HEAL-Dengue: Hospital- based Exploration, Analysis and Learning about Dengue Outcomes (HEAL-D-ALDO) by Aijaz Zeeshan Khan, Omer Sabir, Adnan Hussain Shahid, Muhammad Bilal Basit, Syeda Arzinda Fatima Shah, Qamar Sajad

“…Methodology: A total of 215 patients presenting with characteristic symptoms and NS1 antigen and IgM. Anti Dengue antibodies positivity were included in current study. …”
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Can GastroPanel be used as a triage tool to select patients with advanced atrophic gastritis for gastroscopy? A prospective clinical validation study by Eleanor Wood, Marco Novelli, Laura Marelli, Roger Feakins, Cinzia Papadia, Ray Shidrawi, Kari Juhani Syrjänen

“…GastroPanel (Biohit Oyj; Helsinki, Finland) is an ELISA kit that measures pepsinogen I (PGI); pepsinogen II (PGII); gastrin-17 (G-17); and Helicobacter pylori IgG antibodies (Hp IgG). PGI and the PGI/PGII ratio correlate inversely with the severity of chronic atrophic gastritis (AG). …”
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Unveiling the potential of spirulina algal extract as promising antibacterial and antibiofilm agent against carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: in vitro and in vivo study by Mohamed I. Selim, Tarek El-banna, Fatma Sonbol, Walaa A. Negm, Engy Elekhnawy

“…Using immunohistochemical investigations, the percentage of the immunoreactive cells significantly decreased after using monoclonal antibodies of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin six. …”
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A literature review of recent advances in gastric cancer treatment: exploring the cross-talk between targeted therapies by Reza Panahizadeh, Padideh Panahi, Vahid Asghariazar, Shima Makaremi, Ghasem Noorkhajavi, Elham Safarzadeh

“…Main body This review examines over 160 clinical studies conducted globally, focusing on the effectiveness of various immunotherapy modalities, including cancer vaccines, adoptive cell therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed literature was performed using databases such as Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus. …”
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Colostrum avoidance and associated factors among postnatal mothers in health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a mixed method study by Belete Mengistu Sisay, Samson Zegeye Endale, Frehiwot Worku Senbeta

“…It is highly nutritious and contains antibodies to protect the newborn against disease and crucial for the newborn’s health Despite its benefits, some mothers avoid giving colostrum to their newborns. …”
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Rheumatoid factor isotypes in rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and prognosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nicola Bizzaro, Franco Franceschini, Maria Infantino, Carlo Selmi, Gian Domenico Sebastiani, Francesca Motta, Davide Giavarina, Boaz Palterer

“…When analysing anti-citrullinated protein antibodies, RF isotype determination increases diagnostic accuracy. …”
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Graves’ disease diagnosed nearly six months after microwave ablation of benign thyroid nodules: a case report by Yunru Gu, Rui Chen, Mingming Chen, Xiaohong Jiang, Long Wang, Xiaolin Huang

“…The patient had elevated serum thyroid hormone levels, decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone levels and positive associated thyroid antibodies. To control the symptoms of hyperthyroidism, the patient opted for oral antithyroid medication, and thyroid hormonal levels returned to normal after 3 months of treatment. …”
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Integrated omics profiling of individual variations in intestinal damage to the soybean allergen in piglets by Mengmeng Mi, Yaqing Zheng, Xin Fu, Nan Bao, Li Pan, Guixin Qin, Yuan Zhao

“…Moreover, the levels of inflammatory factors (IL-1β, IL-4, TNF-α) and antibodies (IgG, IgE, and specific IgG) in allergic piglets were significantly higher than those in non-allergic piglets (P < 0.05). …”
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Gastric Precancerous Lesions: From Progenitor Cell and Microsatellite Instability to Clinical Interpretation of Gastric Cancer Risk by A. V. Kononov, V. A. Rubtsov, M. N. Parygina, A. G. Shimanskaya, S. I. Mozgovoi, E. G. Pomorgailo, M. V. Markelova, Yu. A. Fedotova

“…Gastrobiopsy specimens were examined histologically, immunohistochemically using mouse monoclonal antibodies (Diagnostic BioSystems, USA) to the MMR system proteins: MLH-1 (clone G168-15, dilution 1:50), MSH2 (clone DBM15.82, dilution 1:100), MSH6 (clone 44, dilution 1:50), PMS2 (clone A16-4, ready to use). …”
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Insight into the avidity–affinity relationship of the bivalent, pH-dependent interaction between IgG and FcRn by Johannes Reusch, Jan Terje Andersen, Ulrich Rant, Tilman Schlothauer

“…Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) as therapeutics necessitate favorable pharmacokinetic properties, including extended serum half-life, achieved through pH-dependent binding to the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn). …”
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Causal Mediation Analyses for the Natural Course of Hepatitis C: A Prospective Cohort Study by Yi-Ting Huang, Yao-Chun Hsu, Hwai-I Yang, Mei-Hsuan Lee, Tai-Hsuan Lai, Chien-Jen Chen, Yen-Tsung Huang

“…HCV infection was profiled by antibodies against HCV and HCV RNA in participants’ serum samples. …”
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IgE-based analysis of sensitization and cross-reactivity to yellow mealworm and edible insect allergens before their widespread dietary introduction by Majsiak Emilia, Choina Magdalena, Gromek Weronika, Wykrota Julia, Kozłowska Danuta, Swadźba Jakub, Cukrowska Bożena, Kowal Krzysztof

“…Sensitization to TM was most commonly associated with a positive response to house cricket and migratory locust allergens. sIgE antibodies against TM significantly more commonly (p < 0.001) co-occurred with sIgE against other invertebrate allergens. …”
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Pancreatic Cancer: Molecular, Biochemical, Chemopreventive, and Therapeutic Aspects by Juan Iovanna, José Luis Neira

“…The inhibition of signal pathways can be carried out not only by small molecules, able to bind to selected regions of the target protein, but also by using large molecules as antibodies. The pathway to successful new therapies has been inhibited because of the rapidity with which agents tend to move into randomized, controlled trials without the extensive early testing necessary to optimize treatment regimens. …”
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Pancreas Proapoptotic Proteases in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis by N. B. Gubegritz, E. A. Krylova, Yu. A. Gaidar

“…Immunohistochemical typing of proapoptotic proteases was performed according to the indirect avidin-streptavidin-peroxidase reaction (“Elite”, USA) using rabbit antibodies to DNA-I and endonuclease-G (“Chemicon”, USA, 1: 500 dilution — 1: 2000, incubation 12:00, + 4 °С).Results. …”
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Latent Toxoplasmosis among Breast Cancer Patients in Jahrom, South of Iran by Marzeieh Haghbin, Salar Maani, Mohammad Aref Bagherzadeh, Ahmadreza Bazmjoo, Heshmatollah Shakeri, Ali Taghipour, Shahab Falahi, Azra Kenarkoohi, Milad Badri, Amir Abdoli

“…One hundred and seven women with breast cancer (aged 34 to 80 years) were screened for anti-T. gondii antibodies (IgG and IgM) during 2019–2020. A questionnaire regarding demographic factors was filled out by participants. …”
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Immunolipid magnetic bead-based circulating tumor cell sorting: a novel approach for pathological staging of colorectal cancer by Qingyan Deng, Weidong Li, Yueming Huang, Haitao Wang, Xinhao Zhou, Zhifen Guan, Bohao Cheng, Yao Wang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess whether circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from colorectal cancer (CRC) could be used as an alternative to tissue samples for genetic mutation testing, overcoming the challenge of difficult tumor tissue acquisition.MethodsWe developed an immunolipid magnetic bead (IMB) system modified with antibodies against epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) and vimentin to efficiently separate CTCs. …”
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Assessment of left ventricle myocardial performance index (Tei index) by myocardial tissue Doppler imaging and its correlation with serum thyroid-stimulating hormone levels and ath... by Amratansh Varshney, Satyajit Singh, Amritava Ghosh, Surendra Kumar Naik, Abhishek Kumar, Chandraprakash Thakur, Muneshwar Kumar, Nupur Goyal, Nabodoy Majumder, Rounak Kumar, Muhammad Rihas Rasheed

“…After taking consent, all eligible patients underwent tests for routine blood sampling, lipid profile, thyroid profile, antithyroid peroxidase antibodies, electrocardiography, and echocardiography including tissue Doppler imaging. …”
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Integrated Serosurveillance of Infectious Diseases Using Multiplex Bead Assays: A Systematic Review by Selina Ward, Harriet L. S. Lawford, Benn Sartorius, Colleen L. Lau

“…Integrated serological surveillance (serosurveillance) involves testing for antibodies to multiple pathogens (or species) simultaneously and can be achieved using multiplex bead assays (MBAs). …”
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Clinicopathological and Sero-Molecular Detection of Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae in Goats in Southern Areas of Pakistan by Faiz Ur Rehman, Farhan Anwar Khan, Muhammad Saeed, Mehboob Ali, Hayatullah Khan, Faisal Ahmad, Qudrat Ullah

“…A commercial competitive ELISA kit confirmed anti-Mccp antibodies in altogether 17% of serum samples, while area-wise seroprevalence was recorded as follows: Kohat, 28%, Bannu, 18%, DI Khan, 14%, and Karak, 8%. …”
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Application of efgartigimod in Chinese patients with myasthenia gravis: a single-center real-world prospective study by Geke Zhu, Han Zhou, Wanying Wang, Yongbo Ma, Xiangtao Nie, Wenjing Qi, Lei Hao, Xiuming Guo

“…During the 8-week follow-up, in GMG patients, whether positive for acetylcholine receptor (AChR) or muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibodies, the overall efficacy was significant. Within one treatment cycle, 18 (82%) patients showed a reduction of at least 2 points in MG-ADL scores and sustained for at least 4 weeks, and 6 (27%) attained minimal symptom expression (MSE) and sustained for at least 4 weeks. …”
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