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  Bozkurt O, Bagdiken EY, 2025,

  Early lactate elimination trend during therapeutic hypothermia predicts acute kidney injury in hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

  , PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY, ISSN: 0931-041X
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  Lackner M, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Armstrong-James DPH, Bromley MJ, Fisher MC, Verweij PEet al., 2025,

  Azole fungicides and Aspergillus resistance, five EU agency report highlights the problem for the first time using a One Health approach

  , npj Antimicrobials and Resistance, Vol: 3, ISSN: 2731-8745
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  Shi N, Yang G, Wang P, Wang Y, He L, Xie R, Yang Y, Yu D, Coutts RHA, Kotta-Loizou I, Huang Bet al., 2025,

  A mycovirus enhances fitness of an insect pathogenic fungus and potentially modulates virulence through interactions between viral and host proteins

  , PLoS Pathogens, Vol: 21, ISSN: 1553-7366

  Beauveria bassiana is an entomopathogenic ascomycete widely utilized in biological pest control. However, its effectiveness is often limited by low conidiation rates, sensitivity to environmental stresses, and delayed insecticidal activity. In this study, we identify and characterize a mycovirus, Beauveria bassiana polymycovirus 4–2 (BbPmV4-2), which markedly enhances the fitness and may modulate virulence of its fungal host. BbPmV4-2 comprises eight double-stranded RNA segments, among which three are unique and have not detected in related mycoviruses. Infection with BbPmV4-2 nearly doubles conidial yields and upregulates key conidiation-related genes, facilitating enhanced dispersal of both the host fungus and the mycovirus itself. Additionally, BbPmV4-2 infected strains exhibit increased tolerance to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and elevated temperatures, and may also exhibit increased virulence against the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella. The potentially increased virulence is attributed to increased conidial hydrophobicity, adhesion, and cuticle penetration capabilities. Functional analysis reveals that the viral open reading frame ORF5 plays a critical role in conferring hypervirulence and stress tolerance by interacting with host proteins BbGAP1, a GPI-anchored membrane protein, and BbSDU1, a deubiquitinating enzyme. These interactions elucidate a molecular mechanism by which a mycovirus that potentially influences host pathogenicity and enhances environmental adaptability. Our findings provide significant insights into mycovirus-host interactions and suggest potential strategies for optimizing biological pest control applications.

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  Zhang J, Yang X, Harrison XA, Yan S, Hou X, Wang S, Xu C, Deng T, Song T, Qin M, Liu X, Garner TWJ, Fisher MC, Li Yet al., 2025,

  Associations between skin bacteria and chytrid fungal infection in Asian amphibians

  , ISCIENCE, Vol: 28
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  Ghataora JS, Ellis T, 2025,

  Rewiring holobiont systems with synthetic biology.

  , Trends Biotechnol

  Holobionts are complex communities comprising a host and its diverse microbiota. Their intricate relationships are crucial for biological processes like nutrient uptake, immune function, and environmental adaptation. However, understanding these complex interactions remains challenging. We review how synthetic biology can help address these challenges. We highlight advances in bacterial biosensor design, engineering interkingdom communication, surface display, and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) systems to both understand and manipulate holobiont interactions. We also highlight progress in engineering non-model microbiota members and provide rationale for a new field at the intersection of holobiont research and synthetic biology, which we term de novo holobiont design. The integration of synthetic biology with holobiont research promises to deepen our understanding of host-microbiota relationships and open new frontiers in biotechnology.

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  Fan C, Chen T, Chow FW-N, Fisher MC, Rillig MC, Wu D, Luo Y, Jin LNet al., 2025,

  Public Health Implications of Airborne <i>Candida</i>: Viability, Drug Resistance, and Genetic Links to Clinical Strains

  , ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, Vol: 12, Pages: 1320-1326, ISSN: 2328-8930
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  Xue Y, Verdross P, Woodward RT, Liang W, Bismarck Aet al., 2025,

  Affordable Biogenic Anti-Icing Surfaces

  , ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES, ISSN: 2196-7350
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  Quintero Santofimio V, van der Plaat D, Fuertes E, Potts J, Kromhout H, Feary J, Amaral Aet al., 2025,

  Gene-occupational exposure interactions in small airways obstruction in the UK Biobank: a cross-sectional study

  , Occupational and Environmental Medicine, ISSN: 1351-0711

  Objectives: Small airways obstruction (SAO) has been associated with lifetime exposure to several agents in the workplace. Whether this association is modified by genetic variants is unknown. Methods: Using data from 147,317 adults (33,552 with SAO; 108,762 without SAO) participating in the UK Biobank, we conducted a genome-wide association analysis to identify genetic variants associated with SAO at baseline, defined as the forced expiratory volume in 3 seconds to 6 seconds ratio (FEV3/FEV6) below the lower limit of normal. We assigned occupational exposures using the ALOHA+ job exposure matrix. Using cross-sectional data from 38,911 participants (8,363 with SAO; 30,548 without SAO), who had complete job histories, we assessed whether the identified genetic variants interacted with occupational exposure on SAO using logistic regression models adjusted for confounders. Additionally, we investigated whether gene-occupational exposure signals were associated with gene expression in lung tissue. Results: We identified 36 genetic variants significantly associated with SAO. Eight of these significantly modified the association of SAO with pesticides, vapour, gases, dusts, fumes (VGDF), and metals, with participants homozygous for the reference allele being at increased risk of SAO when exposed to these agents. Only two of these genetic variants (rs9273529 and rs644045) appeared to affect gene expression in lung tissue. We found no significant interactions with solvents.Conclusions: Using a large population-based cohort, we identified genetic variants that interact and modify the association between SAO and several common workplace exposures. Further research is needed to confirm these effect modifications results and clarify potential biological mechanisms.

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  Oh J-J, van der Linden FH, Malci K, van der Valk RA, Ellis T, Aubin-Tam M-Eet al., 2025,

  Bacterially grown living materials with resistant and on-demand functionality

  , SCIENCE ADVANCES, Vol: 11
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  da Silva Camargo M, Wisnieswski L, Lasch I, Goncalves EP, Kotta-Loizou I, Schrank Aet al., 2025,

  Genomic characterisation of a novel unirnavirus isolated from the entomopathogenic fungus <i>Metarhizium acridum</i>

  , ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY, Vol: 170, ISSN: 0304-8608
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