The human body is constantly exposed to microorganisms, which entails manifold
interactions between human cells and diverse commensal or pathogenic bacteria. The …

Epidemiological evidence suggests that one's risk of being diagnosed with a
neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD)—such as autism, ADHD, or schizophrenia—increases …

A subset of individuals who recover from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) develop
post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV …

Bacterial infections are an imminent global healthcare threat evolving from rapidly
advancing bacterial defence mechanisms that antibiotics fail to overcome. Antibiotics have …

Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS), caused by Dabie bandavirus
(SFTSV), is an emerging infectious disease first identified in China. Since its discovery …

Introduction Murine models of urinary tract infection (UTI) have improved our understanding
of host-pathogen interactions. However, given differences between rodent and human …

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven the scientific community to adopt an efficient and
reliable model that could keep up with the infectious disease arms race. Coinciding with the …

The biggest challenge in the COVID-19 pandemic besides the spread of the SARS-CoV-2
virus is to reduce mortality rates. As the number of cases continues to rise and new variants …

Background Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus (JEV) remains a leading cause of neurological
infection across Asia. The high lethality of disease and absence of effective therapies mean …

Vaccines represent one of the major advances of modern medicine. Despite the many
successes of vaccination, continuous efforts to design new vaccines are needed to fight “old” …