Infectious Diseases
Developmental Transcriptomic Features of the Carcinogenic Liver Fluke, Clonorchis sinensis
Authors: Won Gi Yoo, Dae-Won Kim, Jung-Won Ju, Pyo Yun Cho, Tae Im Kim, Shin-Hyeong Cho, Sang-Haeng Choi, Hong-Seog Park,...
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A Systematic Map of Genetic Variation in Plasmodium falciparum
Authors: Claire Kidgell, Sarah K Volkman, Johanna Daily, Justin O Borevitz, David Plouffe, Yingyao Zhou, Jeffrey R Johnson, Karine G....
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Elucidation of the Dual Role of Mycobacterial MoeZR in Molybdenum Cofactor Biosynthesis and Cysteine Biosynthesis
Authors: Martin Voss, Manfred Nimtz, Silke Leimkühler DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028170 Abstract Summary Researchers reveal how Mycobacteria use two distinct proteins—MoeZR and...
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Exploring the Mechanism of Zanamivir Resistance in a Neuraminidase Mutant: A Molecular Dynamics Study
Authors: Nanyu Han, Xuewei Liu, Yuguang Mu DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044057 Abstract Summary Researchers reveal how a single mutation (Q136K) in H1N1...
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Risk Factors Associated with Default among New Smear Positive TB Patients Treated Under DOTS in India
Authors: Sophia Vijay, Prahlad Kumar, Lakbir Singh Chauhan, Balasangameshwara Hanumanthappa Vollepore, Unnikrishnan Pallikkara Kizhakkethil, Sumathi Govinda Rao DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010043 Abstract...
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Women’s Roles in Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Nyanza Province, Kenya
Authors: Michele Lanham, Kelly L. L’Engle, Mores Loolpapit, Isaac Onyango Oguma DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044825 Abstract Summary Women play a crucial role...
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Willingness of Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in the United States to Be Circumcised as Adults to Reduce the Risk of HIV Infection
Authors: Elin B. Begley, Krishna Jafa, Andrew C. Voetsch, James D. Heffelfinger, Craig B. Borkowf, Patrick S. Sullivan DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002731...
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Making Co-Enrolment Feasible for Randomised Controlled Trials in Paediatric Intensive Care
Authors: Katie Harron, Twin Lee, Tracy Ball, Quen Mok, Carrol Gamble, Duncan Macrae, Ruth Gilbert DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041791 Abstract Summary Co-enrolling...
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Risk Factors for Severe Outcomes following 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Infection: A Global Pooled Analysis
Authors: Maria D. Van Kerkhove, Katelijn A. H. Vandemaele, Vivek Shinde, Giovanna Jaramillo-Gutierrez, Artemis Koukounari, Christl A. Donnelly, Luis O....
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Phlebotomine Fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae) and Putative Vectors of Leishmaniases in Impacted Area by Hydroelectric Plant, State of Tocantins, Brazil
Authors: Maurício Luiz Vilela, Carina Graser Azevedo, Bruno M. Carvalho, Elizabeth F. Rangel DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027721 Abstract Summary A 40-month study...
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