Centre J.D. MacLean pour la médecine tropicale et géographique - agrégateur /tropmed/fr/aggregator Centre J.D. MacLean pour la médecine tropicale et géographique - flux agrégés fr Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Critical role of P-Glycoprotein-9 in ivermectin tolerance in nematodes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41871095/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20260324022747&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe Helminth infections in grazing ruminants are of major concern for animal welfare and cause substantial economic losses, prompting the widespread use of ivermectin (IVM). The emergence of IVM resistance, driven by complex and poorly understood mechanisms, increasingly compromises treatment efficacy. Drug efflux transporters, particularly P-glycoproteins (PGPs), are suspected to contribute to resistance. Yet, the study of their individual and functional role is hindered by their diversity in... Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Current issues in heartworm chemotherapy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41851772/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20260320005720&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe Several issues that affect prevention and treatment of heartworm infections require more intensive research. The incidence of heartworm infection in the USA is increasing, but the factors that underlie this trend remain incompletely understood. The contributions of climate change, vector range expansion, client compliance and resistance to macrocyclic lactones (ML) are likely interrelated and require investigation. Molecular-level research has not yet identified the causative mechanisms... Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Beyond overlap in kinetoplastid interactomes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41820074/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20260313014343&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe Independent protein-protein interaction networks in kinetoplastid parasites show little overlap, often interpreted as biological divergence. We argue that this pattern largely reflects fragmented sampling. Integrating interactomes from Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma cruzi, and Leishmania donovani improves functional coverage and interpretability while preserving lineage-specific assemblies, providing a framework for hypothesis generation across species. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Integrated cross-sectional study and functional validation indicate the association of lactobacillus crispatus-derived D-lactic acid with cervical gene expression and precancerous cervical lesions https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41803943/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20260311002630&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe No abstract Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Comparative performance of structural aligners in functional domain annotation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41786230/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20260307014028&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe Accurate protein domain annotation is essential for inferring protein function, and databases such as Pfam provide sequence-derived signatures for thousands of domain families. Because protein structure is more evolutionarily conserved than sequence, structure-based searches can detect homologous relationships even at low sequence identity (typically below 30%), where pairwise sequence aligners often lose sensitivity. Here, we leverage AlphaFold-derived structures of Pfam domain instances to... Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Interpreting Microbiome Signatures with MicrobiomeNet https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41762163/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20260301005853&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe MicrobiomeNet (https://microbiomenet.com) is a web-based platform developed to provide functional insights into microbiome signatures using genome-scale metabolic models (GEMs). It currently hosts 12,400 GEMs and around 6 million microbial signatures. Users can start by searching microbes, metabolites, genes, or enzymes, and perform common tasks such as to characterize the metabolic capacity for a given microbe, to explore known microbial associations, as well as to understand potential... Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Etiologies of community-acquired febrile illness identified by TaqMan Array Card qPCR on blood samples: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41759036/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20260228000705&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe Community-acquired febrile illness presents a significant diagnostic challenge. The TaqMan Array Card (TAC) enables simultaneous detection of many bacterial, viral, parasitic, and fungal pathogens. This systematic review aimed to characterize the etiologies of community-acquired fever diagnosed by TAC directly on blood specimens. A systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science (from inception to January 2026 in English) identified studies using TAC to detect pathogens directly... Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Genomic Characterization of <em>Salmonella</em> Isolates Causing Infections in Children with Sickle Cell Disease in Dakar, Senegal https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41753792/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20260228000705&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe Salmonella is a major bacterial pathogen in low-income countries, where it circulates among humans, animals, and the environment. Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are particularly vulnerable to severe Salmonella infections. This study aimed to characterize Salmonella isolates causing infections in Senegalese children with SCD. Using antimicrobial susceptibility testing, whole-genome sequencing, and bioinformatic analysis, we investigated antibiotic resistance, serovar diversity, and... Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Current Applications and Immunological Considerations of <em>Salmonella enterica</em> Serovar Typhimurium as a Vaccine Vector https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41753778/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20260228000705&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe Live attenuated Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium has been investigated for decades as an orally delivered vaccine vector due to its ability to target the intestinal mucosa and engage both innate and adaptive immune responses. In humans, S. Typhimurium infection is largely restricted to the gastrointestinal tract, distinguishing it from Salmonella Typhi and providing a rationale for its use in mucosal vaccine strategies. In this review, we discuss the biological features of S. Typhimurium... Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Stunning Intricacies of RNA Editing Complexes RECC, RESC, and REH2C: Functional Organization, Developmental Regulation, and Evolutionary History in Kinetoplastid Protists https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41742325/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20260228000705&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe RNA metabolism in kinetoplastid protists (Kinetoplastea), including trypanosomes and Leishmania, involves unique post-transcriptional mitochondrial RNA editing that creates translatable mRNAs through uridine (U) insertions and deletions (U-indels) directed by antisense guide RNAs (gRNAs). Like other biological processes that require specific RNA targeting, this system faces several challenges beyond coordinating its many components: assembling mRNA-gRNA hybrids, recognizing hundreds of sites,... 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