Rare <i>Wolbachia</i> genotypes in laboratory <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> strains by A. S. Ryabinin, O. D. Shishkina, Yu. Yu. Ilinsky, R. A. Bykov

“…More than 90 % of the infected strains carried wMel; 9 %, wMelCS2; and only two strains were found to carry wMelCS. …”
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Preconception Care Uptake and Immediate Outcomes among Discordant Couples Accessing Routine HIV Care in Kenya by Nyawira Gitahi, Sheila Juliet Eshiwani, Kenneth Mutai, Jared Ongechi Mecha, James Njogu Kiarie

“…A large proportion of new HIV infections occur within discordant partnerships making discordance a significant contributor to new HIV infections in Africa. …”
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Molecular Detection of Bartonella spp. in China and St. Kitts by Ke Huang, Patrick John Kelly, Jilei Zhang, Yi Yang, Weiguo Liu, Anwar Kalalah, Chengming Wang

“…Bartonella are vector-borne hemotropic bacteria that infect a wide variety of hosts, including people. …”
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Inhibition and evasion of neutrophil microbicidal responses by Legionella longbeachae by Hannah E. Hanford, Christopher T. D. Price, Silvia Uriarte, Yousef Abu Kwaik

“…In addition, neutrophils infected with L. longbeachae fail to undergo a robust pro-inflammatory response, such as degranulation and IL-8 production. …”
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Streptococcus halichoeri: Comparative Genomics of an Emerging Pathogen by Kirsi Aaltonen, Ravi Kant, Marjut Eklund, Mirja Raunio-Saarnisto, Lars Paulin, Olli Vapalahti, Thomas Grönthal, Merja Rantala, Tarja Sironen

“…It has been isolated from grey seals and other marine mammals as well as from human infections. Beginning in 2010, two concurrent epidemics were identified in Finland, in fur animals and domestic dogs, respectively. …”
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Anticancer activity of Ilex khasiana, a rare and endemic species of holly in Northeast India, against murine lymphoma by Charles Lalnunfela, Pawi Bawitlung Lalthanpuii, Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga, Zothansiama, Chhaihlo Lalmuansangi, Mary Zosangzuali, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar, Tochhawng Lalhriatpuii, Kholhring Lalchhandama

“…Designated as critically endangered, the plant is used in the treatments of bacterial infections, cancer, intestinal helminthiasis, tuberculosis, and viral infections. …”
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Characterization of <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> Strains from Tonsillopharyngitis and Scarlet Fever Resurgence, 2023—FIRST Detection of M1_UK in Bulgaria by Emma Keuleyan, Theodor Todorov, Deyan Donchev, Ani Kevorkyan, Radoslava Vazharova, Alexander Kukov, Georgi Todorov, Boriana Georgieva, Iskra Altankova, Yordanka Uzunova

“…Recently a resurgence of <i>Streptococcus pyogenes infections</i> has arisen, with concerns around the highly virulent M1_UK lineage. …”
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Multidrug-resistant ESBL E. coli in urban surface waters and public health implications: A Case Study from Goranchatbari, Dhaka by Md. Sakib Hossain, Ahmed Ishtiaque Amin Chowdhury, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Ripan Kirtunia, Md. Foysal Abedin, Mohammad Atique Ul Alam, Shampa, Sonia Binte Murshed, Md Shadman Sakib, Siam Alam, M. Shahjahan Mondal, Zahid Hayat Mahmud

“…Four non-diarrheagenic isolates were extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC), capable of causing diseases beyond enteric infections. All ESBL isolates were MDR, with high resistance to β-lactam antibiotics, and capable of forming biofilms at 25 °C and 37 °C. …”
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Characterization and Probiotic Potential of <i>Levilactobacillus brevis</i> DPL5: A Novel Strain Isolated from Human Breast Milk with Antimicrobial Properties Against Biofilm-Formi... by Ivan Iliev, Galina Yahubyan, Elena Apostolova-Kuzova, Mariyana Gozmanova, Daniela Mollova, Iliya Iliev, Lena Ilieva, Mariana Marhova, Velizar Gochev, Vesselin Baev

“…Our study paves the way for the further exploration of DPL5, setting the stage for innovative, nature-inspired solutions to combat stubborn bacterial infections.…”
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Biosensor Technology: Advances and Applications in Livestock Infectious Disease Diagnosis by Yanan Zhao, Lu Zhang, Aihua Wang, Dong Zhou

“…By comparing biosensors with traditional diagnostic methods, the review highlights their superior sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing obstetric infections. Furthermore, it discusses the broader utility of biosensors in monitoring gene expression, protein localization, and cellular events. …”
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A rare case of type III popliteal artery entrapment syndrome causing popliteal pseudoaneurysm by Jinshou Yang, Peng Liu, Yingxin Xu, Yan You, Xiao Di, Yuexin Chen

“…Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome should be considered in young male patients with popliteal artery pseudoaneurysms without atherosclerosis, hereditary diseases, or infections and treated surgically.…”
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Prion forensics: a multidisciplinary approach to investigate CWD at an illegal deer carcass disposal site by Marc D. Schwabenlander, Jason C. Bartz, Michelle Carstensen, Alberto Fameli, Linda Glaser, Roxanne J. Larsen, Manci Li, Rachel L. Shoemaker, Gage Rowden, Suzanne Stone, W. David Walter, Tiffany M. Wolf, Peter A. Larsen

“…We integrated anatomic, genetic, and prion amplification methods to discover CWD-positive remains from six white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and, using microsatellite markers, confirmed a portion originated from the CWD-infected herd. This approach provides a foundation for future studies of carcass prion transmission risk.…”
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Immunomediated Encephalitis: New Diagnoses on the Neurology–Psychiatry Interface by Daniel Damiani, Aline Ribeiro de Bem

“…The etiologies behind these diseases are represented by paraneoplastic syndromes (including occult tumors) as well as viral infections, in both cases constituting true immunological triggers with exposure of antigens that will lead to a cross-immunological response directed at healthy structures of the nervous system. …”
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A Case of Maternal Sepsis and Fetal Demise Associated with Streptococcus pseudoporcinus by Stephanie L. Pierce, Dena R. Shibib, Denise Robison, Rodney K. Edwards

“…Since prior reports have linked S. pseudoporcinus only with minor morbidities, the organism previously has not been considered to be a cause of serious puerperal infections. A 41-year-old gravida 2, para 1-0-0-1 presented with abdominal pain and intrauterine fetal demise. …”
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Atypical Kaposi Sarcoma of the Tongue in HIV Positive Tanzanian Female by Elichilia Shao, Flora Ruhangisa, Neema Minja, Kanankira Nnko, Denis Katundu, George Semango, Eva Mbwilo, Amos Mwasamwaja, Kajiru Kilonzo, Isaack Lyaruu

“…We report atypical case of Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) in a 32-year-old human immunodeficiency virus- (HIV-) infected female, involving only the tongue. Viral loads and CD4 T cells were measured and were 65,000 cps/mL and 10 cells/mL, respectively. …”
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The role of TNF-α inhibitor in glioma virotherapy: A mathematical model by Elzbieta Ratajczyk, Urszula Ledzewicz, Maciej Leszczynski, Avner Friedman

“…We study the efficacy of the treatment under different combinations of the two drugs for different scenarios of the burst size of newly formed virus emerging from dying infected cancer cells. The model may serve as a first step toward developing an optimal strategy for the treatment of glioma by the combination of TNF-α inhibitor and oncolytic virus injection.…”
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An Advanced Understanding of Uterine Microbial Ecology Associated with Metritis in Dairy Cows by Soo Jin Jeon, Klibs N. Galvão

“…Metritis, the inflammation of the uterus caused by polymicrobial infections, is a prevalent and costly disease to the dairy industry as it decreases milk yield, survival, and the welfare of dairy cows. …”
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Black fungi and ants: a genomic comparison of species inhabiting carton nests versus domatia by Yu Quan, Nickolas Menezes da Silva, Bruna Jacomel Favoreto de Souza Lima, Sybren de Hoog, Vania Aparecida Vicente, Veronika Mayer, Yingqian Kang, Dongmei Shi

“…Abstract Some members of Chaetothyriales, an order containing potential agents of opportunistic infections in humans, have a natural habitat in nests of tropical arboreal ants. …”
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Stochastic dynamics of SIRS epidemic models withrandom perturbation by Qingshan Yang, Xuerong Mao

“…Then we establish conditions for extinction orpersistence of the infectious disease. When the infective part isforced to expire, the susceptible part converges weakly to aninverse-gamma distribution with explicit shape and scale parameters.In case of persistence, by new stochastic Lyapunov functions, weshow the ergodic property and positive recurrence of the stochasticmodel. …”
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Sarcoidosis and Its Splenic Wonder: A Rare Case of Isolated Splenic Sarcoidosis by Khushali Jhaveri, Abhay Vakil, Salim R. Surani

“…Among the many considerations are hematologic malignancies, primary splenic or metastatic tumors, infiltrative disorders, inflammatory disorders, and infections. We hereby discuss an interesting case of a 40-year-old female with isolated splenic sarcoidosis.…”
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