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Clinical and immunological comparison of COVID-19 disease between critical and non-critical courses: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Immunology
IntroductionAcute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which appeared in 2019, has been classified as critical and non-critical according to clinical signs and symptoms. Critical patients require mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit
Mojtaba Hedayati-Ch, Mojtaba Hedayati-Ch, Hadi Sedigh Ebrahim-Saraie, Arash Bakhshi   +3 more
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Amoebae as Targets for Toxins or Effectors Secreted by Mammalian Pathogens

Toxins, 2021
Numerous microorganisms, pathogenic for mammals, come from the environment where they encounter predators such as free-living amoebae (FLA). The selective pressure due to this interaction could have generated virulence traits that are deleterious for ...
Ascel Samba-Louaka
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Strategies to prevent the occurrence of resistance against antibiotics by using advanced materials [PDF]

, 2018
This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Applied microbiology and biotechnology The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-8776-0Drug resistance occurrence is a global ...
Bassegoda Puigdomenech, Arnau, Ivanova, Kristina Dimitrova, Ramon Portés, Eva, Tzanov, Tzanko   +3 more
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Effects of an SGLT Inhibitor on the Production, Toxicity, and Elimination of Gut-Derived Uremic Toxins: A Call for Additional Evidence

Toxins, 2022
Sodium–glucose cotransporter (SGLT) inhibitors are a class of oral hypoglycemic agents, which, in recent years, have been shown to improve renal and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with diabetic and non-diabetic chronic kidney disease.
P. Evenepoel, B. Meijers, R. Masereeuw, J. Lowenstein   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of adhesin genes and risk factors associated with urinary tract infections by drug-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli in North of Iran

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Background: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) isolates, have a wide variety of virulence factors to promote colonization and survival in the urinary tract.
Raheleh Sheikhi, Mohammad Esmaeil Amini, Leila Alidoust, Zahra Atrkar Roushan, Iraj Nikokar   +4 more
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Bacillus thuringiensis toxins divert progenitor cells toward enteroendocrine fate by decreasing cell adhesion with intestinal stem cells in Drosophila

eLife, 2023
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Btk) is a strong pathogen toward lepidopteran larvae thanks to specific Cry toxins causing leaky gut phenotypes.
Rouba Jneid, Rihab Loudhaief, Nathalie Zucchini-Pascal, Marie-Paule Nawrot-Esposito, Arnaud Fichant, Raphael Rousset, Mathilde Bonis, Dani Osman, Armel Gallet   +8 more
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Variation of Microbial Community and Fermentation Quality in Corn Silage Treated with Lactic Acid Bacteria and Artemisia argyi during Aerobic Exposure

Toxins, 2022
Silage, especially whole crop corn silage (WCCS), is an important part of ruminant diets, with its high moisture content and rich nutrient content, which can easily cause contamination by mold and their toxins, posing a great threat to ruminant ...
Weiwei Wang, Zhongfang Tan, Ling-Biao Gu, Hao Ma, Zhenyu Wang, Lei Wang, Guofang Wu, G. Qin, Yanping Wang, Huili Pang   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dietary-based gut flora modulation against Clostridium difficile onset [PDF]

, 2007
Clostridium difficile infection is a frequent complication of antibiotic therapy in hospitalised patients, which today is attracting more attention than ever and has led to its classification as a 'superbug'.
Gibson, G.R., Gougoulias, C., Tuohy, K.M.   +2 more
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Synergistic proinflammatory interactions of microbial toxins and structural components characteristic to moisture‐damaged buildings

Indoor Air: International Journal of Indoor Environment and Health, 2017
Indoor exposure to microbes and their structural and metabolic compounds is notoriously complex. To study proinflammatory interactions between the multiple microbial agents, macrophages derived from human THP-1 monocytic cells were exposed to several ...
M. Korkalainen, M. Täubel, J. Naarala, P. Kirjavainen, A. Koistinen, A. Hyvärinen, Hannu Komulainen, M. Viluksela, M. Viluksela   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Natural toxins and One Health: a review

Science in One Health, 2022
Background: The One Health concept considers the interconnectivity, interactions and interdependence of humans, animals and the environment. Humans, animals and other organisms are constantly exposed to a wide range of natural toxins present in the ...
Azubuike Raphael Nwaji, Onikisateinba Arieri, Annabel Sharon Anyang, Kaze Nguedia, Etomi Barbara Abiade, Gilead Ebiegberi Forcados, Olusola Olalekan Oladipo, Sunday Makama, Ishaku Leo Elisha, Nonyelim Ozele, Jurbe Gofwan Gotep   +10 more
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