Microbiology and Immunology

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Involvement of ribonuclease Y in pilus production by M49 Streptococcus pyogenes strain via modulation of messenger RNA level of transcriptional regulator	15
Prevalence of saliva immunoglobulin A antibodies reactive with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 among Japanese people unexposed to the virus	15
Genome Analysis of Japanese Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Strains Isolated From Kawasaki Disease Patients and Other Sources and Their Phylogenetic Positions in the Global Y. pseudotuberculosis	15
Intranasal Administration of Bivalent RBD Nanoparticles Elicits Strong Systemic Responses That Effectively Block Distal Dissemination of COVID‐19	13
Screening and Characterization of B‐Cell Epitopes of Porcine Respiratory Coronavirus Receptor Binding Domain Using Monoclonal Antibodies	12
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Mannose binding lectin‐associated serine protease 2 (MASP2) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to human T‐lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1) infection in blood donors from Mashhad, Iran	11
Virological characteristics of the SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron EG.5.1 variant	11
Development of a Novel Real‐Time PCR Assay Differentiating Burkholderia mallei From Burkholderia pseudomallei	11
Lytic Transglycosylase Deficiency Increases Susceptibility to β‐lactam Antibiotics But Reduces Susceptibility to Vancomycin in Escherichia coli	11
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Immunization with autotransporter Vag8 prevents coughing induced by Bordetella pertussis infection in mice	9
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Huoxue Jiedu Recipe represses mitochondrial fission to alleviate submandibular gland inflammation in Sjögren's syndrome	8
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miR‐34a Mediates IL‐23/IL‐17 Immune Inflammation and Promotes Cell Proliferation in HaCaT Cells by Targeting SIRT1/NLRP3	8
Genomic characterization of New Delhi metallo‐beta‐lactamase–producing species of Morganellaceae, Yersiniaceae, and Enterobacteriaceae (other than Klebsiella) from Brazil over 2013–2022	8
Correction to “ Bifidobacterium Bifidum G9‐1 Survives In the Intestinal Environment and Influences the Gut Microbiota Despite the Presence of Antimicrobi	8
Novel and classical morbilliviruses: Current knowledge of three divergent morbillivirus groups	8
Avian paramyxovirus serotype‐1 isolation from migratory birds and environmental water in southern Japan: An epidemiological survey during the 2018/19–2021/2022 winter seasons	8
Silencing of circ‐NT5C2 retards the progression of IL‐1β–induced osteoarthritis in an in vitro cell model by targeting the miR‐142‐5p/NAMPT axis	7
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Filipendula glaberrima Nakai extract inhibits the bacterial infection by induction of HBD2 and HBD3 expression, and reduction of the inflammatory activity	7
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Establishment and Evaluation of Human iPS Cell‐Derived Myeloid Cell Lines Susceptible to SARS‐CoV‐2	6
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Competitive Binding of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Kelch‐Like ECH‐Associated Protein 1 Inhibits Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2‐Related Factor 2 Ubiquitination and Suppresses Ferroptosis in Macrophage	6
Genetic engineering employing MPB70 and its promoter enables efficient secretion and expression of foreign antigen in bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) Tokyo	6
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Human herpesvirus 6A and 6B and polyomavirus JC and BK infections in renal cell carcinoma and their relationship with p53, p16INK4a, Ki‐67, and nuclear factor‐kappa B expression	6
Natto extract inhibits infection caused by the Aujeszky's disease virus in mice	6
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Proposal of Helicobacter higonensis sp. nov. isolated from a human clinical specimen, and emended description of Helicobacter valdiviensis Collado, 2014	6
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Comparison of the Prevalence of Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) in Holstein and Angus Cattle Breeds From Shandong Province, China	5
Synergistic Activation of NO and Cytokine Production by TLR3 With TLR5 or TLR7 Agonists in RAW 264.7 Cells	5
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Smoking enhances the expression of angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 involved in the efficiency of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection	5
Suitability of NIID‐MDCK cells as a substrate for cell‐based influenza vaccine development from the perspective of adventitious virus susceptibility	5
Integrated Computational and In Vivo Assessment of a Novel Multi‐Epitope Vaccine Against Dengue Virus Serotype 4 Capsid Protein	5
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miR‐186 Regulates Septic Hyperinflammation and Predicts Sepsis	5
Tacrolimus inhibits stress responses and hyphal formation via the calcineurin signaling pathway in Trichosporon asahii	5
Elevated Level of miR‐711 Is Associated With Inflammation and Disease Progression in Patients With Severe Acute Pancreatitis	5
Structure‐based virtual screening and drug repurposing studies indicate potential inhibitors of bovine papillomavirus E6 oncoprotein	5
Detection and quantification of Epstein–Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and human herpesvirus‐6 in stomach frozen tissue of chronic gastritis and gastric cancer patients	5
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Hepatitis C virus, insulin resistance, and diabetes: A review	4
Expression of macrophage/dendritic cell–related molecules in lymph node sinus macrophages	4
Microbiota in Green Tea Beverages Remaining in Plastic Bottles After Direct Drinking	4
Telmisartan ameliorates LPS‐induced pneumonia in rats through regulation of the PPARγ/NF‐κB pathway	4
Exploring miR‐577 and miR‐494‐3p as Emerging Biomarkers in Sepsis‐Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Diagnostic and Prognostic Perspectives	4
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose Enhances Immune Responses to the Current Seasonal Influenza Vaccine in Mice	4
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Vaccine Candidate MecVax With Protein Antigens Prepared From Animal‐Free Media Is Equally Immunogenic and Protective Aga	4
Diagnostic reference value of antibody levels measured using enzyme immunoassay for subacute sclerosing panencephalitis	4
Correction to “Identification of the Minimum Region of Bordetella pertussis Vag8 Required for Interaction With C1 Inhibitor”	4
Transcriptome Profiling and Viral−Human Interactome Insights Into HBV‐Driven Oncogenic Alterations in Hepatocellular Carcinoma	4
Generation of a photocontrollable recombinant bovine parainfluenza virus type 3	3

Lonidamine, a Novel Modulator for the BvgAS System of Bordetella Species	3
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Modulatory effects of supplementation of Lentinula edodes mycelia extract and l‐arginine on the therapeutic efficacy of immunogenic chemotherapy in colon cancer‐bearing mice	3
Promising whole‐cell vaccines against cryptococcosis	3
Strain Traits of Intracranially Administered L‐Type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Prions Are not Significantly Modified During Intraspecies Transmission in Cynomolgus Monkeys	3
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Zooplankton act as cruise ships promoting the survival and pathogenicity of pathogenic bacteria	3
A single amino acid substitution in the Borna disease virus glycoprotein enhances the infectivity titer of vesicular stomatitis virus pseudotyped virus by altering membrane fusion activity	3
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Virulence Potential of Nonclinical Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolates From Vietnam: Evidence for Functional T3SS2‐Mediated Enterotoxicity	3
Isolation and whole‐genome sequencing analysis of Escherichia fergusonii harboring a heat‐labile enterotoxin gene from retail chicken meat in Okinawa, Japan	3
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γδ T‐cell–mediated immune responses to malaria	3
Detection of Anti‐Orthohantavirus Antibodies in Febrile Patients in India	3
The High Prevalence of Orientia tsutsugamushi Among Wild Rodents and the Identification of Its Major Serotypes in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Where Scrub Typhus Patients Are Rarely Identified	3
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Involvement of SARS‐CoV‐2 accessory proteins in immunopathogenesis	2
Minimal Influenza Virus Transmission From Touching Contaminated Floors and Metal Door Levers: Laboratory Study II	2
Lack of Evidence for Transmission of Atypical H‐Type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Prions (H‐BSE Prions) by Intracranial and Oral Challenges to Nonhuman Primates	2
The Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 3a S310 Strain Permits Claudin‐1–Independent Entry	2
Comparison of cytokine production in mice inoculated with messenger RNA vaccines BNT162b2 and mRNA‐1273	2
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Anti‐Human Endogenous Retrovirus and Anti‐Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Humoral Response in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Case Control Study	2
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Interferon inducible guanylate‐binding protein 1 modulates the lipopolysaccharide‐induced cytokines/chemokines and mitogen‐activated protein kinases in macrophages	2
Virus detection of measles‐negative cases in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, from 2017 to 2019	2
Therapeutic Efficacy of the Supersulfide Donor NAC‐S2 in Influenza Virus Pneumonia via Suppression of Excessive Inflammatory Responses	2
In Vitro Activities of Five Antifungal Drugs Against Conidia and Sclerotic Cells of Chromoblastomycosis Agent Fonsecaea spp	2
Crohn's Disease‒Associated Escherichia coli BasRS Is Involved in Fimbriae Expression, Contributing to Epithelial Cell Invasion	2
METTL3 Promotes Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Myoblasts During Chronic Kidney Disease Related Sarcopenia Through the TLR4 NF‐κB Pathway	2
Re‐recognition of innate immune memory as an integrated multidimensional concept	2
RETRACTION: Expression of Small RNAs of Bordetella Pertussis Colonizing Murine Tracheas	1
N‐glycosylation of the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein at Asn331 and Asn343 is involved in spike‐ACE2 binding, virus entry, and regulation of IL‐6	1
Circulating Cell‐Free DNA of Bovine Leukemia Virus: A Promising Biomarker for Enzootic Bovine Leukosis	1
A fungal‐binding agglutinin in the skin slime of Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) is glyceraldehyde 3‐phosphate dehydrogenase	1
Coccomyxa sp.KJ extract affects the fate of T cells stimulated by toxic shock syndrome toxin‐1, a superantigen secreted by Staphylococcus aureus	1
Epidemiological and hematological investigation of dengue virus infection	1
Development of a Multiple Epitopes‐Based Dengue Vaccine: An Immunoinformatics Approach and Insights From Pakistani Population Genetics	1
Establishment of COS‐BK cells persistently infected with archetype BK polyomavirus	1
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Supersulfides: A Promising Therapeutic Approach for Autoinflammatory Diseases	1
Distinct 5′ UTR Requirements for Translation of the Bicistronic X/P mRNA Among Avian Orthobornaviruses	1
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Differential activation of innate and adaptive lymphocytes during latent or active infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis	1
GAS‐J, a User‐Friendly Browser Application for Genome Assembly, emm‐Typing, MLST Typing, and Virulence Factor Gene Detection of Streptococcus pyogenes	1
Short‐Term Promotion of Beneficial Skin Commensal Staphylococcus Species Growth by PS‐B1, a Postbiotic Composed of Lactic Acid Bacteria‐Fermented Soy Mil	1
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae : An Update on Epidemiology, Biovar, Serotyping, Virulence, and Laboratory Diagnosis	1
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Phylogenic position and low genomic diversity of “Candidatus Rickettsia kotlanii” inferred by complete genome sequences of two Japanese isolates	1
Advances of genetic engineering in streptococci and enterococci	1
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TLR2 mediates autophagy through ERK signaling pathway in Chlamydia psittaci CPSIT_p7 protein‐stimulated RAW264.7 cells	1
Coculture of Bifidobacterium bifidum G9‐1 With Butyrate‐Producing Bacteria Promotes Butyrate Production	1
SlyA regulates virulence gene expressions through activation of pchA regulatory gene in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli	1
Diagnostic value of lncRNA NORAD in pulmonary tuberculosis and its regulatory role in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of macrophages	1
Nicotine promotes Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv growth and overexpression of virulence genes	1
RpoB H481Y Rifampicin Resistance Mutation‐Associated Oxidative Stress Sensitivity Reduces the Virulence of Staphylococcus aureus	1
Molecular and Functional Characterization of Sika Deer ACE2 as a Receptor for SARS‐CoV‐2	1
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LC3‐Associated Phagocytosis in Hepatitis C Virus–Induced Fibrosis	1
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First detection and biological characterization of an avian metaavulavirus 8 isolated from a migratory swan goose in Qinghai Lake, Northwest China	1
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Predictive value of CXCL10 for the occurrence of immune‐related adverse events in patient with renal cell carcinoma	1
Anti‐inflammatory effect a specific Lactiplantibacillus plantarum in an ovalbumin‐induced asthma model	1
Investigating theobromine as a potential anti‐human coronaviral agent	1
The autotransporter BafA contributes to the proangiogenic potential of Bartonella elizabethae	1
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Amentoflavone inhibits hepatitis B virus infection via the suppression of preS1 binding to host cells	0
Diagnostic Markers of Severe COVID‐19 and Community‐Acquired Pneumonia in Children From Southern India	0
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Classification of C‐Type Lectins and Recognition of Pathogens	0
The prevention effect of Limosilactobacillus reuteri on acute kidney injury by regulating gut microbiota	0
A Mouse Model of Ovalbumin‐Induced Airway Allergy Exhibits Altered Localization of SARS‐CoV‐2‐Susceptible Cells in the Lungs, Which Reflects Omicron BA.5 Infection Dynamics, Viral Mutations, and Immun	0
Rheotaxis in Mycoplasma gliding	0
Identification and Functional Analysis of Key Genes Involved in Community‐Acquired Pneumonia Inflammation Based on Bioinformatics	0
Rapid quantitative detection system for measles virus‐neutralizing antibodies using HiBiT‐tagged virus‐like particles	0
Development of a double‐antibody sandwich ELISA for detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 variants based on nucleocapsid protein‐specific antibodies	0
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Tumor‐associated macrophages: The key player in hepatoblastoma microenvironment and the promising therapeutic target	0
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Phenotypic characterization of human peripheral γδT‐cell subsets in glioblastoma	0
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Evaluation of the Antiherpes Simplex Virus Activities of Thiourea‐Based Compounds	0
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The roles of BST‐2 in murine B cell development and on virus propagation	0
Establishment of measles virus receptor‐expressing Vero cells lacking functional poliovirus receptors	0
Efficient Neutralizing Antibodies Induction by Human Parvovirus B19 Epitope‐Presenting Protein Nanoparticles	0
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Statins enhance extracellular release of hepatitis C virus particles through ERK5 activation	0
A multilocus sequence typing method of Staphylococcus aureus DNAs in a sample from human skin	0
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Premarital screening of the viral hepatitis among Saudi nationals	0
Targeting Inflammatory Alarmin S100A9 Modulates Activation of Pro‐Inflammatory Macrophage to Protect Nasal Epithelial Cells From LPS‐Induced Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition	0
Analysis of the Functional Role of TIMM29 in the Hepatitis B Virus Life Cycle	0
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Density and PD‐L1 Expression Predict the Response to Anti‐PD1 Therapy in Recurrent Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma	0
Emergence and Genomic Characterization of a Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolate From a New Clone in Brazil	0
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Characterization of the Cattle TCR β CDR3 Repertoire and Gene Rearrangement Bias Influenced by Recombination Signal Sequences and Physical Distance	0
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Strain identity of Bordetella pertussis isolates from household members based on whole‐genome sequencing	0
RETRACTION: Current Understanding of Bordetella‐Induced Cough	0
Circ_0008410 contributes to fibroblast‐like synoviocytes dysfunction by regulating miR‐149‐5p/HIPK2 axis	0
The Prevalence and Comparative Analysis of Adhesion and Biofilm‐Related Genes in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates: A Network Meta‐Analysis	0
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Diversity of Susceptibility to Unsaturated Fatty Acids in Enterococcus Strains and Their Synergistic Effects With Antibiotics	0
Azithromycin regulates bacterial virulence and immune response in a murine model of ceftazidime‐treated Pseudomonas aeruginosa acute pneumonia	0
OmpA_C‐Like Domain of PorE Is Essential for PorE Function in the Type IX Secretion System (T9SS) of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Some T9SS Cargo Proteins	0
Lipoprotein signal peptidase‐deficient Streptococcus pneumoniae exhibits impaired Toll‐like receptor 2‐stimulatory activity	0
Conserved U14‐Mediated NF‐κB Activation in Human Herpesvirus 6A and 6B	0
Analysis of multidrug‐resistant determinants of clinically isolated Acinetobacter baumannii CYZ via whole genome sequencing	0
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Discovery of a novel spotted fever group Rickettsia, “Candidatus Rickettsia kedanie,” in unfed larval chigger mites, Leptotrombidium scutellare	0
Synergistic Inactivation of Airborne Viruses by Low‐Concentration Ozone With High Humidity and Temperature	0
Neurofilament Light Chain: A Potential Diagnostic Biomarker for Rabies	0
Increased Levels of High Mobility Group Box 1 in the Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Murine Pneumococcal Pneumonia Model	0
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Exacerbation of Anti‐Cytomegalovirus Immunity and Mobilization of γ9δ1 T Cells During the Acute Phase of Hepatitis E Virus Infection	0
Possible link between colonization of the gastrointestinal tract by Citrobacter rodentium in C57BL/6 mice and microbiota composition	0
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Bioinformatic investigation of Nipah virus surface protein mutations: Molecular docking with Ephrin B2 receptor, molecular dynamics simulation, and structural impact analysis	0
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Biofilm‐derived membrane vesicles exhibit potent immunomodulatory activity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1	0
A basic charge cluster near the C‐terminus of the cytoplasmic tail contributes to the molecular stability of human herpesvirus 8 E3 ubiquitin ligases	0
Oral and rectal colonization of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus in long‐term care facility residents and their association with clinical status	0
A novel toxin–antitoxin system swpAB alters gene expression patterns and reduces virulence expression in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli	0
Distribution of Lantibiotic Susceptibility and Its Association With Two‐Component Regulatory Systems in Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates	0
Epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate ameliorates lipopolysaccharide‐induced acute thymus involution in mice via AMPK/Sirt1 pathway	0
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Glucosyltransferase‐modulated Streptococcus mutans adhesion to different surfaces involved in biofilm formation by atomic force microscopy	0
Bordetella BcrH1 and BcrH2 Are Specific Chaperones for the Pore‐Forming Complex	0
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Downregulation of CD86 in HCMV‐infected THP‐1 cells	0
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Analysis of neuraminidase activity of human parainfluenza viruses using enzyme‐linked lectin assay and BTP3‐Neu5Ac assay	0
Characterization of missense mutations in the NADPH oxidase partner p22phox in the A22° subtype of chronic granulomatous disease	0
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Expression Purification and Immunogenicity Detection of HtsA + FtsB Fusion Protein From Streptococcus pyogenes	0
Activation of inflammasomes and mechanisms for intracellular recognition of Listeria monocytogenes	0
Pneumococcal proteins ClpC and UvrC as novel host plasminogen binding factors	0
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Pathogenicity of genotype 2.1 classical swine fever virus isolated from Japan in 2019 in pigs	0
FTO Aggravates the Infiltration of Inflammatory Cells and Pulmonary Fibrosis in Silicosis Though Inducing the Imbalance of Macrophages Polarization	0
Genetic Characterization of a Novel Retron Element Isolated from Vibrio mimicus	0
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Biological characteristics and pathogenicity of a Staphylococcus aureus strain with an incomplete hemolytic phenotype isolated from bovine milk	0
Recreational Facilities as Reservoirs for Multidrug‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus	0
What is the clinical impact of occult HBV infections and anti‐HBc positivity in patients with chronic hepatitis C?	0
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Establishment of a new reverse genetics system for respiratory syncytial virus under the control of RNA polymerase II	0
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Association of ATG16L1 and ATG5 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to hepatitis B virus infection and progression to HCC in central China	0
Strategy to Identify Virulence‐Related Genes of the Pathogenic Fungus Trichosporon asahii Using an Efficient Gene‐Targeting System	0
Ceramic absorbed with calcium bicarbonate mesoscopic crystals partially inactivate scrapie prions	0
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Inhibition of Targeted Bacterial Growth Using MazF‐Expressing Phagemids: A Novel Therapeutic Approach Based on Endoribonuclease Toxin Molecules	0
Detection of a Novel Parahenipavirus From Northern Short‐Tailed Shrews ( Blarina brevicauda [Say, 1823])	0
An Atypical Kappa ‐Class Chaperone‐Usher Fimbriae of a Human Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Strain Shows	0
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