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Virulence Evolution: Thinking Outside of the Host [PDF]

Evolutionary Applications
The main theory of the evolution of virulence relies on a trade‐off between virulence and transmission rate. However, it has been difficult to measure the required trade‐off.
Luís M. Silva, Jacob C. Koella
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Infections [PDF]

BMJ, 2006
For the latest news on healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in Wales, visit the new Welsh Healthcare Associated Infection Programme (WHAIP) website at www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/home.cfm?OrgID=379.
Brendan, Healy, Andrew, Freedman
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When infection isn’t infection [PDF]

The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2020
Following open reduction and internal fixation for a proximal humerus fracture a 71-year-old man re-presented with wound changes consistent with infection and elevated inflammatory markers. No significant improvement was seen with concomitant intravenous antibiotics and multiple debridement procedures.
S, Franklin, S, Sabharwal, S, Hettiaratchy, P, Reilly   +3 more
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Cryptosporidium sciurinum n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae) in Eurasian Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris)

Microorganisms, 2021
Cryptosporidium spp. are common protozoan pathogens in mammals. The diversity and biology of Cryptosporidium in tree squirrels are not well studied. A total of 258 Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) from 25 and 15 locations in the Czech Republic ...
Jitka Prediger, Jana Ježková, Nikola Holubová, Bohumil Sak, Roman Konečný, Michael Rost, John McEvoy, Dušan Rajský, Martin Kváč   +8 more
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Infection [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 2010
Musculoskeletal infection is a clinical problem with significant direct healthcare costs. The prevalence of infection after closed, elective surgery is frequently estimated to be less than 2%, but in severe injuries, posttraumatic infection rates have been reported as 10% or greater.
Theodore, Miclau, Andrew H, Schmidt, Joseph C, Wenke, Lawrence X, Webb, Janette M, Harro, Ranjani, Prabhakara, Mark E, Shirtliff   +6 more
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Effect of phthalocyanine oral and nasal antiseptic solutions on the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in patients with COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial

GMS German Medical Science, 2023
Background: In individuals with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral load (VL) plays an important role in infectivity.Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the reduction in the VL and ...
Colado Simão, Andréa Name, Perugini Stadtlober, Nicole, Stinghen Garcia Lonni, Audrey Alesandra, Venâncio, Luiza Mara, Lerner Trigo, Guilherme, de Souza Cassela, Pedro Luis Candido, Mastellini Sanches Silva, Thais, De Fátima Oliveira Hirth Ruiz, Maria, Batisti Lozovoy, Marcell Alysson, Tano, Zuleica Naomi, da Fonseca Orcina, Bernardo, Vieira Vilhena, Fabiano, da Silva Santos, Paulo Sérgio   +12 more
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Human neutrophil extracellular traps do not impair in vitro Toxoplasma gondii infection

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
IntroductionToxoplasma gondii, responsible for causing toxoplasmosis, is a prevalent food and waterborne pathogen worldwide. It commonly infects warm-blooded animals and affects more than a third of the global human population.
Isabela S. Macedo, Flávio A. Lara, Helene S. Barbosa, Elvira M. Saraiva, Rubem F. S. Menna-Barreto, Rafael M. Mariante   +5 more
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Physiological Basis of Smut Infectivity in the Early Stages of Sugar Cane Colonization

Journal of Fungi, 2021
Sugar cane smut (Sporisorium scitamineum) interactions have been traditionally considered from the plant’s point of view: How can resistant sugar cane plants defend themselves against smut disease?
Carlos Vicente, María-Estrella Legaz, Elena Sánchez-Elordi   +2 more
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D936Y and Other Mutations in the Fusion Core of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Heptad Repeat 1: Frequency, Geographical Distribution, and Structural Effect

Molecules, 2021
The crown of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is constituted by its spike (S) glycoprotein. S protein mediates the SARS-CoV-2 entry into the host cells.
Romina Oliva, Abdul Rajjak Shaikh, Andrea Petta, Anna Vangone, Luigi Cavallo   +4 more
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Essential Components of Synthetic Infectious Prion Formation De Novo

Biomolecules, 2022
Prion diseases are a class of neurodegenerative diseases that are uniquely infectious. Whilst their general replication mechanism is well understood, the components required for the formation and propagation of highly infectious prions are poorly ...
Kezia Jack, Graham S. Jackson, Jan Bieschke   +2 more
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