Gene Expression during Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Soil and Water by Ashley D. Duffitt, Robert T. Reber, Andrew Whipple, Christian Chauret

“…Furthermore, this pathogen may become more resistant to antibiotics making subsequent infections more difficult to treat.…”
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Educators’ perceptions of the life orientation programme in schools and its effect on HIV/AIDS by Abiodun Folakemi Fatoba, Daniel Angaama, Meshach Bolaji Ogunniyi

“…Before the programme was introduced in the 2006, many learners had become infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The programme was introduced based on the perceptions that some learners were struggling as a result of the epidemic. …”
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The Visualization of Biofilms in Chronic Diabetic Foot Wounds Using Routine Diagnostic Microscopy Methods by Angela Oates, Frank L. Bowling, Andrew J. M. Boulton, Philip G. Bowler, Daniel G. Metcalf, Andrew J. McBain

“…Diabetic foot wounds are commonly colonised by taxonomically diverse microbial communities and may additionally be infected with specific pathogens. Since biofilms are demonstrably less susceptible to antimicrobial agents than are planktonic bacteria, and may be present in chronic wounds, there is increasing interest in their aetiological role. …”
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Targeting the Heart of Mycobacterium: Advances in Anti-Tubercular Agents Disrupting Cell Wall Biosynthesis by Ahmad Diab, Henry Dickerson, Othman Al Musaimi

“…<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> infections continue to pose a significant global health challenge, particularly due to the rise of multidrug-resistant strains, random mycobacterial mutations, and the complications associated with short-term antibiotic regimens. …”
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Autophagy in Stem Cell Biology: A Perspective on Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Differentiation by Xihang Chen, Yunfan He, Feng Lu

“…Impairment of this process has been implicated in various diseases, in the pathogenic response to bacterial and viral infections, and in aging. Pluripotent stem cells, with their ability to self-replicate and to give rise to any specialized cell type, are very valuable resources for cell-based medical therapies and open a number of promising avenues for studying human development and disease. …”
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Coxiella Endocarditis as the Cause of Recurrent Fever and Brain Abscess in a Patient with Complex Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ioannis A. Ziogas, Alexandros P. Evangeliou, Olga Tsachouridou, Alexandra Arvanitaki, Afroditi Tsona, Vassilios Kamperidis, Marianthi Papagianni, Theofilos Panagiotidis, Ilias A. Tourtounis, George Giannakoulas, Symeon Metallidis

“…Blood culture-negative infective endocarditis (BCNIE) can present subtly and is associated with a diagnostic delay leading to increased morbidity and mortality. …”
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Angus: efficient active learning strategies for provenance based intrusion detection by Lin Wu, Yulai Xie, Jin Li, Dan Feng, Jinyuan Liang, Yafeng Wu

“…Intrusion behaviors can be described by provenance graphs that record the dependency relationships between intrusion processes and the infected files. It is a challenge to develop active learning strategies that consider defining and selecting the most valuable provenance and ensure that the strategy for querying provenance is efficient. …”
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Generation of Recombinant Porcine Parvovirus Virus-Like Particles in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Development of Virus-Specific Monoclonal Antibodies by Paulius Lukas Tamošiūnas, Rasa Petraitytė-Burneikienė, Rita Lasickienė, Artiomas Akatov, Gabrielis Kundrotas, Vilimas Sereika, Raimundas Lelešius, Aurelija Žvirblienė, Kęstutis Sasnauskas

“…The specificity of the newly generated MAbs was proven by immunofluorescence analysis of PPV-infected cells. Indirect IgG ELISA based on the recombinant VLPs for detection of PPV-specific antibodies in swine sera was developed and evaluated. …”
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Analysis and Control of Rumor Propagation Model Considering Multiple Waiting Phases by Hai Wu, Xin Yan, Shengxiang Gao, Zhongying Deng, Haiyang Chi

“…Therefore, we propose a new SCWIR rumor propagation model (susceptible, commented, waited, infected, recovered) by introducing the user’s repeated waiting behavior to simulate the potential for rumors to lie dormant and spread opportunistically. …”
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Association of TLR4-T399I Polymorphism with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Smokers by Matthaios Speletas, Vassiliki Merentiti, Konstantinos Kostikas, Kyriaki Liadaki, Markos Minas, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Anastasios E. Germenis

“…The presence of 𝑇𝐿𝑅4-T399I polymorphism was associated with a 2.4-fold increased risk for COPD development (𝑃=.044), but not with disease stage or frequency of exacerbations. Considering that infections contribute to COPD and emphysema pathogenesis, our findings possibly indicate that dysfunctional polymorphisms of innate immune genes can affect the development of COPD in smokers. …”
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Occurrence of Paradiplozoon spp. in vimba bream Vimba vimba from Lake Köyceğiz, southwest Türkiye, with new data on their distribution by Emre Nesrin, Aydogdu Nurten, Aydogdu Ali, Emiroglu Özgür

“…A total of 1025 specimens of P. bliccae infected 185 of the 397 Vimba vimba specimens examined, with prevalence, mean intensity and abundance of 46.6%, 5.5 ± 4 parasites/fish, 2.5, respectively. …”
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The Urban Development in Relation to the Occurrence of Diseases in the Casa-Settat Region of Morocco during the Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 by Sanaa Deblij, Bouchaib Bahlaouan, Nadia Boutaleb, FatimaZahra Boutaleb, Mohamed Bennani, Said El Antri

“…Finally, these results call for a diagnosis that will make it possible to model new approaches and implement new actions promoting the dynamics of environmental and epidemiological change in one of the most polluted and infected regions of Morocco.…”
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The utility of preemptive mass influenza vaccination in controlling a SARS outbreak during flu season by Qingling Zeng, Kamran Khan, Jianhong Wu, Huaiping Zhu

“…During flu season, respiratory infections can cause non-specificinfluenza-like-illnesses (ILIs) in up to one-half of the general population. …”
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Renal Sinus Lipomatosis in Transplanted Kidneys: An Unusual Clinical Case by Luca Apicella, Gianfranco Vallone, Sossio Vitale, Gianluca Garofalo, Luigi Russo, Riccardo Gallo, Stefano Federico, Massimo Sabbatini

“…Renal sinus lipomatosis (RSL) represents an abnormal proliferation of the adipose tissue surrounding the renal pelvis of uncertain origin, associated with aging, obesity, steroid excess, infections, and calculosis. It represents a rare complication in transplanted kidneys, and, despite the accurate and prolonged radiological followup of transplanted organs, only a few cases of RSL have been described in graft recipients, with no remarkable effects on renal function. …”
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HLA I immunopeptidome of synthetic long peptide pulsed human dendritic cells for therapeutic vaccine design by Amy L. Kessler, Roel F. A. Pieterman, Wouter A. S. Doff, Karel Bezstarosti, Rachid Bouzid, Kim Klarenaar, Diahann T. S. L. Jansen, Robbie J. Luijten, Jeroen A. A. Demmers, Sonja I. Buschow

“…Abstract Synthetic long peptides (SLPs) are a promising vaccine modality that exploit dendritic cells (DC) to treat chronic infections or cancer. Currently, the design of SLPs relies on in silico prediction and multifactorial T cells assays to determine which SLPs are best cross-presented on DC human leukocyte antigen class I (HLA-I). …”
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Current Overview of Allergens of Plant Pathogenesis Related Protein Families by Mau Sinha, Rashmi Prabha Singh, Gajraj Singh Kushwaha, Naseer Iqbal, Avinash Singh, Sanket Kaushik, Punit Kaur, Sujata Sharma, Tej P. Singh

“…These proteins are induced by the plants as a defense response system in stress conditions like microbial and insect infections, wounding, exposure to harsh chemicals, and atmospheric conditions. …”
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msiFlow: automated workflows for reproducible and scalable multimodal mass spectrometry imaging and microscopy data analysis by Philippa Spangenberg, Sebastian Bessler, Lars Widera, Jenny Bottek, Mathis Richter, Stephanie Thiebes, Devon Siemes, Sascha D. Krauß, Lukasz G. Migas, Siva Swapna Kasarla, Prasad Phapale, Jens Kleesiek, Dagmar Führer, Lars C. Moeller, Heike Heuer, Raf Van de Plas, Matthias Gunzer, Oliver Soehnlein, Jens Soltwisch, Olga Shevchuk, Klaus Dreisewerd, Daniel R. Engel

“…Using msiFlow, we unravel the molecular heterogeneity of leukocytes in infected tissues by spatial regulation of ether-linked phospholipids containing arachidonic acid. …”
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Identifying vital spreaders in large-scale networks based on neighbor multilayer contributions by Weiwei Zhu, Xuchen Meng, Jiaye Sheng, Dayong Zhang

“…By integrating these two factors, our approach aims to offer a more precise measure of a node's influence within a network.ResultsExtensive experiments were conducted using Kendall’s rank correlation, monotonicity tests, and the Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) epidemic model on real-world networks. …”
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Biomolecules of the Horseshoe Crab’s Hemolymph: Components of an Ancient Defensive Mechanism and Its Impact on the Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Industry by Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Mamudul Hasan Razu, Nazmir-Nur Showva, Tohmina Afroze Bondhon, Md. Moniruzzaman, Sad Al Rezwan Rahman, Md. Raisul Islam Rabby, Fatema Akter, Mala Khan

“…These proteins in granules and hemolymph act synergistically to fight infections. These biomolecules are antimicrobial and antibacterial, enabling them to be drug resistant. …”
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MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF CARBAPENEM RESISTANT KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE AT A TERTIARY CARE LABORATORY IN KERALA, INDIA by Swapna C. Senan, Jithu Paul Jacob, Ramani Bhai

“…Background: Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to Carbapenem appears to be most commonly transmitted by hospitalized patients. This may cause infections which lead to mortality. Therefore, studies on molecular level will help to gain more information and be able to know their cross-transmission and resistance mechanisms among these isolates showing resistance. …”
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