Modeling Tick Populations: An Ecological Test Case for Gradient Boosted Trees by Manley, William, Tran, Tam, Prusinski, Melissa, Brisson, Dustin

“…The results highlight the potential of gradient boosted models to discover novel ecological phenomena affecting pathogen demography and as a powerful public health tool to mitigate disease risks. …”
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Conducting and automating the water Morris maze test in SPF conditions by N. V. Khotskin, V. A. Kulikov, E. L. Zavyalov, D. V. Fursenko, A. V. Kulikov

“…At the same time, conducting this test in SPF conditions must comply with very strict regulations concerning pathogen control. A white animal on the surface of whitened water is low contrast and this does not allow the animal to be traced automatically, which represents yet another major problem. …”
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Prevalence, Etiology, and Risk Factors of Tinea Pedis and Tinea Unguium in Tunisia by Nourchène Toukabri, Cyrine Dhieb, Dalenda El Euch, Mustapha Rouissi, Mourad Mokni, Najla Sadfi-Zouaoui

“…Dermatophytes were isolated in 70.5% and the most frequent pathogen was Trichophyton rubrum (98.1%), followed by yeasts (17.7%) commonly Candida parapsilosis. …”
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First evidence of the effectiveness of a field application of RNAi technology in reducing infestation of the mite Varroa destructor in the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) by Francesca Bortolin, Emanuele Rigato, Sergio Perandin, Anna Granato, Laura Zulian, Caterina Millino, Beniamina Pacchioni, Franco Mutinelli, Giuseppe Fusco

“…Traditional control methods, such as chemical pesticides, although quick and temporarily effective, leave residues in hive products, harming bees and operators’ health, while promoting pathogen resistance and spread. As a sustainable alternative, RNA interference (RNAi) technology has shown great potential for honey bee pest control in laboratory assays, but evidence of effectiveness in the field has been lacking. …”
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Protective Efficacy of the Calicivirus Valency of the Leucofeligen Vaccine against a Virulent Heterologous Challenge in Kittens by Cynthia Lesbros, Virginie Martin, Wojciech Najbar, Annaele Sanquer, David Mcgahie, Hyone-Myong Eun, Sylvie Gueguen

“…Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a common feline pathogen with a potential for antigenic diversity. …”
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Analysis of Influencing Factors and Construction of a Column Chart Model for Postoperative Pulmonary Infection in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury by Wu G, Zhong X, Chen J

“…All patients underwent pathogen detection and identification.Results: A total of 96 strains of pathogens were isolated from 73 patients with concurrent pulmonary infections. …”
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Molecular Evidence of Emerged Pulmonary Lophomoniasis due to Lophomonas blattarum among Hospitalized Patients in Southwestern Iran: A National Registry-Based Study by Kobra Mokhtarian, Simin Taghipour, Maryam Nakhaei, Amirmasoud Taheri, Ali Sharifpour, Mahdi Fakhar, Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi

“…Lophomonas protozoan is an emerging pathogen transmitted through arthropods such as cockroaches. …”
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Genomic epidemiology of invasive Group A Streptococcus infections in Argentina, 2023: high prevalence of emm1-global and detection of emm1 hypervirulent lineages by Lucía Cipolla, Ariel Gianecini, Tomas Poklepovich, Paula Etcheverry, Florencia Rocca, Mónica Prieto

“…These findings from our report shed light on the distribution of invasive Group A Streptococcus, laying the foundation for genomic surveillance of this pathogen.…”
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Exposure of Mycobacteriodes abscessus clones to mucin affects bacterial phenotype by Amy Leestemaker-Palmer, Tiffany Ong, Luiz E Bermudez

“…These observations have direct implications in virulence and the response of the pathogen to treatment.…”
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Research Progress on Bacteriocins Produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Inhibitory Effect on the Biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus by Xiaoge XUE, Yuanyuan LIU, Lina ZHANG, Rui FAN, Yu XIN, Jiage MA, Wei YU, Libo LIU

“…Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a Gram-positive opportunistic pathogen that can form biofilm on the surface of food. …”
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Whole genome sequence of seaweed endophyte Bacillus halotolerans strain AUPP for antagonistic activity against Fusarium incarnatum causing chilli fruit rot by Hudson Ann Suji, Karuppiah Manikandan, Appusami Sudha, Arjunan Muthukumar, Chelladurai Jeyalakshmi, Muniyandi Charumathi, Manickam Rajesh, Thankaraj Suthin Raj

“…The endophytic bacteria were isolated from the seaweed (Sargassum wightii) to manage the chilli fruit rot pathogen Fusarium incarnatum. The antifungal activity of the isolated bacteria was tested by dual culture assay and plant growth-promoting activity was also tested by the standard paper towel method. …”
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Virtual Screening for Potential Inhibitors of NS3 Protein of Zika Virus by Maheswata Sahoo, Lingaraja Jena, Sangeeta Daf, Satish Kumar

“…Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito borne pathogen, belongs to Flaviviridae family having a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome, currently known for causing large epidemics in Brazil. …”
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Enhanced bacteriostatic effects of phage vB_C4 and cell wall-targeting antibiotic combinations against drug-resistant Aeromonas veronii by Xin Cao, Yanqiong Tang, ZhenZhang Lu, Xiang Ma, Hong Li, Xue Chi, Juanjuan Li, Zhu Liu

“…ABSTRACT Aeromonas veronii is a vital zoonotic pathogen known for its extensive drug resistance and ability to form biofilms, which contribute to its antibiotic resistance. …”
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Transcriptional induction of the IMD signaling pathway and associated antibacterial activity in the digestive tract of cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) by Katie Weber, Dhruva Karnik, Lisa D. Brown

“…Abstract Background Fleas are insect vectors that transmit several Gram-negative bacterial pathogens acquired by ingesting infected vertebrate blood. …”
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Genomic analysis of the main epidemiological lineages of Acinetobacter baumannii in Mexico by Barrios-Camacho Humberto, Lozano-Aguirre Luis, Duran-Bedolla Josefina

“…The World Health Organization has classified carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii as a “Critical Priority” pathogen to guide research and the development of control and prevention strategies. …”
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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

“…Abstract Mosquitoes are responsible for the transmission of numerous pathogens, including Plasmodium parasites, arboviruses and filarial worms. …”
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Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis due to Streptococcus constellatus in an Immunocompromised Male Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Charalampos Potsios, Panagiota Xaplanteri, Vasileios Zoitopoulos, Panagiotis Patrinos, Iro Ioanna Giannakopoulou, Ilektra Tzivaki, Theodora Kafentzi, Konstantina Samanta, Konstantina Filioti, Panagiotis Sideris, Konstantinos Letsas, Konstantinos Koukios

“…S. constellatus is an extremely rare pathogen and to our knowledge only two other cases of pyogenic spondylodiscitis are reported in the literature. …”
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Acinetobacter baumannii Lipopolysaccharide Influences Adipokine Expression in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes by Yuka Unno, Yoshinori Sato, Satoshi Nishida, Akiyo Nakano, Ryuichi Nakano, Tsuneyuki Ubagai, Yasuo Ono

“…Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most important nosocomial opportunistic pathogen worldwide. In addition, obesity has been associated with an increased risk of nosocomial infection, suggesting that there may be an association between A. baumannii and white adipose tissue. …”
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Genome assembly and population analysis of tetraploid marama bean reveal two distinct genome types by Jin Li, Christopher Cullis

“…In contrast, contracted gene families associated with secondary metabolite biosynthesis and defense pathways suggest a trade-off, potentially due to reduced pathogen pressure. Marama-specific genes were enriched in amino acid catabolism pathways, potentially playing roles in stress signaling and energy regulation. …”
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Analysis of somatic piRNAs in the malaria mosquito Anopheles coluzzii reveals atypical classes of genic small RNAs by Sergei Funikov, Alexander Rezvykh, Natalia Akulenko, Jiangtao Liang, Igor V. Sharakhov, Alla Kalmykova

“…In diverse arthropod species, including the pathogen vectors mosquitoes, the piRNA pathway is also active in nongonadal somatic tissues, where its targets and functions are less clear. …”
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