Characterization of Broad Spectrum Bacteriophage vB ESM-pEJ01 and Its Antimicrobial Efficacy Against Shiga Toxin-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Green Juice by Eun Jeong Park, Seungki Lee, Jong Beom Na, Ye Bin Kim, Kee Man Lee, Seon Young Park, Ji Hyung Kim

“…Therefore, these results suggest that the polyvalent phage vB_ESM-pEJ01 is a promising biocontrol agent for foodborne pathogens in RTE foods such as fresh juices.…”
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Molecular Characterization and Evolution Analysis of Two Forms of TLR5 and TLR13 Genes Base on Larimichthys crocea Genome Data by Lihua Jiang, Liyi Pei, Ping Wang, Liqin Liu, Gong Li, Binjian Liu, Zhenming Lǚ, Tabata Hiromasa, Hao Pan, Atsushi Ogura

“…TLRs (Toll-like receptors) are essential in host defense against pathogens. There are two types of TLR5, namely, membrane form of TLR5 (TLR5M) and soluble form of TLR5 (TLR5S), both of which perform a crucial role in flagellin response. …”
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Effect of the <i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> Subsp. <i>Lactis</i>, BB-12^® on <i>Cronobacter sakazakii</i> Growth in Infant Formulas with Different Acid-Buffering Capaci... by Anthimia Batrinou, Efstathia Tsakali, Vassilia J. Sinanoglou, Polyvakidi Maria Eleni, Katerina Pyrovolou, Arhontoula Chatzilazarou, Spyros J. Konteles

“…The opportunistic pathogenic bacterium <i>C. sakazakii</i> poses a significant infection risk to infants through contaminated powdered infant formulae (PIFs) when proper hygiene and temperature control are neglected during reconstitution. …”
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Genome Sequencing of a Mung Bean Plant Growth Promoting Strain of P. aeruginosa with Biocontrol Ability by Devaraj Illakkiam, Manoharan Shankar, Paramasivan Ponraj, Jeyaprakash Rajendhran, Paramasamy Gunasekaran

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa PGPR2 is a mung bean rhizosphere strain that produces secondary metabolites and hydrolytic enzymes contributing to excellent antifungal activity against Macrophomina phaseolina, one of the prevalent fungal pathogens of mung bean. Genome sequencing was performed using the Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine generating 1,354,732 reads (6,772,433 sequenced bases) achieving ~25-fold coverage of the genome. …”
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Characterization and genome analysis of a novel phage BP15 infecting Vibrio parahaemolyticus by Te-Ken Hsu, Yi-Yin Chen, Shiao-Wen Li, Hui-Yu Shih, Hsin-Yiu Chou, Jeff Chia-Kai Hsu, Han-Ching Wang, Li-Li Chen

“…Abstract Vibrio parahaemolyticus is pathogenic to both humans and marine animals. Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria have been reported to cause mortalities in shrimp, with phage therapy presenting an alternative and eco-friendly biocontrol strategy for controlling bacterial diseases. …”
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Evolutive radiological findings in a case of coccidioidal infection in an immunocompetent male: a case report by Paolo La Montanara, Annamaria Albergo, Loredana Capozzi, Roberto Castellana, Gerardo Cazzato, Carmela De Carlo, Sofia Denicolò, Antonella Netti, Mariacristina Poliseno, Enrica Maddalena Ranieri, Caterina Romano, Annalisa Rossiello, Stefania Stolfa, Alessandra Tripoli, Giuseppe Vella

“…Conclusions While an acute, benign, and self-eradicating lung infection is the predominant presentation for most cases of coccidioidomycosis, a small percentage of patients experience a devastating extrapulmonary condition, which can include arthritis. The pathogenic mechanism of bone involvement is unknown, and it often remains untreated. …”
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Clinical evidence based review and recommendations of aerosol generating medical procedures in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Andrew Thamboo, Jane Lea, Doron D. Sommer, Leigh Sowerby, Arman Abdalkhani, Christopher Diamond, Jennifer Ham, Austin Heffernan, M. Cai Long, Jobanjit Phulka, Yu Qi Wu, Phillip Yeung, Marc Lammers

“…Abstract Background Aerosol generating medical procedures (AGMPs) present risks to health care workers (HCW) due to airborne transmission of pathogens. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential for HCWs to recognize which procedures are potentially aerosolizing so that appropriate infection prevention precautions can be taken. …”
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MIRAGE syndrome: a case report of de novo SAMD9 c.884del p.(Pro295GlnfsTer104) variant and a novel phenotype of pyloric stenosis by Mohamad M. Assker, Mahdia Al Haidar, Marwan Faris, Ahmed Emara, Yousef Al Abrach, Maryam Al Shehhi

“…(Pro295GlnfsTer104)) and an X-linked pathogenic duplication affecting 21 genes. These findings confirmed the diagnosis of MIRAGE syndrome. …”
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Exosomes in neuron-glia communication: A review on neurodegeneration by Naeimeh Akbari-Gharalari, Sina Khodakarimi, Farshad Nezhadshahmohammad, Mohammad Karimipour, Abbas Ebrahimi-Kalan, Jiagian Wu

“…Results: Although the immediate practical applications of exosomes are somewhat limited, their potential as carriers of pathogenic attributes offers promising opportunities for the development of precisely targeted therapeutic strategies for neurological disorders. …”
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A One Health approach for the genomic characterization of antibiotic-resistant Campylobacter isolates using Nanopore whole-genome sequencing by Ana Hurtado, Medelin Ocejo, Beatriz Oporto, José Luis Lavín, Ruth Rodríguez, María Ángeles Marcos, Mikel Urrutikoetxea-Gutiérrez, Mikel Urrutikoetxea-Gutiérrez, Miriam Alkorta, Miriam Alkorta, Miriam Alkorta, José María Marimón, José María Marimón

“…This study demonstrates that ONT sequencing is a powerful tool for molecular surveillance of bacterial pathogens in the One Health framework.…”
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Colistin broth disk elution for the detection of Colistin resistance among Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Phu Thien Truong, Ngoc Bich Tran, Hoang Huy Pham, Van Thi Hue Tran, Hoang Thanh Phan, Binh Thai Pham, Lam Thi Ngoc Tran, Truc Thi Thanh Nguyen, Mai Le Phuong, Dat Quoc Ngo

“… Introduction: The emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens, especially carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP), is a pressing public health issue. …”
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Cells and Cytokines in Milk of Subclinically Infected Bovine Mammary Glands after the Use of Immunomodulatory Composition GLP 810 by Gundega Gulbe, Māra Pilmane, Vaira Saulīte, Simona Doniņa, Jevgenijs Jermolajevs, Lilija Peškova, Anda Valdovska

“…A reduction in the number of pathogenic bacteria was also detected. The analyses of tumour necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-10, and beta-defensin-2 revealed that the production of the aforementioned cytokines significantly increased, whereas no significant effects on interleukin-1 and caspase-6 expression in milk leukocytes were recorded. …”
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On the ability to extract MLVA profiles of Vibrio cholerae isolates from WGS data generated with Oxford Nanopore Technologies by Jérôme Ambroise, Bertrand Bearzatto, Jean-Francois Durant, Leonid M. Irenge, Jean-Luc Gala

“…Abstract Objective Multiple-Locus Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR) Analysis (MLVA) is widely used to subtype pathogens causing foodborne and waterborne disease outbreaks. …”
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Gut Microbiota as Emerging Players in the Development of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease by Wei Li, Wenkang Gao, Shengqi Yan, Ling Yang, Qingjing Zhu, Huikuan Chu

“…In patients with alcohol-related liver disease, the relative abundance of pathogenic bacteria, including <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>, increases and is positively correlated with the level of severity exhibited by alcohol-related liver disease. …”
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Ophiostomatalean Fungi (Ascomycota, Ophiostomatales) Associated with Three Beetles from <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> var. <i>mongolica</i> in Heilongjiang, China by Zheng Wang, Caixia Liu, Yingjie Tie, Xiuyue Song, Huimin Wang, Quan Lu

“…Certain fungi from the ophiostomatalean contribute to forest pest outbreaks and can be pathogenic to pine trees. However, only a limited number of ophiostomatalean fungi associated with beetles infesting <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> var. …”
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Insight into the codon usage patterns and adaptation of Tembusu Virus by Fucheng Guo, Huiming Tan, Jinjin Yang, Rumin Jia, Ruichen Wang, Lie Wu, Fengzhi Pan, Kai Kang, Weitian Xie, Youquan Li, Kewei Fan

“…This work advances our understanding of the basic biology underlying TMUV epidemiology, pathogenicity, and species-specific adaptation.…”
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Multiple gene-deletion vaccinia virus Tiantan strain against mpox by Yilong Zhu, Dapeng Li, Renshuang Zhao, Minghua Chen, Yue Li, Xia Yang, Hongyue Mao, Xiao Li, Yiquan Li, Chao Shang, Xianzhu Xia

“…Abstract Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is an important zoonotic pathogenic virus, which poses serious threats to public health. …”
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Necrostatin-1 Alleviates Diffuse Pulmonary Haemorrhage by Preventing the Release of NETs via Inhibiting NE/GSDMD Activation in Murine Lupus by Xinai Han, Xiaoming Zhang, Rui Song, Shiqi Li, Shujing Zou, Quanguang Tan, Tianyang Liu, Shugeng Luo, Zhe Wu, Hongyu Jie, Jinhong Wang

“…Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) contain numerous antigens and proinflammatory substances that directly damage the vascular endothelium and aggravate vascular inflammation, which is considered an important pathogenic factor of DAH in SLE. Therefore, blocking the release of NETs from neutrophils is an important target for the treatment of DAH in SLE. …”
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Clinical efficacy of Methylene Blue mediated antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) using 680 nm Diode Laser in patients undergoing Open Flap Debridement: An Original Research by Soundarya Singh, Manisha Rout, Mayur Kaushik, Shilpa Sharma, Aprajita Srivastava

“…PDT could be a useful adjunct to mechanical as well as antibiotics in eliminating periodontal-pathogenic bacteria. Methods: The patients selected were randomly divided into two groups. …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Chloroform and Water Extract of Satureja khuzistanica on the Expression of Bcl-2 and Bax in Gastric Cancer Cell Line by Bagher Biglak, Asghar Tanomand, Leyla Açik, Farzad Arjomandi Rad, Gholamreza Shahsavari, Saman Kazemi, Hossein Soltanzadeh

“…Methods: The antimicrobial activities of chloroform and water extracts were screened against pathogenic bacteria [Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)]. …”
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