The ongoing effects of climate change have exacerbated two significant challenges to global populations: the transmission of foodborne pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the food chain. Using the latest available scientific information this review explores how climate-related factors such as rainfall, floods, storms, hurricanes, cyclones, dust, temperature and humidity impact the spread of the foodborne pathogens , , , , , and . We explore the complex dynamics between environmental changes and the heightened risk of foodborne diseases, analysing the contribution of wildlife, insects and contaminated environments in the proliferation of AMR and climate change.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCampylobacter species, predominantly Campylobacter jejuni, remains a significant zoonotic pathogen worldwide, with the poultry sector being the primary vector for human transmission. In recent years. there has been a notable rise in the incidence of human campylobacteriosis, necessitating a deeper understanding of the pathogen's survival mechanisms and transmission dynamics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe emergence of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing Enterobacterales presents unique clinical treatment challenges. Recently developed β-lactam/ β-lactamase inhibitor combination agents, while effective against other carbapenemase-producing organisms, are notably ineffective against MBL producers. While MBLs do not hydrolyze monobactams (aztreonam), many MBL-producing organisms are resistant to aztreonam through alternate mechanisms, leaving cefiderocol as the sole monotherapy treatment option recommended for MBL producers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3), a serine-threonine kinase with two isoforms (α and β) is implicated in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Recently, we reported the isoform-specific role of GSK-3 in T2D using homozygous GSK-3α/β knockout mice. Although the homozygous inhibition models are idealistic in a preclinical setting, they do not mimic the inhibition seen with pharmacological agents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRetin Cases Brief Rep
August 2024
Purpose: To describe the clinical and multimodal imaging (MMI) features of a family (proband, sister and mother) with A3243G mitochondrial retinopathy and long-term follow up.
Methods: Medical and imaging records were retrospectively evaluated. Multimodal imaging included ultra-widefield color fundus photography, fundus autofluorescence, and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography.
Genetic management is a critical component of threatened species conservation. Understanding spatial patterns of genetic diversity is essential for evaluating the resilience of fragmented populations to accelerating anthropogenic threats. Nowhere is this more relevant than on the Australian continent, which is experiencing an ongoing loss of biodiversity that exceeds any other developed nation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMelioidosis is caused by a gram-negative bacillus , which is found in water and soil in endemic areas. There are indicators that is increasing in endemic regions and expanding into new locations. It is unclear whether this is because of expanded boundaries or improved detection capabilities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHighlights: To discuss a rare complication of prone positioning during kyphoplasty.To compare two rare causes of anterior spinal artery infarct secondary to prone positioning: Surfer Myelopathy and post-kyphoplasty myelopathy.
Background: Kyphoplasty is a common, minimally invasive procedure performed to restore vertebral body structure and relieve pain in insufficiency fractures that are refractory to conservative treatments.
Statement Of Problem: Evidence for the optimal spatial arrangement of magnetic attachments in implant-supported orbital prostheses is lacking.
Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to assess the effect of 6 different spatial arrangements on the retentive force of magnetic attachments following the in vitro simulation of clinical service by insertion-removal test cycles and the contribution of artificial aging to the morphological alterations induced on the magnetic surfaces.
Material And Methods: Ni-Cu-Ni plated disk-shaped neodymium (Nd) magnetic units (d=5 mm, h=1.
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
February 2023
Purpose: Nontargeted low-dose ionizing radiation has been proposed as a cancer therapeutic for several decades; however, questions remain about the duration of hematological changes and optimal dosing regimen. Early studies delivering fractionated low doses of radiation to patients with cancer used varying doses and schedules, which make it difficult to standardize a successful dose and scheduling system for widespread use. The aim of this phase 2 two-stage trial was to determine whether low-dose radiation therapy (LD-RT) reduced prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in patients with recurrent prostate cancer in efforts to delay initiation of conventional therapies that are known to decrease quality of life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPreeclampsia, new onset hypertension during pregnancy, is associated with activated T helper cells (Th) and B cells secreting agonistic autoantibodies against the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1-AA). The reduced uterine perfusion pressure (RUPP) model of placental ischemia recapitulates these characteristics. We have shown that Th-B cell communication contributes to AT1-AA and symptoms of preeclampsia in the RUPP rat.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObesity-associated metabolic disorders are rising to pandemic proportions; hence, there is an urgent need to identify underlying molecular mechanisms. Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) signaling is highly implicated in metabolic diseases. Furthermore, GSK-3 expression and activity are increased in Type 2 diabetes patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVaccines (Basel)
November 2021
Vaccination is widely regarded as a cornerstone in animal or herd health and infectious disease management. Nineteen vaccines against the major pathogens implicated in bovine respiratory disease are registered for use in the UK by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). However, despite annual prophylactic vaccination, bovine respiratory disease is still conservatively estimated to cost the UK economy approximately £80 million per annum.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Space radiation is one of the principal environmental factors limiting the human tolerance for space travel, and therefore a primary risk in need of mitigation strategies to enable crewed exploration of the solar system.
Methods: We summarize the current state of knowledge regarding potential means to reduce the biological effects of space radiation. New countermeasure strategies for exploration-class missions are proposed, based on recent advances in nutrition, pharmacologic, and immune science.
Introduction: Survivors of childhood brain tumours have the poorest health-related quality of life of all cancer survivors due to the multiple physical and psychological sequelae of brain tumours and their treatment. Remotely delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) may be a suitable and accessible psychological intervention to support young people who have survived brain tumours. This study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of remotely delivered ACT to improve quality of life among these young survivors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUrinary tract infections are leading causes of hospital admissions. Accurate and timely diagnosis is important due to increasing morbidity and mortality from antimicrobial resistance. We evaluated a polymerase chain reaction test (Acuitas AMR Gene Panel with the Acuitas Lighthouse Software) for detection of 5 common uropathogens (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis) and antibiotic resistance genes directly from urine for prediction of phenotypic resistance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAging is associated with changes in regulation, particularly among diverse regulators in the brain. We assayed prominent regulatory elements in mouse brain to explore their relationship to one another, stress, and aging. Notably, unphosphorylated (activated) forkhead transcription factor 3a (uFOXO3a) expressed exponential decline congruent with increasing age-related mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs natural gas has grown in importance as a global energy source, leakage of methane (CH) from wells has sometimes been noted. Leakage of this greenhouse gas is important because it affects groundwater quality and, when emitted to the atmosphere, climate. We hypothesized that streams might be most contaminated by CH in the northern Appalachian Basin in regions with the longest history of hydrocarbon extraction activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To examine the influence of post-exercise protein feeding upon the adaptive response to endurance exercise training.
Methods: In a randomised parallel group design, 25 healthy men and women completed 6 weeks of endurance exercise training by running on a treadmill for 30-60 min at 70-75% maximal oxygen uptake (VO) 4 times/week. Participants ingested 1.
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol
June 2020
T-helper (T)17s, IL-17, and cytolytic natural killer cells (cNKs) are increased in preeclampsia and contribute to the hypertension, inflammation, and fetal growth restriction that occurs in response to placental ischemia in the reduced uterine perfusion pressure (RUPP) rat model of preeclampsia. As IL-17 stimulates NK cytotoxicity in vitro, we tested the hypothesis that IL-17 inhibition in RUPP rats would decrease cNK activation as a mechanism to improve maternal and fetal outcomes. On gestation (GD) , rats undergoing RUPP received a miniosmotic pump infusing IL-17RC (100 pg/day), a soluble IL-17 receptor (RUPP + IL-17RC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStrains of with deficiencies in DNA mismatch repair have been studied in the context of chronic infection, where elevated mutational rates ("hypermutation") may facilitate the acquisition of antimicrobial resistance. Whether hypermutation can also play an adaptive role in the more dynamic context of acute infection remains unclear. In this work, we demonstrate that evolved mismatch repair deficiencies may be exploited by to facilitate rapid acquisition of antimicrobial resistance in acute infection, and we directly document rapid clonal succession by such a hypermutating lineage in a patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Encephalitis, characterised as inflammation of the brain tissue, is an important cause of acquired brain injury in children. Objective clinical outcomes vary significantly between affected patients, however they do not always correlate with quality of life as reported by parents. The aim of this study was to explore how parents experience and interpret outcomes in relation to their child who has been affected by encephalitis.
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