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Opportunistic pathogens

Microbiome analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens from immunocompromised patients with pneumonia compared to those from healthy volunteers

Zareen Fatima, Matthew D. Surette, Sarah Marttala, Daniela Leto, Padman Jayaratne, Fiona Smaill, Marek Smieja, Mohammad Rubayet Hasan

published 10 Jun 2026

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Genomic characterization of Comamonas kerstersii isolated from diarrheal patients in Bangladesh

Noshin Ibnat Rib, Fariza Shams, Fahad Khan, Senzuti Sharmin, Sakib Abrar Hossain, Abdus Sadique, Jahidul Alam, Pronoy Debnath, Arman Hossain, Aura Rahman, Syeda Naushin Tabassum, Tahrima Saiha Huq, Muhammad Maqsud Hossain

published 10 Apr 2026

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Trends and correlations of infection rates and drug resistance of Escherichia coli among ICU and Non-ICU patients in Guizhou, China

Zeling Dong, Xuejiao Mu, Wensheng Du, Zhengyuan An, Jialin Xiang, Anxin Yang, Qiongyao Li, Zuyi Chen

published 07 Apr 2026

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SARS-CoV-2 detection is independent of microbiome composition on surfaces in a major Ontario hospital

Nikhil A. George, Lauren Bradford, Aaron Hinz, Marita El Kadi, Lydia Xing, Evgueni Doukhanine, Derek R. MacFadden, Caroline Nott, Michael Fralick, Rees Kassen, Alex Wong, Laura A. Hug

published 04 Dec 2025

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Opportunistic pathogens and polycocktail drugs fuel dynamic public health threats during the opioid crisis

John H. Boman IV, Nara Souza, Jasmine Light, Dawson Holt, Shannon Jones, Angelic King, Mahjida Berryman, Sarah A. Shuda, Mia Borrelli, Barry K. Logan, Amanda L. A. Mohr, Hans Wildschutte

published 12 Aug 2025

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Chikungunya masquerading as dengue infection in Sri Lanka uncovered by metagenomics

K. M. Ahsanul Kabir, Chathurani Sigera, Sachith Maduranga, Praveen Weeratunga, Senaka Rajapakse, Deepika Fernando, Andrew R. Lloyd, Rowena A. Bull, Chaturaka Rodrigo

published 07 Jul 2025

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Comparative analysis of selected methods of carbapenemase determination among clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae

Agata Pruss, Alicja Skierska, Paweł Kwiatkowski, Helena Masiuk, Joanna Jursa-Kulesza, Stefania Giedrys-Kalemba, Iwona Bilska, Monika Sienkiewicz, Maria V. Melnyk, Barbara Dołęgowska

published 07 Feb 2025

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Wastewater-associated plastispheres: A hidden habitat for microbial pathogens?

Ingun Lund Witsø, Adelle Basson, Marina Aspholm, Yngvild Wasteson, Mette Myrmel

published 06 Nov 2024

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Modeling seasonal immune dynamics of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) response to injection of heat-killed Serratia marcescens

Jana Hurychová, Jakub Dostál, Martin Kunc, Sara Šreibr, Silvie Dostálková, Marek Petřivalský, Pavel Hyršl, Dalibor Titěra, Jiří Danihlík, Pavel Dobeš

published 04 Oct 2024

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Modified in-vitro AATCC-100 procedure to measure viable bacteria from wound dressings

Sang Hyuk Lee, Thomas Glover, Nathan Lavey, Xiao Fu, Marc Donohue, Enusha Karunasena

published 21 Mar 2024

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Exploring bacterial community composition and immune gene expression of European eel larvae (Anguilla anguilla) in relation to first-feeding diets

Kasun A. Bandara, Elisa Benini, Sebastian N. Politis, Luis E. C. Conceição, André Santos, Sune Riis Sørensen, Jonna Tomkiewicz, Olav Vadstein

published 27 Jul 2023

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Bacteria in the oral cavity of individuals consuming intoxicating substances

Reyaz Ahmad Khan, Kangjam Rekha Devi, Manash Pratim Barman, Madhusmita Bhagawati, Rajeev Sarmah

published 26 May 2023

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Transcriptome analysis reveals increased abundance and diversity of opportunistic fungal pathogens in nasopharyngeal tract of COVID-19 patients

M. Nazmul Hoque, M. Shaminur Rahman, Md. Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Md Ahashan Habib, Shahina Akter, Tanjina Akhtar Banu, Barna Goswami, Iffat Jahan, M. Anwar Hossain, M. Salim Khan, Tofazzal Islam

published 19 Jan 2023

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