Genomic analysis of Brucella melitensis isolates recovered from humans in south Tunisia over 35 years between 1988 and 2022 by Boutheina Ksibi, Fahmi Smaoui, Nourelhouda Ben Ayed, Manel Guetat, Senda Mezghani, Sonia Ktari, Faouzia Mahjoubi, Mounir Ben Jemaa, Héla Karray, Adnene Hammami

“…Abstract Brucella melitensis is a zoonotic pathogen that poses a worldwide public health challenge. In recent years, whole-genome sequencing has become a widely accepted molecular typing method for the genomic epidemiology of brucellosis. …”
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Genetic characteristics of rotavirus a in Shenzhen and Zhuhai, China, 2020–2023 by Mingda Hu, Yixiong Lin, Rui Zhang, Xin Wang, Yaqing He, Huitao Huang, Boqian Wang, Wanqiu Liu, Kexin Li, Jingjing Fu, Xinru Zhao, Buaijier Aimaiti, Wensheng Yang, Hongbin Song, Hongguang Ren, Xiaofeng Hu

“…Abstract Background Rotavirus A group (RVA) is a leading cause of viral diarrhea, posing a substantial economic and public health burden. …”
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Recent advances on coxsackievirus A6 vaccine research by Xianfeng Zhou, Xianfeng Zhou, Han Mo, Hui Li, Fenglan He, Qian Yang, Qian Yang, Qian Yang

“…Since the first outbreak was reported in 2008 in Finland, coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) has spread rapidly and frequently undergone recombination events worldwide, posing a threat to the health of pediatric population around the globe.Aim of reviewThe dearth of vaccines and anti-CVA6 drugs hinders the efficient prevention and control of CVA6. …”
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THE MESSAPIC ELEMENT -IHI: A NEW INTERPRETATION by Kujtim Mani

“…The lexical item -ihi~aihi in Messapic epigraphy poses a significant challenge for scholars, functioning as a vital grammatical and semantic component in inscriptions. …”
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In silico and in vitro comparative analysis of 79 Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates by Martina Scarrone, Dann Turner, Moïra Dion, Denise Tremblay, Sylvain Moineau

“…We also found that spacers associated with subtypes I-F1 and I-F2 CRISPR-Cas systems predominantly target prophages, suggesting a role in maintaining genomic stability and contributing to phage-bacteria co-evolution. Overall, this study provides a set of highly characterized A. baumannii clinical isolates for future studies on antibiotic-phage-bacteria interactions.IMPORTANCEAcinetobacter baumannii poses a significant challenge to the healthcare system due to its antibiotic resistance and strong survival mechanisms. …”
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Genomic insights on cgMLST markers, drug resistance, and urease cluster of Proteus mirabilis strains by Shitao Lian, Yadong Liu, Songnian Hu, Chen Shen, Yinping Ma, Peng Yin, Zilong He

“…These results highlight the severity of P. mirabilis as a pathogen and underscore its rapid evolution and adaptability in developing resistance. …”
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Advances in cancer immunotherapy: historical perspectives, current developments, and future directions by Meiyin Zhang, Chaojun Liu, Jing Tu, Min Tang, Milad Ashrafizadeh, Noushin Nabavi, Gautam Sethi, Peiqing Zhao, Shijian Liu

“…This comprehensive review examines the historical evolution, underlying mechanisms, and diverse strategies of cancer immunotherapy, highlighting both its clinical applications and ongoing preclinical advancements. …”
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Monitoring Significant Terrestrial Water Storage Increase From the “23·7” Extreme Flood Around the Haihe River Basin Using GRACE-FO and Precipitation Recons... by Jingwen Zhou, Yulong Zhong, Cuiyu Xiao, Bing Ji, Sulan Liu, Yunlong Wu

“…In recent years, frequent flood disasters have posed significant threats to human life and property. …”
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Study anti-viral drugs for their efficiency against multiple SARS CoV-2 drug targets within molecular docking, molecular quantum similarity, and chemical reactivity indices framewo... by Jesús Sánchez-Márquez, Savaş Kaya, Alejandro Morales-Bayuelo, Ricardo Vivas-Reyes

“…The study focused on drug discovery for COVID-19, emphasizing the challenges posed by the pandemic and the importance of understanding the virus’s biology. …”
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Expecting the expected – learning from the past to provide forward scenarios through geomorphic change detection, monitoring and modeling by G. Bossi, M. Cavalli, M. Mantovani, F. T. Catelan, A. Ballaera, F. Ceccotto, G. Marcato, A Pasuto

“…Abstract This paper tells the story of a landslide, its origins, its activity and the actions undertaken to mitigate the risks that it poses. The Rotolon landslide is a large Deep-seated Gravitational Slope Deformation (DGSD), located in the Eastern Italian Alps, whose unremitting movements provide a sediment supply for large-scale debris flow events. …”
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Ionospheric Response to the 24–27 February 2023 Solar Flare and Geomagnetic Storms Over the European Region Using a Machine Learning–Based Tomographic Technique by Ting Li, Dunyong Zheng, Changyong He, Fei Ye, Pengfei Yuan, Yibin Yao, Mengguang Liao, Jian Xie

“…We reconstructed the ionospheric electron density (IED) in Europe to analyze the spatial distribution of ionosphere and its temporal evolution during this period. Computerized ionospheric tomography based on machine learning (CIT‐ML) was used to predict the IEDs of unobserved voxels. …”
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Predictive performance and uncertainty analysis of ensemble models in gully erosion susceptibility assessment by Congtan Liu, Haoming Fan, Yixuan Wang

“…Gully erosion, as a significant natural process in geomorphological evolution, poses serious threats to natural environments and socio-economic stability. …”
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Ethnobotanical uses of plants in Nigeria: an analysis of current research trends and patterns by Basirat O. Rafiu, Abiodun O. Omotayo, Ibraheem O. Lawal, Adeyemi O. Aremu

“…However, the fragmented body of knowledge in the existing limited inventory poses a threat to the loss of these plants and the associated indigenous knowledge. …”
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Emergence and Clonal Spread of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing <i>Salmonella</i> Infantis Carrying pESI Megaplasmids in Korean Retail Poultry Meat by Yeona Kim, Hyeonwoo Cho, Miru Lee, Amany Hassan, Soo-Jin Yang, Jong-Chan Chae, Kun Taek Park

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> <i>Salmonella</i> is a major cause of foodborne illnesses, with multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains posing significant threats to public health worldwide. …”
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Leakage and diffusion simulation of submarine hydrogen-blended natural gas pipeline by Yitao FANG, Haichuan TAN, Liang TANG, Mengjie WANG, Jingfa LI, Yue SU

“…As the transmission of hydrogen-blended natural gas becomes more common through these pipelines, studying the impact of hydrogen blending on the evolution of leakage and diffusion is of utmost importance. …”
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Mapping an avirulence gene in the sunflower parasitic weed Orobanche cumana and characterization of host selection based on virulence alleles by Álvaro Calderón-González, Belén Fernández-Melero, Lidia del Moral, Stéphane Muños, Leonardo Velasco, Begoña Pérez-Vich

“…Conclusions This study mapped for the first time an avirulence gene in parasitic plants using a classical genetic approach, confirmed a gene-for-gene model in the O.cumana –sunflower system, and showed the implication of this single avirulence gene in determining the structure of broomrape populations subjected to selection pressure posed by a resistant genotype. The results will contribute to a better understanding of the interaction between crops and weedy parasitic plants, and to effectively manage evolution of virulence by sustainable control strategies based on host genetic resistance.…”
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Adjunctive phage therapy improves antibiotic treatment of ventilator-associated-pneumonia with Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Chantal Weissfuss, Jingjing Li, Ulrike Behrendt, Karen Hoffmann, Magdalena Bürkle, Chunjiang Tan, Gopinath Krishnamoorthy, Imke H. E. Korf, Christine Rohde, Baptiste Gaborieau, Laurent Debarbieux, Jean-Damien Ricard, Martin Witzenrath, Matthias Felten, Geraldine Nouailles

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Surface protonation amplifies carbon nitride nanosheet-induced phospholipid extraction: Mechanistic insights into enhanced cytotoxicity by Yiping Feng, Jiayong Lao, Jingchuan Xue

“…The transformation of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) in biological and environmental systems can significantly alter its properties and toxicity, posing potential risks to human health and biological systems. …”
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Variations of soil thermal conductivity in the Three-River Source Region, Qinghai‒Xizang Plateau by Jia Liu, Dong-Liang Luo, Wen-Jie Lei, Fang-Fang Chen, Rui-Xia He, Cheng-Song Yang, Yan Lu, Shi-Zhen Li

“…The ongoing permafrost degradation in the Three-River Source Region (TRSR) poses serious threats to ecosystems, water resources, and infrastructure projects. …”
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Drivers of Structural and Functional Resilience Following Extreme Fires in Boreal Forests of Northeast China by Jianyu Yao, Xiaoyang Kong, Lei Fang, Zhaohan Huo, Yanbo Peng, Zile Han, Shilong Ren, Jinyue Chen, Xinfeng Wang, Qiao Wang

“…Ongoing climate change has intensified fire disturbances in boreal forests globally, posing significant risks to forest ecosystem structure and function, with the potential to trigger major regime shifts. …”
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