Pancreatic cancer in people with HIV: a case-control study.

Background: We aimed to estimate the incidence and to assess the risks factors associated with pancreatic cancer (PC) in people with HIV (PWH).

Setting: We used electronic medical record data from 2009 to 2020 available in the COREVIH Ile-de-France Est database of PWH treated in Paris' public hospitals.

Methods: We analyzed data on patient demographics, treatment history, and immuno-virologic status.

Use of Rift Valley Fever Virus Expressing NanoLuc Luciferase for the Assessment of Neutralizing Antibodies and Antivirals.

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an arboviral zoonotic disease affecting many African countries with the potential to spread to other geographical areas. In this chapter we describe the use of a replication-competent recombinant (r)RVFV expressing NanoLuc Luciferase (Nluc) for in vitro studies. The determination of parameters such as neutralizing antibodies in serum samples, or the antiviral activity of drugs is usually carried out using standard assays based on the assessment of cytopathic effect on cell cultures.

Sun-like stars produce superflares roughly once per century.

Stellar superflares are energetic outbursts of electromagnetic radiation that are similar to solar flares but release more energy, up to 10 erg on main-sequence stars. It is unknown whether the Sun can generate superflares and, if so, how often they might occur. We used photometry from the Kepler space observatory to investigate superflares on other stars with Sun-like fundamental parameters.

Novel replication-competent reporter-expressing Rift Valley fever viruses for molecular studies.

Unlabelled: Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease that causes severe disease in both domestic and wild ungulates and humans, making it a significant threat to livestock and public health. The RVFV genome consists of three single-stranded, negative-sense RNA segments differing in size: small (S), medium (M), and large (L). Segment S encodes the virus nucleoprotein N and the virulence-associated factor non-structural (NSs) protein in opposite orientations, separated by an intergenic region (IGR).

Calibration of visible and near-infrared spectral imaging technology to predict the quality evolution of retail fresh pork bellies with different fat content.

This study investigates quality changes occurred in sliced pork belly with different fat content during refrigerated storage, and the potential of spectral imaging technology in predicting quality properties. Pork bellies with different fat levels (low 'LF', medium 'MF' and high 'HF') were selected from slaughtering houses and directly transferred to the laboratory. The sliced bellies were packed in modified atmosphere packages with high oxygen levels (80 %) and the essential visual and olfactory characteristics, microbiological load, pH, lipid oxidation and colour values were assessed throughout 20 days of refrigerated storage.