Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Thermophilic Campylobacter Species in Humans and Animals in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review by Noel Gahamanyi, Leonard E. G. Mboera, Mecky I. Matee, Dieudonné Mutangana, Erick V. G. Komba

“…The colonization of different animal reservoirs by Campylobacter poses an important risk for humans through shedding of the pathogen in livestock waste and contamination of water sources, environment, and food. …”
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Characteristics of virulence of Puccinia triticina populations and the potential of the Lr24, Lr25, LrSp genes for spring common wheat breeding in the Southern Ural by V. A. Tyunin, E. R. Shreyder, E. I. Gultyaeva, E. L. Shaydayuk

“…Monitoring of pathogen populations is important for successful genetic wheat protection against leaf rust and identification of pathotypes with virulence to the resistance genes used. …”
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Evaluation of Blood Culture Results in Patients with Malignancy in Erzurum Province, Turkey by Osman Aktas, Ozgür Akbaba, Muhammet Hamidullah Uyanik, Hakan Uslu

“…Of these organisms, 64.1% were isolated from cases of malignancy. Of the pathogens, 49.2% were gram-negative bacteria, 47.7% were gram-positive bacteria, and 3.1% were fungi. …”
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Characterization of Hazelnut Trees in Open Field Through High-Resolution UAV-Based Imagery and Vegetation Indices by Maurizio Morisio, Emanuela Noris, Chiara Pagliarani, Stefano Pavone, Amedeo Moine, José Doumet, Luca Ardito

“…The increasing demand for hazelnut kernels is favoring an upsurge in hazelnut cultivation worldwide, but ongoing climate change threatens this crop, affecting yield decreases and subject to uncontrolled pathogen and parasite attacks. Technical advances in precision agriculture are expected to support farmers to more efficiently control the physio-pathological status of crops. …”
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Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in China, 2014–2021 by Hanli Wang, Shirong Li, Haoyu Ji, Yixin Hu, Susheng Zhou, Xingwu Chen, Zhiwei Lu, Qinghai You, Yusheng Cheng, Lei Zha

“…Abstract Introduction Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an opportunistic pathogen associated with various nosocomial infections and is known for its intrinsic multidrug resistance. …”
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Interferon-gamma rescues dendritic cell calcineurin-dependent responses to Aspergillus fumigatus via Stat3 to Stat1 switching by Amit Adlakha, Thomas J. Williams, Xinxin Shou, Anna K. Reed, Boris Lenhard, Darius Armstrong-James

“…We find that interferon gamma activates alternative transcriptional pathways to calcineurin-NFAT for the augmentation of pathogen handling. Histone modification ChIP-Seq analysis revealed dominant control by an interferon gamma induced regulatory switch from STAT3 to STAT1 transcription factor binding underpinning these observations. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Evolution of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in Northern China During 2021–2023 by Na Yuan, Zuofeng Yang, Fengxia Lv, Lina Dou, Xiangqing Li, Baokai Zhao, Shishan Dong

“…Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), an important pathogen affecting the pig industry, is an RNA virus with high genetic diversity. …”
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Time series forecasting of Valley fever infection in Maricopa County, AZ using LSTMResearch in context by Xueting Jin, Fangwu Wei, Srinivasa Srivatsav Kandala, Tejas Umesh, Kayleigh Steele, John N. Galgiani, Manfred D. Laubichler

“…Funding: “Getting to the Source of Arizona's Valley Fever Problem: A Tri-University Collaboration to Map and Characterize the Pathogen Where It Grows” funded by the Arizona Board of Regents.…”
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Impact of water stress on <i>Phaeomoniella chlamydospora</i> abundance and Petri disease symptom development in young grapevines by Jared Hrycan, Pat Bowen, Thomas Forge, Miranda Hart, Jose Ramon Úrbez-Torres

“…Phaeomoniella chlamydospora has been shown to be prevalent in asymptomatic grapevine nursery material, leading to the hypothesis that it may act as a latent pathogen, transitioning from an endophytic to a pathogenic phase under grapevine stress. …”
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Potential Virulence and Survival of Acid-Resistant Bacillus cereus KS100Bc Isolated from Foodservice Establishments in Korea by Seung Min Kim, Daekeun Hwang, Hyun Jung Kim

“…Bacillus cereus is an opportunistic pathogen causing food poisoning manifested by diarrheal or emetic syndromes. …”
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Helicobacter pylori antibacterial resistance patterns in Latvia: results from the Gistar pilot study by D. Rudzīte, R. Vangravs, I. Daugule, Ģ. Šķenders, I. Poļaka, A. Vanags, J. Atstupens, I. Tolmanis, P. Pūpola, Y. Tarasenko, J. Park

“…Objective: The choice of the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication regimen should depend on the antibiotic resistance of this major gastric pathogen. In Latvia, resistance patterns of H. pylori strains have not been described in the general population. …”
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ANALYSIS OF GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF INFLUENZA VIRUS A/CHICKEN/CHELYABINSK/30/2019 H9N2 ISOLATED IN CHELYABINSK OBLAST by N. G. Zinyakov, Щю S. Osipova, P. B. Akshalova, V. Yu. Sosipatorova, A. V. Andriyasov, D. B. Andreychuk, I. A. Chvala

“…The complete nucleotide genome sequence of the studied pathogen was determined. The comparative analysis of all genomic segments using the GenBank database revealed a close relationship (over 99%) between the A/chicken/Chelyabinsk/30/2019 H9N2 virus and the A/H9 infl uenza virus isolates circulating in Israel in 2006–2012. …”
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A fishy gut feeling – current knowledge on gut microbiota in teleosts by Ingvill Tolas, Ingvill Tolas, Zhigang Zhou, Zhen Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Tsegay Teame, Tsegay Teame, Rolf Erik Olsen, Einar Ringø, Ivar Rønnestad

“…Elevated temperatures and salinity shifts alter microbial composition, and pollutants introduce toxins that compromise intestinal function and microbial diversity. Stress and pathogen infections further destabilize GM, often favoring pathogenic bacteria. …”
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Effects of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei infection on intestinal immune defense and physiological processes of Penaeus vannamei by Zheng Cao, Chuanyu He, Zhipeng Yin, Caiyi Chen, Fan Li, Dongchun Yan, Ting Li, Linrui Chang, Lingjun Si

“…As the main pathogen causing growth retardation, EHP is considered to be mainly parasitic in the hepatopancreas of shrimp. …”
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Targeting Nrf2/KEAP1 signaling pathway using bioactive compounds to combat mastitis by Muhammad Zahoor Khan, Liangliang Li, Yandong Zhan, Huang Binjiang, Xiaotong Liu, Xiyan Kou, Adnan Khan, Abdul Qadeer, Qudrat Ullah, Khalid J. Alzahrani, Tongtong Wang, Changfa Wang, Muhammad Zahoor

“…When activated by bioactive compound treatment, Nrf2 translocates to the nucleus and induces the expression of its target genes to exert antioxidant responses. This reduces pathogen-induced oxidative stress and inflammation by inhibiting NF-kB signaling in the mammary glands, one of the prominent pro-inflammatory signaling pathway. …”
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Fermentation of sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima): exploring the potential of the kelp’s native microbiota as starter culture and the microbiological food safety of fermented produ... by Pierrick Stévant, Evangelia Zioga, Evangelia Zioga, Jonas Steenholdt Sørensen, Claus Heiner Bang-Berthelsen, Thomas Hagby Dahl, Trygg Barnung, Malin Kleppe, Trond Løvdal

“…Challenge trials of S. latissima samples from experimental and commercial fermentation processes with Bacillus cereus did not result in the growth of this food pathogen, even at pH levels within a viable range for this species (pH &gt; 4.3). …”
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Exploring glycolytic enzymes in disease: potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets in neurodegeneration, cancer and parasitic infections by Maura Rojas-Pirela, Diego Andrade-Alviárez, Verónica Rojas, Miguel Marcos, Daniel Salete-Granado, Marirene Chacón-Arnaude, María Á. Pérez-Nieto, Ulrike Kemmerling, Juan Luis Concepción, Paul A. M. Michels, Wilfredo Quiñones

“…Although energy transduction by glucose metabolism is the main function of this pathway, involvement in virulence, growth, pathogen–host interactions, immunomodulation and adaptation to environmental conditions are other functions attributed to this metabolic pathway. …”
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Protozoocidal activity of Stemona collinsiae against Giardia duodenalis by Khuanchai Koompapong, Supaluk Popruk, Onrapak Reamtong, Tipparat Thiangtrongjit, Sumate Ampawong, Aurapa Sakulpanich, Ruenruetai Udonsom, Kanthinich Thima, Preeyaporn M. Sreepian, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Hirotake Mori, Christen Rune Stensvold, Aongart Mahittikorn

“…Giardia duodenalis is a major pathogen of the gastrointestinal tract, and infections impact both human health and the economy. …”
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Correlation Analysis Between Multi-Drug Resistance Phenotype and Virulence Factor Expression of Clinical <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> by Wenli Xu, Runcheng Zhou, Jingwei Pan, Zhuangcong Liu, Xuyu Huang, Yueqiao Lin, Nan Li, Kecan Chen, Wenbo Sun, Yi Deng, Anping Yang, Xin Chen

“…<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> (PA), as a common pathogen of nosocomial infections, has been experiencing an increasing rate of drug resistance with the widespread use and abuse of antimicrobial drugs. …”
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Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of essential oils from oregano (Origanum vulgare) against Escherichia coli strains isolated from meat products by L. Brito-Junior, H. C. Brito, M. M. Simões, B. Santos, F. M. C. Marques, M. A. A. Medeiros, M. S. Alves, J. H. A. Farias, C. T. Pereira, A. F. Diniz, A. A. Oliveira-Filho, V. L. R. Vilela

“…In short, O. vulgare essential oil exhibited antimicrobial potential against E. coli strains isolated from meat products, suggesting which, upon more detailed investigations, could be used both in isolation or in combination with synthetic antibiotics to combat infections caused by this pathogen.…”
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