Spinello Antinori, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Patricia Schlagenhauf
{"title":"Airport malaria at Frankfurt airport: once again!","authors":"Spinello Antinori, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Patricia Schlagenhauf","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101854","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101854","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 101854"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149159541","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}
Palwasha Anwari MD, MSc, DrPH, Ghassan S. Dbaibo MD, Ahmed R. Alsuwaidi MD, Quamrul Hasan MBBS, MPhil, Osama Mere MD, MHP, Arshad Altaf, Aarti Singh MD, MPH, MBA, Ziad A. Memish MD, FRCPC
{"title":"Advancing immunization research in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Launch of the Regional Research Working Group","authors":"Palwasha Anwari MD, MSc, DrPH, Ghassan S. Dbaibo MD, Ahmed R. Alsuwaidi MD, Quamrul Hasan MBBS, MPhil, Osama Mere MD, MHP, Arshad Altaf, Aarti Singh MD, MPH, MBA, Ziad A. Memish MD, FRCPC","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101798","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101798","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 101798"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149159542","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":"Comments on “Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis in eye specimens of patients suspected of having viral keratitis: A cross-sectional study”","authors":"Parth Aphale, Shashank Dokania, Himanshu Shekhar","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101715","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101715","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101715"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13419473/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148632212","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":"Comments on \"First record of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from the Meia Ponte River and effluent in Brazil: an analysis of 1198 isolates\"","authors":"Omid Pouresmaeil , Masoud Keikha , Hadi Farsiani","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101701","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101701","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"71 ","pages":"Article 101701"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148138811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Igor Romeiro dos Santos , Leandro Fonseca de Lima , Marcelino Benvindo de Souza , Isabela Náthaly Machado da Silva , Adriano Roberto Vieira de Sousa , Alexandre Melo Bailão , Cátia Lira do Amaral , Elisa Flávia Luiz Cardoso Bailão
{"title":"Response to comments on \"First record of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from the Meia Ponte River and effluent in Brazil: an analysis of 1198 isolates\"","authors":"Igor Romeiro dos Santos , Leandro Fonseca de Lima , Marcelino Benvindo de Souza , Isabela Náthaly Machado da Silva , Adriano Roberto Vieira de Sousa , Alexandre Melo Bailão , Cátia Lira do Amaral , Elisa Flávia Luiz Cardoso Bailão","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101702","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101702","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"71 ","pages":"Article 101702"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148138854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chiranjib Chakraborty , Manojit Bhattacharya , C. George Priya Doss , Shyam Sundar Nandi
{"title":"Re-emergence of Nipah Virus in Eastern India: Urgent need for enhanced surveillance","authors":"Chiranjib Chakraborty , Manojit Bhattacharya , C. George Priya Doss , Shyam Sundar Nandi","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101718","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101718","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"70 ","pages":"Article 101718"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146174247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M.L. Keita , M. Morsli , M. Drancourt , M. Levy , G. Grine
{"title":"Mycobacterium polyniensis sp.nov, a non-tuberculous mycobacterium clinical isolate from Tahiti, French Polynesia","authors":"M.L. Keita , M. Morsli , M. Drancourt , M. Levy , G. Grine","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2025.101691","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2025.101691","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we investigated a previously unidentified respiratory tract isolate, CSUR_Q5927, collected in Tahiti, French Polynesia. Through a comprehensive polyphasic approach combining phenotypic traits with whole genome sequencing, we sought to elucidate the identity and characteristics of this isolate. After cultivating colonies in Middlebrook 7H10 at 37 °C for nine days, we observed acid-fast bacilli under microscopic examination and Ziehl-Neelsen staining. Additionally, electron microscopy revealed the presence of unsporulated bacilli, approximately 1.27 μm ± 0.26 μm in size, displaying morphology consistent with that of a mycobacterium. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry provided an identification score of 1.42, indicating a low confidence level. However, clustering analysis grouped isolate CSUR_Q5927 within the <em>Mycobacterium terrae</em> complex. Whole genome sequencing unveiled a CG-content of 68.5 % and a coding ratio of 93.6 %, comprising 4337 genes encoding proteins, 55 tRNA genes, and two rRNA. Further comparison with reference strain <em>Mycobacterium terrae</em> NCTC 10856 using DNA-DNA hybridisation values revealed a similarity of 35.8 %, confirming the presence of a new species within the <em>M. terrae</em> complex. In vitro susceptibility testing demonstrated the isolate's susceptibility to eight antimicrobials and resistance to five others. After meticulously conducting appropriate negative controls and analysing all the data, we propose the name <em>Mycobacterium polyniensis</em> for this novel <em>M. terrae</em> species, with isolate CSUR_Q5927 serving as the prototype strain. This discovery expands our understanding of the microbial diversity in the Polynesian region and highlights the importance of combining advanced techniques to accurately characterise and classify previously unknown mycobacteria species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"70 ","pages":"Article 101691"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146079511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ihssane Ouaddane , Coumba Diouf , Georges Diatta , Adama Zan Diarra , Mbayang Faye , Cheikh Sokhna , Philippe Gautret
{"title":"Surveillance of zoonotic pathogens in cattle and dromedaries sacrificed at the Grand Magal of Touba: a cross-sectional survey","authors":"Ihssane Ouaddane , Coumba Diouf , Georges Diatta , Adama Zan Diarra , Mbayang Faye , Cheikh Sokhna , Philippe Gautret","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101714","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101714","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Mass gatherings increase infectious disease risks through human, environmental, and zoonotic pathways. The Grand Magal of Touba (GMT) involves the annual sacrifice of animals under limited biosafety, yet data on zoonotic pathogens are scarce. This cross-sectional exploratory study aimed to detect major zoonotic agents in livestock during the GMT and to provide baseline evidence to guide One Health surveillance.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>From 2022 to 2024, post-mortem samples (blood, nasal and rectal swabs, skin, ticks) were collected from sacrificed animals and analyzed using molecular and culture-based methods.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>88 animals were included. <em>Borrelia</em> spp. was detected in 28.8 % of bovine blood samples, mostly in 2023 and 8.3 % of dromedaries. Enterohemorrhagic <em>Escherichia coli</em> occurred in 64.3 % of cattle and 33.3 % of dromedaries’ rectal samples. Nasal swabs showed <em>Mycobacterium</em> spp in 54.9 % bovines and 75.0 % dromedaries. Among hard ticks from bovines (predominantly <em>Hyalomma</em> spp.), 10.2 % and 11.5 %) were infected with <em>Borrelia</em> spp. and <em>Rickettsia</em> spp., including <em>R. aeschlimannii</em> and <em>R. sibirica mongolitimonae</em>. and one case of <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> was found. In dromedaries, only <em>Borrelia</em> spp. (43.7 %) was found in ticks. No dermatophytes were isolated.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>These findings demonstrate active zoonotic circulation and stress the need for continuous surveillance of zoonotic pathogens in animals involved in the GMT. Given the close proximity of humans and livestock during such events, the potential for spillover of zoonotic agents necessitates a <em>One Health</em> approach, integrating veterinary, environmental, and human health surveillance. Future investigations should further characterize pathogen species to better inform risk reduction strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"70 ","pages":"Article 101714"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146079507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Morgardt , M. Veje , T. Bergström , L. Ivarsson , M. Studahl
{"title":"A rare case of breakthrough tick-borne encephalitis in early adolescence after vaccination with four doses of TBE vaccine","authors":"S. Morgardt , M. Veje , T. Bergström , L. Ivarsson , M. Studahl","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101720","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101720","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an emerging infectious disease with effective vaccines available. However, breakthrough TBE occurs in previously vaccinated patients, a condition that is difficult to diagnose. We report a case of a previously healthy teenager who fell severely ill and was hospitalized for three months despite full TBE vaccination. Initial fever and headache progressed during the first week to encephalitis and, since autoimmune encephalitis was suspected, treatment with immunoglobulins and methylprednisolone was given. This case demonstrates the delayed response of TBEV IgM, typical for breakthrough infection, and the diagnostic value of an early IgG response to the non-structural protein 1 (NS1) in the cerebrospinal fluid. It also discusses the diagnostic challenges, the phenomenon of serological cross reactions with other flaviviruses, and the potential effect of immunomodulatory treatment in TBE. Serial MRI examinations of the brain were performed and confirmed persistent changes years after onset. The reasons for the severe outcome are discussed, but remain unclear.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"70 ","pages":"Article 101720"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146174159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kevin Smith P. Cabuhat , Christian Joseph N. Ong , Jerico B. Ogaya , Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III , Rich Milton R. Dulay
{"title":"Recurrent Nipah virus infections: Implications for preparedness and public health response","authors":"Kevin Smith P. Cabuhat , Christian Joseph N. Ong , Jerico B. Ogaya , Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III , Rich Milton R. Dulay","doi":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101719","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101719","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38074,"journal":{"name":"New Microbes and New Infections","volume":"70 ","pages":"Article 101719"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146174248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}