Volume 82, 2024
Priority Paper
In vitro effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on Cryptococcus gattii capsule and biofilm
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were active against Cryptococcus gattii and in combination with amphotericin B (AmB) exhibited a synergistic effect. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) also reduced capsule size and biofilm, suggesting their potential in cryptococcosis treatments.
Minireviews
A review on Zika vaccine development
This review help readers fully understand the current progression of ZIKV vaccine and enhance the awareness of the prevention of ZIKV.
Awakening the sleeping giant: Epstein–Barr virus reactivation by biological agents
Several biological agents can reactivate the Epstein–Barr virus, with potential consequences for the human host.
Interplay between gut microbiota and the master iron regulator, hepcidin, in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis
From fever to action: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses
Unveiling Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illness: Global Prevalence, Challenges, and One Health Strategies for Emerging Zoonotic Threats in Resource-Limited Settings.
Overcoming antibiotic resistance: non-thermal plasma and antibiotics combination inhibits important pathogens
The use of a combination of non-thermal plasma and antibiotics against dangerous pathogens is a potential solution to the antimicrobial resistance crisis.
Macrophage pyroptosis induced by Candida albicans
This review summarized in detail several factors of Candida albicans inducing macrophage pyroptosis, including hypha formation, cell wall remodeling, candidalysin, and so on, to help us better utilize macrophage pyroptosis, controlling candidal infection, and reduce unnecessary immune damage.
Leprosy reactions: Unraveling immunological mechanisms underlying tissue damage in leprosy patients
Leprosy, a disabling disease, triggers inflammatory reactions affecting patients. Understanding these reactions is crucial for better treatment, but it's not well-known among healthcare workers caring for leprosy patients.
Advances in vaccine development for Chlamydia trachomatis
This review summarizes recent developments in mucosal and Chlamydia immunity applicable to Chlamydia vaccine design.
Restriction and evasion: a review of IFNγ-mediated cell-autonomous defense pathways during genital Chlamydia infection
This review will discuss a single branch of the immune system, so-called “cell-autonomous immunity” and how it is counteracted by Chlamydia species.
Mechanisms that potentially contribute to the development of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
In this review, we provide contemporary evidence of the most plausible mechanisms associated with the development of PSGN and highlight future avenues for research.
Natural products and derivatives as Japanese encephalitis virus antivirals
The review focuses on the global distribution, molecular biology, viral life cycle, host range and transmissibility, and antiviral natural products development of JEV.
Zoonotic and other veterinary chlamydiae – an update, the role of the plasmid and plasmid-mediated transformation
This article focuses on an update on zoonotic and other veterinary chlamydiae and their genetic manipulation.
Research Articles
Disrupting quorum sensing as a strategy to inhibit bacterial virulence in human, animal, and plant pathogens
Disrupting quorum sensing as a promising alternative to conventional antimicrobials as part of the One Health initiative.
Prevalence of human respiratory pathogens and associated mucosal cytokine levels in young children and adults: a cross-sectional observational study in the Netherlands during the winter of 2012/2013
Respiratory pathogen prevalence in the general population differs between young children and (older) adults and nasal proinflammatory cytokine concentrations associate with the presence of (mild) symptoms of respiratory infection.
Protective anti-chlamydial vaccine regimen-induced CD4+ T cell response mediates early inhibition of pathogenic CD8+ T cell response following genital challenge
Protective anti-chlamydial vaccine regimens induce Ag-specific CD4+ T cell response that mediates early inhibition of pathogenic CD8+ T cell response following challenge and may serve as a predictive biomarker of protection against Chlamydia -induced chronic pathologies.
Multispecies bacterial invasion of human host cells
Bacterial multi-species invasion of human host cells. UPEC in Orange, Enterococcus facials in green.
Effects of prime-boost strategies on the protective efficacy and immunogenicity of a PLGA (85:15)-encapsulated Chlamydia recombinant MOMP nanovaccine
Comparative analysis of genomic characteristics and immune response between Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains cultured continuously for 25 years and H37Rv
This study delves into the genomic features of a novel attenuated Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain, cultivated for a long period, elucidating its immune response at cellular and in vivo levels. These insights advance tuberculosis pathogenesis understanding and vaccine development.
Chlamydia trachomatis upregulates lncRNA CYTOR to mediate autophagy through miR-206/MAPK1 axis
In silico design and analysis of a multiepitope vaccine against Chlamydia
This paper significantly contributes to Chlamydia vaccine research by analyzing the immunogenicity of a novel antigen, MECA, through computational modeling and in vivo validation, offering valuable insights to vaccine development.
Sphingosine kills intracellular Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus
Coxiella burnetii protein CBU2016 supports CCV expansion
Using genetic mutants, it was shown that a novel Coxiella burnetii protein does not influence the ability of the bacterium to replicate inside eukaryotic cells but does impact a key feature of the space within which the bacteria replicate.
A suitable and efficient optimization system for the culture of Chlamydia trachomatis in adult inclusion conjunctivitis
Optimal protein allocation controls the inhibition of GltA and AcnB in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
The article reveals that optimal protein allocation is key to understanding Neisseria gonorrhoeae’s metabolism, impacting critical enzymes and energy production pathways.
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli causes significant urothelial damage in an ex vivo porcine bladder model, with no protective effect observed from cranberry or d-mannose
This study reveals that Uropathogenic Escherichia coli causes significant damage to bladder mucosa, affecting cell integrity, barrier function and contractility, highlighting the potential role of serotonin in bladder infections.
Characterization of bacteriophage vB_AbaS_SA1 and its synergistic effects with antibiotics against clinical multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates
A novel bacteriophage was isolated from hospital wastewater; its genome was analyzed, and when tested with antibiotics, it showed effective results against an MDR A. baumannii. This study could help with treatments for infections.
CRISPR/Cas9-edited duck enteritis virus expressing Pmp17G of Chlamydia psittaci induced protective immunity in ducklings
The rDEV–Pmp17G vaccine was alternative to the major outer membrane protein (MOMP) vaccine against waterflow Chlamydia psittaci infection. Moreover, it was a novel approach for combating chlamydia transmission from animals to humans.
Differential patterns of antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid epitopes detected in sera from patients in the acute phase of COVID-19, convalescents, and pre-pandemic individuals
Manuscript shows possible sources of cross-reactivity of pre-pandemic sera with SARS-CoV-2 proteins.
Phylogenetic evaluation and genotypic identification of burn-related Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from post-burn human infections during hospitalization
We have performed phylogenetic analysis and defined genotypic features of burn-wound-associated Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from burn patients during hospitalization. These burn-wound strains revealed polyclonal infection of some patients while other infections consisted of a clonal infection evolving over time.