Deciphering mixed infections by plant RNA virus and reconstructing complete genomes simultaneously present within-host. by Martine Bangratz, Aurore Comte, Estelle Billard, Abdoul Kader Guigma, Guillaume Gandolfi, Abalo Itolou Kassankogno, Drissa Sérémé, Nils Poulicard, Charlotte Tollenaere

“…Local co-circulation of multiple phylogenetic lineages is particularly likely for rapidly evolving pathogens in the current context of globalisation. …”
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Gastroenterological Surgery and Management of Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Review by Tomonori Takano, Hiroyuki Aiba, Mitsuo Kaku, Hiroyuki Kunishima

“…Thus, they are often the causative pathogens of healthcare-associated infections. Rapid diagnostic tests based on glutamate dehydrogenase and toxins are the mainstay of CDI laboratory diagnosis owing to their simplicity. …”
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Insights Into Genetic Variations of the OCT1 Gene in Metformin Poor Responders Among Bangladeshi Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Rokeya Begum, Arindita Das, Md. Jahangir Alam, Gazi Nurun Nahar Sultana

“…This study aims to analyze the complete mutation spectrum of the OCT1 gene in metformin poor responders and to explore the potential pathogenic effects of the identified mutations. Clinical features of 56 Bangladeshi T2DM patients (who showed altered response to metformin) were analyzed, and genomic DNA was extracted from their blood samples. …”
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Growth Characteristics of Sheep-Derived <i>Bacteroides fragilis</i> and Preliminary Research on Effects in Mice and Lambs by Cheng Cheng, Jinye Du, Jianping Tao, Darong Cheng

“…In lamb trials, <i>Bacteroides fragilis</i> intervention stopped diarrhea in four out of five lambs, partially restored intestinal microbiota diversity, and reduced the abundance of potential pathogens such as <i>Aerococcus suis</i> and <i>Corynebacterium camporealensis</i>. …”
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3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzoate Derivates as Antifungal Drug Candidates: Biological and In Silico Evaluation by Alana R. Ferreira, Yunierkis P. Castillo, Ana C. M. Andrade, Diego F. Nóbrega, João Paulo G. de Oliveira, Tamires C. Lima, Ricardo D. de Castro, Damião P. de Sousa

“…The Candida genus includes many opportunistic pathogens of great clinical importance, being commonly involved in several superficial and systemic human fungal infections. …”
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A Case of Trichinellosis in a 14-Year-Old Male Child at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia by Abebe Melese, Musa Mohammed, Worku Ketema, Alemayehu Toma

“…It is one of the most important parasitic human pathogens in the world. It is, however, underreported in part because none of the clinical manifestations are pathognomonic. …”
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Corynebacteria from the respiratory microbiota modulate inflammatory responses and associate with a reduced pneumococcal burden in the lungs by Caroline Bergenfelz, Phuong Do, Liv Larsson, Hanna Ivarsson, Kasper Malmborn, Anders P. Håkansson

“…Corynebacteria induced a transient inflammatory response during healthy conditions in the absence of known pathogens. Pre-exposure or nasal priming with Corynebacteria did not affect subsequent acquisition of pneumococci but were associated with a modulated inflammatory response in vitro and in vivo as well as with a reduced pneumococcal burden in the respiratory tract of mice. …”
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A Comprehensive Study of the Relationship between the Production of β-Lactamase Enzymes and Iron/Siderophore Uptake Regulatory Genes in Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii... by Mahyar Porbaran, Hamed Tahmasebi, MohammadReza Arabestani

“…Background.The iron/siderophore uptake system (IUS) involved in the Acinetobacter baumannii pathogenicity. However, IUS’s role in antibiotic resistance and the production of β-lactamase enzymes of A. baumannii are unclear. …”
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12,13-diHOME Promotes Inflammatory Macrophages and Epigenetically Modifies Their Capacity to Respond to Microbes and Allergens by Din L. Lin, Kevin M. Magnaye, Cara E. Porsche, Sophia R. Levan, Elze Rackaityte, Mustafa Özçam, Susan V. Lynch

“…These observations offer plausible mechanisms by which this lipid promotes early-life pathogenic microbiome development and innate immune dysfunction associated with childhood allergic sensitization.…”
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Investigating the Causes of Blindness and Vision Impairment in Children Younger Than 15 Years Old by Abbas Riazi, Fatemeh Riazi

“…Retinitis pigmentosa 9%, Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) 8%, albinism <1%, refractive errors 9.5%, cortical visual impairment 13.6%, cataract and glaucoma each alone 7%, corneal opacity 1.7% and non-pathogenic causes, such as trauma <1% were diagnosed. …”
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Basic reproduction number for certain infectious porcine diseases: estimation of required level of vaccination or depopulation of susceptible animals by V. M. Gulenkin, F. I. Korennoy, A. K. Karaulov

“…A systematic analysis has been undertaken with respect to the publications available on the estimation of R 0 for various virus isolates of African swine fever, classical swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, Aujeszky’s disease, hepatitis E, encephalomyocarditis, porcine circovirus type 2, as well as pleuropneumonia associated with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, and diseases caused by pathogenic isolates of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. Based on the obtained R0 values, recommendations for the veterinary services are made on preventive vaccination of pigs against the above mentioned diseases in the areas at risk of infection spread. …”
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An Atypical Presentation of a Male with Oral-Facial-Digital Syndrome Type 1 Related Ciliopathy by Sheena Sharma, Jennifer M. Kalish, Ethan M. Goldberg, Francis Jeshira Reynoso, Madhura Pradhan

“…A Ciliopathy Panel showed a novel and likely pathogenic deletion, approximately 7.9 kb, in the OFD1 gene encompassing exons 16, 17, and 19 (c.1654+833_2599+423del). …”
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Bioefficacy of Composite Medicinal Plant Extracts and Gum Arabic on Improving Postharvest Quality in Dragon Fruit by Paa Kwesi Bordoh, Asgar Ali, Matthew Dickinson, Yasmeen Siddiqui, Francisca Aba Ansah

“…Several natural preservative techniques including plant extracts are used to minimize postharvest losses caused by pathogens. Our recent findings elucidated that the application of crude extracts of ginger, turmeric, and “dukung anak” (Phyllanthus niruri Linn.) alone causes phytotoxicity and adversely affects the postharvest quality of dragon fruit, especially at high concentrations. …”
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Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Strains Isolated from Hospitalized Patients in Palestine by Regeen Handal, Lulu Qunibi, Ibrahim Sahouri, Maha Juhari, Rula Dawodi, Hiyam Marzouqa, Musa Hindiyeh

“…The detection of these drug resistant pathogens is a reminder of the importance of active surveillance for resistant bacteria in order to prevent their spread in hospital settings.…”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Screening and identification of susceptibility genes for cervical cancer via bioinformatics analysis and the construction of an mitophagy-related genes diagnosti... by Zhang Zhang, Fangfang Chen, Xiaoxiao Deng

“…This study not only helps uncover potential pathogenic mechanisms of cervical cancer but also provides new directions for early diagnosis and treatment of the disease.…”
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Macronutrient balance determines the human gut microbiome eubiosis: insights from in vitro gastrointestinal digestion and fermentation of eight pulse species by Da Bin Lee, In Seon Hwang

“…At the same time, the proportion of the pathogenic Escherichia-Shigella decreased. Concurrently, these three species exhibited an increase in microbial diversity as evidenced by the calculation of α-diversity (Shannon index) and β-diversity (Bray-Curtis distance). …”
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Noma (cancrum oris): A scoping literature review of a neglected disease (1843 to 2021). by Elise Farley, Ushma Mehta, M Leila Srour, Annick Lenglet

“…Future research should focus on determining the burden and distribution of disease; the true mortality rate, pathogenic cause(s) and the factors that influence prognosis and outcomes after treatment.…”
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Clinical Report of a 17q12 Microdeletion with Additionally Unreported Clinical Features by Jennifer L. Roberts, Stephanie K. Gandomi, Melissa Parra, Ira Lu, Chia-Ling Gau, Majed Dasouki, Merlin G. Butler

“…Subsequently, a 400 K array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) + SNP analysis was performed which identified a de novo suspected pathogenic deletion on chromosome 17q12 encompassing 28 genes. …”
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INHIBITION OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA) BIOFILM: THE ESSENTIAL ROLE AND POTENTIAL USAGE OF BACTERIOCINS by Tati Febrianti, Conny Riana Tjampakasari

“…According to reports, bacteriocins, such as peptides synthesized by Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, have antimicrobial activity that has the potential to inhibit antibiotic-resistant pathogens and biofilms formed by MRSA. Result: The bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity of bacteriocins against MRSA has been shown through research across several countries on the usage of bacteriocins, which was isolated from different types of bacteria against MRSA biofilms. …”
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RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION OF TURKEYS WITH A/DUCK/ALTAI/469/14 H5N1 STRAIN OF AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS by V. Yu. Sosipatorova, D. A. Altunin, I. A. Chvala, N. S. Mudrak, D. B. Andreychuk

“…In the course of the experiment it was established that A/duck/Altai/469/14 H5N1 caused a generalized form of infection in turkeys with clinical and pathologic lesions characteristic of highly pathogenic avian influenza.…”
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