Development of a novel encystment medium: Enhancing diagnostic potential of Acanthamoeba spp. by Julalak Chuprom, Suthinee Sangkanu, Watcharapong Mitsuwan, Rachasak Boonhok, Alok K. Paul, Sonia M. Rodrigues Oliveira, Maria L. Pereira, Tajudeen O. Jimoh, Mohammed Rahmatullah, Polrat Wilairatana, Christophe Wiart, Ajoy K. Verma, Veeranoot Nissapatorn

“…Background and Aim: Acanthamoeba spp. are pathogenic microorganisms linked to severe infections in humans and animals, requiring a deeper understanding of their encystation process for effective diagnostics and research. …”
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Retinopathy Disease Detection and Classification Using a Coordinate Attention Module-Based Convolutional Neural Network with Leaky Rectified Linear Unit by Pravin Balaso Chopade, Prabhakar N. Kota, Bhagvat D. Jadhav, Pravin Marotrao Ghate, Shriram Sadashiv Kulkarni

“… The detection of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is an emergent research topic in recent decades, where DR is a primary cause of vision loss in humans. The existing techniques have limitations such as neuron death issues, vanishing gradient, and output offset. …”
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Dog demography and ecology with reference to rabies in the Amhara region, Ethiopia by Liuel Yizengaw Adnie, Wudu Temesgen Jemberu, Adane Bahiru Woreta, Adugna Berju, Araya Mengistu, Zeleke Tesema Wondie, Wassie Molla, Sefinew Alemu Mekonnen

“…Conclusions: The study indicated a low dog population relative to humans, which might make dog-based rabies control manageable. …”
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Identification of a new alphacoronavirus (Coronaviridae: <i>Alphacoronavirus</i>) associated with the greater horseshoe bat (<i>Rhinolophus ferrumequinum</i>) in the south of Europ... by Sergey V. Lenshin, Tatyana V. Vishnevskaya, Alexey V. Romashin, Yulia I. Bulycheva, Oleg I. Vyshemirsky, Sophya A. Solovyeva, Asya K. Gitelman, Alexey S. Pazilin, Dmitry K. Lvov, Ben Hu, Zheng-Li Shi, Sergey V. Alkhovsky

“…The interspecies transmission of bat coronaviruses to other mammalian hosts, including livestock and humans, can lead to epidemics, epizootics, and global pandemics. …”
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Quinazolinone Derivative MR2938 Protects DSS-Induced Barrier Dysfunction in Mice Through Regulating Gut Microbiota by Ling Lv, Mireguli Maimaitiming, Jichen Yang, Shuli Xia, Xin Li, Pingyuan Wang, Zhiqing Liu, Chang-Yun Wang

“…Gut microbiota homeostasis is necessary to maintain the healthy state of humans. MR2938, a quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivative derived from the marine natural product penipanoid C, alleviated DSS-induced colitis in a dose-dependent manner. …”
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Genomic and resistome analysis of Salmonella enterica isolates from retail markets in Yichun city, China by Xiaowu Jiang, Abubakar Siddique, Li Chen, Lexin Zhu, Haiyang Zhou, Li Na, Chenghao Jia, Yan Li, Min Yue

“…The main source of Salmonella for humans is animal-borne foods; however, the monitoring of Salmonella in the food chain via genomic platforms was limited in China. …”
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Comparison of Long-Term Antibody Titers in Calves Treated with Different Conjunctival and Subcutaneous <i>Brucella abortus</i> S19 Vaccines by Ali Uslu, Zafer Sayın, Aslı Balevi, Yasin Gulcu, Fırat Ergen, Islam Akıner, Oguzhan Denizli, Osman Erganis

“…Since there is still no effective <i>Brucella</i> vaccine for humans, it is crucial to control the disease in ruminants through eradication and vaccination. …”
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Increased susceptibility to diet-induced obesity in female mice impairs ovarian steroidogenesis: The role of elevated leptin signalling on nodal activity inhibition in theca cells by Karolina Wołodko, Tjaša Šentjurc, Edyta Walewska, Elżbieta Laniecka, Magdalena Jura, António Galvão

“…Objectives: Susceptibility to obesity in humans is driven by the intricate interplay of genetic, environmental and behavioural factors. …”
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Severe neonatal hypotonia due to SLC30A5 variant affecting function of ZnT5 zinc transporter by Vadim Dolgin, Pauline Chabosseau, Jacob Bistritzer, Iris Noyman, Orna Staretz‐Chacham, Ohad Wormser, Noam Hadar, Marina Eskin‐Schwartz, Bibi Kanengisser‐Pines, Ginat Narkis, Ramy Abramsky, Eilon Shany, Guy A. Rutter, Kyla Marks, Ohad S. Birk

“…Genetic aberrations in most zinc transporters cause human syndromes. Notably, previous studies demonstrated osteopenia and male‐specific cardiac death in mice lacking the ZnT5/SLC30A5 zinc transporter, and suggested association of two homozygous frameshift SLC30A5 variants with perinatal mortality in humans, due to hydrops fetalis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. …”
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Aluminum-Induced Alterations in Purinergic System Parameters of BV-2 Brain Microglial Cells by Charles Elias Assmann, Vitor Bastianello Mostardeiro, Grazielle Castagna Cezimbra Weis, Karine Paula Reichert, Audrei de Oliveira Alves, Vanessa Valéria Miron, Margarete Dulce Bagatini, Taís Vidal Palma, Cinthia Melazzo de Andrade, Micheli Mainardi Pillat, Fabiano Barbosa Carvalho, Cristina Ruedell Reschke, Ivana Beatrice Mânica da Cruz, Maria Rosa Chitolina Schetinger, Vera Maria Melchiors Morsch

“…Aluminum (Al) is ubiquitously present in the environment and known to be a neurotoxin for humans. The trivalent free Al anion (Al3+) can cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), accumulate in the brain, and elicit harmful effects to the central nervous system (CNS) cells. …”
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Serine/threonine protein kinase mediates rifampicin resistance in Brucella melitensis through interacting with ribosomal protein RpsD and affecting antioxidant capacity by Yaqin Yuan, Wenqing Ning, Junjie Chen, Jiquan Li, Tianqi Xue, Cuihong An, Lingling Mao, Guangzhi Zhang, Shizhong Zhou, Jiabo Ding, Xiaowen Yang, Jianqiang Ye

“…ABSTRACT Brucellosis, a zoonotic disease, has re-emerged in both humans and animals, causing significant economic losses globally. …”
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Therapeutic potential of the neutralizing monoclonal antibody 45G3 against encephalomyocarditis virus by Yanfang Zhang, Zhiying Wang, Yaohui Fang, Qiong Zhu, Jie Fu, Sijing Hu, Jiayin Jin, Min Zhou, Xijia Liu, Danna Zhang, Shouwei Huang, Yali Deng, Lingling Xie, Shu Shen, Jing Ye, Fei Deng, Shengbo Cao

“…Although EMCV rarely triggers severe clinical symptoms in humans, its widespread prevalence and unique biological characteristics underscore the need for continuous surveillance and the development of effective therapeutics and prophylactics. …”
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Identification of serum biomarkers for cystic echinococcosis in sheep through untargeted metabolomic analysis using LC–MS/MS technology by Xiao-Xia Wu, Wan-Li Ban, Li-Jiang Wu, Wen-Jing Qi, Mehdi Borhani, Xiao-Ying He, Xiao-Lei Liu, Ming-Yuan Liu, Jing Ding

“…While diagnostic methods for humans often rely on ultrasound imaging and immunodiagnostic techniques, diagnosis in intermediate hosts typically has no widely used diagnostic markers, hampering disease control efforts. …”
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Sdd3 regulates the biofilm formation of Candida albicans via the Rho1-PKC-MAPK pathway by Li Mei Pang, Guisheng Zeng, Eve Wai Ling Chow, Xiaoli Xu, Ning Li, Yee Jiun Kok, Shu Chen Chong, Xuezhi Bi, Jiaxin Gao, Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne, Yue Wang

“…ABSTRACT Candida albicans, the most frequently isolated fungal pathogen in humans, forms biofilms that enhance resistance to antifungal drugs and host immunity, leading to frequent treatment failure. …”
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Research Note: Reduction of Salmonella load in Brazilian commercial chicken farms using INSPEKTOR®: a bacteriophage-based product by Michael Pino, Karen Mujica, Paola Mora-Uribe, Héctor Garcias-Papayani, Braulio Paillavil, Camilo Avendaño, Diego Flores-Crisosto, Rodrigo Norambuena, Victoria Rojas-Martínez, Matías Aguilera, Nicolás Cifuentes Muñoz, Pablo Cifuentes, Hans Pieringer, Soledad Ulloa

“…Salmonella is a zoonotic pathogen transmitted through food and one of the four leading global causes of diarrheal disease in humans. Brazil is the world's largest exporter of poultry meat, and as such, Brazilian farms routinely detect and prevent Salmonella. …”
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The two-component system ArlRS is essential for wall teichoic acid glycoswitching in Staphylococcus aureus by Marieke M. Kuijk, Emma Tusveld, Esther Lehmann, Rob van Dalen, Iñigo Lasa, Hanne Ingmer, Yvonne Pannekoek, Nina M. van Sorge

“…Since WTA represents a promising target for future immune-based treatments and vaccines, our findings provide important insight to align strategies targeting S. aureus WTA glycosylation patterns during infection.IMPORTANCEStaphylococcus aureus is a common colonizer but can also cause severe infections in humans. The development of antibiotic resistance complicates the treatment of S. aureus infections, increasing the need for antibiotic alternatives such as vaccines and therapies with bacterial viruses also known as phages. …”
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Increasing exposure of cotton growing areas to compound drought and heat events in a warming climate by Shengli Liu, Wei Zhang, Tongtong Shi, Tong Li, Hui Li, Guanyin Zhou, Zhanbiao Wang, Xiongfeng Ma

“…Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is a critical source of natural fiber and cottonseed oil for humans, yielding substantial economic benefits globally. …”
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A gram-positive enhancer matrix particles vaccine displaying swine influenza virus hemagglutinin protects mice against lethal H1N1 viral challenge by Yufei Zhang, Yufei Zhang, Yufei Zhang, Pei Zhang, Pei Zhang, Pei Zhang, Xiaoyue Du, Xiaoyue Du, Xiaoyue Du, Xiaona Shi, Xiaona Shi, Xiaona Shi, Jinling Wang, Jinling Wang, Jinling Wang, Shuying Liu, Shuying Liu, Shuying Liu

“…Eurasian avian-like H1N1 (EA H1N1) viruses have recently infected humans in several different countries and are often found in pigs in China, indicating that they have the potential to cause a pandemic. …”
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Genomic characteristics of a Streptococcus suis of ST353 resulting in severe endophthalmitis with bilateral deafness by Liang Shen, Yanfei Tong, Shichao Li, Yuda Chen, Ruhan A, Zhen Li, Wenling Wang, Lijuan Yin, Jiuming Zou, Ziyong Sun, Changcheng Wu, Wenjie Tan, Haijuan Wang

“…Streptococcus suis (S. suis) can be transmitted to humans through exposure to pigs or consumption of raw pork and causes serious diseases. …”
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Comparing Campylobacter jejuni to three other enteric pathogens in OligoMM12 mice reveals pathogen-specific host and microbiota responses by Mathias K.-M. Herzog, Audrey Peters, Nizar Shayya, Monica Cazzaniga, Kardokh Kaka Bra, Trisha Arora, Manja Barthel, Ersin Gül, Luca Maurer, Patrick Kiefer, Philipp Christen, Katharina Endhardt, Julia A. Vorholt, Gad Frankel, Markus M. Heimesaat, Stefan Bereswill, Cormac G. M. Gahan, Marcus J. Claesson, Xavier Domingo-Almenara, Wolf-Dietrich Hardt

“…Additionally, our comparative approach successfully identifies pathogen-specific responses, including the detection of genes uniquely associated with C. jejuni infection in humans. These findings underscore the potential of the OligoMM12 model as a versatile tool for advancing our understanding of food-borne pathogen interactions.…”
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