A Fatal Case of Septic Shock Secondary to Acinetobacter Bacteremia Acquired from a Platelet Transfusion by C. Nevala-Plagemann, P. Powers, M. Mir-Kasimov, R. Rose

“…Our review of the literature revealed only one other documented platelet transfusion associated fatality caused by Acinetobacter species. Novel pathogen reduction and contamination detection methods have been developed but have yet to be widely adopted in the United States.…”
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A sequencing-based method for quantifying gene-deletion mutants of bacteria in the intracellular environment by Xiao Fei, Xiao Fei, Zengzhi Yuan, Zengzhi Yuan, Sandra Marina Wellner, Yibing Ma, John Elmerdahl Olsen

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PMMB COVID-19 Bulletin: Spain (18th April 2020) by Hooi-Leng Ser, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Learn-Han Lee

“… The growing threat of pandemics around the world has contributed to rising uncertainty during various periods of age throughout history, with notable instances such as the Bubonic Plague in the sixth century caused by the pathogen Yersinia pestis, and more recently Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) caused by the coronavirus MERS-CoV in 2012. …”
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Cognitive dysfunction in diabetes – the ‘forgotten’ diabetes complication: a narrative review by Åke Sjöholm, Louise Bennet, Peter M. Nilsson

“…Recent years have seen research that has clarified cerebral insulin resistance and defective insulin signaling as examples of pathogenic factors behind this cognitive impairment in diabetes.Method We provide a narrative review of select and contemporary publications with relevance for the interface between diabetes/prediabetes and cognitive function.Results Recently published studies show that physical activity can reverse insulin resistance in the brain as well as cognitive impairment and pathological appetite regulation. …”
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Myeloma cell-derived CXCL7 facilitates proliferation of tumor cells and occurrence of osteolytic lesions through JAK/STAT3 pathway by Yue Wang, Tianwei Lan, Qiongyan Zhang, Chi Zhou, Peng Liu

“…Our study offers novel insights into the pathogenic mechanism of osteolytic lesions and implies that targeting CXCL7 may present a new therapeutic avenue for MM.…”
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Kingdom Come by Ballard: The Stricken City by Nicole Terrien

“…Tel un microscope, le roman donne à voir l’espace de la banlieue comme un gigantesque "incubateur" de nouveaux pathogènes, observés à dessein par les pouvoirs politiques qui se croient à l’abri de la contagion. …”
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The Passage of Chaperonins to Extracellular Locations in <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> Requires a Functional Dot/Icm System by Peter Robertson, David S. Allan, Rafael A. Garduño

“…HtpB, the chaperonin of the bacterial pathogen <i>L. pneumophila</i>, is found in extracellular locations, even the cytoplasm of host cells. …”
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Study of Component Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Ophthalmic Emulsion Based on the Safflower Flowers (Carthamus tinctorius L.) by Zhanar Abuova, Aknur Turgumbayeva, Ardak Jumagaziyeva, Kairolla Rakhimov, Aigul Jussupkaliyeva

“…The tested ophthalmic emulsion drops show the presumed biological activity against conditionally pathogenic bacteria. The results of chromatographic analysis and antimicrobial activity of the tested samples indicate the prospects for their further study for use as anti-infectious (anti-inflammatory) agents in medicine.…”
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Homeopathic Treatment of Arabidopsis thaliana Plants Infected with Pseudomonas syringae by Devika Shah-Rossi, Peter Heusser, Stephan Baumgartner

“…We investigated the potential of a common plant-pathogen system, Arabidopsis thaliana infected with the virulent bacteria Pseudomonas syringae, regarding its response towards a homeopathic treatment. …”
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OVERVIEW OF THE EPIDEMIC SITUATION ON CERTAIN INFECTIOUS ANIMAL DISEASES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN 2018 by N. S. Bardina, A. V. Varkentin, A. K. Karaulov

“…The paper presents the results of analysis of epidemic situation on infectious animal diseases subject to compulsory OIE notification: FMD, African swine fever, classical swine fever, lumpy skin disease, sheep and goat pox, and highly pathogenic avian influenza. The paper presents data on the specified diseases situation in the Russian Federation, broken down by Subjects, and also provides a comparative description of the data for 2017 and 2018. …”
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CNS resident macrophages exhibit region-specific states and immunogenic responses during Rbpj-deficient brain arteriovenous malformation by Sera Nakisli, Kayleigh Fanelli, Julia LaComb, Lily J. Arnold, Corinne M. Nielsen

“…CNS resident macrophages isolated from cortical and cerebellar regions showed profiles consistent with cytokine-associated immunogenic responses and an immunovigilant pathogen-recognition response, respectively. Thus, our findings demonstrate region-specific changes to CNS resident macrophages during Rbpj-deficient bAVM.…”
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Inferring the energy cost of resistance to parasitic infection and its link to a trade-off by Frédéric Douhard, Carole Moreno-Romieux, Andrea B. Doeschl-Wilson

“…Here we investigate immune energy cost induced by infection, and their potential link to a trade-off between host resistance and fat storage that we previously exposed in sheep divergently selected for resistance to a pathogenic helminth. Results To this purpose, we developed a mathematical model of host-parasite interaction featuring individual changes in energy allocation over the course of infection. …”
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Infusion therapy for chronic liver diseases by I. A. Kurkina, M. V. Mayevskaya, I. N. Tikhonov, V. N. Zozulya, V. I. Leschenko

“…To present modern options of comprehensive infusion therapy at various liver diseases, indications and contraindications for application of basic blood substitute groups, and pathogenically justified approaches for their use. Summary. …”
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Storage life for seeds of perennial grasses for breeding nurseries by N. A. Feoktistova

“…Variations in seed germination rates among the seeds obtained in different years and those harvested within the same year changed with an increase of the storage period duration (V = 3.6–29.8 %), which attested to a greater heterogeneity of the material under study and could be caused by the presence and development of pathogenic microflora on seeds. Promising seed samples for breeding or for storage, with laboratory germination rates from 79 to 50 %, can be sown with an increased seeding rate on certain plots; meanwhile, the estimated maximum practical use for the seeds of awnless bromegrass is up to 3.5 years; for red clover up to 5.5 years; and for changeable alfalfa up to 8.5 years.…”
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Naked barley: taxonomy, breeding, and prospects of utilization by K. A. Lukina, O. N. Kovaleva, I. G. Loskutov

“…The parameters limiting wider distribution of naked barley over the world are emphasized, and breeding efforts that could mitigate them are proposed. Pathogen-resistant naked barley accessions are identified to serve as promising sources for increasing grain yield and quality. …”
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Enhancement of the Antibacterial Efficiency of Silver Nanoparticles against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria Using Blue Laser Light by Anes Al-Sharqi, Kasing Apun, Micky Vincent, Devagi Kanakaraju, Lesley Maurice Bilung

“…The results suggested that Ag-NPs in the presence of visible light exhibit strong antibacterial activity which could be used to inactivate harmful and pathogenic microorganisms.…”
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Chronic Benign Tubular Albuminuria From Compound Heterozygous Variants in : A Case Report by Adam Pietrobon, Mark D. Elliott

“…Diagnosis: Genetic testing identified 3 distinct pathogenic variants in CUBN that were confirmed by segregation analysis to be a compound heterozygous mode of inheritance. …”
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Resistance of <i>Wolbachia</i> to Trimethoprim: Insights into Genes Encoding Dihydrofolate Reductase, Thymidylate Synthase and Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase in the Rickettsiales by Ann M. Fallon

“…Unlike <i>thyA</i>, <i>thyX</i> lacks a human counterpart and thus provides a potential target for the treatment of infections caused by pathogenic members of the Rickettsiales.…”
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Physicochemical parameters, microbiological quality, and antibacterial activity of honey from the Bucovina region of Romania by Liliana Luca, Daniela Pauliuc, Florin Ursachi, Mircea Oroian

“…The antibacterial activity was examined against the growth of four pathogenic bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium ATCC 14028) by the diffusion test in the agar well and by determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). …”
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Chemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Stem Bark Essential Oil and Extracts of Solanecio gigas by Mequanint Molla Yitayeh, Amanu Monie Wassihun

“…The aim of this research is to look at the chemical makeup of Solanecio gigas (S. gigas) stem bark essential oil (EO), as well as the effectiveness of EO and extracts (chloroform, ethyl acetate, and methanol) against human pathogenic bacteria and their antioxidant activity. …”
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