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Background: Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus. The disease rarely occurs in Norway, but constitutes a significant global health issue.

Case Presentation: A man in his forties presented with right-sided flank pain.

Risk assessment and antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers.

Background: Preventing infection in healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial for protecting healthcare systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we investigated the seroepidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in HCWs in Norway with low-transmission settings.

Methods: From March 2020, we recruited HCWs at four medical centres.

The Performances of Three Commercially Available Assays for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies at Different Time Points Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the performances of three commercially available antibody assays for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies at different time points following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Sera from 536 cases, including 207 SARS-CoV-2 PCR positive, were tested for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies with the Wantai receptor binding domain (RBD) total antibody assay, Liaison S1/S2 IgG assay and Alinity i nucleocapsid IgG assay and compared to a two-step reference ELISA (SARS-CoV-2 RBD IgG and SARS-CoV-2 spike IgG). Diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and Cohen's kappa were calculated for the commercial assays.

Clinical experience with infliximab and adalimumab in a single-center cohort of patients with Crohn's disease.

Background And Aims: Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) may need anti-inflammatory drugs for decades. Anti-TNF-α agents have good efficacy and adverse events similar to placebo in randomized controlled trials (RCTs), but there are still questions about long-term safety and efficacy. In this respect, reports from clinical practice may be useful.