Publications by authors named "R Martin Escobedo"

The host range of HPAIV H5N1 was recently expanded to include ruminants, particularly dairy cattle in the United States (US). Shortly after, human H5N1 infection was reported in a dairy worker in Texas following exposure to infected cattle. Herein, we rescued the cattle-origin influenza A/bovine/Texas/24-029328-02/2024(H5N1, rHPbTX) and A/Texas/37/2024(H5N1, rHPhTX) viruses, identified in dairy cattle and human, respectively, and their low pathogenic forms, rLPbTX and rLPhTX, with monobasic HA cleavage sites.

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  • Chronic immune activation in HIV/TB co-infection increases the risk of TB reactivation, highlighting the need for therapies that target immune responses.
  • The IDO inhibitor D-1 methyl tryptophan (D1MT) shows promise in improving immune function in the lungs and enhancing TB control without affecting HIV treatment.
  • Further trials are recommended to investigate the effectiveness of IDO inhibition as a host-directed therapy in individuals co-infected with M. tuberculosis and HIV while on antiretroviral therapy.
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Distant metastasis to salivary glands is a very rare event. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has been known for its high propensity of metastasis to unusual locations and salivary glands are one among those sites. Approximately 0.

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Modern computing has enhanced our understanding of how social interactions shape collective behaviour in animal societies. Although analytical models dominate in studying collective behaviour, this study introduces a deep learning model to assess social interactions in the fish species . We compare the results of our deep learning approach with experiments and with the results of a state-of-the-art analytical model.

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Schooling fish heavily rely on visual cues to interact with neighbors and avoid obstacles. The availability of sensory information is influenced by environmental conditions and changes in the physical environment that can alter the sensory environment of the fish, which in turn affects individual and group movements. In this study, we combine experiments and data-driven modeling to investigate the impact of varying levels of light intensity on social interactions and collective behavior in rummy-nose tetra fish.

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