host-pathogen & immune response

This study identifies adhesin proteins in Nanosynbacteria that recognize specific host cell wall polysaccharides for recognition and attachment.

This study shows diploids in Candida glabrata adapt differently to fluconazole than haploids, acquiring distinct mutations and aneuploidies, leading to higher fitness and MICs in some cases.

The paper investigates the tilt illusion to show that perceptual context is actively gathered over time, not passively received, by demonstrating that more distant surrounds influence perception later.

This study identifies IscR-mediated morphological changes in A. baumannii that reduce stress molecule uptake, enhancing virulence and survival under oxidative stress and antibiotic treatment.

This study identifies VISTA as a suppressor of UV-induced IFN-I responses in keratinocytes, reducing skin injury in mice and human cells.

This study compares the pathogenicity and transmissibility of bovine- and human-derived H5N1 viruses in mouse and hamster models, finding high pathogenicity but limited transmissibility.

This study identifies reduced preSMA activation in children with ADHD during inhibitory control tasks using fMRI meta-analysis.

This study uses dual-modality imaging to assess therapy-induced changes in tumor vascular function and oxygenation, revealing spatial heterogeneity in response to photodynamic therapy.

The paper develops a monoclonal antibody panel to track antigenic evolution of SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 subvariants and identifies differences in antibody-evasion profiles between JN.1 and BA.3.2 lineages.

This study shows that thioesterase modulates the T6SS in Burkholderia gladioli by affecting oxidative stress responses, enhancing antibacterial activity and sensitivity to oxidative stress.

This study shows that neutrophil-derived oncostatin M (OSM) contributes to endothelial dysfunction during Treponema denticola infection, linking periodontitis to cardiovascular disease.

This paper develops a stable reporter platform for human rhinovirus and other enteroviruses by optimizing gene insertion and stability.

The paper assesses subtype-specific neutralization resistance of RSV-A and RSV-B isolates to mAbs and vaccines, finding RSV-A more resistant and bivalent vaccines more effective.

This study shows that Oxalis stricta exhibits consistent plastic responses to dicamba drift, increasing flower production but with variable reproductive outcomes, without significant genetic variation for hormesis.

This study identifies CflP as an accessory regulator of CovS in GBS, linking magnesium availability to virulence gene repression and immune cell cytotoxicity.

The paper identifies a conserved viral protein module that displaces host RNA polymerase sigma factors to control transcription in mycobacteria.

This study identifies Mtb's enzymatic inactivation of host oxysterols as a mechanism to disrupt macrophage cholesterol homeostasis and generate treatment-responsive metabolic signatures in TB.

This study shows that during rabies virus infection, protein synthesis occurs outside viral factories (Negri bodies) and newly synthesized viral proteins are later targeted to these compartments.

This study tracks SARSr-CoV evolution in Rhinolophus bats over 10 years, revealing host factors driving viral diversification and adaptation.

This study shows that targeting catecholate siderophore systems reduces AIEC colonization in colitis by immunization, preserving gut microbiome composition.

This study identifies the 19K/IX protein as a regulator of HAdV-C5 infection by stabilizing the capsid protein IX through attenuation of proteasomal degradation.

This study shows that the meiotic driver Spore Killer (spok) prevents chromosome loss and enhances fitness in the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum by maintaining dispensable chromosomes during meiosis.

This study shows that Candida albicans increases Group B Streptococcus burden and pathogenicity in the neonatal gut, with fluconazole reducing extraintestinal GBS spread.

This study identifies CK2 as a critical host factor for SARS-CoV-2 replication and shows that the bivalent inhibitor AB668 effectively inhibits multiple coronaviruses.

This study shows loratadine reduces MRSA virulence by targeting hemolysin regulators vraSR and agr, decreasing alpha and beta hemolysis in vitro and in cell models.

This study identifies L-CK1.2 interacting partners in Leishmania and host macrophages, revealing its dual role in parasite survival and host immune processes.

This study compares oral and gut microbiomes in HIV patients and finds oral bacteria like Veillonella parvula contribute to systemic inflammation through epithelial barrier disruption and monocyte activation.

The paper uses a human airway model to study co-infection dynamics between Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, revealing strain-specific traits and secretion systems that influence microbial competition.