Spatiotemporal analysis of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte binding antigen-175 gene dimorphism in Ghana by Abraham Y. Kpirikai, Belinda A. Ofosu, Josie N. A. Okai, Victor Kornu, Abdul Rashid Kassim, Esther Donkor, Frederica Malm, Osumanu Ahmed, Mona-Liza E. Sakyi, Samirah Saiid, Albert Yao Kudakpo, Charles Mensah, Francis Dzabeng, Collins Morang’a, Gordon A. Awandare, Yaw Aniweh, Lucas N. Amenga-Etego

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Chromosome-level genome sequencing and assembly of the parasitoid wasp Leptopilina myrica by Zhi Dong, Zixuan Xu, Junwei Zhang, Yulong Guo, Qichao Zhang, Lan Pang, Ting Feng, Wenqi Shi, Yifeng Sheng, Jianhua Huang, Jiani Chen

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The complete mitochondrial genome of Leptopilina myrica (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) by Junwei Zhang, Zhaohe Lu, Zhi Dong, Haiyang Wang, Jieyu Shan, Zixuan Xu, Jianhua Huang, Jiani Chen

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A surrogate BSL2-compliant infection model recapitulating key aspects of human Marburg virus disease by Wanying Yang, Wujie Zhou, Bo Liang, Xiaojun Hu, Shen Wang, Zhenshan Wang, Tiecheng Wang, Xianzhu Xia, Na Feng, Yongkun Zhao, Feihu Yan

“…Syrian hamsters infected with VSV-MARV/GP presented symptoms such as thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia, haemophilia, and multiorgan failure, developing a severe systemic disease akin to that observed in human MARV patients. Notably, the pathogenicity was found to be species-specific, age-related, sex-associated, and challenge route-dependent. …”
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Comparative functional analysis of a new CDR1-like ABC transporter gene in multidrug resistance and virulence between Magnaporthe oryzae and Trichophyton mentagrophytes by Jing Wang, Chenwen Xiao, Shuang Liang, Muhammad Noman, Yingying Cai, Zhen Zhang, Xueming Zhu, Rongyao Chai, Haiping Qiu, Zhongna Hao, Yanli Wang, Jiaoyu Wang, Guolian Bao, Guochang Sun, Fucheng Lin

“…ABC transporters play pivotal roles in multidrug resistance in fungi, with some ABC proteins indispensable for the pathogenicity of plant fungal pathogens. However, the roles of ABC proteins in animal pathogenic fungi, and the functional connections between ABC homologues in plant and animal pathogenic fungi are largely obscure. …”
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Gossypol is a natural product with good antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates by Jersley D. Chirawurah, Felix Ansah, Samuel Blankson, Bridget Adikah, Silas Nkansah Yeboah, Lucas Amenga-Etego, Gordon A. Awandare, Yaw Aniweh

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Novel target and cofactor repertoire for the transcriptional regulator JTY_0672 from Mycobacterium bovis BCG by Hui Wang, Xiaotian Li, Shuxian Wang, Ren Fang, Jiayin Xing, Ruiying Wu, Chunhui Zhang, Zhaoli Li, Ningning Song

“…Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the pathogenic agent of tuberculosis (TB). Intracellular survival plays a central role in the pathogenesis of Mtb in a manner that is dependent on an array of transcriptional regulators for Mtb. …”
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Increased rate of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections in hospitalized immunocompromised pediatric patients by Sarah Khafaja, Sarah Khafaja, Yara Salameh, Celina F. Boutros, Cherine Awad, Kawthar Faour, Nadim Tfaily, Sarah Merhi, Zeinab El Zein, Zeinab El Zein, Samer Bou Karroum, Dana Oweini, Danielle Fayad, George F. Araj, George F. Araj, George F. Araj, Ramia Zakhour, Ghassan S. Dbaibo, Ghassan S. Dbaibo

“…The mean age was 7.7 years. The most common pathogens were Enterobacterales followed by Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter spp. …”
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Host Cell Autophagy in Immune Response to Zoonotic Infections by Panagiotis Skendros, Ioannis Mitroulis

“…Many of these pathogens cause common zoonotic infections worldwide. …”
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The antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of diabetic foot ulcers in the South African public healthcare sector by M J Turner, S Leigh-de Rapper, T P Mokoena, S van Vuuren

“…Each sample swab was spread onto blood agar plates, and thereafter individual pathogens were isolated. The antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of all isolated pathogens were determined using zone of inhibition measurements. …”
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Aloe-Emodin-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy Induces Apoptosis in Basal Cell Carcinoma Cells via Activation of ERK/JNK Signaling Pathway by Woodvine Otieno Odhiambo, Songmei Geng, Xiaopeng Wang, Xiaodong Chen, Mengting Qin, Meng Yuan, Yang Wang, Farooq Riaz, Chengcheng Liu, Yanhong Ji

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A global Corynebacterium diphtheriae genomic framework sheds light on current diphtheria reemergence by Hennart, Mélanie, Crestani, Chiara, Bridel, Sébastien, Armatys, Nathalie, Brémont, Sylvie, Carmi-Leroy, Annick, Landier, Annie, Passet, Virginie, Fonteneau, Laure, Vaux, Sophie, Toubiana, Julie, Badell, Edgar, Brisse, Sylvain

“…Phylogenetic lineages Gravis and Mitis contrasted strikingly in their pathogenicity-associated genes. Conclusions: This work provides a bioinformatics tool and global population framework to analyze C. diphtheriae genomes, revealing important heterogeneities in virulence and resistance features. …”
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The Expression of IL-6, TNF-α, and MCP-1 in Respiratory Viral Infection in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Jingtong Zheng, Yue Shi, Lingxin Xiong, Weijie Zhang, Ying Li, Peter G. Gibson, Jodie L. Simpson, Chao Zhang, Junying Lu, Jingying Sai, Guoqiang Wang, Fang Wang

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Case-Control Pilot Study on Acute Diarrheal Disease in a Geographically Defined Pediatric Population in a Middle Income Country by Ana E. Farfán-García, Chengxian Zhang, Aamer Imdad, Monica Y. Arias-Guerrero, Nayibe T. Sánchez-Alvarez, Rikhil Shah, Junaid Iqbal, Maria E. Tamborski, Oscar G. Gómez-Duarte

“…The E. coli pathogens were 18.8% of all infections making them the most frequent pathogens. …”
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The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic implications of Paradoxopsyllus custodis and Stenischia montanis yunlongensis by Bin Chen, Mingna Duan, Shuang Liu, Yafang Liu, Shaobo Tang, Dandan Jiang, Wei Gu, Quanfu Zhang, Xing Yang

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An adenosine analog shows high antiviral potency against coronavirus and arenavirus mainly through an unusual base pairing mode by Xiaoying Jia, Xuping Jing, Ming Li, Minli Gao, Yao Zhong, Entao Li, Yang Liu, Rui Li, Guoqiang Yao, Qiaojie Liu, Minmin Zhou, Yuxia Hou, Linfeng An, Yibao Hong, Shanshan Li, Jiancun Zhang, Wei Wang, Kaiming Zhang, Peng Gong, Sandra Chiu

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Prevalence and molecular characterization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in endangered Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii) in Hainan, China by Yun Zhang, Yun Zhang, Guangxu Ren, Guangxu Ren, Qingqing Lu, Jiaqi Li, Jiaqi Li, Yu Qiang, Youyou Li, Xiuyi Lai, Yuan Wang, Xingyue Yu, Sheng Lei, Yu Li, Yunxing Chang, Xianrong Liu, Xuning Qi, Zhi Xie, Tingting Li, Jiang Du, Rui Duan, Xinyu Chang, Hesheng Wang, Hesheng Wang, Gang Lu, Gang Lu

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Significance and Characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes in Poultry Products by Abdollah Jamshidi, Tayebeh Zeinali

“…Listeria monocytogenes is one of the most common foodborne pathogens. Poultry meat and products are of the main vehicles of pathogenic strains of L. monocytogenes for human. …”
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The oral microbiota: new insight into intracranial aneurysms by Wentao Gong, Hairong Yu, Wei You, Zhen Chen, Yu Wang, Chao Liu, Youxiang Li, Sheng Guan

“…Recent evidence suggests a pivotal role of oral microbiota dysbiosis, particularly periodontal pathogens, in systemic inflammation that may contribute to IA development and rupture.Objective This review aims to critically evaluate the association between oral microbiota dysbiosis and the pathogenesis of IAs, with a focus on the molecular and immunological mechanisms by which oral pathogens influence vascular pathology.Methods We conducted a comprehensive analysis of the literature regarding the impact of oral microbial dysbiosis on IA pathophysiology, emphasizing the role of specific pathogenic species, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis. …”
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Diagnostic Value of Microarray Method in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, and Multiple Congenital Anomalies and Some Candidate Genes for Autism: Experience of Two... by Akif AYAZ, Alper GEZDIRICI, Elif YILMAZ GULEC, Özge OZALP, Abdullah Huseyin KOSEOGLU, Zeynep DOGRU, Sinem YALCINTEPE

“…Pathogenic or likely pathogenic CNVs were detected in 61 (13.6%) of 445 patients. …”
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