Endophytic fungi related to the ash dieback causal agent encode signatures of pathogenicity on European ash by Maryam Rafiqi, Chatchai Kosawang, Jessica A. Peers, Lukas Jelonek, Hélène Yvanne, Mark McMullan, Lene R. Nielsen

“…Indeed, pathogenicity tests showed that all four related Hymenoscyphus species develop pathogenic growth on European ash stems, with native H. albidus being the least virulent. Our results identify the threat Hymenoscypohus species pose to the survival of European ash trees, and highlight the importance of promoting pathogen surveillance in environmental landscapes. …”
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Exploitation of the genetic potential of <i>Thinopyrum</i> and <i>Agropyron</i> genera to protect wheat from diseases and environmental stresses by L. Ya. Plotnikova, V. V. Knaub

“…Obviously, a change in the chemical properties of fungal surface structures of races virulent to Lr19, Lr24, Sr24, Sr25, and Sr26 leads to a decrease in their adaptability to the environment. …”
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Localization of rust resistance genes in old local Russian flaxes by methods of classical genetics by S. N. Kutuzova, E. A. Porokhovinova, N. B. Brutch, A. V. Pavlov

“…F2 hybrids in the phase  of cotyledon leaves were inoculated with monopustule clones  of the  fungus,  not  virulent  to any of evaluated genes.  Gene allelism was checked  by the absence of the segregation. …”
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Screening of Probiotic Bacteria from Intestine and Culture Environment of Hoeven’s slender carp Leptobarbus hoeveni Blkr to Control Pathogenic Bacteria by . Sunarto, . Sukenda, . Widanarni

“…Isolate DD3 was the best of candidate probiotic because of the ability to inhibit pathogen, especially A. hydrophila, the most virulent bacteria in Leptobarbus hoeveni. Key Words  : probiotic bacteria, Leptobarbus hoeveni, pathogenic bacteria Abstrak Kemampuan bakteri probiotik untuk mengendalikan penyakit infeksi telah digunakan dalam akuakultur. …”
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Mortality trends during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic at an urban district hospital in South Africa: A retrospective comparative analysis by O Hirachund, C Pennefather, M Naidoo

“…The Beta variant was the most virulent, with the highest case and crude fatality rates in wave 2. …”
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Transcriptome-wide dynamics of m6A methylation in ISKNV and Siniperca chuatsi cells infected with ISKNV by Qijin Miao, Jing Jiang, Siyou Huang, Jie Gao, Qingqing Liu, Rui Zheng, Yiling Kang, Changjun Guo, Jianguo He, Junfeng Xie

“…Abstract Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) is a highly virulent and rapidly transmissible fish virus that poses threats to the aquaculture of a wide variety of freshwater and marine fish. …”
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Prevalence and pathogenic potential of Shewanella species in oysters and seawater collected from the Chesapeake Bay and Maryland Coastal Bays by Tahirah Johnson, Gary P. Richards, John Jacobs, Howard Townsend, Esam Almuhaideb, Detbra Rosales, Paulinus Chigbu, Ligia Dasilva, Salina Parveen

“…Results suggest that virulent strains of Shewanella may be present in oysters and seawater from the Chesapeake and Maryland Coastal Bays, perhaps as a consequence of rising seawater temperatures.…”
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Immunization with a Synthetic Helicobacter pylori Peptide Induces Secretory IgA Antibodies and Protects Mice against Infection by David Espinosa-Ramos, Diana Caballero-Hernández, Ricardo Gomez-Flores, Armando Trejo-Chávez, Luis Jerónimo Pérez-Limón, Myriam Angélica de la Garza-Ramos, Reyes Tamez-Guerra, Patricia Tamez-Guerra, Cristina Rodriguez-Padilla

“…Peptide immunization protected 100% of mice against virulent H. pylori. MVTLINNE peptide deserves further research as an approach to the prophylaxis of H. pylori infection.…”
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Variability of daily feed intake as an indicator of resilience in Pietrain pigs by C. Casto-Rebollo, P. Nuñez, S. Gol, J. Reixach, N. Ibáñez-Escriche

“…Furthermore, a preliminary mortality study was carried out using data from 6 889 progeny of 55 boars on farms catalogued as virulent for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome. …”
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Characterization of pathogenic bacteria in eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor by Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Acep Muhamad Hidayat, Tatag Budiardi

“…Koch’s postulates test proved that the Aeromonas hydrophila and Streptococcus agalactiae were virulent to Anguilla bicolor bicolor.  Thus, A.hydrophila and S. agalactiae were disease-causing agent bacteria in eel.   …”
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Hepatitis due to Coxsackie A virus in an adult: a case report by Likith Surendra, Varun Sharma, Milan Sivakumar, Tara Lanzendorf, Thomas C. Varkey, Kaivan Salehpour

“…Given the patient’s history of potential autoimmune and tramadol-induced hepatocyte damage, our case suggests that Coxsackie A may be more virulent in a patient with underlying liver vulnerability. …”
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The Effectiveness of β-glucan in the Treatment of Caprine Mastitis Induced by Candida albicans by Saddam H Mahmoud, Shaimaa N Yassein

“…Sixteen goats were intramammarily inoculated with 1.2 × 10⁷ yeast/2 mL of virulent C. albicans. The groups were as follows: Group I (negative control, uninfected), Group II (positive control, infected but untreated), Group III (treated with Nystatin, 200,000 units/half udder/day intramammary for 7 days), Group IV (treated with β-glucan, 5 mg/mL/half udder, administered intramammary every 48 h for three doses), and Group V (treated with a combination of β-glucan and Nystatin; β-glucan was administered as in Group IV, followed 2 h later by Nystatin, 200,000 units/half udder/day for 7 days). …”
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Epidemiology of Trypanosomiasis in Wildlife—Implications for Humans at the Wildlife Interface in Africa by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Zirintunda, Gerald, Ssempijja, Fred, Buyinza, Bridget, Alzahrani, Khalid J., Matama, Kevin, Nakimbugwe, Helen N., Alkazmi, Luay, Onanyang, David, Bogere, Paul, Ochieng, Juma John, Islam, Saher, Matovu, Wycliff, Nalumenya, David Paul, Batiha, Gaber El-Saber, Osuwat, Lawrence Obado, Abdelhamid, Mahmoud, Shen, Tianren, Omadang, Leonard, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…Wildlife animal species serve as long-term reservoirs of infection, but the delicate acquired balance between trypanotolerance and trypanosome challenge can be disrupted by an increase in challenge and/or the introduction of new more virulent species into the ecosystem. There is a need to protect wildlife, animal, and human populations from the infectious consequences of encroachment to preserve and protect these populations. …”
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Lines resistant to downy mildew in the sunflower genetic collection at VIR by V. A. Gavrilova, T. G. Stupnikova, L. G. Makarova, N. V. Alpatieva, Yu. I. Karabitsina, E. B. Kuznetsova, I. A. Anisimova

“…Thirty-nine lines were resistant in 2016 and 2018; among those, 36 lines were susceptible in 2017. Presumably, a more virulent P. halstedii race became widespread in 2017, compared to the races that prevailed in 2016 and 2018, so the genes that determined resistance in 2016 and 2018 turned out to be ineffective. …”
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Fatal toxoplasmic encephalitis triggered by anti-TNF therapy by Rodrigo A. Montoro, Michael Moran, Katherine A. Overmyer, Andrew Periaccante, Joshua J. Coon, Swapnil Lanjewar, Laura J. Knoll, Rob Striker

“…Second, some strains of T. gondii are more virulent than others. Post-mortem mass spectrometry and proteomic analysis of her cerebrospinal fluid show several T. gondii peptides. …”
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Genetic characterization of clinical <I>Klebsiella</I> isolates circulating in Novosibirsk by A. V. Bardasheva, N. V. Fomenko, T. V. Kalymbetova, I. V. Babkin, S. O. Chretien, E. V. Zhirakovskaya, N. V. Tikunova, V. V. Morozova

“…By molecular serotyping using the wzi gene sequence, K. pneumoniae strains were assigned to twenty-one K-serotypes with a high proportion of virulent K1- and K2-serotypes. It was found that K. pneumoniae strains isolated from the hospitalized patients had a higher resistance to antibiotics compared to the other Klebsiella species. …”
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Prevalidation of an ELISA for Detection of a New Clinical Entity: Leishmania donovani-Induced Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Bhagya Deepachandi, Sudath Weerasinghe, Himali Gunathilake, Thisira P. Andrahennadi, Mahendra N. Wickramanayake, Shantha Siri, Vishvanath Chandrasekharan, Preethi Soysa, Yamuna Siriwardana

“…Leishmania donovani, the most virulent and visceralizing parasite, is increasingly reported to cause CL in many countries in the world. …”
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High SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels after three consecutive BNT162b2 booster vaccine doses in nursing home residents by Marloes I Hofstee, Joanna Kaczorowska, Abigail Postema, Erna Zomer, Maren van Waalwijk, Gustaaf Jonathans, Lia GH de Rond, Gaby Smits, Lotus L van den Hoogen, Gerco den Hartog, Anne-Marie Buisman

“…This, in addition to the less virulent circulating strains, decreased symptom severity and treatment durations for SARS-CoV-2-infected NH residents. …”
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The immunogenicity of PRV ΔgE/TK/UL49.5 three-gene-deleted vaccine in mice by Chenmeng Ding, Yawei Sun, Xianfeng Zhang, Mengmeng Shi, Han Yang, Xin Zhou, Shuangshuang Li, Yongtao Li, Xia Yang, Linyang Yu, Lu Chen

“…Immunized mice could induce high levels of serum neutralization antibodies and immune cytokines, including IFN-γ and IL-4, which could provide complete protection against virulent PRV challenge. No obvious pathological damage was observed in lung, brain and trigeminal ganglion of mice immunized with PRV ΔgE/TK/UL49.5, and the tissue viral load was the lowest. …”
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Rice blast incidence and morphological variation of Magnaporthe oryzae, Cav. in Ebonyi State, Nigeria by Buliaminu Adeniyi Yekini, Olaitan Chinenye Okechukwu, Clement Gboyega Afolabi

“…Pathogenicity study revealed the five isolates Mo-03, Mo-05, Mo-06, Mo-10 and Mo-17 where more virulent than others. Therefore, the present study recommends that the governments should set up a modality to educate and train rice farmers on disease symptoms and the possible eco-friendly means of control in order to increase rice production both in the study areas and in Nigeria at large.…”
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