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Virulence factors

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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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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Whole genome and phylogenomic insights into Vibrio parahaemolyticus from Pacific White Shrimp reveal resistance and virulence traits in Bangladeshi aquaculture

Md. Habib Ullah Masum, Mohammad Sharif Uddin, Kazi Chamonara, Sumaia Sultana, Sajedul Islam, Afifa Siddiqua

published 09 Apr 2026

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A genomic locus uniquely encoded by blueberry-infecting Xylella fastidiosa strains affects motility and biofilm formation in vitro, and virulence in planta

Navdeep Kaur, Marcus V. Merfa, Alexandra K. Kahn, Rodrigo P. P. Almeida, Leonardo De La Fuente

published 03 Apr 2026

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Molecular insights into antimicrobial resistance and virulence in hospital-associated of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates in a tertiary hospital in Bangkok Thailand

Thanwa Wongsuk, Anchalee Homkaew, Worrapoj Oonanant, Uraporn Phumisantiphong, Daranee Nutalai, Pranchalee Utaranark, Siriphan Boonsilp

published 24 Mar 2026

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Loss of a major toxin gene cluster defines a metabolic schism and host-specific virulence in Botrytis pseudocinerea

Victor Coca-Ruiz, Adrián García-Barba, Josefina Aleu, Isidro G. Collado

published 24 Mar 2026

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Characterization of a unique phosphopantetheinyl transferase (PPTase) in the fish pathogen Pseudomonas plecoglossicida

Yu Chi, Tingting Jia, Jigang Chen, Zhijuan Mao

published 19 Mar 2026

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Chemically mediated neural and behavioral responses in early benthic juvenile Caribbean spiny lobsters, Panulirus argus

Yuriy V. Bobkov, J. Rudi Strickler, Charles D. Derby

published 16 Mar 2026

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