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Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Issue 2/2014

Content (9 Articles)

Original Investigation

Overexpression of p62/SQSTM1 promotes the degradations of abnormally accumulated PrP mutants in cytoplasm and relieves the associated cytotoxicities via autophagy–lysosome-dependent way

Yin Xu, Jin Zhang, Chan Tian, Ke Ren, Yu-E Yan, Ke Wang, Hui Wang, Cao Chen, Jing Wang, Qi Shi, Xiao-Ping Dong

Original Investigation

Comparative microbiological features of Bartonella henselae infection in a dog with fever of unknown origin and granulomatous lymphadenitis

Amandine Drut, Isabelle Bublot, Edward B. Breitschwerdt, Luc Chabanne, Muriel Vayssier-Taussat, Jean-Luc Cadoré

Original Investigation

Performance of two MALDI-TOF MS systems for the identification of yeasts isolated from bloodstream infections and cerebrospinal fluids using a time-saving direct transfer protocol

Axel Hamprecht, Sara Christ, Tanja Oestreicher, Georg Plum, Volkhard A. J. Kempf, Stephan Göttig

Original Investigation

Spontaneous onset of complex regional pain syndrome Type I in a woman infected with Bartonella koehlerae

Cristina Pérez Vera, Ricardo G. Maggi, Christopher W. Woods, Patricia E. Mascarelli, Edward B. Breitschwerdt

Original Investigation

Response profiles of cytokines and chemokines against avian H9N2 influenza virus within the mouse lung

Rong Huang, Jiyuan Liu, Wei Liang, Airong Wang, Zhihao Liu, Yan Yang, Jing Lv, Ying Bao, Yanxia Gao, Zengmin Miao, Tongjie Chai

Original Investigation

Combination of immunoglobulins and natural killer cells in the context of CMV and EBV infection

K. Frenzel, J. Lehmann, D. H. Krüger, L. Martin-Parras, L. Uharek, J. Hofmann

Original Investigation

Decreased level of antibodies and cardiac involvement in patients with chronic Chagas heart disease vaccinated with BCG

Miguel Hernán Vicco, Iván Alejandro Bontempi, Luz Rodeles, Agustina Yodice, Iván Sergio Marcipar, Oscar Bottasso

Rapid Communication

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Infection of great apes and a zoo keeper with the same Mycobacterium tuberculosis spoligotype

Onno W. Akkerman, Tjip S. van der Werf, Frank Rietkerk, Tony Eger, Dick van Soolingen, Kees van der Loo, Adri G. M. van der Zanden

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Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

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Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.