Genome-wide identification of long non-coding RNA for Botrytis cinerea during infection to tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) leaves by Haojie Shi, Guijuan Ding, Yun Wang, Jiaqi Wang, Xiaoli Wang, Dan Wang, Ping Lu

“…Abstract Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) plays important roles in animals and plants. In filamentous fungi, however, their biological function in infection stage has been poorly studied. …”
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Nano-Azo Ligand and Its Superhydrophobic Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, DFT, Contact Angle, Molecular Docking, and Antimicrobial Studies by Gehad G. Mohamed, Walaa H. Mahmoud, Ahmed M. Refaat

“…The biological activities of the ligand, as well as its metal complexes, have been tested in vitro against some bacteria and fungi species. The results showed that all the tested compounds have significant biological activities with different sensitivity levels. …”
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Incidence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli isolated from women with urinary tract infections in Jordan by Rania Al-Groom

“…In addition, clinical disorders may result from the presence of bacteria or fungi in urine. The aim of this study was to isolate Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains from midstream urine samples, and to determine molecular characterization of encoded Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) genes. …”
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Health risks evaluation of mycotoxins in plant-based supplements marketed in Malaysia by Rozaini Abdullah, Nur Syazwin Kamarozaman, Siti Soleha Ab Dullah, Mohd Yusmaidie Aziz, Hussein Bakheit Adam Aziza

“…Abstract Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi, pose significant health risks when present in plant-based supplements (PBS), necessitating thorough risk assessment to ensure consumer safety. …”
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Distribution and antifungal susceptibility of species causing vulvovaginal candidiasis and urinary tract infection in Medlatec healthcare system, Ha Noi city, Vietnam in 2023 by Pham Van Ngai, Tran Huu Dat, Luu Yen Nhi, Tran Thi Khanh Linh, Nguyen Thi Thu, Vu Lan Anh, Bui Thi Thu Dung, Pham Van Tran, Nguyen Thi Hien, Nguyen Thai Son, Trinh Thi Que, Do Ngoc Anh

“…Antifungal susceptibility testing was carried out using the VITEK ® 2 card for yeast fungi. Minimum inhibitory concentrations for these isolates were classified according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines (M27-A3 and M27M44S-ED3). …”
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A study on Bacterial Infections Associated with Central Nervous System in Pakistani Population by Muneeba Afzal, Hamza Altaf, Tayyaba Faiz, Samra Mannan

“…Major pathogens included Streptococcus pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Enterobacter cloacae, Enterococcus faecium, and Haemophilus influenzae, Viruses, fungi, and parasites were also involved. Many patients exhibited stages 3 and 4 on the MRC Breathlessness scale. …”
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Biogenic Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles from Physalis peruviana and Application in Wound Healing by Stephen Adongo Odongo, Fredrick Oluoch Okumu, Solomon Omwoma Lugasi, Martin Opiyo Onani, Stephen Gaya Agong

“…Microorganisms, bacteria or fungi, infect such wounds leading to their chronic nature. …”
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Chitosan nanoparticles loaded with Lactobacillus rhamnosus bioactive metabolites: Preparation, characterization, and antifungal activity by Aya Abdel-Nasser, Hayam M. Fathy, Ahmed N. Badr, Olfat S. Barakat, Amal S. Hathout

“…Aspergillus flavus is a severe danger to worldwide maize (Zea mays) cultivation, due to its extreme toxicity of aflatoxins produced by the fungi, and its ability to cause economic losses while also posing a health concern to humans and animals. …”
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Immunological Evaluation for Personalized Interventions in Children with Tuberculosis: Should It Be Routinely Performed? by Laura E. Carreto-Binaghi, Esmeralda Juárez, Silvia Guzmán-Beltrán, María Teresa Herrera, Martha Torres, Alejandro Alejandre, José Arturo Martínez-Orozco, Eduardo Becerril-Vargas, Yolanda Gonzalez

“…Here, we describe the immunological evaluation of eight pediatric patients infected with a member of the M. tuberculosis complex, most of them with concomitant pulmonary infections (bacteria, viruses, or fungi). We assessed the functionality of several innate immunity receptors, IL-12 receptor, and IFN-γ receptor, as well as the antioxidant levels (glutathione), which are essential mechanisms for fighting intracellular pathogens such as M. tuberculosis. …”
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A conserved fungal Knr4/Smi1 protein is crucial for maintaining cell wall stress tolerance and host plant pathogenesis. by Erika Kroll, Carlos Bayon, Jason Rudd, Victoria J Armer, Anjana Magaji-Umashankar, Ryan Ames, Martin Urban, Neil A Brown, Kim Hammond-Kosack

“…Filamentous plant pathogenic fungi pose significant threats to global food security, particularly through diseases like Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) and Septoria Tritici Blotch (STB) which affects cereals. …”
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Microbial Biomass as a Bioresource of Functional Food Ingredients: A Review by Elena M. Serba, Tatyana V. Yuraskina, Liubov V. Rimareva, Polina Yu. Tadzibova, Elena N. Sokolova, Galina S. Volkova

“…Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast and Aspergillus mycelial fungi appeared to be the most popular research objects. …”
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Durable resistance or efficient disease control? Adult Plant Resistance (APR) at the heart of the dilemma by Rimbaud, Loup, Papaïx, Julien, Rey, Jean-François, Moury, Benoît, Barrett, Luke G., Thrall, Peter H.

“…As a case study, the mathematical model has been parameterised for rust fungi (genus Puccinia) of cereal crops, for which extensive data are available. …”
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Azole Antifungal Consumption in Community Pharmacy Sales in Mainland Portugal: Trend Analysis from 2014 to 2023 by Sofia Moura, Paulo Duarte, Ana Sofia Oliveira, José Martinez-de-Oliveira, Ana Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Joana Rolo

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Although our findings represent a lesser pressure on fungi, further monitoring is needed to better understand the evolution of fluconazole and itraconazole consumption over time, particularly due to the trends observed in this study.…”
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Microalgae-based biofertilizers improve fertility and microbial community structures in the soil of potted tomato by Xiaotong Song, Jiayi Liu, Yanzhang Feng, Chengxu Zhou, Xiaohui Li, Xiaojun Yan, Roger Ruan, Pengfei Cheng

“…Microalgae-based fertilizers alter the abundance of soil bacteria and fungi, causing beneficial bacteria such as Thermonaerobaculia, Subgroup_10, Sordariomycetes, and Microascaceae to increase, while pathogenic bacteria like Pseudomonas, Togniniaceae, and Phaeoacremonium decreased. …”
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Re-identification of Strains from Aspergillus Section Aspergillus and Description of Three Unrecorded Species from Korea by Anbazhagan Mageswari, Daseul Lee, Le Dinh Thao, Donghun Kang, Dong-Hyun Kim, Seung-Beom Hong

“…The section Aspergillus includes xerophilic fungi that are economically significant and broadly distributed in natural settings as well as human habitats and are recognized for their sustenance on substrates with low water activity. …”
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Human microbiomes in cancer development and therapy by Chenglai Xia, Jiyan Su, Can Liu, Zhikai Mai, Shuanghong Yin, Chuansheng Yang, Liwu Fu

“…Abstract Colonies formed by bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viral groups and their genomes, metabolites, and expressed proteins constitute complex human microbiomes. …”
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Liquid smoke-infused edible coatings: Antimicrobial agents for preserving cherry tomatoes by Muhammad Faisal, Dieni Mansur, Hera Desvita, M. Bagas Heriansyah

“…The effectiveness of edible coating was tested based on antibacterial activity against 4 types of pathogenic bacteria, namely Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus subtilis, as well as 2 fungi including Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger. …”
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Vegetation types shape the soil micro-food web compositions and soil multifunctionality in Loess Plateau by Zhiming Chen, Wenjuan Kang, Renyuan He, Guang Li, Zhuzhu Luo, Zhuzhu Luo

“…., and the control vegetation Stipa bungeana on soil micro-food webs and soil multifunctionality, as well as their response mechanisms to soil environmental drivers, were investigated using High-throughput sequencing technology.ResultsC. korshinskii significantly enhanced soil physicochemical properties and soil enzyme activities by facilitating the stability of the soil micro-food web structure driven by soil bacteria and fungi and increasing the soil multifunctionality in contrast to S. bungeana. …”
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The The Evaluation of Clove oil Concentration on Physicochemical and Antimicrobial Activity in the Laponite Gel Delivery System by Dian Eka Ermawati, Susanti Putriana, Tri Setyowati, Tabita Putri Kuntari, Fitri Salsabila, M. Nur Dewi Kartikasari

“…Antimicrobial activity test to Streptococcus mutans bacteria and Candida albicans fungi. The research showed that a gel preparation using laponite with a concentration of 2.5% was semi-solid with a clove oil odor. …”
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Exploiting venom toxins in paratransgenesis to prevent mosquito-borne disease by Stephanie French, Rachael Da Silva, Janet Storm, Christida E. Wastika, India Cullen, Martijn ten Have, Grant L. Hughes, Cassandra M. Modahl

“…Mosquito symbionts, including fungi, bacteria and viruses, have desirable traits for mosquito disease control including spreading horizontally and vertically through mosquito populations and potentially colonising multiple important vector species. …”
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