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Micro-nanoplastics in carotid atheromas: Dioxins and Toxoplasma gondii are an additional matter of concern!
The higher risk of a composite end point of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death among patients carrying micro-nanoplastics (MNPs) in carotid artery plaques, compared with subjects showing no evidence of MNPs in the aforementioned atheromatous lesions, is of relevant concern (1).
Anti-snake alpha-neurotoxins antibody: Issues of concern
Snakebites affect between 1.8 to 2.7 million people worldwide each year, being additionally estimated to cause between 80,000 and 138,000 fatalities (1).
SARS-CoV-2 entry into human and animal host cells: Should we pay attention just to the ACE2 receptor?
This commentary addresses an interesting article focused on a machine learning-based approach, which was successfully employed to predict mammalian hosts' susceptibility to severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, along with the zoonotic risk posed by them [1].
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Enhanced infection susceptibility as a consequence of chronic starvation in polar bears
A recent article addresses the worrysome links existing between the progressively increasing Arctic Sea ice melting and the chronic starvation experienced by polar bears (Ursus maritimus) (1).
