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Microbial pathogens

CLR-Seq: A pipeline to identify bacterial microbiota species with immune-relevant glycan moieties through human C-type lectin receptor interaction

Jasper Mol, Rob van Dalen, Yvonne Pannekoek, Malgorzata E. Mnich, Marcel R. de Zoete, Mark Davids, Hilde Herrema, Nina M. van Sorge

published 13 Aug 2026

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Temporal muscle thickness is associated with immunotherapy outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Hirotaka Eguchi, Kiyohito Hosokawa, Ryota Kawano, Yukinori Takenaka, Hiroshi Kato, Toshihiro Kishikawa, Masami Suzuki, Motoyuki Suzuki, Takeshi Tsuda, Ryohei Oya, Hidenori Inohara

published 13 Aug 2026

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Community-engaged passive tick surveillance highlights the diversity of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Illinois

Holly C. Tuten, Lance E. Jones, Jannatul Promee, Chang-Hyun Kim, Chris M. Stone

published 13 Aug 2026

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Identification of high-risk extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli clones harboring tet(X4) along the pork supply chain in central Thailand

Variya Nemidkanam, Ramzan Ahmed, Nuntaree Chaichanawongsaroj

published 13 Aug 2026

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Eosinophil-associated intestinal immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 infection in K18-hACE2 mice

Shun Tamaki, Rei Kawashima, Takayuki Uematsu, Fumitaka Kawakami, Motoki Imai, Yoshifumi Kurosaki, Toshihide Matsumoto, Shotaro Maehana, Yusuke Hara, Setsuko Sugawara, Hiroki Izawa, Takafumi Ichikawa, Hidero Kitasato, Hideaki Hanaki, Makoto Kubo

published 12 Aug 2026

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A national survey on laboratory practices for specimen processing, streptococcus pneumoniae identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing in CARSS Hospitals in China

Cui Jian, Xueman Wang, Shaozhen Yan, Chao Xu

published 12 Aug 2026

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Rapid and consistent genetic clustering of environmental Legionella pneumophila isolates using accessible single-step WGS analysis tools

Hanno Schmidt, Sven-Ernö Bikár, Bettina Lieb, Daniela Lotz, Tobias Brand, Moritz Brandstetter, Thomas Hankeln, André Michel, Bodo Plachter, Wolfgang Kohnen

published 11 Aug 2026

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Diagnostic agreement between Rhinoswabs and joint nose and throat swabs for the detection of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 among symptomatic ambulatory patients in Hong Kong

Caitriona Murphy, Samuel M. S. Cheng, Loretta Mak, Hau Chi So, Dennis K. M. Ip, Malik Peiris, Benjamin J. Cowling

published 11 Aug 2026

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Genomic epidemiology of multidrug-resistant and ESBL-producing Proteus mirabilis in a military referral hospital in Ethiopia

Yacob Mohammed Yusuf, Adey Feleke Desta, Desta Ayana, Helen Nigussie Aychegrew, Rajiha Abubeker, Biruk Samson, Tolewak Sura, Atsbeha Gebreegziabxier, Abebe Asseffa Negeri, Chala Bashea, Melak Getu, Gebremedhin Gebremichael, Amete Mihret, Eleni Kidane, Ebisa Mezgebu, Sami Sebri, Gemechu Tadesse, Getachew Tollera, Abraham Ali, Gurja Belay Woldemichael

published 11 Aug 2026

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High prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in three states of Nigeria from August to December 2022

Nnaemeka C. Iriemenam, Sophia Osawe, Olusola A. Akanbi, Oluwaseun Akinmulero, Ado G. Abubakar, Mary Okoli, Rita Okonkwo, Oyewole Oyedele, Nifarta Andrew, Olumide Okunoye, Ugochi Ezenwelu, Asmau Aminu-Alhaji, Victor Ejeh, Martin Edun, Edward Kombu, Ndidi Agala, Diana Martin, Alash’le Abimiku, McPaul I. Okoye, SECURE Nigeria Project Team

published 10 Aug 2026

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Perceptions and practices among students, parents, and teachers of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination: A pilot feasibility study from Rural Kerala

Anjum John, Roshna Rasheed, Mercy John Idikula

published 10 Aug 2026

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Cross-serotype immunity elicited by a consensus dengue NS1 mRNA vaccine in mice

Kittipan Tharakhet, Eakachai Prompetchara, Chirayus Khawsang, Supichcha Saithong, Papatsara Kaewpang, Nongnaphat Yostrerat, Pachara Wangsoontorn, Jenjira Sontikun, Sawaros Tantratorn, Thidarat Khotprathum, Kieu Lam, James Heyes, Drew Weissman, Kiat Ruxrungtham, Chutitorn Ketloy

published 06 Aug 2026

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Developing a clinical case definition for Chikungunya fever in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Florian Vogt, Antoine Nkuba-Ndaye, Anja De Weggheleire, Sheila Makiala-Mandanda, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, Benoit Mputu-Ngoyi, Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki, Elisabeth Pukuta, Lorenzo Subissi, Birgit De Smet, Jozefien Buyze, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke

published 06 Aug 2026

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