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Harnessing the therapeutic potential of bacterial extracellular vesicles via functional peptides
Interdisciplinary Medicine, Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2025.Bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs) are increasingly exploited as therapeutic agents or delivery vehicles for disease treatment due to their intrinsic structure, delivery capacity, immunogenic property, facile production, and versatile modification.
Yejiao Shi +3 more
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High prevalence of antibodies to human herpesvirus 8 in relatives of patients with classic Kaposi's sarcoma from Sardinia [PDF]
, 1998 A survey for antibodies to a recombinant small viral capsid antigen (sVCA) of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV‐8) was conducted in Sardinia, one of the world's highest incidence areas for classic Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Prevalence of antibodies to HHV‐8 sVCA
Angeloni, Antonio +11 more
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mBio, 2018 While Neisseria meningitidis typically exists in an asymptomatic nasopharyngeal carriage state, it may cause potentially lethal diseases in humans, such as septicemia or meningitis, by invading deeper sites in the body. Since the nutrient compositions of
Hideyuki Takahashi +4 more
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The human host defense peptide LL-37 interacts with Neisseria meningitidis capsular polysaccharides and inhibits inflammatory mediators release. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 Capsular polysaccharides (CPS) are a major virulence factor in meningococcal infections and form the basis for serogroup designation and protective vaccines.
Susu M Zughaier +4 more
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Immunoelectroosmophoresis in the diagnosis of meningococcal infections [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Pathology, 1972 Specimens of cerebrospinal fluid and serum from 22 cases of meningococcal infection were examined by immunoelectroosmophoresis and the results compared with those obtained by microscopy and culture. The results were the same except that three of 10 cases of group B infection were not diagnosed by immunoelectroosmophoresis and two of 10 cases of group C
D. M. Jones, Barbara M. Tobin
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Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Volume 38, Issue 4, July 2025.ABSTRACT Background People with intellectual disability face numerous barriers to accessing basic preventative health care. This study documents the protocol, process and health outcomes of a multidisciplinary hospital‐based Health Care Access Service providing pre‐procedure sedation and general anaesthesia for adults with moderate to profound ...
Michelle Bellon +6 more
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Cost-effectiveness of different MRSA screening methods.
, 2002 We describe a model to examine the cost-effectiveness of various laboratory-screening approaches to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Cookson, B +4 more
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Meningococcus this Winter : what was going on? [PDF]
, 1996 There was a time in the not very distant past when meningococcus was not being recognised locally. While laboratory sensitivity used to isolate Neisseria meningitidis has not changed in Malta, the frequency of its detection has increased, more so in the ...
Falzon, Dennis
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Prevention of infectious diseases in athletes. [PDF]
, 2007 The sports medicine physician may face challenging issues regarding infectious diseases when dealing with teams or highly competitive athletes who have difficulties taking time off to recover.
d'Hemecourt, Pierre, Luke, Anthony
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Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 6, June 2025.ABSTRACT Introduction Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) present significant challenges to emergency response systems, often overwhelming healthcare resources. This article highlights the critical role of integrating postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) into emergency protocols to mitigate immediate and secondary health risks occurring due to mass casualty.
Majani Edward +3 more
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