Shi Zhao

Early transmission risks of Ebola disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

An outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) has been ongoing since April 2026, primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We estimated the initial reproduction number of BDBV at 1.85 (95% CrI: 1.09, 3.25), underscoring the urgent need for timely impleme...

Clinical severity and co-infection of respiratory pathogens among children and adolescents with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in Guangzhou, China: a single-center retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is a major cause of respiratory infections in children and adolescents. COVID-19 pandemic control measures may have disrupted the respiratory microenvironment and increased the risk of co-infection associated with severe community-ac...

Associations of remnant cholesterol and apolipoprotein B with kidney function decline and progression to kidney failure in hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetic kidney disease: a retrospective cohort study

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the leading causes of kidney failure (KF). Emerging lipid markers such as remnant cholesterol (RC) and apolipoprotein B (ApoB) have been associated with kidney disease progression. However, no study has comprehensively evaluated the associa...