Molecular epidemiology of human rhinovirus infections in Kilifi, coastal Kenya [PDF]
, 2012 This study reports pediatric surveillance over 3 years for human rhinovirus (HRV) at the District Hospital of Kilifi, coastal Kenya. Nasopharyngeal samples were collected from children presenting at outpatient clinic with no signs of acute respiratory ...
Agoti, Charles N. +8 more
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The microbiome of the upper respiratory tract in health and disease
BMC Biology, 2019 The human upper respiratory tract (URT) offers a variety of niches for microbial colonization. Local microbial communities are shaped by the different characteristics of the specific location within the URT, but also by the interaction with both external
Christina Kumpitsch +3 more
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Roles of Lipolytic enzymes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis
Frontiers in MicrobiologyMycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a bacterial pathogen that can endure for long periods in an infected patient, without causing disease. There are a number of virulence factors that increase its ability to invade the host.
Hong Lin +7 more
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The role of transcriptional regulators in metal ion homeostasis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyMetal ions are essential trace elements for all living organisms and play critical catalytic, structural, and allosteric roles in many enzymes and transcription factors.
Shuxian Wang +6 more
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyCarbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) has become a new threat in recent years, owing to its rapidly increasing resistance to antibiotics and new effective therapies are needed to combat this pathogen.
Zhitao Wang +9 more
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Lower respiratory tract infections among newly diagnosed sleep apnea patients
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023 Background Sleep apnea is associated with chronic comorbidities and acute complications. Existing data suggest that sleep apnea may predispose to an increased risk and severity of respiratory tract infections.
Jaana Keto +3 more
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Probiotics for preventing acute otitis media in children [PDF]
, 2018 This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: to assess the effects of probiotics to prevent the occurrence and reduce the severity of acute otitis media in children.
Clark, Justin +7 more
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Regulatory cytokine function in the respiratory tract
Mucosal Immunology, 2019 The respiratory tract is an important site of immune regulation; required to allow protective immunity against pathogens, while minimizing tissue damage and avoiding aberrant inflammatory responses to inhaled allergens. Several cell types work in concert
William J. Branchett, C. Lloyd
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Report on advances for pediatricians in 2018: allergy, cardiology, critical care, endocrinology, hereditary metabolic diseases, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neonatology, nutrition, respiratory tract disorders and surgery. [PDF]
, 2019 This review reported notable advances in pediatrics that have been published in 2018. We have highlighted progresses in allergy, cardiology, critical care, endocrinology, hereditary metabolic diseases, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neonatology ...
Bernasconi S +10 more
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Progress of anti-tuberculosis drug targets and novel therapeutic strategies
Frontiers in MicrobiologyTuberculosis, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, has re-emerged as the leading cause of death worldwide as a single infectious agent.
Yang Zhang +8 more
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