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COMT Val158Met Polymorphism, Executive Dysfunction, and Sexual Risk Behavior in the Context of HIV Infection and Methamphetamine Dependence

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, 2010
Catechol-O-methyltransferease (COMT) metabolizes prefrontal cortex dopamine (DA), a neurotransmitter involved in executive behavior; the Val158Met genotype has been linked to executive dysfunction, which might increase sexual risk behaviors favoring HIV ...
C. A. Bousman, M. Cherner, J. H. Atkinson, R. K. Heaton, I. Grant, I. P. Everall, The HNRC Group   +6 more
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Quantitative microbial risk assessment of Legionella pneumophila in a drinking water distribution system: A case study

New Microbes and New Infections
Background: Legionella pneumophila poses a significant health risk in hospital water systems. This study assessed the risk associated with Legionella contamination in a hospital drinking water system in Sari, Iran, over one year.
Seyed Mohammad Ranjdoost, Mina Owrang
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A case of tinea nigra in children

New Microbes and New Infections
A 6-year-old girl presented with brown patches on her right palm that had persisted for 5 years. Based on clinical manifestations, dermoscopy, and fungal microscopy, the child was diagnosed with tinea nigra. Molecular sequencing confirmed the pathogen as
Tengteng Xin, Jiahao Li, Li Lin, Yijin Luo, Wenying Cai, Junmin Zhang   +5 more
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Possible Roles of Ectophosphatases in Host-Parasite Interactions

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2011
The interaction and survival of pathogens in hostile environments and in confrontation with host immune responses are important mechanisms for the establishment of infection.
Marta T. Gomes, Angela H. Lopes, José Roberto Meyer-Fernandes   +2 more
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Comparison of contact tracing methods: A modelling study

Infectious Disease Modelling
Introduction: Contact tracing has been a key tool to contain the spread of diseases and was widely used by countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, evaluating the effectiveness of contact tracing has been challenging.
Joanna X.R. Tan, Lalitha Kurupatham, Zubaidah Said, Jeremy Chan, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Marc Ho, Vernon Lee, Alex R. Cook   +7 more
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Midichloria mitochondrii stimulates the sylvatic cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) in Ixodes ricinus and contributes to Lyme disease risk

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
Sex and symbionts of arthropod vectors are potential modulators of infection with vector-borne pathogens. Here, we investigated the involvement of sex and presence of the bacterial symbiont Midichloria mitochondrii in immature stages of Ixodes ricinus ...
Clara F. Köhler, Maya L. Holding, Manoj Fonville, Ron P. Dirks, Hans J. Jansen, Sara Moutailler, Aurélie Heckmann, Jens Zarka, Erik Matthysen, Hein Sprong, Aleksandra I. Krawczyk   +10 more
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Use of whole body PET scan in patients with infective endocarditis may impact care of those with intravascular devices: results from a comparative retrospective cohort study

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease
Background: Whole body 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT (WBP) may be an important tool for the management of infective endocarditis (IE) by identifying areas of occult primary or metastatic infection.
Jason Park, Kaitlyn Simpson, Megan Neils, James Riddell   +3 more
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Evolving therapeutic strategies for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: from past to future

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a hemorrhagic fever caused by Bandavirus dabieense . SFTS was first identified in China in 2009 and has been reported since then in neighboring countries and regions.
Yuxi Zhao, Xiaoxin Wu, Xinyu Wang, Lanjuan Li   +3 more
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Antibiotic resistance patterns in uropathogens: insights from a Nepalese tertiary care setting

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease
Background: Antimicrobial resistance in uropathogens is increasing globally, particularly in resource-limited settings such as Nepal, limiting treatment options.
Rahi Bikram Thapa, Sabin Shrestha, Pharsuram Adhikari, Rajeev Shrestha   +3 more
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Clinical features and risk factors for Epstein-Barr virus-associated encephalitis: a retrospective cohort study

Virology Journal
Background Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been gradually recognized as an important pathogen of encephalitis, but our knowledge of EBV-associated encephalitis is still limited.
Zhu Liu, Anjiao Peng, Luyan Huang, Leihao Sha, Yusha Tang, Yongzhao Zhou, Lei Chen   +6 more
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