Melendez, Yukari C. Manabe   +9 more
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Is neglect of self-clearance biasing TB vaccine impact estimates?

BMJ Global Health, 2023
Background Mathematical modelling has been used extensively to estimate the potential impact of new tuberculosis vaccines, with the majority of existing models assuming that individuals with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection remain at lifelong ...
Richard White, Jon Emery, Rebecca A Clark, Nicky McCreesh, Rein M G J Houben, Danny Scarponi, Chathika Krishan Weerasuriya   +6 more
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What are the pathways between poverty and malaria in sub-Saharan Africa? A systematic review of mediation studies

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2023
Background Malaria remains a major burden in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). While an association between poverty and malaria has been demonstrated, a clearer understanding of explicit mechanisms through which socioeconomic position (SEP) influences malaria ...
Solomon T. Wafula, Theresa Habermann, Mara Anna Franke, Jürgen May, Dewi Ismajani Puradiredja, Eva Lorenz, Johanna Brinkel   +6 more
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Personalized medicine

Saudi Medical Journal, 2016
[No Abstract Available].
Michael K. Mansour, Maha Al-Mozaini
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Outbreaks caused by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in hematology and oncology departments: A systematic review

Heliyon, 2017
Background: Vancomycin-resistance in Enterococcus faecium (VRE) poses a major threat in health care settings. It is well known that patients in hematology and oncology departments are especially at risk of nosocomial VRE acquisition.
Nikos Ulrich, Ralf-Peter Vonberg, Petra Gastmeier   +2 more
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Current Status and Survival Impact of Infectious Disease Consultation for Multidrug-Resistant Bacteremia in Ventilated Patients: A Single-Center Experience in Korea [PDF]

Acute and Critical Care, 2018
Background We evaluated the current status and survival impact of infectious disease consultation (IDC) in ventilated patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteremia.
Insu Kim, Won-Young Kim, Eun Suk Jeoung, Kwangha Lee   +3 more
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Biological Significance of Dual Mutations A494D and E495K of the Genotype III Newcastle Disease Virus Hemagglutinin-Neuraminidase In Vitro and In Vivo

Viruses, 2022
As a multifunctional protein, the hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) protein of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is involved in various biological functions.
Xiaolong Lu, Tiansong Zhan, Kaituo Liu, Yu Chen, Zenglei Hu, Jiao Hu, Min Gu, Shunlin Hu, Xiaoquan Wang, Xiaowen Liu, Xiufan Liu   +10 more
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