Case Report on a Patient with Steinert Disease Complicated by COVID-19 by Chalela R, Caguana O, Zuccarino F, Khilzi K, Rodríguez-Chiaradía DA

“…We believe that while the virus is still circulating in our environment, we need to consider ruling out COVID-19 in all thrombotic events, even if the patients have no other risk factors.Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, pulmonary embolism, syncope, pandemic…”
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Comparative Immunogenicity of Bacterially Expressed Soluble Trimers and Nanoparticle Displayed Influenza Hemagglutinin Stem Immunogens by Uddipan Kar, Sara Khaleeq, Priyanka Garg, Madhuraj Bhat, Poorvi Reddy, Venkada Subramanian Vignesh, Aditya Upadhyaya, Mili Das, Ghadiyaram Chakshusmathi, Suman Pandey, Somnath Dutta, Raghavan Varadarajan

“…Such rapidly producible, bacterially expressed antigens and nanoparticle scaffolds are useful modalities to tackle future influenza pandemics.…”
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COVID-19 Lockdown and Lifestyle Changes in Saudi Adults With Types 1 and 2 Diabetes by Nasser M. Al-Daghri, Abeer A. Almiman, Kaiser Wani, Malak N. K. Khattak, Naji J. Aljohani, Naji J. Aljohani, Hanan Alfawaz, Hanan Alfawaz, Abdulaziz Al-Hameidi, Dara Aldisi, Dara Aldisi, Ghadah Alkhaldi, Shaun Sabico

“…Findings may assist public health authorities in outlining their responses in pandemics and promote healthy lifestyle adaptations in this high-risk cohort to limit adverse effects in future lockdowns.…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral Agents and Monoclonal Antibodies in Patients with SLE: A Case-Control Study by Giuseppe A. Ramirez, Maria Gerosa, Chiara Bellocchi, Daniel Arroyo-Sánchez, Chiara Asperti, Lorenza M. Argolini, Gabriele Gallina, Martina Cornalba, Isabella Scotti, Ilaria Suardi, Luca Moroni, Lorenzo Beretta, Enrica P. Bozzolo, Roberto Caporali, Lorenzo Dagna

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-related disease (COVID-19) has spread pandemically with high rates of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalised patients: changes in aetiology, clinical presentation, and severity outcomes in a 10-year period by Júlia Sellarès-Nadal, Joaquín Burgos, María Teresa Martín-Gómez, Andrés Antón, Roger Sordé, Daniel Romero-Herrero, Pau Bosch-Nicolau, Anna Falcó-Roget, Cristina Kirkegaard, Dolors Rodríguez-Pardo, Oscar Len, Vicenç Falcó

“…Several factors, such as pandemics, vaccines and globalisation may lead to changes in epidemiology, clinical presentation, and outcomes of CAP, which oblige to a constant actualisation. …”
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Immune response to asymptomatic infections by Entamoeba histolytica and other enteric pathogens in pregnant women and their infants in a high HIV burdened setting in Zimbabwe by Agness Farai Nhidza, Thajasvarie Naicker, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Tawanda Jonathan Chisango, Edson Panganayi Sibanda, Aziah Ismail, Tsitsi Bandason, Curtis Makaza, Kerina Duri, Takafira Mduluza

“…Conclusion: Pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines are highly raised in lactating mothers with asymptomatic enteric pathogens hence there is need to check cytokine profiles in pregnant women and their infants to assist in decision making linked to treatment and prevention in times of pandemics.…”
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Characteristics of Long-COVID care centers in Italy. A national survey of 124 clinical sites by Marco Floridia, Tiziana Grassi, Marina Giuliano, Dorina Tiple, Flavia Pricci, Marika Villa, Andrea Silenzi, Graziano Onder

“…Almost half of the centers (46.3%) started their activity early in the pandemics (March-September 2020). Almost all (93.5%) communicated with primary care physicians, and 21.8% used telemedicine tools. …”
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Long COVID and the Neuroendocrinology of Microbial Translocation Outside the GI Tract: Some Treatment Strategies by Adonis Sfera, Carolina Osorio, Sabine Hazan, Zisis Kozlakidis, Jose Campo Maldonado, Carlos Manuel Zapata-Martín del Campo, Jonathan J. Anton, Leah Rahman, Christina V. Andronescu, Garth L. Nicolson

“…Similar to previous pandemics, COVID-19 has been succeeded by well-documented post-infectious sequelae, including chronic fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, myalgia, and concentration difficulties, which may last 5 to 12 weeks or longer after the acute phase of illness. …”
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Evaluation of China’s Hubei control strategy for COVID-19 epidemic: an observational study by Yu Liu, Fangfang Zheng, Zhicheng Du, Jinghua Li, Jing Gu, Mei Jiang, Daisuke Yoneoka, Stuart Gilmour, Yuantao Hao

“…Examining the different strategies both in and out of China’s Hubei province, which contained the epidemic in late February 2020, could yield valuable guidance for the management of future pandemics. This study assessed the response process and estimated the time-varying effects of the Hubei control strategy. …”
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Molecular Characteristics and Genetic Evolution of Echovirus 33 in Mainland of China by Wenhui Wang, Huan Fan, Shuaifeng Zhou, Shikang Li, Alitengsaier NIGEDELI, Yong Zhang, Qiang Sun, Yun He, Qin Guo, Xiaoyi Wang, Huanhuan Lu, Jinbo Xiao, Hehe Zhao, Zhenzhi Han, Tianjiao Ji, Le Zhang, Dongmei Yan

“…Echovirus, a member of the Enterovirus B (<i>EV-B</i>) family, has led to numerous outbreaks and pandemics, causing a broad spectrum of diseases. Based on the national hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) surveillance system, seven strains of echovirus 33 (E33) were isolated from Mainland of China between 2010 and 2018. …”
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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 potential of Cissampelos pareira L. identified by connectivity map-based analysis and in vitro studies by Madiha Haider, Vivek Anand, M. Ghalib Enayathullah, Yash Parekh, Sushma Ram, Surekha Kumari, Anmol, Gayatri Panda, Manjari Shukla, Dhwani Dholakia, Arjun Ray, Sudipta Bhattacharyya, Upendra Sharma, Kiran Kumar Bokara, Bhavana Prasher, Mitali Mukerji

“…Abstract Background Viral infections have a history of abrupt and severe eruptions through the years in the form of pandemics. And yet, definitive therapies or preventive measures are not present. …”
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Molecular genetic characteristics of Vibrio cholerae nonO1/nonO139 strains isolated on the territory of Russian Federation from patients with otitis by Elena V. Monakhova, Alexey S. Vodop'yanov, Vladimir D. Kruglikov, Nadezhda A. Selyanskaya, Ruslan V. Pisanov, Alexey K. Noskov

“…All lacked CTX, preCTX, RS1 prophages, VPI pathogenicity island, thermostable toxin gene, mobile elements associated with antibiotic resistance, pandemicity island VSP-I; two strains contained VSP-II island. …”
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Adverse events associated with Covishield vaccination among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in South India by Dipu T Sathyapalan, Merlin Moni, Preetha Prasanna, Vishal Marwaha, Sai Bala Madathil, Fabia Edathadathil, Sony A. Jose, Sheela Pavithran, Rajasree Muralikrishanan, Nigith Ramachandran, Roshni P R, Tinu T S, Anjana S. Nair, Sanitha Kuriachan, Princy Louis Palatty

“…Background: Vaccination is the most important prophylactic measure taken to curb COVID-19 pandemics. This study was undertaken to throw light on the safety of Covishield vaccine among health care workers (HCWs) and to assess the co-variates associated with incidence of adverse events. …”
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Effectiveness of end-stage renal disease communication skills training for healthcare personnel: a single-center, single-blind, randomized study by Ji-Tseng Fang, Shih-Ying Chen, Ya-Chung Tian, Chien-Hung Lee, I-Wen Wu, Chen-Yi Kao, Chung-Chih Lin, Woung-Ru Tang

“…Conclusions ESRD CST enhanced short-term truth-telling confidence, though it is unclear whether this was due to CST content or the online delivery. However, during pandemics, when face-to-face training is unsuitable, online CST is an indispensable tool. …”
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The medical and biochemical knowledge of health care professionals regarding the management of MERS-CoV: lessons from 2019 pilgrimage season in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia: A cross-se... by Mariam Eid Alanzi, Mona Ali H. Albalawi, Saeed Kabrah, Yasmeen Talal Aljehani, Ahmed M. Okashah, Ayman M Yenbaawi, Sami Saleem Alrehaily, Areej Meshal Aljumaidi, Bandar Alkabli, Mohamed Hamed Almutairi, Riyadh Alghamdi, Manal Ali Alsharif, Zohoor Dahie Aljohani, Rehab Ismail H. Alribyawi, Sultan Ahmed H. Alluqmany, Ahlam Awad Aljohani, Suzan Talal Aljehani, Zain Jaber Alghamdi, Ahmad Mohsen Aljermaawi, Amir Gadhyan Aldebeesi, May Mohamed Almutairi, Khalid Eid Alanzi, Nusaybah Eid Alanzi, Saud Idris Umar, Fahad Majed Almutari, Hamza Bakeet Altorgmi, Osama Abdel-Mageed, Abdel-Raheem Donkol, Mohamed Abdel-Haleem, Hussam H. Baghdadi, Salah Mohamed El Sayed*

“…Saudi Arabia is still among the best world examples in combating both MERS-CoV and COVID-19 pandemics. Objectives: Investigating the medical and biochemical knowledge of healthcare professionals in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia on preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic measures against MERS-CoV epidemic. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare professionals toward the novel coronavirus during the early stage of COVID-19 in a lower-and-middle income country, Bangladesh by Muhammad Mainuddin Patwary, Muhammad Mainuddin Patwary, Md. Riad Hossain, Rabeya Sultana, Ahmad Riaz Dazhamyar, Ali Davod Parsa, Russell Kabir, Sheikh Shoib

“…These results point to the necessity for proper training programs for medical professionals that help them gain confidence to deliver the correct treatment to their patients and the need to implement preventative steps during pandemics.…”
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Continent-wide recent emergence of a global pathogen in African amphibians by Sonia L. Ghose, Sonia L. Ghose, Sonia L. Ghose, Tiffany A. Yap, Tiffany A. Yap, Tiffany A. Yap, Allison Q. Byrne, Allison Q. Byrne, Hasan Sulaeman, Erica Bree Rosenblum, Erica Bree Rosenblum, Alan Chan-Alvarado, Shruti Chaukulkar, Eli Greenbaum, Michelle S. Koo, Marcel T. Kouete, Marcel T. Kouete, Kurt Lutz, Denise McAloose, Alessandra J. Moyer, Eliseo Parra, Daniel M. Portik, Daniel M. Portik, Heidi Rockney, Andrew G. Zink, David C. Blackburn, David C. Blackburn, Vance T. Vredenburg, Vance T. Vredenburg, Vance T. Vredenburg

“…IntroductionEmerging infectious diseases are increasingly recognized as a global threat to wildlife. Pandemics in amphibians, caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), have resulted in biodiversity loss at a global scale. …”
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Changes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Specific Immunity With Influenza co-infection at Time of TB Diagnosis by Joseph Mendy, Sheikh Jarju, Rhiannon Heslop, Rhiannon Heslop, Adama L. Bojang, Beate Kampmann, Jayne S. Sutherland

“…Background: Prior Influenza A viral (IAV) infection has been shown to increase susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) and TB has also been shown to be a primary cause of death during pandemics, including the Spanish Influenza outbreak of 1918–1919. …”
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<named-content content-type="genus-species">Vibrio cholerae</named-content> CsrA Directly Regulates <italic toggle="yes">varA</italic> To Increase Expression of the Three Nonredund... by Heidi A. Butz, Alexandra R. Mey, Ashley L. Ciosek, Shelley M. Payne

“…IMPORTANCE Vibrio cholerae is a major human pathogen, causing epidemics and pandemics of cholera. V. cholerae persists in the aquatic environment, providing a constant source for human infection. …”
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Preclinical Efficacy and Safety Studies of Formulation SSV-003, a Potent Anti-Viral Herbal Formulation by Dound YA, Sehgal R

“…Ltd, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaCorrespondence: Yogesh Arun DoundResearch and Development, Shreepad Shree Vallabh SSV Phytopharmaceuticals, 201/2, Old Kashmiri Building, R R Thakur Marg, Majaswadi, Jogeshwari, Mumbai, Mahrashtra, 400060, IndiaEmail yogesh_dound@yahoo.comBackground: Recent viral pandemics have challenged the global scientific community to immediately develop new therapies. …”
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