Prevalence of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) Clone Harboring sfa Gene in Brazil by Terezinha Knöbl, Andrea Micke Moreno, Renata Paixão, Tânia Aparecida Tardelli Gomes, Mônica Aparecida Midolli Vieira, Domingos da Silva Leite, Jesus E. Blanco, Antônio José Piantino Ferreira

“…AFLP showed a clonal relation between Escherichia coli sfa+ serogroup O6. The virulence genes found in these strains reveal some similarity with extraintestinal E. coli (ExPEC), thus alerting for potential zoonotic risk.…”
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Human infective endocarditis and septic shock caused by Streptococcus suis serotype 1 by Wei Yang, Chun Yang, Xiaoxiong Lu

“…Abstract Streptococcus suis(SS) infection is a zoonotic acute infectious disease, SS infective endocarditis is relatively rare, there is no case report of Streptococcus suis Serotype 1(SS1) causing mitral valve infection.The rapid progression of this patient’s infection and the severe damage to the valve structure differ from the previous understanding of the relatively low virulence of SS1. Early diagnosis and selection of the correct antibiotic treatment according to the drug sensitivity is very important. …”
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Regulation of Apoptosis in African Swine Fever Virus–Infected Macrophages by Laslo Zsak, John G. Neilan

“…Here we review the present knowledge of the recently identified ASFV genes with special attention to those which affect viral virulence, host range, and pathogenesis by regulating viral-induced apoptotic mechanisms.…”
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Avian Diseases Transmissible to Humans by Michael A. Davis, Gary D. Butcher, F. Ben Mather

“…The seriousness of the disease in humans varies with human hosts’ age, overall health, and immune status as well as virulence of the organism, infective dose, and route of infection. …”
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Spontaneous Yersinia enterocolitica Septicemia in a Patient with Iron Overload by Steven S Larigakis, Michael A Noble, Terence G Sparling

“…The organism was biotype 1 serotype 0:5,27 and carried a virulence-encoding plasmid. It was calcium-dependent, autoagglutinating and virulent to orally challenged mice, but not resistant to the bacteriocidal activity of serum. …”
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Global asymptotic properties of staged models with multiple progression pathways for infectious diseases by Andrey V. Melnik, Andrei Korobeinikov

“…For example, these models reflect cases when there is considerable difference in virulence, or when only a part of the infected individuals undergoes a treatment whereas the rest remains untreated. …”
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A historical perspective on the multifunctional outer membrane channel protein TolC in Escherichia coli by Mallory Wright, Mandeep Kaur, Laura K. Thompson, Georgina Cox

“…Abstract Since its discovery nearly 60 years ago, TolC has been associated with various cellular functions in Escherichia coli, including the efflux of environmental stressors and virulence factors. It also acts as a receptor for specific bacteriophages and the colicin E1 toxin. …”
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Avian Diseases Transmissible to Humans by Michael A. Davis, Gary D. Butcher, F. Ben Mather

“…The seriousness of the disease in humans varies with human hosts’ age, overall health, and immune status as well as virulence of the organism, infective dose, and route of infection. …”
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Genomic analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strains isolated in Malaysia by Hooi-Leng Ser, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Learn-Han Lee

“…Complementing with epidemiological and experimental studies, these findings allow better understanding the prevalence of certain types in Malaysia and permits further in-depth studies on the virulence and pathogenic mechanisms of these strains which is particularly critical to speed up the development of effective treatment regime. …”
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Epidemiological and genetic charateristics of Vibrio vulnificus from diverse sources in China during 2012–2023 by Dongling Long, Min Li, Lingchao Ma, Jiewen Huang, Chao Lv, Yiwen Chen, Zile Cheng, Chang Liu, Huitao Huang, Xiaokui Guo, Chao Yang, Yongzhang Zhu

“…Most seafood-derived isolates and all 15 clinical isolates harbored the virulence-related gene vcgC and 16S rRNA type B. The isolates exhibited diverse virulence factors (VFs), including flagella, outer membrane components, RTX toxins, and multiple secretion systems. …”
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Propionate metabolism in a human pathogenic fungus: proteomic and biochemical analyses by Luiz Paulo Araújo Santos, Leandro do Prado Assunção, Patrícia de Souza Lima, Gabriel Brum Tristão, Matthias Brock, Clayton Luiz Borges, Mirelle Garcia Silva-Bailão, Célia Maria de Almeida Soares, Alexandre Melo Bailão

“…Therefore, fungi require a functional MCC for full virulence and the ability to metabolize propionyl-CoA is related to the virulence traits in Paracoccidioides spp. …”
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Genomic insights into multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from Dhaka, Bangladesh by Sadia Ferdous, K M Shayerul Abedin Shayer, Afia Anjum, Sabbir R. Shuvo, Ishrat Jabeen, Kristi Paul Hridi, A.K.M. Imrul Hassan, Md Imran Khan, Mohammad Fazle Alam Rabbi, Mahmud Hossain, Kazi Nadim Hasan, Sohidul Islam

“…All the strains had relatively similar virulence profiles. Pan-genome analysis revealed 1944 core and 1302 unique genes. …”
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Endophytic colonization of tomato plants by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana for controlling the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta by Ana Carolina Loreti Silva, Gerson Adriano Silva, Pedro Henrique Nogueira Abib, Aline Teixeira Carolino, Richard Ian Samuels

“…Following confirmation of virulence, tomato plants were then exposed to conidial suspensions using a forced uptake technique. …”
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Development of ptxD/Phi as a new dominant selection system for genetic manipulation in Cryptococcus neoformans by Muthita Khongthongdam, Tanaporn Phetruen, Sittinan Chanarat

“…Growth assays showed that ptxD integration did not adversely affect cell growth or key virulence factors, including pleomorphism, capsule size, and melanin production. …”
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Understanding the clinical and molecular epidemiological characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections within intensive care units of three teaching ho... by Pengyu Zhang, Jingchen Hao, Yafen Zhang, Junfeng Su, Guozhuang Sun, Jun Xie, Jian Hu, Guocai Li

“…Acquired antimicrobial resistance genes and virulence factors carried in the isolated group genome were analyzed by ResFinder, PubMLST and VFDB. …”
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RETRACTED: Melanin Produced by Bordetella parapertussis Confers a Survival Advantage to the Bacterium during Host Infection by Yukihiro Hiramatsu, Takashi Nishida, Dendi Krisna Nugraha, Fuminori Sugihara, Yasuhiko Horiguchi

“…This study proposes melanin as a virulence factor involved in the increased survival of B. parapertussis during host infection.…”
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Genomic characteristics and phylogenetic relationships of Cutibacterium acnes breast milk isolates by Jiaqi Sun, Guoxuan Hang, Huimin Lv, Yu Li, Qiujie Song, Zhi Zhong, Zhihong Sun, Wenjun Liu

“…In this study, the sequencing and assembly results of 10 C. acnes isolates from breast milk were compared with the genomic data of 454 strains downloaded from NCBI, and the characteristics of breast milk isolates from various perspectives, including phylogeny, genomic characteristics, virulence genes, drug resistance genes, and carbohydrate utilization, were elucidated. …”
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Draft genome sequence of a co-harbouring blaNDM-5 and mcr-1.1 Escherichia coli phylogroup A isolate associated with patient colonisation in Ireland by Anna Tumeo, Francesca McDonagh, Aneta Kovarova, Kate Ryan, Christina Clarke, Georgios Miliotis

“…Objectives: While Escherichia coli phylogroup-A is typically associated with commensal strains, some isolates can harbour virulence and exhibit multidrug-resistant (MDR) phenotypes. …”
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Modern approaches to treatment of acute anaerobic paraproctitis by M. A. Yegorkin

“…The majority of researchers agree that anaerobic directivity of inflammatory process at AP is determined by high load and virulence of the infectious agent on a background of decrease of immune resistance of the body. …”
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Black Women’s Radical Religious Epistemologies in Mahogany and Steepled Towers by CL Nash, Carol Marie Webster, Geeta Patel

“…Weaving an eclectic spectrum of spiritual practices and beliefs, these essays offer the basis of radical religious epistemologies that enable Black women living under a range of circumstances, in several regions of the world, to find a pathway through the virulence they inhabit within their everyday lives. …”
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