Roles of nanotechnology in electrochemical sensors for medical diagnostic purposes: A review by Ali R. Jalalvand, Mohammad Mehdi Karami

“…This review article explores the integration of nanomaterials such as nanoparticles, nanowires, nanotubes, and graphene in electrochemical sensors and their transformative impact on disease detection and health monitoring. …”
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Genome‑wide identification of the cotton FAR gene family reveals GhFAR3 as a positive regulator of Verticillium dahliae resistance by Wenhan Cheng, Siqi Gao, Zhaojie He, Nurimanguli Aini, Zengqiang Zhao, Xianpeng Xiong, Ning Wang, Rui Chen, Keyun Feng

“…This study provides novel insights into the integration of lipid biosynthesis and pathogen resistance pathways in cotton.…”
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens-Mediated Transformation of Valsa mali: An Efficient Tool for Random Insertion Mutagenesis by Caixia Wang, Xiangnan Guan, Hanyan Wang, Guifang Li, Xiangli Dong, Guoping Wang, Baohua Li

“…In addition, pathogenicity assays revealed that 14 transformants had mitigated pathogenicity, while one had enhanced infection ability. …”
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Relationship Between Human Microbiome and <em>Helicobacter pylori</em> by Giada La Placa, Marcello Covino, Marcello Candelli, Antonio Gasbarrini, Francesco Franceschi, Giuseppe Merra

“…The human gut has the most abundant and complex microbial community and performs vital roles in food digestion and nutrient uptake, extraction of absorbable vitamins, and inhibition of pathogen colonization. <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> is a highly specialized human gastric pathogen, predominantly colonizing the gastric mucus layer, on or adherent to the underlying gastric epithelial cell surfaces. …”
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The intricate interplay among microbiota, mucosal immunity, and viral infection in the respiratory tract by Xinyue Li, Maohua Chen, Tingting Chen, Lingxin Xie, Qian Luo, Xinyue Fan, Yan Yin, Siqin Meng, Zhixing Jin, Yonglin He, Yao Wen

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Competence induction of homologous recombination genes protects pneumococcal cells from genotoxic stress by David De Lemos, Anne-Lise Soulet, Violette Morales, Mathieu Berge, Patrice Polard, Calum Johnston

“…Transformation involves the capture and internalization of exogenous DNA in the form of single strands, followed by HR-mediated chromosomal integration. In the human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae, transformation occurs during a transient, stress-induced differentiation state called competence. …”
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Application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of post-stroke infections: a case series study using multiple sample types by Xiaopu Chen, Yong Liang, Wei Yang, Wenzhen He, Zhiqiang Xing, Shunxian Li, Shaoyu Cai, Jiping Fu, Xiaotang Peng, Manli Chen, Jiaming Wu

“…BackgroundMetagenomic high-throughput sequencing (mNGS) represents a powerful tool for detecting nucleic acids from various pathogens, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites, in clinical samples. …”
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Reversible ubiquitination conferred by domain shuffling controls paired NLR immune receptor complex homeostasis in plant immunity by Zhiyi Chen, Jianhua Huang, Jianyu Li, Frank L. H. Menke, Jonathan D. G. Jones, Hailong Guo

“…Abstract Plant intracellular NLR immune receptors can function individually or in pairs to detect pathogen effectors and activate immune responses. NLR homeostasis has to be tightly regulated to ensure proper defense without triggering autoimmunity. …”
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IL-17A drives a fibroblast-neutrophil-NET axis to exacerbate immunopathology in the lung with diffuse alveolar damage by Duo Su, Duo Su, Lu Li, Hao Xie, Lingli Ai, Yuqing Wang, Bo Yang, Dongsheng Zhou, Lingfei Hu, Huiying Yang

“…This finding delineates a pathogenic IL-17A-neutrophil-NET axis that amplifies lung immunopathology after ricin-induced DAD, a deeper understanding of these relationships may pave the way for mitigate DAD immunopathology and other lung inflammatory disorders.…”
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Recent Advances in Metal–Organic Framework-Based Nanozymes for Intelligent Microbial Biosensing: A Comprehensive Review of Biomedical and Environmental Applications by Alemayehu Kidanemariam, Sungbo Cho

“…By engineering the structural features and forming composites, MOFs are precisely tailored to amplify nanozymatic activity, enabling the highly sensitive, rapid, and cost-effective detection of a broad spectrum of microbial pathogens critical to biomedical diagnostics and environmental monitoring. …”
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Uncertain future and uncertain projections: assessing extinction risks in European salamanders from projected chytrid fungus invasion using IUCN Criterion E by Stefano Canessa, Antonio Romano, Dino Biancolini, Mattia Iannella, Ilaria Bernabò, Daniele Salvi, Leonardo Vignoli, Enrico Lunghi, Andrea Costa, Edoardo Razzetti, Gentile Francesco Ficetola

“…In the updated Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA2), the use of IUCN Criterion E, which projects extinction risks through quantitative models, highlighted southern Europe as a hotspot for salamander extinction risk due to the risk of invasion by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal). …”
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Efficacy of Low-Toxicity Alternatives for Citrus Disease Management: Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate against Alternaria alternata by Lamyaa Zelmat, Meriem Hamrani, Oussama Fariss, Zineb Abbad, Mohamed Dahman, Abdelali Samdi, Mohammed Ibriz, Mohammed El Guilli

“…The integration of generally recognized as safe (GRAS) salts as low-toxicity solutions represents a crucial eco-friendly alternative to fungicides, harnessing their potent antimicrobial effects against various crop pathogens. …”
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Isolation and Identification of <i>Colletotrichum nymphaeae as a</i> Causal Agent of Leaf Spot on <i>Rhododendron hybridum</i> Ker Gawl and Its Effects on the Ultrastructure of Hos... by Yajiao Sun, Yunjing Tian, Jian Liu, Huali Li, Junjia Lu, Mengyao Wang, Shuwen Liu

“…<i>Colletotrichum nymphaeae</i> was identified as the pathogen implicated in the development of leaf spot disease in <i>R. hybridum</i> Ker Gawl across three regions in Kunming City through the integration of morphological traits and phylogenetic analyses of multiple genes (ITS, ACT, GAPDH, HIS3, CHS1, and TUB2). …”
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Antibacterial activity and mechanism of naphthoquine phosphate against ceftazidime-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii via cell membrane disruption and ROS induction by Yongtian Yuan, Yongtian Yuan, Liangliang Zhao, Zhuchun Bei, Baogang Wang, Dongna Zhang, Likun Xu, Jiahui Liu, Jiahui Liu, Meng Lv, Qin Xu, Yabin Song

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Interacting symbionts and immunity in the amphibian skin mucosome predict disease risk and probiotic effectiveness. by Douglas C Woodhams, Hannelore Brandt, Simone Baumgartner, Jos Kielgast, Eliane Küpfer, Ursina Tobler, Leyla R Davis, Benedikt R Schmidt, Christian Bel, Sandro Hodel, Rob Knight, Valerie McKenzie

“…We developed a non-invasive assay for antifungal function of the skin mucosal ecosystem (mucosome function) integrating host immune factors and the microbial community as an alternative to pathogen exposure experiments. …”
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Spatiotemporal Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals the Dynamic Immunological Landscape of Alveolar Echinococcosis by Zhihua Ou, Li Li, Peidi Ren, Ting‐Ting Zhou, Fan He, Jialing Chen, Huimin Cai, Xiumin Han, Yao‐Dong Wu, Jiandong Li, Xiu‐Rong Li, Qiming Tan, Wenhui Li, Qi Chen, Nian‐Zhang Zhang, Xiuju He, Wei‐Gang Chen, Yanping Zhao, Jiwen Sun, Qian Zhang, Yan‐Tao Wu, Yingan Liang, Jie You, Guohai Hu, Xue‐Qi Tian, Sha Liao, Bao‐Quan Fu, Ao Chen, Xue‐Peng Cai, Huanming Yang, Jian Wang, Xin Jin, Xun Xu, Wan‐Zhong Jia, Junhua Li, Hong‐Bin Yan

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Stem cell-derived exosomes in complicated urinary tract infections: immunomodulatory mechanisms and potential therapeutic strategies for urothelial repair by Wenjing Wang, Yong He, Henghui Zhang, Yan Wang

“…Although uropathogenic Escherichia coli remains the primary pathogen, its ability to form biofilms and induce persistent inflammatory responses exacerbates urothelial damage, thereby aggravating the disease. …”
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Oxidative Stress in Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>): Mechanisms, Impact, and Adaptive Strategies by Lady Edlenill J. Tavu, Mark Christian Felipe R. Redillas

“…Oxidative stress, arising from environmental challenges such as drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, and pathogen attack, significantly impairs rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>) growth, yield, and grain quality. …”
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Insights on the sex determination, vector capacity and ecological biology from a chromosomal level genome of vector mosquito, Armigeres subulbatus by Peiwen Liu, Feng Liu, Hao-Ran Lu, Jinbao Gu, Xiaohong Zhou, Yang Wu, Zhen Zou, Xiang Guo, Wenqiang Yang, Shan Li, Ziyao Li, Xiao-Guang Chen

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Ultradeep N-glycoproteome atlas of mouse reveals spatiotemporal signatures of brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases by Pan Fang, Xiangming Yu, MengYang Ding, Cong Qifei, Hongyu Jiang, Qi Shi, Weiwei Zhao, Weimin Zheng, Yingning Li, Zixiang Ling, Wei-Jun Kong, Pengyuan Yang, Huali Shen

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