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Brucella pathogens are responsible for brucellosis, a worldwide zoonosis. They are facultative intracellular pathogens characterized by their asymmetric division and their unipolar growth. This growth modality generates ...

Abstract Background The risk of outbreaks escalating into pandemics has soared with globalization. Therefore, understanding transmission mechanisms of infectious diseases has become critical to formulating global public ...

Zinc is a key micronutrient of the skin, where it is responsible, among others, for regulating the processes of melanocyte proliferation, maturation, and differentiation. Recent research has revealed a possible link betw...

ABSTRACT Background Thoracic ultrasonography (TUS) could improve antibiotic treatment selection in cattle with respiratory diseases. Hypothesis/Objectives Evaluate the association between respiratory pathogens and consol...

This investigation focused on the compilation and analysis of the incidence of foodborne diseases and foodborne outbreaks related to protein-based foods, published in official surveillance reports from the European Union...

Abstract Background Lynch syndrome (LS) is a common hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome caused by pathogenic germline mutations in MMR genes. This study aimed to conduct LS screening in a South Chinese Endometrial ...

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a complex multifactorial infectious disorder of the female reproductive tract, associated with severe long-term sequelae including infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic p...

Mansonella ozzardi (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) is an understudied filarial nematode, originally described by Patrick Manson in 1897, that can be transmitted by two families of dipteran vectors, biting midges (most of them ...

Abstract Tick-borne pathogens pose significant threats to wildlife health and may serve as sources of zoonotic infections. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of Anaplasma spp., particularly Anaplasma ovis, in...

ABSTRACT Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, has often been linked to oral transmission through açai consumption. Molecular methods that allow fast and accurate identification of the pathogen are ...

Background Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with hereditary forms accounting for approximately 10% of cases. In Chile, significant gaps exist in genetic counseling and testing, part...

Background/Aim: Cysts which appear in the orofacial region are represented as common pathological changes which underlying mechanism of development is still not fully clear. In recent years, a dominant role in the pathog...

Abstract Objectives Determine the proportion of patients with Lynch syndrome who received guideline-concordant care according to NCCN guidelines during the study period (2015–2018). Methods A retrospective cohort study...

Abstract Objective To investigate the association between ultrasonically detected fetal urinary system abnormalities and chromosomal copy number variations (CNVs) in Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China. Methods Coh...

Abstract Background Weyers acrofacial dysostosis (WAD) is a rare autosomal dominant ciliopathy caused by heterozygous pathogenic variants in the EVC2 gene. The classic phenotype includes short stature, dental anomalies, ...

Abstract Background Pancreatitis in cats, although commonly diagnosed, still presents many diagnostic and management challenges. Objective To summarize the current literature as it relates to etiology, pathogenesis, diag...

Abstract Amblyomma scalpturatum is a tick species that is unique to South America. It is commonly associated with the Amazon biome and has been reported in some Brazilian states. This tick species exhibits host specifici...

ABSTRACT Zinc is a critical nutrient for all living organisms, including bacterial pathogens such as Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the causative agent of the severe human respiratory disease diphtheria. As such, zinc acqu...

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen able to survive in a wide range of environments even at refrigerated conditions. Their persistence in food processing environments is due to its ability to form biofilm. Bac...

Abstract Many pests and diseases affect agricultural and commercial crops, resulting in potential yield losses. It has been shown that microbial biocontrol agents, such as Bacillus species, are efficient alternatives to ...

The wastewater effluent is a hotspot for a multitude of microorganisms, including environmental pathogens, true human pathogens, and animal pathogens. In the absence of standardized wastewater treatment facilities, these...

Abstract Background SPTBN1 encodes βII-spectrin, a cytoskeletal protein essential for neuronal structure and function. Pathogenic variants in this gene cause a neurodevelopmental disorder known as DDISBA (Developmental ...

ABSTRACT Thirteen different soil samples near the rhizosphere were collected from different places in Mosul city/ Iraq. Sixty six different bacterial isolates were isolated from these samples. After testing the capabilit...

Ascochyta blight is the major disease affecting chickpea (Cicer arietinum) around the world. Since the first report of Ascochyta rabiei's isolation in Argentina in 2012, the pathogen has caused severe economic losses in ...