Coccidioidomycosis, endemic in the southwestern United States, can lead to severe pulmonary complications, particularly in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with poor lung reserves.Mycobacterium abscessus has a predisposition for structurally damaged lungs, commonly causing difficult-to-treat bronchiectasis and cavitary lesions.
Abstract Background The endemic status of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) of subtype H5N1 in Egypt continues to devastate the local poultry industry and poses a permanent threat for human health.Several genetically and antigenically distinct H5N1 lineages co-circulate in Egypt: Strains of clade 2.2.1 proper replicate mainly in backy
Leishmaniasis is a tropical disease caused by a protozoan parasite Leishmania that is transmitted via infected female sandflies.At present, leishmaniasis treatment mainly counts on chemotherapy.The currently available drugs against leishmaniasis are costly, toxic, with multiple side effects, and limitations in the administration route.The rapid eme
Abstract Background The topic of the effect of the patient table on attenuation in myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) SPECT is gaining new relevance due to deep learning methods.Existing studies on this effect are old, rare and only consider phantom measurements, not patient studies.This study investigates the effect of the patient table on attenua