Poly ADP-Ribosylation in a Plant Pathogenic Oomycete <i>Phytophthora infestans</i>: A Key Controller of Growth and Host Plant Colonisation by Viktoriya O. Samarskaya, Sofya Koblova, Tatiana Suprunova, Eugene A. Rogozhin, Nadezhda Spechenkova, Sofiya Yakunina, Andrew J. Love, Natalia O. Kalinina, Michael Taliansky

“…However, the role of this process in pathogenic oomycetes has never been addressed. Here, we show that the <i>Phytophthora infestans</i> genome contains two PARP-like protein genes (PiPARP1 and PiPARP2), and provide evidence of PARylation activity for one of them (PiPARP2). …”
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Identification of a transcription factor AoMsn2 of the Hog1 signaling pathway contributes to fungal growth, development and pathogenicity in Arthrobotrys oligospora by Qianqian Liu, Kexin Jiang, Shipeng Duan, Na Zhao, Yanmei Shen, Lirong Zhu, Ke-Qin Zhang, Jinkui Yang

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Impact of rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing for Gram-negative bacteremia varies by pathogen type and resistance: a secondary analysis of the RAPIDS GN trial by Ritu Banerjee, Abhigya Giri, Lauren Komarow, Maria Souli, Sarah B. Doernberg, Robin Patel

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Antibacterial Activity of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Ethiopian Traditional Dairy Products against Food Spoilage and Pathogenic Bacterial Strains by Abayeneh Girma, Aleka Aemiro

“…Fermented Ethiopian traditional dairy products containing LAB that show antibacterial activities against various food spoilage and pathogenic bacteria have been used for the preservation of fermented dairy products for a long time. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge and Practices of Standard Precaution against Blood Borne Pathogens among Doctors and Nurses at Adult Emergency Room in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Yohanis Asmr, Lemlem Beza, Hywot Engida, Tariku Bekelcho, Netsanet Tsegaye, Yibeltal Aschale

“…Standard precautions are infection control techniques against pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. …”
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Non-detection of emerging and re-emerging pathogens in wastewater surveillance to confirm absence of transmission risk: A case study of polio in New York. by David A Larsen, Dustin Hill, Yifan Zhu, Mohammed Alazawi, Dana Chatila, Christopher Dunham, Catherine Faruolo, Brandon Ferro, Alejandro Godinez, Brianna Hanson, Tabassum Insaf, Dan Lang, Dana Neigel, Milagros Neyra, Nicole Pulido, Max Wilder, Nan Yang, Brittany Kmush, Hyatt Green

“…Infectious disease surveillance systems, including wastewater surveillance, can alert communities to the threat of emerging pathogens. We need methods to infer understanding of transmission dynamics from non-detection. …”
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Beneficial mutualistic fungus Suillus luteus provided excellent buffering insurance in Scots pine defense responses under pathogen challenge at transcriptome level by Zilan Wen, Minna J. Manninen, Fred O. Asiegbu

“…Pre-inoculation of Scots pine seedlings with beneficial fungus S. luteus prior to pathogen challenge promoted primary root growth, as well as had a balancing buffering role in plant defense responses and cell growth at transcriptome level.…”
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The antibacterial and antifungal potential of marine natural ingredients from the symbiont bacteria of mangrove by D. Pringgenies, W. Ari Setyati, F. Feliatra, D. Ariyanto

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Analysis of Role of Haematological Parameters in Diagnosis of Grampositive and Gram-negative Urinary Tract Infection: A Case-control Study by Sudha Srinivasan, Ayeesha Sithika Thajudeen, Kundhavai Chandrasekaran, Vijayashree Raghavan, D Roshini

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Molecular survey on the parasitic nematode Contracaecum spp. in fish (Planiliza abu) destined for human consumption by Alali Firas, Hussein Muayad A., Jawad Marwa

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Positive Findings of Blood Cultures in Febrile Children Presenting with Thalassemia Major in a Tertiary Care Hospital by Itrat Fatima, Wafia Affan, Hira Hameed, Wajeeha Amber, Sumbal Saeed, Imran Mahmood Khan

Subjects: “…Pathogens, positivity, thalassemia major, fever, septicemia…”
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<i>Botrytis cinerea</i> PMT4 Is Involved in <i>O</i>-Glycosylation, Cell Wall Organization, Membrane Integrity, and Virulence by Verónica Plaza, Alice Pasten, Luz A. López-Ramírez, Héctor M. Mora-Montes, Julia Rubio-Astudillo, Evelyn Silva-Moreno, Luis Castillo

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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of potential pathogens from raw fish, meat and milk samples sold and consumed in Calabar Metropolis, Cross River State, Nigeria by Joy Chinweokwu Ugwu, Glory Philemon Bebia, Edet Uwem, Ajaba Mathias Okang, Emmanuel O. Ibeneme, Andrew Chijioke Ugwu, Augustine Agorye Unimke, Francisca O. Nwaokorie, James Epoke

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Fungi of entomopathogenic potential in Chytridiomycota and Blastocladiomycota, and in fungal allies of the Oomycota and Microsporidia by Agata Kaczmarek, Mieczysława I. Boguś

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Current understanding of immune-like responses in worms by Abdul Qadeer, Guofeng Cheng

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Variation in Botryosphaeriaceae from Eucalyptus plantations in YunNan Province in southwestern China across a climatic gradient by Guoqing Li, Bernard Slippers, Michael J. Wingfield, Shuaifei Chen

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Physiological and sanitary quality of soybean seeds in response to harvest delay by Carlos Henrique Conceição Sousa, Alan Mario Zuffo, Ricardo Mezzomo, Leandra Matos Barrozo, Fábio Steiner, Mohamed A. El-Tayeb, Hamada AbdElgawad, Charline Zaratin Alves

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X-Linked Autism Type 9 Caused by a Hemizygote Pathogenic Variant in the TMLHE Gene: Etiological Diagnosis in an Adult Male with Moderate Intellectual Disability by Verhoeven WM, Pfundt R, Engelke UF, Kluijtmans LA, Egger JI

“…With WES, a novel variant in the TMHLE gene was identified and using NGMS, increased concentration of trimethyllysine and decreased concentration of γ-butyrobetaine were found resulting in a significantly decreased BB/TML ratio, confirming the pathogenicity of this variant.Conclusion: X-linked autism type 6 is characterized by moderate intellectual disability and symptoms from the autism spectrum in the absence of any dysmorphisms. …”
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Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Evaluation of <i>Lespedeza cuneata</i> Extract Against Periodontal Pathogens and Human Gingival Cells: A Novel Option for Periodontal Therapy by Hyo-Ju Yoon, Gyoo-Cheon Kim, Seoul-Hee Nam

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Isolation and Characterization of 89K Pathogenicity Island-Positive ST-7 Strains of Streptococcus suis Serotype 2 from Healthy Pigs, Northeast China by Shujie Wang, Peng Liu, Chunyu Li, Yafang Tan, Xuehui Cai, Dongsheng Zhou, Yongqiang Jiang

“…Streptococcus suis is a swine pathogen which can also cause severe infection, such as meningitis, and streptococcal-like toxic shock syndrome (STSS), in humans. …”
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