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HIV-infection, atherosclerosis and the inflammatory pathway: candidate gene study in a Spanish HIV-infected population.

Laura Ibáñez, Pablo Sebastián Velli, Roser Font, Angeles Jaén et al. • PLoS ONE (2014)

BACKGROUND: Higher prevalence of atherosclerosis and higher cardiovascular risk is observed in HIV-infected individuals. The biological mechanisms underlying these processes are unclear. Several studies have implicated genetic variants in t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112279

Purification of Murine Gammaherpesvirus 68 With Use of Differential Centrifugation

Hodoši R., Nováková E., Šupolíková M. • European Pharmaceutical Journal (2021)

The method for separation of viral particles in a concentrated form from the environment is called virus purification. Viruses are required to be purified for a range of studies in which it is necessary to distinguish the properties or stru...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2478/afpuc-2021-0009

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75 Variant May Be Much More Infective than Preexisting Variants Based on In Silico Model

Aki Sugano, Yutaka Takaoka, Haruyuki Kataguchi, Mika Ohta et al. • Microorganisms (2022)

Previously, we developed a mathematical model via molecular simulation analysis to predict the infectivity of six SARS-CoV-2 variants. In this report, we aimed to predict the relative risk of the recent new variants of SARS-CoV-2 based on o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10102090

Seaweed-Derived Sulfated Polysaccharides as Potential Agents for Prevention and Treatment of Influenza and COVID-19

N. N. Besednova, T. N. Zvyagintseva, B. G. Andriukov, T. S. Zaporozhets et al. • Антибиотики и Химиотерапия (2021)

The review presents materials describing the seaweed-derived sulfated polysaccharides (SPS) as potential means for prevention and treatment of viral diseases of the respiratory tract, mainly influenza and COVID-19. The literature materials o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.37489/0235-2990-2021-66-7-8-50-66

Role of hypothetical protein PA1-LRP in antibacterial activity of endolysin from a new Pantoea phage PA1

Ye Tian, Xinyan Xu, Munazza Ijaz, Ying Shen et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2024)

IntroductionPantoea ananatis has emerged as a significant plant pathogen affecting various crops worldwide, causing substantial economic losses. Bacteriophages and their endolysins offer promising alternatives for controlling bacterial infe...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1463192

Ectoparasites Identification on Spiny Lobster (Panulirus homarus) Cultivated Controlled Tanks and Floating Net Cages (KJA) at the Lampung Marine Aquaculture Center (BBPBL) : Identifikasi Ektoparasit Lobster Pasir (Panulirus homarus) pada Bak Terkendali dan Keramba Jaring Apung (KJA) di Balai Besar Perikanan Budidaya Laut (BBPBL) Lampung

Izza Fatimatuzzahra, Khaerunissa Anbar Istiadi, Andrian Garbono • Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi Eksperimen dan Keanekaragaman Hayati (J-BEKH) (2025)

Ectoparasites can infect aquatic biota, including spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus), which causes failure of spiny lobster cultivation, such as death, bacterial infection, and decreased cultivation quality. One of the failures of spiny lobs...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.23960/jbekh.v12i1.411

Exposure, hazard, and vulnerability and their contribution to Schistosoma haematobium re-infection in northern Senegal

Andrea J Lund, PhD, Susanne H Sokolow, PhD, Isabel J Jones, PhD, Chelsea L Wood, PhD et al. • The Lancet Planetary Health (2021)

Background: The risk of infectious diseases, including snail-borne schistosomiasis, is determined by three inter-related components: exposure, hazard, and vulnerability. For schistosomiasis, exposure occurs through behaviours involving wate...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00094-2

Multiple organ failure in the newborn: the point of view of the pathologist

Clara Gerosa, Eleonora Obinu, Daniela Fanni, Rossano Ambu et al. • Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine (2014)

One of the most severe events occurring in critically ill patients admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) center is represented by the multiple organ failure (MOF), a systemic inflammatory response leading to a progressive organ ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7363/030265

Poster 58. Preoperative Corticosteroid Injection History Does Not Influence Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Survivorship or Failure Rates

Vishal Sundaram, Isabella Jazrawi BA, Rushani K. Cameron MS, Cody Perskin et al. • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (2026)

Objective: Meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) is a joint-preserving option for patients with symptomatic meniscal deficiency unresponsive to nonoperative care. By restoring tibiofemoral load transmission, MAT can relieve pain, improve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/2325967126S00369

Prophylactic Absorbable Antibiotic Beads for High-risk, Implant-based Prepectoral Reconstruction

Shahnur Ahmed, MD, Jason T. C. Lee, MD, MSc, Dylan Roth, BS, Mithun Sinha, PhD et al. • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open (2023)

Summary:. Infections are problematic in postmastectomy implant-based reconstruction with infection rates as high as 30%. Strategies to reduce the risk of infection have demonstrated various efficacies. A prolonged course of systemic, oral a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005353

Anti-ceramide antibody and sphingosine-1-phosphate as potential biomarkers of unresectable non-small cell lung cancer

Lilla Bűdi, Dániel Hammer, Rita Varga, Veronika Müller et al. • Pathology and Oncology Research (2025)

ObjectivesSpingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) and ceramides are bioactive sphingolipids that influence cancer cell fate. Anti-ceramide antibodies might inhibit the effects of ceramide. The aim of this study was to assess the potential role of circ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/pore.2024.1611929

Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy for pediatrics with infective disease: A updated meta-analyses and trial sequential analysis

Peng Li, JiaLe Liu, Junjun Liu • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (2022)

ObjectiveWe aimed to evaluate the effect of procalcitonin (PCT) guided therapy on antibiotic exposure in pediatric patients with infectious disease.MethodsWe performed an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.915463

Induced Local and Systemic Defense Responses in Tomato Underlying Interactions Between the Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita and the Potato Aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Crispus M. Mbaluto, Crispus M. Mbaluto, Esraa M. Ahmad, Anne Mädicke et al. • Frontiers in Plant Science (2021)

Plants mediate interactions between different herbivores that attack simultaneously or sequentially aboveground (AG) and belowground (BG) organs. The local and systemic activation of hormonal signaling pathways and the concomitant accumulat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.632212

Emodin inhibits Newcastle disease virus replication via regulating the phosphorylation levels of eEF2K/eEF2 and targeting viral N protein to reduce viral protein production

Wenjie Wu, Rongjing Xia, Si Ma, Zenglei Hu et al. • Poultry Science (2026)

Newcastle disease (ND) caused by Newcastle disease virus (NDV) infection is a highly contagious avian disease that causes substantial threat to the global poultry industry. Emodin (EMO), a member of the free anthraquinone compounds derived ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2026.107180 PMC: PMC13265661

Inhibition of Citrus Huanglongbing Disease by <i>Paenibacillus polymyx</i> KN-03 and Analysis with Transcriptome and Microflora

Yuehua Yang, Fangkui Wang, Jialin Jiang, Ling Jiang • Agronomy (2023)

Soil drench treatment using Paenibacillus polymyxa strain KN-03 was applied to citrus plants infected with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas). The infection status was assessed using PCR and a real-time quantitative PCR detection syst...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/agronomy13122958

Case report: Incidentally discovered case of pheochromocytoma as a cause of long COVID-19 syndrome

Christian G. Ziegler, Carina Riediger, Matthias Gruber, Carola Kunath et al. • Frontiers in Endocrinology (2022)

Pheochromocytomas (PCCs) are rare but potentially lethal tumors that arise from the adrenal medulla. The clinical suspicion and diagnosis of PCC can be challenging due to the non-specific nature of signs and symptoms. In many patients, infe...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.967995

ChsA, a Class Ⅱ Chitin Synthase, Contributes to Asexual Conidiation, Mycelial Morphology, Cell Wall Integrity, and the Production of Enzymes and Organic Acids in <i>Aspergillus niger</i>

Yunqi Zhu, Tong Liu, Yingsi Wang, Guojun Chen et al. • Journal of Fungi (2023)

Chitin synthases (CHSs) are vital enzymes for the synthesis of chitin and play important and differential roles in fungal development, cell wall integrity, environmental adaptation, virulence, and metabolism in fungi. However, except for Ch...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jof9080801

TRACK-CF prospective cohort study: Understanding early cystic fibrosis lung disease

Eva Steinke, Eva Steinke, Eva Steinke, Olaf Sommerburg et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2023)

BackgroundLung disease as major cause for morbidity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) starts early in life. Its large phenotypic heterogeneity is partially explained by the genotype but other contributing factors are not well delineated...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1034290

NLRP3 Inflammasome-Mediated Pyroptosis Pathway Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Candida albicans Keratitis

Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2022)

PurposeFungal keratitis is a sight-threatening corneal infection caused by fungal pathogens, and the pathogenic mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to determine whether NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.845129