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Stewardship of Molecular Diagnostics in Transplant Viral Infections

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transplant environment requires special considerations when testing for viral infections as immunosuppression results in atypical infection profiles. Microbes otherwise considered commensals or causing mild disease can lead to severe infections in transplant environments. Therefore, guidelines tend to recommend broader microbial testing in
Scott Sugden, David Reynoso, Reema Mathew, Michael Loeffelholz   +3 more
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A Coinfection Model of Bacterial Meningitis and Hepatitis B Diseases With Optimal Control and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Journal of Applied Mathematics
In this work, a compartmental model for the coinfection of bacterial meningitis and Hepatitis B was formulated and analyzed. The most sensitive parameters were identified, including the contact rates for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and bacterial meningitis ...
Malede Atnaw Belay, Jeconia Abonyo Okelo, David Mwangi Theuri, Haileyesus Tessema Alemneh, Negesse Yizengaw Alemu   +4 more
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Immunomodulatory effects of cathelicidin in the gut–brain axis: A novel link between mucosal immunity and neuroinflammation

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Cathelicidins are evolutionarily conserved host defence peptides known for their dual antimicrobial and immunomodulatory functions. Among them, LL‐37 in humans and CRAMP in rodents have emerged as crucial regulators of both mucosal immunity and CNS inflammation.
Mehrdad Nourizadeh, Amir Arsalan Ghahari, Ehsan Zandi, Seyedeh Zeynab Rasouli, Shaghayegh Davari, Mobina Hoseinzadeh, Mir Alireza Nourazar   +6 more
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The Relationship between Hyponatremia and Bacterial and Non-Bacterial Meningitis and Its Complications [PDF]

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul
Background and Objective: Considering the lack of knowledge and the difference in the prevalence of hyponatremia in non-bacterial meningitis and bacterial meningitis, this study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between ...
H Sorkhi, S Moghadas Niaki, M Hajiahmadi, M Pournasrollah, M Mohammadi   +4 more
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Development of Multi-Locus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis for Outbreak Detection of Neisseria meningitidis [PDF]

, 2006
Neisseria meningitidis is a major cause of septicemia and meningitis worldwide. Traditional typing methods like pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) for identifying outbreaks are subjective and time consuming.
Price, Alicia Anne
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Trend of North African Dust Storms and Potential Link to Climate Change

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 3, 16 February 2026.
Abstract Over recent decades, North African dust storms have undergone marked variability, reflecting complex interactions between regional climate processes and environmental change. Using four decades (1984–2023) of visibility‐based observational records, we examine regional and seasonal trends in dust storm frequency across the Sahel and the Sahara,
Kolotioloma Yeo, Ayodeji Oluleye, Fidele Yoroba, Mehdi Hamidi, Yaping Shao   +4 more
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Experiences of HIV–Related Stigma and Mental Illness Among HIV–Associated Meningitis Patients in Rural Uganda

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
Meningitis patients living with HIV often struggle with medication adherence and seeking HIV care due to the lack of education, support, and HIV‐related stigma, which can contribute to the development of mental health conditions in some individuals.
Abigail Link, Sarah Iribarren, Paul Bohjanen, Mark Okwir, David Meya, Betty Nabongo, Danuta Kasprzyk   +6 more
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An Outbreak of Serotype 1 Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis in Northern Ghana with Features That Are Characteristic of Neisseria meningitidis Meningitis Epidemics [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundThe Kassena-Nankana District (KND) of northern Ghana lies in the African meningitis belt, where epidemics of bacterial meningitis have been reoccurring every 8-12 years. These epidemics are generally caused by Neisseria meningitidis an organism
Adams Forgor, Abudulai, Awine, Elizabeth, Dangy, Jean-Pierre, Flierl, Christian, Gagneux, Sébastien, Hodgson, Abraham, Leimkugel, Julia, Naegeli, Martin, Pflüger, Valentin, Pluschke, Gerd, Smith, Tom   +10 more
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From Gut to Globe: Endogenous Endophthalmitis as a Sentinel Sign of Polymicrobial Intra‐Abdominal Infection

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT A 42‐year‐old male presented with 1 week of left eye redness, pain, and severe vision loss. Examination revealed anterior chamber fibrin, vitritis, and vitreous opacities. B‐scan ultrasonography showed mobile hyperechoic vitreous material with an attached retina.
Dhruv Sethi, Bilal Khan, Bushra Rahman, Arslon Humayun, Osama Ahmed, David Goldman, Mohsin H. Ali   +6 more
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Fuzzy Expert System for Diagnosis of Bacterial Meningitis from Other Types of Meningitis in Children

مجله انفورماتیک سلامت و زیست پزشکی, 2014
Introduction: Bacterial meningitis requires timely diagnosis and treatment otherwise it will have relatively high complications and mortality and morbidity.
Mostafa Langarizade, Esmat Khajehpour, Hassan Khajehpour, Tayebe Noori   +3 more
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