Transferrins Reduce Replication of <i>Chlamydia suis</i> in McCoy Cells by Leentje De Puysseleyr, Kristien De Puysseleyr, Joanna Rybarczyk, Paulien Vander Donck, Winnok H. De Vos, Daisy Vanrompay

“…<i>C. suis</i> was found in boar semen and venereal transmission occurred. We studied the anti-<i>Chlamydia suis</i> activity of ovotransferrin (ovoTF) and bovine lactoferrin (bLF). …”
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The Medieval Apparition of the Virgin of the Girdle and the Marian Appendix of Liturgical Sequences in E-TO 135 by Patricia Peláez Bilbao, Arturo Tello Ruiz-Pérez

“…By comparing the narration of the miracle and the sequences in this appendix, we can verify the existence of an early and incipient veneration—both inside and outside the walls of the cathedral—that would predate what was previously believed.…”
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Reconstruction of an indigenous community's belief in dragon; Research on prehistoric Batu Naga Site in Kuningan, West Java by Ali Akbar

“…The reliefs on the menhir tell of the beliefs of this ancient which venerated the dragon. They considered this creature as the beginning of life on the earth. …”
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Le nettoyage rituel des canaux d’irrigation d’une communauté de la cordillère de Lima (province de Canta, Pérou) : une approche ethnohistorique by Alexandra Carlier

“…The article presents an ethnohistorical study of the ritual cleansing of the irrigation canals of the community of San Pedro de Huacos (province of Canta) located in the Centrals Peruvian Andes.Combining the fieldwork data collected on the current version and the old version (late XIXth century and early XXth century) of this ritual with the analysis of ethnohistorical sources relating to the studied zone, we tried to reconstitute and contextualise a local religious practice reported from prehispanic times – that of the veneration of the female water-providing divinities regarded as guardians of the irrigation canals.…”
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The cult of Saint Zotikos Orphanotrophos and his images in Byzantium and beyond by Tomić Marka

“…The paper discusses an underexplored aspect of the veneration of St. Zotikos - his representations in art. …”
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Pattern of Dermatological Cases Attending Skin-VD Outpatient Department in a Medical College Hospital of Bangladesh by Abu Baker, Farjana Akhter, Khondaker Bulbul Sarwar, Md Rokon Uddin

“…Conclusion: In this study we found infectious diseases to occupy the second position next to eczema and our findings nullify the proposition that infectious diseases occupy maximum percentage among skin and venereal diseases in outpatients in Bangladesh.…”
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Nga-ninga ou le génie protecteur du terroir Ngoka by Jérémie GUIRAYO

“…L’objet de cette étude qui s’appuie sur des textes de tradition orale Ngoka recueillis et transcrits sur le terrain, présente la façon dont l’homme Ngoka vénère son génie protecteur. Mots-clés : génie, protecteur, croyance, religion, vénérer, terroir…”

A Meta-Analysis on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cutaneous Melanoma Diagnosis in Europe by Konstantinos Seretis, Nikolaos Bounas, Georgios Gaitanis, Ioannis Bassukas

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A comparative study of tangential or vertical application of spray cryotherapy in warts treatment by Seda Yıldız Yeşildağ, Tuğrul Dereli

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Pilgrimage and Polemics: Early Reception of Latin Christendom in Kievan Rus’ between Byzantine Normativity and Practical Decisions by Simon Malmenvall

“…Daniel’s thematization of his confessional ≫other≪ in the Holy Land reveals a similar ambiguity in the case of Rus’ itself: on a declarative level, the polemical writings of the Kievan metropolitans testify about a negative position on the ≫Latin heresies≪; on the other hand, common veneration of particular saints, such as Olaf of Norway or Magnus of Orkney, and decisions of the East Slavic princes confirm the permanence of intercultural contacts and pragmatic willingness to cooperate with the neighbouring Catholic polities (Sweden, Poland, Hungary) in forming dynastic marriages and military alliances.…”
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Characterizing Malignant Melanoma Clinically Resembling Seborrheic Keratosis Using Deep Knowledge Transfer by Panagiota Spyridonos, George Gaitanis, Aristidis Likas, Ioannis Bassukas

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Effectiveness of Silymarin, Sulforaphane, Lycopene, Green Tea, Tryptophan, Glutathione, and Escin on Human Health: A Narrative Review by Francesco Sebastiani, Carlo D’Alterio, Cristina Vocca, Luca Gallelli, Fabrizio Palumbo, Tommaso Cai, Alessandro Palmieri

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Intelligent Neonatal Sepsis Early Diagnosis System for Very Low Birth Weight Infants by Fabio Tarricone, Antonio Brunetti, Domenico Buongiorno, Nicola Altini, Vitoantonio Bevilacqua, Antonio Del Vecchio, Flavia Petrillo

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The potential association between herpes zoster and COVID-19 vaccination by Erdal Pala, Mustafa Bayraktar, Rümeysa Calp

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The uses of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts, c. 1066-1200 by Faulkner, M, Mark Faulkner

“…Chapter VI, ‘Record-Keeping in Pre-Conquest Manuscripts’, explores the use of pre-Conquest manuscripts – copies of the gospels, liturgical books and patristic texts – as repositories for records. Chapter VII, ‘The Veneration of Pre-Conquest Manuscripts’, continues this exploration of the symbolic capital of pre-Conquest books by examining how Norman churchmen supported the veneration of particular manuscripts as secondary relics, and introduced new traditions regarding other books. …”

Gestational and congenital syphilis: gaps to be elucidated by Déborah Esteves Carvalho, João Victor Andrade Pimentel, Luise Oliveira Ribeiro da Silva, Letícia Maria Cardoso Lima Rodrigues, Leonardo Santana Andrade, Carlos Ramon Costa Santana, Marcelo Antônio Silva Menezes, Eloyse Emanuelle Nunes Silva, Gabryelle Eduarda Gama dos Santos, Sayron Natanael Lopes Pereira Santos, Breno Gustavo do Nascimento Gomes, Letícia Almeida Meira, Helga Machado de Farias Santos, Izailza Matos Dantas Lopes

“…This study aimed to present a case series of three children diagnosed with congenital syphilis even though their mother had unreactive treponemal tests. The VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) titers of a 22-year-old mother with three pregnancies decreased after treatment. …”
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Traveling Marian Images: Our Lady of Trapani between Spanish Sicily, Global Catholicism, and Imperial Aspirations by Nora Guggenbühler

“…The ensuing pilgrimage to the statue led to the widespread distribution of small alabaster replicas of the venerated Madonna. This article examines the mythical and factual trajectories of the Madonna di Trapani and her copies throughout the Mediterranean. …”
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The Continuity of the Traditional Livelihood of the Altai-Kizhi People in the Post-Soviet Period from the Perspective of Material Culture and Social Change by Daniel Dědovský

“…Particular attention is paid to the form and function of farming buildings in the context of climatic conditions in the South Siberian Mountains, the veneration of the horse hitching post, the aspect of agriculture, and the relationship of the Altaians to their livestock.…”
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Peregrinaciones y procesiones rituales en los Andes by María Rostworowski

“…For their part, certain present-day pilgrimages, beyond the veneration of the Virgin or of a Christ, display shared and disturbing coincidences with ancient rituals. …”
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Combination of Resminostat with Ruxolitinib Exerts Antitumor Effects in the Chick Embryo Chorioallantoic Membrane Model for Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma by Fani Karagianni, Christina Piperi, Berta Casar, Dalia de la Fuente-Vivas, Rocío García-Gómez, Kyriaki Lampadaki, Vasiliki Pappa, Evangelia Papadavid

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