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In vitro determination of essential genes required by Streptococcus uberis to grow in a complex biological media relating to intramammary infection (2025)
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Blanchard, A. M., & Leigh, J. A. (2025). In vitro determination of essential genes required by Streptococcus uberis to grow in a complex biological media relating to intramammary infection. Microbial Genomics, 11(6), Article 001425. https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.001425

Streptococcus uberis is a leading cause of bovine mastitis, a disease of significant economic impact to the dairy industry. Understanding the genetic factors essential for bacterial survival in milk and during intramammary infection is crucial for de... Read More about In vitro determination of essential genes required by Streptococcus uberis to grow in a complex biological media relating to intramammary infection.

Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Novel Genetic Variants Associated with Widespread Pain in the UK Biobank (N=172,230) (2025)
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Pan, Q., Cai, T., Tao, Y., Compte, R., Naeini, M. K., Haque, M., Dottorini, T., Williams, F. M., & Meng, W. (2025). Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Novel Genetic Variants Associated with Widespread Pain in the UK Biobank (N=172,230). Molecular Pain, 21, https://doi.org/10.1177/17448069251346603

Objectives:Widespread pain is a hallmark characteristic of fibromyalgia, commonly affecting older individuals. This study aimed to identify novel genetic variants associated with widespread pain by utilizing the extensive UK Biobank dataset.

Metho... Read More about Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Novel Genetic Variants Associated with Widespread Pain in the UK Biobank (N=172,230).

Comprehensive genome catalog analysis of the resistome, virulome and mobilome in the wild rodent gut microbiota (2025)
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Shang, K.-M., Ma, H., Elsheikha, H. M., Wei, Y.-J., Zhao, J.-X., Qin, Y., Li, J.-M., Zhao, Z.-Y., & Zhang, X.-X. (2025). Comprehensive genome catalog analysis of the resistome, virulome and mobilome in the wild rodent gut microbiota. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 11, Article 101. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-025-00746-2

Wild rodent’s gut microbiota serves as a crucial reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), where antimicrobial-resistant bacteria interact with mobile genetic elements (MGEs) to facilitate horizontal gene transfer. This study analyzed 12,255 g... Read More about Comprehensive genome catalog analysis of the resistome, virulome and mobilome in the wild rodent gut microbiota.

Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Double‐Edged Approach for Managing Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesions (2025)
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Foroutan, M., Majidiani, H., Elsheikha, H. M., Saeedi-Boroujeni, A., Bahadory, S., Saberi, R., Shirzadshahrivar, A., Mahmoud Hashemi, S., & Soudi, S. (2025). Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Double‐Edged Approach for Managing Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesions. International Wound Journal, 22(6), Article e70709. https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.70709

Leishmania spp. are intracellular protozoan parasites responsible for leishmaniasis, a globally prevalent vector-borne disease transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. Within vertebrate hosts, the parasites preferentially infect macrophages and dendrit... Read More about Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Double‐Edged Approach for Managing Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesions.

Descriptive analysis of national bovine viral diarrhoea test data in England (2016–2023) (2025)
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Prosser, N. S., Hill, E. M., Gow, L., Cavallaro, M., Tildesley, M. J., Keeling, M. J., Kaler, J., Ferguson, E., & Green, M. J. (2025). Descriptive analysis of national bovine viral diarrhoea test data in England (2016–2023). Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5325

Background: Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)is an endemic disease in the UK. In England, a voluntary control and eradication scheme, BVDFree England, has been running since 2016. Methods: We analysed test results from 7005 herds that were submitted to BV... Read More about Descriptive analysis of national bovine viral diarrhoea test data in England (2016–2023).

Long arcuate fascicle in wild and captive chimpanzees as a potential structural precursor of the language network (2025)
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Becker, Y., Eichner, C., Paquette, M., Bock, C., Girard-Buttoz, C., Jäger, C., Gräßle, T., Deschner, T., Zuberbühler, K., Wood, K., Wibbelt, G., Weiskopf, N., Walker, S., Unwin, S., Ulrich, R., Tanga, T., Szentiks, C. A., Southern, L., Stidworthy, M. F., Steiner, J., …Anwander, A. (2025). Long arcuate fascicle in wild and captive chimpanzees as a potential structural precursor of the language network. Nature Communications, 16(1), Article 4485. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59254-8

The arcuate fascicle (AF) is the main fibre tract in the brain for human language. It connects frontal and temporal language areas in the superior and middle temporal gyrus (MTG). The AF’s connection to the MTG was considered unique to humans and has... Read More about Long arcuate fascicle in wild and captive chimpanzees as a potential structural precursor of the language network.

AP2X-8 Is Important for Tachyzoite Growth and Bradyzoite Differentiation of Toxoplasma gondii (2025)
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Sun, L.-X., Wang, M., Elsheikha, H. M., Xie, S.-C., Fu, B.-Q., Zhu, X.-Q., & Liu, G.-H. (2025). AP2X-8 Is Important for Tachyzoite Growth and Bradyzoite Differentiation of Toxoplasma gondii. Animals, 15(9), Article 1349. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15091349

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite capable of establishing chronic infections, with potential reactivation in immunocompromised individuals. However, the molecular mechanisms governing tachyzoite-to-bradyzoite differentiation remain incomplete... Read More about AP2X-8 Is Important for Tachyzoite Growth and Bradyzoite Differentiation of Toxoplasma gondii.

Anti-Müllerian hormone, antral follicle count, and progesterone evaluation in Italian Mediterranean buffalo heifers (2025)
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Monti, S., la Spisa, M., Capuzzello, G., di Giorgio, S., Arfuso, F., & Marino, G. (2025). Anti-Müllerian hormone, antral follicle count, and progesterone evaluation in Italian Mediterranean buffalo heifers. Large Animal Review, 31(2), 67-70

Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) has been used as a molecular marker of the ovarian follicular pool and follicular responsiveness to superovulation treatments in cattle and other species. Early studies in buffalo cows indicated that circulating AMH level... Read More about Anti-Müllerian hormone, antral follicle count, and progesterone evaluation in Italian Mediterranean buffalo heifers.

Widespread pesticide pollution in two English river catchments of contrasting land-use: from sediments to fish (2025)
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Ramage, C. I., Alfama Lopes dos Santos, R., Yon, L., Johnson, M. F., & Vane, C. H. (2025). Widespread pesticide pollution in two English river catchments of contrasting land-use: from sediments to fish. Environmental Pollution, 375, Article 126371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126371

Water, sediments, fish and invertebrates were collected along two English rivers (R. Tone, Sommerset and R. Wensum, Norfolk) and analysed for 52 pesticides to assess source to sea spatial distribution and track bioaccumulation within wildlife. Chemic... Read More about Widespread pesticide pollution in two English river catchments of contrasting land-use: from sediments to fish.