Natural Cyclic Peptides: Synthetic Strategies and Biomedical Applications by Devan Buchanan, Shogo Mori, Ahmed Chadli, Siva S. Panda

“…Their unique ability to combine high specificity with desirable pharmacokinetic properties makes them valuable tools in addressing unmet medical needs, such as combating drug-resistant pathogens and targeting challenging biological pathways. …”
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The Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Bacterial Strains Isolated from Patients with Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream and Urinary Tract Infections by Hamed Ghadiri, Hamid Vaez, Samira Khosravi, Ebrahim Soleymani

“…The most prevalent BSI pathogen was Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci (CoNS). …”
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New Treatments for Bacterial Keratitis by Raymond L. M. Wong, R. A. Gangwani, Lester W. H. Yu, Jimmy S. M. Lai

“…In vitro studies and prospective clinical trials have shown that fourth-generation fluoroquinolones are better than the older generation fluoroquinolones and are as potent as combined fortified antibiotics against common pathogens that cause bacterial keratitis. Collagen cross-linking was shown to improve healing of infectious corneal ulcer in treatment-resistant cases or as an adjunct to antibiotics treatment. …”
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The association between the oral microbiome and hypertension: a systematic review by Sadeq Ali Al-Maweri, Abeer A. Al-Mashraqi, Gamilah Al-Qadhi, Nezar Al-Hebshi, Raidan Ba-Hattab

“…Still, a few taxa were repeatedly found enriched in hypertension including Aggregatibacter, Kingella, Lautropia, and Leptotrachia besides the red complex periodontal pathogens. When considering only studies that controlled for false discovery rates and confounders, Atopobium, Prevotella, and Veillonella were identified as consistently associated with hypertension.Conclusion There are significant differences in the oral microbiome between hypertensive and normotensive subjects. …”
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Prevention of Foodborne Listeriosis by JM Farber, J Harwig, A Carter

“…Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium which, although recognized in the medical literature as an opportunistic pathogen for the past 60 years, has only recently gained prominence as an important foodborne pathogen. …”
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Combating antibiotic resistance: mechanisms, challenges, and innovative approaches in antibacterial drug development by Aiswarya M. Rajesh, Shraddha Subhash Pawar, Kruthi Doriya, Rambabu Dandela

“…Key antibiotics discussed include carvacrol, dalbavancin, quinolones, fluoroquinolones, and zoliflodacin, each with unique actions against bacterial pathogens. Bacteria have evolved complex resistance strategies, such as enzyme production to neutralize drugs, modifying drug targets, and using efflux pumps to remove antibiotics, significantly reducing drug efficacy. …”
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Application of DNA markers in molecular breeding and genetic studies of grapevine by E. T. Ilnitskaya, M. V. Makarkina

“…The genes for resistance to the most harmful fungal pathogens Plasmopara vitikola, Erysiphe necator are the most studied. …”
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Innovative nanoparticle-based approaches for modulating neutrophil extracellular traps in diseases: from mechanisms to therapeutics by Haisong Li, Can Li, Cong Fu, Yizhuo Wang, Tingting Liang, Haitao Wu, Chenxi Wu, Chang Wang, Tianmeng Sun, Shuhan Liu

“…While they help capture and eliminate pathogens, NETs’ excessive or dysregulated formation can lead to tissue damage and disease progression. …”
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The Regulatory Effects of mTOR Complexes in the Differentiation and Function of CD4+ T Cell Subsets by Peng Wang, Qian Zhang, Liang Tan, Yanan Xu, Xubiao Xie, Yong Zhao

“…T cells are an important part of the adaptive immune system and play critical roles in the elimination of various pathogens. T cells could differentiate into distinct cellular subsets under different extracellular signals and then play different roles in maintaining host homeostasis and defense. …”
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A Prospective Open-Label Multicentre Trial on the Use of 1 G, Once Daily Ceftriaxone in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections by Donald E Low, Lionel A Mandell

“…A cross-Canada in vitro susceptibility surveillance study of bacterial pathogens. frequently the cause of pneumonia. found ceftriaxone to have minimal inhibitory concentrations in 90% of isolates that would support such a dosing regimen. with the exception of Enterobacter species. …”
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The Effect of Mycobacterium avium Complex Infections on Routine Mycobacterium bovis Diagnostic Tests by Claire Barry, David Corbett, Douwe Bakker, Peter Andersen, Jim McNair, Sam Strain

“…Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is diagnosed in naturally infected populations exposed to a wide variety of other pathogens. This study describes the cell-mediated immune responses of cattle exposed to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) and Mycobacterium avium subspecies avium with particular reference to routine antefmortem Mycobacterium bovis diagnostic tests. …”
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Modern vaccines and coronavirus infections by Yu. A. Belikova, Yu. V. Samsonov, E. V. Abakushina

“…It is clear that improvements are necessary to enable the development of successful vaccines against some difficult pathogens, including human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Disease Induced by Amyloid-β and Tau Phosphorylation Along with RhoA Activity: Perspective of RhoA/Rho-Associated Protein Kinase Inhibitors for... by Eun Hee Ahn, Jae-Bong Park

“…Microglia possess several receptors that bind with Aβ, triggering the expression and release of an inflammatory factor, although their main physiological function is to phagocytose debris and pathogens in the brain. NF-κB activation plays a major role in neuroinflammation. …”
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Efficacy of Primate Humoral Passive Transfer in a Murine Model of Pneumonic Plague Is Mouse Strain-Dependent by V. A. Graham, G. J. Hatch, K. R. Bewley, K. Steeds, A. Lansley, S. R. Bate, S. G. P. Funnell

“…New vaccines against biodefense-related and emerging pathogens are being prepared for licensure using the US Federal Drug Administration’s “Animal Rule.” …”
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Olfactory transport efficiency of the manganese oxide nanoparticles (II) after their single or multiple intranasal administrations by A. V. Romashchenko, M. B. Sharapova, D. V. Petrovskii, M. P. Moshkin

“…These results indicate the presence of the natural mechanisms of protection against the penetration of pathogens and xenobiotics into the olfactory epithelium; they also allow us to formulate practical recommendations on intranasal drugs delivery.…”
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Comparative Analysis of the Full-Length Genome Sequence of a Clinical Isolate of Human Parainfluenza Virus 4B by John A. Lednicky, Thomas B. Waltzek, Micah D. Halpern, Sara B. Hamilton

“…We are engaged in airborne transmission and epidemiology studies of respiratory pathogens, with particular interest in human parainfluenza virus type 4 (hPIV-4) and other lesser studied viruses. …”
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Detection of multidrug resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus and anti-Vibrio Streptomyces sp. MUM 178J by Ke-Yan Loo, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Priyia Pusparajah, Learn-Han Lee, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…However, climate change has negatively impacted the industry as natural inhabitants of aquatic environments such as Vibrio parahaemolyticus are thriving in the warming waters. These foodborne pathogens can cause disease in marine animals, resulting in lowered production rates and substantial economic losses. …”
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Bioconversion of municipal organic solid waste in to compost using Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) by Priscilla Addo, Sampson Oduro-Kwarteng, Samuel Gyasi, Esi Awuah

“…After the composting process most heavy metals like Fe had insignificantly increased in the compost .Conclusion It can be concluded that larval composting enhance the regrowth of pathogens since the process is entirely mesophilic. …”
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Potential Role of African Fermented Indigenous Vegetables in Maternal and Child Nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa by Marie Lys Irakoze, Eliud N. Wafula, Eddy Owaga

“…Fermented foods (vegetables) are superior in quality and safety since most microorganisms involved in fermentation are good starter cultures that can inhibit the growth of foodborne pathogens and detoxify harmful compounds in foods. …”
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Evaluating the Effects of Ozone Nanobubble Treatments on Postharvest Quality of Fresh Peaches by Orestis Giannopoulos, Ramsey Corn, Dario Chavez, Francisco Loayza, Angelos Deltsidis

“…Currently, in the southeastern United States, peach packing houses use chemical oxidizers, such as sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) in their hydrocooling systems to treat the fruit and suppress foodborne pathogens postharvest. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of a novel sanitation technology called high-oxygen water (HOW) as an alternative to NaOCl. …”
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