Publications by authors named "I Jimenez"

We report here the discovery and characterization of three novel bacteriophages infecting . These siphoviruses were isolated from soil collected in urban areas around Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. Mycobacteriphages Idergollasper, FoulBall, and Schuy are assigned to actinobacteriophage cluster O based on gene content similarity, and have prolate capsids typical for this cluster.

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  • Unlabelled is a genus of fungi that can pose health risks to humans and animals, particularly from inhaling spores from soil and trees, and more recently, marine environments.* ! -
  • The dynamics of how these fungi spread through water and their buoyancy are not well understood, but recent findings show that salinity affects their ability to stay suspended at the water's surface for extended periods.* ! -
  • Cryptococcosis, a serious fungal disease primarily affecting immunocompromised individuals, has increasingly appeared in temperate regions since the 1990s, highlighting the need for further studies on its spread and transport.* !
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PM&R plays an essential role in managing the individual with a spinal cord injury (SCI). Receiving care at an acute hospital and a rehabilitation center familiar with SCIs is critical. PM&R can guide the health care team and the patient/family through such a potentially life-changing event.

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Background And Aims: Inflammatory pouch disorders exhibit a heterogeneous clinical spectrum and therapeutic requirements have not been properly studied.

Methods: This retrospective, multicentre study included ulcerative colitis patients with ileal pouch construction and were later diagnosed with an inflammatory pouch disorder between 1995 and 2020. Classifications, behaviour and therapies applied were recorded and compared in the long-term.

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