Exploring probiotics as a sustainable alternative to antimicrobial growth promoters: mechanisms and benefits in animal health by Angel Sachdeva, Tanu Tomar, Tabarak Malik, Aarti Bains, Arun Karnwal, Arun Karnwal

“…Probiotics enhance animal productivity and immunity by producing antimicrobial compounds and competing with pathogens for nutrients. In addition, probiotics strengthen the gut barrier and modulate the gut microbiome, facilitating beneficial bacterial growth while suppressing pathogenic species. …”
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Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Phytochemicals from Tea and Agarwood Leaf Extracts against Isolated Bacteria from Poultry and Curd by Shah Rucksana Akhter Urme, Syeda Fahmida Ahmed, Mohammed Mostafa Al Quadir, Mst Rubaiat Nazneen Akhand, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Khan

“…The effects of abusing antibiotics not only increase pathogenic resistance but also cause various diseases and syndromes. …”
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SMARCA4-related Coffin-Siris syndrome in newborn: a case report and literature review by Yuqian Wang, Li Zhang, Jing Zhu, Liu Yang, Chan Wang, Ning Zou

“…Parents did not find the above pathogenic variant, which was a new pathogenic variant. …”
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Genome-wide identification of long non-coding RNA for Botrytis cinerea during infection to tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) leaves by Haojie Shi, Guijuan Ding, Yun Wang, Jiaqi Wang, Xiaoli Wang, Dan Wang, Ping Lu

“…Here, we investigated the landscape and regulation of lncRNA in the filamentous plant pathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea by strand-specific RNA-seq of multiple infection stages. …”
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Regulation of pattern recognition receptor signaling by palmitoylation by Xiaocui Li, Xiaofang Hu, Hongjuan You, Kuiyang Zheng, Renxian Tang, Fanyun Kong

“…Summary: Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), consisting of Toll-like receptors, RIG-I-like receptors, cytosolic DNA sensors, and NOD-like receptors, sense exogenous pathogenic molecules and endogenous damage signals to maintain physiological homeostasis. …”
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Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Huanglongbing (Citrus Greening) by Kuang-Ren Chung, R. H. Briansky

“… Citrus is susceptible to a large number of diseases caused by plant pathogens. Economic losses due to plant diseases can be severe, but fortunately, not all pathogens attacking citrus are present in Florida. …”
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Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Huanglongbing (Citrus Greening) by Kuang-Ren Chung, R. H. Briansky

“… Citrus is susceptible to a large number of diseases caused by plant pathogens. Economic losses due to plant diseases can be severe, but fortunately, not all pathogens attacking citrus are present in Florida. …”
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The PHD transcription factor Cti6 is involved in the fungal colonization and aflatoxin B1 biological synthesis of Aspergillus flavus by Zhang Mengjuan, Lin Guanglan, Pan Xiaohua, Song Weitao, Tan Can, Chen Xuan, Yang Yanling, Zhuang Zhenhong

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Helicobacter pylori reduces METTL14-mediated VAMP3 m6A modification and promotes the development of gastric cancer by regulating LC3C-mediated c-Met recycling by Xixi Cui, Mingjie Chang, Yuqiong Wang, Jiayi Liu, Zenghui Sun, Qiyu Sun, Yundong Sun, Juchao Ren, Wenjuan Li

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Retraction Note: Origin and cross-species transmission of bat coronaviruses in China by Alice Latinne, Ben Hu, Kevin J. Olival, Guangjian Zhu, Libiao Zhang, Hongying Li, Aleksei A. Chmura, Hume E. Field, Carlos Zambrana-Torrelio, Jonathan H. Epstein, Bei Li, Wei Zhang, Lin-Fa Wang, Zheng-Li Shi, Peter Daszak

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Guide to Identifying and Controlling Postharvest Tomato Diseases in Florida by Jerry A. Bartz, Gary E. Vallad, Steven A. Sargent

“… Pathogens are present in all tomato production areas and are most numerous when the weather becomes warm and wet. …”
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Guide to Identifying and Controlling Postharvest Tomato Diseases in Florida by Jerry A. Bartz, Gary E. Vallad, Steven A. Sargent

“… Pathogens are present in all tomato production areas and are most numerous when the weather becomes warm and wet. …”
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Comparative genetic analysis of blood and semen samples in sperm donors from Hunan, China by Chuan Huang, Li-Ming Chu, Bo Liang, Hui-Lan Wu, Bai-Shun Li, Shuai Ren, Mei-Ling Hou, Hong-Chuan Nie, Ling-Yin Kong, Li-Qing Fan, Juan Du, Wen-Bing Zhu

“…Scoring for sperm donation matching, which was based on gene scoring and variant scoring, was also used to assess the consistency of sperm and blood genetic test results.Results A total of 108 pathogenic (P)/likely pathogenic (LP) variants in 82 genes were identified. …”
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Plant thionins: structure, biological functions and potential use in biotechnology by T. I. Odintsova, M. P. Slezina, E. A. Istomina

“…In addition to plant pathogens, thionins inhibit growth of a number of human pathogens and opportunistic microorganisms, such as Candida spp., Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Fusarium solani, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Gram-Negative Bacterial Species from Pasteurized Dairy Products: Potential Risk to Consumer Health by Solomon H. Mariam

“…Pathogenic bacterial contaminants of dairy products cause economic and human life losses if not destroyed by pasteurization. …”
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X-Chromosome Inactivation and Related Diseases by Zhuo Sun, Jinbo Fan, Yang Wang

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DNA copy number variations and craniofacial abnormalities in 1,457 children with neurodevelopmental disorders by Dandan Wu, Ran Chen, Jerry Zhang, Wu Yan, Mengyin Chen, Dongqing Xia, Xiaonan Li, Yanyan Dai, Yinhua Chen, Rong Li

“…Regarding the pathogenicity of CNVs, 91 (57.96%, 91/157) were identified as pathogenic, 28 (17.83%, 28/157) as variants of uncertain clinical significance (VOUS), and 38 (24.20%, 38/157) as benign according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).Using a specific sign-scoring scale, the proportion of pathogenic CNVs in children graded 1 point or higher (64%, 58/91) was significantly higher than that of non-pathogenic CNVs (43%, 29/66) (P < 0.05). …”
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Identification and characterization of Serratia nematophila and Acinetobacter guillouiae from putrid-skin disease lesions in farmed Chinese spiny frog (Quasipaa spinosa) by Ling Guo, Xiyu Jin, Dan Yang, Li Wei, Jie Chen, Zhihua Lin, Li Ma

“…ABSTRACT Serratia and Acinetobacter are recognized as significant opportunistic pathogens affecting aquatic animals and humans. However, their infections in amphibians are poorly documented, and their pathogenicity to the Chinese spiny frog (Quasipaa spinosa) remains unexplored. …”
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A deletion variant in LMX1B causing nail–patella syndrome in Japanese twins by Nozomu Kishio, Kazuhiro Iwama, Sayuri Nakanishi, Ryosuke Shindo, Masaki Yasui, Naoki Nicho, Atsushi Takahashi, Mana Kohara, Michisato Hirata, Takahiro Kemmotsu, Miki Tanoshima, Shuichi Ito

“…Abstract Nail–patella syndrome (NPS) is a hereditary disease caused by pathogenic variants in LMX1B and characterized by nail, limb, and renal symptoms. …”
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Case report: identification of novel variant in SLC26A2 gene and preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders in preventing diastrophic dysplasia by Ziravard N. Tonyan, Yulia A. Nasykhova, Maria M. Danilova, Elena S. Shabanova, Olesya N. Bespalova, Igor Y. Kogan, Andrey S. Glotov

“…This allowed us to identify linkage groups associated with the analyzed pathogenic variants during the in vitro fertilization cycle with PGT-M, enabling the selection of an embryo that did not inherit pathogenic variants from either parent. …”
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