Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Evolution of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in Northern China During 2021–2023 by Na Yuan, Zuofeng Yang, Fengxia Lv, Lina Dou, Xiangqing Li, Baokai Zhao, Shishan Dong

“…Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), an important pathogen affecting the pig industry, is an RNA virus with high genetic diversity. …”
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Identification of genetic mechanisms of non-isolated auditory neuropathy with various phenotypes in Chinese families by Yang Cao, Xiaolong Zhang, Lan Lan, Danyang Li, Jin Li, Linyi Xie, Fen Xiong, Lan Yu, Xiaonan Wu, Hongyang Wang, Qiuju Wang

“…Whole exome sequencing and Sanger sequencing validated genetic findings. Pathogenicity was assessed following American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. …”
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Omics-Based Comparison of Fungal Virulence Genes, Biosynthetic Gene Clusters, and Small Molecules in <i>Penicillium expansum</i> and <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i> by Holly P. Bartholomew, Christopher Gottschalk, Bret Cooper, Michael R. Bukowski, Ronghui Yang, Verneta L. Gaskins, Dianiris Luciano-Rosario, Jorge M. Fonseca, Wayne M. Jurick

“…<i>Penicillium expansum</i> is a ubiquitous pathogenic fungus that causes blue mold decay of apple fruit postharvest, and another member of the genus, <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i>, is a well-studied saprophyte valued for antibiotic and small molecule production. …”
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Prevalence of Fabry Disease among Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Alexandra Lackova, Christian Beetz, Sebastian Oppermann, Peter Bauer, Petra Pavelekova, Tatiana Lorincova, Miriam Ostrozovicova, Kristina Kulcsarova, Jana Cobejova, Martin Cobej, Petra Levicka, Simona Liesenerova, Daniela Sendekova, Viktoria Sukovska, Zuzana Gdovinova, Vladimir Han, Mie Rizig, Henry Houlden, Matej Skorvanek

“…Nevertheless, the GLA variant found in our cohort is classified as a variant of unknown significance. Therefore, its pathogenic causative role in the context of PD needs further elucidation, and these findings should be interpreted with caution.…”
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Effects of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei infection on intestinal immune defense and physiological processes of Penaeus vannamei by Zheng Cao, Chuanyu He, Zhipeng Yin, Caiyi Chen, Fan Li, Dongchun Yan, Ting Li, Linrui Chang, Lingjun Si

“…As the main pathogen causing growth retardation, EHP is considered to be mainly parasitic in the hepatopancreas of shrimp. …”
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Anti-PL-7/PL-12 antisynthetase syndrome associated with interstitial lung disease following SARS-COV-2 infection and vaccination: A case study review by Laura García-Bravo, Ángela Villegas, Bárbara López Uceda, Anaís Mariscal, Cristina Vadillo, M Asunción Nieto Barbero, Juan Luis Rodríguez-Hermosa, Beatriz Mediero Valeros, José Carlos Plaza-Hernández, Miguel Fernández-Arquero, María Guzmán-Fulgencio, Gloria Candelas-Rodríguez, Silvia Sánchez-Ramón, Juliana Ochoa-Grullón

“…The study highlights the clinical and pathogenic overlap between ASS-ILD and SARS-CoV-2-related lung involvement.Both conditions share similar high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) patterns, including inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis (PF), driven by IFN-γ signaling, which complicates accurate diagnosis. …”
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Trends and advances in Leptospira, a bibliometric analysis by Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Jianyu Ji, Jianyu Ji, Jianyu Ji, Zhai Huang, Zhai Huang, Bin Xiong, Bin Xiong, Shulin Xiang, Shulin Xiang

“…BackgroundLeptospirosis is an acute zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira, primarily transmitted to humans through contact with water or soil contaminated by the bacteria. …”
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p18 encoded by FgGMTV1 is responsible for asymptomatic infection in Fusarium graminearum by Lihang Zhang, Pengfei Li, Yanfei Wang, Shuangchao Wang, Lihua Guo

“…Moreover, we propose an innovative approach for creating hypovirulent strains utilizing engineered mycoviruses for the biocontrol of plant pathogenic fungi.IMPORTANCEMycovirus-fungus interplay often leads to asymptomatic infections. …”
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Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of the jejunum revealed the effects and mechanism of protocatechuic acid on alleviating Salmonella typhimurium infection in chickens by Sheng Zhang, Qin Wang, Xiangtian Yao, Jingjing Dong, Guanhuo Li, Yingan Zang, Shouqun Jiang, Yibing Wang

“…Protocatechuic acid has anti-inflammatory, immunoregulatory and anti-pathogenic effects, and is expected to be an effective choice for alleviating Salmonella infection and intestinal injury. …”
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Therapeutic potential of the neutralizing monoclonal antibody 45G3 against encephalomyocarditis virus by Yanfang Zhang, Zhiying Wang, Yaohui Fang, Qiong Zhu, Jie Fu, Sijing Hu, Jiayin Jin, Min Zhou, Xijia Liu, Danna Zhang, Shouwei Huang, Yali Deng, Lingling Xie, Shu Shen, Jing Ye, Fei Deng, Shengbo Cao

“…Abstract Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), a potential zoonotic pathogen, poses significant socioeconomic and public health challenges across various host species. …”
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Bi-specific autoantigen-T cell engagers as targeted immunotherapy for autoreactive B cell depletion in autoimmune diseases by Luca Perico, Federica Casiraghi, Fabiane Sônego, Marta Todeschini, Daniela Corna, Domenico Cerullo, Anna Pezzotta, Patricia Isnard-Petit, Silvia Faravelli, Federico Forneris, Kader Thiam, Ariela Benigni, Giuseppe Remuzzi

“…Systemic administration of BiAATE to mice transgenic for human CD3 reduced anti-PLA2R antibody levels following active immunization with PLA2R.DiscussionShould this approach be confirmed for other autoimmune diseases, BiAATEs could represent a promising off-the-shelf therapy for precision medicine in virtually all antibody-mediated autoimmune diseases for which the pathogenic autoantigen is known, leading to a paradigm shift in the treatment of these diseases.…”
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Comparative Analysis of 95 Patients with Different Severity in the Early Outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China by Fang He, Xue-feng Ding, Meng Cao, Hai-ying Gong, Xiang-zhen Fu, Jie Luo, Kui Liu, Zhou-zhou Tian, Lin Luo, Yu-yuan Fan, Ting Li, Qian-Jing Yao, Xiao-ju Chen, Xiang-lin Duan, Li Chen, Li Jiang

“…COVID-19 has fast transmission speed and high pathogenicity. We must assess the severity of the disease and take corresponding treatment measures as early as possible.…”
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Prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia duodenalis and Eimeria spp. in diarrhoeic suckling calves from north-western Spain and analysis of their interactions by Cynthia López-Novo, Seila Couso-Pérez, Alberto Prieto, Jose Manuel Díaz-Cao, David García-Dios, Gonzalo López-Lorenzo, Susana Remesar, Elvira Ares-Mazás, Ceferino López, Patrocinio Morrondo, Hipólito Gómez-Couso, Pablo Díaz

“…Further studies are needed for determining the role of these parasites in co-infections with other enteropathogens and their implications in the pathogenicity of NCD.…”
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Proteomic, metabolomic and lipidomic profiles in community acquired pneumonia for differentiating viral and bacterial infections by Samuel Rischke, Robert Gurke, Ann-Sophie Zielbauer, Nicole Ziegler, Lisa Hahnefeld, Michaela Köhm, Aimo Kannt, Maria JGT Vehreschild, Gerd Geisslinger, Gernot Rohde, Carla Bellinghausen, Frank Behrens, CAPNETZ Study group

“…Through comparison of the bacterial and viral pathogen groups, distinct signatures were observed in the plasma profiles. …”
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Malignant Paraganglioma With Calvarial Metastases Presenting With Recurrent Catecholamine-Induced Cardiomyopathy by Beatrice A. Brumley, MD, Run Yu, MD, PhD, Shadfar Bahri, MD, Jane Rhyu, MD

“…Case Report: Our patient was a 31-year-old man diagnosed with periaortic PGL and succinate dehydrogenase subunit B pathogenic variant at the age of 9 years with cardiac arrest. …”
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Comprehensive study of Tilapia skin collagen peptide on ileal injury and intestinal flora in rats induced by high altitude hypoxia by Jingyi Wang, Hao Wang, Chunxia Li, Xiaojuan Zhang, Jin Liu, Yanzhou Hu, Ping Qian

“…Furthermore, CP significantly up-regulated the an tioxidant enzymes SOD and GSH-Px and down-regulated MDA in the serum of rats, and improved hypoxia-induced oxidative stress. 16S rDNA sequencing of the intestinal flora revealed that CP significantly reduced the abundance of the pathogenic bacterium Escherichia, increased the abundance of the beneficial bacterium Limosilactobacillu, and significantly increased the levels of acetic acid, isobutyric acid, and isovaleric acid in feces. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Leakage at Implant-Abutment Connection of Three Implant Systems Having the Same Prosthetic Interface Using Rhodamine B by Antoine Berberi, Georges Tehini, Khaldoun Rifai, Farah Bou Nasser Eddine, Nabil El Zein, Bassam Badran, Haidar Akl

“…Hollow space between implant and abutment may act as reservoir for commensal and/or pathogenic bacteria representing a potential source of tissue inflammation. …”
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miR-210 in Exosomes Derived from Macrophages under High Glucose Promotes Mouse Diabetic Obesity Pathogenesis by Suppressing NDUFA4 Expression by Feng Tian, Ping Tang, Zhilian Sun, Ruifen Zhang, Danhua Zhu, Junying He, Jixing Liao, Qinghua Wan, Jie Shen

“…A large number of miRNAs were identified in exosomes derived from adipose tissue macrophages associated with T2DM pathogenesis, but its pathogenic roles remain unknown. This study is aimed at investigating the function of miR-210 in diabetic obesity. …”
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Epidemiological and genomic analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii strains from retailed raw meat by Leila Hamze, Raquel Garcia-Fierro, Antoine Drapeau, Pauline François, Andrea Endimiani, Jean-Yves Madec, Marisa Haenni, Vincent Perreten, Agnese Lupo

“…Strains from raw meat were able to acquire genes conferring carbapenem-resistance in vitro.If A. baumannii cannot be considered as a food-borne pathogen, colonization of raw meat can favor the propagation of this species in the community, facilitating the entrance of novel clones in the hospital environment. …”
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Prognostic impact of donor mitochondrial genomic variants in myelodysplastic neoplasms after stem-cell transplantation by Jing Dong, Shahram Arsang-Jang, Tao Zhang, Zhongyuan Chen, Yung-Tsi Bolon, Stephen Spellman, Raul Urrutia, Paul Auer, Wael Saber

“…In the entire donor cohort, we identified 1,825 mtDNA variants, including 67 potential pathogenic variants. Genetic variants on MT-CYB and MT-ND5 genes were identified as independent predictors of posttransplant outcomes. …”
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