Publications by authors named "T A Robin"
Objectives: The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to compare two groups of cats with lower respiratory tract disease, one with detected by PCR in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) (M+) and the other without (M-), with regard to signalment, clinical signs, diagnostic results, treatment response and survival.
Methods: All cats for which was investigated by PCR in BALF between 2016 and 2023 were included. Cats with evidence of oropharyngeal contamination, or for which PCR results were under the quantification level, or without follow-up information were excluded.
Rice blast, a severe fungal disease, is a substantial threat to global food security, particularly in rice-oriented areas. The fungus is increasingly resistant and fast developing in nature. However, chemical fungicides are not only detrimental to the environment but eventually also lose their efficiency.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Patients with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) with progressive disease generally require a change or escalation in systemic therapy. For patients with limited (1-3) sites of progressive disease (oligoprogression), metastasis-directed therapy with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) may allow a longer interval before next-line systemic therapy.
Methods And Materials: This is a retrospective study of patients with oligoprogressive metastatic CRPC (mCRPC) treated with SBRT at a single center between 2011 and 2022.
Article Synopsis
- Small cell prostate cancer (SCPC) is a rare, aggressive cancer with limited treatment guidelines, prompting this study to assess patient data and outcomes.
- The study analyzed 74 patients treated between 2010-2023, finding that most had metastatic disease and the primary treatment was platinum chemotherapy plus etoposide, with a median overall survival of 8.3 months for those with metastatic SCPC.
- Results showed that cisplatin plus etoposide improved survival over carboplatin plus etoposide, but there is no clear consensus on the best treatment, highlighting the need for further research in real-world clinical practices.
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii, or T. gondii, is zoonotic that both individuals as well as animals can contract resulting in toxoplasmosis, a life-threatening illness. We used an immunoinformatic technique in our research to construct a vaccine with multi-epitopes so that it can decrease the devastating impact caused by this dangerous parasite.
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