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Publikováno v:
Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 13, Pp e33694- (2024)
Background: There is concern regarding the increasing resistance of Group A streptococcus (GAS) to routinely used antibiotics. GAS is a common cause of bacterial pharyngitis and more severe invasive infections such as septicaemia. Furthermore, GAS ph
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https://doaj.org/article/b487a3c660904633b3cac08029c19b4a
Autor:
Kimona Rampersadh, M. Taariq Salie, Kelin C. Engel, Clinton Moodley, Liesl J. Zühlke, Mark E. Engel
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Vol 14 (2024)
IntroductionIt is currently unclear what the role of Group A streptococcus (GAS) virulence factors (VFs) is in contributing to the invasive potential of GAS. This work investigated the evidence for the association of GAS VFs with invasive disease.Met
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https://doaj.org/article/6008804d747342ed81495a1e339d4271
Autor:
Jennifer K. van Heerden, Elizabeth H. Louw, Friedrich Thienemann, Mark E. Engel, Brian W. Allwood
Publikováno v:
European Respiratory Review, Vol 33, Iss 171 (2024)
Background: The prevalence of tuberculosis (TB)-associated pulmonary hypertension (PH) has not previously been quantified, resulting in an underappreciated burden of disease. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of PH in post-TB and active TB populati
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https://doaj.org/article/c30bb97f8b114e8a9a89ffbacf7a8c15
Autor:
M. Taariq Salie, Babu Muhamed, Kélin Engel, Kimona Rampersadh, Rezeen Daniels, Lwazi Mhlanti, Thomas A. Penfound, Craig A. Sable, Liesl J. Zühlke, James B. Dale, Mark E. Engel
Publikováno v:
mSphere, Vol 8, Iss 3 (2023)
ABSTRACT There is limited information on the human immune response following infection with group A Streptococcus (Strep A). Animal studies have shown, in addition to the M protein, that shared Strep A antigens elicit protective immunity. This study
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https://doaj.org/article/1923fc3d235043ee9337f0cdea12782c
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 18, Iss 11 (2023)
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https://doaj.org/article/f0077340e08842ddbc62ff9ad3380bf8
Autor:
Holijah Uy, Christopher Fielding, Ameer Hohlfeld, Eleanor Ochodo, Abraham Opare, Elton Mukonda, Deon Minnies, Mark E. Engel
Publikováno v:
PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 3, Iss 9 (2023)
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/9eeb4c21659246a2a71c0dd4ca08faf5
Publikováno v:
New Microbes and New Infections, Vol 49, Iss , Pp 101054- (2022)
Background: COVID-19 has proven to be challenging to manage for many reasons, including its high infection rate. One of the potential ways to limit its spread is by limiting international travel. The objective of this systematic review was to identif
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https://doaj.org/article/05a3a746ee654c5cb5ea3485dd1369b1
Publikováno v:
Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 354-364 (2021)
Abstract Objectives This systematic review evaluated the evidence for the effectiveness of Photodynamic therapy (PDT) in treating oral fungal infections, as an alternative to conventional antifungal medications. Methods Five randomized control trials
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https://doaj.org/article/6a4ae1a650ac4b5e9eb82c77c6386051
Autor:
Dylan D. Barth, Jessica Daw, Ruomei Xu, Stephanie Enkel, Janessa Pickering, Tracy McRae, Mark E. Engel, Jonathan Carapetis, Rosemary Wyber, Asha C. Bowen
Publikováno v:
Systematic Reviews, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
Abstract Background Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity globally. This bacterium is responsible for a range of different infections and post-infectious sequelae. Summarising the current knowledge of Strep
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https://doaj.org/article/6080acebbbfe4c5582c06fa7e02a79e4
Publikováno v:
BMC Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2020)
Abstract Background An effective vaccine against Bordetella pertussis was introduced into the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) by WHO in 1974, leading to a substantial global reduction in pertussis morbidity and mortality. In low- and middle-
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https://doaj.org/article/fd629c4efce14f59bb621b1b800dcd7c