Regulation of ofloxacin resistance in Escherichia coli strains causing calf diarrhea by quorum-sensing acyl-homoserine lactone signaling molecules by Zi Wang, Zi Wang, Zi Wang, Miao Sun, Yongqiang Wang, Yongqiang Wang, Jinchuan Shi, Wei Gao, Dongxu Han, Fanjun Zeng, Sanren, Liyin Du, Liyin Du, Hongxia Ma, Kai Liu, Kai Liu, Kai Liu

“…Escherichia coli is a major pathogen responsible for calf diarrhea. However, it has developed resistance to many antimicrobial drugs for their inappropriate usage. …”
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Abundant geographical divergence of Clostridioides difficile infection in China: a prospective multicenter cross-sectional study by Lulu Bai, Telong Xu, Wenzhu Zhang, Yajun Jiang, Wenpeng Gu, Wei Zhao, Yang Luan, Yanfeng Xiong, Nianli Zou, Yalin Zhang, Ming Luo, Jinxing Lu, Bike Zhang, Yuan Wu

“…Abstract Clostridioides difficile is the predominant pathogen in hospital-acquired infections and antibiotic-associated diarrhea. …”
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Complex resistance of spring and winter bread wheat lines to biotic and abiotic stresses by I. F. Lapochkina, N. R. Gainullin, O. A. Baranova, N. M. Kovalenko, L. A. Marchenkova, O. V. Pavlova, O. V. Mitroshina

“…A highly resistant parental form of winter soft wheat from “Arsenal” collection 119/4-06rw (wheat-Ae. speltoides-rye hybrid 2n = 42) with group resistance to two spots, four medium-resistant genotypes to both isolates of tan spot from Kazakhstan and Omsk populations of the pathogen, as well as genotypes resistant to the Omsk isolate of P. triticirepentis (parental form 113/00i-4 and lines 1-16i, 6-16i, 9-16i) were isolated. …”
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Evaluation of the transmission-blocking potential of Plasmodium vivax antigen Pvg37 using transgenic rodent parasites and clinical isolates by Di Zhang, Yan Zhao, Dongyan Liu, Fei Liu, Pengbo Liu, Biying Zhang, Zifang Wu, Wanlapa Roobsoong, Sirasate Bantuchai, Sataporn Thongpoon, Piyarat Sripoorote, Meilian Wang, Liwang Cui, Yaming Cao

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Survival of Generic Escherichia coli on In-Field Mature and Immature Gala and Golden Delicious Apples With or Without Overhead Evaporative Cooling Treatment by Claire M Murphy, Kyu Ho Jeong, Lauren Walter, Manoella Mendoza, Tonia Green, Andy Liao, Karen Killinger, Ines Hanrahan, Mei-Jun Zhu

“…While this practice reduces crop and economic losses, applying untreated surface water to produce introduces potential risks of foodborne pathogen contamination. This study examined EC and the survival of inoculated generic Escherichia coli for two apple varieties over three growing seasons. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Citric Acid on Mitigating Sweet Potato Soft Rot and Enhancing Postharvest Quality by Yixi Chen, Linjiang Pang, Jiacheng Bai, Wenbao Yu, Yueming Zhu, Melvin Sidikie George, Zunfu Lv, Guoquan Lu

“…Soft rot, caused by the pathogen <i>Rhizopus stolonifer</i>, is a major postharvest disease affecting sweet potato (<i>Ipomoea batatas</i> (L.) …”
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Biological and Molecular Characterization of Moroccan Isolates of <i>Spiroplasma citri</i> by Tourya Sagouti, Ikram Legrifi, Naima Rhallabi, Zineb Belabess, Moussa El Jarroudi, Said Amiri, Essaid Ait Barka, Abdessalem Tahiri, Rachid Lahlali

“…This study investigates the pathogenicity and symptom variability of Moroccan <i>S. citri</i> isolates using biological indexing and genetic mapping based on the <i>Spiralin</i> and <i>P58</i> genes. …”
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RBD-displaying OMV nanovaccine boosts immunity against SARS-CoV-2 by Rang Feng, Ruo-Yi Xue, Chang Liu, Guo-Cheng Li, Yan Deng, Zhe Jin, Jing-Yi Liu, Shan-Shan Zhang, Hao Cheng, Man-Ying Guo, Quan-Ming Zou, Hai-Bo Li

“…Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs), secreted by Gram-negative bacteria, are nanospherical structures that can display or deliver antigens while also providing adjuvant activity through pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). Results In this study, we utilized the SpyTag (ST)/SpyCatcher (SC) bioconjugation system to couple OMV and SARS-CoV-2 RBD in vitro. …”
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Genetic background and microbiome drive susceptibility to epicutaneous sensitization and food allergy in adjuvant-free mouse model by Tereza Hornikova, Anna Jelinkova, Zuzana Jiraskova Zakostelska, Tomas Thon, Stepan Coufal, Andrea Polouckova, Eliska Kopelentova, Miloslav Kverka, Peter Makovicky, Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova, Anna Sediva, Martin Schwarzer, Dagmar Srutkova

“…However, the resulting allergic reaction could depend on factors such as the host’s genetic predisposition as well as the skin and gut microbiota.MethodsSpecific-pathogen-free BALB/c and C57BL/6 and germ-free (GF) BALB/c mice were epicutaneously sensitized with ovalbumin (OVA) via dorsal tape-stripped skin and challenged with OVA by intragastric gavage. …”
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Mycobiome analyses of critically ill COVID-19 patients by Danielle Weaver, Sara Gago, Matteo Bassetti, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Juergen Prattes, Martin Hoenigl, Florian Reizine, Hélène Guegan, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Michael John Bromley, Paul Bowyer

“…Our study provides insights into the lung fungal microbiome in severe COVID-19 and has found antifungal treatment to be associated with lower Aspergillus fumigatus burden and that higher levels of this pathogen are associated with mortality. Therefore, our study suggests mold-active antifungal prophylaxis may be beneficial in severe COVID-19.…”
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa alkyl quinolone response is dampened by Enterococcus faecalis by Maggie M. Fink, Abigail A. Weaver, Dharmeshkumar Parmar, Jon E. Paczkowski, Lingyun Li, Maggie K. Klaers, Ella A. Junker, Elizabeth A. Jarocki, Jonathan V. Sweedler, Joshua D. Shrout

“…ABSTRACT The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause lung, skin, wound, joint, urinary tract, and eye infections. …”
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Excessive activation of JAK-STAT signaling contributes to inflammation induced by acute Vibrio infection in shrimp by Hongliang Zuo, Xiya Yang, Youxi Wang, Bangping Hu, Zhiming Zhu, Zhixun Guo, Shaoping Weng, Jianguo He, Xiaopeng Xu

“…Uncontrolled immune responses resulting from overactivated cellular signaling pathways, leading to inflammation and tissue injury, are a major cause of death in pathogen-infected individuals. This phenomenon has been well studied in mammals but is less explored in invertebrates. …”
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Bacteriocin-Producing Staphylococci and Mammaliicocci Strains for Agro-Food and Public Health Applications with Relevance of Micrococcin P1 by Rosa Fernández-Fernández, Carmen Lozano, Allelen Campaña-Burguet, Carmen González-Azcona, Tamara Álvarez-Gómez, Rocío Fernández-Pérez, Raquel Peña, Myriam Zarazaga, Jaime Carrasco, Carmen Torres

“…In this regard, five potential combinations of BP-S/M strains that enhanced their activity against specific pathogens were detected.…”
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Establishment of an indirect ELISA method for detecting bovine coronavirus antibodies based on N protein by Qiang Liu, Xiaoxia Niu, Lingling Jiang, Gang Zhang, Pu Wang, Sinong Zhang, Weifeng Gao, Huichen Guo, Huichen Guo, Yujiong Wang, Yong Li

“…Bovine Coronavirus (BCoV) is a significant pathogen responsible for neonatal calf diarrhea, winter dysentery in adult cattle, and bovine respiratory diseases. …”
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Construction of a Vero cell line expression human KREMEN1 for the development of CVA6 vaccines by Dongqing Zhang, Yuxiang Zou, Jiaying Wu, Longfa Xu, Zhifeng Ke, Yuanyuan Wu, Zhenhong Zhou, Mujin Fang, Ling Chen, Henggang Xu, Jianping Chu, Ningshao Xia, Rui Zhu, Tong Cheng

“…Abstract Coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) has emerged as a major pathogen causing hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks worldwide. …”
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Effectiveness of antimicrobial agent combinations against carbapenem-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae with KPC variants in China by Congcong Liu, Congcong Liu, Yuchen Wu, Yanyan Zhang, Zelin Yan, Danxia Gu, Danxia Gu, Hongwei Zhou, Ning Dong, Chang Cai, Gongxiang Chen, Rong Zhang

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Klebsiella pneumoniae derived outer membrane vesicles mediated bacterial virulence, antibiotic resistance, host immune responses and clinical applications by Lifeng Li, Xinxiu Xu, Ping Cheng, Zengyuan Yu, Mingchao Li, Zhidan Yu, Weyland Cheng, Wancun Zhang, Huiqing Sun, Xiaorui Song

“…Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative pathogen that can cause multiple diseases including sepsis, urinary tract infections, and pneumonia. …”
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Geographically widespread and novel hemotropic mycoplasmas and bartonellae in Mexican free-tailed bats and sympatric North American bat species by Daniel J. Becker, Kristin E. Dyer, Lauren R. Lock, Beckett L. Olbrys, Shawn A. Pladas, Anushka A. Sukhadia, Bret Demory, Juliana Maria Nunes Batista, Micaela Pineda, Nancy B. Simmons, Amanda M. Adams, Winifred F. Frick, M. Teague O'Mara, Dmitriy V. Volokhov

“…ABSTRACT Bacterial pathogens remain poorly characterized in bats, especially in North America. …”
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First study on molecular identification of Anaplasma ovis in sheep in southern Kazakhstan by Alexandr Ostrovskii, Madina Kadyrova, Nurdina Yerzhanova, Dinara Kamalova, Amirkhan Kassen, Nailya Tursunbay, Alexandr Shevtsov, Christian Bauer, Kassym Mukanov

“…It is usually subclinical, with persistent infection in affected animals, but acute disease can occur, particularly in young animals. The pathogen is widespread in Central Asia and neighboring regions. …”
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Farm-to-fork changes in poultry microbiomes and resistomes in Maputo City, Mozambique by Natalie Olson, Frederica Lamar, Hermógenes Mucache, José Fafetine, Joaquim Saíde, Amélia Milisse, Denise R. A. Brito, Kelsey J. Jesser, Karen Levy, Matthew C. Freeman, Maya L. Nadimpalli

“…The Chicken Exposures and Enteric Pathogens in Children Exposed through Environmental Pathways (ChEEP ChEEP) study was conducted in Maputo City, Mozambique from 2019 to 2021 to quantify enteric pathogen exposures along the supply chain for commercial and local (i.e., scavenger) chicken breeds. …”
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