Peptide P2 targeting Vibrio parahaemolyticus PirB toxins blocks the cytotoxic effects to shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei by Xin Zhang, Ting Chen, Chunhua Ren, Yanhong Wang, Xiao Jiang, Jiasheng Huang, Bo Ma, Boxiang Zhu, Jiayue Yin, Chaoqun Hu, Peng Luo

“…PirB is the main virulence factor of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) which induced the sloughing of hepatopancreatic cells and shrimp death. …”
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Characterisation of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Strains and Their Prophages That Carry Horse-Specific Leukocidin Genes <i>lukP/Q</i> by Stefan Monecke, Sindy Burgold-Voigt, Andrea T. Feßler, Martina Krapf, Igor Loncaric, Elisabeth M. Liebler-Tenorio, Sascha D. Braun, Celia Diezel, Elke Müller, Martin Reinicke, Annett Reissig, Adriana Cabal Rosel, Werner Ruppitsch, Helmut Hotzel, Dennis Hanke, Christiane Cuny, Wolfgang Witte, Stefan Schwarz, Ralf Ehricht

“…These observations confirmed the presence of prophage-located important virulence-associated genes in equine <i>S. aureus</i> and that certain prophages might determine the host specificity of the staphylococcal strains they reside in.…”
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The multidrug-resistant Candida auris, Candida haemulonii complex and phylogenetic related species: Insights into antifungal resistance mechanisms by Lívia S. Ramos, Pedro F. Barbosa, Carolline M.A. Lorentino, Joice C. Lima, Antonio L. Braga, Raquel V. Lima, Lucas Giovanini, Ana Lúcia Casemiro, Nahyara L.M. Siqueira, Stefanie C. Costa, Célia F. Rodrigues, Maryam Roudbary, Marta H. Branquinha, André L.S. Santos

“…Finally, we explore the impact of biofilm formation, a classical virulence attribute of fungi, on antifungal resistance, highlighting the resistance mechanisms associated with this complex microbial structure that have been uncovered to date.…”
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Morphological and Pathogenic Variability among Macrophomina phaseolina Isolates Associated with Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) Wilczek from Pakistan by Umer Iqbal, Tariq Mukhtar

“…Ten fungal isolates appeared to be least virulent, whereas eight isolates of diverse origin proved to be highly virulent against mungbean cultivars. …”
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Mixed fungal strains challenge host resistance: insights into Magnaporthiopsis maydis pathogenicity in maize by Galia Shofman, Galia Shofman, Ofir Degani, Ofir Degani

“…Despite efforts to control it through resistant maize varieties, virulent fungal strains might overcome immunity. This study assessed Israeli M. maydis strains with weak, moderate, and highly pathogenic degrees in two open-air pot trials. …”
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Exploiting CRISPR/Cas system in controlling antibiotic resistance of bacteria by Pourya Gholizadeh, Elnaz Faghfuri, Khudaverdi Ganbarov, Hossein Samadi Kafil

“…We hope exploiting CRISPR/Cas could provide a bright future for the treatment of disastrous infections with resistant and virulent organisms.…”
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BREEDING AND GENETIC ESTIMATION OF SPRING BREAD WHEAT POPULATIONS OF THE SIBERIAN SHUTTLE BREEDING NURSERY OF CIMMYT by V. P. Shamanin, A. I. Morgunov, J. Manes, Y. I. Zelensky, A. S. Chursin, M. A. Levshunov, I. V. Pototskaya, I. E. Likhenko, T. A. Manko, I. I. Karakoz, A. V. Tabachenko, S. L. Petukhovsky

“…The results of evaluation of the collection of spring bread wheat varieties, breeding material and isogenic lines with Sr genes for resistance to Siberian populations of stem rust races under the conditions of the Omsk State Agrarian University experimental field and to the virulent race Ug 99 are presented. We have raised the most competitive hybrid populations of spring bread wheat resistant to a wide range of races of stem and leaf rust, including a virulent race Ug99. …”
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Control of Intracellular Francisella tularensis by Different Cell Types and the Role of Nitric Oxide by Sarah L. Newstead, Amanda J. Gates, M. Gillian Hartley, Caroline A. Rowland, E. Diane Williamson, Roman A. Lukaszewski

“…Cells were infected with the highly virulent Schu S4 strain or with the avirulent live vaccine strain (LVS) with and without stimuli. …”
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Concurrent Neonatal Proteus mirabilis Infection in Dizygotic Twins by Lillian Sung, Noni E MacDonald, James S Hutchison

“…It is recommend that when infection with this virulent organism is diagnosed in one twin, the second twin should be fully evaluated for sepsis and empirical antimicrobial therapy should be considered.…”
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Comparative effectiveness of liquid and freeze-dried vaccines for oral vaccination of dogs against rabies by Z. D. Yershebulov, A. T. Zhunushov, Zh. T. Amanova

“…The virus neutralizing antibodies observed in the immunized dogs ensured good protection from virulent CVS strain. All animals of the control group died after infection demonstrating clinical signs of paralytic rabies. …”
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The gene Sr38 for bread wheat breeding in Western Siberia by E. S. Skolotneva, V. N. Kelbin, V. P. Shamanin, N. I. Boyko, V. A. Aparina, E. A. Salina

“…The main goal of this work was to analyze the frequency of clones (a)virulent to the Sr38 gene in an extended West Siberian collection of stem rust agent isolates. …”
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Computational analysis of Allium sativum compounds to identify thermolabile hemolysin inhibitors against Vibrio alginolyticus in shrimp by Sayed Mashequl Bari, Nafees Bin Reza, Meamaching Marma, Sk. Foisal Ahmed, Md Arif Hussain, Md Naimuddin Jabed, Md Alomgir Hossain, Maria Manzoor, Md Saiful Alam

“…This study aims to identify promising biologically active compounds from garlic (Allium sativum) that can inhibit the virulent protein thermolabile hemolysin of V. alginolyticus, which causes shrimp vibriosis. …”
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Study of experimentally infected cattle and sheep sensitivity to lumpy skin disease by M. S. Kukushkina, O. A. Ryabikina, A. V. Kononov, V. I. Diev

“…The paper presents the study results of sensitivity to lumpy skin disease virus of cattle and sheep experimentally infected with "E-95" virulent strain. It was established that cattle is more sensitive to LSDV in comparison to sheep: the disease in cattle was severe with fever, anorexia, cachexia and nodule development. …”
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Scedosporium prolificans Septic Arthritis and Osteomyelitis of the Hip Joints in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Luca Daniele, Michael Le, Adam Franklin Parr, Lochlin Mark Brown

“…This species is highly virulent and is an emerging opportunistic pathogen found in penetrating injuries in immunocompromised patients. …”
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Les investisseurs étrangers à l’assaut des terres agricoles africaines. by Florence Brondeau

“…This very mediatized phenomenon is extremely debated and arouses virulent criticisms while the scientific analyses on the subject are still very rare. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Shigellosis by Keith R. Schneider, Soohyoun Ahn, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider

“…Shigellosis occurs when virulent Shigella organisms are consumed and invade the intestinal mucosa, resulting in tissue destruction. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Shigellosis by Keith R. Schneider, Soohyoun Ahn, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider

“…Shigellosis occurs when virulent Shigella organisms are consumed and invade the intestinal mucosa, resulting in tissue destruction. …”
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Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of an Exotic Strain of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus and Its Effect on an Affected Herd Immunized Against the Endemic Strain in Thailand by Christopher James Stott, Patumporn Jermsutjarit, Pornchai Pornpanom, Hongyao Lin, Angkana Tantituvanont, Dachrit Nilubol

“…In Thailand, <b>G2a</b> was the only virulent strain identified until the emergence of the first <b>G2b</b> strain in 2014, followed by additional <b>G2b</b> strains in 2015–2016, particularly those closely related to virulent strains from China. …”
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Orally administered live BCG and heat-inactivated Mycobacterium bovis protect bison against experimental bovine tuberculosis by Nirajan Niroula, Priya Ghodasara, Nelson Marreros, Bailey Fuller, Haley Sanderson, Slim Zriba, Stew Walker, Todd K. Shury, Jeffrey M. Chen

“…To this end, we aerosol challenged young bison with different doses of virulent M. bovis and observed disease-associated delayed-type hypersensitivity, gross lung and lymph node pathology and histopathology, as well as M. bovis burden in target organs, thus confirming the establishment of BTB in challenged animals. …”
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S. lugdunensis Native-Joint Septic Arthritis: Case Report and Review of the Literature by C. Danielle Tan, Donna Moritz, Alfredo J. Mena Lora

“…Though CoNS is typically associated with less aggressive clinical disease than Staphylococcus aureus, there is growing awareness that S. lugdunensis may be as virulent as S. aureus. The association between S. lugdunensis and infective endocarditis is well known, but few reports of native-joint disease with this organism exist. …”
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