HHV-6B, HHV-7, and B19V Are Frequently Found DNA Viruses in the Human Thymus but Show No Definitive Link with Myasthenia Gravis.

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disorder characterised by muscle weakness resulting from autoantibody-mediated disruption of the neuromuscular junction. Notably, it is also frequently associated with thymic pathology. This study explores the relationship between MG and DNA viruses in the thymus, employing targeted NGS and qPCR to analyse thymic tissue samples from both MG patients and healthy controls.

Intra-host genomic diversity and integration landscape of human tissue-resident DNA virome.

The viral intra-host genetic diversities and interactions with the human genome during decades of persistence remain poorly characterized. In this study, we analyzed the variability and integration sites of persisting viruses in nine organs from thirteen individuals who died suddenly from non-viral causes. The viruses studied included parvovirus B19, six herpesviruses, Merkel cell (MCPyV) and JC polyomaviruses, totaling 127 genomes.

Sentinel surveillance in bacterial pneumonia in children under 5 years old in a fourth-level pediatric hospital in Colombia 2016-2022.

Objectives: Sentinel surveillance for bacterial pneumonia (SSBP) allows the monitoring of immunopreventable diseases. The results of the SSBP carried out at HOMI, Fundación Hospital pediátrico de la Misericordia, are presented.

Methods: The daily active search for cases was carried out in accordance with the protocol of the Pan American Health Organization from January 2016 to December 2022.

Effects of supplementing rumen-protected arginine on performance of transition cows.

An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of supplementing rumen-protected arginine (RPA) on productive performance in dairy cows. One-hundred and two cows were blocked by parity and then by ECM yield. Within block, cows were randomly assigned to control (CON) that received 200 g/d of a mixture of hydrogenated soybean oil and heat-treated soybean meal to supply 30 g of MP, or 200 g/d of a product containing 30 g of metabolizable arginine (RPA), which increased the dietary arginine from 5.

Multiple DNA Viruses and HPV Integration in Inverted Papilloma and Associated Sinonasal Carcinoma.

Objectives: Sinonasal inverted papilloma (IP) has a locally destructive growth pattern, can relapse, and can undergo malignant transformation (IP-associated sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (IP-SNSCC)). Human papillomaviruses (HPV)-6 and -16 are frequently detected in IPs. To clarify the possible roles of other DNA viruses in IPs, we explored viruses not studied in this context before.