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Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2026

Unveiling a hidden threat: whole genome sequencing exposes the cross-hospital spread of extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Edwin Kamau
Brendan Jones
Tatdanai Kitjawat
Han Ha Youn
Michael J. Schweikert
Angela Caldwell
Christopher Harens
Patrick T. Kiernan
John Mark Velasco
Francois Lebreton

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1741917

1,155 views

Review

Accepted on 12 Jan 2026

Diagnostic Methods for Protozoan Diseases: a review focused on leishmaniasis, Chagas disease and malaria

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Ada Da Silva Matos
Rodrigo Nunes Rodrigues-da-Silva
Thais Stelzer Toledo
Laura Sant'Anna Ataides
Natália Debize da Motta
Cinthia Magalhães Rodolphi
Isabela Ferreira Soares
Francini Neves Ribeiro
Ana Luiza Carneiro Alencar
Fernanda de Moraes Maia

Frontiers in Microbiology

298 views

Mini Review

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Pathogenic mechanisms and vaccine development for Mycoplasma gallisepticum in chickens

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Jiaxin Chen
Peng Liu
Ying Chen

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1741449

1,118 views

Editorial

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Editorial: Multi-omics approaches in disease microbiology: from biomarkers to therapeutic interventions

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Chandrajit Lahiri
Debashis Banerjee
Datta Madamwar
Chirajyoti Deb

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1767864

842 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Burden and trends of antimicrobial non-susceptibility in skin and soft tissue infections: nine-year microbiological surveillance from a tertiary hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Yahya Shabi
Abdullah A. Alshehri
Khalifa Binkhamis
Mohammed Alqahtani
Thamir Saad Alsaeed
Ali Abdullah Aljaberi
Saleh Abdullah Alkhamis
Mohammad K. Alshomrani
Abdullah Z. Almutairi
Abdulah J. Alqahtani

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1712297

1,444 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Prevalence and type distribution of human papillomavirus in a Chinese urban population between 2019 and 2023: a retrospective study

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Mei-Yan Xu
Mei-Jing Feng
Wen-Yao Geng
Xue-Kai Liu
Rui Ma

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1735393

1,137 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Serological evidence of continued exposure to Plasmodium falciparum among residents in a near-elimination setting

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Muhammad Muzhaffar Daud
Aprillia Andika Rahayu
M. Ilyas
Derico Hitipeuw
Fadhila Fitriana
Jadidan Hada Syahada
Raisha Nuranindita
Fariha Akmalina Amirudin
Edo Yungki Saputra
Bo-Young Jeon

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1742072

1,393 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2026

Granulomatous cellular signatures in nontuberculous and tuberculous mycobacterial infections

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Brianna M. Doratt
Ethan G. Napier
Mahdi Eskandarian Boroujeni
Sarah Douglas
Michael H. Davies
Luiz Bermudez
Eliot R. Spindel
Erin F. McCaffrey
Ilhem Messaoudi

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1741883

2,177 views

Systematic Review

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Efficacy and safety of probiotics combined with bismuth-containing quadruple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Shunhua Zhou
Yunfeng Yu
Jiaxuan Tian
Xiaojuan Wang
Meiyan Zeng
Houpan Song

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1704508

1,331 views

Review

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Mobile genetic elements in shaping Klebsiella pneumoniae pathogenicity

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Yanbing Li
Refath Farzana

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1730961

1,283 views

Mini Review

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Detonating a “time bomb”: how enteric infection stress triggers prophage induction in commensal microbiota and exacerbates disease progression

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Ling Yang
Yan Xu
Xinna Wang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1723549

867 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Free-living amoebae and their role in Piscirickettsia salmonis transmission in Chilean Salmon aquaculture: insights from in vitro and in vivo studies

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Fernando A. Gómez
Bruno Milesi
Sergio H. Marshall

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1711258

1,174 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Genomic characterization, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence profiling of Escherichia coli isolated from diarrheic calves in Gansu, China

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Qi Meng
Liang Chang
Shengming Wang
Guopeng Lu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1729295

735 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

The effect and safety of small-molecule antiviral drugs on long prognosis of post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis: a real-world study in China

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Yilin Xu
Ming Lu
Yawei Li
Xiaoling Den
Dechang Peng
Fuqing Zhou
Anqi Li
Tieying Hou
Tianxin Xiang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1733465

1,017 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Jan 2026

Development and optimization of an easy to interpret loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the detection of bacterial pathogens causing childhood pneumonia

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Jordi Vila
Arturo Martínez-Trejo
ANDREA VERGARA
Giulia Gatti
Elisabet Guiral
Jorge Otero
Alba Sánchez
Anna Rull
Olga Calavia
Andrea Papaleo

Frontiers in Microbiology

249 views

Editorial

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Editorial: Antimicrobial surfaces and airborne pathogens: the new frontiers in hospital safety

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Smagul Karazhanov
Luminita Andronic
Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc
Alina Bereanu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1752935

906 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Reporting two novel Kluyvera species, Kluyvera huaxiensis and Kluyvera chengduensis, isolated from human sputa

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Lina Liu
Yu Feng
Hongxia Wen
Zhiyong Zong

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1683098

1,195 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jan 2026

Pulmonary and extra-pulmonary infections caused by classical and hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: a prospective cross-sectional study

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Fatma Alshehri
Rasha A. Mosbah
Sozan M. Abdelkhalig
Noaf Abdullah N. Alblwi
Shereen Fawzy
Hanan Alshareef
Rehab Ahmed
Sawsan A. Zaitone
Abir S. Mohamed
Abdallah Tageldein Mansour

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1707017

1,662 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jan 2026

Efficacy prediction of bacteriophage-antibiotic combinations against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms using planktonic bacteria

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Mariëlle Verheul
Elizabeth Schonkeren-Ravensbergen
Eva M. Bus
Mark G. J. de Boer
Rob G. H. H. Nelissen
Bart G. Pijls
Peter H. Nibbering

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1706083

1,863 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Dec 2025

Meta-analysis of global prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in deer

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Zhen-Qiu Gao
Guang-Rong Bao
Hai-Tao Wang
Yong-Jie Wei
Miao Zhang
Wen-Xu Tan
Hong-Lang Liu
Quan Zhao
Qing-Long Gong
Jing Jiang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1741279

3,174 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Dec 2025

Effect of periostin (OSF-2) on phagocytosis of Plasmodium-infected erythrocytes

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Joo-Yie Chin
Muhammed-Nur-Iman Mohammed-Syafiei
Yi-Jun Lim
Gordon Xue-Zhen Chong
Muhammad-Nasreen Suhaimi
Zhi-Ying Phong
Yee Ling Ng
Yee-Ling Lau
I-Ching Sam
Laurent Rénia

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1728562

3,397 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Moderate physical activity during late pregnancy enhances gut microbial network stability in pregnant women

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Kian Deng Tye
XiaoXia Ran
XiaoYi Liu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1731350

2,458 views

Perspective

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Implementing whole genome sequencing for foodborne pathogen surveillance: insights and recommendations based on expert experiences

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Roan Pijnacker
Maaike van den Beld
Alexander Ullrich
Pieter-Jan Ceyssens
Dieter van Cauteren
Solveig Jore
Eva Møller Nielsen
Steen Ethelberg
Stefano Morabito
Maren Lanzl

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1707621

1,994 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of swine-derived Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli over a decade in South Korea: a framework for edema disease vaccine candidate strains selection

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Gyeong-Seo Park
Hwan-Ju Kim
Myung A. Cho
Seung-Chai Kim
Chang-Gi Jeong
Ji-Hyun Ryu
Woo Ju Kwon
Hyo Jeong Lee
Jae-Gu Kang
Byeong Yeal Jung

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1701708

1,476 views

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Unveiling a hidden threat: whole genome sequencing exposes the cross-hospital spread of extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Diagnostic Methods for Protozoan Diseases: a review focused on leishmaniasis, Chagas disease and malaria

Pathogenic mechanisms and vaccine development for Mycoplasma gallisepticum in chickens

Editorial: Multi-omics approaches in disease microbiology: from biomarkers to therapeutic interventions

Burden and trends of antimicrobial non-susceptibility in skin and soft tissue infections: nine-year microbiological surveillance from a tertiary hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Prevalence and type distribution of human papillomavirus in a Chinese urban population between 2019 and 2023: a retrospective study

Serological evidence of continued exposure to Plasmodium falciparum among residents in a near-elimination setting

Granulomatous cellular signatures in nontuberculous and tuberculous mycobacterial infections

Efficacy and safety of probiotics combined with bismuth-containing quadruple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mobile genetic elements in shaping Klebsiella pneumoniae pathogenicity

Detonating a “time bomb”: how enteric infection stress triggers prophage induction in commensal microbiota and exacerbates disease progression

Free-living amoebae and their role in Piscirickettsia salmonis transmission in Chilean Salmon aquaculture: insights from in vitro and in vivo studies

Genomic characterization, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence profiling of Escherichia coli isolated from diarrheic calves in Gansu, China

The effect and safety of small-molecule antiviral drugs on long prognosis of post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis: a real-world study in China

Development and optimization of an easy to interpret loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the detection of bacterial pathogens causing childhood pneumonia

Editorial: Antimicrobial surfaces and airborne pathogens: the new frontiers in hospital safety

Reporting two novel Kluyvera species, Kluyvera huaxiensis and Kluyvera chengduensis, isolated from human sputa

Pulmonary and extra-pulmonary infections caused by classical and hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: a prospective cross-sectional study

Efficacy prediction of bacteriophage-antibiotic combinations against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms using planktonic bacteria

Meta-analysis of global prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in deer

Effect of periostin (OSF-2) on phagocytosis of Plasmodium-infected erythrocytes

Moderate physical activity during late pregnancy enhances gut microbial network stability in pregnant women

Implementing whole genome sequencing for foodborne pathogen surveillance: insights and recommendations based on expert experiences

Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of swine-derived Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli over a decade in South Korea: a framework for edema disease vaccine candidate strains selection