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RT-QuIC Reactivity in the Brain and Other Organs and Tissues in Early, Middle-early, Middle-late and Terminal Stages of Scrapie Agent 263K Intracerebral Infection in Hamsters

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. This study analyzed the distribution and progression of prion seeds across the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral tissues, by evaluating the real time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) reactivity of the brain, and other organs and tissues, from hamsters in early, middle-early, middle-late and terminal stages of intracerebral […]

Northeastern China, a Hotspot for Tick-Borne Viral Diseases

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Northeastern China has a high incidence of tick-borne diseases. Emerging and re-emerging tick-borne viral diseases pose a considerable threat to public health. To date, ten tick-borne viruses have been identified to cause disease in humans or animals in northeastern China. The complex diversity of tick-borne viral diseases […]

Longitudinal Trends and Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance in Campylobacter Worldwide (1954-2023)

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. The zoonotic pathogen Campylobacter is a major foodborne bacterial species worldwide. The distribution and drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in global Campylobacter strains remain largely unknown. Therefore, a comprehensive analysis of longitudinal trends and driving factors of AMR in Campylobacter is necessary at a global level. 66,771 Campylobacter genomes (24,115 from C. coli and 42,656 from C. jejuni) […]

Metagenomic Analysis of Tick-Borne Viruses in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China: Epidemiological Risk of Potential Novel Pathogenic Viruses Relevant to Public Health

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Inner Mongolia, with its vast grasslands providing ideal habitats for ticks, has recently emerged as a hotspot of novel tick-borne virus (TBV) prevalence. However, the diversity of TBVs and their potential spillover risks remain to be elucidated. In 2021, 500 Haemaphysalis longicornis, Ixodes persulcatus, and Dermacentor silvarum ticks were collected […]

Purified Immunoglobulin F(ab′) 2 Prevents Lethal Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B Intoxication in Mice and Rhesus Monkeys

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB), an exotoxin produced by single- or multi-drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), can induce food poisoning and toxic shock syndrome. Because no treatment is available for SEB-poisoned patients, development of a safe and effective SEB antidote is urgently needed. First, SEB was prepared, and native SEB […]

MLST Evidence of Two Different Sequence Types of Listeria Monocytogenes Strains Used for Commercial Veterinary Listeriosis Vaccines

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Listeriosis is among the most severe food-borne diseases affecting both animals and humans, and it presents a serious threat to public health, animal welfare, and the food industry. Food products contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), the causative agent of listeriosis, are recognized as the primary source of infection. Since […]

Functional Characterization of a Lassa Virus Fusion Inhibitor Adaptive Mutant

Lassa virus fusion inhibitor

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Lassa virus (LASV) glycoprotein complex (GPC) contains retained stable-signal peptide (SSP), glycoprotein 1 (GP1), and glycoprotein 2 (GP2). Through serial passaging of LASV with inhibitors, adaptive mutants were obtained, most of which had mutations in the transmembrane (TM) domain of GP2. Characterizing the fusion inhibitor target within […]

Strategies for the Modification of Vaccinia Virus towards a Better Vaccine Vector

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Vaccinia virus (VACV) confers cross-protective immunity against variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox, and has therefore been extensively exploited as a preventive vaccine. Despite the global eradication of smallpox in the 1980s, research efforts involving VACV have continued due to the potential threat of variola virus […]

Epidemiological Characteristics and Trends in the Incidence of Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis in China from 2016 to 2022

Pulmonary Tuberculosis trends

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. This study was aimed at exploring pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) epidemiological characteristics and trends in China from 2016 to 2022, to provide evidence for optimizing strategies and measures for tuberculosis prevention and control. Data on PTB in China reported from 2016 to 2022 were obtained from the Chinese […]

Metabolic Analysis of the Mode of Action and Mode of Resistance for Novobiocin in Staphylococcus aureus

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) are critical pathogens identified by the WHO for their significant drug resistance. Targeting of bacterial gyrase, specifically the gyrB subunit, is a promising approach because of this enzyme’s essential role in bacterial DNA replication and its absence in higher eukaryotes. […]