Microbiology and Immunology

Papers
(The median citation count of Microbiology and Immunology is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Attempt of thyX gene silencing and construction of a thyX deleted clone in a Mycobacterium bovis BCG25
Rapid prototyping vaccine approach in mice against multi‐drug resistant Gram‐negative organisms from clinical isolates based on outer membrane vesicles25
Prevalence of saliva immunoglobulin A antibodies reactive with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 among Japanese people unexposed to the virus23
Genome Analysis of Japanese Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Strains Isolated From Kawasaki Disease Patients and Other Sources and Their Phylogenetic Positions in the Global Y. pseudotuberculosis23
Intranasal Administration of Bivalent RBD Nanoparticles Elicits Strong Systemic Responses That Effectively Block Distal Dissemination of COVID‐1923
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Diversity of β‐hemolysins produced by the human opportunistic streptococci17
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Involvement of ribonuclease Y in pilus production by M49 Streptococcus pyogenes strain via modulation of messenger RNA level of transcriptional regulator15
Virological characteristics of the SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron EG.5.1 variant14
Mannose binding lectin‐associated serine protease 2 (MASP2) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to human T‐lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1) infection in blood donors from Mashhad, Iran14
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Novel and classical morbilliviruses: Current knowledge of three divergent morbillivirus groups11
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Immunization with autotransporter Vag8 prevents coughing induced by Bordetella pertussis infection in mice10
Genomic characterization of New Delhi metallo‐beta‐lactamase–producing species of Morganellaceae, Yersiniaceae, and Enterobacteriaceae (other than Klebsiella) from Brazil over 2013–202210
Sendai virus C protein affects macrophage function, which plays a critical role in modulating disease severity during Sendai virus infection in mice10
Huoxue Jiedu Recipe represses mitochondrial fission to alleviate submandibular gland inflammation in Sjögren's syndrome10
Natto extract inhibits infection caused by the Aujeszky's disease virus in mice9
Avian paramyxovirus serotype‐1 isolation from migratory birds and environmental water in southern Japan: An epidemiological survey during the 2018/19–2021/2022 winter seasons9
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Proteolytic activation of SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein9
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Filipendula glaberrima Nakai extract inhibits the bacterial infection by induction of HBD2 and HBD3 expression, and reduction of the inflammatory activity8
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Silencing of circ‐NT5C2 retards the progression of IL‐1β–induced osteoarthritis in an in vitro cell model by targeting the miR‐142‐5p/NAMPT axis8
A comparative study of valaciclovir, valganciclovir, and artesunate efficacy in reactivated HHV‐6 and HHV‐7 infections associated with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis7
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Genetic engineering employing MPB70 and its promoter enables efficient secretion and expression of foreign antigen in bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) Tokyo7
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Proposal of Helicobacter higonensis sp. nov. isolated from a human clinical specimen, and emended description of Helicobacter valdiviensis Collado, 20146
Smoking enhances the expression of angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 involved in the efficiency of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection6
cydA, spdC, and mroQ are novel genes involved in the plasma coagulation of Staphylococcus aureus6
Tacrolimus inhibits stress responses and hyphal formation via the calcineurin signaling pathway in Trichosporon asahii6
Human herpesvirus 6A and 6B and polyomavirus JC and BK infections in renal cell carcinoma and their relationship with p53, p16INK4a, Ki‐67, and nuclear factor‐kappa B expression6
Detection and quantification of Epstein–Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and human herpesvirus‐6 in stomach frozen tissue of chronic gastritis and gastric cancer patients6
A three‐methylation‐driven gene–based deep learning model for tuberculosis diagnosis in patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus co‐infection6
Suitability of NIID‐MDCK cells as a substrate for cell‐based influenza vaccine development from the perspective of adventitious virus susceptibility5
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Targeting of neutrophil activation in the early phase of the disease for prevention of Coronavirus disease‐19 severity5
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Structure‐based virtual screening and drug repurposing studies indicate potential inhibitors of bovine papillomavirus E6 oncoprotein5
Correction to “Identification of the Minimum Region of Bordetella pertussis Vag8 Required for Interaction With C1 Inhibitor”5
Exploring miR‐577 and miR‐494‐3p as Emerging Biomarkers in Sepsis‐Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Diagnostic and Prognostic Perspectives5
Expression of macrophage/dendritic cell–related molecules in lymph node sinus macrophages5
Diagnostic reference value of antibody levels measured using enzyme immunoassay for subacute sclerosing panencephalitis5
A greater effect on clarithromycin resistance of mef(A)‐associated msr(D) than mef(E)‐associated msr(D) in Streptococcus pyogenes5
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Toll‐interacting protein in the freshwater fish Labeo rohita exhibits conserved structural motifs of higher eukaryotes and is distinctly expressed in pathogen‐associated molecular pattern stimu5
Hepatitis C virus, insulin resistance, and diabetes: A review5
Lonidamine, a Novel Modulator for the BvgAS System of Bordetella Species5
A comprehensive profiling of innate immune responses in Eptesicus bat cells4
γδ T‐cell–mediated immune responses to malaria4
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Generation of a photocontrollable recombinant bovine parainfluenza virus type 34
Zooplankton act as cruise ships promoting the survival and pathogenicity of pathogenic bacteria4
Transcriptome Profiling and Viral−Human Interactome Insights Into HBV‐Driven Oncogenic Alterations in Hepatocellular Carcinoma4
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Isolation and whole‐genome sequencing analysis of Escherichia fergusonii harboring a heat‐labile enterotoxin gene from retail chicken meat in Okinawa, Japan4
Stability of Borna disease virus‐based episomal vector under physical and chemical stimulation4
A single amino acid substitution in the Borna disease virus glycoprotein enhances the infectivity titer of vesicular stomatitis virus pseudotyped virus by altering membrane fusion activity4
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Modulatory effects of supplementation of Lentinula edodes mycelia extract and l‐arginine on the therapeutic efficacy of immunogenic chemotherapy in colon cancer‐bearing mice4
Telmisartan ameliorates LPS‐induced pneumonia in rats through regulation of the PPARγ/NF‐κB pathway4
The High Prevalence of Orientia tsutsugamushi Among Wild Rodents and the Identification of Its Major Serotypes in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Where Scrub Typhus Patients Are Rarely Identified3
Epidemiology and molecular characterization of chikungunya virus from human cases in North India, 20163
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Lack of Evidence for Transmission of Atypical H‐Type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Prions (H‐BSE Prions) by Intracranial and Oral Challenges to Nonhuman Primates3
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Comparison of cytokine production in mice inoculated with messenger RNA vaccines BNT162b2 and mRNA‐12733
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Promising whole‐cell vaccines against cryptococcosis3
Involvement of SARS‐CoV‐2 accessory proteins in immunopathogenesis3
Virus detection of measles‐negative cases in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, from 2017 to 20193
Development of potent antipseudomonal β‐lactams by means of polycarboxylation of aminopenicillins3
Crohn's Disease‒Associated Escherichia coli BasRS Is Involved in Fimbriae Expression, Contributing to Epithelial Cell Invasion3
Interferon inducible guanylate‐binding protein 1 modulates the lipopolysaccharide‐induced cytokines/chemokines and mitogen‐activated protein kinases in macrophages3
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Re‐recognition of innate immune memory as an integrated multidimensional concept3
Diagnostic value of lncRNA NORAD in pulmonary tuberculosis and its regulatory role in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of macrophages3
SlyA regulates virulence gene expressions through activation of pchA regulatory gene in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli2
The autotransporter BafA contributes to the proangiogenic potential of Bartonella elizabethae2
Subtractive proteomic analysis of antigenic extracellular proteins and design a multi‐epitope vaccine against Staphylococcus aureus2
GAS‐J, a User‐Friendly Browser Application for Genome Assembly, emm‐Typing, MLST Typing, and Virulence Factor Gene Detection of Streptococcus pyogenes2
RpoB H481Y Rifampicin Resistance Mutation‐Associated Oxidative Stress Sensitivity Reduces the Virulence of Staphylococcus aureus2
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N‐glycosylation of the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein at Asn331 and Asn343 is involved in spike‐ACE2 binding, virus entry, and regulation of IL‐62
Anti‐inflammatory effect a specific Lactiplantibacillus plantarum in an ovalbumin‐induced asthma model2
Differential activation of innate and adaptive lymphocytes during latent or active infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis2
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Coculture of Bifidobacterium bifidum G9‐1 With Butyrate‐Producing Bacteria Promotes Butyrate Production2
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TLR2 mediates autophagy through ERK signaling pathway in Chlamydia psittaci CPSIT_p7 protein‐stimulated RAW264.7 cells2
Investigating theobromine as a potential anti‐human coronaviral agent2
Comprehensive characterization of sortase A‐dependent surface proteins in Streptococcus mutans2
Current situation of viral hepatitis in Egypt2
Multiple clades of SARS‐CoV‐2 were introduced to Thailand during the first quarter of 20202
Phylogenic position and low genomic diversity of “Candidatus Rickettsia kotlanii” inferred by complete genome sequences of two Japanese isolates2
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West Nile virus–associated HLA‐DRB1 alleles in the Greek population: A structural perspective1
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Antibiotic susceptibility and genome analysis of Enterococcus species isolated from inpatients in one hospital with no apparent outbreak of vancomycin‐resistant Enterococcus in Japan1
Supersulfides: A Promising Therapeutic Approach for Autoinflammatory Diseases1
Predictive value of CXCL10 for the occurrence of immune‐related adverse events in patient with renal cell carcinoma1
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Gene expression in lung epithelial cells following interaction with Pneumocystis carinii and its specific life forms yields insights into host gene responses to infection1
Molecular mechanism of Streptococcus pneumoniae–targeting xenophagy recognition and evasion: Reinterpretation of pneumococci as intracellular bacteria1
A fungal‐binding agglutinin in the skin slime of Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) is glyceraldehyde 3‐phosphate dehydrogenase1
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Hypoxia‐Inducible Factor 1 Alpha Potentiates Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Expression of IL‐13 and IL‐33 in Mast Cells Under Hypoxia1
Development of recombinant rotavirus carrying herpes simplex virus 2 glycoprotein D gene based on reverse genetics technology1
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Human serum albumin stabilizes streptolysin S activity secreted in the extracellular milieu by streptolysin S‐producing streptococci1
Coccomyxa sp.KJ extract affects the fate of T cells stimulated by toxic shock syndrome toxin‐1, a superantigen secreted by Staphylococcus aureus1
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Advances of genetic engineering in streptococci and enterococci1
Inhibition of the interaction between fibronectin and dermatopontin by Clostridium perfringens fibronectin‐binding proteins1
RETRACTION: Expression of Small RNAs of Bordetella Pertussis Colonizing Murine Tracheas1
BUD23–TRMT112 interacts with the L protein of Borna disease virus and mediates the chromosomal tethering of viral ribonucleoproteins1
First detection and biological characterization of an avian metaavulavirus 8 isolated from a migratory swan goose in Qinghai Lake, Northwest China1
Ceramic absorbed with calcium bicarbonate mesoscopic crystals partially inactivate scrapie prions1
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Emergence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus serotype O10:K4 in Thailand1
Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase inhibitor is a novel therapeutic candidate in LPS‐induced neutrophil extracellular traps1
Epidemiological and hematological investigation of dengue virus infection1
HPV vaccines induce trained immunity and modulate pro‐inflammatory cytokine expression in response to secondary Toll‐like receptor stimulations1
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Establishment of COS‐BK cells persistently infected with archetype BK polyomavirus1
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Nicotine promotes Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv growth and overexpression of virulence genes1
Extended application of the rapid post‐mortem test kit for bovine spongiform encephalopathy to chronic wasting disease1
Host innate and adaptive immunity shapes the gut microbiota biogeography1
Development of a reporter gene assay for antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity activity determination of anti‐rabies virus glycoprotein antibodies1
Oral mitis group streptococci: A silent majority in our oral cavity1
Vibrio cholerae toxin coregulated pilus provokes inflammatory responses in Coculture model of Caco‐2 and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) leading to increased colonization0
Classification of C‐Type Lectins and Recognition of Pathogens0
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Bioinformatic investigation of Nipah virus surface protein mutations: Molecular docking with Ephrin B2 receptor, molecular dynamics simulation, and structural impact analysis0
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Next‐generation sequencing for typing human papillomaviruses and predicting multi‐infections and their clinical symptoms0
OX40L enhances the immunogenicity of dendritic cells and inhibits tumor metastasis in mice0
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Neutralization mechanism of human monoclonal antibodies against type B botulinum neurotoxin0
Construction of knockout mutants in Mycobacterium intracellulare ATCC13950 strain using a thermosensitive plasmid containing negative selection marker rpsL+0
Effects of immune checkpoint blockade on antigen‐specific CD8+ T cells for use in adoptive cellular therapy0
Tumor‐associated macrophages: The key player in hepatoblastoma microenvironment and the promising therapeutic target0
Effects of antibiotics on the viability of and toxin production by Clostridium botulinum0
Phenotypic characterization of human peripheral γδT‐cell subsets in glioblastoma0
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Rheotaxis in Mycoplasma gliding0
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Rapid quantitative detection system for measles virus‐neutralizing antibodies using HiBiT‐tagged virus‐like particles0
Analysis of the Functional Role of TIMM29 in the Hepatitis B Virus Life Cycle0
Pathogenicity of genotype 2.1 classical swine fever virus isolated from Japan in 2019 in pigs0
Development of a double‐antibody sandwich ELISA for detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 variants based on nucleocapsid protein‐specific antibodies0
Biological characteristics and pathogenicity of a Staphylococcus aureus strain with an incomplete hemolytic phenotype isolated from bovine milk0
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RETRACTION: Current Understanding of Bordetella‐Induced Cough0
Synergistic Inactivation of Airborne Viruses by Low‐Concentration Ozone With High Humidity and Temperature0
The roles of BST‐2 in murine B cell development and on virus propagation0
Duck Tembusu virus induces stronger cellular responses than Japanese encephalitis virus in primary duck neurons and fibroblasts0
ldhA‐induced persister in Escherichia coli is formed through accidental SOS response via intracellular metabolic perturbation0
Discovery of a novel spotted fever group Rickettsia, “Candidatus Rickettsia kedanie,” in unfed larval chigger mites, Leptotrombidium scutellare0
Diagnostic Markers of Severe COVID‐19 and Community‐Acquired Pneumonia in Children From Southern India0
Validation of serum apolipoprotein A1 in rabies virus‐infected mice as a biomarker for the preclinical diagnosis of rabies0
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FTO Aggravates the Infiltration of Inflammatory Cells and Pulmonary Fibrosis in Silicosis Though Inducing the Imbalance of Macrophages Polarization0
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Oral and rectal colonization of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus in long‐term care facility residents and their association with clinical status0
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Establishment of a system to quantify wild‐type herpes simplex virus–induced cell–cell fusion reveals a role of N‐glycosylation of HSV‐1 envelope glycoprotein B in cell–cell fusion0
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Association of the rs4143815 polymorphism of PDL1 gene with HTLV‐1 infection and proviral load in asymptomatic blood donors in northeast Iran0
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Density and PD‐L1 Expression Predict the Response to Anti‐PD1 Therapy in Recurrent Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma0
Probiotics as a biotherapeutics for the management and prevention of respiratory tract diseases0
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Characterization of missense mutations in the NADPH oxidase partner p22phox in the A22° subtype of chronic granulomatous disease0
Azithromycin regulates bacterial virulence and immune response in a murine model of ceftazidime‐treated Pseudomonas aeruginosa acute pneumonia0
Analysis of neuraminidase activity of human parainfluenza viruses using enzyme‐linked lectin assay and BTP3‐Neu5Ac assay0
Strategy to Identify Virulence‐Related Genes of the Pathogenic Fungus Trichosporon asahii Using an Efficient Gene‐Targeting System0
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Differences in the sequence of PlcR transcriptional regulator–binding site affect sphingomyelinase production in Bacillus cereus0
A Mouse Model of Ovalbumin‐Induced Airway Allergy Exhibits Altered Localization of SARS‐CoV‐2‐Susceptible Cells in the Lungs, Which Reflects Omicron BA.5 Infection Dynamics, Viral Mutations, and Immun0
Relationship between biochemical markers and measles viral load in patients with immunologically naive cases and secondary vaccine failure: LDH is one of the potential auxiliary indicators for seconda0
Genetic Characterization of a Novel Retron Element Isolated from Vibrio mimicus0
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Establishment of measles virus receptor‐expressing Vero cells lacking functional poliovirus receptors0
Efficient Neutralizing Antibodies Induction by Human Parvovirus B19 Epitope‐Presenting Protein Nanoparticles0
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Establishment of a new reverse genetics system for respiratory syncytial virus under the control of RNA polymerase II0
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Study of surface activation markers on CD3CD16+ NK cells and their correlation with clinical manifestations in children with infectious mononucleosis0
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A multilocus sequence typing method of Staphylococcus aureus DNAs in a sample from human skin0
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Conserved immunogenic peptides of Ebola glycoprotein elicit immune response in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells0
An Atypical Kappa‐Class Chaperone‐Usher Fimbriae of a Human Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Strain Shows Multi‐Host Adherence and Distinct Phylogenetic Feature0
Neurofilament Light Chain: A Potential Diagnostic Biomarker for Rabies0
Human cytomegalovirus infection activates NLRP3 inflammasome by releasing mtDNA into the cytosol in human THP‐1 cells0
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Pneumococcal proteins ClpC and UvrC as novel host plasminogen binding factors0
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Biofilm‐derived membrane vesicles exhibit potent immunomodulatory activity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO10
The Prevalence and Comparative Analysis of Adhesion and Biofilm‐Related Genes in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates: A Network Meta‐Analysis0
Secondary streptococcal infection following influenza0
Current situation of carbapenem‐resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Acinetobacter in Japan and Southeast Asia0
The role of C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) in regulating macrophage polarization in RAW264.7 cells0
Lipoprotein signal peptidase‐deficient Streptococcus pneumoniae exhibits impaired Toll‐like receptor 2‐stimulatory activity0
Evaluation of CHROMagar™ Candida Plus chromogenic agar for the presumptive identification of Candida auris0
The prevention effect of Limosilactobacillus reuteri on acute kidney injury by regulating gut microbiota0
Neurotrophic factor levels in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid of neonates infected with human cytomegalovirus0
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Expression Purification and Immunogenicity Detection of HtsA + FtsB Fusion Protein From Streptococcus pyogenes0
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Activation of inflammasomes and mechanisms for intracellular recognition of Listeria monocytogenes0
Potential role of green tea amino acid l‐theanine in the activation of innate immune response by enhancing expression of cytochrome b558 responsible for the reactiv0
Circ_0008410 contributes to fibroblast‐like synoviocytes dysfunction by regulating miR‐149‐5p/HIPK2 axis0
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Y‐shaped RNA secondary structure of a noncoding region in the genomic RNA of tick‐borne encephalitis virus affects pathogenicity0
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A basic charge cluster near the C‐terminus of the cytoplasmic tail contributes to the molecular stability of human herpesvirus 8 E3 ubiquitin ligases0
β‐Glycyrrhetinic acid inhibits the bacterial growth and biofilm formation by supragingival plaque commensals0
What is the clinical impact of occult HBV infections and anti‐HBc positivity in patients with chronic hepatitis C?0
Cytokines profile in patients with acute and chronic hepatitis B infection0
Viral shedding and the durability of immunoglobulin G antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 20
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