{"title":"The surge of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases in China and global implications.","authors":"Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq, Ziad A Memish","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2025.101563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2025.101563","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"63 ","pages":"101563"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11788600/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143123686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wilmer E Villamil-Gomez, Rosmery Gross, Cristian D Pacheco-Jiménez, Mariana Aza-Rivera, Alfonso J Rodriguez-Morales
{"title":"Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in a COVID-19 patient, Bolivia, 2022.","authors":"Wilmer E Villamil-Gomez, Rosmery Gross, Cristian D Pacheco-Jiménez, Mariana Aza-Rivera, Alfonso J Rodriguez-Morales","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2025.101564","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2025.101564","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"63 ","pages":"101564"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11783111/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"<i>Taenia asiatica</i>: Mitochondrial signatures based analysis of an emerging public health threat in India.","authors":"Aman D Moudgil, Anil K Nehra, Pallavi Moudgil","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101562","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101562","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong><i>Taenia asiatica</i> is a zoonotic tapeworm, commonly known as Asian <i>Taenia.</i> It is an emerging sister species of <i>T. saginata</i> with pigs as intermediate hosts. The present study aimed at genetic characterization and population structure analysis of <i>T. asiatica</i> metacestodes in slaughtered pigs in Haryana, north India.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In total, the vital organs of 253 slaughtered pigs were screened for the presence of <i>T. asiatica</i> metacestodes. The molecular identification and phylogenetics were performed targeting the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (<i>nad1</i>) and cytochrome C oxidase subunit 1 (<i>cox1</i>) genes. The median-joining haplotype network and population structure analyses were performed with the sequences generated herein and GenBank-archived <i>T. asiatica</i> sequences for both mitochondrial signatures.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 253 pigs screened, the liver of only one animal showed the presence of <i>T. asiatica</i> metacestodes. The sequences generated herein exhibited 99.60 % and 98.85 % similarity to the GenBank-archived sequences of <i>T. asiatica</i> corresponding to the <i>nad1</i> and <i>cox1</i> genes, respectively. Overall, 2 and 6 haplotypes for the overall data set with low nucleotide (0.00399 ± 0.00237 and 0.00095 ± 0.00042) and low haplotype (0.400 ± 0.237 and 0.131 ± 0.054) diversities were recorded for the <i>nad1</i> and <i>cox1</i> genes, respectively. The negative values recorded for the neutrality indices exhibited deviations from neutrality and hence, propounded recent population expansion or purifying selection or selective sweep.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings of the present study are of significant medical importance considering an emerging global public health threat of the neglected tapeworm <i>T. asiatica.</i></p>","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"63 ","pages":"101562"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11754680/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143029853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Discover the status of invasive Aedes species and the challenges in dengue surveillance and control in Iran.","authors":"Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101559","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101559","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"63 ","pages":"101559"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11741083/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143013236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dengue in France in 2024 - A year of record numbers of imported and autochthonous cases.","authors":"Aarthiga Arulmukavarathan, Lea Selina Gilio, Nadja Hedrich, Nathan Nicholas, Nancy Irène Reuland, Arin Riema Sheikh, Alena Staub, Felicia Greta Trüb, Patricia Schlagenhauf","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101553","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101553","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"62 ","pages":"101553"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11667686/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142886254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cuiping Wu, Miao Lu, Xuejun Dong, Yitong Jiang, Bo Liang, Kun Li
{"title":"Scrub typhus with urinary tract infection and leukopenia: A case series.","authors":"Cuiping Wu, Miao Lu, Xuejun Dong, Yitong Jiang, Bo Liang, Kun Li","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101548","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101548","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"62 ","pages":"101548"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11667691/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142885600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is vector competence testing of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> a valid tool to determine the transmission potential of yellow fever virus?","authors":"Andrew W Taylor-Robinson","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101550","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101550","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"62 ","pages":"101550"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11667690/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142884849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christian Tague, Mayar Moustafa Budair, Maher Ali Rusho, Adolphe Karegeya, Mc Juan Muco Mugisha, Hermann Yokolo, Joshua Ekouo, Dujardin Makeda, Elie Kihanduka, Aymar Akilimali
{"title":"Marburg virus vaccine in Rwanda: A necessity for the control and prevention of future epidemics","authors":"Christian Tague, Mayar Moustafa Budair, Maher Ali Rusho, Adolphe Karegeya, Mc Juan Muco Mugisha, Hermann Yokolo, Joshua Ekouo, Dujardin Makeda, Elie Kihanduka, Aymar Akilimali","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101545","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101545","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"62 ","pages":"Article 101545"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142757136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T Hanscheid, Sara M Mahomed, Maria Rebelo, Susana Oliveira Henriques, Martin P Grobusch
{"title":"Inaccurate communication in health sciences: The case of 'partial artemisinin resistance' for the treatment of malaria.","authors":"T Hanscheid, Sara M Mahomed, Maria Rebelo, Susana Oliveira Henriques, Martin P Grobusch","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101544","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101544","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Accurate scientific terminology is crucial in health sciences to avoid misinterpretations. The use of 'artemisinin resistance' to describe delayed parasite clearance may be inaccurately equated with full resistance, as is typically the case when 'resistance' is used with other pathogens, leading to potential confusion. In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced 'partial artemisinin resistance' to more accurately reflect the delayed parasite clearance observed with artemisinin-based therapies.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed whether articles in PubMed accurately convey the concept of 'partial artemisinin resistance' using GPT-4 to generate related search terms. AntConc was employed for corpus analysis of retrieved articles to examine terminology in titles and abstracts. A manual review evaluated the use of the WHO concept of 'partial artemisinin resistance' in the full text of a subset of high-impact articles.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 4041 articles retrieved, only 7 % (n = 281) used 'partial' or 'delayed' in titles or abstracts. Even after 2018, when WHO introduced the term 'partial artemisinin resistance', only 10 % of articles included this. Manual analysis of 161 full-text articles revealed that 94 % did not use 'partial artemisinin resistance', and 59 % did not explain the concept of delayed parasite clearance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The delayed introduction of the term 'partial artemisinin resistance' may have contributed to continued use of the scientifically questionable term 'artemisinin resistance'. This term may be misunderstood as full resistance, as is common with antibiotic resistance. Accurate terminology is essential for clear scientific communication, and precise terms should be established and consistently used from the outset by scientists and clinicians.</p>","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"62 ","pages":"101544"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11667688/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142886258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nivin A Nasser, Marwan Osman, Jouman Hassan, Tongzhu Xu, David Mann, Xiangyu Deng, Issmat I Kassem
{"title":"A novel multidrug-resistant <i>Enterobacter hormaechei</i> ST2755 isolated from a wild-caught oyster in Georgia, USA.","authors":"Nivin A Nasser, Marwan Osman, Jouman Hassan, Tongzhu Xu, David Mann, Xiangyu Deng, Issmat I Kassem","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101546","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101546","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"62 ","pages":"101546"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11652938/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}