Birds of a feather? Mis- and dis-information on the social media platform X related to avian influenza by Lauren N. Cooper, Marlon I. Diaz, John J. Hanna, Zachary M. Most, Christoph U. Lehmann, Richard J. Medford

“… Abstract Objective: Social media has become an important tool in monitoring infectious disease outbreaks such as coronavirus disease 2019 and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Influenced by the recent announcement of a possible human death from H5N2 avian influenza, we analyzed tweets collected from X (formerly Twitter) to describe the messaging regarding the HPAI outbreak, including mis- and dis-information, concerns, and health education. …”
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A Case Report of Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome Type 7 Caused by IFIH1 Gene Mutation and a Literature Review by ZHAO Min, SHU Zhou, HAN Tongxin, FU Yanhua, GAO Tianji, MAO Huawei

“…The whole-exome sequencing identified a heterozygous mutation in the IFIH1 gene (c.2159G > A, p.R720Q)- a known pathogenic mutation. Through review of the literature, we identified 69 cases of AGS type 7 (including the case reported here)which showed that skin and neurological system involvement are most commonly seen. …”
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Association of HIVEP3 Gene and Lnc RNA with Femoral Neck Bone Mineral Content and Hip Geometry by Genome-Wide Association Analysis in Chinese People by Weiwei Hu, Jinwei He, Luyue Qi, Chun Wang, Hua Yue, Jiemei Gu, Hao Zhang, Yi Wang, Zhenlin Zhang

“…GWAS has successfully located and analyzed the pathogenic genes of osteoporosis. Genetic studies have found that heritability of BMD is 50%–85% while the other half is caused by hip geometric parameters and tissue horizontal characteristics. …”
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Rebuilding Soil Ecosystems for Improved Productivity in Biosolarized Soils by Laura Ney, Dorcas Franklin, Kishan Mahmud, Miguel Cabrera, Dennis Hancock, Mussie Habteselassie, Quint Newcomer, Brendan Fatzinger

“…Disinfecting soil can reduce or eliminate crop loss from soilborne pathogens, parasitic nematodes, and weed competition. …”
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Molecular Identification and Antimicrobial Potential of Streptomyces Species from Nepalese Soil by Karan Khadayat, Dawa Dindu Sherpa, Krishna Prakash Malla, Sunil Shrestha, Nabin Rana, Bishnu P. Marasini, Santosh Khanal, Binod Rayamajhee, Bibek Raj Bhattarai, Niranjan Parajuli

“…The necessity of alternative antimicrobial agents against multidrug-resistant pathogens is indispensable. However, the production of new therapeutics is delayed in recent days. …”
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Immune-mediated mechanisms in acute osteofascial compartment syndrome: insights from multi-omics analysis by Qinzhen Lu, He Ling, Yonghui Lao, Junjie Liu, Wei Su, Zhao Huang

“…Hence, there is an urgent need for research elucidating AOCS's pathogenic mechanism and exploring novel treatments. …”
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Can infectious omphalitis in piglets be clinically diagnosed during the first three days of life? by Sophie Amalie Blirup-Plum, Henrik Elvang Jensen, Katrine Top Hartmann, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Karen Pankoke, Mette Sif Hansen, Ken Steen Pedersen, Inge Larsen, Jens Peter Nielsen, John Elmerdahl Olsen, Egle Kudirkiene, Thomas Hartig Braunstein, Kristiane Barington

“…Except for a group of bacteria unidentified by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) (p = 0.02), no apparent association was found between histopathologically diagnosed omphalitis and the prevalence of specific pathogens (p > 0.05). The frequency of histopathologically diagnosed omphalitis tended to increase with increasing age in both cases and controls. …”
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Gut Dysbiosis and Abnormal Bile Acid Metabolism in Colitis-Associated Cancer by Li Liu, Min Yang, Wenxiao Dong, Tianyu Liu, Xueli Song, Yu Gu, Sinan Wang, Yi Liu, Zaripa Abla, Xiaoming Qiao, Wentian Liu, Kui Jiang, Bangmao Wang, Jie Zhang, Hailong Cao

“…In the CAC model, the richness and biodiversity of gut microbiota were decreased, along with significant alteration of composition. The abundance of pathogens was increased, while the short-chain fatty acids producing bacteria were reduced. …”
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A cross-tissue transcriptome-wide association study identifies new susceptibility genes for benign prostatic hyperplasia by Li Wang, Si-yu Chen, Jian-wei Yang, Kang-yu Wang, Kun-peng Li, Shun Wan, Xiao-ran Li, Li Yang

“…Despite evidence of a significant genetic component from previous studies, the specific pathogenic genes and biological mechanisms are still largely unknown. …”
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Uncovering potential causal genes for undiagnosed congenital anomalies using an in-house pipeline for trio-based whole-genome sequencing by Jeong-Min Kim, Hye-Won Cho, Dong Mun Shin, Oc-Hee Kim, Jihyun Kim, Hyeji Lee, Gang-Hee Lee, Joon-Yong An, Misun Yang, Heui Seung Jo, Ja-Hyun Jang, Yun Sil Chang, Hyun-Young Park, Mi-Hyun Park

“…Among them, 10 variants of seven coding genes were selected as possible causal variants by variant pathogenicity, genotype–phenotype analysis, and a multidisciplinary team. …”
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Clinical characteristics of and growth hormone treatment effects on short stature with type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF1R) gene alteration by Yuki Kawashima-Sonoyama, Keisuke Wada, Kei Yamamoto, Masanobu Fujimoto, Noriyuki Namba, Takeshi Taketani

“…Four cases were caused by a deletion of chromosome 15q26.3, and eight were caused by heterozygous pathogenic variants in the IGF1R gene. Cases with deletions showed a more severe degree of growth impairment (–4.5 ± 0.43 SD) than those caused by pathological variants (–2.71 ± 0.15 SD) and were accompanied by neurodevelopmental delay. …”
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THE MORPHOGENIC POTENTIAL OF SIBERIAN POTATO CULTIVARS IN TISSUE CULTURES by S. M. Ibragimova, A. V. Romanova, G. Kh. Myzgina, A. V. Kochetov

“…It is prone to several pathogenic fungi, viruses, and bacteria, which cause severe economic loss every year. …”
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Insights into bioactivity guided chemical profiling of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. fruits wild-growing in Montenegro by Tatjana Perović, Biljana Lazović, Mirjana Adakalić, Ana Džamić, Lazar Žarković, Uroš Gašić, Marina Kostić, Jovana Petrović, Dejan Stojković, Ana Ćirić

“…The results of antifungal activity showed lower potential to inhibit growth of pathogenic fungi than bacteria, whereas cytotoxicity assay showed extracts have no effects towards HaCaT skin cell line.The n-butanol fraction had the overall most promising activity, and therefore was subjected to more in depth chemical analysis.…”
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Standardization of the Agar Plate Method for Bacteriophage Production by Su Jin Jo, Young Min Lee, Kevin Cho, Seon Young Park, Hyemin Kwon, Sib Sankar Giri, Sung Bin Lee, Won Joon Jung, Jae Hong Park, Mae Hyun Hwang, Da Sol Park, Eun Jae Park, Sang Wha Kim, Jin Woo Jun, Sang Guen Kim, Ji Hyung Kim, Se Chang Park

“…Using phages targeting pathogens such as <i>Escherichia</i>, <i>Salmonella</i>, <i>Staphylococcus</i>, <i>Pseudomonas</i>, <i>Chryseobacterium</i>, <i>Vibrio</i>, <i>Erwinia</i>, and <i>Aeromonas</i> confirmed the model’s accuracy across various conditions. …”
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Altered O-Glycans in stimulated whole saliva from patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and non-pSS sicca by Sarah Kamounah, Kristina A. Thomsson, Christiane Elisabeth Sørensen, Eric Paul Bennett, Niclas G. Karlsson, Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen

“…Abstract To investigate if salivary O-linked glycans are altered in primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS), and thus contributing to explain symptoms of oral dryness, and an impaired oral mucosal barrier function leading to changes in microbial metabolism and colonization by both pathogenic and commensal microorganisms and increased prevalence of oral diseases. …”
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An Attenuated Cytomegalovirus Vaccine with a Deletion of a Viral Chemokine Gene Is Protective against Congenital CMV Transmission in a Guinea Pig Model by Michael P. Leviton, Juan C. Lacayo, K. Yeon Choi, Nelmary Hernandez-Alvarado, Andrew Wey, Mark R. Schleiss

“…We conclude that deletion of an immune modulation gene can attenuate the pathogenicity of GPCMV while resulting in a viral vaccine that retains immunogenicity and demonstrates efficacy against congenital infection and disease.…”
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Integrative genomic analyses combined with molecular dynamics simulations reveal the impact of deleterious mutations of Bcl-2 gene on the apoptotic machinery and implications in ca... by Ghazi Elamin, Ghazi Elamin, Zhichao Zhang, Depika Dwarka, Kabange Kasumbwe, John Mellem, Nompumelelo P. Mkhwanazi, Paradise Madlala, Paradise Madlala, Mahmoud E. S. Soliman

“…Multiple sequence, genetic, structural and disease phenotype analyses were applied in this study.ResultsAnalysis revealed that out of 130 mutations, approximately 8.5% of these mutations were classified as pathogenic. Furthermore, two particular variants, namely, Bcl-2G101V and Bcl-2F104L, were found to be the most deleterious across all analyses. …”
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ZBP1 senses Brucella abortus DNA triggering type I interferon signaling pathway and unfolded protein response activation by Marco Túlio R. Gomes, Erika S. Guimarães, Erika S. Guimarães, Sergio C. Oliveira, Sergio C. Oliveira, Sergio C. Oliveira

“…The innate immune system promptly detects and responds to invading pathogens, with a key role played by the recognition of bacterial-derived DNA through pattern recognition receptors. …”
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The N‐terminal domain of gasdermin D induces liver fibrosis by reprogrammed lipid metabolism by Xue Wang, Chunyou Ning, Xingyi Cheng, Zhengzhong Wu, Dongbo Wu, Xuemei Ding, Cunxiang Ju, Zhihang Zhou, Lingfeng Wan, Wei Zhao, Peiliang Shi

“…Abstract Background The emerging incidence of pathogenic liver conditions is turning into a major concern for global health. …”
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Primary multiple cancer in practice of urological oncologist by M. D. Ter-Ovanesov, D. M. Yagudaev, A. A. Gritskevich, E. V. Anikanova, K. I. Medvedev

“…Primary multiple malignancies (PMMs) are defined as two or more malignant tumors of various pathogenic origin detected simultaneously or sequentially in one patient. …”
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