Metagenomic next-generation sequencing identified psittacosis among poultry processing workers in Shandong Province, China.

Human infection with is rare but difficult to recognize. We report an outbreak of psittacosis among poultry processing workers in China. We applied metagenomic next-generation sequencing and identified reads from samples of all seven patients, four of which were subsequently confirmed by PCR.

A single-CRD C-type lectin from Haliotis discus hannai acts as pattern recognition receptor enhancing hemocytes opsonization.

C-type lectins (CTLs), as a member of the Ca-dependent carbohydrate recognition protein superfamily, play multiple roles in non-self recognition and the elimination of invading pathogens. In this study, a C-type lectin was identified and characterized from the Pacific abalone Haliotis discus hannai (designed as HdClec), and its open reading frame (ORF) encoded a polypeptide of 163 amino acids containing a typical signal peptide and only one carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD). The deduced amino acid sequence of CRD in HdClec shared identities ranging from 22.

Effects of the potential probiotic Bacillus subtilis D1-2 on growth, digestion, immunity and intestinal flora in juvenile sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus.

In the present study, a potential probiotic Bacillus subtilis D1-2 with antibacterial activity was isolated from the gut of Apostichopus japonicus. The purpose of this experiment was to assess the effect of B. subtilis D1-2 at different concentrations (C: 0 CFU/g, BL: 10 CFU/g, BM: 10 CFU/g and BH: 10 CFU/g) on the growth performance, digestive enzyme activity, immune ability and intestinal flora of A.

Epidemiology of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Tai'an area.

Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), a serious threat to human health, is mainly transmitted by rodents in Eurasia. The risk of disease differs according to sex, age, and occupation. Further, temperature and rainfall have some lagging effects on the occurrence of the disease.

Evaluation of Multislice Spiral Computed Tomography Perfusion Imaging for the Efficacy of Preoperative Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Middle-aged and Elderly Patients with Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer.

BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) perfusion imaging for the efficacy of preoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in middle-aged and elderly patients with locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC). MATERIAL AND METHODS One-hundred twenty-six middle-aged and elderly patients with LAGC were selected. MSCT was performed before and after CCRT to obtain perfusion parameters: blood flow volume (BF), blood volume (BV), mean transit time (MTT), and permeability surface (PS).