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Deconstructing the effects of stochasticity on transmission of hospital-acquired infections in ICUs

Royal Society Open Science, 2023
The inherent stochasticity in transmission of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) has complicated our understanding of transmission pathways. It is particularly difficult to detect the impact of changes in the environment on acquisition rate due to ...
Fardad Haghpanah, Gary Lin, Eili Klein
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The prevalence of canine dirofilariasis in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Dirofilariasis, the disease caused by Dirofilaria spp., and in particular by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in canines, occurs frequently in canids and felids, and occasionally in humans, in temperate, sub-tropical and tropical ...
Zhu Ying, Archana Upadhyay, Jinhua Wang, Qian Han, Qun Liu   +4 more
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Dysregulation of neuroprotective astrocytes, a spectrum of microglial activation states, and altered hippocampal neurogenesis are revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing in prion disease

Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 2022
Prion diseases are neurodegenerative disorders with long asymptomatic incubation periods, followed by a rapid progression of cognitive and functional decline culminating in death.
Jessy A. Slota, Babu V. Sajesh, Kathy F. Frost, Sarah J. Medina, Stephanie A. Booth   +4 more
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Understanding the value of biobank attributes to researchers using a conjoint experiment

Scientific Reports, 2023
Biobanks are important in biomedical and public health research, and future healthcare research relies on their strength and capacity. However, there are financial challenges related to the operation of commercial biobanks and concerns around the ...
Deepshikha Batheja, Srishti Goel, Warren Fransman, Anna Mantsoki, Stefano Ongarello, Ramanan Laxminarayan   +5 more
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Clinical Performance of Three Commercial SARS‐CoV‐2 Rapid Antigen Tests for Community-Dwelling Individuals in a Tropical Setting

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
During the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of Rapid Diagnosis Antigen Tests (RDAgTs) for SARS-CoV-2 detection has substantially increased as some of the brands available in the market were certified for clinical use by international ...
Diana Morales-Jadán, Carolina Viteri-Dávila, Bernardo Castro-Rodriguez, Alexander Paolo Vallejo-Janeta, Ismar A. Rivera-Olivero, Franklin Perez, Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain   +6 more
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The Question of HIV Vaccine: Why Is a Solution Not Yet Available?

Journal of Immunology Research
Ever since its discovery, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection has remained a significant public health concern. The number of HIV-1 seropositive individuals currently stands at 40.1 million, yet definitive treatment for the virus is ...
Martina Libera, Valeria Caputo, Giulia Laterza, Louiza Moudoud, Alessio Soggiu, Luigi Bonizzi, Roberta A. Diotti   +6 more
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Evaluating the efficacy of reprocessing contaminated single use devices for re-use in intensive care unit in Ethiopia

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Background Single use devices (SUDs) are designed for single use. However, in low-income countries, they are often reprocessed and reused. Because these devices are intended for single use, no standardized protocol for reprocessing these devices ...
Yamirot Merga Duffa, Zerihun Shimelis Kasa, Kibrewossen Kiflu Aklilu, Feyissa Regassa Senbato, Zelalem Tazu Bonger, Eyasu Tigabu Seyoum, Eden Dagnachew Zeleke, Leulseged Takele Chekol, Zelalem Mekuria, Samuel Muluye Welelaw, Joan-Miquel Balada-Llasat, Shu-Hua Wang, Tadesse Eguale   +12 more
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Toward more equitable One Health: A Gender Responsive and Inclusive Implementation Guide for National One Health Action Plans (GeRIGOH)

CABI One Health
Background: Gender equity and social inclusion are critical, yet still at risk of being neglected during the development and implementation of national One Health action plans. The guidance provided by the Quadripartite international organizations (World
Julie Garnier, Evan F. Griffith, Rebecca Maudling, Natalia Cediel Becerra, Elena Boriani, Carla Berger, Brigitte Bagnol, Sara Savic, Dominique Charron   +8 more
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Real-world evidence couples genomic biomarkers with therapeutic outcomes for canine hemangiosarcoma

Scientific Reports
Splenic hemangiosarcoma (HSA) is a common canine tumor with histology and genetics analogous to human angiosarcoma (AS), a rare and aggressive malignancy arising from vascular cells.
Lucas Rodrigues, Kevin Wu, Garrett Harvey, Gerald Post, Aubrey Miller, Abigail Hull, Lindsay Lambert, Christina Lopes, James Zou   +8 more
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Training Patient Stakeholders Builds Community Capacity, Enhances Patient Engagement in Research

Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 2022
Our philosophical framework for research with low-income Latino patients with diabetes prioritizes hiring research staff who share the culture and language of the population of study.
Hannah Cole McGrew, Lidia Regino, Molly Bleecker, Maria Tellez, Blanca Pedigo, Denisse Guerrero, Virginia Sandoval, Loida Varela, Janet Page-Reeves   +8 more
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