Publications by authors named "C J Sultana"

Background: Glyoxal has been implicated as a significant contributor to the formation of secondary organic aerosols, which play a key role in our ability to estimate the impact of aerosols on climate. Elevated concentrations of glyoxal over remote ocean waters suggests that there is an additional source, distinct from urban and forest environments, which has yet to be identified. Herein, we demonstrate that the ocean can serve as an appreciable source of glyoxal in the atmosphere due to microbiological activity.

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Background: Glyoxal has been implicated as a significant contributor to the formation of secondary organic aerosols, which play a key role in our ability to estimate the impact of aerosols on climate. Elevated concentrations of glyoxal over open ocean waters suggest that there exists an additional source, different from urban and forest environments, which has yet to be identified.

Methods: Based on mass spectrometric analyses of nascent sea spray aerosols (SSAs) and gas-phase molecules generated during the course of a controlled algal bloom, the work herein suggests that marine microorganisms are capable of excreting toluene in response to environmental stimuli.

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  • The hepatitis D virus (HDV) causes severe liver damage, particularly in individuals already infected with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), making it a significant health concern.
  • A study in Romania clinically characterized 82 patients with HDV and identified that all belonged to the HDV-1 genotype, revealing connections to groups in Italy, France, Spain, and parts of the Middle East.
  • The findings emphasize the importance of understanding HDV epidemiology in Romania and suggest that migration patterns impact the distribution of the virus without affecting clinical outcomes among different patient clusters.
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The objective of this study was to analyze the epidemiological links of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV-HCV coinfections to less studied types of transmission in certain populations. We performed an observational, prospective study on 903 patients aged between 15-87 years who took part in the Open Test Project. They were divided in two subgroups: general population vs.

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Immunosuppressed individuals, such as people living with HIV (PLWH), remain vulnerable to severe COVID-19. We analyzed the persistence of specific SARS-CoV-2 humoral and cellular immune responses in a retrospective, cross-sectional study in PLWH on antiretroviral therapy. Among 104 participants, 70.

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