VdPAT1 encoding a pantothenate transporter protein is required for fungal growth, mycelial penetration and pathogenicity of Verticillium dahliae by Stephen Mwangi Kamau, Yongtai Li, Tiange Sun, Feng Liu, Qian-Hao Zhu, Xinyu Zhang, Jie Sun, Yanjun Li

“…The decreased chitin content in VdPAT1 mutants impaired the fungal cell wall integrity, leading to their increased sensitivity to external stresses.ConclusionTogether, the results demonstrated that VdPAT1 is required for growth, development, resistance to external stresses, mycelial penetration and pathogenicity of V. dahliae.…”
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Genomic, Evolutionary, and Pathogenic Characterization of a New <i>Polerovirus</i> in Traditional Chinese Medicine <i>Viola philippica</i> by Yuanling Chen, Gaoxiang Chen, Jiaping Yu, Yali Zhou, Shifang Fei, Haorong Chen, Jianxiang Wu, Shuai Fu

“…Using a PVX-based heterologous expression system, the VPPV P0 protein was shown to trigger a systemic hypersensitive response (HR)-like reaction in <i>N. benthamiana</i>, indicating that P0 functions as the main pathogenicity determinant. These findings contributed to the detection and understanding of pathogenic mechanisms and control strategies for VPPV in <i>V. philippica</i>.…”
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An Evaluation of the Antibacterial Properties of Tormentic Acid Congener and Extracts From Callistemon viminalis on Selected ESKAPE Pathogens and Effects on Biofilm Formation by Tafadzwa Chipenzi, Genuine Baloyi, Tatenda Mudondo, Simbarashe Sithole, Godloves Fru Chi, Stanley Mukanganyama

“…ESKAPE pathogens, namely, Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species, are responsible for a majority of all healthcare-acquired infections (HAI). …”
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Report on emerging foliar soft rot disease on ginseng Panax vietnamensis and the identification of Neocosmospora ipomoeae and Fusarium miscanthi as the causal pathogens by Hau T. Duong, Duong T. Pham, Van T. Pham, Anh H. Le, Toi D. Nguyen, Nam X. Nguyen, Chung T. Khuat, Hang T. Dinh

“…Among 79 fungal strains isolated from infected leaves, two strains NL5 and KT2.1.2 were identified as true pathogens causing foliar soft rot disease according to the results of pathogenicity tests (following Koch’s postulates), which confirmed a disease index of 12% for both strains. …”
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Isolation, Molecular Characterisation, and Pathogenicity Analysis of a Novel Recombinant ALV‐J Strain Isolated From Chinese Hetian Chickens by Tianyu Lei, Liyun Zhuang, Tingting Dai, Qun Niu, Yinli Bao, Weiming Lin, Cuiqin Huang, Xintian Zheng

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Prevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens Isolated From Spoiled Vegetables at Wolaita Sodo Town, South Ethiopia by Krishna Moorthy Sivalingam, Destahun Samuel Sama, Subramaniyan Vaithilingam

“…Foodborne bacterial pathogens and related diseases are a major public health concern worldwide. …”
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Village-Indigenous Chicken Bacterial Carriage after the Heavy Rains of 2018, Kenya: Indicator on Environmental Contamination with Pathogenic/Zoonotic Bacteria by Acsa Igizeneza, Lilly Caroline Bebora, Philip Njeru Nyaga, Lucy Wanjiru Njagi

“…If slaughter is not done right, these intestinal bacteria can easily cause contamination of respective chicken meat; thus, if pathogenic, it can cause food poisoning to consumers of the meat. …”
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A new scheme for boosting in situ Fenton-like reaction in plant pathogenic tissues for selective structural degradation of capsid proteins by Jun Ma, Ming Chen, Yujie Wang, Jiaying Li, Jian Tang, Shengjun Wu, Chi He, J. Paul Chen

“…Inducing viral capsid protein (CP) degradation via hydroxyl radicals (∙OH) generated by an in situ Fenton-like reaction within plant pathogenic tissues is proposed for combating plant viruses in this study. …”
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Development of a horizontal transmission model to assess the effects of exposure to pathogenic E. cecorum during the hatching phase in broiler chickens by James Higuita, Marcela Arango, Aaron Forga, Mitch Rowland, Jundi Liu, Ross Wolfenden, Danielle Graham

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Screening of Probiotic Bacteria from Intestine and Culture Environment of Hoeven’s slender carp Leptobarbus hoeveni Blkr to Control Pathogenic Bacteria by . Sunarto, . Sukenda, . Widanarni

“…The bacteria were isolated from Leptobarbus hoeveni and its culture environment, and then tested to know its ability to inhibit bacterial fish pathogen in-vitro. Furthermore, the selected probiotic bacteria were tested in vivo to evaluate their ability to inhibit pathogen of Leptobarbus hoeveni.  …”
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CRISPR-Based Programmable Nucleic Acid-Binding Protein Technology Can Specifically Detect Fatal Tropical Disease-Causing Pathogens by Md. Rashidur Rahman, Toma Rani Majumder, Md. Aminul Islam Apu, Alok K. Paul, Afrina Afrose, Biplab Kumar Dash

“…Diagnostic approaches capable of ultrasensitive pathogen detection from low-volume clinical samples, running without any sophisticated instrument and laboratory setup, are easily field-deployable, inexpensive, and rapid, and are considered ideal for monitoring disease progression and surveillance. …”
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Clinical performance of real-time nanopore metagenomic sequencing for rapid identification of bacterial pathogens in cerebrospinal fluid: a pilot study by Yoon Hyun Sung, Yong Kuk Ju, Hak Jun Lee, Seung Min Park, Jin Woong Suh, Jeong Yeon Kim, Jang Wook Sohn, Young Kyung Yoon

“…We conducted a 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing using a nanopore-based platform, alongside routine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing or bacterial culture, to compare its clinical performance in pathogen detection on CSF samples. Among 17 patients, nanopore-based sequencing, multiplex PCR, and bacterial culture detected potential bacterial pathogens in 47.1%, 0%, and 47.1% samples, respectively. …”
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Comment on “Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy: Novel Pathogenic Mutation in Thymidine Phosphorylase Gene in a Patient from Cape Verde Islands” by Josef Finsterer

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Beyond the fever: shotgun metagenomic sequencing of stool unveils pathogenic players in HIV-infected children with non-malarial febrile illness by Patricia Nabisubi, Stephen Kanyerezi, Grace Kebirungi, Ivan Sserwadda, Mike Nsubuga, Grace Kisitu, Patricia Ntege Nahirya, Bonny Mulindwa, George P. Akabwai, Sylvia Nantongo, Adeodata Kekitiinwa, Edgar Kigozi, Nsubuga Moses Luutu, Fred Ashaba Katabazi, Leymon Kalema, Andrew Katabalwa, Daudi Jjingo, Gerald Mboowa

“…Bioinformatics analysis was conducted to identify and characterise the microbial composition and potential pathogenic taxa associated with NMFI using the CZID pipeline. …”
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Oral-Delivery Lactococcus lactis expressing cherry fusion lactoferrin peptides against infection of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in chickens by Zhuoran Li, Xueying Wang, Dianzhong Zheng, Fuzhen Han, Yue Li, Han Zhou, Jiaxuan Li, Wen Cui, Yanping Jiang, Xiaona Wang, Weichun Xie, Lijie Tang

Subjects: “…Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli…”
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Genomic and Pathogenic Characteristics of Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Isolated from Chicken in Live Bird Markets and Backyard Flocks in Kenya by Irene N. Ogali, Paul O. Okumu, Erick O. Mungube, Jacqueline K. Lichoti, Stephen Ogada, Grace K. Moraa, Bernard R. Agwanda, Sheila C. Ommeh

“…The results showed that all three isolates are virulent, as assessed by the mean death time (MDT) and intracerebral pathogenicity index (ICPI) in specific antibody negative (SAN) embryonated eggs and 10-day-old chickens, respectively. …”
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Comment on the Recent Publication Entitled by Ellis et al. “Association Between Biliary Pathogens, Surgical Site Infection, and Pancreatic Fistula” by Marie-Julie Lardinois, Alain Pans, Jean-Noël Koch, Abdourahmane Kaba, Arnaud de Roover, Nicolas Meurisse

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Mechanisms of trematodiases pathogenicity: the presence of the secretory proteins from the liver fluke Opisthorchis felineus in the gallbladder tissues of the patients with chronic opisthorchiasis by M. Y. Pakharukova, A. V. Kovner, A. N. Trigolubov, E. N. Fedin, E. S. Mikhailova, S. G. Shtofin, A. I. Autenshlyus, V. A. Mordvinov

“…Excretory-secretory products of the parasite are considered to be key factors in host-parasite relationships and mediate pathogenic pleiotropic effects on the host organism.The aim of this study was to determine the helminthic proteins (thioredoxin peroxidase and glutathione-S-transferase) in the gallbladder tissues of the experimental animals and patients with opisthorchiasis disease. …”
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The exotic rust fungus Puccinia abrupta var. partheniicola on the invasive alien weed Parthenium hysterophorus in India: rediscovery and first report of an epiphytotic by Prakya Sreerama Kumar

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<i>Phytophthora</i> Species and Their Associations with Chaparral and Oak Woodland Vegetation in Southern California by Sebastian N. Fajardo, Tyler B. Bourret, Susan J. Frankel, David M. Rizzo

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