… As the environment of cystic fibrosis sputum is hypoxic, we sought to determine the effect
of SCFAs on P. aeruginosa growth under such conditions. We observed that SCFAs caused …

HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) is a major challenge to the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy.
Global efforts in addressing HIVDR require clear, transparent, and replicable reporting in …

Introduction In 2001, 50%–55% of French-speaking minority communities did not have access
to health services in French in Canada. Although Canada is officially a bilingual country, …

Background Black men who have sex with men (MSM) experience disproportionately high
HIV incidence globally. A comprehensive, intersectional approach (race, gender, and …

Cigarette smoke (CS) is the main cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Surfactant
protein D (SP-D) is an important anti-inflammatory protein that regulates host immune …

Dihydrorhodamine ( DHR ) 123 is a fluorophore commonly used for measuring reactive
oxygen species ( ROS ), often after exposing cells to ultraviolet ( UV ) irradiation or oxidative …

Only a few extracellular soluble proteins are known to modulate apoptosis. We considered
that surfactant-associated protein D (SP-D), an innate immune collectin present on many …

People living with HIV (PLHIV) need lifelong medical care. However, retention in HIV care is
not measured uniformly, making it challenging to compare or pool data. The objective of this …

… Means were considered statistically significant with a p-value less than or equal to 0.05, …
showing that SP-D binds to IgM purified in our lab from normal human plasma ( * p < 0.05). …

Background Guidelines recommend the use of perfusion computed tomography (CT) to
identify emergent large vessel ischemic stroke (ELVIS) patients who are likely to benefit from …