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Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Comparative analysis of ducks liver gene expressions infected with virulent or attenuated DHAV-3 reveals divergent host responses to viruses of different virulence

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Qiuling Fu
Wenlong Jiao
Chunhe Wan
Weiwei Wang
Jingliang Su
Xiaolong Liu
Longfei Cheng
Hongmei Chen
Jinhua Liu
Yu Huang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1740464

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Correction

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Correction: Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Gulf Cooperation Council countries (2010–2025): a scoping review

in Infectious Agents and Disease

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Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1791202

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Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Emergence and characterization of a novel ST627-KL8 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae lineage associated with ICU transmission in a tertiary hospital, China

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Xiaoxiao Pang
Guoxin Xu
Yu Zheng
Chao Ding
Wei Zhang
Hong Du
Long Chen

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1723336

394 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Blood culture positivity and its clinical determinants among hospitalized male patients with newly diagnosed, laboratory-confirmed brucellosis: a hospital-based retrospective study

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Xue Han
Ruiqing Zhang
Bianxia Xu
Weijie Zhang
Fang Wang
Beibei Yuan
Quanlong Ma
Jing Ma
Zhenhua Zhu
Xiaofang Shan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1754087

565 views

Editorial

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Editorial: Zoonotic diseases: epidemiology, multi-omics, and host-pathogen interactions, volume II

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Thet Tun Aung
Yin Hong
Lei Deng

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1764511

531 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Panton-Valentine Leukocidin and concurrent respiratory viral infection as risk factors for fatal Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Liting Zhou
Shiqi Guo
Ting Zhang
Ruru Bi
Qingzhen Han
Qiang Guo

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1719387

720 views

Review

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Molecular mechanisms involved in Plasmodium gametocytogenesis

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Aline Miranda Scovino
Rafaella Stéfany Oliveira-da-Silva
Joyce Almeida-da-Silva
Karolynne Dantas Mendes
Elias Barbosa da Silva-Junior
Debora Decote-Ricardo
Leonardo Freire-de-Lima
Celio Geraldo Freire-de-Lima
Paulo Renato Rivas Totino
Alexandre Morrot

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1736981

896 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Exploring specific biomarkers in blood for in vitro diagnosis of caprine tuberculosis

in Infectious Agents and Disease

CARLOS VELASCO REINALDOS
A. Roy
F. Cruz-Lopez
Alberto Gomez-Buendia
J. Ortega
S. Mendez-Lopez
LUCIA DE JUAN
Lucas Dominguez
BEATRIZ ROMERO MARTINEZ
Julio Alvarez

Frontiers in Microbiology

130 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Whole-Genome Sequencing Identifies Persistent Transmission of a High-Risk ST2 Acinetobacter baumannii Clone in a Guangzhou Hospital.

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Xuxia Cui
Chenglong Lin
Wenjie Zhu
Xinqiang Zhang
Weisha Wang
Long Ye
Weijiang Liu
Suling Liu

Frontiers in Microbiology

320 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Comparative genomic and ecological insights into Salmonella enterica serovar Kumasi ST2302 from the first Asian clinical isolate

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Yue Liu
Shijie Peng
Yan Chen
Taigui Chen
Jun Wang
Peijun Lv
Yanan Wang
Xuebin Xu
Yibin Zhou

Frontiers in Microbiology

273 views

Editorial

Published on 02 Feb 2026

Editorial: Emerging pathogens and contaminants in the environment: human health risks, exposure pathways and epidemiological outcomes

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Anthony A. Adegoke
Olayinka A. Aiyegoro
Collins N. Ateba
Sunday Oyedemi

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1787675

713 views

Original Research

Accepted on 01 Feb 2026

Strain-dependent toxT expression, rather than ToxT activity, governs virulence gene regulation in Vibrio cholerae

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Jayun Joo
Donghyun Lee
Seoyun Choi
Hyungoo Kim
Dong Wook Kim
Eun Jin Kim

Frontiers in Microbiology

246 views

Review

Accepted on 29 Jan 2026

Biological Treatments for Zoonotic Salmonellosis: An Evolving Therapeutic Landscape

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Sushan Ma
Xingmei Liu
Min Shen
Shanshan Deng
Ding Chengxiang
Xin Yang
LIN Zhang
Xu JIa

Frontiers in Microbiology

123 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Microbiological profile and epidemiological perspective on urinary tract infections (UTIs) in a tertiary medical center in Western Mexico

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Pedro Reyes-Martinez
Erick Sierra-Diaz
Pablo Cesar Ortiz-Lazareno
Mariana Garcia-Gutierrez
Adrián Ramírez-de-Arellano
Elena Sandoval-Pinto
Rosa Cremades

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1734551

894 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Genomic Diversity and Host-Specificity in Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis using Comparative Population Genomics

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Rodrigo Profeta
Cory L. Schlesener
Claire A Shaw
Roselle C. Busch
Meera Heller
Sharon Spier
Jing Wu
Shannara Welch
Marcus Vinicius Canário Viana
FERNANDA ALVARENGA LIMA BARROSO

Frontiers in Microbiology

338 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Pathogenic Diversity of Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains with Different Serotypes and Sequence Types from Human Liver Abscesses

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Xue Ren
Xuanfeng Liu
Yujie Chen
Su An
Bing Du
Hanqing Zhao
Yanling Feng
Guanhua Xue
Jinghua Cui
Yuehua Ke

Frontiers in Microbiology

170 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Genomic analysis of non-carbapenem drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria from advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD) patients suggests no evidence for in-house transmissions

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Christopher D. Best
Zahra Nemati
Tilman Schultze
Michael Hogardt
Camilla Cadoli
Marcus M. Mücke
Toska Wiedemann
Hans-Peter Erasmus
Christoph Welsch
Volkhard A. J. Kempf

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1740272

717 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Molecular epidemiology and genetic evolution of PRRSV ORF5 in Sichuan, Southwest China

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Jifeng Yu
Runmin Kang
Yi Qing
Qingsong Xu
Jing Xie
Ye Cao
Yonggang Ye
Lu Xiao
Lei Xie
Xiaoxue Xiang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1753001

676 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Jan 2026

Comparative Phylogenetic, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Clinical Characterization of Human Spondylodiscitis-Associated Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Jakob Douan
Christian Kohler
Lyubomir Haralambiev
Evgeny A. Idelevich
Karsten Becker

Frontiers in Microbiology

362 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Jan 2026

Online parrot trade as a source of Psittacosis caused by a novel Chlamydia psittaci ST388

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Wenwu YAO
Guoxiang Shi
Kai Song
Lingbo Wang
Zhuoying Wu
Qijie Zhao
Zhouwei Chen
Zhifang Kong
Yajun Song
Beibei Wu

Frontiers in Microbiology

251 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Neutrophil CD64 index for rapid diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in malignancy patients requiring mechanical ventilation: a retrospective analysis

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Xiaoming Li
Hongyu Yi
Guixin Wu
Aiting He
Rui Li
Yi Long
Changhai Lin
Zhengying Jiang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1706786

594 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

A retrospective study on the prevalence and genetic characteristics of porcine parvovirus 6 in Guangxi, China

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Liang Cao
Chenxi Ji
Ziping Yu
Wei Wang
Lulu Kang
Lin Jin
Zaiyong Han
Fulong Nan
Wenjie Li
Jialiang Xin

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1754811

680 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Taxonomic landscape of the Mycobacterium "Fortuitum-Vaccae" clade: a genome study

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Zhiyong Zong
Chengcheng Wang
Yu Feng
Dan Zhou
Feifei Zhao
Yuling Xiao
Yi Xie
Alan Mcnally

Frontiers in Microbiology

324 views

Review

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Rising antifungal resistance in Trichophyton species - the bleak future for treatment of dermatomycoses?

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Anke Burmester
Jörg Tittelbach
Silke Uhrlass
Pietro Nenoff
Mario Fabri
Cornelia Wiegand

Frontiers in Microbiology

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Comparative analysis of ducks liver gene expressions infected with virulent or attenuated DHAV-3 reveals divergent host responses to viruses of different virulence

Correction: Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Gulf Cooperation Council countries (2010–2025): a scoping review

Emergence and characterization of a novel ST627-KL8 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae lineage associated with ICU transmission in a tertiary hospital, China

Blood culture positivity and its clinical determinants among hospitalized male patients with newly diagnosed, laboratory-confirmed brucellosis: a hospital-based retrospective study

Editorial: Zoonotic diseases: epidemiology, multi-omics, and host-pathogen interactions, volume II

Panton-Valentine Leukocidin and concurrent respiratory viral infection as risk factors for fatal Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Molecular mechanisms involved in Plasmodium gametocytogenesis

Exploring specific biomarkers in blood for in vitro diagnosis of caprine tuberculosis

Whole-Genome Sequencing Identifies Persistent Transmission of a High-Risk ST2 Acinetobacter baumannii Clone in a Guangzhou Hospital.

Comparative genomic and ecological insights into Salmonella enterica serovar Kumasi ST2302 from the first Asian clinical isolate

Editorial: Emerging pathogens and contaminants in the environment: human health risks, exposure pathways and epidemiological outcomes

Strain-dependent toxT expression, rather than ToxT activity, governs virulence gene regulation in Vibrio cholerae

Biological Treatments for Zoonotic Salmonellosis: An Evolving Therapeutic Landscape

Microbiological profile and epidemiological perspective on urinary tract infections (UTIs) in a tertiary medical center in Western Mexico

Genomic Diversity and Host-Specificity in Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis using Comparative Population Genomics

Pathogenic Diversity of Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains with Different Serotypes and Sequence Types from Human Liver Abscesses

Genomic analysis of non-carbapenem drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria from advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD) patients suggests no evidence for in-house transmissions

Molecular epidemiology and genetic evolution of PRRSV ORF5 in Sichuan, Southwest China

Comparative Phylogenetic, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Clinical Characterization of Human Spondylodiscitis-Associated Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

Online parrot trade as a source of Psittacosis caused by a novel Chlamydia psittaci ST388

Neutrophil CD64 index for rapid diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in malignancy patients requiring mechanical ventilation: a retrospective analysis

A retrospective study on the prevalence and genetic characteristics of porcine parvovirus 6 in Guangxi, China

Taxonomic landscape of the Mycobacterium "Fortuitum-Vaccae" clade: a genome study

Rising antifungal resistance in Trichophyton species - the bleak future for treatment of dermatomycoses?