Emergence and clonal dissemination of KPC-2- and NDM-1-coharboring Citrobacter freundii in China with an IncR plasmid by Juanjuan Zhou, Minghui Zhen, Kaijie Gao, Lu Xu, Dongyu Zhang, Junmei Yang

“…The potential spread of an IncR plasmid within the hospital raises concerns about the pandemic potential of this clone that produces two carbapenemases: KPC-2 and NDM-1. …”
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Comparison of PD-L1 tumor cell expression with 22C3, 28-8, and SP142 IHC assays across multiple tumor types by Jeffrey S Ross, Richard S P Huang, Jake G Maule, Lani K Clinton, Ryon P Graf, Jinpeng Xiao, Geoffrey R Oxnard

“…The same PD-L1 status with all three antibody clones was observed in 48.7% (97/199) of NSCLC cases, and among these, 54.6% (53/97) were triple negative and 45.4% (44/97) triple positive. …”
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Emergence of mcr-8.1-bearing MDR-hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 by Jie Sheng, Rory Cave, Mary M. Ter-Stepanyan, Siyu Lu, Yingxiong Wang, Taihang Liu, Hermine V. Mkrtchyan

“…Our findings suggest that a transmission event occurred between the two hospitals in Armenia, likely facilitated by patients or community members, during which K. pneumoniae ST307 isolates acquired plasmids carrying AMR and virulence genes.IMPORTANCEMultidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type (ST) 307 has emerged as a high-risk clone associated with hospital- and community-acquired infections, posing a major threat to global public health. …”
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The Influences of Rootstock on the Performance of Pinot Noir (Vitis vinifera L.): Berry and Wine Composition by Yipeng Chen, Zijian Liang, Mark Krstic, Peter Clingeleffer, Kate Howell, Deli Chen, Pangzhen Zhang

“…The scions of V. vinifera L. cv Pinot noir clone MV6 were grafted onto 14 rootstocks, including 101-14 Millardet et de Grasset (101-14 Mgt), 1103 Paulsen, Selection Oppenheim (SO4), 110 Richter, Schwarzmann, 5C Teleki, 3309 Couderc (3309C), Merbein 5489, Merbein 6262, Merbein 5512, C20, C29, C113, and C114, with own-rooted vines acting as the control group. …”
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Identification of the Granule-Bound Starch Synthase (GBSS) Genes Involved in Amylose Biosynthesis in Tartary Buckwheat (<i>Fagopyrum tataricum</i> (L.) Gaertn.) by Juan Huang, Fei Liu, Jieqiong Zhang, Bin Tang, Jiao Deng, Taoxiong Shi, Liwei Zhu, Hongyou Li, Qingfu Chen

“…Although one has already been cloned, the <i>GBSS</i> genes at the genome-wide level have not yet been fully assessed and thoroughly analyzed in Tartary buckwheat. …”
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Small RNA CjNC110 regulates the activated methyl cycle to enable optimal chicken colonization by Campylobacter jejuni by Brandon Ruddell, Alan Hassall, Orhan Sahin, Paul J. Plummer, Qijing Zhang, Amanda J. Kreuder

“…In this study, we utilized C. jejuni IA3902 (a representative isolate of the sheep abortion clone) and C. jejuni W7 (a highly motile variant of NCTC 11168, a human gastroenteritis strain) to further investigate regulation by sRNA CjNC110. …”
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Pathogenic potential of ornithogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> strains detected in the Earth's polar regions by Batyrbek I. Aslanov, Daniil V. Azarov, Maria A. Makarova, Elizaveta G. Marysheva, Lyudmila A. Kraeva, Aleksey S. Mokhov, Ekaterina A. Lebedeva, Nikita E. Goncharov, Natalya V. Lebedeva, Dmitry A. Starikov, Victoria V. Kolodzhieva, Dmitry E. Polev, Artemy E. Goncharov

“…The analysis of genomic data indicates the presence of geographically widespread genetic lineages in these regions, which justifies the importance of monitoring epidemic clones of E. coli, along with monitoring for other pathogens, in bird colonies in high-latitude areas.…”
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Wild grasses as the reservoirs of infection of rust species for winter soft wheat in the Northern CaucasusWild grasses as the reservoirs of infection of rust species for winter sof... by E. I. Gultyaeva, L. A. Bespalova, I. B. Ablova, E. L. Shaydayuk, Zh. N. Khudokormova, D. R. Yakovleva, Yu. A. Titova

“…Uredinium material from P. triticina, P. striiformis, and P. graminis was propagated and cloned. Monopustular Puccinia spp. isolates were used for virulence genetics analysis. …”
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