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Virulence factors

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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Genomic epidemiology of Group B Streptococcus colonization among pregnant women in Japan, 2021–2023

Chizu Nishi, Hirofumi Ohtaki, Masaki Karino, Hiromi Uekita, Ayumi Sano, Tetsuya Kobayashi, Susumu Kaino, Yoshiki Sakamoto, Satoshi Nakano

published 30 Jul 2026

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in hospitalized patients is dominated by community-acquired strains: genomic epidemiological evidence

Jingxia Dang, Yuhui Geng, Ting Pan, Ping Zhang, Mingbo Chen, Dongfeng Pan, Peifeng Liang

published 30 Jul 2026

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Cyclodextrin inclusion complexes enhance the solubility and anti-virulence activity of metronidazole against uropathogenic Proteus mirabilis

Rehab Mahmoud Abd El-Baky, Zeinab Fathalla, Hala Rady Ahmed, Ramadan Yahia, Mohamed A. Mawhoup, Ghada M. Sadiq, Hebatallah S. Barakat, Adel Al Fatease, Ali H. Alamri, Hamdy Abdelkader

published 27 Jul 2026

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5-Fluorouracil modulates motility and biofilm-associated gene expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Amani A. Niazy, May M. Alrashed, Rhodanne Nicole A. Lambarte, Terrence S. Sumague, Abdurahman A. Niazy

published 23 Jul 2026

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The sensory gene repertoire of deep-sea hydrothermal shrimp

Thomas Chertemps, Nicolas Montagné, Adrien Mathou, Nelly Léger, Magali Zbinden, Juliette Ravaux

published 15 Jul 2026

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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of K64 putative hypervirulent carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

Chunhong Shao, Jian Bao, Xinying Wang, Yan Jin, Ren Ren, Wei Wang, Meijie Jiang

published 25 Jun 2026

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The emergence of NDM-1, IMP-7, IMP-26, IMP-62, IMP-76, VIM-4 and VIM-5 producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains, identification of a novel sequence type (ST3891) and analysis of virulence genes from a Malaysian tertiary hospital

Kalaivani Kalai Chelvam, Yue Min Lim, Cindy Shuan Ju Teh, Sasheela Ponnampalavanar, Jamuna Vadivelu, Vanitha Mariappan, Kumutha Malar Vellasamy

published 10 Jun 2026

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Staphylococcus aureus agr-type vs genetic background: molecular signatures determining differential metabolism and virulence potential

Mariane Pivard, Julian Bär, Tomas Demeter, Srikanth Mairpady Shambat, Annelies S. Zinkernagel

published 03 Jun 2026

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Imaging the impact of rotifer consumption on bacterial behaviors in the zebrafish gut

Susana Marquez Rosales, Piyush Amitabh, Emily M. Olmstead, Emily P. R. Avey, Elena S. Wall, Lizett Ortiz de Ora, Travis J. Wiles, Raghuveer Parthasarathy

published 02 Jun 2026

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Phage-plasmid-like elements are found throughout diverse environments and encode niche-specific functional traits

James I. Mullet, Liqing Zhang, Amy Pruden, Connor L. Brown

published 29 May 2026

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Genomic characterization of Salmonella enterica isolates causing typhoid among Ghanaian patients

Emmanuel K. Sam, Derrick A. Daah, Doreen Akorwome, Righteous K. Agoha, Enock K. Amoako, Collins M. Morang′a, Lucas N. Amenga-Etego, Samuel Duodu

published 12 May 2026

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Streptococcus didelphis infection in free-ranging white-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris) and Brazilian common opossum (Didelphis aurita): pathology, microbiologic, and genomic characterization

Daniel Oliveira dos Santos, Yasmin Gonçalves de Castro, André Duarte Vieira, Bruna Hermine de Campos, Lucas dos Reis de Souza, Nayara Ferreira de Paula, Vasco Azevedo, Bertram Brenig, Caio de Castro Cunha Figueiredo, Letícia Neves Ribeiro, Janaína Ribeiro Duarte, Vinícius Henrique Barbosa Amaral, Carlyle Mendes Coelho, Herlandes Penha Tinoco, Marcelo Pires Nogueira Carvalho, Ayisa Rodrigues de Oliveira, Rodrigo Otávio Silveira Silva, Renato Lima Santos

published 30 Apr 2026

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