Infectious diseases

Infectious diseases also known as contagious diseases, transmissible diseases or communicable diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms that infect a host organism and can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one organism to another.

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News & Views | 31 January 2023

Two approaches to tackling COVID-19 in patients with blood cancer
- Ratna Wijaya
- & Sean H. Lim
Nature Cancer 4, 5-6
News & Views | 19 January 2023

Macrophage vesicles starve bacteria of iron
- Günter Weiss
Nature Metabolism 5, 10-12
News & Views | 13 January 2023

Machine learning identifies long COVID patterns from electronic health records

Nature Medicine 29, 47-48

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07 February 2023 | Open Access

Myristic acid as a checkpoint to regulate STING-dependent autophagy and interferon responses by promoting N-myristoylation

Stimulator of interferon gene (STING) plays critical roles in the host response to infection and in the production of interferon. Here the authors suggests myristic acid is involved in the homeostatic balancing of STING dependent autophagy and the interferon response.
- Mutian Jia
- , Yuanyuan Wang
- & Wei Zhao
Nature Communications 14, 660
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06 February 2023 | Open Access

Barrier-to-autointegration factor 1 promotes gammaherpesvirus reactivation from latency

Barrier-to-autointegration factor 1 (BAF) is a DNA binding protein involved in numerous pathways including transcriptional regulation, DNA damage response and nuclear assembly. Here, Broussard and colleagues characterise its role in gammaherpesvirus reactivation.
- Grant Broussard
- , Guoxin Ni
- & Blossom Damania
Nature Communications 14, 434
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06 February 2023 | Open Access

Simultaneous detection of omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants by multiplex PCR MassARRAY technology
- Supaporn Wacharapluesadee
- , Piyapha Hirunpatrawong
- & Opass Putcharoen
Scientific Reports 13, 2089
Research
06 February 2023 | Open Access

Risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients: a meta- and network analysis
- Rasoul Kowsar
- , Amir Mohammad Rahimi
- & Amir Hossein Mahdavi
Scientific Reports 13, 2138
Research
06 February 2023 | Open Access

Microbiota-derived acetate enhances host antiviral response via NLRP3

The NLRP3 inflammasome plays a pivotal role in clearing viral respiratory infection, but the molecular mechanism is not fully known. Here authors show that acetate, produced by gut bacteria, may enhance NLRP3-mediated type I interferon production following influenza infection in mice.
- Junling Niu
- , Mengmeng Cui
- & Guangxun Meng
Nature Communications 14, 642
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04 February 2023 | Open Access

Safety and effectiveness of anticoagulation with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and warfarin in patients on tuberculosis treatment
- Hyun-Jung Lee
- , Hyung-Kwan Kim
- & Yong-Jin Kim
Scientific Reports 13, 2060

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Comments & Opinion | 06 February 2023

The WHO fungal priority pathogens list as a game-changer

Invasive fungal diseases are on the increase globally. The World Health Organization fungal priority pathogens list highlights fungi of critical or high importance to human health and provides pathways for action. The report calls for improved surveillance (diagnostics and antifungal resistance monitoring), research and innovation (implementation research) and public-health interventions.
- Matthew C. Fisher
- & David W. Denning
Nature Reviews Microbiology, 1-2
Comments & Opinion | 02 February 2023

Autonomic dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

The post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 present major problems for many patients, their physicians and the health-care system. They are unrelated to the severity of the initial infection, are often highly symptomatic and can occur after vaccination. Many sequelae involve cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction, with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in 30% of individuals. Prognosis is unknown, and treatment is still unsatisfactory.
- Artur Fedorowski
- & Richard Sutton
Nature Reviews Cardiology, 1-2
Comments & Opinion
02 February 2023 | Open Access

Is partisan conflict over COVID-19 vaccination eroding support for childhood vaccine mandates?
- Matt Motta
npj Vaccines 8, 5
News & Views | 31 January 2023

Two approaches to tackling COVID-19 in patients with blood cancer

Patients with blood cancer have fewer antibodies after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination — but recent work shows that these antibodies seem to bind to viral spike protein more strongly than those in matched controls. In addition, another study finds that convalescent or vaccinee plasma might improve COVID-19 outcomes in those with blood cancer.
- Ratna Wijaya
- & Sean H. Lim
Nature Cancer 4, 5-6
Research Highlights | 27 January 2023

Changing the baseline
- Ioana Visan
Nature Immunology 24, 203
Correspondence
23 January 2023 | Open Access

Humoral and cellular responses after COVID-19 booster vaccination in patients recently treated with anti-CD20 antibodies
- Masashi Nishikubo
- , Yoshimitsu Shimomura
- & Takayuki Ishikawa
Blood Cancer Journal 13, 17

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Two approaches to tackling COVID-19 in patients with blood cancer

Macrophage vesicles starve bacteria of iron

Machine learning identifies long COVID patterns from electronic health records

Latest Research and Reviews

Myristic acid as a checkpoint to regulate STING-dependent autophagy and interferon responses by promoting N-myristoylation

Barrier-to-autointegration factor 1 promotes gammaherpesvirus reactivation from latency

Simultaneous detection of omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants by multiplex PCR MassARRAY technology

Risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients: a meta- and network analysis

Microbiota-derived acetate enhances host antiviral response via NLRP3

Safety and effectiveness of anticoagulation with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and warfarin in patients on tuberculosis treatment

News and Comment

The WHO fungal priority pathogens list as a game-changer

Autonomic dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

Is partisan conflict over COVID-19 vaccination eroding support for childhood vaccine mandates?

Two approaches to tackling COVID-19 in patients with blood cancer

Changing the baseline

Humoral and cellular responses after COVID-19 booster vaccination in patients recently treated with anti-CD20 antibodies

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