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Estimating vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalization and death from ecologic data in Costa Rica

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Detection of Salmonella Typhi nucleic acid by RT-PCR and anti-HlyE, -CdtB, -PilL, and -Vi IgM by ELISA at sites in Ghana, Madagascar and Ethiopia

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Psychometric validation of a chinese version of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy scale: a cross-sectional study

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Inconsistency analysis between metagenomic next-generation sequencing results of cerebrospinal fluid and clinical diagnosis with suspected central nervous system infection

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Chromosomal coharboring of bla_IMP-60 and mcr-9 in Enterobacter asburiae isolated from a Japanese woman with empyema: a case report

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Methylprednisolone or dexamethasone, which one is superior corticosteroid in the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial

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Ivermectin to prevent hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19 (IVERCOR-COVID19) a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

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Case report of restless anal syndrome as restless legs syndrome variant after COVID-19

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Timing of progression from Chlamydia trachomatisinfection to pelvic inflammatory disease: a mathematical modelling study

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Estimating vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalization and death from ecologic data in Costa Rica

Detection of Salmonella Typhi nucleic acid by RT-PCR and anti-HlyE, -CdtB, -PilL, and -Vi IgM by ELISA at sites in Ghana, Madagascar and Ethiopia

Psychometric validation of a chinese version of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy scale: a cross-sectional study

Inconsistency analysis between metagenomic next-generation sequencing results of cerebrospinal fluid and clinical diagnosis with suspected central nervous system infection

Chromosomal coharboring of bla_IMP-60 and mcr-9 in Enterobacter asburiae isolated from a Japanese woman with empyema: a case report

Methylprednisolone or dexamethasone, which one is superior corticosteroid in the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial

Ivermectin to prevent hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19 (IVERCOR-COVID19) a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Case report of restless anal syndrome as restless legs syndrome variant after COVID-19

Timing of progression from Chlamydia trachomatisinfection to pelvic inflammatory disease: a mathematical modelling study

How long do nosocomial pathogens persist on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review

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