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Microbial pathogens

Complexity of leaf surface texture affects microbial colonization in temperate forest tree species

Waltraud X. Schulze, Ernst-Detlef Schulze, Susanne Reiße, Roman Rischke, Olivier Bouriaud, Burkhard Büdel, Tatsiana Straub, Evelina Pillai, Benjawan Tanunchai, Witoon Purahong, Stefan Simm, Matthias Noll

published 29 May 2026

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Evidence mapping of preference elicitation for non-pharmaceutical interventions targeting respiratory viral transmission: A scoping review protocol

Hui Yee Yeo, Ji Yeon Park, Samantha Marsh, Lorraine Castelino, Nikki Turner

published 29 May 2026

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Contraceptive uptake and characteristics in the immediate postpartum period among women attending Tygerberg Academic Hospital

Denise Sproul, Michael McCaul, Gerhard Hanekom

published 28 May 2026

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COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and substance use behaviors among people with HIV – a mixed method analysis

Sarah L. Rossi, Debbie M. Cheng, Yuliia Sereda, Ve Truong, Jennifer J. Carroll, Tetiana Kiriazova, Sara Lodi, Amy Michals, Anita Raj, Evgeny Krupitsky, Dmitry Lioznov, Jeffrey H. Samet, Karsten Lunze

published 28 May 2026

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Exfoliating effect of β-glycyrrhetinic acid on plaque inducing gingivitis: Comparison with cetylpyridinium chloride

Shinya Kato, Xiangtao Ma, Kayo Sato, Aya Okumura, Nobuo Yoshinari, Akihiro Yoshida

published 28 May 2026

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Serological responses to SARS-CoV-2 in urban and rural Ghana: Antibody waning and implications for long-term population immunity

George Agyei, Philip El-Duah, Rexford Mawunyo Dumevi, Therese Muzeniek, Sherihane Aryeetey, Brice Armel Nembot Fogang, Jonathan M. Gmanyami, Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Richard Odame Phillips, Michael Owusu, Christian Drosten

published 28 May 2026

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Physiologic and molecular response of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. zingiberi to ginger autotoxins

Yan Zhang, Hongshen Guo, Yanping Xu, Xiaochuan Chen, Miaomiao Zhang, Naicheng Li, Abdullah Gera

published 28 May 2026

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HIV/AIDS burden, attributable risk factors, and projections among reproductive-age adults in China, 1990–2035: A GBD 2023 analysis

Huibo Yan

published 27 May 2026

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Antifungal efficacy of microencapsulated oligoDNAs through whey protein concentrate (WPC) as coated protein against Verticillium dahliae

Mahboobeh Nouri, Mojtaba Keykhasaber, Mahdi Pirnia, Mohammad Amin Miri, Shirahmad Sarani, Hoseyn Kamaladini

published 27 May 2026

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Genome-wide analysis of the invasive fungal pathogen Neopestalotiopsis reveals high genomic diversity, effector repertoires, and the assessment of fungicide resistance risks

Tika B. Adhikari, Norman Muzhinji, Susmita Gaire, Prem B. Magar, Anju Pandey, Swarnalatha Moparthi, Frank J. Louws

published 27 May 2026

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Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus co-infection among people living with HIV in four countries in sub-Saharan Africa

Josphat Kosgei, Walter Jaoko, Julius Oyugi, Natalie Burns, Jonah Maswai, John Owuoth, Valentine Sing’oei, Emmanuel Bahemana, Abdulwasiu B. Tiamiyu, Hannah Kibuuka, Leigh Anne Eller, Julie A. Ake, Neha Shah, Trevor A. Crowell, on behalf of the African Cohort Study (AFRICOS) Study Group

published 27 May 2026

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Prior contact lens wear reduces susceptibility of the superficially-injured cornea to bacterial adhesion

Yujia Yang, Orneika Flandrin, Sara J. Abboud, Eric Jedel, David J. Evans, Suzanne M. J. Fleiszig

published 27 May 2026

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Knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccine and its association with vaccination willingness among female undergraduates: A comparative cross-sectional study between healthcare and non-healthcare majors in Chengdu, China

Miao Zhao, Jing Lei, Qin Feng, Shan Lai, Qiong Liang, Min Xie

published 26 May 2026

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