Publications by authors named "C G Brook"

Bats are reservoir hosts for numerous well-known zoonotic viruses, but their broader virus-hosting capacities remain understudied. are an order of enteric viruses known to cause disease across a wide range of mammalian hosts, including Hepatitis A in humans and foot-and-mouth disease in ungulates. Host-switching and recombination drive the diversification of worldwide.

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Cough syncope is an uncommon but well-recognised medical condition diagnosed primarily on the history provided by the sufferer. In situations where the sufferer is in control of a motor vehicle, syncope can lead to accidents involving death and injury. In the medico-legal setting, cough syncope can be a contested cause of such accidents.

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Kobuviruses (family , genus ) are enteric viruses that infect a wide range of both human and animal hosts. Much of the evolutionary history of kobuviruses remains elusive, largely due to limited screening in wildlife. Bats have been implicated as major sources of virulent zoonoses, including coronaviruses, henipaviruses, and filoviruses, though much of the bat virome still remains uncharacterized.

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  • The study investigates the impact of primary IgA and/or IgG immunodeficiencies on the severity of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) among patients at a Boston medical center.
  • Results indicate that patients with these immunodeficiencies have a higher prevalence of CRS (12%) compared to those with normal levels (5%).
  • However, the immunodeficient group does not show statistically significant differences in acute rhinosinusitis episodes or the need for surgical interventions compared to the normal group.
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