Contrastive-learning of language embedding and biological features for cross modality encoding and effector prediction by Yue Peng, Junze Wu, Yi Sun, Yuanxing Zhang, Qiyao Wang, Shuai Shao

“…Abstract Identifying and characterizing virulence proteins secreted by Gram-negative bacteria are fundamental for deciphering microbial pathogenicity as well as aiding the development of therapeutic strategies. …”
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Ecological monitoring of landscape technogenic neoplasms by Daria A. Dostovalova, Alexander Z. Glukhov, Nikolay S. Podgorodetsky, Sergey P. Zhukov

“…A visual assessment of the following diagnostic signs of OCD was carried out: crown density, the presence of dead branches on the trunk and the degree of damage to the leaves by toxicants, pathogens and insects (the average area of necrosis, chlorosis and overeating).…”
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Bacterial Isolates and Antibiotic Sensitivity among Gambian Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition by Uduak A. Okomo, Danlami Garba, Augustin E. Fombah, Ousman Secka, Usman N. A. Ikumapayi, Jacob. J. Udo, Martin O. C. Ota

“…Their blood, stool, and urine samples were cultured and antibiotic sensitivity patterns determined for any bacterial pathogens isolated. Results. Thirty-eight children had a pathogen isolated from blood culture, 60% of which were considered contaminants. …”
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Embolic risk management in infective endocarditis: predicting the ‘embolic roulette’ by Adela Mihaela Șerban, Diana Pepine, Andreea Inceu, Alexandra Dadarlat, Alexandru Achim

“…Early identification and characterisation of embolic risk factors, including vegetation size, mobility and echogenicity assessed through transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, but also certain pathogens and biomarkers are important for guiding clinical decisions. …”
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Application and Clinical Effectiveness of Antibiotic-Loaded Bone Cement to Promote Soft Tissue Granulation in the Treatment of Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers Complicated by Osteo... by Regis Ernest Mendame Ehya, Hao Zhang, Baiwen Qi, Aixi Yu

“…Results show that compared with the control group, patients in the study group had significant difference in the number of patients for baseline pathogens eradication, short NRS pain score, hospital length of stay and cost, wound surface reduction, healing time, low rate of complications, and infection recurrence. …”
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Overview of Community-Acquired Pneumonia and the Role of Inflammatory Mechanisms in the Immunopathogenesis of Severe Pneumococcal Disease by Helen C. Steel, Riana Cockeran, Ronald Anderson, Charles Feldman

“…Thereafter, the review is focused on the pneumococcus, specifically the major virulence factors of this microbial pathogen and their role in triggering overexuberant inflammatory responses which contribute to the immunopathogenesis of invasive disease. …”
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Combinations of TLR Ligands: A Promising Approach in Cancer Immunotherapy by Saskia Stier, Claudia Maletzki, Ulrike Klier, Michael Linnebacher

“…Toll-like receptors (TLRs), a family of pattern recognition receptors recognizing molecules expressed by pathogens, are typically expressed by immune cells. …”
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Anthoteibinenes F–Q: New Sesquiterpenes from the Irish Deep-Sea Coral <i>Anthothela grandiflora</i> by Stine S. H. Olsen, Sam Afoullouss, Ezequiel Cruz Rosa, Ryan M. Young, Mark Johnson, A. Louise Allcock, Bill. J. Baker

“…The metabolites were screened against the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), ESKAPE pathogens, five <i>Candida albicans</i> strains, and one strain of <i>C. auris</i>.…”
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Rift Valley Fever in Rwanda Is Urging for Enhancing Global Health Security Through Multisectoral One Health Strategy by Claude Mambo Muvunyi, Jean Claude Semuto Ngabonziza, Emmanuel Edwar Siddig, Ayman Ahmed

“…We recommend exploring cost-effective human and/or animal vaccination mechanisms for RVF, integrating AI-powered drones into dis-ease vectors surveillance and control, and the routine implementation of genomics-enhanced xenosurveillance to monitor changes in pathogens and vectors dynamics in order to inform poli-cymaking and guide the control interventions.…”
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Analysis of the Complete Genomes of Enterovirus 71 Subtypes in China by Lei Wang, Yuzhu Dai, Jun Cheng, Changgui Sun, Yu Chen, Dawei Cui

“…Enterovirus 71 (EV-A71) is one of the most pathogens to hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) as well as neurological complications in young children. …”
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Improvement of Hand Hygiene Practices among the Healthcare Workers in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by Abdullahel Amaan, Sanjoy Kumer Dey, Khainoor Zahan

“…Healthcare workers’ (HCWs) hands become progressively colonized with potential pathogens during their patient care and act as a vehicle for transmission of microorganisms to other patients. …”
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Analysis of the inheritance of the marker SCAR-R1A, linked to the <i>Rpf1</i> red stele root rot resistance gene, in strawberry hybrid progeny by A. S. Lyzhin, I. V. Luk’yanchuk

“…Background. Resistance to pathogens is an important breeding trait of a cultivar. …”
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The Bacterial Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Urinary Tract Infection Patients at Pawe General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Abayeneh Girma, Aleka Aemiro

“…The purpose of this study was to isolate, characterize, and determine the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacterial pathogens associated with urinary tract infection at Pawe General Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia. …”
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Profiling bacterial communities of irrigation water and leafy green vegetables produced by small-scale farms and sold in informal settlements in South Africa by D. M. Kgoale, J. K. Gokul, S. Duvenage, E. M. Du Plessis, L. Korsten

“…In commercial production systems, leafy green vegetables have increasingly been reported as associated with foodborne pathogens and disease outbreaks. Little is known of the presence of these organisms on leafy green vegetables in the informal unregulated food systems. …”
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Goat-derived cell line (<i>Capra hircus</i>) TCh generated by karyological and morphological transformation of YаDK-04 CCL during subcultivation with lanthanide-treated bovine seru... by E. A. Trofimova, S. V. Kononova, I. N. Shumilova, B. L. Manin

“…The novel continuous cell line proved to be suitable for effective reproduction of such disease pathogens as lumpy skin disease, sheep pox, peste des petits ruminants agents. …”
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Assessing the probiotic potential of Lactococcus lactis isolated from the intestine and gill of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) through in vitro analysis by Lucano Billy M., Feria Manuel A., Zatan Adrian E., Toledo Odalis E., Aguilar Jorge L., Diringer Benoit M., Castañeda Arnaldo E.

“…The assays included morphological evaluation, catalase, oxidase, hemolysis, pathogen antagonism, antimicrobial susceptibility, protease, and amylase tests. …”
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Effects of Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy on Clinical Response, Microbiological Profile, and Glycemic Control in Malaysian Subjects with Type 1 Diabetes by Samira Mukhtar Buzinin, Aied Mohammed Alabsi, Alexander Tong Boon Tan, Vui King Vincent-Chong, Dasan Swaminathan

“…Microbiological studies indicated that there were significant reductions in the levels of the tested pathogens in both groups. The results of our study were similar to the findings of several other studies that had been done previously.…”
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Situational analysis on porcine diseases of priority to pig industry: methods for biosecurity improvement in the Russian Federation holdings by A. S. Oganesyan, M. A. Shibayev, O. N. Petrova, N. Ye. Baskakova, A. K. Karaulov

“…Based on the discussion results, automation and digitalization of all processes in pig industry, generation of genetically modified pigs not susceptible to the most significant pathogens such as African swine fever, classical swine fever, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses and their use for production purposes, further research and implementation of integrated technological solutions for feed sanitation have been concluded to be the evolutionarily significant ways for effective pig farming intensification in the Russian Federation.…”
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Superbugs-related prolonged admissions in three tertiary hospitals, Kano State, Nigeria by Alkali, Bashir, Garba, Iliyasu, Adamu, Almustapha Aliero, Abdurrazak, Kibiya, Muhammad, Hassan Abubakar, Ibrahim, Ntulume, Faruku, Sarkinfada, Ezera, Agwu

“…Introduction: Superbugs are pathogenic microorganism and especially a bacterium that has developed resistance to the medications normally used against it. …”
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The Role of Potassium Phosphite in Enhancing the Activity of Defense Enzymes in Rice Infected by Sheath Blight by Milad Habibi Daronkolaei, Mohammad Ali Tajick Ghanbary, Valiollah Babaeizad, Heshmatollah Rahimian, Ali Dehestani

“…This suggests that potassium phosphite enhances enzyme activity in plants to combat pathogens. PPOs catalyze the oxidation of phenol to quinone, creating unfavorable conditions for pathogen development. …”
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