Virus movement from infected sweetpotato vines to roots and reversion on root sprouts
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An international perspective on hospitalized patients with viral community-acquired pneumonia
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Background: Who should be tested for viruses in patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP), prevalence and risk factors for viral CAP are still debated. We evaluated the frequency of viral testing, virus prevalence, risk factors and treatment coverage with oseltamivir in patients admitted for CAP. Methods: Secondary analysis of GLIMP, an inte...
Ectopic activation of cortical cell division during the accommodation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Arbuscular mycorrhizas (AMs) between plants and soil fungi are widespread symbioses with a major role in soil nutrient uptake. In this study we investigated the induction of root cortical cell division during AM colonization by combining morphometric and gene expression analyses with promoter activation and protein localization studies of the cell-...
Ectopic activation of cortical cell division during the accommodation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Arbuscular mycorrhizas (AMs) between plants and soil fungi are widespread symbioses with a major role in soil nutrient uptake. In this study we investigated the induction of root cortical cell division during AM colonization by combining morphometric and gene expression analyses with promoter activation and protein localization studies of the cell-...
An international perspective on hospitalized patients with viral community-acquired pneumonia
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Background: Who should be tested for viruses in patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP), prevalence and risk factors for viral CAP are still debated. We evaluated the frequency of viral testing, virus prevalence, risk factors and treatment coverage with oseltamivir in patients admitted for CAP. Methods: Secondary analysis of GLIMP, an inte...
Seed degeneration of banana planting materials: strategies for improved farmer access to healthy seed
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The paths of ethics in research in Laos and the Mekong countries : health, environment, societies
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women and livestock in the mainland of China : a systematic review and h...
Primary Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women may result in abortion, stillbirth, or lifelong disabilities of the unborn child. One of the main transmission routes to humans is consumption of raw or undercooked meat containing T. gondii tissue cysts. We aim to determine and compare the regional distribution of T. gondii seroprevalence in pr...
Seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in Egyptian sheep and goats
Background: Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease that affects a wide range of animals, including small ruminants. Sheep and goats are considered as biological indicators for the contamination of the environment with Toxoplasma gondii oocysts. In addition, in countries such as Egypt, where sheep and goat meat is frequently consumed, T. gondii infecti...
Development and characterization of a human monoclonal antibody targeting the N-terminal region of hepatitis C virus env...
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Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting the hepatitis C virus (HCV) envelope have been raised mainly against envelope protein 2 (E2), while the antigenic epitopes of envelope protein 1 (E1) are not fully identified. Here we describe the detailed characterization of a human mAb, designated A6, generated from an HCV genotype 1b infected patient. ELISA...
