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Pentagonal 2D Altermagnets: Material Screening and Altermagnetic Tunneling Junction Device Application

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
From a database of 170 pentagonal 2D materials, 4 candidates exhibiting altermagnetic ordering are screened. Furthermore, the spin‐splitting and unconventional boundary states in the pentagonal 2D altermagnetic monolayer MnS2 are investigated. A MnS2‐based altermagnetic tunneling junction is designed and, through ab initio quantum transport simulations,
Jianhua Wang, Xingyue Yang, Zongmeng Yang, Jing Lu, Pin Ho, Wenhong Wang, Yee Sin Ang, Zhenxiang Cheng, Shibo Fang   +8 more
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Novel disease susceptibility factors for fungal necrotrophic pathogens in Arabidopsis. [PDF]

PLoS Pathogens, 2015
Host cells use an intricate signaling system to respond to invasions by pathogenic microorganisms. Although several signaling components of disease resistance against necrotrophic fungal pathogens have been identified, our understanding for how molecular
Albor Dobón, Juan Vicente Canet, Javier García-Andrade, Carlos Angulo, Lutz Neumetzler, Staffan Persson, Pablo Vera   +6 more
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Host genetics affect susceptibility to invasive aspergillosis [PDF]

Medical Mycology, 2006
Invasive aspergillosis is a common and life-threatening infection in immunocompromised individuals. Epidemiologic risk factors do not fully explain susceptibility to disease amongst at-risk persons. Recently, the contribution of host genetics and genetic polymorphisms to disease susceptibility has begun to be explored.
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Combinatorial Synthesis of Next Generation Water‐Soluble Quaternized N‐Halamine Oligomers with Long‐Lasting Antiviral Properties

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A combinatorial library of dual‐functional antiviral oligomers incorporating N‐halamine and quaternary ammonium functionalities is developed for long‐lasting antiviral activity. The lead materials exhibit rapid and durable antiviral activity against SARS‐CoV‐2 variants and influenza H1N1, with 4 to 5 log reduction in viral copies at 5 mg mL−1 ...
Eid Nassar‐Marjiya, Konda Reddy Kunduru, Krishanu Ghosal, Luna Rizik, Nofar Atari, Mahran Daifa, Neta Kutner, Bassma Khamaisi, Qi Wu, Simran Jindal, Merna Shaheen‐Mualim, Ranabir Majumder, Mahitosh Mandal, Michal Mandelboim, Shady Farah   +14 more
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Host‐Directed Biomaterials for Combatting Bloodstream Infections: From Macrocyclic Peptides to Immune‐Activating Cell Backpacks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in both civilian and military populations. This paper summarizes recent progress in novel treatment strategies to manage BSI arising from both bacterial and fungal pathogens using molecules, particles, and materials to elicit host‐directed immunity.
Thomas Thomou, Jagadish Krishnappa, Justin B. Schaal, Prasad Tongaonkar, Dat Q. Tran, Wenchao Gu, Yung‐Fu Chang, Michael E. Selsted, Shaoyi Jiang, Samir Mitragotri, Michael Super, Christopher J. Bettinger   +11 more
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Microporous Microgel Assemblies Facilitating the Recruitment and Osteogenic Differentiation of Progenitor Cells for Bone Regeneration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
There is a significant need for biomaterials with well‐defined stability and bioactivity to support tissue regeneration. In this study, we developed a tunable microgel platform that enables the decoupling of stiffness from porosity, thereby promoting bone regeneration.
Silvia Pravato, Haishuo Guan, Bianca M. Carrara, Mira Jacobs, Matteo Monticelli, Lukas Moser, Thomas Moragues, Andrew J. deMello, Tomaso Zambelli, Martin Ehrbar   +9 more
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Prevalence of leaf parasitism by insects and fungi in wild plant communities: implications for community assembly

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
IntroductionParasitism by infectious diseases and insect pests significantly shapes wild plant communities by stabilizing them through suppressing dominant species and destabilizing them by suppressing minor species.
Xi Wang, Kazuyuki Hiratsuka, Fumito Koike   +2 more
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Oviposition preference and host susceptibility of the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) on commercial mango varieties [PDF]

Journal of Crop Protection
The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), is a serious fruit pest in South Asia; however, studies of its oviposition behavior on different host fruits in Sri Lanka are insufficient.
Chandana Dammika Wijekoon, Mangala Ganehiarachchi, Hemantha Wegiriya, Sharmen Vidanage   +3 more
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Programmable DNA‐Peptide Hybrid Nanostructures for Potent Neutralization of Multiple Influenza a Virus Subtypes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multivalent antiviral platform based on honeycomb‐shaped DNA nanostructures (HC–Urumin) is developed to enhance the potency and breadth of the host defense peptide Urumin. Through spatially patterned trimeric presentation, HC–Urumin disrupts influenza A virus entry, improves cell viability, and reduces disease severity in vivo‐offering a modular and ...
Saurabh Umrao, Abhisek Dwivedy, Payton L. Haak, Dhanush Gandavadi, Laurie A. Rund, Chi Chen, Vineetha Mareddy, Lifeng Zhou, Jinwei Duan, Ying Fang, Andrew J. Steelman, Xing Wang   +11 more
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Bovine tuberculosis: the genetic basis of host susceptibility [PDF]

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2010
The prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in the UK remains a significant economic burden and problem for the agri-food industry. Much effort has been directed towards improving diagnostics, finding vaccine candidates and assessing the usefulness of badger culling. The contribution that host genotype makes to disease outcome has, until recently, been
A. R. Allen, G. Minozzi, E. J. Glass, R. A. Skuce, S. W. J. McDowell, J. A. Woolliams, S. C. Bishop   +6 more
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