The impact of tuberculosis-induced hyperglycemia on pulmonary microbiota and airway mucus secretion in individuals not previously diabetic: A systematic review and meta-analysis pr... by Victor Moses Musyoki, Marianne Mureithi, Annamari Heikinheimo, Elizabeth Maleche-Obimbo, Kariuki Njaanake, Omu Anzala

“…The lung environment harbours a community of microbes that play a significant role in health and disease, including innate protection against pathogenic microorganisms. Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, psychological stress associated with the tuberculosis (TB) disease, and the metabolites from the rifampicin treatment regimen have been reported to induce hyperglycemia and consequently type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in individuals not previously diabetic. …”
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Larvicidal Effect of Vorticella microstoma (Ehrenberg, 1830) on Mosquito Larvae, and Morphological Changes under Induced Environmental Conditions by Achini Koshila Ranasinghe, L. D. Amarasinghe

“…There may be parasitic, epibiont, pathogenic, or even predatory species among this biota, and to investigate their potential against the mosquito population is worth studying. …”
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Strain-limited biofilm regulation through the Brg1-Rme1 circuit in Candida albicans by Min-Ju Kim, Aaron P. Mitchell

“…We speculate that variation in activities of two functionally related TFs, Nrg1, and Ume6, may cause the strain-limited impact of the rme1Δ/Δ mutation.IMPORTANCECandida albicans is a widespread fungal pathogen. The regulatory circuitry underlying virulence traits is well studied in the reference strain background, but not in other clinical isolate backgrounds. …”
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CULTURAL MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BACILLUS SUBTILIS STRAINS by V. S. Rusaleyev, О. V. Pruntova, D. A. Vasilyev

“…Many studies in this feld are focused on Bacillus subtilis that is widespread in the environment and non-pathogenic for animals and humans. Results of tests of Bacillus subtilis for its biological properties and antagonistic activity aimed at optimization of methodical approaches for detection of strain with the highest antagonistic effect on some opportunistic microorganisms and their further use as probiotics are described. …”
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Feasibility study of PET/CT for the detection and localization of nervous system damage caused by trimethyltin chloride by Anqing Liu, Qingqiang Tu, Ming Huang

“…However, the precise pathogenic mechanism of TMT remains incompletely elucidated, and there persists a dearth of sensitive detection methodologies for early diagnosis of TMT. …”
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Proteomic Profiling and Functional Analysis of B Cell-Derived Exosomes upon Pneumocystis Infection by Dan Ma, Qian-Yu Zhang, Heng-Mo Rong, Kan Zhai, Zhao-Hui Tong

“…Pneumocystis is a life-threatening fungal pathogen that frequently causes fatal pneumonia (PCP) in immunocompromised individuals. …”
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Antagonistic activity of endophytic fungi from Maize plants (Zea mays L.) against Fusarium oxysporum Schltdl. by Aji Oktira Roka, Rofiyanti Dilla

“…Antagonistic activity against pathogenic fungi was determined in vitro through dual culture methods, filtrate culture methods, and volatile compound production. …”
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Green Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Moringa oleifera Leaves and Its Antimicrobial and Cytotoxicity Activities by Gufran Mahmood Mohammed, Sumaiya Naeema Hawar

“…The nanoparticles also showed potent antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria and fungi using the well diffusion method. …”
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A computational and structural approach to identify malignant non-synonymous FOXM1 single nucleotide polymorphisms in triple-negative breast cancer by Prarthana Chatterjee, Satarupa Banerjee

“…E235Q, R256C, G429E and S756P were identified as pathogenic nsSNPs and among the shortlisted variants molecular dynamics simulations identified E235Q as the most damaging malignant SNP, followed by S756P. …”
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Screening of cucumber varieties and hybrids for selection of downy mildew resistance sources by N. T. Amirkhanova, A. S. Rsaliyev

“…The studies in 2015–2016 resulted in the detection of 29 (36.2 %) cucumber varieties and hybrids that demonstrated a high rate of field resistance to the pathogen. Nine (11.2 %) varieties and hybrids appeared to be resistant, three (3.8 %) were moderately resistant, three (3.8 %) were susceptible, and 36 (45.0 %) cultivars of different origin appeared to be highly susceptible. …”
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Genes (CagA, BabA, and HomB) with Stem Cell Markers (LGR5 and CD133) in Severity of Gastric Disease by Safyia Khalid Abdullah, Wasan Abdul-elah Bakir, Mais Ibrahim Alsikafi

“…It adheres to the gastric epithelium, with an important aspect of the pathogenicity of the microorganism facilitating the transport of certain proteins such as CagA, BabA, and Hom into that epithelium. …”
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Epizootic situation on sheep pox and goat pox in Tajikistan in 2000–2021 by R. Atovullozoda

“…The obtained results confirming the methodological validity of the epizootic situation analysis carried out in 2016 and correctness of the developed models of potential sheep pox and goat pox nosoareals, can become the basis for epizootological prediction of infectious disease risk when the pathogen interacts with susceptible animal population in specific climatic, socio-economic, organizational and managemental conditions. …”
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Rett syndrome complicated by diabetes mellitus type 1 by Yasutaka Kuniyoshi, Satoru Takahashi

“…At 10 years of age, genetic testing revealed a pathogenic MECP2 mutation. Clinical features, including breathing abnormalities, bruxism, abnormal tone and inappropriate laughing, met the diagnostic criteria for RS. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance profile among bacteria isolated from patients presenting with wounds at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, South western Uganda by Andrew, Baguma, Benson, Musinguzi, Kagirita, Atek Atwiine, Joel, Bazira

“…G positive cocci particularly S. aureus is also an important pathogen among other implicated gram positive cocci. …”
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The trypanosomatid (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) parasites in bees: A review on their environmental circulation, impacts and implications by Rossella Tiritelli, Giovanni Cilia, Tamara Gómez-Moracho

“…Understanding the pathogenicity and infection dynamics of trypanosomatids, along with the impact of environmental factors, is essential for developing effective conservation strategies that support pollinator health and overall ecosystem resilience.…”
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COVID‐19 in early 2023: Structure, replication mechanism, variants of SARS‐CoV‐2, diagnostic tests, and vaccine & drug development studies by Ilker Polatoğlu, Tulay Oncu‐Oner, Irem Dalman, Senanur Ozdogan

“…Abstract Coronavirus Disease‐19 (COVID‐19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome‐coronaviruses‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), a highly pathogenic and transmissible coronavirus. Most cases of COVID‐19 have mild to moderate symptoms, including cough, fever, myalgias, and headache. …”
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OSM May Serve as a Biomarker of Poor Prognosis in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma and Promote Tumor Cell Invasion and Migration by Shuzhang Wei, Yin Chen, Xiaokai Shi, Li Zuo, Lifeng Zhang

“…In this study, we used The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database to evaluate OSM expression characteristics, pathogenic factor distribution, and prognostic aspects in ccRCC. …”
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Insights into the diverse roles of the terminal oxidases in Burkholderia cenocepacia H111 by Sarah Paszti, Olivier Biner, Yilei Liu, Kim Bolli, Sarah Dorothy Jeggli, Gabriella Pessi, Leo Eberl

“…The cyanide-insensitive bd-type terminal oxidase (cio-1) was mainly expressed in cells grown on the surface of solid medium or in liquid cultures in presence of cyanide, which is known to be produced in the CF lung by the often co-residing CF pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Indeed, a cio-1 insertional mutant was not able to grow in the presence of cyanide confirming the important role of Cio-1 in cyanide resistance. …”
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Virulence and Antimicrobial-Resistant Gene Profiles of Salmonella spp. Isolates from Chicken Carcasses Markets in Ibague City, Colombia by Kelly Johanna Lozano-Villegas, Iang Schroniltgen Rondón-Barragán

“…The presence of antimicrobial and virulence genes in several Salmonella strains in chicken meat suggests the potential pathogenicity of the strains, which is relevant given the possibility of cross-contamination which represents a significant threat to public health.…”
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Vaginal Tritrichomonas foetus infection in mice as an in vivo model for drug development against Trichomonas vaginalis. by Noelle M Nieskens, Yukiko Miyamoto, Brianna M Hurysz, Anthony J O'Donoghue, Lars Eckmann

“…Meanwhile, murine infections with the related bovine pathogen, Tritrichomonas foetus, tend to be more robust, although susceptibility to different antimicrobials might differ from T. vaginalis. …”
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