Lung function and onset of cardiometabolic diseases in the longitudinal Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study by Andre F S Amaral, Andrzej Pająk, Thorarinn Gislason, Syed Masud Ahmed, Rain Jogi, Abdul Rashid, Christine Jenkins, Fiona McLean, James Potts, Tobias Welte, Dali Wang, Eric Bateman, Wen Wang, Zafar Fatmi, Kevin Mortimer, Christer Janson, Nanshan Zhong, João Cardoso, Parvaiz A Koul, Rune Nielsen, Nazrul Islam, Graham Devereux, Andrei Malinovschi, Sanjay Juvekar, Talant Sooronbaev, Berik Emilov, Bertrand Mbatchou, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Padukudru Anand Mahesh, Kate Hardaker, EFM Wouters, Imed Harrabi, Amund Gulsvik, Sundeep Salvi, Muhammad Irfan, Bill Brashier, Inga Sif Ólafsdóttir, Zouhair Tabka, Peter G J Burney, Jaymini Patel, Filip Mejza, David M Mannino, Meriam Denguezli, Michael Studnicka, Althea Aquart-Stewart, Parvaiz Koul, Herve Lawin, Asaad Ahmed Nafees, Olayemi Awopeju, Gregory E Erhabor, Louisa Gnatiuc, Ali Kocabas, Cristina Barbara, Hasan Hafizi, Anila Aliko, Donika Bardhi, Holta Tafa, Natasha Thanasi, Arian Mezini, Alma Teferici, Dafina Todri, Jolanda Nikolla, Rezarta Kazasi, Hamid Hacene Cherkaski, Amira Bengrait, Tabarek Haddad, Ibtissem Zgaoula, Maamar Ghit, Abdelhamid Roubhia, Soumaya Boudra, Feryal Atoui, Randa Yakoubi, Rachid Benali, Abdelghani Bencheikh, Nadia Ait-Khaled, Guy Marks, Tessa Bird, Paola Espinel, Brett Toelle, Torkil Dawes, Bernd Lamprecht, Lea Schirhofer, Akramul Islam, Shayla Islam, Qazi Shafayetul Islam, Mesbah Ul-Haque, Tridib Roy Chowdhury, Sukantha Kumar Chatterjee, Dulal Mia, Shyamal Chandra Das, Mizanur Rahman, Shahaz Uddin, Nurul Islam, Luiza Khatun, Monira Parvin, Abdul Awal Khan, Maidul Islam, Arsene Kpangon, Karl Kpossou, Gildas Agodokpessi, Paul Ayelo, Benjamin Fayomi, Atongno Humphrey Ashu, Wan C Tan, Shengming Liu, Jiachun Lu, Pixin Ran, Yumin Zhou, Hendrik Laja, Katrin Ulst, Vappu Zobel, Toomas-Julius Lill, Isabelle Bodemann, Henning Geldmacher, Bryndis Benedikdtsdottir, Kristin Jörundsdottir, Lovisa Gudmundsdottir, Sigrun Gudmundsdottir, Mahesh Rao, Sajjad Malik, Nissar A Hakim, Umar Hafiz Khan, Rohini Chowgule, Vasant Shetye, Jonelle Raphael, Rosel Almeda, Mahesh Tawde, Rafiq Tadvi, Sunil Katkar, Milind Kadam, Rupesh Dhanawade, Umesh Ghurup, Siddhi Hirve, Somnath Sambhudas, Bharat Chaidhary, Meera Tambe, Savita Pingale, Arati Umap, Archana Umap, Nitin Shelar, Sampada Devchakke, Sharda Chaudhary, Suvarna Bondre, Savita Walke, Ashleshsa Gawhane, Anil Sapkal, Rupali Argade, Vijay Gaikwad, Jyoti Londhe, Sapna Madas, Akosua Francia Aikman, Meerim Akmatalieva, Saadat Usenbaeva, Jypara Kydyrova, Eliza Bostonova, Ulan Sheraliev, Nuridin Marajapov, Nurgul Toktogulova, Toktogul Azilova, Gulnara Beishekeeva, Nasyikat Dononbaeva, Aijamal Tabyshova, Wezzie Nyapigoti, Ernest Mwangoka, Mayamiko Kambwili, Martha Chipeta, Gloria Banda, Suzgo Mkandawire, Justice Banda, Li-Cher Loh, Siti Sholehah, Mohamed C Benjelloun, Chakib Nejjari, Mohamed Elbiaze, Karima El Rhazi, Daniel Obaseki, Gregory Erhabor, Olufemi Adewole, Tina Endresen, Lene Svendsen, Asaad A Nafees, Aysha Zahidie, Natasha Shaukat, Meesha Iqbal, Luisito F Idolor, Norberto A Francisco, Camilo C Roa, Fernando G Ayuyao, Cecil Z Tady, Daniel T Tan, Sylvia Banal-Yang, Vincent M Balanag, Renato B Dantes, Lourdes Amarillo, Lakan U Berratio, Lenora C Fernandez, Gerard S Garcia, Teresita S de Guia, Thessa Reyes, Leander P Simpao, Jakub Frey, Rafal Harat, Pawel Nastalek, Wojciech Skucha, Andrzej Szczeklik, Magda Twardowska, Fátima Rodrigues, Hermínia Dias, João Almeida, Maria João Matos, Paula Simão, Moutinho Santos, Reis Ferreira, H Alorainy, E El-Hamad, A Hashi, R Dela, R Fanuncio, E Doloriel, I Marciano, Anamika Jithoo, Desiree Adams, Edward Barnes, Jasper Freeman, Anton Hayes, Sipho Hlengwa, Christine Johannisen, Mariana Koopman, Innocentia Louw, Ina Ludick, Alta Olckers, Johanna Ryck, Janita Storbeck, Kirthi Gunasekera, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Asma Elsony, Hana A Elsadig, Nada Bakery Osman, Bandar Salah Noory, Monjda Awad Mohamed, Suhaiba Khalifa, Mahmoud Elhadi, Mohand Hassan, Dalia Abdelmonam, Katarina Nisser, Gunilla Hägg, Terence Seemungal, Fallon Lutchmansingh, Liane Conyette, Myriam Denguezli, Hager Daldoul, Zaki Boukheroufa, Firas Chouikha, Wahbi Belhaj Khalifa, Attila Hancioglu, Ismail Hanta, Sedat Kuleci, Ahmet Sinan Turkyilmaz, Sema Umut, Turgay Unalan, Peter GJ Burney, Hadia Azar, Caron Amor, Michael Tumilty, Risha Dudhaiya, A Sonia Buist, Mary Ann McBurnie, William M Vollmer, Suzanne Gillespie, Sean Sullivan, Todd A Lee, Kevin B Weiss, Robert L Jensen, Robert Crapo, Paul Enright, John Cain, Rebecca Copeland, Dana Hazen, Jennifer Methvin, Rana Ahmed, Ewa Niżankowska-mogilnicka, Sullian S Naval, Jin-Ping Zheng, Gunnar Gudmundsson, Ben Knox-Brown, Dhiraj Agarwal, M Al Hajjaj, L Safia, Namarig Mohamed Elhassan, Marwa Mohamed Mohamaden, Sanjay K Juvekar, Stefanni Nonna M Paraguas, Anders Ørskov Rotevatn, Alexandra SchwedaLinow, Talant M. Sooronbaev, Bermet M. Estebesova, GJ Wesseling, MariaTeresita N Reyes, Flordeliza Sanchez, MAl Ghobain, Hasab Alrasoul Akasha Ahmed Osman, Abdel Mu’is El Zain, Ulrike SpetzNystrom, GunMarie Lund

“…Introduction Previous population-based studies, mainly from high-income countries, have shown that a higher forced vital capacity (FVC) is associated with a lower risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the longitudinal association between spirometry measures and the onset of cardiometabolic diseases across sites in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries.Methods The study population comprised 5916 individuals from 15 countries participating in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease baseline and follow-up assessments. …”
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Advancing dynamic quantum crystallography: enhanced models for accurate structures and thermodynamic properties by Helena Butkiewicz, Michał Chodkiewicz, Anders Ø. Madsen, Anna A. Hoser

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Biomarker Profiling for Pyridoxine Dependent Epilepsy in Dried Blood Spots by HILIC-ESI-MS by Elizabeth Mary Mathew, Sudheer Moorkoth, Leslie Lewis, Pragna Rao

“…Alpha-amino adipic semialdehyde (AASA), piperidine-6-carboxylic acid (P6C), and pipecolic acid (PA) are known biomarkers of pyridoxine dependent epilepsy. …”
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A novel sustained-release agent based on disulfide-induced recombinant collagen hydrogels for the prevention and treatment of Schistosoma infections by Jie Wang, Lijun Song, Yuntian Xing, Yang Dai, Jinyuan Hu, Guoli Qu, Yongliang Xu, Xuren Yin, Derong Hang, Jianfeng Zhang, Chunrong Xiong, Liang Shi, Fei Xu

“…Therefore, this study aimed to develop a sustained drug release system for effectively preventing and treating schistosomiasis. …”
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Amoeba plate test with Acanthamoeba castellanii as an innovative tool for Nocardia recovery from sputum samples: a proof-of-concept study by Coralie Espinasse, Ghislaine Descours, Marine Ibranosyan, Laetitia Beraud, Christophe Ginevra, Joelle Chastang, Oana Dumitrescu, Frédéric Laurent, Verónica Rodriguez Nava, Sophie Jarraud, Camille Allam

“…In sputa, APT resulted in greater Nocardia growth (63%, 22/35 vs 37%, 13/35; P = 0.008). In addition, the elimination of interfering flora was more frequent using APT (34%, 12/35 vs 11%, 4/35; P = 0.01), and the overall abundance of flora was lower (median [interquartile range, IQR]: 1 [0–2] vs 3 [1-3]; P < 0.0001). …”
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Advancing poliovirus eradication: lessons learned from piloting direct molecular detection of polioviruses in high-risk and priority geographies by Paula L. Marcet, Brandon Short, Ashley Deas, Hong Sun, Chelsea Harrington, Shahzad Shaukat, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Marycelin Baba, Adedayo Faneye, Prossy Namuwulya, Lea Necitas Apostol, Tamer Elshaarawy, John Kofi Odoom, Peter Borus, Shelina Moonsamy, Yogolelo Riziki, Marie Claire Endegue Zanga, Mesfin Tefera, Anfumbom K. W. Kfutwah, Salmaan Sharif, Varja Grabovac, Cara C. Burns, Nancy Gerloff

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The transcriptional regulator Lrp activates the expression of genes involved in the biosynthesis of tilimycin and tilivalline enterotoxins in Klebsiella oxytoca by Miguel A. De la Cruz, Hilda A. Valdez-Salazar, Diana Rodríguez-Valverde, Santa Mejia-Ventura, Nayely Robles-Leyva, Tania Siqueiros-Cendón, Quintín Rascón-Cruz, Nancy León-Montes, Jorge Soria-Bustos, Fernando Chimal-Cázares, Roberto Rosales-Reyes, María L. Cedillo, Jorge A. Yañez-Santos, J. Antonio Ibarra, Javier Torres, Jorge A. Girón, James G. Fox, Miguel A. Ares

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Functional assessment of the glycoproteins of a novel Hendra virus variant reveals contrasting fusogenic capacities of the receptor-binding and fusion glycoproteins by Andrew Z. Ma, Yao Yu Yeo, Jean F. Lee, Colin M. Kim, Shahrzad Ezzatpour, Carolina Menchaca, Viraj Upadhye, Edward J. Annand, John-Sebastian Eden, Raina K. Plowright, Alison J. Peel, David W. Buchholz, Hector C. Aguilar

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Exploring the genomic and antimicrobial resistance tapestry: comparative insights into Salmonella enterica serotypes Agona, Braenderup, Muenchen, and Panama in Latin American surfa... by Zhao Chen, Enrique J. Delgado Suárez, Raquel R. Bonelli, Celso J. B. Oliveira, Andrea I. Moreno-Switt, Aiko D. Adell, Angélica Reyes-Jara, Christopher J. Grim, Marc W. Allard, Sandra M. Tallent, Eric W. Brown, Rebecca L. Bell, Magaly Toro, Jianghong Meng

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Autoinducer-2 enhances the defense of Vibrio furnissii against oxidative stress and DNA damage by modulation of c-di-GMP signaling via a two-component system by Heng Zhang, Wenjin Zhao, Wenguang Yang, Huimin Zhang, Xinyu Qian, Kai Sun, Qiao Yang, Xihui Shen, Lei Zhang

“…AI-2 binds to the extracytoplasmic dCache_1 domain of AsrK to inhibit its autokinase activity, thus decreasing the phosphorylation level of its cognate response regulator AsrR and activating the phosphodiesterase activity of AsrR to degrade the cellular second messenger cyclic di-GMP (c-di-GMP). …”
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Rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XDR lineage derived from recombination between XBB and BA.2.86 subvariants circulating in Brazil in late 2023 by Ighor Arantes, Kimihito Ito, Marcelo Gomes, Felipe Cotrim de Carvalho, Walquiria Aparecida Ferreira de Almeida, Ricardo Khouri, Fabio Miyajima, Gabriel Luz Wallau, Felipe Gomes Naveca, Elisa Cavalcante Pereira, Marilda Mendonça Siqueira, Paola Cristina Resende, Gonzalo Bello

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Early bactericidal activity of sitafloxacin against pulmonary tuberculosis by Lihui Nie, Jing Tong, Guihui Wu, Juan Du, Yuanyuan Shang, Yufeng Wang, Zhangjun Wu, Yuanhong Xu, Yi Ren, Youyi Rao, Yu Pang, Mengqiu Gao

“…However, its efficacy in patients with primary-sensitive tuberculosis is unclear. This study aims to evaluate the early bactericidal activity (EBA) of sitafloxacin in patients with primary drug-susceptible tuberculosis. …”
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Spatiotemporal and genomic analysis of carbapenem resistance elements in Enterobacterales from hospital inpatients and natural water ecosystems of an Irish city by Mark Maguire, Carlos Serna, Natalia Montero Serra, Aneta Kovarova, Louise O’Connor, Niamh Cahill, Brigid Hooban, Niall DeLappe, Wendy Brennan, Genevieve Devane, Martin Cormican, Dearbháile Morris, Simone C. Coughlan, Georgios Miliotis, Bruno Gonzalez-Zorn, Liam P. Burke

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Structural basis of a microbial trimethylamine transporter by Chao Gao, Hai-Tao Ding, Kang Li, Hai-Yan Cao, Ning Wang, Zeng-Tian Gu, Qing Wang, Mei-Ling Sun, Xiu-Lan Chen, Yin Chen, Yu-Zhong Zhang, Hui-Hui Fu, Chun-Yang Li

“…When TMA is bound in location I, residues Trp146, Trp151, Tyr154, and Trp326 form an aromatic box to accommodate TMA. Moreover, Met105 also plays an important role in the binding of TMA. …”
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Klebsiella pneumoniae induces dose-dependent shock, organ dysfunction, and coagulopathy in a nonhuman primate critical care model by Jeffrey R. Strich, Marcos J. Ramos-Benitez, Seth Warner, Heather Kendall, Sydney Stein, Andrew P. Platt, Sabrina C. Ramelli, Shelly J. Curran, Izabella Lach, Kiana Allen, Ashley Babyak, Luis J. Perez-Valencia, Mahnaz Minai, Junfeng Sun, Kevin M. Vannella, Derron Alves, Richard Herbert, Daniel S. Chertow

“…Tachycardia and hypotension occurred in all animals and the study endpoint occurred in 8 of 12 animals that were euthanized. …”
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Investigating novel Streptomyces bacteriophage endolysins as potential antimicrobial agents by Jindanuch Maneekul, Amanda Chiaha, Rachel Hughes, Faith Labry, Joshua Saito, Matthew Almendares, Brenda N. Banda, Leslie Lopez, Nyeomi McGaskey, Melizza Miranda, Jenil Rana, Brandon R. Zadeh, Lee E. Hughes

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Association between the ABCC11 gene polymorphism-determined earwax properties and external auditory canal microbiota in healthy adults by Yasunobu Amari, Masahiro Hosonuma, Takuya Mizukami, Junya Isobe, Yuki Azetsu, Eiji Funayama, Yuki Maruyama, Toshiaki Tsurui, Kohei Tajima, Aya Sasaki, Yoshitaka Yamazaki, Ryota Nakano, Yutaka Sano, Atsushi Ishida, Tatsuya Nakanishi, Seiji Mochizuki, Yuri Yoshizawa, Sumito Kumagai, Sakiko Yasuhara, Kakei Ryu, Tatsunori Oguchi, Atsuo Kuramasu, Kiyoshi Yoshimura, Takehiko Sambe, Sei Kobayashi, Naoki Uchida

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Dose-dependent serological profiling of AdCLD-CoV19-1 vaccine in adults by Jung Hyuk Lee, Yuna Shin, Kwang-Soo Shin, Ju Yeon Park, Mi Sun Kim, Young-Shin Park, Wuhyun Kim, Joon Young Song, Ji Yun Noh, Hee Jin Cheong, Chang-Yuil Kang, Sang Hwan Seo, Jae-Ouk Kim, Deok Ryun Kim, Nathaniel S. Hwang, Jae Seung Yang, Jerome H. Kim, Byoung-Shik Shim, Manki Song

“…These findings highlight the importance of assessing not only neutralizing antibody titers but also the quality and functionality of antibody responses when evaluating vaccine efficacy.…”
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Comparative evaluation of sensititre YeastOne and VITEK2 antifungal susceptibility tests with CLSI broth microdilution method of clinical Cryptococcus isolates in Taiwan by Tzu-Ping Weng, Shin-Wei Wang, Shih-Ting Lo, Shu-Li Su, Ming-I Hsieh, Pei-Jane Tsai, Pei-Fang Tsai, Chi-Jung Wu, Nan-Yao Lee, Wen-Chien Ko, Po-Lin Chen

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Characterization of Shigella flexneri serotype 6 strains from geographically diverse low- and middle-income countries by Caitlin E. Gabor, Charlotte E. Chong, Jose M. Lemme-Dumit, Tracy H. Hazen, Kate S. Baker, Karen L. Kotloff, Irene N. Kasumba, Sharon M. Tennant, Henry Badji, M. Jahangir Hossain, Richard Omore, Benjamin Ochieng, Alex O. Awuor, Billy Ogwel, Jane Juma, Eileen M. Barry, David A. Rasko

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