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One of the risk factors for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is postulated to be vitamin D deficiency. To understand better the role of vitamin D deficiency in the disease course of COVID-19, we undertook a retrospective case-control study in the North West of England (NWE).

To examine whether hospitalisation with COVID-19 is more prevalent in individuals with lower vitamin D levels.

The study included individuals with results of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) between 1 st April 2020 and 29th January 2021. Patients were recruited from two districts in NWE. The last 25(OH)D level in the previous 12 months was categorised as 'deficient' if less than 25 nmol/L and 'insufficient' if 25-50 nmol/L.

80,670 participants were entered into the study. Of these, 1,808 were admitted to hospital with COVID-19, of whom 670 died. In a primary cohort, median serum 25(OH)D in participants who were not hospitalised with COVID-19 was 50.0 [interquartile range, IQR 34.0-66.7] nmol/L versus 35.0 [IQR 21.0-57.0] nmol/L in those admitted with COVID-19 (p <0.005). There were similar findings in a validation cohort (median serum 25(OH)D 47.1 [IQR 31.8-64.7] nmol/L in non-hospitalised versus 33.0 [IQR 19.4-54.1] nmol/L in hospitalised patients). Age-, sex- and seasonal variation-adjusted odds ratios for hospital admission were 2.3-2.4 times higher among participants with serum 25(OH)D <50 nmol/L, compared to those with normal serum 25(OH)D levels, without any excess mortality risk.

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation. Widespread measurement of serum 25(OH)D and treating any unmasked insufficiency or deficiency through testing may reduce this risk.
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation. Widespread measurement of serum 25(OH)D and treating any unmasked insufficiency or deficiency through testing may reduce this risk.
Emerging evidence suggests that the IL-17/IL-23 axis may play a role in the pathogenesis of leishmaniasis. Our aim was to investigate whether the IL-23R variant rs11805303 is a risk factor for the development of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Leishmania guyanensis-infected individuals.

We genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism the rs11805303 C/T in 828 patients with CL and 806 healthy individuals. Plasma TNF-α, IL-6, IFG-γ, IL-1β and IL-17 were measured with the Bioplex assay.

The distribution of the genotypes differed between patients with CL and HC with a common odds ratio (OR) of 1.78 (p = 2.2 x10 -11) for the disease-associated T allele. L. guyanensis-infected individuals homozygous for the T allele show a 200% increased risk of progressing to disease development, with a 95% confidence interval (CI) ranging from 81% to 400% (P = 9.9 x 10 -6) in comparison to individuals homozygous for the C allele. Males homozygous for the T allele have higher plasma levels of IL-17 compared with heterozygous or homozygous CC individuals.

The present association of the IL-23R variant rs11805303 with the development of cutaneous leishmaniasis suggests that the IL-17/IL-23 axis may play an important role in the pathogenesis of CL.
The present association of the IL-23R variant rs11805303 with the development of cutaneous leishmaniasis suggests that the IL-17/IL-23 axis may play an important role in the pathogenesis of CL.Human babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne malaria-like illness caused by Babesia parasites following their development in erythrocytes. Here, we show that a mutation in the Babesia microti mitochondrial cytochrome b (Cytb) that confers resistance to the antibabesial drug ELQ-502 decreases parasite fitness in the arthropod vector. Interestingly, whereas the mutant allele does not affect B. microti fitness during the mammalian blood phase of the parasite life cycle and is genetically stable as parasite burden increases, ELQ-502 R mutant parasites developing in the tick vector are genetically unstable with a high rate of the wild type allele emerging during the nymphal stage. Furthermore, we show that B. microti parasites with this mutation are transmitted from the tick to the host, raising the possibility that the frequency of Cytb resistance mutations may be decreased by passage through the tick vector, but could persist in the environment if present when ticks feed.The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on admission patterns and outcomes at a burn center is still largely unknown. The aim for this study was to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the epidemiology of burn admissions at a major metropolitan burn center. This retrospective cohort study examined how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted burn volumes and time to presentation. All burn admissions were included from January 20 th - August 31 st for the years 2020, 2019, & 2018. The COVID-19 pandemic group included admissions from 1/20/2020-8/31/2020 and was compared to the non-pandemic group comprised of admissions from 1/20-8/31 in 2018 and 2019. Subgroup analysis was performed according to meaningful dates during the COVID-19 pandemic including the 1 st US COVID-19 case, shelter in place, and state reopening orders. BTK inhibitor Admission volumes were 403 patients in the COVID-19 pandemic group compared to a mean of 429 patients in the non-pandemic group, which correlated to a 5.8% decrease in volume during the pandemic. The pandemic group showed an increase in time to presentation of 1 day (p less then 0.0001). Subgroup analysis demonstrated stable admission volumes and an increase in time to presentation of 1 day (P less then 0.0001) at each timepoint. During shelter-in-place orders, there were higher rates of second/third degree burns and operative burns (94.7% vs 56.3% and 45.6% vs 27%, p less then 0.0001, p=0.013). During the pandemic there were stable admission volumes, delayed time to admission, and an increase in operative burns during shelter in place orders. This reinforces the need to maintain appropriate burn center staffing and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although a human adenovirus (HAdV) vaccine is available for military use, officers-in-training are not routinely vaccinated. We describe an HAdV-associated respiratory outbreak among unvaccinated cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and its impact on cadet training.

We defined a case as a cadet with new onset cough or sore throat during August 1-October 4, 2019. We reviewed medical records and distributed a questionnaire to identify cases and to estimate impact on cadet training. We performed real-time PCR testing on patient and environmental samples and whole genome sequencing on a subset of positive patient samples.

Among the 1,072 cadets, 378 (35%) cases were identified by medical records (n=230) or additionally by the questionnaire (n=148). Of the 230 cases identified from medical records, 138 (60%) were male and 226 (98%) had no underlying conditions. From questionnaire responses, 113/228 (50%) cases reported duty restrictions. Of cases with respiratory specimens, 36/50 (72%) were HAdV positive; all 14 sequenced specimens were HAdV-4a1.
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