Rust HUBB: DNA barcode-based identification of Pucciniales by Patricia Kaishian, Christopher R. K. Layug, Mark Anderson, Diane R. Berg, M. Catherine Aime

“…Abstract Rust fungi (Pucciniales, Basidiomycota) are a species-rich (ca. 8000 species), globally distributed order of obligate plant pathogens. Rust species are host-specific, and as a group they cause disease on many of our most economically and/or ecologically significant plants. …”
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Complete Urogenital and Anorectal Duplication in a Dog by Jonathan M. Coffman, Marina McConkey, Gary Ellison, Elizabeth Huynh, Michael J. Dark

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A new crustin-like gene from the redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus and its response to decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) challenge by Xiaoying Hang, Jianbo Zheng, Fei Li

“…Crustin, a widely-studied antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), has been proven to be involved in mediating innate immune responses against intruding pathogens. In this study, a novel crustin-like gene, Cqcarc1, was characterized from the redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus. …”
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Differential Stress Responses to Rice Blast Fungal Infection Associated with the Vegetative Growth Phase in Rice by Takuma Koyama, Takumi Tezuka, Atsushi J. Nagano, Jiro Murakami, Takanori Yoshikawa

“…While much knowledge has been obtained about changes in disease resistance as growth stages progress, knowledge about changes in plant responses to pathogens with progressing age in plants is limited. …”
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Utilizing Cytokines to Function-Enable Human NK Cells for the Immunotherapy of Cancer by Rizwan Romee, Jeffrey W. Leong, Todd A. Fehniger

“…Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphoid cells important for host defense against pathogens and mediate antitumor immunity. Cytokine receptors transduce important signals that regulate proliferation, survival, activation status, and trigger effector functions. …”
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Th17 Cells in Autoimmune and Infectious Diseases by José Francisco Zambrano-Zaragoza, Enrique Jhonatan Romo-Martínez, Ma. de Jesús Durán-Avelar, Noemí García-Magallanes, Norberto Vibanco-Pérez

“…Th17 cells have been characterized as one of the major pathogenic Th cell populations underlying the development of many autoimmune diseases, and they are enhanced and stabilized by IL-23. …”
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The Effects of Cold-Plasma Technology on the Quality Properties of Fresh-Cut Produce: A Review by Yuanpeng Li, Xinmeng Huang, Yuting Yang, Ailikemu Mulati, Jingyang Hong, Jiayi Wang

“…The development of the fresh-cut industry has been hindered by pathogenic contamination and quality deterioration. …”
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BETEL LEAF OIL AS A NATURAL DISINFECTION AGENT IN RADIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT (STUDY OF MICROBIAL QUANTITY OF RADIOGRAPHIC CASSETTE) by Saifudin, Susi Tri Isnoviasih, Andrey Nino Kurniawan, Rizki Amalia

“…Betel leaf oil is rich in polyphenols, especially chavicol, which can be used to protect against microbe pathogens that cause infection. The cause of the spread of nosocomial infections in radiology can occur using a radiographic cassette. …”
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Melatonin as an Anti-Inflammatory Agent Modulating Inflammasome Activation by Gaia Favero, Lorenzo Franceschetti, Francesca Bonomini, Luigi Fabrizio Rodella, Rita Rezzani

“…Inflammation may be defined as the innate response to harmful stimuli such as pathogens, injury, and metabolic stress; its ultimate function is to restore the physiological homeostatic state. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry Farming: A Look Back at Environmental Escherichia coli Isolated from Poultry Farms during the Growing and Resting Periods by Sukanya Thongratsakul, Patamabhorn Amavisit, Chaithep Poolkhet

“…During the production cycle of poultry farms, pathogens may remain in the next cycle of rearing young chickens. …”
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The Visualization of Biofilms in Chronic Diabetic Foot Wounds Using Routine Diagnostic Microscopy Methods by Angela Oates, Frank L. Bowling, Andrew J. M. Boulton, Philip G. Bowler, Daniel G. Metcalf, Andrew J. McBain

“…Diabetic foot wounds are commonly colonised by taxonomically diverse microbial communities and may additionally be infected with specific pathogens. Since biofilms are demonstrably less susceptible to antimicrobial agents than are planktonic bacteria, and may be present in chronic wounds, there is increasing interest in their aetiological role. …”
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Exploring the Ancient Persian/Unani Theory of Connection between Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Tracts: Current Evidence and Future Directions by Shahin Saeidinejat, Syed Mohd Abbas Zaidi, Alireza Ranjbar, Alireza Derakhshan

“…The interaction between the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems can occur through several mechanisms, including commonalities in embryonic sources, role of identical mediators and receptors, influence of common pathogens in the lungs and gut, similarity of microbiota patterns and changes, and same inflammatory and mucosal responses. …”
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Bio-Tribocorrosion of Titanium Dental Implants and Its Toxicological Implications: A Scoping Review by Sumit Gaur, Rupali Agnihotri, Sacharia Albin

“…., Ti6Al4V alloy, is most susceptible to tribocorrosion. Oral pathogens like Streptococcus mutans and Porphyromonas gingivalis produce acids and lipopolysaccharides (LPS) that cause pitting corrosion and degrade the TiO2. …”
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An Emerging Role for IQGAP1 in Regulating Protein Traffic by Mahasin Osman

“…Membrane traffic mediates infections by intracellular pathogens and a range of degenerative human diseases arise from dysfunctions in intracellular traffic; thus, elucidating the mechanisms of cellular traffic will be important in order to understand the basis of a wide range of inherited and acquired human diseases. …”
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The Role of Mannose-Binding Lectin in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock by Gennaro De Pascale, Salvatore Lucio Cutuli, Mariano Alberto Pennisi, Massimo Antonelli

“…Particularly when adaptive immune system is compromised or immature, innate immunity plays a key role in the immediate defense against invasive pathogens. Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a serum protein that recognizes a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms and activates complement cascade via the antibody-independent pathway. …”
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Genome sequence resources for three strains of the genus Clonostachys by Zongping Sun, Fan Zhang, Nana Zhong, Kang Zhou, Jun Tang

“…Several studies have reported Clonostachys fungi as effective biological agents against multiple fungal plant pathogens. To clarify the diversity and biocontrol mechanisms of the Clonostachys fungi, this study was undertaken to sequence and assemble the genomes of two C. chloroleuca and one C. rhizophaga. …”
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Spatial spread of sexually transmitted diseases within susceptible populations at demographic steady state by Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Bingtuan Li

“…The dynamics of two competing distinct strains ofthe same pathogen on this population are then considered. Thefocus is on the investigation of the spatialtransition dynamics between the two endemic equilibria supportedby the nonspatial corresponding model. …”
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The impact of aging on neutrophil functions and the contribution to periodontitis by Zi Wang, Anish Saxena, Wenbo Yan, Silvia M. Uriarte, Rafael Siqueira, Xin Li

“…Neutrophils differentiate and mature in the bone marrow before entering the circulation; during an infection, they are recruited to infected tissues guided by the signal from chemokines and cytokines to eliminate invading pathogens. Neutrophils are crucial in maintaining a balanced response between host and microbes to prevent periodontal diseases in periodontal tissues. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Activities of 1H-Imidazo [5, 6-f] [1,10] Phenanthroline-2(3H)-Thione and Its Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes by Radiet Anbessie Tirkeso, Tilahun Wubalem Tsega, Gebru G/Tsadik Amdemichael

“…As multidrug resistant pathogens are emerging, the search for novel potent drug candidates is ever going. …”
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Toward <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Virulence Inhibition: Beyond Cell Wall by Maria S. Kotliarova, Mikhail S. Shumkov, Anna V. Goncharenko

“…<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> (Mtb) is one of the most successful bacterial pathogens in human history. Even in the antibiotic era, Mtb is widespread and causes millions of new cases of tuberculosis each year. …”
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