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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CpG-ODN Induces a Dose-Dependent Enrichment of Immunological Niches in the Spleen and Lungs of Neonatal Chicks That Correlates with the Protective Immunity against Escherichia coli by Thushari Gunawardana, Khawaja Ashfaque Ahmed, Kalhari Goonewardene, Shelly Popowich, Shanika Kurukulasuriya, Ruwani Karunarathana, Lisanework E. Ayalew, Ashish Gupta, Betty Lockerbie, Marianna Foldvari, Suresh K. Tikoo, Philip Willson, Susantha Gomis

“…Immunoprotective function of oligodeoxynucleotides containing CpG motifs (CpG-ODN) has been demonstrated in neonatal chickens against common bacterial pathogens such as E.coli and Salmonella sp. Our recent study reported that CpG-ODN administration enriches immune compartments in neonatal chicks. …”
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Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii group in Taiwan by Tran Lam Tu Quyen, Yu-Chia Hsieh, Shiao-Wen Li, Lii-Tzu Wu, Ya-Zhu Liu, Yi-Jiun Pan

“…ABSTRACT Acinetobacter, particularly the Acinetobacter baumannii group, is a major cause of nosocomial infections, and carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp. are important human pathogens. We collected 492 Acinetobacter spp. strains from two hospitals in Taiwan and classified them using MALDI-TOF MS and blaOXA-51-like PCR; 94.5% were A. baumannii, and 5.5% were non-A. baumannii (NAB). …”
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Kloning gen virulen Streptococcus agalactiae sebagai bahan dasar vaksin rekombinan by , Sutanti, Retno Damayanti Soejoedono, Irvan Faizal

“…ABSTRACT   Streptococcus agalactiae has emerged as an important pathogen that affects Nile tilapia in Indonesia aquaculture. …”
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Targeting the G-quadruplex as a novel strategy for developing antibiotics against hypervirulent drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Maria Sultan, Maria Razzaq, Joohyun Lee, Shreyasi Das, Shrute Kannappan, Vinod Kumar Subramani, Wanki Yoo, Truc Kim, Hye-Ra Lee, Akhilesh K. Chaurasia, Kyeong Kyu Kim

“…Abstract Background The rapid emergence of multiple drug-resistant (MDR) bacterial pathogens and the lack of a novel antibiotic pipeline pose a serious threat to global healthcare. …”
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Thermoresponsive Gels with Rosemary Essential Oil: A Novel Topical Carrier for Antimicrobial Therapy and Drug Delivery Applications by Ludovic Everard Bejenaru, Adina-Elena Segneanu, Cornelia Bejenaru, Ionela Amalia Bradu, Titus Vlase, Dumitru-Daniel Herea, Marius Ciprian Văruţ, Roxana Maria Bălăşoiu, Andrei Biţă, Antonia Radu, George Dan Mogoşanu, Maria Viorica Ciocîlteu

“…Antimicrobial efficacy was assessed against common pathogens associated with skin infections, including <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, <i>Escherichia coli</i>, and <i>Candida albicans</i>. …”
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Study on the Role and Pathological and Immune Responses of Silver Nanoparticles Against Two <i>Aeromonas salmonicida</i> subsp. <i>salmonicida</i> Strains at Different Virulence Le... by Yunqiang Guo, Chaoli Zheng, Yingfei Wang, Yongji Dang, Ruiyuan Li, Ye Tao, Yucheng Yang, Xiaofeng Sun, Zekun Song, Pengcheng Sun, Qian Zhang, Dandan Qian, Wenhao Ren, Xiyu Cao, Bowen Wang, Mengxi Xu, Bingyang Jiang, Yujing Li, Qing Sun, Jinye Wang, Lei Zheng, Yanling Sun

“…<i>Aeromonas</i> species are among the main pathogens causing rainbow trout infections. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have a broad spectrum of antimicrobial properties and are usually produced by various green-synthesis methods. …”
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Russian Science Foundation grant No. 20-14-00140 supported this study. The authors are thankful to the multi-access Center “Bioinformatics” for the use of computational resources a... by O. V. Vishnevsky, I. V. Chadaeva, E. B. Sharypova, B. M. Khandaev, K. A. Zolotareva, A. V. Kazachek, P. M. Ponomarenko, N. L. Podkolodny, D. A. Rasskazov, E. V. Zemlyanskaya, A. G. Bogomolov, O. A. Podkolodnaya, L. K. Savinkova, M. P. Ponomarenko

“…It is generally accepted that during the domestication of food plants, selection was focused on their productivity, the ease of their technological processing into food, and resistance to pathogens and environmental stressors. Besides, the palatability of plant foods and their health benefits could also be subjected to selection by humans in the past. …”
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New Species of <i>Diaporthales</i> (<i>Ascomycota</i>) from Diseased Leaves in Fujian Province, China by Xiayu Guan, Taichang Mu, Nemat O. Keyhani, Junya Shang, Yuchen Mao, Jiao Yang, Minhai Zheng, Lixia Yang, Huili Pu, Yongsheng Lin, Mengjia Zhu, Huajun Lv, Zhiang Heng, Huiling Liang, Longfei Fan, Xiaoli Ma, Haixia Ma, Zhenxing Qiu, Junzhi Qiu

“…Members of the order <i>Diaporthales</i> are distributed worldwide and include devastating plant pathogens as well as endophytes and saprophytes. However, many phyllosphere <i>Diaporthales</i> species remain uncharacterized, with studies examining their diversity needed. …”
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Development of an innovative intravaginal model of probiotic inoculation in dairy ovine flocks: positive effects on the vaginal microbiota, vaginitis and fertility by M. Toquet, J. Gomis, E. Jiménez-Trigos, E. Bataller, M. Barba, A. Sánchez, P. González-Torres, Á. Gómez-Martín

“…(Lactobacillus (L.) crispatus, L. brevis and L. gasseri) against some ruminants’ pathogens. However, their possible beneficial effects on controlling the vaginosis caused by the use of intravaginal sponges for oestrus synchronisation have not been evaluated in in vivo models. …”
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The generation and evaluation of TKO/hCD55/hTM/hEPCR gene-modified pigs for clinical organ xenotransplantation by Guoli Huai, Yong Wang, Jiaxiang Du, Zhenhui Cheng, Yuxuan Xie, Jia Zhou, Hongmei Tang, Yanyan Jiang, Xiangyang Xing, Shaoping Deng, Dengke Pan, Dengke Pan, Dengke Pan

“…Furthermore, it is imperative to rear donor pigs in pathogen-free (DPF) facilities to mitigate infection risks and prevent the transmission of porcine pathogens to humans.…”
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A nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine prevents enterovirus A71 infection in mouse model by Fengyu Chi, Fengyu Chi, Xu Zhang, Xu Zhang, Dong Zhang, Dong Zhang, Airu Zhu, Zhen Zhuang, Zhaoyong Zhang, Zhenjie Zhang, Chuansong Quan, Kaixiao Nie, Juan Li, Chunhong Yin, Jie Tong, Yuming Li, Yuming Li, Yuming Li

“…IntroductionHuman Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) is the primary pathogen responsible for severe hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). …”
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Adhesive micro-liquid for efficient removal of bacterial biofilm infection by Ying Wang, Zhibang Li, Lingli Ji, Jiao Sun, Fei Gao, Ruiqing Yu, Kai Li, Wenjun Wang, Weiwei Zhao, Qi-Zhi Zhong, Shaohua Ge, Jianhua Li

“…Bacteria are common infectious pathogens that can cause invasive and potentially life-threatening infections. …”
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Pre-existing IgG antibodies to HCoVs NL63 and OC43 Spike increased during the pandemic and after COVID-19 vaccination by Zahra Hasan, Kiran Iqbal Masood, Marc Veldhoen, Shama Qaiser, Marta Alenquer, Mishgan Akhtar, Sadaf Balouch, Junaid Iqbal, Yaqub Wassan, Shahneel Hussain, Khalid Feroz, Sajid Muhammad, Atif Habib, Akbar Kanji, Erum Khan, Afsar Ali Mian, Rabia Hussain, Maria Joao Amorim, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

“…Preexisting immunity may be associated with increased protection against non-related pathogens such as, SARS-CoV-2. There is little information regarding endemic human coronaviruses (HCOVs) from Pakistan, which experienced a relatively low COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. …”
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Genome sequences of four Ixodes species expands understanding of tick evolution by Alexandra Cerqueira de Araujo, Benjamin Noel, Anthony Bretaudeau, Karine Labadie, Matéo Boudet, Nachida Tadrent, Benjamin Istace, Salima Kritli, Corinne Cruaud, Robert Olaso, Jean-François Deleuze, Maarten J. Voordouw, Caroline Hervet, Olivier Plantard, Aya Zamoto-Niikura, Thomas Chertemps, Martine Maïbèche, Frédérique Hilliou, Gaëlle Le Goff, Jindřich Chmelař, Vilém Mazák, Mohamed Amine Jmel, Michalis Kotsyfakis, José María Medina, Michael Hackenberg, Ladislav Šimo, Fotini A. Koutroumpa, Patrick Wincker, Petr Kopáček, Jan Perner, Jean-Marc Aury, Claude Rispe

“…Abstract Background Ticks, hematophagous Acari, pose a significant threat by transmitting various pathogens to their vertebrate hosts during feeding. …”
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Prevailing Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Hospitalized Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in a Vietnamese Teaching Hospital (2014 &ndash; 2021) by Le HHL, Thuc LC, Ta TB, Tran TV, Hung DV, Kien HT, Le MN, Luong VH, Nguyen VTH, Pham HQ, Le HV, Viet NH, Hoang LH, Nguyen TT, Latsavong M, Le TD, Trong Tuan D, An NV

“…Enterococcus spp. (152/892; 17.0%) was the leading Gram-positive pathogen. Some antibiotics had significant resistance rates, especially in Gram-negative bacteria, with ampicillin having the greatest resistance rate (92.8%). …”
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Chemical Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils and Nanoemulsions of <i>Eugenia uniflora</i> and <i>Psidium guajava</i> by Rebeca Dias dos Santos, Breno Noronha Matos, Daniel Oliveira Freire, Franklyn Santos da Silva, Bruno Alcântara do Prado, Karolina Oliveira Gomes, Marta Oliveira de Araújo, Carla Azevedo Bilac, Letícia Fernandes Silva Rodrigues, Izabel Cristina Rodrigues da Silva, Lívia Cristina Lira de Sá Barreto, Claudio Augusto Gomes da Camara, Marcilio Martins de Moraes, Guilherme Martins Gelfuso, Daniela Castilho Orsi

“…The time–growth inhibition assay also suggests the effectiveness of the NE against the tested pathogens <i>S. aureus</i> and <i>E. coli</i>, highlighting its potential as a novel alternative therapeutic agent.…”
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Eupalinolide B inhibits periodontitis development by targeting ubiquitin conjugating enzyme UBE2D3 by Wenhua Kuang, Ruishen Zhuge, Ping Song, Letai Yi, Shujie Zhang, Ying Zhang, Yin Kwan Wong, Ruixing Chen, Junzhe Zhang, Yuanbo Wang, Dandan Liu, Zipeng Gong, Peili Wang, Xiangying Ouyang, Jigang Wang

“…Abstract Periodontitis is a chronic periodontal inflammatory disease caused by periodontal pathogens commonly seen in adults. Eupalinolide B (EB) is a sesquiterpenoid natural product extracted from Eupatorium lindleyanum and has been reported as a potential drug for cancers and immune disorders. …”
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Monitoring of Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Poultry Farms from 2014 to 2018 by Engy Ahmed Hamed, May Fathy Abdelaty, Hend Karam Sorour, Heba Roshdy, Mona Aly Abdelhalim AbdelRahman, Ola Magdy, Waleed Abdelfatah. Ibrahim, Ahmed Sayed, Hytham Mohamed, Mohammed Iraqi Youssef, Wafaa Mohamed Hassan, Heba Badr

“…The current situation of antibiotic resistance of most bacterial pathogens was a threat to the poultry and public health with increasing economic losses. …”
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Wild grasses as the reservoirs of infection of rust species for winter soft wheat in the Northern CaucasusWild grasses as the reservoirs of infection of rust species for winter sof... by E. I. Gultyaeva, L. A. Bespalova, I. B. Ablova, E. L. Shaydayuk, Zh. N. Khudokormova, D. R. Yakovleva, Yu. A. Titova

“…The virulence analysis of the leaf, stem and stripe rust populations did not reveal significant differences in the virulence of the pathogens between wild-growing cereals and soft wheat. …”
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