Group C Neisseria meningitidis as a Cause of Septic Arthritis in a Native Shoulder Joint: A Case Report by Amy J. Garner, Freda Sundram, Kathryn Harris

“…The aetiology of acute meningococcaemia in a variety of clinical syndromes is well documented in the literature. The pathogen Neisseria meningitidis can cause both primary and secondary manifestations of disseminated infection. …”
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Anti-tumor role and molecular mechanism of vanillic acid by Xunxing Hao, Zhixiao Gao, Mingzhe Hu

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Guidance for Processing Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) of Raw, Frozen Seafood in Retail Operations by Keith R. Schneider, Victor Garrido, W. Steve Otwell, Ray Mobley

“…These packaging methods can provide the benefit of protecting the product during frozen storage while providing attractive, easy to handle packages with odor control, but in certain circumstances it can also present anaerobic conditions that are favorable for growth and toxin production by a potentially lethal pathogen, Clostridium botulinum. This document is FSHN05-04, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. …”
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The Role of Syk/CARD9-Coupled C-Type Lectin Receptors in Immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infections by Mohlopheni Jackson Marakalala, Lisa M. Graham, Gordon D. Brown

“…These cells express pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) which recognise mycobacterial pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and which can influence the host immune response to the infection. …”
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Distribution of the four type VI secretion systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and classification of their core and accessory effectors by Antonia Habich, Verónica Chaves Vargas, Luca A. Robinson, Luke P. Allsopp, Daniel Unterweger

“…Here, we applied molecular population genetics to the T6SSs in a global population of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We reveal varying occurrence of up to four distinct T6SS machines. …”
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Surface Plasmon Resonance-Based Biodetection Systems: Principles, Progress and Applications—A Comprehensive Review by Muhammad A. Butt

“…The paper also explores diverse applications of SPR biodetection systems, ranging from pathogen detection and cancer biomarker identification to food safety monitoring and environmental toxin analysis. …”
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Unveiling the endogenous CRISPR-Cas system in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. by Javier Alejandro Delgado-Nungaray, Luis Joel Figueroa-Yáñez, Eire Reynaga-Delgado, Ana Montserrat Corona-España, Orfil Gonzalez-Reynoso

“…Multidrug resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a high-priority pathogen per the World Health Organization, poses a global threat due to carbapenem resistance and limited antibiotic treatments. …”
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Scedosporium prolificans Septic Arthritis and Osteomyelitis of the Hip Joints in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Luca Daniele, Michael Le, Adam Franklin Parr, Lochlin Mark Brown

“…This species is highly virulent and is an emerging opportunistic pathogen found in penetrating injuries in immunocompromised patients. …”
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The Role of Intracellular Organisms in the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Arthritis by Animesh Singh, Sarah Karrar

“…Interest has, therefore, turned to host-pathogen interactions and whether aberrant immune responses to these could explain the development of arthritis. …”
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Swine Acute Diarrhea Syndrome Coronavirus: An Overview of Virus Structure and Virus–Host Interactions by Seung-Hwa Baek, Jung-Eun Park

“…SADS-CoV, a recently identified <i>Rhinolophus</i> bat coronavirus HKU2-associated swine coronavirus, is a malignant pathogen that causes acute diarrhea, severe diarrhea, and weight loss in infected piglets. …”
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Incidence of endosymbiont bacteria Wolbachia in cowpea weevil Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). by Bilal Rasool, Tahira Younis, Saba Zafar, Aqsa Parvaiz, Zeeshan Javed, Inshaal Rasool, Muhammad Shakeel

“…It is important to take these findings into account when considering host-pathogen interactions.…”
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Classification, Mechanisms of Action, and Therapeutic Applications of Inhibitory Oligonucleotides for Toll-Like Receptors (TLR) 7 and 9 by Petar S. Lenert

“…The innate arm also communicates this message with more specialized adaptive forces represented by pathogen-specific B cells and T cells. Interestingly, B cells also express some innate sensors, like TLR7 and TLR9, and may respond to bacterial hypomethylated CpG motifs and single-stranded RNA viruses. …”
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Peyer's Patches: The Immune Sensors of the Intestine by Camille Jung, Jean-Pierre Hugot, Frédérick Barreau

“…PPs functions like induction of immune tolerance or defense against pathogens result from the complex interplay between immune cells located in the lymphoid follicles and the follicle-associated epithelium. …”
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Roles of nanotechnology in electrochemical sensors for medical diagnostic purposes: A review by Ali R. Jalalvand, Mohammad Mehdi Karami

“…This review article provides a comprehensive information about the types and mechanisms of electrochemical sensors, the unique properties of nanomaterials that enhance sensor performance, and the diverse medical applications ranging from biomarker detection to pathogen identification. Despite the promising benefits, several challenges including technical, regulatory, and market barriers are discussed alongside potential strategies to overcome these hurdles. …”
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Pectinolytic and Cellulolytic Enzymes Enhance Fusarium compactum Virulence on Tubercles Infection of Egyptian Broomrape by Olubukola O. Babalola

“…The use of enzyme could facilitate pathogen penetration into plant host. Here the combination of cellulase and pectinase was ascertained on the pathogenicity of F. compactum (1.4×106  propagules ml−1) on broomrape tubercles. …”
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Genome Sequence of Colistin-Resistant Bacteremic Shewanella algae Carrying the Beta-Lactamase Gene blaOXA-55 by Ying-Ju Chen, Kwong-Chung Tung, Yu-Kai Hong, Shi-Yu Chen, Yao-Ting Huang, Po-Yu Liu

“…Shewanella algae is an emerging pathogen widely distributed in aquatic environment. …”
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Guidance for Processing Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) of Raw, Frozen Seafood in Retail Operations by Keith R. Schneider, Victor Garrido, W. Steve Otwell, Ray Mobley

“…These packaging methods can provide the benefit of protecting the product during frozen storage while providing attractive, easy to handle packages with odor control, but in certain circumstances it can also present anaerobic conditions that are favorable for growth and toxin production by a potentially lethal pathogen, Clostridium botulinum. This document is FSHN05-04, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. …”
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Binding of Host Factors Influences Internalization and Intracellular Trafficking of Streptococcus uberis in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells by Raul A. Almeida, John R. Dunlap, Stephen P. Oliver

“…Since the underlying mechanism(s) involved in such enhancement was unknown we investigated if preincubation of S. uberis with host proteins drives internalization of this pathogen into host cells through CME. Thus, experiments involving coculture of collagen-, fibronectin-, and LF-pretreated S. uberis with bovine mammary epithelial cells treated with RME and CME inhibitors were conducted. …”
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Development and utilization of Treponema pallidum expressing green fluorescent protein to study spirochete-host interactions and antibody-mediated clearance: expanding the toolbox... by Kristina N. Delgado, Crystal F. Vicente, Christopher M. Hennelly, Farhang Aghakhanian, Jonathan B. Parr, Kevin P. Claffey, Justin D. Radolf, Kelly L. Hawley, Melissa J. Caimano

“…ABSTRACT Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the highly invasive and immunoevasive spirochetal pathogen Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum (TPA). …”
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Competence induction of homologous recombination genes protects pneumococcal cells from genotoxic stress by David De Lemos, Anne-Lise Soulet, Violette Morales, Mathieu Berge, Patrice Polard, Calum Johnston

“…Transformation involves the capture and internalization of exogenous DNA in the form of single strands, followed by HR-mediated chromosomal integration. In the human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae, transformation occurs during a transient, stress-induced differentiation state called competence. …”
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