Gcn2 rescues reprogramming in the absence of Hog1/p38 signaling in C. neoformans during thermal stress by David Goich, Amanda L. M. Bloom, Sean R. Duffy, Maritza N. Ventura, John C. Panepinto

“…Thus, there is a critical need to identify additional targets that play a role in the adaptation to the human host and virulence. This study explores the role of the stress response kinases Hog1 and Gcn2 in thermoadaptation, which is a pre-requisite for virulence. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance and Molecular Epidemiological Characteristics of Streptococcus agalactiae Isolated from Pregnant Women in Guangzhou, South China by Zhaomin Cheng, Pinghua Qu, Peifeng Ke, Xiaohan Yang, Qiang Zhou, Kai Lan, Min He, Nannan Cao, Sheng Qin, Xianzhang Huang

“…Detection of resistance genes, serotyping, and determination of virulence genes were performed by polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Communication in Fungi by Fabien Cottier, Fritz A. Mühlschlegel

“…We will discuss fungal communication in the context of fundamental biological functions including mating, growth, morphogenesis, and the regulation of fungal virulence determinants. We will address intraspecies but also interkingdom signaling by systematically discussing the sender of the message, the molecular message, and receiver. …”
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A historical perspective on the multifunctional outer membrane channel protein TolC in Escherichia coli by Mallory Wright, Mandeep Kaur, Laura K. Thompson, Georgina Cox

“…Abstract Since its discovery nearly 60 years ago, TolC has been associated with various cellular functions in Escherichia coli, including the efflux of environmental stressors and virulence factors. It also acts as a receptor for specific bacteriophages and the colicin E1 toxin. …”
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PB2 and PA mutations contribute to the pathogenicity of mouse-adapted pdmH1N1-Venus reporter influenza A virus in a mammalian model by Shixiang Wu, Ruonan Yi, Yingying Tao, Huimin Wu, Li Wu, Jiasheng Song, Xin Zhang, Beibei Yang, Xing Wu, Yulong He, Jianhong Shu, Huapeng Feng

“…Above all, we generated a mouse-adapted pdmH1N1 CA04-Venus virus with high virulence and stable green fluorescent Venus protein. …”
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Multidrug-resistant ST11-KL64 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae with multiple bla- genes isolated from children's blood by Rongmu Luo, Rongmu Luo, Guannan Ma, Qian Yu, Zhengqin Tian, Qihang Man, Xiangrong Shu, Xuetong Liu, Yupeng Shi, Lei Zhang, Jingbo Wang

“…Genomic analysis revealed that the IncHI1B/repB plasmid carried virulence factors (rmpA, ΔrmpA2, iucABCD, iutA), while IncFII/IncR and IncFII plasmids harbored resistance genes [blaCTX-M-65, blaTEM-1B, rmtB, blaSHV-12, blaKPC-2, qnrS1, blaLAP-2, sul2, dfrA14, tet(A), tet(R)]. …”
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Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae have better clinical outcomes than classical Klebsiella pneumoniae for lower respiratory tract infection patients by Xianxia Zhuo, Zichen Lei, Danni Pu, Yongli Wu, Jiankang Zhao, Bin Cao

“…All these strains underwent annotation for resistance and virulence factors, with 141 strains undergoing mouse infection experiments to assess their virulence. …”
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Plasmidome of Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis recovered from surface waters in a major agricultural region for leafy greens in California. by Beatriz Quiñones, Bertram G Lee, Ashley Avilés Noriega, Lisa Gorski

“…To further characterize the virulence potential of this serovar, the present study identified the types of plasmids harbored by Infantis strains, recovered from surface waters adjacent to leafy greens farms in California. …”
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The prevalence and immune response to coinfection by avian haemosporidians in wild Eurasian blackbirds Turdus merula by Ellie Lebeau, Jenny C. Dunn

“…This could be due to long-term host–parasite coevolution, which has decreased infection virulence, or a consequence of reduced costs associated with chronic infections compared to acute infections. …”
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The Strategies Used by Animal Viruses to Antagonize Host Antiviral Innate Immunity: New Clues for Developing Live Attenuated Vaccines (LAVs) by Na Chen, Baoge Zhang

“…A summary of viral antagonistic mechanisms might provide a new theoretical basis for understanding the pathogenic mechanism of animal viruses and developing LAVs based on antagonistic mechanisms and viral virulence factors.…”
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Why Does Pnemococcus Kill? by Yves Bergeron, Michel G Bergeron

“…This paper reviews the major bacterial virulence factors and pathogenesis steps that characterize fatal pneumococcal pneumonia, with a focus on the inflammation that was observed from the initial infection to death in an experimental murine pneumonia model. …”
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An insight into the genome-wide analysis of bacterial defense mechanisms in a uropathogenic Morganella morganii isolate from Bangladesh. by Syed Muktadir Al Sium, Barna Goswami, Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Showti Raheel Naser, Mihir Kanti Sarkar, Md Jobaid Faruq, Md Ahashan Habib, Shahina Akter, Tanjina Akhtar Banu, Md Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Md Salim Khan

“…The beta-lactam resistance gene blaDHA was found using antimicrobial resistance (AMR) gene analysis across three databases. The virulence genes kdsA and cheY, which may be involved in chemotaxis and lipopolysaccharide production, were also available in the isolate, suggesting its high pathogenicity. …”
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Development and characterization of a reverse genetics system for the lineage II Chicava strain of Machupo virus in a guinea pig model. by Emily Mantlo, Junki Maruyama, John T Manning, Rachel A Reyna, Cheng Huang, Slobodan Paessler

“…We characterized the multiplication kinetics of rMACV-Chicava in African green monkey kidney epithelial Vero cells, followed by determining the virulence phenotype in outbred Hartley guinea pigs.…”
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Healthcare-associated infections caused by Candida spp. in critical infants: a look at environmental surfaces by Priscila Guerino Vilela, Isadora Caixeta da Silveira Ferreira, Ralciane de Paula Menezes, Mário Paulo Amante Penatti, Reginaldo dos Santos Pedroso, Denise Von Dolinger de Brito Röder

“…Biofilm was the only virulence factor produced by all nine isolates. Molecular analysis revealed high similarity between one environmental isolate and one clinical isolate of C. parapsilosis sensu stricto. …”
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Microbiota Associated with Infections of the Jaws by Elerson Gaetti-Jardim, Luis Fernando Landucci, Kathlenn Liezbeth de Oliveira, Iracy Costa, Robson Varlei Ranieri, Ana Cláudia Okamoto, Christiane Marie Schweitzer

“…This paper discuss the possibility of spread of these infections and their clinical implications for dentistry, as well as their etiology and aspects related to microbial virulence and pathogenesis.…”
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Safety assessment of a novel marine multi-stress-tolerant yeast Meyerozyma guilliermondii GXDK6 according to phenotype and whole genome-sequencing analysis by Xueyan Mo, Mengcheng Zhou, Yanmei Li, Lili Yu, Huashang Bai, Peihong Shen, Xing Zhou, Haojun Zhu, Huijie Sun, Ru Bu, Chengjian Jiang

“…Results showed that the genes and phenotypic expression of related virulence, antibiotic resistance and retroelement were rarely found. …”
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Epidemiological and genetic charateristics of Vibrio vulnificus from diverse sources in China during 2012–2023 by Dongling Long, Min Li, Lingchao Ma, Jiewen Huang, Chao Lv, Yiwen Chen, Zile Cheng, Chang Liu, Huitao Huang, Xiaokui Guo, Chao Yang, Yongzhang Zhu

“…Most seafood-derived isolates and all 15 clinical isolates harbored the virulence-related gene vcgC and 16S rRNA type B. The isolates exhibited diverse virulence factors (VFs), including flagella, outer membrane components, RTX toxins, and multiple secretion systems. …”
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The burden of group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections: The challenge continues in the twenty-first century by Aswin Thacharodi, Saqib Hassan, Avadh Vithlani, Tawfeeq Ahmed, Sanjana Kavish, Nicole-Mae Geli Blacknell, Ali Alqahtani, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

“…GAS produces a variety of virulence factors and exotoxins that can lead to deadly infections such as necrotizing fasciitis, impetigo, cellulitis, pneumonia, empyema, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, bacteremia, and puerperal sepsis. …”
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Regulation of Apoptosis in African Swine Fever Virus–Infected Macrophages by Laslo Zsak, John G. Neilan

“…Here we review the present knowledge of the recently identified ASFV genes with special attention to those which affect viral virulence, host range, and pathogenesis by regulating viral-induced apoptotic mechanisms.…”
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Pathogenicity, Host Responses and Implications for Management of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection by Nathan K Ho, Aleah C Henry, Kathene Johnson-Henry, Philip M Sherman

“…The present review focuses on the history, epidemiology and evolution of the pathogen; provides a mechanistic overview of major virulence factors (including Shiga toxins, locus of enterocyte effacement pathogenicity island and pO157 plasmid); discusses host immune responses to infection; considers available animal models; and provides an overview of current and potential future management considerations.…”
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