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Environmental Sciences
Helena Barbosa, Amadeu M. V. M. Soares, Eduarda Pereira, Rosa Freitas
Summary: Coastal areas, especially estuaries and coastal lagoons, are highly vulnerable to anthropogenic activities and climate change-related factors. The release of lithium (Li) into aquatic systems from industries and the lack of understanding of its consequences pose a significant concern. This study assessed the effects of temperature rise and salinity changes on the impacts of Li pollution in clams (Venerupis corrugata) collected from a coastal lagoon in Portugal. Salinity variations had a greater impact on biochemical responses than temperature increase, even in the presence of Li. The combination of Li with low salinity was the most stressful treatment, suggesting potential imbalances in coastal ecosystems under extreme weather events.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Virology
Pinar Yazici ozkaya, Ese Eda Turanli, Hamdi Metin, Ayca Aydin Uysal, Candan cicek, Bulent Karapinar
Summary: This study aimed to identify the clinical features and mortality associated with severe influenza A and B virus infections in children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) between 2012 and 2019. The study found that although the proportion of influenza A cases admitted to the PICU was higher, the percentage of cases requiring PICU admission was nearly two times higher in influenza B cases. Additionally, there was no statistically significant difference in disease severity and complications in patients with influenza A and influenza B.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Kin Kui Lai, James B. B. Munro, Guoli Shi, Saliha Majdoul, Alex A. A. Compton, Alan Rein
Summary: Serine incorporator 5 (Ser5) is a host antiviral factor against HIV-1, gammaretroviruses, and Influenza A virus (IAV). It inhibits virus-cell fusion by interacting with HA proteins and destabilizing the pre-fusion conformation of IAV HA. This study provides insights into the antiviral mechanism of Ser5.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Timothy M. Uyeki, David S. Hui, Maria Zambon, David E. Wentworth, Arnold S. Monto
Summary: Seasonal influenza caused by influenza A and B viruses is a significant global burden. Vaccination is the primary prevention measure, but novel influenza viruses still pose pandemic threats.
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Immunology
Florian Krammer, Stacey Schultz-Cherry
Summary: Recent evidence of avian H5N1 virus transmission among mammals raises concerns about its potential for a pandemic. We need to increase awareness, preparedness, and adopt safe farming practices to prevent the emergence of concerning pathogens in the future.
NATURE REVIEWS IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Auladell, Hoang Vu Mai Phuong, Le Thi Quynh Mai, Yeu-Yang Tseng, Louise Carolan, Sam Wilks, Pham Quang Thai, David Price, Nguyen Thanh Duong, Nguyen Le Khang Hang, Le Thi Thanh, Nguyen Thi Hong Thuong, Tran Thi Kieu Huong, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep, Vu Thi Ngoc Bich, Arseniy Khvorov, Luca Hensen, Tran Nhu Duong, Katherine Kedzierska, Dang Duc Anh, Heiman Wertheim, Scott D. Boyd, Kim L. Good-Jacobson, Derek Smith, Ian Barr, Sheena Sullivan, H. Rogier van Doorn, Annette Fox
Summary: Recent prior influenza A infection enhances antibody responses to subsequent influenza vaccination and broadens the reactivity to different strains. Immunological memory induced by prior infection plays an important role in vaccine responses.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Dianfu Wang, Jijuan Cao, Zhuo Tian, Baohai Fang, Xin Qi, Zhiwen Lei, Lei Liu, Jinyan Zhu, Lidan Ma
Summary: In this study, a sensitive method for detecting hepatitis A virus (HAV) in Manila clams was developed by improving the standard method. The new method showed higher recovery rates and lower detection sensitivity compared to the standard method, resulting in a significantly higher positive detection rate of HAV. This approach has important applications in monitoring and detecting HAV to ensure the safety of Manila clams for human consumption.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Younjung Kim, Guillaume Fournie, Raphalle Metras, Daesub Song, Christl A. Donnelly, Dirk U. Pfeiffer, Pierre Nouvellet
Summary: This article discusses recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in two cat shelters in South Korea and emphasizes the need to enhance surveillance for cross-species viral transmission from a One Health perspective.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Virology
Raegan M. Skelton, Victor C. Huber
Summary: This article reviews the known information about the host-pathogen interactions that limit the disease caused by influenza D virus (IDV). It focuses on the early immune interactions between the virus and infected host cells in IDV pathogenesis. This work establishes a foundation for further research on IDV infection and immunity in mammalian hosts.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Vaclav Brazda, Otilia Porubiakova, Alessio Cantara, Natalia Bohalova, Jan Coufal, Martin Bartas, Miroslav Fojta, Jean-Louis Mergny
Summary: The study identified multiple potential G-quadruplex forming sequences in the G4-EA-H1N1 genomes, which could serve as potential therapeutic targets.
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Gefei Li, Wenxiao Ma, Juan Mo, Boyang Cheng, Shin-ichiro Shoda, Demin Zhou, Xin-Shan Ye
Summary: Rapid diagnosis and vaccine development are crucial to combat virus threats, facilitated by the development of rapid virus enrichment and purification techniques. The use of synthetic glycoclusters and reversible linkers to selectively capture viruses has shown promising results in improving clinical sensitivity and simplifying vaccine production processes. This innovative glycobead platform not only allows for sensitive virus detection, but also enables continuous one-step purification for future vaccine production.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Claudia Maria Trombetta, Otfried Kistner, Emanuele Montomoli, Simonetta Viviani, Serena Marchi
Summary: Influenza is a vaccine preventable disease and vaccination is the most effective method of controlling the morbidity and mortality of seasonal influenza, especially among risk groups. The effectiveness of current influenza vaccines is suboptimal, but they are still effective against morbidity and mortality in all age and risk groups, particularly in young children and older adults.
Article
Microbiology
Nicolas Malausse, Sylvie van der Werf, Nadia Naffakh, Sandie Munier
Summary: Co-infections between influenza A virus (IAV) and influenza B virus (IBV) were studied by infecting A549 cells with recombinant IAV-GFP and IBV-mCherry. Surprisingly, IBV replication was enhanced when co-infected with IAV, particularly when IAV was added 1 hour before IBV. This enhancing effect was dependent on transcription/replication of the IAV genome.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alexandra G. Tissot, Elise F. Granek, Anne W. Thompson, Michelle L. Hladik, Patrick W. Moran, Kaegan Scully-Engelmeyer
Summary: Most toxicological studies focus on the individual effects of pesticides, without considering their impacts in combination with other pesticides. This study found that certain pesticides, even at environmentally relevant concentrations, had adverse effects on non-target organisms and accumulated in tissues to a greater extent than other pesticides.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiawan Zheng, Keyue Zhao, Xiaoqing Xu, Yu Deng, Kathy Leung, Joseph T. Wu, Gabriel M. Leung, Malik Peiris, Leo L. M. Poon, Tong Zhang
Summary: Wastewater surveillance is an effective tool for controlling infectious diseases, providing cost-effective and real-time monitoring results. In this study, we developed preanalytical protocols for influenza virus surveillance in wastewater and conducted large-scale monitoring in Hong Kong. The concentration of influenza viruses in wastewater was associated with clinical detection rates and illness rates in the community, and increased significantly after the mask mandate was cancelled.
Article
Infectious Diseases
L. E. Rosen, T. G. Hanyire, J. Dawson, C. M. Foggin, A. L. Michel, K. P. Huyvaert, M. A. Miller, F. J. Olea-Popelka
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2018)
Article
Ecology
Kelly E. Williams, Kathryn P. Huyvaert, Kurt C. Vercauteren, Amy J. Davis, Antoinette J. Piaggio
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2018)
Article
Ecology
Brittany A. Mosher, Larissa L. Bailey, Erin Muths, Kathryn P. Huyvaert
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2018)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Alan. B. Franklin, Sarah N. Bevins, Jeremy W. Ellis, Ryan S. Miller, Susan A. Shriner, J. Jeffrey Root, Daniel P. Walsh, Thomas J. Deliberto
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2019)
Letter
Ecology
M. Zachariah Peery, Gavin M. Jones, R. J. Gutierrez, Steve M. Redpath, Alan B. Franklin, Daniel Simberloff, Monica G. Turner, Volker C. Radeloff, Gary C. White
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Virology
Kaci K. VanDalen, Nicole M. Nemeth, Nicholas O. Thomas, Nicole L. Barrett, Jeremy W. Ellis, Heather J. Sullivan, Alan B. Franklin, Susan A. Shriner
ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY
(2019)
Letter
Ecology
R. J. Gutierrez, Gavin Jones, Steve M. Redpath, Alan B. Franklin, Daniel Simberloff, Monica G. Turner, Volker C. Radeloff, Gary C. White, M. Zachariah Peery
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Jeffrey C. Chandler, Alan B. Franklin, Sarah N. Bevins, Kevin T. Bentler, Jonas Bonnedahl, Christina A. Ahlstrom, Bledar Bisha, Susan A. Shriner
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alan B. Franklin, Andrew M. Ramey, Kevin T. Bentler, Nicole L. Barrett, Loredana M. McCurdy, Christina A. Ahlstrom, Jonas Bonnedahl, Susan A. Shriner, Jeffrey C. Chandler
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Erin E. Gorsich, Colleen T. Webb, Andrew A. Merton, Jennifer A. Hoeting, Ryan S. Miller, Matthew L. Farnsworth, Seth R. Swafford, Thomas J. DeLiberto, Kerri Pedersen, Alan B. Franklin, Robert G. McLean, Kenneth R. Wilson, Paul F. Doherty
Summary: The study found that predictors of avian influenza virus were associated with multiple mechanisms at both local and continental scales. Hypotheses characterizing local epidemic dynamics, such as age, age-specific aggregation of migratory birds in an area, and temperature, were strongly supported as the best predictors of infection.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alan B. Franklin, Sarah N. Bevins
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Editorial Material
Ecology
Gavin M. Jones, R. J. Gutierrez, William M. Block, Peter C. Carlson, Emily J. Comfort, Samuel A. Cushman, Raymond J. Davis, Stephanie A. Eyes, Alan B. Franklin, Joseph L. Ganey, Shaula Hedwall, John J. Keane, Rodd Kelsey, Damon B. Lesmeister, Malcolm P. North, Susan L. Roberts, Jeremy T. Rockweit, Jamie S. Sanderlin, Sarah C. Sawyer, Ben Solvesky, Douglas J. Tempel, Ho Yi Wan, A. LeRoy Westerling, Gary C. White, M. Zachariah Peery
Review
Environmental Sciences
Christina A. Ahlstrom, Marielle L. van Toor, Hanna Woksepp, Jeffrey C. Chandler, John A. Reed, Andrew B. Reeves, Jonas Waldenstrom, Alan B. Franklin, David C. Douglas, Jonas Bonnedahl, Andrew M. Ramey
Summary: This study investigates how landfill-foraging gulls acquire antimicrobial resistant bacteria from anthropogenic sources and subsequently disperse them through their migratory movements across continents. The results provide evidence of long-distance dispersal of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria by gulls, highlighting the potential global spread of such pathogens.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Charles B. Yackulic, Larissa L. Bailey, Katie M. Dugger, Raymond J. Davis, Alan B. Franklin, Eric D. Forsman, Steven H. Ackers, Lawrence S. Andrews, Lowell Diller, Scott A. Gremel, Keith A. Hamm, Dale R. Herter, J. Mark Higley, Rob B. Horn, Christopher McCafferty, Janice A. Reid, Jeremy T. Rockweit, Stan G. Sovern
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Brittany A. Mosher, Larissa L. Bailey, Ben A. Hubbard, Kathryn P. Huyvaert
