Seroprevalence of Schistosoma japonicum Infection Among Dogs and Water Buffaloes Using Recombinant Antigen ELISA in New Corella, Davao del Norte, Philippines.

Purpose: Animal reservoirs are important targets for controlling and eliminating schistosomiasis. Prevalence studies showed that dogs (Canis familiaris) and water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) are important reservoirs of S. japonicum.

Identification of Potential Prognosticators for Sepsis through Expression Analysis of Transcriptomic Data from Sepsis Survivors and Nonsurvivors.

Background: Infection can be severely complicated by a dysregulated, whole-body inflammatory response known as sepsis. While previous research showed that genetic predisposition is linked to outcome differences, current patient characterization fails to determine which septic patients have greater tendencies to develop into severe sepsis or go into septic shock. As such, the identification of prognostic biomarkers may assist in identifying these high-risk patients and help improve the clinical management of the disease.