A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Duodenoscope Reprocessing Surveillance Methods by Travis J. De Wolfe, Nasia Safdar, Megan Meller, John Marx, Patrick R. Pfau, Eric M. Nelsen, Mark E. Benson, Anurag Soni, Mark Reichelderfer, Megan Duster, Deepak V. Gopal

“…Duodenoscope use in healthcare facilities has been associated with transmission of multidrug resistant pathogens between patients. To assist healthcare facilities in monitoring the quality of their duodenoscope reprocessing procedures and limit patient risk of infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) deployed voluntary interim duodenoscope sampling and culturing surveillance protocols in 2015. …”
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H-NS controls the susceptibility of Escherichia coli to aminoglycosides by interfering its uptake and efflux by Qiuru Chen, Yulei Liang, Yanbin Dong, Junling Cui, Kun He, Xiaoyuan Ma, Jinfeng Zhao, Jinfeng Zhao, Yajun Zhai, Yajun Zhai, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan

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Bacterial Diversity in Native Heart Valves in Infective Endocarditis by Anna Sinitskaya, Alexander Kostyunin, Maxim Asanov, Maria Khutornaya, Anastasia Klyueva, Alyona Poddubnyak, Alexey Tupikin, Marsel Kabilov, Maxim Sinitsky

“…Improving the identification of pathogens that cause IE is important to increase the effectiveness of its therapy and reduce the mortality caused by this pathology. …”
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Redox-Modulating Capacity and Effect of Ethyl Acetate Roots and Aerial Parts Extracts from <i>Geum urbanum</i> L. on the Phenotype Inhibition of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> L... by Lyudmila Dimitrova, Milka Mileva, Almira Georgieva, Elina Tzvetanova, Milena Popova, Vassya Bankova, Hristo Najdenski

“…<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> is an opportunistic pathogen that causes nosocomial infections of the urinary tract, upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system, etc. …”
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Vali@mPEG‐TK‐COS: A Dual‐Function Nano‐Pesticide for Fungicidal Action and Plant Immune Modulation by Ruixin Li, Xiaochen Jia, Hongguo Xie, Xueran Wang, Jinxuan Wen, Guanglu Yu, Chunlai Zhang, Yeqing Sun, Heng Yin

“…Vali@mPEG‐TK‐COS exhibits ROS‐responsive behaviour, releasing Vali and COS in response to plant ROS bursts, exhibiting dual capabilities in pathogen control and plant immunity induction during pathogenic attacks. …”
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Isoniazid urine spectrophotometry for prediction of serum pharmacokinetics in adults with TB by P. S. Rao, K. Reed, N. Modi, D. Handler, K. Petros de Guex, S. Yu, L. Kagan, R. Reiss, N. Narayanan, C. A. Peloquin, A. Lardizabal, C. Vinnard, T. A. Thomas, Y. L. Xie, S. K. Heysell

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Nucleic Acid Aptamers for Human Norovirus GII.4 and GII.17 Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) Exhibit Specific Binding and Inhibit VLPs from Entering Cells by Cheng C, Sun M, Li J, Xue Y, Cai X, Liu J, Wang X, Xu S, Xie Y, Zhang J

“…AP4-2 and AP17-4 were able to differentiate HuNoV from other diarrhea-causing pathogens or unrelated proteins (P < 0.0001). VLP/porcine gastric mucin (PGM) binding blockade assays revealed that AP4-2 and AP17-4 blocked the binding of HuNoV VLPs to PGM. …”
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Microneedle technology for enhanced topical treatment of skin infections by Tingting Peng, Yangyan Chen, Xuanyu Luan, Wanshan Hu, Wentao Wu, Bing Guo, Chao Lu, Chuanbin Wu, Xin Pan

“…Furthermore, the MN-based biosensors used to identify pathogen types, track disease status, and quantify antibiotic concentrations are summarized. …”
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Annotated Checklist of Poroid Hymenochaetoid Fungi in Central Asia: Taxonomic Diversity, Ecological Roles, and Potential Distribution Patterns by Yusufjon Gafforov, Manzura Yarasheva, Xue-Wei Wang, Milena Rašeta, Yelena Rakhimova, Lyazzat Kyzmetova, Kanaim Bavlankulova, Sylvie Rapior, Jia-Jia Chen, Ewald Langer, Burkhon Munnavarov, Zafar Aslonov, Bobozoda Bakokhoja, Li-Wei Zhou

“…These macrofungi play essential ecological roles as saprotrophs and pathogens of various identified host plant families, aiding in lignin degradation and exhibiting diverse enzymatic activities. …”
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Genotyping of potato samples from the GenAgro ICG SB RAS collection using DNA markers of genes conferring resistance to phytopathogens by I. V. Totsky, I. V. Rozanova, A. D. Safonova, A. S. Batov, Yu. A. Gureeva, E. K. Khlestkina, A. V. Kochetov

“…Conducting a permanent phenotypic evaluation is associated with difficulties, for example, it is not always possible to work with pathogens, and phenotypic evaluation is very costly and time consuming. …”
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Investigating the effect of 1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol-glycosides and phytogenic antioxidants against bacterial chondronecrosis induced by aerosol transmission model by Khawla Alharbi, Andi Asnayanti, Amer Hasan, Wesley J. Vaught, Kathrin Buehler, Jan Dirk Van der Klis, Javier Gonzalez, Michael T. Kidd, Adnan Alrubaye

“…BCO lameness is caused by a bacterial infection in leg bones. Pathogens enter the bloodstream via respiratory and intestinal epithelial translocation and infect the tibia and femoral heads of the birds. …”
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Bacteriophage Treatment Induces Phenotype Switching and Alters Antibiotic Resistance of ESBL <i>Escherichia coli</i> by Árpád Rózsa, László Orosz, Nikoletta Szemerédi, Gabriella Spengler, Gábor Kecskeméti, Otília Vágó, Károly Péter Sárvári, Diana Szabó, Zoltán Szabó, Katalin Burián, Dezső Péter Virok

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Bacteriophage therapy represents a promising strategy to combat multidrug-resistant pathogens, such as <i>Escherichia coli</i>. In this study, we explored the effects of a bacteriophage infection on an Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) positive <i>E. coli</i> isolate. …”
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Dietary Fe-Gly supplementation attenuates enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)-induced inflammation response and intestinal barrier dysfunction in piglets by Qing Gao, Qing Gao, Qing Gao, Yilong Zhang, Yabin Wu, Dianchao Gu, Junzhou Chen, Conghui Yin, Hao Wu, Dan Zhu, Daiwen Chen, Aimin Wu

“…This decreases the iron available for pathogenic microorganisms in the gut, thereby inhibiting the proliferation of intestinal pathogens and ensuring the intestinal health of piglets.…”
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A multiplex method for rapidly identifying viral protease inhibitors by Seo Jung Hong, Samuel J Resnick, Sho Iketani, Ji Won Cha, Benjamin Alexander Albert, Christopher T Fazekas, Ching-Wen Chang, Hengrui Liu, Shlomi Dagan, Michael R Abagyan, Pavla Fajtová, Bruce Culbertson, Brooklyn Brace, Eswar R Reddem, Farhad Forouhar, J Fraser Glickman, James M Balkovec, Brent R Stockwell, Lawrence Shapiro, Anthony J O’Donoghue, Yosef Sabo, Joel S Freundlich, David D Ho, Alejandro Chavez

“…Abstract With current treatments addressing only a fraction of pathogens and new viral threats constantly evolving, there is a critical need to expand our existing therapeutic arsenal. …”
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Antifungal activity and biocompatibility assessment with molecular docking and dynamic simulations of new pyrazole derivatives by Basma T. Abd-Elhalim, Ghada G. El-Bana, Ahmed F. El-Sayed, Ghada E. Abdel-Ghani

“…The antifungal investigation was against 4 fungal pathogens: Aspergillus flavus ATCC 9643, A. niger ATCC 11414, Rhizopus oryzae ATCC 96382, and Penicillium chrysogenum ATCC 10106. …”
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Exploring the potential of underrated yet versatile crop Lunaria annua L.: New insights into honesty plant by Jovana Petrović, Daiana Almeida, Ângela Fernandes, Dejan Stojković, Dragana Robajac, Tayse F.F. da Silveira, Lillian Barros

“…It grows rapidly, has low maintenance and high resistance to pathogens, which makes it a promising crop for sustainable cultivation. …”
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Biological Characteristics and Whole-Genome Analysis of a Porcine <i>E. coli</i> Phage by Shenghui Wan, Nana Li, Sajid Habib, Pei Zheng, Yanfang Li, Yan Liang, Yonggang Qu

“…(1) Background: In recent years, the increasing emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens in pig farms has begun to pose a severe threat to animal welfare and, by extension, public health. …”
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A new epidemic wave of Bordetella pertussis in paediatric population: impact and role of co-infections in pertussis disease by Rossana Scutari, Giulia Linardos, Stefania Ranno, Mara Pisani, Anna Chiara Vittucci, Luana Coltella, Luna Colagrossi, Velia Chiara Di Maio, Annamaria Sisto, Livia Mancinelli, Simona Landi, Sebastian Cristaldi, Massimiliano Raponi, Paola Bernaschi, Alberto Villani, Cristina Russo, Carlo Federico Perno

“…Methods From January to May 2024, a total of 1,151 children and adolescents (both inpatients and outpatients) were screened for the presence of respiratory pathogens, including B.pertussis, with clinically relevant respiratory symptoms. …”
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The gene Sr38 for bread wheat breeding in Western Siberia by E. S. Skolotneva, V. N. Kelbin, V. P. Shamanin, N. I. Boyko, V. A. Aparina, E. A. Salina

“…It contains the Lr37, Yr17, and Sr38 genes, which support seedling resistance to the pathogens Puccinia triticina Eriks., P. striiformis West. f. sp. tritici, and P. graminis Pers. f. sp. tritici Eriks. …”
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Aspergillus fumigatus Influences Gasdermin-D-Dependent Pyroptosis of the Lung via Regulating Toll-Like Receptor 2-Mediated Regulatory T Cell Differentiation by Wei Yan, Yi-si Zhao, Ke Xie, Yu Xing, Fang Xu

“…The immune escape of pathogens may be through suppressing the inflammatory response mediated by regulatory T cells (Tregs). …”
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