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Investigating Anthrax-Associated Virulence Genes among Archival and Contemporary Bacillus cereus Group Genomes

Pathogens
Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax through virulence factors encoded on two plasmids. However, non-B. anthracis organisms within the closely related, environmentally ubiquitous Bacillus cereus group (BCG) may cause an anthrax-like disease in humans ...
Susanna J. Sabin, Cari A. Beesley, Chung K. Marston, Taylor K. Paisie, Christopher A. Gulvik, Gregory A. Sprenger, Jay E. Gee, Rita M. Traxler, Melissa E. Bell, John R. McQuiston, Zachary P. Weiner   +10 more
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Smart Face Masks as Wearable Respiratory Sensors: A Review of Sensor Technologies, Materials, and Future Directions

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in smart face masks that actively monitor breathing. By integrating humidity, gas, temperature, pressure, strain, and triboelectric sensors, these masks track key respiratory parameters in real time. The article summarizes sensor mechanisms, compares performance across studies, and discusses challenges and future ...
Negin Faramarzi, Naseeh Backer Kannanthodi, Alice Nicole Casling, Babar Ali, Samira Lakouraj Mansouri, Alessandro Giuseppe D'aloia, Hossein Cheraghi Bidsorkhi, Maria Sabrina Sarto   +7 more
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The exceptions that prove the rule—a historical view of bedaquiline susceptibility

Genome Medicine
In the accompanying study, Nimmo and colleagues estimated the dates of emergence of mutations in mmpR5 (Rv0678), the most important resistance gene to the anti-tuberculosis drug bedaquiline, in over 3500 geographically diverse Mycobacterium tuberculosis ...
Paolo Miotto, Daniela M. Cirillo, Thomas Schön, Claudio U. Köser   +3 more
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Ontological representation of CDC Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Case Reports [PDF]

, 2014
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (CDC ABCs) Program is a collaborative effort betweeen the CDC, state health departments, laboratories, and universities to track invasive bacterial pathogens of particular
Cowell, Lindsay G., Goldfain, Albert, Smith, Barry   +2 more
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Biomimetic Copper Nanoparticles Coated with ACE2‐Overexpressing Membranes for Selective SARS‐CoV‐2 Neutralization and Disinfection

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
By fusing ACE2‐overexpressing membrane‐integrated liposome (MIL) with copper nanoparticles, the biomimetic Cu@MIL nanostructures were created that directly hijack the SARS‐CoV‐2 entry pathway. These particles combine potent virus‐targeting precision with intrinsic antiviral activity, achieving rapid neutralization and disinfection.
Pooja Aich, Wei‐Pang Chung, Wen‐Jyun Wang, Hidenobu Takahashi, Ming‐Shun Hsieh, Ying‐Chen Lin, Oh Seok Kwon, Wei‐Peng Li, Wei‐Lun Huang   +8 more
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cAMP signaling of Bordetella adenylate cyclase toxin blocks M-CSF triggered upregulation of iron acquisition receptors on differentiating CD14+ monocytes

mSphere
Bordetella pertussis infects the upper airways of humans and disarms host defense by the potent immuno-subversive activities of its pertussis (PT) and adenylate cyclase (CyaA) toxins.
Jawid Nazir Ahmad, Peter Sebo
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Thermo‐Fluorescent Bactericidal Quantum Dots Based Smart Multifunctional Textiles via Molecular Surface Engineering and 3D‐Printed Interlocked Architectures

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A versatile approach is presented for fabricating smart multifunctional textiles by integrating thermo‐fluorescent carbon dot/polymer nanocomposite coatings with 3D‐printed interlocked architectures. The fabrics exhibit temperature‐responsive fluorescence, durable hydrophobicity, strong antibacterial and antioxidant activity, and enhanced UV protection.
Poushali Das, Sayan Ganguly, Parham Khoshbakht Marvi, Misha Muthalali, Fatemeh Parniani, Shiza Hassan, Xiaowu (Shirley) Tang, Seshasai Srinivasan, Amin Reza Rajabzadeh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring transmission dynamics in epidemiologically linked pulmonary tuberculosis cases and household contacts: a WGS-based investigation

BMC Genomics
Background The genotyping of the M. tuberculosis complex has significantly enhanced the comprehension of transmission dynamics and is employed to substantiate transmission dynamics among epidemiologically interconnected cases.
Getachew Seid, Andrea Maurizio Cabibbe, Betselot Zerihun, Ayinalem Alemu, Getu Diriba, Gemechu Tadesse, Wilber Sabiiti, Kiarash Moghaddasi, Ilaria Iannucci, Daniela Maria Cirillo, Saro Abdela, Solomon H. Mariam, Balako Gumi   +12 more
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Genomic surveillance of STEC/EHEC infections in Germany 2020 to 2022 permits insight into virulence gene profiles and novel O-antigen gene clusters

International Journal of Medical Microbiology
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), including the subgroup of enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), are important bacterial pathogens which cause diarrhea and the severe clinical manifestation hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
Angelika Fruth, Christina Lang, Tobias Größl, Thomas Garn, Antje Flieger   +4 more
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Nanotherapies for Atherosclerosis: Targeting, Catalysis, and Energy Transduction

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Atherosclerosis management is hindered by poor drug targeting and plaque heterogeneity. Nanotechnology overcomes these barriers via three core strategies: (1) target‐engineered nanocarriers that achieve lesion‐specific precision via ligand modification, biomimetic camouflage, stimuli‐responsive release, and self‐propelling nanomotors; (2) catalytic ...
Yuqi Yang, Jingguo Qu, Tonghuan Xiao, Xinyang Han, Michael Tin‐Cheung Ying   +4 more
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