Objectives: Underlying medical conditions are critical risk factors for COVID-19 susceptibility and its rapid clinical manifestation. Therefore, the preexisting burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) makes the preparedness for COVID-19 more challenging for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). These countries have relied on vaccination campaigns as an effective measure to tackle COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia globally, with a growing morbidity burden that may exceed diagnosis and management capabilities. The situation worsens when AD patient fatalities are exposed to COVID-19. Because of differences in clinical features and patient condition, a patient's recovery from COVID-19 with or without AD varies greatly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a purple non-sulfur bacteria widely used as a model organism to study bacterial photosynthesis. It exhibits extensive metabolic activities and demonstrates other distinctive characteristics such as pleomorphism and nitrogen-fixing capability. It can act as a gene transfer agent (GTA).
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