Serodiagnosis and Risk Factors Associated with Infectious Agents of Reproductive Diseases in Bovines of Chiquinquirá, District of Boyacá (Colombia) by Deisy J. Lancheros-Buitrago, Diana M. Bulla-Castañeda, Martin O. Pulido-Medellin, Henry A. López Buitrago, Adriana M. Díaz-Anaya, Diego J. Garcia-Corredor

“…Considering our results, we suggest implementing prevention and control plans that include vaccination as a prophylactic measure and biosecurity tools that reduce the probability of contagion and transmission of pathogens.…”
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Water Hyacinth, an Invasive Species in Africa: A Literature Review by Lubembe, Sharon Indasi, Okoth, Sharon, Turyasingura, Benson, Oyugi, Timothy, Ibarasa, Hillary, Moenga, Kelvin, Chavula, Petros, Tumushabe, Jennifer Turyatemba

“…Water hyacinth Pontederia crassipes (Eichhornia crassipes) has proliferated rapidly in African inland waters, posing numerous threats to fisheries by reducing the existence of some species; water quality by lowering levels of dissolved oxygen; human health and the environment by introducing various disease causing pathogens and harbouring dangerous animals. The hyacinths further impact human activities by blocking waterways for fishing and destroying habitat for some fish to bread properly. …”
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Application of indigenous zinc-solubilizing bacteria in biofertilizers to enhance zinc nutrition of rice grains in inceptisols paddy fields by E. Pratiwi, P. Lestari, Y. Nugraha, W. Hartatik, Z. Susanti, I.G.M. Subiksa, A. Kasno, T.A. Adriany, Y.S. Fatma, A.F. Nababan, A.A. Rivaie

“…The seedlings were prepared individually for each rice variety, with a comparison made between those treated with the biofertilizer and those that were not.FINDINGS: The study found that the consortium of indigenous non-pathogenic zinc-solubilizing bacteria significantly increased the yield of rice varieties by about 5.6 percent and zinc content in grains by 16.3 percent. …”
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Relationship of Autophagic Dysfunction With the Quality of Life and Sleep, Depression and Disease Severity in Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome by Esen Çiçekli, Hamza Malik Okuyan, Canan Birimoğlu Okuyan, Şeyda Öznur Ayçiçek, Dilcan Kotan

“…Autophagy is essential for the maintenance of healthy cellular physiology, cell viability, and defense against pathogenic conditions. However, there is no study investigating the possible role of autophagy‐related proteins (ATGs) in RLS patients. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Associated with Cell Phones of Healthcare Professionals in Selected Hospitals in Saudi Arabia by Saeed Banawas, Ahmed Abdel-Hadi, Mohammed Alaidarous, Bader Alshehri, Abdul Aziz Bin Dukhyil, Mohammed Alsaweed, Mohamed Aboamer

“…Cell phones may be an ideal habitat for colonization by bacterial pathogens, especially in hot climates, and may be a reservoir or vehicle in transmitting nosocomial infections. …”
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Gut microbial alteration in chronic spontaneous urticaria unresponsive to second generation antihistamines and its correlation with disease characteristics‐ a cross‐sectional case‐... by Indrashis Podder, David Pesqué, Nerea Carrón, Pedro Iñaki González Torres, Ramon M. Pujol, Ana M. Giménez‐Arnau

“…CSU patients showed reduced load of short‐chain fatty acid (SCFA) producing microbiota and increased load of opportunistic pathogens. The Firmicutes/Bacteroides (F/B) ratio was higher in CSU patients. …”
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Targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome abrogates cardiotoxicity of immune checkpoint blockers by Ping Li, Zhen Qin, Yang Lu, Jiamin Gao, Zhenwei Wang, Ge Zhang, Han Yang, Yachen Hou, Dashuai Wang, Pengchong Du, Yunzhe Wang, Quanzhou Chen, Zhaowei Sun, Jinying Zhang, Junnan Tang

“…Single-cell RNA sequencing elucidated that MCC950 treatment reduced the cardiac infiltration of pathogenic macrophages, cytotoxic T cells, activated T cells, and their production of inflammatory cytokines, while enhancing the presence of reparative macrophages and naive T cells. …”
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Bio-protective solutions for carrot spoilage: exploring the antifungal properties of ginger, garlic, onion, and Moringa by Eugenia Njoku, Florence Mbaoji, Justus Nweze, Bonaventure Echezona, Kayode Baiyeri

“…Purpose: To address postharvest losses in the carrot supply chain caused by pathogenic fungi, this study evaluates the antifungal potential of ethanol extracts from Allium cepa, Zingiber officinale, Allium sativum, and Moringa oleifera against carrot spoilage fungi, including Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium oxysporum, and Fusarium solani. …”
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Comparison of global transcriptomes for nontyphoidal Salmonella clinical isolates from pediatric patients with and without bacteremia after their interaction with human intestinal... by Buyandelger Batsaikhan, Pei-Chun Lin, Katsumi Shigemura, Yu-Wei Wu, Reo Onishi, Pei-Ru Chang, Hung-Yen Cheng, Shiuh-Bin Fang

“…Certain Salmonella Pathogenicity Island (SPI)-1 genes (sipC, sipA, sicA, sipD, and sipB), SPI-2 genes (ssaP, ssrA, and ssaS), and six SPI-4 genes (siiA, siiB, siiC, siiD, siiE, and siiF) remained upregulated in the bacteremic blood-derived strains but significantly downregulated in the nonbacteremic strains after their interaction with Caco-2 cells. …”
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Estimating the prevalence of six common respiratory viral infections in Zhangzhou, China using nasopharyngeal swabs in adults and throat swabs in Children by Yuanjun Zeng, Guowei Wang, Huicong Yang, Hongmei Li, Yueli Guo, Huili Liu, Xiaojun Xu, Chunbin Zhang

“…Multiplex RT-PCR was performed to detected six respiratory viral pathogens. At least one virus was detected in 6911 cases, the positivity rate was 35.40%. …”
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Understanding Autoimmune Mechanisms in Multiple Sclerosis Using Gene Expression Microarrays: Treatment Effect and Cytokine-related Pathways by A. Achiron, M. Gurevich, D. Magalashvili, I. Kishner, M. Dolev, M. Mandel

“…Our results indicate that cytokine-associated genes are involved in various pathogenic pathways in MS and also related to immunomodulatory treatment effects.…”
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Gene Polymorphism of Antigen B Subunit 2 and Pathogenesis of Cystic Echinococcosis in Murine Model by Hadi M. Alsakee, Hussein M. Abdulla, Reshna K. Albarzanji

“….: AY569356.1) has no significant impact on the pathogenicity of the CE in murine model. To upgrade the diagnostic sensitivity rates of the immunological techniques, a mixture of native hydatid antigens containing AgB is recommended to be used in the ser-diagnosis of this infection. …”
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The Effects of Tormentic Acid and Extracts from Callistemon citrinus on Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis Growth and Inhibition of Ergosterol Biosynthesis in Candida albicans by Chido Bvumbi, Godloves Fru Chi, Marc Y. Stevens, Molly Mombeshora, Stanley Mukanganyama

“…There is an increase in resistance of Candida pathogens to existing antifungal drugs leading to a need to find new sources of antifungal agents. …”
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A phase III, randomized, controlled noninferiority trial to study the efficacy and safety of imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam (IMI/REL) vs piperacillin/tazobactam (PIP/TAZ) in patien... by Junjie Li, Feng Wei, Peng Xiang, Zhengang Tang, Lianshu Ding, Luke Francis Chen, Maria Losada, Zlatka Iamboliyska, Fang Sun, Mingfen Zhu, Xiaodan Guo, Xiaoling Du, Chang Chen, Christopher Bruno, Sandra Koseoglu, Katherine Young, Min Zhou, Jieming Qu

“…Objectives: Imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam (IMI/REL) is a β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combination effective against gram-negative pathogens. Efficacy and safety of IMI/REL were studied in critically ill adults with hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) or ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP). …”
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The transcriptional analysis of pepper shed light on a proviral role of light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b binding protein 13 during infection of pepper mild mottle virus by Weihong Lin, Shugen Zhang, Hao Zhang, Xiaomei Deng, Tong Jiang, Xifeng Chen, Laihua Dong, Qin Yan, Lianyi Zang, Yongping Xing, Zhenquan Wang, Qin Zhang, Kaitong Du, Huolin Shen, Junmin Zhang, Tao Zhou

“…Despite its impact, the pathogenicity mechanisms of PMMoV and the pepper plant’s response to infection remain poorly understood. …”
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Investigation in blood-brain barrier integrity and susceptibility to immune cell penetration in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome by Cristina Alonso, Alicia García-Culebras, Valentina Satta, Inés Hernández-Fisac, Álvaro Sierra, José A. Guimaré, Ignacio Lizasoain, Javier Fernández-Ruiz, Onintza Sagredo

“…In the present study, we have investigated whether a possible early deterioration in the blood-brain barrier (BBB) may facilitate the infiltration of immune cells to the brain parenchyma, which may contribute to these pathogenic events. In this study, conditional knock-in Scn1a-A1783V mice and their controls were used at the postnatal day (PND25): (i) to compare their levels of several immune cell populations in the bone marrow and blood; and (ii) to analyze several BBB proteins, as well as the occurrence of immune cell infiltration and endogenous immunoglobulin G (IgG) extravasation into the brain parenchyma. …”
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Novel H16N3 avian influenza viruses isolated from migratory gulls in China in 2023 by Peng Peng, Peng Peng, Peng Peng, Jinyan Shen, Wenjun Shi, Jing Guo, Mengjing Wang, Wenxi Li, Zhiqin Yue, Xiaohong Sun, Mengdi Guan, Lili Liu, Hongke Xu, Yujiao Xie, Anran Ren, Mingfeng Liu, Wenqiang Liu, Zhibin Zhang, Zhibin Zhang, Zhishu Xiao, Zhishu Xiao, Xuyong Li

“…Furthermore, the gull origin H13 and H16 viruses collectively served as gene donors for the newly emerged highly pathogenic clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 viruses because the H13/H16-like PA, NP, and NS genes have been introduced into circulating H5N1 viruses since May 2022 in Europe. …”
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Clinical and bacteriological characteristics of Corynebacterium keratitis by Hidenori Inoue, Koji Toriyama, Shinobu Murakami, Hitoshi Miyamoto, Wakako Ikegawa, Yuki Takezawa, Yuri Sakane, Yuko Hara, Atsushi Shiraishi

“…Abstract Purpose Corynebacterium species are commensals of human skin and mucous membranes and are recognized as important pathogens in ocular infections. This study investigated the clinical characteristics of Corynebacterium keratitis. …”
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Detection of Mycoplasma spp. from snakes from five different families by Marline M. Faulhaber, Florence Tardy, Franziska Saul, Elisabeth Müller, Michael Pees, Rachel E. Marschang

“…To better understand the occurrence of these bacteria in other snake species, samples submitted for routine testing for respiratory pathogens were also tested for mycoplasma by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). …”
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Identification of the etiological agent of equine piroplasmosis in Western and Eastern Siberia by V. A. Rar, V. A. Marchenko, E. A. Efremova, O. V. Suntsova, O. V. Lisak, A. Y. Tikunov, I. V. Meltsov, N. V. Tikunova

“…Animals that recover from piroplasmosis remain persistently infected carriers and can transmit pathogens to vector ticks. Cases of equine piroplasmosis are periodically observed in Siberia, however, no agent of equine piroplasmosis has yet been genetically characterized in Russia. …”
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