MOSQUITO-BORNE PARASITES IN PATIENTS NEWLY INFECTED WITH HIV IN RELATIONSHIP WITH CD4 COUNT AND TNF ΑLPHA by Mathew Folaranmi Olaniyan

“…Background: Mosquito-borne parasites include the pathogenic protozoa and helminths that are transmitted by the insect vector which may co-infect with other organisms to elicit an immune response. …”
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Insulin Resistance Markers to Detect Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in a Male Hispanic Population by Maritza Pérez-Mayorga, Jose P. Lopez-Lopez, Maria A. Chacon-Manosalva, Maria G Castillo, Johanna Otero, Daniel Martinez-Bello, Diego Gomez-Arbelaez, Daniel D. Cohen, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the leading causes of chronic liver disease and is closely associated with cardiometabolic disorders, being insulin resistance (IR) the common pathogenic mechanism. The triglycerides/glucose (TyG) index and triglycerides/HDL-c (TG/HDL) ratio are markers correlated with IR. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of <i>blaCTX-M1</i> Gene Expression Alongside <i>iutA</i>, <i>csgA</i>, and <i>kpsMII</i> Virulence Genes in Septicemic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Using Real-Ti... by Mohsen Karbalaei, Mojgan Esmailpour, Valentyn Oksenych, Majid Eslami

“…Real-time PCR revealed more expression levels in blood for the virulence genes <i>kpsMII</i> and <i>csgA</i>. Pathogenicity and resistance increased with <i>blaCTX-M1</i> co-expression with the <i>kpsMII</i> and <i>csgA</i> genes. …”
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Nanopore adaptive sampling accurately detects nucleotide variants and improves the characterization of large‐scale rearrangement for the diagnosis of cancer predisposition by Sandy Chevrier, Corentin Richard, Marie Mille, Denis Bertrand, Romain Boidot

“…ONT sequencing was also able to detect all pathogenic nucleotide variants present in 16 samples at low coverage. …”
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Dangerous Liaison: Helicobacter pylori, Ganglionitis, and Myenteric Gastric Neurons: A Histopathological Study by Liana Sticlaru, Florica Stăniceanu, Mirela Cioplea, Luciana Nichita, Alexandra Bastian, Gianina Micu, Cristiana Popp

“…However, recent findings suggested that progression of inflammation and neoplastic transformation in H. pylori infection are more complex than previously believed and could involve different factors that modulate gastric microenvironment and influence host-pathogen interaction. Among these factors, gastric myenteric plexus and its potential adaptive changes in H. pylori infection received little attention. …”
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Nontuberculous mycobacterium occurrence in biological material and environmental samples covered by epidemiological surveillance in the Republic of Dagestan by M. O. Baratov

“…An investigation for causes of tuberculosis occurrence and persistence on farms, as well as of continuous presence of tuberculin reactor animals on tuberculosis-free farms impeding allergy diagnosis revealed that the major cause is the persistence of pathogenic and nontuberculous acid-fast mycobacteria in the environment. …”
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Phenotypic and Genotypic Identification of Antimicrobial Resistance amongst the Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli Strains Isolated from Raw Milk of Animal Species by Gholamreza Banisharif Dehkordi, Mohammad Hossein Marhamatizadeh, Hassan Momtaz

“…Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli portion as an important food-borne pathogen owing to the consumption of raw milk of animal species is unmoving unidentified. …”
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Characterization of infectious salmon anaemia virus survival and infectivity in seawater by Simon Chioma Weli, Marit Måsøy Amundsen, Ole Bendik Dale, Sonal Jayesh Patel

“…However, spread of this pathogen from net-pen to net-pen is often remarkably slow as it may take months despite net-pens being only a few meters apart. …”
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A VersaTile Approach to Reprogram the Specificity of the R2-Type Tailocin Towards Different Serotypes of <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> by Dorien Dams, Célia Pas, Agnieszka Latka, Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa, Lars Fieseler, Yves Briers

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Early attainment of 20-hydroxyecdysone threshold shapes mosquito sexual dimorphism in developmental timing by Meichun Zhang, Han Wen, Qiang Sun, Dongjing Zhang, Yongjun Li, Andrew Xi, Xiaoying Zheng, Yu Wu, Jun Cao, Jeremy Bouyer, Zhiyong Xi

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Isolation, Characterization, and Quantification of Bacteria from African Sausages Sold in Nairobi County, Kenya by W. H. Karoki, D. N. Karanja, L. C. Bebora, L. W. Njagi

“…Comprehensive study is needed to sample more eatery meat points in Nairobi and other areas in order to demonstrate pathogenic attributes of these isolates and establish the respective total aerobic bacterial count. …”
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Identification and functional validation of a new gene conferring resistance to Soybean Mosaic Virus strains SC4 and SC20 in soybean by Muhammad Muzzafar Raza, Huiying Jia, Muhammad Khuram Razzaq, Bowen Li, Kai Li, Junyi Gai

“…Among the 22 SMV strains, SC4 and SC20 are considered pathogenic in Central China. Dominant genes resistant to SC4 (Rsc4) on Chr.14 in Dabaima and to SC20 (Rsc20) on Chr.13 in Qihuang-1 have been identified. …”
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The Association of Plasma Selenium and Selenoprotein P Levels with Depression Severity and Anxiety Symptoms Among Medical Students in Latvia by Zanda Birģele, Paula Marija Vimba, Anastasija Ševčenko, Andrejs Šķesters, Gunta Ancāne, Laura Valaine

“…Selenium (Se) protects against oxidative stress, one of the pathogenic mechanisms involved in affective disorders. …”
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Taxonomic refinement of Bacillus thuringiensis by Nagham Shiekh Suliman, Reza Talaei-Hassanloui, Hamid Abachi, Sadegh Zarei, Ebrahim Osdaghi

“…The bacterium taxonomically belongs to the Bacillus cereus group, which also contains human pathogenic species, e.g., Bacillus anthracis. Thus, precise identification and taxonomic delineation of candidate strains for agricultural usage is of high importance in terms of both public health and biosecurity. …”
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Screening of the Dichloromethane: Methanolic Extract of Centella asiatica for Antibacterial Activities against Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Shigella sonnei, Bacillus subtili... by Berick Moturi Sieberi, George Isanda Omwenga, Rachael Kitondo Wambua, Judith Chemutai Samoei, Mathew Piero Ngugi

“…They included preliminary screening of dichloromethane: methanolic extract of Centella asiatica against human pathogenic bacteria including Salmonella typhi ATCC 19430, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Shigella sonnei ATCC 25931, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 21332, and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 using agar disc diffusion, broth microdilution method, and time-kill kinetics with tetracycline as a positive control. …”
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The virome composition of respiratory tract changes in school-aged children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection by Dianqi Zhang, Yang Cao, Biao Dai, Teng Zhang, Xing Jin, Qingyue Lan, Chaoying Qian, Yumin He, Yi Jiang

“…Abstract Background Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is a common pathogen for respiratory infections in children. Previous studies have reported respiratory tract microbial disturbances associated with MP infection (MPI); however, since the COVID-19 pandemic, respiratory virome data in school-aged children with MPI remains insufficient. …”
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Da-Chuan-Xiong Decoction Ameliorates Sodium Sensitivity and Plasma Norepinephrine via Attenuation of Brain Oxidative Stress in the DOCA-Salt Hypertensive Rats by Qi Zhang, Hao Li, Shan Zhao, Fangfang Li, Yingying Tan

“…It has been long used to treat chronic cardiovascular disease caused by blood stasis and wind pathogen in the clinic. This experimental study aimed to investigate the blood pressure (BP)-lowering effect of DCXD treatment on hypertension and underlying mechanisms. …”
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The pneumococcal bacteriocin streptococcin B is produced as part of the early competence cascade and promotes intraspecies competition by J. D. Richardson, Emily Guo, Ryan M. Wyllie, Paul Jensen, Suzanne Dawid

“…ABSTRACT Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important human pathogen that normally resides in the human nasopharynx. …”
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Investigation of Bacteriological Quality of Meat from Abattoir and Butcher Shops in Bishoftu, Central Ethiopia by Abebe Bersisa, Dereje Tulu, Chaluma Negera

“…The study was conducted from November 2015 to November 2016 to determine bacterial load and identify pathogenic bacteria (S. aureus, E. coli, and Salmonellae species) in meat from abattoir and butcher shops as well as to assess associated hygienic and sanitation practices being experienced in the selected study site. …”
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Pathogenetic therapeutic approaches for endocrine diseases based on antisense oligonucleotides and RNA-interference by Olga Golounina, Ildar Minniakhmetov, Ramil Salakhov, Rita Khusainova, Ekaterina Zakharova, Igor Bychkov, Natalia Mokrysheva

“…In the context of endocrine disorders, molecular therapy is particularly effective in modulating pathogenic mechanisms such as defective insulin signaling, beta-cell dysfunction and hormonal imbalances. …”
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