Dryland fungi are spatially heterogeneous and resistant to global change drivers by Andrea Lopez, Mark Anthony, Jovani Catalan‐Dibene, Scott Ferrenberg, Samuel E. Jordan, Brooke Osborne, Sasha Reed, Adriana L. Romero‐Olivares

“…We also show that dryland soils harbor high shares of facultative pathogenic and obligately pathogenic fungal taxa, with several concerning taxa reaching high relative abundances under drought. …”
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Exploiting somatic oncogenic driver alterations in a patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome– paving the path towards precision medicine: a case report by Carolin Seeling, Sonja Dahlum, Ralf Marienfeld, Vera Jan, Brigitte Rack, Uwe Gerstenmaier, Ambros J. Beer, Regine Mayer-Steinacker, Wolfgang Thaiss, Thomas F. E. Barth, Thomas Seufferlein, Nadine T. Gaisa, Stephan Stilgenbauer, Wolfgang Janni, Reiner Siebert, Hartmut Döhner, Verena I. Gaidzik

“…Abstract Background Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is an autosomal dominant tumor predisposition syndrome characterized by a high familial incidence of various malignancies. It results from pathogenic/likely pathogenic heterozygous constitutional variants of the TP53 gene. …”
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Methionine-driven methylation modification overcomes plasmid-mediated high-level tigecycline resistance by Dan Fang, Tianqi Xu, Fulei Li, Yue Sun, Jingyi Sun, Yanqing Yin, Haijie Zhang, Zhiqiang Wang, Yuan Liu

“…Abstract Tigecycline is a last-resort antibiotic to treat complicated infections caused by multidrug-resistant pathogens, while the emergence of plasmid-mediated tet(X) family severely compromises its clinical efficacy. …”
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Navigating complex choices through legitimation: Narrative strategies in risk-reduction mastectomy decision-making among unaffected women with genetic risk for breast cancer in Swi... by Maria Caiata-Zufferey, Reka Schweighoffer, Monica Aceti, Carla Pedrazzani, Maria C. Katapodi, Souria Aissaoui, Mekdes Alemu, Murat Aykut, Fulvia Brugnoletti, Rachel Bunger, Nicole Bürki, Pierre O. Chappuis, Muriel Fluri, Rossella Graffeo, Karl Heinimann, Ashley Machen, Christian Monnerat, Olivia Pagani, Manuela Rabaglio, Eveline Schönau, Simon Wieser, Ursina Zürrer-Härdi

“…For unaffected women at high risk for developing breast cancer due to pathogenic variants in BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA) genes, bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) is an alternative to intensive surveillance. …”
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The multidrug-resistant Candida auris, Candida haemulonii complex and phylogenetic related species: Insights into antifungal resistance mechanisms by Lívia S. Ramos, Pedro F. Barbosa, Carolline M.A. Lorentino, Joice C. Lima, Antonio L. Braga, Raquel V. Lima, Lucas Giovanini, Ana Lúcia Casemiro, Nahyara L.M. Siqueira, Stefanie C. Costa, Célia F. Rodrigues, Maryam Roudbary, Marta H. Branquinha, André L.S. Santos

“…The rise of multidrug-resistant (MDR) fungal pathogens poses a serious global threat to human health. …”
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Professional Disease Management Guide for Ornamental Plants by Philip F. Harmon, S. D. Bledsoe

“…Florida’s warm, humid environment is a gardener’s paradise and a great location for ornamental plant producers to grow numerous plant species—but these conditions also are suitable for the development of a wide variety of plant pathogens and insects that can spread them. Florida is also a major port of entry for the international trade of ornamental plants, which carries the risk of introducing exotic invasive pathogens, so growers are required to follow certain phytosanitory regulations. …”
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Professional Disease Management Guide for Ornamental Plants by Philip F. Harmon, S. D. Bledsoe

“…Florida’s warm, humid environment is a gardener’s paradise and a great location for ornamental plant producers to grow numerous plant species—but these conditions also are suitable for the development of a wide variety of plant pathogens and insects that can spread them. Florida is also a major port of entry for the international trade of ornamental plants, which carries the risk of introducing exotic invasive pathogens, so growers are required to follow certain phytosanitory regulations. …”
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Mycobacterium ulcerans and Mycobacterium marinum: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment by Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Pendru Raghunath, Long Chiau Ming, Jodi Woan-Fei Law

“…M. ulcerans is one of the most identified pathogens that involves in the skin and soft tissue mycobacterial infections. …”
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Modulatory effects of selenium nanoparticles on gut microbiota and metabolites of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by microbiome-metabolomic analysis by Jing Ni, Lirong Ren, Ying Liang, Ying Ma, Hejian Xiong

“…PSP-SeNPs selectively promoted the growth of probiotics Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactococcus lactis, while inhibiting the growth of pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and Aeromonas hydrophila. …”
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and risk of four intrahepatic and extrahepatic diseases by Yiyuan Xiao, Sihua Xu, Wenyan Hu, Jiapeng Huang, Deke Jiang, Rong Na, Zhaoqing Yin, Jingjing Zhang, Haitao Chen

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Discovery of a Novel Shared Variant Among RTEL1 Gene and RTEL1-TNFRSF6B lncRNA at Chromosome 20q13.33 in Familial Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy by Sima Chaudhari, Lavanya Prakash Acharya, Dushyanth Babu Jasti, Akshay Pramod Ware, Sankar Prasad Gorthi, Kapaettu Satyamoorthy

“…These genes when characterized fully may shed light on pathogenicity and have the potential to be used in the diagnosis of PME.…”
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Understanding the Immune System in Fetal Protection and Maternal Infections during Pregnancy by Tarique Hussain, Ghulam Murtaza, Dildar Hussain Kalhoro, Muhammad Saleem Kalhoro, Yulong Yin, Muhammad Ismail Chughtai, Bie Tan, Anjaleena Yaseen, Zia Ur Rehman

“…Moreover, some pathogens are responsible for congenital fetal anomalies and affect almost all organs of the developing fetus. …”
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The Roles of FOXO1 in Periodontal Homeostasis and Disease by Liang Ren, Jing Yang, Jun Wang, Xuedong Zhou, Chengcheng Liu

“…The prevalence of periodontal disease increases with age; more than 70% of adults 65 years and older have periodontal disease. A pathogenic microbial community is required for initiating periodontal disease. …”
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Beta-Defensin-2 and Beta-Defensin-3 Reduce Intestinal Damage Caused by Salmonella typhimurium Modulating the Expression of Cytokines and Enhancing the Probiotic Activity of Enteroc... by Alessandra Fusco, Vittoria Savio, Marcella Cammarota, Alberto Alfano, Chiara Schiraldi, Giovanna Donnarumma

“…If this healthy microbiota is disrupted by antibiotics, chemotherapy, or a change in diet, intestinal colonization by pathogenic bacteria or viruses may occur, leading to disease. …”
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Genetic Characteristics and Research Progress of Feline Coronavirus by TAO Lingyun

“…The genomic variability of FCoV constitutes an important foundation for studying the pathogenicity and epidemiology of FIPV and FECV, and offers references for virus detection and drug development.…”
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Irritable bowel syndrome: pathophysiological and clinical issues by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova

“…Treatment of patients will allow to optimize further investigations of certain etiological, pathogenic factors, to carry out differential diagnostics of IBS more clearly.…”
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The Microbiome of Animals: Implications for Conservation Biology by Simon Bahrndorff, Tibebu Alemu, Temesgen Alemneh, Jeppe Lund Nielsen

“…Some attention has been paid to the microbiome of insect species including important vectors of pathogens of human and veterinary importance, agricultural pests, and model species. …”
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Far beyond Phagocytosis: Phagocyte-Derived Extracellular Traps Act Efficiently against Protozoan Parasites In Vitro and In Vivo by Liliana M. R. Silva, Tamara Muñoz-Caro, Rafael A. Burgos, Maria A. Hidalgo, Anja Taubert, Carlos Hermosilla

“…Professional mononuclear phagocytes such as polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN), monocytes, and macrophages are considered as the first line of defence against invasive pathogens. The formation of extracellular traps (ETs) by activated mononuclear phagocytes is meanwhile well accepted as an effector mechanism of the early host innate immune response acting against microbial infections. …”
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Pitfalls in Genetic Testing for Consanguineous Pediatric Populations by Maha Saleh, Samantha Colaiacovo, Melanie P. Napier, Asuri N. Prasad, C. Anthony Rupar, Chitra Prasad

“…The first was a homozygous pathogenic HERC2 gene partial deletion of exons 43–45 that causes HERC2-related disorder. …”
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Mechanisms of bacterial-to-host interaction and their disorders at inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Lyashenko, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Disorder of barrier function of intestine at IBD patients, in combination to prevalence of opportunistic and pathogenic microorganisms in intestinal biome, results in essential overload of innate and adaptive immune system.Conclusion. …”
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