Interpreting Variants of Uncertain Significance in PCD: Abnormal Splicing Caused by a Missense Variant of DNAAF3 by Haixia Zheng, Chongsheng Cheng, Miao He, Wangji Zhou, Yixuan Li, Jinrong Dai, Ting Zhang, Kai‐Feng Xu, Xue Zhang, Xinlun Tian, Yaping Liu

“…Methods Whole exome sequencing (WES) and Sanger sequencing were conducted to identify potential pathogenic variants of PCD. Minigene assays were performed to evaluate the pathogenicity of variants. …”
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Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri requires a genus-specific outer membrane protein and TolB to coordinate cell membrane integrity and virulence by Leilei Wu, Xueyan Zhu, Hang Long, Xinyu Huang, Shuying Zhu, Qi Xue, Ziao Li, Huasong Zou

“…The overall results support that OMPXan and TolB coordinate multi-faceted mechanisms to manage environmental stress and pathogenicity.…”
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Detection of gene mutation in a case of Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratoderma by CAO Yuanyuan, YUAN Zhaojun, JIN Chuanyang, WANG Tianzi, LIAO Xiaojie, LIU Hong

“…[Objective] To report a case of Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratoderma (NPPK), identify pathogenic gene, and assist clinical diagnosis and classification of this disease. …”
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A new name for an old problem—Colletotrichum cigarro is the cause of St John’s wilt of Hypericum perforatum by Lana-Sophie Kreth, Ulrike Damm, Monika Götz

“…A major problem for St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) is St John’s wilt, which can lead to reduced crop yields and even complete crop losses. In the past, the pathogen was referred to as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides or occasionally as Colletotrichum cf. gloeosporioides based on morphology. …”
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PBP-2 Negative Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus schleiferi Bacteremia from a Prostate Abscess: An Unusual Occurrence by Chandni Merchant, Daphne-Dominique Villanueva, Ishan Lalani, Margaret Eng, Yong Kang

“…It is very similar in its pathogenicity with Staphylococcus aureus group and expresses a fibronectin binding protein. …”
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Genetic Etiology Study of Ten Chinese Families with Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss by Songqun Hu, Feifei Sun, Jie Zhang, Yan Tang, Jinhong Qiu, Zhixia Wang, Luping Zhang

“…In four families, no pathogenic variants were identified. Our study provided better understanding of the mutation spectrum of hearing loss in the Chinese population.…”
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Mini-review: Utilization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus virulence coding genes for early detection of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) by Munti Yuhana, Usamah Afiff

“…A reputable disease diagnosis is appreciated as the ability to track the pathogenic infection when the host abnormality is undetectable due to the low pathogenic cell concentration. …”
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Coinheritance of the c.-19 G > C and c.315 + 1 G > A Variants in the β-Globin Gene Leads to Thalassemia Disease: A Report from the North of Iran by Hossein Jalali, Mahan Mahdavi, Mohammad Eslamijouybari, Mohammad Reza Mahdavi

“…Up to now, more than 300 pathogenic variants have been identified in the β-globin gene, some of which are categorized as silent mutations that do not change the hematological indices. …”
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Isolation of Mesophyll Protoplasts from Leaves of <i>Dalbergia sissoo</i> Roxb by I Mukhtar, R Bajwa, G Nasim

“…In case of die back, Dalbergia is facing the threat of destruction in its natural habitats due to lack of potential pathogenicity test which is the major bottleneck in pathogen assessment and tree improvement programmes. …”
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Role of SarA in Staphylococcus aureus: A Virulence Target For Therapeutic Strategies by Yi He Kuai, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Yong Sze Ong, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Learn-Han Lee, Loh Teng-Hern Tan

“…The regulation of key virulence determinants, crucial for pathogenicity, is intricately controlled by the staphylococcal accessory regulatory (sarA) system. …”
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First report of wilt disease in cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) caused by Fusarium decemcellulare in Kerala, India by A. V. Meera Manjusha, P. K. Laya, Amal Premachandran, M. Veena

“…Symptomology, cultural, morphological and molecular studies were performed to characterize the pathogen causing the disease. Results In culture, the colony of fungus was white, later turning pink. …”
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Isolation of Mesophyll Protoplasts from Leaves of <i>Dalbergia sissoo</i> Roxb by I Mukhtar, R Bajwa, G Nasim

“…In case of die back, Dalbergia is facing the threat of destruction in its natural habitats due to lack of potential pathogenicity test which is the major bottleneck in pathogen assessment and tree improvement programmes. …”
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Complete genome sequence of psychrobacter sp. KFRI-CH2-11: A psychrotolerant bacterium with probiotic, biofortification, and antimicrobial potential for the dairy and meat industri... by Myunglip Lee, Yucheol Kim, Hae-Won Lee, Yukyoung Park, Sunghun Yi

“…Additional genes linked to antibiotic resistance and bioremediation suggest adaptability in diverse environments, particularly cold-chain storage in the dairy and meat industry. PathogenFinder analysis confirmed the absence of pathogenicity-associated genes, validating the strain's suitability as a probiotic and biofortifying agent in food products.…”
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Recent Advances of Avian Viruses Research by Chi-Young Wang

“…The outbreaks of several epidemics caused by pathogenic avian viruses pose significant threats to the poultry industry [...]…”
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Investigating the role of intratumoral Streptococcus mitis in gastric cancer progression: insights into tumor microenvironment by Ping Yang, Gaoli Liang, Yangyue Ni, Xiaojie Chu, Xiaoshan Zhang, Zhongyu Wang, Adeel Khan, Fangfang Jin, Han Shen, Miao Li, Zhipeng Xu

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Cross-Linking Mast Cell Specific Gangliosides Stimulates the Release of Newly Formed Lipid Mediators and Newly Synthesized Cytokines by Edismauro Garcia Freitas Filho, Elaine Zayas Marcelino da Silva, Camila Ziliotto Zanotto, Constance Oliver, Maria Célia Jamur

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Neuropeptides SP and CGRP Diminish the Moraxella catarrhalis Outer Membrane Vesicle- (OMV-) Triggered Inflammatory Response of Human A549 Epithelial Cells and Neutrophils by Daria Augustyniak, Justyna Roszkowiak, Izabela Wiśniewska, Jacek Skała, Daiva Gorczyca, Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa

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Epidemiologic Investigation of Intestinal Parasite Infection and Associated Risk Factors among Primary Schoolchildren in the Manzini and Lubombo Provinces, the Kingdom of Eswatini by Ai-Wen Yin, Yueh-Lun Lee, Sindisiwe Dlamini, Gugu Maphalala, Chien-Wei Liao, Chia-Kwung Fan

“…The IPI rate in PSC seems unlikely changed compared to that of the previous survey conducted in 2010, especially when the pathogenic protozoan infection rate remains high. Treatment of infected PSC with appropriate medication to reduce intestinal pathogenic protozoan infection should be seriously considered by Eswatini Health Authority.…”
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Activation of three targets by a TAL effector confers susceptibility to bacterial blight of cotton by Brendan W. Mormile, Yan Yan, Taran Bauer, Li Wang, Rachel C. Rivero, Sara C. D. Carpenter, Catherine Danmaigona Clement, Kevin L. Cox, Lin Zhang, Xiyu Ma, Terry A. Wheeler, Jane K. Dever, Ping He, Adam J. Bogdanove, Libo Shan

“…Abstract Bacterial transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs) promote pathogenicity by activating host susceptibility (S) genes. …”
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Urinary Catheter Colonization by Multidrug-Resistant Cedecea neteri in Patient with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Peter S. Ginn, Serina B. Tart, Stephen M. Sharkady, Dorothea K. Thompson

“…Cedecea neteri, a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family, has only been identified as a human pathogen in a few previous clinical cases, thus complicating assessment of this organism’s pathogenicity and medical relevance. …”
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