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Diagnostic innovations in Equine Parasitology: a Nanogold-ELISA for sensitive serodiagnosis of migratory strongylus vulgaris larvae infections

Hanadi B. A. Baghdadi, Mohamed Abdelsalam, Marwa M. Attia • BMC Veterinary Research (2024)

Abstract Strongylus vulgaris, a devastating parasitic nematode in equids, causes life-threatening verminous aneurysms that are challenging to diagnose early. This study pioneered integrating nanotechnology into an indirect enzyme-linked imm...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12917-024-04389-x

Emerging nanomaterials for novel wound dressings: From metallic nanoparticles and MXene nanosheets to metal-organic frameworks

Gholamreza Faghani, Amir Azarniya • Heliyon (2024)

The growing need for developing reliable and efficient wound dressings has led to recent progress in designing novel materials and formulations for different kinds of wounds caused by traumas, burns, surgeries, and diabetes. In cases of ext...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39611

Widespread geographic distribution of filarioid nematodes in caribou (Rangifer tarandus sspp.) in Canada

Aparna Mariyam Thomas, Guilherme G. Verocai, John Soghigian, Fabien Mavrot et al. • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife (2025)

The caribou (Rangifer tarandus sspp.) is a keystone wildlife species in northern ecosystems that plays a central role in the culture, spirituality and food security of Indigenous People. The Arctic is currently experiencing an unprecedented...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.101030

Predictions of FluSurge 2.0 methodology on hospital utilization during the Covid-19 outbreaks in several countries

Francisco Reyes-Santias, Isabel Barrachina-Martinez, David Vivas-Consuelo • International Journal of Engineering Business Management (2021)

Application of the Flusurge 2.0 methodology to predict the needs of conventional hospital treatment, intensive care, and respiratory support resources as a consequence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in several countries. Different countr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/18479790211020530

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on commuting

Takeru Shibayama, Fabian Sandholzer, Barbara Laa, Tadej Brezina • European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research (2021)

We carried out an international online survey about changes in everyday mobility during the COVID-19 outbreak in 21 languages, collecting more than 11,000 responses from more than 100 countries. In this paper, we present our analysis about ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18757/ejtir.2021.21.1.5135

Application of the Reuterin System as Food Preservative or Health-Promoting Agent: A Critical Review

Mao-Cheng Sun, Zi-Yi Hu, Dian-Dian Li, Yu-Xin Chen et al. • Foods (2022)

The reuterin system is a complex multi-component antimicrobial system produced by Limosilactobacillus reuteri by metabolizing glycerol. The system mainly includes 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde (3-HPA, reuterin), 3-HPA dimer, 3-HPA hydrate, acrol...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/foods11244000

Endophytic Bacillus spp. as a Prospective Biological Tool for Control of Viral Diseases and Non-vector Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say. in Solanum tuberosum L.

Antonina Sorokan, Ekaterina Cherepanova, Guzel Burkhanova, Svetlana Veselova et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2020)

Viral diseases and their damage causing significant loss to economically important crops have increased by several folds during the last decade. All the conventional approaches are not able to eradicate the viral infection. Therefore, there...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.569457

Siderophore-Mediated Interactions Determine the Disease Suppressiveness of Microbial Consortia

Shaohua Gu, Tianjie Yang, Zhengying Shao, Tao Wang et al. • mSystems (2020)

ABSTRACT Interactions between plant pathogens and root-associated microbes play an important role in determining disease outcomes. While several studies have suggested that steering these interactions may improve plant health, such approach...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00811-19

The StABI5-<i>StCAT1</i> Module Regulates Potato Resistance to Early Blight Through the ROS Signaling Pathway

Bingbing Li, Mengxiang Shi, Yunjing Zhang, Xin Liu et al. • Biology (2026)

Potato early blight is a fungal disease caused by Alternaria solani that seriously affects potato production. Catalase (CAT), an important antioxidant enzyme in plants, regulates the basal immune response to necrotrophic pathogens by decomp...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/biology15151250

Elucidating the functions of fabF1 and fabF2 in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: implications for fatty acid metabolism and pathogenicity

Zhe Hu, Junfei Yu, Mengchen Li, Xiangru Liu et al. • BMC Microbiology (2026)

Abstract Background Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen responsible for severe infections in immunocompromised individuals, including burn patients and those with cystic fibrosis. β-Ketoacyl-ACP synthases play essential role...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12866-026-04824-z

The Infection Route of Tomato Zonate Spot Virus in the Digestive System of Its Insect Vector Frankliniella occidentalis

Yong Chen, Yong Chen, Yuyan Liu, Liang Wang et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2022)

Tomato zonate spot virus (TZSV) is a phytopathogen of the genus Orthotospovirus (Bunyaviridae) that is widespread in many areas of Southwest China. TZSV is mainly transmitted by Frankliniella occidentalis, but its exact infection route rema...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.911751

Distinct Infection Mechanisms of <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> AG-1 IA and AG-4 HG-I+II in <i>Brachypodium distachyon</i> and Barley

Niranjan Mahadevan, Rozi Fernanda, Yusuke Kouzai, Natsuka Kohno et al. • Life (2025)

Rhizoctonia solani is a basidiomycete phytopathogenic fungus that causes rapid necrosis in a wide range of crop species, leading to substantial agricultural losses worldwide. The species complex is divided into 13 anastomosis groups (AGs) b...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/life15020235

Synergistic effects of the entomopathogenic fungus Isaria javanica and low doses of dinotefuran on the efficient control of the rice pest Sogatella furcifera

Tingting Zhou, Qian Zhao, Chengzhou Li, Lu Ye et al. • Journal of Integrative Agriculture (2024)

The rice planthopper, Sogatella furcifera, is a piercing-sucking insect pest of rice, Oryza sativa. It is responsible for significant crop yield losses, and has developed moderate to high resistance to several commonly used chemical insecti...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jia.2023.06.007

Identification and functional characterization of the MYB transcription factor GmMYBLJ in soybean leaf senescence

Guohua Bao, Xiao Xu, Jing Yang, Juanjuan Liu et al. • Frontiers in Plant Science (2025)

Leaf senescence is an important agronomic trait that significantly influences the quality and yield of soybeans. v-Myb avian myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog (MYB) transcription factors are considered crucial regulators governing leaf ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1533592

Detection of selection signatures for response to Aleutian mink disease virus infection in American mink

Karim Karimi, A. Hossain Farid, Sean Myles, Younes Miar • Scientific Reports (2021)

Abstract Aleutian disease (AD) is the most significant health issue for farmed American mink. The objective of this study was to identify the genomic regions subjected to selection for response to infection with Aleutian mink disease virus ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82522-8

Microbial Electrosynthesis Reshapes Energy Metabolism and Physiology in Clostridium ljungdahlii

Sara Al Sbei, Santiago T. Boto, Thomas Krüger, Kai Papenfort et al. • Microbial Biotechnology (2026)

ABSTRACT Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) enables a variety of microorganisms, particularly acetogens, to utilize electrical energy in the form of electrons to produce valuable compounds from CO2. In the closely related process of gas ferme...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70398

Outbreaks of human respiratory syncytial virus in wild gorillas highlight the importance of prevention measures and integrated surveillance for risk mitigation

Moritz J.S. Jochum, Frédéric S. Singa-Niatou, Crickette Sanz, Sean Brogan et al. • One Health (2026)

Transmission of human respiratory pathogens to wild, human-habituated great apes has been repeatedly documented within research and tourism projects. While the implementation of hygiene measures has significantly reduced the risk of pathoge...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2026.101376

Controle da podridão parda do pessegueiro com fungicidas e fosfitos avaliados em pré e pós-colheita Control of peach tree brown rot by fungicides and phosphites evaluated during preharvest and postharvest

Luciene Martins Moreira, Louise Larissa May-de Mio • Ciência e Agrotecnologia (2009)

A podridão parda é a doença mais importante para a cultura do pessegueiro, entretanto, no Brasil são escassos os trabalhos realizados a campo visando o seu controle. Objetivou-se, neste trabalho, selecionar fungicidas em laboratório e avali...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/S1413-70542009000200007