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Impact of an Immune Modulator Mycobacterium-w on Adaptive Natural Killer Cells and Protection Against COVID-19

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
The kinetics of NKG2C+ adaptive natural killer (ANK) cells and NKG2A+inhibitory NK (iNK) cells with respect to the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection were studied for 6 months in a cohort of healthcare workers following the administration of the heat ...
Sarita Rani Jaiswal, Sarita Rani Jaiswal, Sarita Rani Jaiswal, Jaganath Arunachalam, Ashraf Saifullah, Rohit Lakhchaura, Dhanir Tailor, Anupama Mehta, Gitali Bhagawati, Hemamalini Aiyer, Bakulesh Khamar, Sanjay V. Malhotra, Suparno Chakrabarti, Suparno Chakrabarti   +13 more
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Assessment of the spread of chestnut ink disease from 1995 to 2005 using aerial photography and geostatistical methods [PDF]

, 2009
Chestnut ink disease, caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi and P. cambivora, is responsible for important economic losses and limits the establishment of new chestnut (Castanea sativa) groves in Portugal.
Abreu, Carlos Gomes, Castro, João Paulo, Marques, Carlos, Martins, Luís   +3 more
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A novel immunosensor for the monitoring of PSA using binding of biotinylated antibody to the prostate specific antigen based on nano-ink modified flexible paper substrate: efficient method for diagnosis of cancer using biosensing technology

Heliyon, 2020
Prostate cancer is the most significant reason for deaths in men, outside of lung cancer. The clinical examination of cancer proteins or biomarkers is extremely significant in early examination and monitoring of recurrence of disease after treatment ...
Fatemeh Farshchi, Arezoo Saadati, Mohammad Hasanzadeh   +2 more
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Therapeutic effect of Sepia ink extract against invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in mice

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2014
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a life-threatening disease in immunocompromised patients that requires aggressive therapy. Because of the widespread use of antibiotics, corticosteroids, antitumor drugs, and immunosuppressive drugs, the ...
Sohair R. Fahmy, Enas M. Ali, Nevien S. Ahmed   +2 more
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Enhancement of capsular hypermucoviscosity in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Acanthamoeba.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023
BackgroundAcanthamoeba and Klebsiella pneumoniae are both environmental commensals. Recently, clinical harm caused by hypermucoviscous K. pneumoniae has been observed.
Jian-Ming Huang, Ko-Chiang Sung, Wei-Chen Lin, Hong-Yue Lai, Yu-Jen Wang   +4 more
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Enterovirus 71 Antagonizes Antiviral Effects of Type III Interferon and Evades the Clearance of Intestinal Intraepithelial Lymphocytes

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is the major pathogen causing severe neurological complications and hand, foot, and mouth disease. The intestinal mucosal immune system has a complete immune response and immune regulation mechanism, consisting of densely arranged ...
Yuanmin Dong, Jing Liu, Nan Lu, Cai Zhang   +3 more
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A Prospective Longitudinal Study of the Clinical Outcomes from Cryptococcal Meningitis following Treatment Induction with 800 mg Oral Fluconazole in Blantyre, Malawi [PDF]

, 2013
Introduction: Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common neurological infection in HIV infected patients in Sub Saharan Africa, where gold standard treatment with intravenous amphotericin B and 5 flucytosine is often unavailable or difficult to ...
A Loyse, AT Makadzange, BJ Park, Brigitte Denis, C Bekondi, Camilla Rothe, CF Schaars, CK Muzoora, David G. Lalloo, Derek J. Sloan, DK Lewis, E Milefchik, H Mayanja-Kizza, HM Hodkinson, JC Nussbaum, Jean Chikafa, JG Hakim, JN Day, JN Jarvis, JN Jarvis, Joep J. van Oosterhout, JR Perfect, K McCarthy, KA Johansson, Laboratory Evaluation and Standards, Mavuto Mukaka, N Longley, Nicholas A. Feasey, P Mwaba, Patrick Goodson, PG Pappas, PR Kisenge, Robert J. Wilkinson, Robert S. Heyderman, RS Heyderman, SB Gordon, T Bicanic, T Bicanic, T Heikinheimo, Theresa Allain, TJ Allain, Tom Harrison   +41 more
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Imaging Cryptococcus spp. Capsule by Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy Using Percoll®

Bio-Protocol, 2019
The most important virulence factor in the Cryptococcus genus is the polysaccharide capsule. This genus includes several species that cause life-threatening invasive disease. An increase in capsule thickness is important during fungal infection.
Hugo Paes, Stefânia Frazão, Maria Sueli Felipe, Arturo Casadevall, André Nicola   +4 more
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ASSESSING PHYTOPHTHORA ZOOSPORE ACTIVITY TO ENHANCE DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTE ECOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE OF CHESTNUT INK DISEASE [PDF]

Acta Horticulturae, 2014
Phytophthora cinnamomi and P. cambivora are soil borne oomycetes that cause Chestnut Ink Disease, a lethal and widespread disease of the European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.). Soil moisture is a key factor for the onset of Phytophthora root rot epidemics.
Gouveia, Maria Eugénia, Nunes, Luís
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Three-dimensional highway-like graphite flakes/carbon fiber hybrid electrode for electrochemical biosensor

Materials Today Advances, 2022
Carbon-based electrodes are promising candidates for developing cheap, miniaturized, and disposable biosensors for effective, point-of-care disease management.
Y. Yu, C. Jiang, X.T. Zheng, Y. Liu, W.P. Goh, R.H.H. Lim, S.C.L. Tan, L. Yang   +7 more
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