SUMMARY The Gram-negative bacterium Yersinia pestis is responsible for deadly plague, a
zoonotic disease established in stable foci in the Americas, Africa, and Eurasia. Its …

Up-to-date diagnostics is globally improved by point-of-care testing (POCT) analysis and
bedside research works. Development in POCT analysis has been provided mostly by …

During the fourteenth century, the bubonic plague or Black Death killed more than one third
of Europe or 25 million people. Those afflicted died quickly and horribly from an unseen …

Bacterial pathogens from the genus Yersinia cause fatal sepsis and gastritis in humans.
Innate immune signaling and inflammatory cell death (pyroptosis, apoptosis, and …

Summary A 5,000-year-old Yersinia pestis genome (RV 2039) is reconstructed from a hunter-
fisher-gatherer (5300–5050 cal BP) buried at Riņņukalns, Latvia. RV 2039 is the first in a …

Respiratory infections are a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Most of the research on
the underlying disease mechanisms is based on cell culture, organoid, or surrogate animal …

One billion people worldwide are affected by fungal pathogens, of which 1.6 million
succumb to fungal infections per year. This review discusses the emergence and evolution …

Inflammation and cell death are closely linked arms of the host immune response to
infection, which when carefully balanced ensure host survival. One example of this balance …

Medium sized opossums (Didelphis spp.) are among the most fascinating mammals of the
Americas, playing important ecological roles (eg, dispersal of seeds and control of insect …

Simple Summary Although there was a significant decrease in morbidity and mortality due to
plague-related infections throughout the 20th century, these have not been eradicated. The …