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Long-term colonisation with donor bacteriophages following successful faecal ...
Abstract Background Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is used in the treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection.... -
Prioritising pathogens for the management of severe febrile patients to impro...
Abstract Background Severe febrile illness without a known source (SFWS) is a challenge for clinicians when deciding how to manage a patient, particularly given the wide... -
Immune responses upon Campylobacter jejuni infection of secondary abiotic mic...
Abstract Background Campylobacter jejuni infections are of rising importance worldwide. Given that innate immune receptors including nucleotide-oligomerization-domain-2 (Nod2)... -
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Manipulation of the microbiome is an emerging approach to promote health. We conducted a Phase Ia safety study of a single bladder instillation of probiotics in asymptomatic... -
Toll-like receptor-4 differentially mediates intestinal and extra-intestinal ...
Abstract Background Infections with multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) have become a serious threat particularly in... -
High prevalence of IgG antibodies to Ebola virus in the Efé pygmy population ...
Abstract Background Factors related to the natural transmission of Ebola virus (EBOV) to humans are still not well defined. Results of previous sero-prevalence studies suggest... -
Acute ileitis facilitates infection with multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeru...
Abstract Background The rising incidence of multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa has become a serious issue in prevention of its... -
A transcriptomic snapshot of early molecular communication between Pasteuria ...
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Occurrence of marked sepsis-induced immunosuppression in pediatric septic sho...
Abstract Background While the process of sepsis-induced immunosuppression is now well described in adults, very little information is available on immune functions in pediatric... -
Campylobacter jejuni infection of conventionally colonized mice lacking nucle...
Abstract Background The nucleotide-binding oligomerisaton protein 2 (NOD2) constitutes a pivotal sensor of bacterial muramyl dipeptide and assures expression of distinct... -
Changes in pneumococcal carriage prevalence and factors associated with carri...
Abstract Background Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage is often asymptomatic but can cause invasive pneumococcal disease. Pneumococcal carriage is a prerequisite for disease,... -
Post-traumatic osteomyelitis in Middle East war-wounded civilians: resistance...
Abstract Background War-wounded civilians in Middle East countries are at risk of post-traumatic osteomyelitis (PTO). We aimed to describe and compare the bacterial etiology and... -
Carvacrol ameliorates acute campylobacteriosis in a clinical murine infection...
Abstract Background The prevalence of human infections with the zoonotic pathogen Campylobacter jejuni is rising worldwide. Therefore, the identification of compounds with...
