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The role of the host—Neutrophil biology

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) are myeloid cells packed with lysosomal granules (hence also called granulocytes) that contain a formidable antimicrobial arsenal. They are terminally differentiated cells that play a critical role in acute and chronic inflammation, as well as in the resolution of inflammation and wound ...
Iain L. C. Chapple, Josefine Hirschfeld, Alpdogan Kantarci, Asaf Wilensky, Lior Shapira   +4 more
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Associations between digital dermatitis lesion grades in dairy cattle and the quantities of four Treponema species

Veterinary Research, 2018
Digital dermatitis (DD) presents as painful, ulcerative or proliferative lesions that lead to bovine lameness affecting economic efficiency and animal welfare. Although DD etiological agent(s) have not been established, it is widely accepted that DD is a
Caroline Beninger, Syed Ali Naqvi, Sohail Naushad, Karin Orsel, Chris Luby, Hooman Derakhshani, Ehsan Khafipour, Jeroen De Buck   +7 more
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Challenge of Bovine Foot Skin Fibroblasts With Digital Dermatitis Treponemes Identifies Distinct Pathogenic Mechanisms

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Bovine digital dermatitis (BDD) is a common infectious disease of digital skin in cattle and an important cause of lameness worldwide, with limited treatment options.
Kerry Newbrook, Stuart D. Carter, Hayley Crosby-Durrani, Nicholas J. Evans   +3 more
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Europe's contribution to the evaluation of the use of systemic antimicrobials in the treatment of periodontitis

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract This narrative review celebrates Europe's contribution to the current knowledge on systemically administered antimicrobials in periodontal treatment. Periodontitis is the most frequent chronic noncommunicable human disease. It is caused by dysbiotic bacterial biofilms and is commonly treated with subgingival instrumentation.
David Herrera, Arie Jan van Winkelhoff, Paula Matesanz, Katalina Lauwens, Wim Teughels   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Rise of Syphilis Infections and Reinfections over a Decade (2009–2019) in the Bolognese Area: A Retrospective Analysis

Microorganisms
Syphilis has resurged globally, especially in urban areas of developed countries. This study analyses syphilis cases over a decade at an STD centre in Bologna, Italy, examining new diagnoses, reinfections, and impacts on high-risk subgroups, compared ...
Valeria Gaspari, Andrea Filippini, Gionathan Orioni, Martina Mussi, Miriam Anna Carpanese, Michelangelo La Placa, Bianca Maria Piraccini, Corrado Zengarini   +7 more
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Ovine pedomics : the first study of the ovine foot 16S rRNA-based microbiome [PDF]

, 2011
We report the first study of the bacterial microbiome of ovine interdigital skin based on 16S rRNA by pyrosequencing and conventional cloning with Sanger-sequencing.
A Dhawi, AL Cogen, AP Escayg, Atiya Ul-Hassan, BF Langworth, BH Jost, Brian B Oakley, C Lozupone, Claire L Russell, DA Murdoch, DJ Lane, DJ Stewart, DL Emery, DS Roberts, E Pruesse, E Zaura, EA Grice, EA Grice, Elizabeth MH Wellington, G Bennett, G Conrads, G Jones, G Muyzer, G Sayers, GC Baker, GR Carter, Graham F Medley, H Ulbegi-Mohyla, H Zhou, I Demirkan, IH Davies, J Kaler, J Kaler, J Kaler, JA Frank, Jasmeet Kaler, JC Chin, JP Galkiewicz, JR Egerton, K Klitgaard, Laura E Green, LE Green, Leo A Calvo-Bado, LJ Moore, Luci Witcomb, M Chrino-Trejo, MC Liu, Miloslav Kocur, NJ Evans, NJ Evans, PA Lawson, PD Schloss, PD Schloss, RD Naylor, RE Ley, RJ Collighan, Rose Grogono-Thomas, RS Howell-Jones, S La Fontaine, S Lavín, S Piriz Duran, S Tadepalli, Scot E Dowd, SE Dowd, SJ Billington, TG Nagaraja, TM Skerman, TZ DeSantis, TZ DeSantis Jr, Vicky Bateman, W Li, W Ludwing, WE Kloos, WG Weisburg, WIB Beveridge, William Gaze   +75 more
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Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A critical appraisal

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract In spite of intensive research efforts driving spectacular advances in terms of prevention and treatments, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading health burden, accounting for 32% of all deaths (World Health Organization. “Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs).” WHO, February 1, 2017, https://www.who.int/news‐room/fact‐sheets/detail ...
Maria Clotilde Carra, Hélène Rangé, Giuseppina Caligiuri, Philippe Bouchard   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiplex nested polymerase chain reaction for Treponema pallidum using blood is more sensitive than using serum

Universa Medicina, 2018
Background Syphilis is a multistage disease transmitted primarily through sexual intercourse. Nowadays, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Treponema pallidum has been widely used and is expected to overcome problems in diagnostic tests for ...
Ida Effendi, Yeva Rosana, Andi Yasmon, Wresti Indriatmi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neurosyphilis presenting with papillitis [PDF]

, 2017
Syphilis is one of the oldest described infectious diseases in the world and is caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum[1]. Although now a rare disease, incidence is increasing with the number of diagnoses of the disease rising in England ...
Cooper, Sarah, Corry, Shona, Perry, Martin Edward   +2 more
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Serological testing for syphilis in the differential diagnosis of cognitive decline and polyneuropathy in geriatric patients

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background In the 19th century, neurosyphilis was the most frequent cause of dementia in Western Europe. Now dementia caused by syphilis has become rare in Germany. We studied whether routine testing of patients with cognitive abnormalities or neuropathy
Marija Djukic, Helmut Eiffert, Peter Lange, Ioanna Giotaki, Jana Seele, Roland Nau   +5 more
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