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Prying the lid open: Atomic-level insights on sialoglycan-TMPRSS2 coordination in HKU1 entry by Parsons, Ruth J, Acharya, Priyamvada

“…The pre-fusion coronavirus HKU1 spike binds host sialoglycans and proteinaceous receptor TMPRSS2 for cell entry. In this issue of Cell, three papers by…”
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Evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike by Parsons, Ruth J., Acharya, Priyamvada

“…The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of concern, first identified in November 2021, rapidly spread worldwide and…”
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Clostridioides difficile exploits toxin-mediated inflammation to alter the host nutritional landscape and exclude competitors from the gut microbiota by Fletcher, Joshua R., Pike, Colleen M., Parsons, Ruth J., Rivera, Alissa J., Foley, Matthew H., McLaren, Michael R., Montgomery, Stephanie A., Theriot, Casey M.

“…Clostridioides difficile is a bacterial pathogen that causes a range of clinical disease from mild to moderate diarrhea, pseudomembranous colitis, and toxic…”
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Spectrum of Cancer Risk Among US Solid Organ Transplant Recipients by Engels, Eric A, Pfeiffer, Ruth M, Fraumeni, Joseph F, Kasiske, Bertram L, Israni, Ajay K, Snyder, Jon J, Wolfe, Robert A, Goodrich, Nathan P, Bayakly, A. Rana, Clarke, Christina A, Copeland, Glenn, Finch, Jack L, Fleissner, Mary Lou, Goodman, Marc T, Kahn, Amy, Koch, Lori, Lynch, Charles F, Madeleine, Margaret M, Pawlish, Karen, Rao, Chandrika, Williams, Melanie A, Castenson, David, Curry, Michael, Parsons, Ruth, Fant, Gregory, Lin, Monica

“…CONTEXT Solid organ transplant recipients have elevated cancer risk due to immunosuppression and oncogenic viral infections. Because most prior research has…”
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Cancer Risk After Pernicious Anemia in the US Elderly Population by Murphy, Gwen, Dawsey, Sanford M, Engels, Eric A, Ricker, Winnie, Parsons, Ruth, Etemadi, Arash, Lin, Shih-Wen, Abnet, Christian C, Freedman, Neal D

“…Background & Aims Pernicious anemia, a result of autoimmune gastritis, is the most common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency, affecting 2% to 5% of the elderly…”
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Conformational flexibility of HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins modulates transmitted/founder sensitivity to broadly neutralizing antibodies by Parthasarathy, Durgadevi, Pothula, Karunakar Reddy, Ratnapriya, Sneha, Cervera Benet, Héctor, Parsons, Ruth, Huang, Xiao, Sammour, Salam, Janowska, Katarzyna, Harris, Miranda, Sodroski, Joseph, Acharya, Priyamvada, Herschhorn, Alon

“…HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins (Envs) of most primary HIV-1 strains exist in closed conformation and infrequently sample open states, limiting access to internal…”
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Population‐based study of autoimmune conditions and the risk of specific lymphoid malignancies by Anderson, Lesley A., Gadalla, Shahinaz, Morton, Lindsay M., Landgren, Ola, Pfeiffer, Ruth, Warren, Joan L., Berndt, Sonja I., Ricker, Winnie, Parsons, Ruth, Engels, Eric A.

“…Some autoimmune conditions are associated with increased risk of lymphoid malignancies, but information on specific malignancy subtypes is limited. From the…”
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Vaccine induction of heterologous HIV-1-neutralizing antibody B cell lineages in humans by Williams, Wilton B, Alam, S Munir, Ofek, Gilad, Erdmann, Nathaniel, Montefiori, David C, Seaman, Michael S, Wagh, Kshitij, Korber, Bette, Edwards, Robert J, Mansouri, Katayoun, Eaton, Amanda, Cain, Derek W, Martin, Mitchell, Hwang, JongIn, Arus-Altuz, Aria, Lu, Xiaozhi, Cai, Fangping, Jamieson, Nolan, Parks, Robert, Barr, Maggie, Foulger, Andrew, Anasti, Kara, Patel, Parth, Sammour, Salam, Parsons, Ruth J, Huang, Xiao, Lindenberger, Jared, Fetics, Susan, Janowska, Katarzyna, Niyongabo, Aurelie, Janus, Benjamin M, Astavans, Anagh, Fox, Christopher B, Mohanty, Ipsita, Evangelous, Tyler, Chen, Yue, Berry, Madison, Kirshner, Helene, Van Itallie, Elizabeth, Saunders, Kevin O, Wiehe, Kevin, Cohen, Kristen W, McElrath, M Juliana, Corey, Lawrence, Acharya, Priyamvada, Walsh, Stephen R, Baden, Lindsey R, Haynes, Barton F

“…A critical roadblock to HIV vaccine development is the inability to induce B cell lineages of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) in humans. In people…”
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Heterogeneity in Meat Food Groups Can Meaningfully Alter Population-Level Intake Estimates of Red Meat and Poultry by O'Connor, Lauren E, Herrick, Kirsten A, Parsons, Ruth, Reedy, Jill

“…Heterogeneity in meat food groups hinders interpretation of research regarding meat intake and chronic disease risk. Our objective was to investigate how…”
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Elevated levels of procoagulant plasma microvesicles in dialysis patients by Burton, James O, Hamali, Hassan A, Singh, Ruchir, Abbasian, Nima, Parsons, Ruth, Patel, Amit K, Goodall, Alison H, Brunskill, Nigel J

“…Cardiovascular (CV) death remains the largest cause of mortality in dialysis patients, unexplained by traditional risk factors. Endothelial microvesicles…”
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Hematopoietic Malignancies Associated with Viral and Alcoholic Hepatitis by Anderson, Lesley A, Pfeiffer, Ruth, Warren, Joan L, Landgren, Ola, Gadalla, Shahinaz, Berndt, Sonja I, Ricker, Winnie, Parsons, Ruth, Wheeler, William, Engels, Eric A

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) have been associated with hematopoietic malignancies, but data for many subtypes are limited. From the U.S…”
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Clinical Prediction Models in Epidemiological Studies: Lessons from the Application of QRISK3 to UK Biobank Data by Parsons, Ruth E., Colopy, Glen Wright, Clifton, David A., Clifton, Lei

“…Statistical models for clinical risk prediction are often derived using data from primary care databases; however, they are frequently used outside of clinical…”
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Problematizing National Dimensions: Community Members' Views of Conflict Management in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies by Collier, Mary Jane, Parsons, Ruth J., Hadeed, Linda, Nathaniel, Karene-Anne

“…The current exploratory study addresses cultural issues implicated in community members' views of conflict on the island of Trinidad in the nation of Trinidad…”
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Empowerment in Social Work Practice. A Sourcebook by Gutierrez, Lorraine M., Ed, Parsons, Ruth J., Ed, Cox, Enid Opal, Ed

“…Empowerment as a philosophy, approach, or method of practice provides a way to rethink social work practice and to achieve needed social change, personally and…”
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Human herpesvirus 8 seropositivity among sexually active adults in Uganda by Shebl, Fatma M, Dollard, Sheila C, Pfeiffer, Ruth M, Biryahwaho, Benon, Amin, Minal M, Munuo, Stella S, Hladik, Wolfgang, Parsons, Ruth, Graubard, Barry I, Mbulaiteye, Sam M

“…Sexual transmission of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) has been implicated among homosexual men, but the evidence for sexual transmission among heterosexual…”
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Household Food Insecurity Is a Stronger Marker of Adequacy of Nutrient Intakes among Canadian Compared to American Youth and Adults by Kirkpatrick, Sharon I, Dodd, Kevin W, Parsons, Ruth, Ng, Carmina, Garriguet, Didier, Tarasuk, Valerie

“…The most recent statistics indicate that the prevalence of food insecurity in the United States is double that in Canada, but the extent to which the nutrition…”
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A Standardized Assessment of Processed Red Meat and Processed Poultry Intake in the US Population Aged ≥2 Years Using NHANES by O'Connor, Lauren E, Wambogo, Edwina A, Herrick, Kirsten A, Parsons, Ruth, Reedy, Jill

“…Standardized methods are needed to investigate intake patterns of processed meat subtypes, considering health concerns surrounding processed meat intake. The…”
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Use of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare Data to Conduct Case-Control Studies of Cancer Among the US Elderly by Engels, Eric A., Pfeiffer, Ruth M., Ricker, Winnie, Wheeler, William, Parsons, Ruth, Warren, Joan L.

“…Cancer is an important cause of morbidity in the elderly, and many medical conditions and treatments influence cancer risk. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and…”
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Organised Interests and the Courts: Non‐Party Access to the High Court of Australia Between 2012 and 2017 by Parsons, Ruth, Halpin, Darren R.

“…Organised interests are a key component of Australian democratic life — they promise to connect society and economy to political institutions in ways that…”
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Specific Practice Strategies for Empowerment-Based Practice With Women: A Study of Two Groups by Parsons, Ruth J.

“…Although it is commonly agreed in the social work literature that empowerment principles are appropriate and helpful in work with women, it is not always clear…”
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