Mosaic Disease of St. Augustinegrass Caused by Sugarcane Mosaic Virus by Phil Harmon

“…Leaf symptoms included mosaic, but turned necrotic and the severe dieback that completely killed some infected lawns. In September 2014, lawns infected in 2013 and new lawns started dying in both Pinellas and Palm Beach Counties. …”
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A Reference Guide for Foodborne Pathogens by Ronald H. Schmidt

“…It is important to note that the response to these and other foodborne pathogens may vary depending upon the health status of the infected individual. The information given for each pathogen includes: general characteristics, potential food sources, and disease characteristics. …”
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Optimal Strategies for Control of COVID-19: A Mathematical Perspective by Baba Seidu

“…In the absence of immigration of infective persons, the disease can be eradicated whenever ℛ0<1. …”
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THE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN THE DENTAL FIELD – THE PHENOMENON OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE by Alina Anton, Iasmina Alexandra Predescu, Nuca Cristina, Mariana Păcurar, Ștefania Dinu

“…Antibiotics are one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century, widely used in the dental field for prophylactic or therapeutic scope, treating non-odontogenic and odontogenic acute and chronic infections. Antimicrobial resistance is an alarming problem that involves important consequences, especially in managing therapies for patients with life-threatening infections. …”
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Mosaic Disease of St. Augustinegrass Caused by Sugarcane Mosaic Virus by Phil Harmon

“…Leaf symptoms included mosaic, but turned necrotic and the severe dieback that completely killed some infected lawns. In September 2014, lawns infected in 2013 and new lawns started dying in both Pinellas and Palm Beach Counties. …”
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Pigeon Fever in Florida Horses by Sally DeNotta, Amanda House

“…While horses, cattle, and goats can all be infected with C. pseudotuberculosis, they are typically infected with different strains of the bacteria, and transmission between species is not thought to occur. …”
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A Reference Guide for Foodborne Pathogens by Ronald H. Schmidt

“…It is important to note that the response to these and other foodborne pathogens may vary depending upon the health status of the infected individual. The information given for each pathogen includes: general characteristics, potential food sources, and disease characteristics. …”
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Field Identification and Management of Greasy Spot Disease by S. H. Futch, L. W. Timmer

“…These yellow (chlorotic) spots occur when infected cells fail to develop chlorophyll. Lesions are more yellowish and diffuse on lemons and grapefruit and more raised and darker on tangerines. …”
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A Case-Control Study of the Role of Cold Symptoms and other Historical Triggering Factors in Asthma Exacerbations by Susan M Tarlo, Irvin Broder, Paul Corey, Moira Chan-Yeung, Alexander Ferguson, Allan Becker, Peter Warren, F Estelle R Simons, Christopher Sherlock, Marilyn Okada, Jure Manfreda

“…BACKGROUND: Asthma exacerbations can be provoked by many triggers such as allergens, respiratory irritants and viral infections. The relative importance of these has not been prospectively documented in a case-control study.…”
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Improved Performance of ELISA and Immunochromatographic Tests Using a New Chimeric A2-Based Protein for Human Visceral Leishmaniasis Diagnosis by Maria Marta Figueiredo, Anna R. R. dos Santos, Lara C. Godoi, Natália S. de Castro, Bruno C. de Andrade, Sarah A. R. Sergio, Selma M. B. Jerônimo, Edward J. de Oliveira, Ruth T. Valencia-Portillo, Lucilândia M. Bezerra, Hiro Goto, Maria C. A. Sanchez, Caroline Junqueira, Santuza M. R. Teixeira, Flávio G. da Fonseca, Ricardo T. Gazzinelli, Ana Paula Fernandes

“…Precise identification of infected patients is essential to establish treatment and control measures. …”
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Deubiquitinase Ubp5 is essential for pulmonary immune evasion and hematogenous dissemination of Cryptococcus neoformans by Guizhen Wang, Yan Liu, Qianyu Li, Changhui Wang, Wei Fang

“…The dynamic interplay between pathogens and host immune system determines the outcome of fungal infections. This study investigates the role of Ubp5 in modulating host defenses during Cryptococcus neoformans H99 infections. …”
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Cecropin AD ameliorates pneumonia and intestinal injury in mice with mycoplasma pneumoniae by mediating gut microbiota by Bowen Li, Mingming Liu, Wenjing Du, Shuaidong Wang, Zekang Xu, Xiaoqian Zhang, Yang Zhang, Song Hua

“…Abstract Animals infected with mycoplasma pneumoniae not only develop respiratory diseases, but also cause digestive diseases through the lung-gut axis mediated by the intestinal flora, and vice versa. …”
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Inovirus-Encoded Peptides Induce Specific Toxicity in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> by Juehua Weng, Yunxue Guo, Jiayu Gu, Ran Chen, Xiaoxue Wang

“…<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> is a common opportunistic pathogen associated with nosocomial infections. The primary treatment for infections typically involves antibiotics, which can lead to the emergence of multidrug-resistant strains. …”
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DETECTION OF PANTON-VALENTINE LEUKOCIDIN (PVL) GENE AGAINST METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA) IN DIABETIC ULCER PATIENTS by Prisma Anjarlena, Suliati, Wisnu Istanto, Retno Sasongkowati

“…Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients are susceptible to wound infections brought on by S. aureus bacteria, in dealing with infections caused by bacteria, antibiotic treatment was conducted. …”
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Characterization of Broad Spectrum Bacteriophage vB ESM-pEJ01 and Its Antimicrobial Efficacy Against Shiga Toxin-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Green Juice by Eun Jeong Park, Seungki Lee, Jong Beom Na, Ye Bin Kim, Kee Man Lee, Seon Young Park, Ji Hyung Kim

“…Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> (STEC) infections have increased in humans, animals, and the food industry, with ready-to-eat (RTE) food products being particularly susceptible to contamination. …”
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Description of Methodology for Testing the Synergistic and Additive Effects of Antibiotics in Vitro by Kmiecikowski Paweł Z., Gabriel Aniela, Depka Dagmara, Bogiel Tomasz

“…Given the dynamic growth of antibiotic resistance observed over the past few decades, new therapeutic methods for life-threatening infections are crucial. Effective treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant microorganisms increasingly requires the use of last resort drugs, and new antibiotics generate resistance in less time than it takes to bring them to the therapy. …”
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Comparison of Two Field Deployable PCR Platforms for SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A and B Viruses’ Detection by Hakim Bouamar, Grace M. Reed, Wanda Lyon, Hector Lopez, Anna Ochoa, Susana N. Asin

“…Background: Respiratory viral infections are a major public health challenge and the most diagnosed medical condition, particularly for individuals living in close proximity, like military personnel. …”
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Enhanced bacteriostatic effects of phage vB_C4 and cell wall-targeting antibiotic combinations against drug-resistant Aeromonas veronii by Xin Cao, Yanqiong Tang, ZhenZhang Lu, Xiang Ma, Hong Li, Xue Chi, Juanjuan Li, Zhu Liu

“…Additionally, this combination therapy demonstrates significant therapeutic effects on clinical infections mediated by biofilms. Consequently, this study establishes a basis for evaluating the parameters essential for utilizing phage-antibiotic combination therapy in the treatment of biofilm-associated infections, thereby offering a novel selection for the clinical management of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.…”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Fails to Enhance Antibody Response to Omicron Variant in Reinfected Healthcare Workers by Leire Fernández-Ciriza, Álvaro González, José Luis del Pozo, Alejandro Fernandez-Montero, Francisco Carmona-Torre, Paula Martínez de Aguirre, María del Mar Sarasa, Silvia Carlos, Gabriel Reina

“…Significant Anti-S-RBD differences were found between previously infected and naïve volunteers (<i>p</i> = 0.01). Considering the initial vaccine schedules, mRNA-based vaccines displayed significant higher antibody production and longer persistence among both infected and naïve participants. …”
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THE TOTAL LEUKOCYTE COUNT OF ELDERLY PATIENTS CONFIRMED COVID-19 WITH/WITHOUT A VENTILATOR IN A SURABAYA GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2021 by Safira Indah Fitriani, Nur Septia Handayani, Erlinda Widyastuti, Anita Kurniati

“…The elderly are at high risk of being infected with Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), and as they get older, they are at risk of experiencing severe symptoms when infected with COVID-19. …”
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