Identifying Risk Factors for Secondary Infection Post-SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Patients With Severe and Critical COVID-19 by Mingquan Guo, Mingquan Guo, Menglu Gao, Jing Gao, Tengfei Zhang, Xin Jin, Jian Fan, Qianying Wang, Xin Li, Jian Chen, Zhaoqin Zhu

“…Emerging evidence has unveiled the secondary infection as one of the mortal causes of post-SARS-CoV-2 infection, but the factors related to secondary bacterial or fungi infection remains largely unexplored. We here systematically investigated the factors that might contribute to secondary infection. …”
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Developing a priority global research agenda for antimicrobial resistance in the human health sector: protocol for a scoping review by Alessandro Cassini, Raph L Hamers, Koe Stella Asadinia, Silvia Bertagnolio

“…Introduction To accelerate the response to the public health threat by antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the WHO is developing a Global Research Agenda for AMR in the human health sector that aims to provide a global and transparent assessment of priority knowledge gaps related to critical bacteria—including Mycobacterium tuberculosis—and fungi that inform control and response strategies to tackle AMR by 2030. …”
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Isolation, Characterization and Genetic Diversity of Aspergillus flavus in Animal Feed by Dina Al-Shinawy, Reda E.M. Moghaieb, Sara B. Awaly, Gihan El-Moghazy, Dalia S. Ahmed

“…The aim of this study was to analyze fifty samples of livestock and poultry feed to identify mycotoxigenic fungi at both morphological and molecular levels, focusing on their toxigenic potential and genetic diversity. …”
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Legume-derived phenolic acids influence Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae compatibility and biocontrol potential in a Striga push–pull system by Mekuria Wolde Assena, Jochen Schöne, Frank Rasche

“…Benth. includes push–pull, intercropping using legumes, and soil-borne fungi such as Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae (FOS). …”
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Acute Attack of Pseudogout with the Wide Lesion in Lumbar Spondylolytic Spondylolisthesis by Hironari Kaneyama, Yuichiro Morishita, Osamu Kawano, Takuaki Yamamoto, Takeshi Maeda

“…Smear speculum of synovial fluid tested negative for bacteria and fungi; however, a number of crystals were seen. Based on the result of smear speculum, we suspected the pathology as crystal deposition disease. …”
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Nostoc commune Vauch. polysaccharide alleviates Pb-induced hepatorenal toxicity by changing gut bacteriome, mycobiome, and metabolome by Yue Liu, Ping Ren, Hailong Li, Yingying Liu, Yiting Yang, Wanting Wang, Jiaming Zhou, Ling Su, Lili Guan, Hongxia Ma

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Transcriptome-Based Modeling Reveals that Oxidative Stress Induces Modulation of the AtfA-Dependent Signaling Networks in Aspergillus nidulans by Erzsébet Orosz, Károly Antal, Zoltán Gazdag, Zsuzsa Szabó, Kap-Hoon Han, Jae-Hyuk Yu, István Pócsi, Tamás Emri

“…Our model sheds light on the versatility of the physiological functions of AtfA and its orthologs in fungi.…”
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The influence of sustainable fertilization on the parameter of soil biogenicity, weight of 1000 grains and the yield of different maize genotypes by Cvijanović Gorica, Bajagić Marija, Stepić Vesna, Marinković Jelena, Mamlić Zlatica, Đurić Nenad, Nićin Slobodan

“…At the end of the growing season, samples were taken for the analysis of the total number of bacteria, azotobacteria, fungi and actinomycetes. After the harvest, the weight of 1000 grains and the yield of grains were determined. was also lower in the abundance of azotobacter, which was not determined even in the control variant, due to inadequate soil properties. …”
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Exploring oral candidiasis among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in eastern Iran by Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Fatemeh Kardan, Aynaz Ghojoghi, Ahmad Reza Sebzari, Maryam Erfaninejad, Parvin Askari, Seyed Reza Aghili, Eisa Nazar, Masood Ziaee

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All Roads Lead to Rome: Pathways to Engineering Disease Resistance in Plants by Aziz Ul Ikram, Muhammad Saad Shoaib Khan, Faisal Islam, Sulaiman Ahmed, Tengfang Ling, Feng Feng, Zongtao Sun, Huan Chen, Jian Chen

“…Additionally, it provides a summary of the potential genes that can be employed in resistance breeding for key crops to combat a wide range of potential pathogens and pests, including fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, and insects. …”
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Update of the list of qualified presumption of safety (QPS) recommended microbiological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 21: Suitability of taxonomic... by EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Valeria Bortolaia, Sara Bover‐Cid, Alessandra De Cesare, Wietske Dohmen, Laurent Guillier, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Maarten Nauta, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Jakob Ottoson, Luisa Peixe, Fernando Perez‐Rodriguez, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Marianne Chemaly, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Pablo Salvador Fernández Escámez, Miguel Prieto Maradona, Amparo Querol, Lolke Sijtsma, Juan Evaristo Suarez, Ingvar Sundh, Angela Botteon, Barizzone Fulvio, Sandra Correia, Lieve Herman

“…Of 54 microorganisms notified to EFSA between April and September 2024 (33 as feed additives, 17 as food enzymes or additives, 4 as novel foods), 50 were not evaluated because: 12 were filamentous fungi, 1 was Enterococcus faecium and 8 were Escherichia coli (all excluded from the QPS evaluation), and 29 were TUs that already have a QPS status. …”
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Exploitation of the genetic potential of <i>Thinopyrum</i> and <i>Agropyron</i> genera to protect wheat from diseases and environmental stresses by L. Ya. Plotnikova, V. V. Knaub

“…Th. ponticum is a nonhost for Puccinia triticina (Ptr) and P. graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt) and suppresses the development of rust fungi on the plant surface. Wheat samples with the tall wheatgrass genes Lr19, Lr38, Sr24, Sr25 and Sr26 showed defence mechanisms similar to nonhosts resistance. …”
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Influence of Cosmetic Skincare Products with pH < 5 on the Skin Microbiome: A Randomized Clinical Evaluation by Ciska Janssens-Böcker, Claudia Doberenz, Marta Monteiro, Marta de Oliveira Ferreira

“…Abstract Introduction The human skin acts as a protective barrier against external pathogens and hosts a diverse microbiome consisting of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and archaea. Disruptions to the skin microbiome can impact immune function, leading to inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. …”
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Diagnosis of Coxiella burnetii endocarditis by using nanopore targeted sequencing: a case report by Xinsheng Yan, Qimei Wei, Tingting Liu, Dong Wang, Zhenlu Zhang

“…Abstract Background Infective endocarditis (IE) can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, and atypical pathogens. The diversity of IE manifestations contributes to diagnostic uncertainty, which can lead to missed diagnoses and inappropriate treatment. …”
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The impact of spray-induced gene silencing on cereal phyllosphere microbiota by Poorva Sundararajan, Samrat Ghosh, Bekele Gelena Kelbessa, Stephen C. Whisson, Mukesh Dubey, Aakash Chawade, Ramesh Raju Vetukuri

“…Analyses of fungal co-occurrence patterns also showed that F. graminearum established itself among the fungal communities through negative interactions with neighbouring fungi. Through these analyses, we have also found bacterial and fungal genera ubiquitous in the phyllosphere, irrespective of dsRNA treatment. …”
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Harmonized Datasets of microbiological parameters from a French national-scale soil monitoring survey by Aurélien Cottin, Samuel Dequiedt, Christophe Djemiel, Nicolas Chemidlin Prévost-Bouré, Julie Tripied, Mélanie Lelièvre, Lucie Terreau, Tiffanie Régnier, Battle Karimi, Claudy Jolivet, Antonio Bispo, Nicolas Saby, Pierre-Alain Maron, Lionel Ranjard, Sébastien Terrat

“…Soils supply important ecosystem services e.g. carbon dynamics/storage or mineral element recycling, supported by the soil microbial diversity (bacteria, archaea and fungi). Based on the 2,240 sites of the 2000–2015 RMQS, molecular tools were applied to characterize soil microbiota. …”
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Microbial proliferation deteriorates the corrosion inhibition capability, lubricity, and stability of cutting fluid by Yuanyuan Shen, Wenkai Zhang, Lili Wu, Yaohua Dong, Guoqiang Guo, Lihua Dong, Zhangwei Guo

“…Moreover, the number of fungi increased significantly during the later stages of the experiment. …”
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Role of Local Biofertilizer in Enhancing the Oxidative Stress Defence Systems of Date Palm Seedling (Phoenix dactylifera) against Abiotic Stress by Oumaima Harkousse, Afafe Slimani, Issam Jadrane, Mohamed Aitboulahsen, Mouaad Amine Mazri, Abdelmjid Zouahri, Lahcen Ouahmane, Tayeb Koussa, Mohamed Najib Al Feddy

“…The present study investigated the effects of inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and PGPR on the water status and antioxidant enzyme activities of date palm seedlings grown under water stress conditions. …”
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Arabidopsis Calcium Dependent Protein Kinase 3, and Its Orthologues OsCPK1, OsCPK15, and AcCPK16, Are Involved in Biotic and Abiotic Stresses by Gardette R. Valmonte-Cortes, Colleen M. Higgins, Robin M. MacDiarmid

“…In this study, <i>AtCPK3</i> and its orthologues in relatively distant plant species such as rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>, monocot) and kiwifruit (<i>Actinidia chinensis</i>, asterid eudicot) were analyzed in response to drought, bacteria, fungi, and virus infections. Two orthologues were studied in <i>O. sativa</i>, namely <i>OsCPK1</i> and <i>OsCPK15</i>, while one orthologue—<i>AcCPK16</i>—was identified in <i>A. chinensis</i>. …”
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Oral Opportunistic Infection Induced by Stress and Silent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Young Adult Patient: A Case Report by Karina D, Heldayani I, Hidayat W

“…Dhini Karina,1 Iin Heldayani,1 Wahyu Hidayat2 1Oral Medicine Residency Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Wahyu Hidayat, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jalan Sekeloa Selatan I, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia, Tel +6287822404343, Email wahyu.hidayat@fkg.unpad.ac.idIntroduction: Opportunistic infections (IO) are infections of microbiota (fungi, viruses, bacteria, or parasites) that generally do not cause disease but turn into pathogens when the body’s defense system is compromised. …”
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