Effects of co-infection on the clinical outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection [PDF]
Background: Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a spore-forming, Gram-positive rod that is known to be associated with antibiotic use. It is one of the leading causes of nosocomial diarrhea in the industrialized world and therefore warrants further ...
Alturkmani, Hani+6 more
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An assessment of high touch object cleaning thoroughness using a fluorescent marker in two Australian hospitals [PDF]
An Unassigned Group, An Unassigned DepartmentFull ...
Carling, Philip+10 more
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Bee products as alternatives in the treatment of viral infections
Abstract Medicines used in the treatment of viral infections usually reduce symptoms. There is a need to develop drugs that inhibit the viruses and do not merely relieve the symptoms. Natural bee products possess many pharmacological properties and are widely used in folk medicine. There are many studies on the antibacterial effects of bee products but
Michał Otręba+3 more
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EPIDEMIOLOGIC FEATURES OF NOROVIRUS INFECTION OUTBREAK IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH OSSETIA-ALANIA
Aim. Analysis of epidemiologic features of a norovirus outbreak in Alagir city of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and effectiveness of measures of its liquidation. Materials and methods.
O. V. Maletskaya+9 more
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Quantifying Protein–Glycan Interactions Using Native Mass Spectrometry
ABSTRACT Interactions between glycan‐binding proteins (GBPs) and carbohydrates (glycans) are essential to many biological processes relevant to human health and disease. For most GBPs, however, their glycan interactome—the repertoire of glycans recognized and their specificities—is poorly defined.
Duong T. Bui+4 more
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Nationwide epidemiologic study of norovirus-related hospitalization among Japanese older adults
Background Older adults are vulnerable to hospitalization or death from norovirus infection, but the actual disease burden remains unknown. Therefore, we conducted a nationwide survey to estimate the number of inpatients with norovirus gastroenteritis ...
Satoko Ohfuji+7 more
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Single-domain antibodies and their formatting to combat viral infections [PDF]
Since their discovery in the 1990s, single-domain antibodies (VHHs), also known as NanobodiesA (R), have changed the landscape of affinity reagents. The outstanding solubility, stability, and specificity of VHHs, as well as their small size, ease of ...
Ballegeer, Marlies+4 more
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Healthy breastfeeding women were recruited within the prospective birth cohort PRIMA. We collected a fresh human milk sample at 1 month postpartum to assess relative human milk oligosaccharide (HMO), HMO‐bound fucose levels, and secretor status. In univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis, we did not observe an association between ...
Anneke H. Hellinga+14 more
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Mendelian resistance to human norovirus infections
Noroviruses have emerged as a major cause of acute gastroenteritis in humans of all ages. Despite high infectivity of the virus and lack of long-term immunity, volunteer and authentic studies has suggested the existence of inherited protective factors.
Lennart Svensson+3 more
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Recent viral pathogen in acute gastroenteritis: a retrospective study at a tertiary hospital for 1 year [PDF]
PurposeViral gastroenteritis among children is mainly caused by rotavirus, norovirus, astrovirus, or adenovirus strains. However, changing socioeconomic conditions and a rotavirus vaccination program may be affecting the prevalence of these viral ...
Hye Il Jin+3 more
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