Rapid and simple detection of Candida albicans using closed dumbbell-mediated isothermal amplification by Yanli Zhang, Xuhan Chen, Yeling Zhong, Fei Guo, Guifang Ouyang, Rui Mao

“…IntroductionCandida albicans, a human fungal pathogen, multiplies to invade body cells and causes fungal diseases in the condition of insufficient body's immune function. …”
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Physiological and intestinal microbiota responses of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus to various stress and signatures of intestinal microbiota dysbiosis by Liang Cui, Yumeng Xie, Kai Luo, Mingyang Wang, Longzhen Liu, Longzhen Liu, Changlin Li, Xiangli Tian

“…The ratios of Bacteroidota: Proteobacteria (B: P) and Firmicutes: Proteobacteria (F: P) declined markedly compared to the control. Potentially pathogenic bacteria of Shewanellaceae, Vibrionaceae, and Moraxellaceae significantly increased under crowding, ammonium, and nitrite stress, respectively, whereas beneficial microbes of Achromobacter and Rhodobacteraceae were, respectively, enriched under hypoosmotic and starvation stresses. …”
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Spectroscopic Characterization and Biological Effects of 1-Oxo-bisabolone-rich <i>Pulicaria burchardii</i> Hutch. subsp. <i>burchardii</i> Essential Oil Against Viruses, Bacteria,... by Giusy Castagliuolo, Federica Dell’Annunziata, Sara Pio, Michela Di Napoli, Alessia Troiano, Dario Antonini, Natale Badalamenti, Maurizio Bruno, Vincenzo Ilardi, Veronica Folliero, Mario Varcamonti, Gianluigi Franci, Anna Zanfardino

“…For antiviral activity, the EO was tested against several pathogenic viruses including SARS-CoV-2 and HSV-1, showing an effective broad-spectrum reduction in viral replication in vitro. …”
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In vitro and In silico investigation deciphering novel antifungal activity of endophyte Bacillus velezensis CBMB205 against Fusarium oxysporum by Vibha R, Daniela Loaiza Granada, Sinosh Skariyachan, Ujwal P, Sandesh k

“…Molecular docking studies suggested that these metabolites showed potential binding with chitin synthase 1 and fungal 1,3-glucan synthase of pathogenic fungi. The binding energy (BE) of the molecular interaction between β-amyrin and chitin synthase-1 (CS-1), and 1,3-glucan synthase (1,3-GS) were estimated to be -10.17 kcal/mol and − 9.5 kcal/mol, respectively. …”
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Concurrent severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus outbreaks on multiple fox farms, China, 2023 by Jian Sun, Lei Qian, Delong Li, Xiurong Wang, Hong Zhou, Cixiu Li, Edward C. Holmes, Jianke Wang, Juan Li, Weifeng Shi

“…This study provides the first evidence of SFTSV infection, multi-tissue tropism, and pathogenicity in farmed foxes, representing an expanded virus host range. …”
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Orally administered live BCG and heat-inactivated Mycobacterium bovis protect bison against experimental bovine tuberculosis by Nirajan Niroula, Priya Ghodasara, Nelson Marreros, Bailey Fuller, Haley Sanderson, Slim Zriba, Stew Walker, Todd K. Shury, Jeffrey M. Chen

“…Abstract Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is an infectious disease of livestock and wildlife species that is caused by pathogenic members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex such as Mycobacterium bovis. …”
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The Incidence of Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in Children With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Study by Mohammad Mehdi Rajabi, Behdad Gharib, Mohammad Reza Mirzaaghayan

“…Postoperative blood cultures revealed that Klebsiella pneumoniae was the most common pathogen (42.9%), followed by Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis (14.3% each). …”
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Gene Expression Pattern and Regulatory Network of α-Toxin Treatment in Bombyx mori by Tieshan Feng, Ping Lin, Jiao Gong, Dong Cheng, Xi Yang, Quan Zhang, Tingcai Cheng

“…Bacillus bombyseptieus is a pathogen of Bombyx mori; it can cause bacterial septicemia in silkworm. …”
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Clinical assessment and transcriptome analysis of host immune responses in a vaccination-challenge study using a glycoprotein G deletion mutant vaccine strain of infectious laryngo... by Gayathri Gopakumar, Mauricio J. C. Coppo, Mauricio J. C. Coppo, Andrés Diaz-Méndez, Carol A. Hartley, Joanne M. Devlin

“…In the current study, the transcriptome of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of the ΔgG-ILTV-vaccinated group of specific-pathogen-free chickens were compared to those of the nonvaccinated group at 7 days post-vaccination. …”
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Methodical approaches in experimental modelling of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by N. V. Bivalkevich, Yu. K. Denisenko, T. P. Novgorodtseva

“…In the first the liver of laboratory animals is the main pathogenic target, metabolic disorders develop insignificantly (lines of animals with of Acetyl-CoA oxidase gene deletion, knockoutmice for methionine-adenosyl transferases-1А gene and animals with deleted specific hepatic phosphatase and tensin homologue gene). …”
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Effects of fluconazole and amphotericin B in the control of cryptococcal pneumonia in vivo by Zhao Yu, Zhihao Liu, Jiaojiao Qian, Yuanyuan Qian

“…Its incidence is increasing, driven by evolving pathogen dynamics and heightened susceptibility among patient populations. …”
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RETROSPECTIVE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF KOCURIA SPP. TO ANTIBIOTICS by M.O. Faustova, O.A. Nazarchuk, G.A. Loban, Yu.V. Chumak, M.M. Ananieva, V.V. Bondarenko

“…., possessing a powerful arsenal of pathogenicity factors, can cause severe septic conditions in humans under immunodepression. …”
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Stigmas and Petals of Crocus sativus L. (Taliouine, Morocco): Comparative Evaluation of Their Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Activities by Asmaa Benkerroum, Khadija Oubella, Soukaina Zini, Kaoutar Boussif, Hind Mouhanni, Fouad Achemchem

“…The polyphenol content was measured using the Folin–Ciocalteu method, the antioxidant activity was determined using the DPPH free radical scavenging method, and the well-diffusion method was used to assess antibacterial activity against seven pathogenic bacterial strains (Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica, and Staphylococcus aureus). …”
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The IclR-family transcriptional regulator XyrR controls flotation, motility, antibiotic production and virulence in Serratia sp. ATCC 39006 by Carlo Miguel Castro Sandoval, Carlo Miguel Castro Sandoval, George P. C. Salmond

“…The opportunistic pathogen Serratia sp. ATCC 39006 (S39006) is a rod-shaped, motile, Gram-negative bacterium that produces a 𝛽-lactam antibiotic (a carbapenem) and a bioactive red-pigmented tripyrrole antibiotic, prodigiosin. …”
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Immunoinformatic strategy for developing multi-epitope subunit vaccine against Helicobacter pylori. by Md Nahian, Md Rasel Khan, Fabiha Rahman, Hossain Mohammed Reza, Imren Bayil, Tanjum Ahmed Nodee, Tabassum Basher, Mostafizur Rahaman Sany, Rabeya Najnin Munmun, S M Ariful Habib, Lincon Mazumder, Mrityunjoy Acharjee

“…Computational approaches offer a viable alternative for designing antigenic, stable, and safe vaccines to control infections caused by this pathogen. In this study, we employed an immunoinformatic strategy to design a set of candidate multi-epitope subunit vaccines by combining the most potent B and T cell epitopes from three targeted antigenic proteins (BabA, CagA, and VacA). …”
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Bacterial quorum sensing and the role of algae in bacterial diseases control in aquaculture by . Wiyoto, Julie Ekasari

“…Several researches noted that pathogenicity of a certain bacteria can be determined by its quorum sensing activity. …”
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Evaluating the effect of virgin coconut oil pulling on viral load, bacterial load and inflammatory mediator levels in chronic periodontitis – A clinical study by Monika M, Rudhra K, Vennila K, Elanchezhiyan, Sri Harini P, S. Shakeron

“…Chronic periodontitis is driven by a consortium of pathogenic microorganisms. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of virgin coconut oil (VCO) pulling in reducing the microbial load and inflammatory mediators responsible for chronic periodontitis, in comparison to chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthwash and distilled water. …”
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Microbial Diversity and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Bacteria Associated with Motorcycle Helmets by Sanjeep Sapkota, Sujan Khadka, Sanjib Adhikari, Ashish Parajuli, Hemraj Kandel, Ramesh Sharma Regmi

“…Motorcycle helmets can serve as a potential vehicle for the transmission of pathogenic bacteria and fungi with serious health implications. …”
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Evaluating Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Gold Nanoparticles against Streptococcus oralis by Batool M Al-Fahham, Rafeef Ahmed Mohamed, Juman Mohammed Taqi Al-Talqani, Ali Hadi Fahad, Julfikar Haider

“…For instance, gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) are found to be successful to control and limit the bacterial pathogenicity in the oral cavity without any cytotoxic effects on the human body. …”
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Determination of antibacterial and antioxidant potential of organic crude extracts from Malus domestica, Cinnamomum verum and Trachyspermum ammi by Asma Irshad, Rabbia Jawad, Qudsia Mushtaq, Alexis Spalletta, Patrick Martin, Uzair Ishtiaq

“…Abstract Plants are the rich source of biologically active compounds which can be obliging against various pathogenic microorganisms and cancerous diseases. The current study evaluated the antibacterial potential of aqueous, methanol, ethanol, and acetone extracts of Malus domestica (apple), Cinnamomum verum (cinnamon) and Trachyspermum ammi (ajwain) via agar well diffusion methods and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) in (mm) against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) and Salmonella typhi (ATCC 19430). …”
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