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Bacterial Infections in Cirrhosis 肝硬化的细菌感染

Infectious microbes & diseases Pub Date : 2021-05-17 DOI: 10.1097/IM9.0000000000000065

M. Tonon, P. Angeli, S. Piano

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Is Hyperbaric Oxygen an Effective Treatment for the Prevention of Complications in SARS-CoV-2 Asymptomatic Patients? 高压氧是预防SARS-CoV-2无症状患者并发症的有效治疗方法吗?

Infectious microbes & diseases Pub Date : 2021-05-05 DOI: 10.1097/IM9.0000000000000064

P. Longobardi, Klarida Hoxha, Fabiana Perreca

{"title":"Is Hyperbaric Oxygen an Effective Treatment for the Prevention of Complications in SARS-CoV-2 Asymptomatic Patients?","authors":"P. Longobardi, Klarida Hoxha, Fabiana Perreca","doi":"10.1097/IM9.0000000000000064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/IM9.0000000000000064","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Is hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2T) useful to counteract severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in positive asymptomatic patients? Asymptomatic persons seem to account for approximately 45% of SARS-CoV-2 infections, and they can transmit the virus to others for an extended period, perhaps longer than 14 days. In patients dying from SARS-CoV-2 infection, the mean number of concomitant diseases was 3.6 (median 3, standard deviation 2.1). Many of these diseases are correlated with the nitric oxide synthase genetic polymorphism and reduced nitric oxide synthesis [risk for coronary heart disease: odds ratio (95% confidence interval) = 2.74 (1.78–3.85)]. HBO2T significantly increases the production of nitric oxide and free radicals which, in laboratory tests, inhibit the replication of the SARS-CoV. HBO2T upregulates hypoxia inducible factor, which promotes the expression of human antiviral peptides: defensins and cathelicidins, both effective to block the virus. Thus, HBO2T regulates the inflammatory response. We share our pilot study conclusions as a basis for clinical trials.","PeriodicalId":73374,"journal":{"name":"Infectious microbes & diseases","volume":"3 1","pages":"109 - 111"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48010177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Nutrition Metabolism and Infections 营养代谢与感染

Infectious microbes & diseases Pub Date : 2021-04-19 DOI: 10.1097/IM9.0000000000000061

Fang Yang, Yi Yang, L. Zeng, Yiwei Chen, G. Zeng

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Macrophage-Mediated Defensive Mechanisms Involving Zinc Homeostasis in Bacterial Infection 细菌感染中涉及锌稳态的巨噬细胞介导的防御机制

Infectious microbes & diseases Pub Date : 2021-03-04 DOI: 10.1097/IM9.0000000000000058

P. Na-Phatthalung, J. Min, Fudi Wang

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Nutrition-Associated Processes Govern Fungal Pathogenicity 营养相关过程控制真菌致病性

Infectious microbes & diseases Pub Date : 2021-03-02 DOI: 10.1097/IM9.0000000000000055

Xindi Gao, Yinchieh Fu, C. Ding

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Metabolic Control of γδ T Cell Function γδ T细胞功能的代谢控制

Infectious microbes & diseases Pub Date : 2021-02-09 DOI: 10.1097/IM9.0000000000000054

Ziyu Meng, Guangchao Cao, Quanli Yang, Hengwen Yang, Jianlei Hao, Z. Yin

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Engagement of TLR and Dectin-1/Syk Signaling Is Required for Activation of Notch Targets in Dendritic Cells 激活树突状细胞中的Notch靶点需要TLR和Dectin-1/Syk信号的参与

Infectious microbes & diseases Pub Date : 2021-02-09 DOI: 10.1097/IM9.0000000000000053

Yuna Zhao, Chanyang Ju, K. Au, Jimmy Zhu, Baohong Zhao, Y. Shang, Xiaoyu Hu

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Impact of Lockdown Measures and Meteorological Parameters on the COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality Rate in Bangladesh. 封锁措施和气象参数对孟加拉国新冠肺炎发病率和死亡率的影响

Infectious microbes & diseases Pub Date : 2021-02-05 eCollection Date: 2021-03-01 DOI: 10.1097/IM9.0000000000000052

Md Ashik Imran, Imad Uddin Noor, Ajit Ghosh

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SARS-CoV-2 and Zoonotic Preparedness: Unknown Knowns? 严重急性呼吸系统综合征冠状病毒2型与动物防疫：未知？

Infectious microbes & diseases Pub Date : 2021-01-21 eCollection Date: 2021-03-01 DOI: 10.1097/IM9.0000000000000051

Aaron Trent Irving, Susan Christina Welburn

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CRISPR-Cas9 System: A Revolutionary Tool in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance: Retracted CRISPR-Cas9系统：对抗耐药性的革命性工具：撤回

Infectious microbes & diseases Pub Date : 2021-01-19 DOI: 10.1097/IM9.0000000000000049

Osmond C Ekwebelem, Job C. Aleke, Ekenedirichukwu S. Ofielu, Obinna V. Nnorom-Dike

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