Infectious Diseases
The Adult Film Industry: Time to Regulate?
Authors: Corita R Grudzen, Peter R Kerndt DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040126 Abstract Summary The adult film industry faces criticism for prioritizing profits...
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Chronic Toxoplasma Infection Modifies the Structure and the Risk of Host Behavior
Authors: Cristina Afonso, Vitor B. Paixão, Rui M. Costa DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032489 Abstract Summary Toxoplasma parasites alter more than just fear...
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The Potential Impact of Density Dependent Fecundity on the Use of the Faecal Egg Count Reduction Test for Detecting Drug Resistance in Human Hookworms
Authors: Andrew C. Kotze, Steven R. Kopp DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000297 Abstract Summary Monitoring drug resistance in human parasitic worms faces a...
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A Novel Endogenous Inhibitor of the Secreted Streptococcal NAD-Glycohydrolase
Authors: Michael A Meehl, Jerome S Pinkner, Patricia J Anderson, Scott J Hultgren, Michael G Caparon DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.0010035 Abstract Summary...
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Intracellular Persisting Staphylococcus aureus Is the Major Pathogen in Recurrent Tonsillitis
Authors: Andreas E. Zautner, Merit Krause, Gerhard Stropahl, Silva Holtfreter, Hagen Frickmann, Claudia Maletzki, Bernd Kreikemeyer, Hans Wilhelm Pau, Andreas...
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Decreases in Community Viral Load Are Accompanied by Reductions in New HIV Infections in San Francisco
Authors: Moupali Das, Priscilla Lee Chu, Glenn-Milo Santos, Susan Scheer, Eric Vittinghoff, Willi McFarland, Grant N. Colfax DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011068 Abstract...
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Outcomes after Chemotherapy with WHO Category II Regimen in a Population with High Prevalence of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
Authors: Francine Matthys, Leen Rigouts, Vinciane Sizaire, Natalia Vezhnina, Maryvonne Lecoq, Vera Golubeva, Françoise Portaels, Patrick Van der Stuyft, Michael...
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Risk Factors and Characteristics of Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Isolated from Commercial Poultry in Tunisia
Authors: Wafa Tombari, Mathilde Paul, Jihene Bettaieb, Imen Larbi, Jihene Nsiri, Imen Elbehi, Latifa Gribaa, Abdeljelil Ghram DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053524 Abstract...
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Decreasing Mortality in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients by Implementing a Sepsis Bundle in a Hospital Setting
Authors: Sandra Christina Pereira Lima Shiramizo, Alexandre R. Marra, Marcelino S. Durão, Ângela T. Paes, Michael B. Edmond, Oscar Fernando...
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New Classes of Alanine Racemase Inhibitors Identified by High-Throughput Screening Show Antimicrobial Activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Authors: Karen G. Anthony, Ulrich Strych, Kacheong R. Yeung, Carolyn S. Shoen, Oriana Perez, Kurt L. Krause, Michael H. Cynamon,...
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