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Zoonotic transmission of diphtheria toxin‐producing Corynebacterium ulcerans

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 71, Issue 2, Page 157-169, March 2024.
Abstract Background Diphtheria caused by toxin‐producing Corynebacterium ulcerans is a re‐emerging human disease that can cause local and systemic sequelae. In Australia, toxigenic diphtheria is a rare notifiable communicable disease, due to high‐vaccination coverage. The public health management of cutaneous cases of toxigenic C.
Adeline Hillan, Tristan Gibbs, Graham Weaire‐Buchanan, Tracy Brown, Stanley Pang, Suzanne P. McEvoy, Erica Parker   +6 more
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Structural Insights into Rational Design of Single-Domain Antibody-Based Antitoxins against Botulinum Neurotoxins. [PDF]

, 2020
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is one of the most acutely lethal toxins known to humans, and effective treatment for BoNT intoxication is urgently needed. Single-domain antibodies (VHH) have been examined as a countermeasure for BoNT because of their high ...
Jin, Rongsheng, Lam, Kwok-Ho, McNutt, Patrick M, Ondeck, Celinia, Perry, Kay, Shoemaker, Charles B, Tremblay, Jacqueline M, Vazquez-Cintron, Edwin, Webb, Robert P   +8 more
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Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in a 10-year-old male West African Dongola horse in the Zoological Garden, University of Ibadan: a case report

SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2023
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a gram-positive bacterium that affects several animals, including horses. The present report presents a case of a 10-year-old male West African Dongola horse that developed an external abscess caused by C ...
Olumide O. Akinniyi, Bukola A. Alaba, Olamilekan G. Banwo, Taiwo K. Adebiyi , Olayinka R. Anifowose, Bamidele N. Ogunro, Olalekan T. Jeremiah   +6 more
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A review of prevention and management of castration complications

Equine Veterinary Education, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 97-106, February 2024.
Summary Despite castration being one of the most frequently performed elective equine surgical procedures, complication rates are high and range from severe life‐threatening conditions to mild complications that are of no consequence to the horse. This article will briefly review strategies to prevent complications and surgical castration techniques ...
Christopher M. Baldwin
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Unmasking diphtheria in Nigeria: A multifaceted approach to tackle outbreaks and improve immunization rates among the Nigerian population—An updated correspondence

Health Science Reports, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2024.
Abstract Background and aims The World Health Organization has recently declared the frequent outbreaks of diphtheria in Nigeria as a public health concern. Although vaccination efforts have been successful in Nigeria, unfortunately, the recent 2023 outbreak in Nigeria has been nothing short of distressing.
Malik O. Oduoye, Mohammed Dheyaa Marsool Marsool, Muhammad Usman Haider, Dattatreya Mukherjee, Aimen Waqar Khan, Temidayo O. Faloye, Minal Jehan, Abdullahi A. Adegoke, Karim A. Karim, Tirth Dave   +9 more
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Prof. S.P. Fedorov — founder of urology in Russia (150th anniversary of the birthday)

Вестник урологии, 2019
This article presents the important scientific achievements of S.P. Fedorov as a urologist. S.P. Fedorov is the author of over 120 scientific papers.
T. Sh. Morgoshiia
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Expanding the genetic programmability of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 17, Issue 1, January 2024.
Lactobacilli are ubiquitous in and around us, providing considerable benefits for food processing and healthcare. There is growing interest to enhance their capabilities through genetic engineering and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum is the most extensively explored for this.
Marc Blanch‐Asensio, Sourik Dey, Varun Sai Tadimarri, Shrikrishnan Sankaran   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical Infection Society Guidelines for Vaccination after Traumatic Injury [PDF]

, 2006
Background: Recommendations for vaccination of injured patients against infection are evolving. Newly-recognized infections, safety considerations, changing epidemiology, and redefinition of patient groups at risk are factors that may influence vaccine ...
DiPiro, Joseph T., Heffernan, Daithi, Howdieshell, Thomas R.   +2 more
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Determination of low tetanus or diphtheria antitoxin titers in sera by a toxin neutralization assay and a modified toxin-binding inhibition test

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2007
A method for the screening of tetanus and diphtheria antibodies in serum using anatoxin (inactivated toxin) instead of toxin was developed as an alternative to the in vivo toxin neutralization assay based on the toxin-binding inhibition test (TOBI test).
M.H. Sonobe, A.G. Trezena, F.B. Guilhen, V.L. Takano, F. Fratelli, D. Sakauchi, J.F. Morais, S.M.A. Prado, H.G. Higashi   +8 more
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Immunological Characterization and Neutralizing Ability of Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Botulinum Neurotoxin Type H. [PDF]

, 2016
BackgroundOnly Clostridium botulinum strain IBCA10-7060 produces the recently described novel botulinum neurotoxin type H (BoNT/H). BoNT/H (N-terminal two-thirds most homologous to BoNT/F and C-terminal one-third most homologous to BoNT/A) requires ...
Arnon, Stephen S, Barash, Jason R, Conrad, Fraser, Fan, Yongfeng, Lou, Jianlong, Marks, James D   +5 more
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