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Serum Growth Differentiation Factor 15 Can Be a Novel Biomarker to Predict the Prognosis of Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Cirrhosis After Virus Elimination

Hepatology Research, Volume 56, Issue 1, Page 21-32, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Although direct‐acting antivirals (DAAs) achieve high sustained virologic response (SVR) rates, the long‐term outcomes of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)‐related cirrhosis remain variable. Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15), a stress‐induced cytokine, has emerged as a potential biomarker for liver disease ...
Yuta Myojin, Hayato Hikita, Yuki Tahata, Kenji Fukumoto, Seiya Kato, Yoichi Sasaki, Shusuke Kumazaki, Atsunori Tsuchiya, Masaru Enomoto, Daiki Miki, Hiroshi Yatsuhashi, Hidekatsu Kuroda, Yoshihito Uchida, Hitoshi Yoshiji, Taro Yamashita, Seiichi Mawatari, Nobuharu Tamaki, Hisamitsu Miyaaki, Yasuhiro Asahina, Goki Suda, Kentaro Matsuura, Yasunari Nakamoto, Yoichi Hiasa, Taro Takami, Kumiko Shirai, Kazuki Maesaka, Kazuhiro Murai, Yuki Makino, Yoshinobu Saito, Takahiro Kodama, Tomohide Tatsumi, Tetsuo Takehara   +31 more
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Insights on the Pooled Prevalence and Global Distribution of Leptospirosis in Goats: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Microorganisms
Leptospira spp. infection in small ruminants is usually asymptomatic or presents nonspecific clinical signs and has an economic impact on goat farming and public health. The aim of this study was to carry out a systematic review with meta-analysis on the
Roseane de Araújo Portela, Clécio Henrique Limeira, José Artur Brilhante Bezerra, Camila Marinelli Martins, Diego Figueiredo da Costa, Carolina de Sousa Américo Batista Santos, Clebert José Alves, Sérgio Santos de Azevedo   +7 more
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Evaluation of Laboratory Techniques for the Diagnosis of Leptospira‐Associated Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU) With Focus on the Goldmann‐Witmer Coefficient

Veterinary Ophthalmology, Volume 29, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate different laboratory procedures for determining the etiologic diagnosis of equine recurrent uveitis regarding intraocular infection with Leptospira spp. and to establish a diagnostic guideline. Material and Methods Eighty horses with a history of ERU were ophthalmologically examined.
Lena Kirmse, Katharina Thieme, Marcus Georg Doherr, Johanna Corinna Eule   +3 more
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One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer: A Confirmed Case of Imported Vibrio cholerae After Clostridioides difficile Diagnosis in Brescia, Northern Italy

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Vibrio cholerae, the aetiological agent of cholera, is predominantly an imported pathogen in high‐income countries. We report a case of a 49‐year‐old Nigerian male returning from Africa with abdominal pain and watery diarrhea, who rapidly developed acute kidney injury.
Cristina Seguiti, Elia Croce, Enza Granato, Alessia Giovannini, Stefano Grossi, Marcello Cecere, Daniela Fortini, Laura Villa, Anna Caruana, Gabriele Del Castillo, Luigi Vezzosi, Danilo Cereda, Angelo Meloni, Paolo Colombini, Priya Gusain   +14 more
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Case Report: Omadacycline in the Treatment of Community‐Acquired Pneumonia in a Child With Multiple Antimicrobial Allergies

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Omadacycline, a novel once‐daily aminomethylcycline antibiotic agent, demonstrates efficacy against prevalent pathogens responsible for community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults. However, the safety and efficacy of omadacycline in younger children have not yet been established.
Ziqi Xu, Wen Pan, Hui Lei, Chen Dong, Biao Zou, Sainan Shu, Wenting Zhang   +6 more
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Mathematical Modeling and the Spreading of the Cholera Epidemic Through Numerical Methods

Computational and Systems Oncology, Volume 5, Issue 2, December 2025.
ABSTRACT This research examines a cholera outbreak, a serious intestinal illness caused by a significant presence of harmful bacteria in the body. We developed a mathematical model to investigate how diseases spread following exposure to pathogens, emphasizing the emergence of symptoms.
Abeer Aljohani, Amjid Hussain, Ali Shokri   +2 more
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Pathogenic potential of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains of caprine origin: virulence genes, Shiga toxin subtypes, phylogenetic background and clonal relatedness

BMC Veterinary Research, 2018
Background All over the world, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are considered as important zoonotic pathogens. Eight serogroups have the greatest role in the outbreaks and diseases caused by STEC which include O26, O45, O103, O111, O113 ...
Maziar Jajarmi, Mahdi Askari Badouei, Abbas Ali Imani Fooladi, Reza Ghanbarpour, Ali Ahmadi   +4 more
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Emergency evaluation for existing vaccine against recently isolated Foot and mouth disease virus type SAT2 in Egypt 2018

VacciMonitor, 2022
Foot and mouth disease virus is a highly infectious and contagious pathogen. Recently the topotype VII, Lib‐12 lineage of serotype SAT2 was reported through outbreaks in Egypt during 2018.
Abousenna MS
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Cost of illness of invasive meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis in Spain

, 2021
Yoana Ivanova-Markova, Almudena González‐Domínguez, Álvaro Hidalgo‐Vega, Raquel Sánchez San Cristóbal, Nuria García‐Agua Soler, Antonio Ruíz, Laura Amanda Vallejo-Aparicio, Andrea García, Rubén Rodríguez‐Cano, Eduardo de Gomensoro, María del Carmen González-Inchausti, Jing Shen, Najida Begum, Mónica Tafalla   +13 more
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Clinical and Seroprevalence of Beta Haemolytic Streptococci in South India

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2019
Beta Hemolytic Streptococci are the most causative agents of pharyngitis, tonsillitis and pyogenic skin infections, to severe invasive conditions like necrotizing fasciitis and meningitis.
Vidyavathi B. Chitharagi, Kavana B.S., Morubagal Raghavendra Rao, Ranjitha S. Gowda, Rashmi P. Mahale, Sowmya G.S., Anitha T.K.   +6 more
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