WHEAT ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES by T. I. Odintsova, T. V. Korostyleva, L. L. Utkina, Ya. A. Andreev, A. A. Slavokhotova, E. A. Istomina, V. A. Pukhal’skii, T. A. Egorov

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are low-molecular-weight defense polypeptides, produced in all living organisms either constitutively or upon perception of signals from pathogenic microorganisms. They are important components of the immune system in both animals and plants. …”
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Distribution of the four type VI secretion systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and classification of their core and accessory effectors by Antonia Habich, Verónica Chaves Vargas, Luca A. Robinson, Luke P. Allsopp, Daniel Unterweger

“…Here, we applied molecular population genetics to the T6SSs in a global population of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We reveal varying occurrence of up to four distinct T6SS machines. …”
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Interferon Tau Affects Mouse Intestinal Microbiota and Expression of IL-17 by Wenkai Ren, Shuai Chen, Liwen Zhang, Gang Liu, Tarique Hussain, Xiao Hao, Jie Yin, Jielin Duan, Bie Tan, Guoyao Wu, Fuller W. Bazer, Yulong Yin

“…Also, IFNT supplementation decreased the expression of IL-17 in the intestines of normal mice and of an intestinal pathogen infected mice. In conclusion, IFNT supplementation modulates the intestinal microbiota and intestinal IL-17 expression, indicating the applicability of IFNT to treat the intestinal diseases involving IL-17 expression and microbiota.…”
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Application of neurotoxin- and pesticide-induced animal models of Parkinson’s disease in the evaluation of new drug delivery systems by Casanova Yaquelyn, Negro Sofia, Barcia Emilia

“…In the past decades, animal models of PD have been proven to be valuable tools in elucidating the nature of the pathogenic processes involved in the disease, and in designing new pharmacological approaches. …”
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Staphylococcus pettenkoferi Bacteremia in an American Intensive Care Unit by Cameron Strong, Michael Cosiano, Melanie Cabezas, J. W. Barwatt, L. Gayani Tillekeratne

“…With the advent of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) in clinical practice, there has been improved specificity of CoNS isolate identification and further elucidation of underrecognized pathogenic species. Staphylococcus pettenkoferi was a novel CoNS species first identified in 2002 and thought to be misdiagnosed as other CoNS due to limitations in biochemical identification. …”
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Balance between Regulatory T and Th17 Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: The Old and the New by Alessia Alunno, Elena Bartoloni, Onelia Bistoni, Giuseppe Nocentini, Simona Ronchetti, Sara Caterbi, Valentina Valentini, Carlo Riccardi, Roberto Gerli

“…Pathogenic mechanisms underlying the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are very complex and not yet entirely clarified. …”
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Antibiotic Resistant Salmonella and Vibrio Associated with Farmed Litopenaeus vannamei by Sanjoy Banerjee, Mei Chen Ooi, Mohamed Shariff, Helena Khatoon

“…Farm owners should be concerned about the presence of these pathogenic bacteria which also contributes to human health risk and should adopt best management practices for responsible aquaculture to ensure the quality of shrimp.…”
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Influenza Viral Manipulation of Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling to Modulate Host Defense System by Madhuvanthi Vijayan, Bumsuk Hahm

“…Recent studies uncovered new functions of the sphingolipid signaling/metabolism during pathogenic virus infections. While sphingolipids such as sphingomyelin and ceramide were reported to influence the entry step of several viruses, sphingolipid-metabolizing enzymes could directly alter viral replication processes. …”
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Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Potential, and Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oil Cones of Tunisian Cupressus sempervirens by Aicha Ben Nouri, Wissal Dhifi, Sana Bellili, Hanene Ghazghazi, Chedia Aouadhi, Ameur Chérif, Mohamed Hammami, Wissem Mnif

“…Moreover, its antibacterial activity was tested against different species of pathogenic bacteria (three Gram-positive and eight Gram-negative bacteria). …”
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Neuroinflammation and Cerebrovascular Disease in Old Age: A Translational Medicine Perspective by Mario Di Napoli, Imtiaz M. Shah

“…Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress are important pathogenic processes occurring during the acute phase of cerebral ischemia. …”
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Mycoplasma genitalium: An Emerging Sexually Transmitted Infection by Jessian L. Munoz, Oluwatosin Jaiyeoba Goje

“…M. genitalium is a slow growing organism, and, with the advent of nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), more studies are being performed, and knowledge about the pathogenicity of this organism elucidated. With NAAT detection, treatment modalities have been studied, and the next challenge is to determine the most effective antimicrobial therapy. …”
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CNTNAP1 Mutations and Their Clinical Presentations: New Case Report and Systematic Review by Sandra Sabbagh, Stephanie Antoun, André Mégarbané

“…Molecular analysis revealed the presence of a pathogenic variant in the CNTNAP1 gene leading to a premature stop codon: NM_003632.2:c.3361C>T p.…”
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Green ultrasound-assisted three-component click synthesis of novel 1H-1,2,3-triazole carrying benzothiazoles and fluorinated-1,2,4-triazole conjugates and their antimicrobial evalu... by Rezki Nadjet, Aouad Mohamed Reda

“…Some of the designed 1,2,3-triazole conjugates 6a-o were recognized for their antimicrobial activity against some bacterial and fungal pathogenic strains.…”
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Swine Acute Diarrhea Syndrome Coronavirus: An Overview of Virus Structure and Virus–Host Interactions by Seung-Hwa Baek, Jung-Eun Park

“…SADS-CoV, a recently identified <i>Rhinolophus</i> bat coronavirus HKU2-associated swine coronavirus, is a malignant pathogen that causes acute diarrhea, severe diarrhea, and weight loss in infected piglets. …”
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Rapid Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasitic Protozoa, with a Focus on Entamoeba histolytica by Anjana Singh, Eric Houpt, William A. Petri

“…Entamoeba histolytica is an invasive intestinal pathogenic parasitic protozoan that causes amebiasis. …”
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A universal DNA microarray for rapid fish species authentication by Patrizia Bade, Sebastian Stix, Kristina Kappel, Jan Fritsche, Ilka Haase, Andrew Torda, Nils Wax, Markus Fischer, Dirk Brandis, Ute Schröder

“…DNA microarrays are now used in fields such as gene expression analysis, pathogen/virus detection and identification of biomarkers. …”
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Considering best practice standards for routine whole-genome sequencing for TB care and control by J.T. Denholm, G. de Vries, R. Anthony, E. Robinson, M. Backx, I.F. Laurenson, A.L. Seagar, H. Modestil, L. Trieu, J.S. Meissner, D.H.L. Ng, J.Y. Tay, H.H. Lin, R. Lee, V. Sintchenko, B.J. Marais, E.J. Donnan

“…TB is a priority pathogen for the application of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) into routine public health practice. …”
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A mathematical model for cellular immunology of tuberculosis by Eduardo Ibarguen-Mondragon, Lourdes Esteva, Leslie Chávez-Galán

“…Macrophages and T cell populations are the main responsible for fighting the pathogen. A better understanding of the interaction between Mtb, macrophages and T cells will contribute to the design of strategies to control TB. …”
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Identification of a novel TOP2B::AFF2 fusion gene in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Tao Liu, Yang Wang, Xi-Zhou An, Jiaqi Liu, Yuqin Wu, Yan Xiang, Yong-Jie Zhang, Lan Huang, Jia-Cheng Li, Yu-Zhuo-Pu Li, Jie Yu

“…Here, we report a novel fusion gene and investigate its pathogenic role in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). …”
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Resolving a Multi-Generational Neuromuscular Mystery in a Family Presenting with a Variable Scapuloperoneal Syndrome in a c.464G>A, p.Arg155His VCP Mutation by Nivedita U. Jerath

“…The patient and her family were found to have a known pathogenic c.464G>A, p.Arg155His (R155H) mutation in the VCP gene. …”
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