Inthira Chaiya¹, Kamonchat Trachoo¹, Kamsing Nonlaopon², Din Prathumwan^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.71, No.2, pp. 2981-2998, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.021856 - 07 December 2021

Abstract In this paper, we developed a mathematical model for Streptococcus suis, which is an epidemic by considering the moisture that affects the infection. The disease is caused by Streptococcus suis infection found in pigs which can be transmitted to humans. The patients of Streptococcus suis were generally found in adults males and the elderly who contacted pigs or who ate uncooked pork. In human cases, the infection can cause a severe illness and death. This disease has an impact to the financial losses in the swine industry. In the development of models for this disease, we have divided the… More >

Ashraf Ahmed¹, Yousef AbuHour^2,*, Ammar El-Hassan¹

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.32, No.2, pp. 979-990, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.020726 - 17 November 2021

Abstract The Corona (COVID-19) epidemic has triggered interest in many fields of technology, medicine, science, and politics. Most of the mathematical research in this area focused on analyzing the dynamics of the spread of the virus. In this article, after a review of some current methodologies, a non-linear system of differential equations is developed to model the spread of COVID-19. In order to consider a wide spectrum of scenarios, we propose a susceptible-exposed-infected-quarantined-recovered (SEIQRS)-model which was analyzed to determine threshold conditions for its stability, and the number of infected cases that is an infected person will… More >

Abhishek Kumar Pandey¹, Jehad F. Al-Amri², Ahmad F. Subahi³, Rajeev Kumar^4,*, Raees Ahmad Khan¹

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.41, No.3, pp. 959-974, 2022, DOI:10.32604/csse.2022.021443 - 10 November 2021

Abstract The outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus or COVID-19) disease was declared pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020. COVID-19 has already affected more than 211 nations. In such a bleak scenario, it becomes imperative to analyze and identify those regions in Saudi Arabia that are at high risk. A preemptive study done in the context of predicting the possible COVID-19 hotspots would facilitate in the implementation of prompt and targeted countermeasures against SARS-CoV-2, thus saving many lives. Working towards this intent, the present study adopts a… More >

YANYAN LI¹, SHAHANAVAJ KHAN^2,3,4, ANIS AHMAD CHAUDHARY⁵, HASSAN AHMED RUDAYNI⁵, ABDUL MALIK², ASHWAG SHAMI⁶

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.1, pp. 87-95, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.016509 - 28 September 2021

Abstract Available reports have confirmed a link between bacterial infection and the progression of different types of cancers, including colon, lungs, and prostate cancer. Here we report the Chlamydia pneumonia proteins targeting in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) using in-silico approaches and their possible role in lung cancer etiology. We predicted 48 proteins that target human ER, which may be associated with protein folding and protein-protein interactions during infection. The results showed C. pneumoniae proteins targeting human ER and their implications in lung cancer growth. These targeted proteins may be involved in competitive interactions between host and bacterial proteins, which may More >

MUBASHIR HUSSAIN¹, ZEESHAN ALI¹, BIN LIU², JIANGUO DAI¹, XIAOLONG LIU¹, JUNCHEN ZHU¹, YONGJUN TANG¹

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.1, pp. 61-74, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.016392 - 28 September 2021

Abstract Dengue virus infections are increasing worldwide generally and in Asia, Central and South America and Africa, particularly. It poses a serious threat to the children population. The rapid and accurate diagnostic systems are essentially required due to lack of effective vaccine against dengue virus and the progressive spread of the dengue virus infection. The recent progress in developing micro- and nano-fabrication techniques has led to low cost and scale down the biomedical point-of-care devices. Starting from the conventional and modern available methods for the diagnosis of dengue infection, this review examines several emerging rapid and More >

LINGJIAO FAN¹, DAN SONG¹, YINGWEI KHOO², MENGMENG WU¹, TENGFEI XU¹, XIAOLI ZHAO¹, HONGQING WANG¹

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.1, pp. 263-273, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.016306 - 28 September 2021

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Strawberry mottle virus (SMoV) and strawberry vein banding virus (SVBV) cause diseases on strawberry plants, but the effect of coinfection of SMoV and SVBV on the growth, development, and defense system of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duchesne) remains unknown. We investigated the effect of SMoV and SVBV co-infection on strawberry cultivar ‘Benihope’. The results showed that stem diameter, leaf size, leaf number, relative chlorophyll content, total chlorophyll content, photosynthetic parameters, and stomatal aperture of SMoV and SVBV co-infected strawberry (VIS) plants were in a weaker level than uninfected control plants, indicating that viruses inhibited the growth and

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Indrajeet Kumar¹, Sultan S. Alshamrani², Abhishek Kumar³, Jyoti Rawat⁴, Kamred Udham Singh¹, Mamoon Rashid^5,*, Ahmed Saeed AlGhamdi⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.70, No.1, pp. 451-468, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.019443 - 07 September 2021

Abstract Early diagnosis of a pandemic disease like COVID-19 can help deal with a dire situation and help radiologists and other experts manage human resources more effectively. In a recent pandemic, laboratories perform diagnostics manually, which requires a lot of time and expertise of the laboratorial technicians to yield accurate results. Moreover, the cost of kits is high, and well-equipped labs are needed to perform this test. Therefore, other means of diagnosis is highly desirable. Radiography is one of the existing methods that finds its use in the diagnosis of COVID-19. The radiography observes change in… More >

Francisca Sosa-Jurado¹, Laura Sa´nchez-Reza², Miguel A´ ngel Mendoza-Torres^2,3, Daniel Mele´ndez-Mena^3,4, V´ıctor Hugo Garc´ıa y Garc´ıa², Belinda Guzma´n-Flores⁵, Jose´ Antonio Enciso-Moreno⁶, Juan Ernesto Lo´pez-Ramos^6,7, Juan Carlos Balandra´n⁸, Vero´nica Vallejo-Ruiz¹, Paulina Cortes-Herna´ndez⁹, Julio Reyes-Leyva¹, Gerardo Santos-Lo´pez¹

European Cytokine Network, Vol.32, No.2, pp. 23-30, 2021, DOI:10.1684/ecn.2021.0466

Abstract Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is classified into five phases based on virus-host interactions: immune tolerance, immune clearance, inactive carrier state, reactive phase and occult hepatitis B infection (OBI). OBI is an uncommon asymptomatic phase of CHB that can be reactivated when the immune system is compromised, occasionally giving rise to severe liver disease. Host immune factors play essential roles in all phases of the CHB infection. Cytokines may alter infection course, influencing the propensity for and the progression of CHB and thus warrant study. Three clinical groups were studied: 48 healthy individuals (HI), 28 patients… More >

Stefanie M. Croghan, Jody S.A. Khan, Prem Thomas Jacob, Hugh D. Flood, Subhasis K. Giri

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.28, No.3, pp. 10729-10732, 2021

Abstract Introduction: We aim to design a tool to assess the impact of recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) on quality of life (QoL) in adult women, given the notable absence of an established instrument for this purpose.
Materials and methods: Best practice guidelines in health-related survey design were reviewed. A literature review informed the creation of an interview guide. Following ethical approval, 10 female patients (23–38 years) with rUTI were invited to participate in phase 1 of questionnaire design; all agreed. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted exploring the impact of rUTI on patients’ QoL. Interviews were repeated with… More >

Ross G. Everett, David K. Charles, Halle E. Foss, R. Corey O’Connor, Michael L. Guralnick

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.28, No.6, pp. 10920-10928, 2021

Abstract Introduction: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) has been cited as the primary cause of morbidity in patients with a history of spinal cord injury (SCI). Despite the significance of recurrent UTI (rUTI) in this population, the causative physiologic and patient characteristics are not well described. We sought to assess associations between demographic, clinical, and urodynamic variables and rUTI.
Materials and methods: The records of 136 individuals with SCI who perform clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) were retrospectively reviewed. All had a video urodynamics study (VUDS) available for analysis. Individuals were divided into non-recurrent (< 3/year) or rUTI (≥ 3/year)… More >