Naked barley: taxonomy, breeding, and prospects of utilization by K. A. Lukina, O. N. Kovaleva, I. G. Loskutov

“…The parameters limiting wider distribution of naked barley over the world are emphasized, and breeding efforts that could mitigate them are proposed. Pathogen-resistant naked barley accessions are identified to serve as promising sources for increasing grain yield and quality. …”
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Enhancement of the Antibacterial Efficiency of Silver Nanoparticles against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria Using Blue Laser Light by Anes Al-Sharqi, Kasing Apun, Micky Vincent, Devagi Kanakaraju, Lesley Maurice Bilung

“…The results suggested that Ag-NPs in the presence of visible light exhibit strong antibacterial activity which could be used to inactivate harmful and pathogenic microorganisms.…”
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Chronic Benign Tubular Albuminuria From Compound Heterozygous Variants in : A Case Report by Adam Pietrobon, Mark D. Elliott

“…Diagnosis: Genetic testing identified 3 distinct pathogenic variants in CUBN that were confirmed by segregation analysis to be a compound heterozygous mode of inheritance. …”
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Resistance of <i>Wolbachia</i> to Trimethoprim: Insights into Genes Encoding Dihydrofolate Reductase, Thymidylate Synthase and Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase in the Rickettsiales by Ann M. Fallon

“…Unlike <i>thyA</i>, <i>thyX</i> lacks a human counterpart and thus provides a potential target for the treatment of infections caused by pathogenic members of the Rickettsiales.…”
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Physicochemical parameters, microbiological quality, and antibacterial activity of honey from the Bucovina region of Romania by Liliana Luca, Daniela Pauliuc, Florin Ursachi, Mircea Oroian

“…The antibacterial activity was examined against the growth of four pathogenic bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium ATCC 14028) by the diffusion test in the agar well and by determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). …”
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Eilat virus isolated from Culex univittatus mosquitoes from the Namibian Zambezi Region influences in vitro superinfection with alpha- and flaviviruses in a virus-species-dependent... by Heiko D Guggemos, Anne Kopp, Katrin Voigt, Matthias Fendt, Selina L Graff, John K E Mfune, Christian Borgemeister, Sandra Junglen

“…The genus Alphavirus harbors arboviruses of great concern, such as the Chikungunya virus and the equine encephalitis viruses. Transmission of pathogenic alphaviruses by mosquitoes could be influenced by insect-specific alphaviruses such as Eilat virus (EILV). …”
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LysR-Type Transcriptional Regulator VirR Responds to Temperature and pH and Directly Activates the Transcription of virS-Containing Operon in Rhodococcus equi by Tsutomu Kakuda, Takashi Sato, Mari Takuhara, Hirofumi Hagiuda, Yasunori Suzuki

“…Rhodococcus equi—a facultative intracellular pathogen of macrophages—causes bronchopneumonia in foals and patients who are immunocompromised. …”
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Chemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Stem Bark Essential Oil and Extracts of Solanecio gigas by Mequanint Molla Yitayeh, Amanu Monie Wassihun

“…The aim of this research is to look at the chemical makeup of Solanecio gigas (S. gigas) stem bark essential oil (EO), as well as the effectiveness of EO and extracts (chloroform, ethyl acetate, and methanol) against human pathogenic bacteria and their antioxidant activity. …”
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Leaf and tuber resistance to <I>Phytophthora infestans</I> and relationship between these traits in wild potato species by N. M. Zoteyeva, E. A. Porokhovinova, D. A. Fateev, N. A. Chalaya

“…Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary is a well-known serious pathogen that affects a wide range of currently grown potato cultivars. …”
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Molecular study of blaCTX-M profile among uropathogenic Proteus mirabilis isolates by Kadhim Jwad Jamin, Hussein O. M. Al-Dahmosi, Sura Ihsan Abed Jabuk

“…Infection occurs only when the pathogenicity of the bacteria surpasses the host’s regular defensive systems. …”
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Astrovirus infection in animals (literature review) by V. A. Mischenko, A. V. Mischenko, Т. B. Nikeshina, О. N. Petrova

“…In recent times, there has been a lot of evidence of occurrence of recombinant astrovirus isolates, which contributes to the emergence of new genetic variants of the pathogen. A wide variety of infected animal species, the genetic diversity of the virus and the recombination events are indicative either of the cross-species transmission and subsequent adaptation of the virus to new hosts, or of the coinfection of the same host with different virus genotypes, which may lead to the emergence of novel astroviruses that are capable of infecting animals or possess a zoonotic potential. …”
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Proteomic analysis of murine norovirus-infected Raw 264.7 cells reveals the induction of Ras GTPases by Sung Ho Yun, Md Arif-Ur Rahman, Soo-Bin Nam, Soo Hyeon Kim, Gyuri Kim, Kun Cho, Jong-Soon Choi

“…Despite being recognized as a water-borne pathogenic virus for a long time, the cellular tropism of norovirus has not yet been clearly explained. …”
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Blocking TNF-α Reduces <i>Leishmania major</i>-Induced Hyperalgesia and Changes the Cytokine Profile in the Paw Skin of BALB/c Mice with a Potential Positive Effect on Parasite Cle... by Muriel Tahtouh Zaatar, Sara Salman, Reem Hoblos, Rabih Roufayel, Ziad Fajloun, Jean-Marc Sabatier, Marc Karam

“…It is widely accepted that INF-γ, TNF-α, and IL-12 usually favor a protective response, while IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, and IL-13 favor a pathogenic one. These and other cytokines also play a major role in <i>Leishmania</i>-induced hyperalgesia via two possible pathways, one involving prostaglandins and the other sympathetic amines as final mediators, preceded by a cascade of cytokines, among which TNF-α seems to play a pivotal role via a still unclear mechanism of action. …”
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Eugenol targeting CrtM inhibits the biosynthesis of staphyloxanthin in Staphylococcus aureus by Jiang Chang, Bo Chen, Zeqian Du, Bowen Zhao, Jiahui Li, Ziyi Li, Kannappan Arunachalam, Ting Shi, Dongqing Wei, Chunlei Shi

“…Staphylococcus aureus is a serious foodborne pathogen threatening food safety and public health. …”
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Clinical phenotype and trio whole exome sequencing data from a patient with glycogen storage disease IV in Indonesia(NCBI) by Ivan William Harsono, Yulia Ariani, Beben Benyamin, Fadilah Fadilah, Dwi Ari Pujianto, Cut Nurul Hafifah, Titis Prawitasari

“…This often results in delayed diagnosis, typically 5.6 to 7.6 years later, with only 50% of cases being diagnosed, while the remaining cases are classified as undiagnosed rare diseases due to either the absence of identifiable potential variants or the presence of novel variants requiring further functional studies to confirm their pathogenicity. Proband and trio whole exome sequencing analysis remains a cost-effective and widely available method for diagnosing rare diseases detecting between 21 and 40% of cases. …”
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Population Structure Based on Microsatellite Length Polymorphism, Antifungal Susceptibility Profile, and Enzymatic Activity of <i>Candida auris</i> Clinical Isolates in Russia by Ellina Oganesyan, Victoria Klimenteva, Irina Vybornova, Valentina Venchakova, Ekaterina Parshikova, Sergey Kovyrshin, Olga Orlova, Alexander Kruglov, Svetlana Gordeeva, Natalya Vasilyeva, Anastasiya Taraskina

“…<i>Candida auris</i> is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen causing nosocomial transmission and invasive infections with high mortality. …”
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SHASI-ML: a machine learning-based approach for immunogenicity prediction in Salmonella vaccine development by Ottavia Spiga, Ottavia Spiga, Ottavia Spiga, Anna Visibelli, Francesco Pettini, Bianca Roncaglia, Annalisa Santucci, Annalisa Santucci, Annalisa Santucci

“…IntroductionAccurate prediction of immunogenic proteins is crucial for vaccine development and understanding host-pathogen interactions in bacterial diseases, particularly for Salmonella infections which remain a significant global health challenge.MethodsWe developed SHASI-ML, a machine learning-based framework for predicting immunogenic proteins in Salmonella species. …”
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TRPV1 Antagonism by Capsazepine Modulates Innate Immune Response in Mice Infected with Plasmodium berghei ANKA by Elizabeth S. Fernandes, Carolina X. L. Brito, Simone A. Teixeira, Renato Barboza, Aramys S. dos Reis, Ana Paula S. Azevedo-Santos, Marcelo Muscará, Soraia K. P. Costa, Claudio R. F. Marinho, Susan D. Brain, Marcos A. G. Grisotto

“…Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) modulates macrophage-mediated responses in sepsis, but its role in other pathogenic diseases has never been addressed. We investigated the effects of capsazepine, a TRPV1 antagonist, in malaria. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Probiotic Bacillus coagulans Unique IS2 on Mutans Streptococci and Lactobacilli Levels in Saliva and Plaque: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Control... by M. Ratna Sudha, Jayanthi Neelamraju, M. Surendra Reddy, Manoj Kumar

“…It is now suggested that probiotic usage prevents the overgrowth of these pathogenic microbes, thereby reducing caries activity. …”
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The Impact of Zinc Supplementation on the Course of Infections by Justyna Woźniak, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej, Wiktor Biesiada, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński, Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankevič

“…Furthermore, zinc supplementation improved gut microbiome composition, promoting beneficial bacteria and reducing pathogenic growth. Clinical studies confirmed its effectiveness in reducing respiratory infections, improving vaccine responses, and decreasing complications in vulnerable individuals. …”
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