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View article: Barriers to Perinatal Care among Immigrant and Migrant Women in Southeast Minnesota
Barriers to Perinatal Care among Immigrant and Migrant Women in Southeast Minnesota Open
Introduction: Pregnant immigrant and migrant patients experience restricted access to prenatal care. Even when publicly insured or low-cost prenatal care is available, late entry into prenatal care is common. To understand barriers to pren…
View article: Fertility preservation options for transgender and nonbinary individuals
Fertility preservation options for transgender and nonbinary individuals Open
Transgender and nonbinary individuals are historically underserved by healthcare systems. A crucial area for improvement is fertility preservation counseling and service delivery, as gender-affirming hormone therapy and gender-affirming su…
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Obstetricians/Gynecologists
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Obstetricians/Gynecologists Open
The COVID-19 pandemic will have important long-term effects on OB/GYN well-being and workforce retention. Proactive support for OB/GYNs is needed to combat burnout and counteract workforce attrition. Implementing peer support programs that…
View article: Kerion of the pubis and vulva with bacterial superinfection: a rare occurrence
Kerion of the pubis and vulva with bacterial superinfection: a rare occurrence Open
Kerion is a severe hypersensitivity reaction to fungal infection that is rarely seen in the groin. Frequent shaving of pubic hair and religious conservatism surrounding genital hygiene are common among Bedouin women in the Negev Desert, an…
View article: Subungual and ungual scabies: avoiding severe presentation in high-risk patients
Subungual and ungual scabies: avoiding severe presentation in high-risk patients Open
Scabies is a pruritic disorder caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis infestation of the skin. Transferred by close body contact, scabies is endemic within nursing homes and among poor and overcrowded populations. Crusted scabies is a se…
View article: The Choroid Plexus Functions as a Niche for T-Cell Stimulation Within the Central Nervous System
The Choroid Plexus Functions as a Niche for T-Cell Stimulation Within the Central Nervous System Open
The choroid plexus (CP) compartment in the ventricles of the brain comprises fenestrated vasculature and, therefore, it is permeable to blood-borne mediators of inflammation. Here, we explored whether T-cell activation in the CP plays a ro…
View article: Molecular Typing of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Patients with Autosomal Dominant Hyper IgE Syndrome
Molecular Typing of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Patients with Autosomal Dominant Hyper IgE Syndrome Open
Autosomal dominant hyper IgE syndrome (AD-HIES) is a primary immunodeficiency caused by a loss-of-function mutation in the Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3). This immune disorder is clinically characterized by incr…
View article: CD8+ T cells produce a dialyzable antigen-specific activator of dendritic cells
CD8+ T cells produce a dialyzable antigen-specific activator of dendritic cells Open
Cellular lysates from PPD+ donors have been reported to transfer tuberculin reactivity to naïve recipients, but not diphtheria reactivity, and vice versa. A historically controversial topic, the terms “transfer factor” and “DLE” were used …
View article: Transplantation of human skin microbiota in models of atopic dermatitis
Transplantation of human skin microbiota in models of atopic dermatitis Open
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is characterized by reduced barrier function, reduced innate immune activation, and susceptibility to Staphylococcus aureus. Host susceptibility factors are suggested by monogenic disorders associated with AD-like ph…
View article: Strain Specific Phage Treatment for Staphylococcus aureus Infection Is Influenced by Host Immunity and Site of Infection
Strain Specific Phage Treatment for Staphylococcus aureus Infection Is Influenced by Host Immunity and Site of Infection Open
The response to multi-drug resistant bacterial infections must be a global priority. While mounting resistance threatens to create what the World Health Organization has termed a "post-antibiotic era", the recent discovery that antibiotic …