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2026

Modernizing mageu fermentation through the use of defined Lactobacillaceae starter cultures with potential functional applications

Hartzenberg-Aeroe K, Kullin B, Passmore J, Happel A, Gamieldien H, Fagan-Endres M

Journal of Ethnic Foods 13

2026

Evaluation and estimation of epidemic trajectories for SARS-CoV-2 from clinical and wastewater data in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Mthombothi Z, Lison A, Els F, van Schalkwyk C, Danon L, Mareeâ¦

PLOS Global Public Health 6:e0006424

2026

Genotyping of Mycobacterium leprae in humans and six-banded armadillos suggests lack of inter-species transmission in Rio Grande do Norte, northeast Brazil

Ferreira J, Conceição E, Antunes J, Fontes A, Vasconcellos S, Souza eâ¦

Acta Tropica 280:108186

2026

Andes Virus on a Cruise Ship, what it Tells us About the Global Pandemic Preparedness Agenda

Koopmans M, Brechot C, Bruzzone R, Diagne M, Drosten C, Eckerle I,â¦

The Lancet Regional Health - Europe 66:101755

2026

Cervicovaginal inflammation and HIV target cell activation in adolescent girls and young women with Chlamydia trachomatis infections

Dabee S, Barnabas S, Kullin B, Versteeg B, Mkhize N, Muller E,â¦

Sexually Transmitted Infections sextrans-2025-056900

2026

One Health Genomic Surveillance at Human–Animal Interfaces in Rural Ghana Reveals Underreported Viruses of Zoonotic and Economic Concern

Paoli J, Trovão N, Odoom T, Mohktar Q, Buabeng K, Adu B,â¦

Viruses 18:644

2026

Real-world decision-making for post-exposure management of drug-resistant TB

October C, Beko B, Reuter A, Rennie V, Ismail N, Conceicao E,â¦

IJTLD Open 3:403-408

2026

Evaluation of DNA extraction methods from clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis primary liquid culture for whole-genome sequencing

Conceicao E, Haffejee M, Wells F, Mann B, Heupink T, Paulse A,â¦

BMC Genomics

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2026

Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus: challenges and priorities for epidemic preparedness and response

Nachega J, Mbala-Kingebeni P, Mulangu S, Ndembi N, Preiser W, Skinner D,â¦

The Lancet

2026

Targeted and whole-genome sequencing for drug resistance and genetic relatedness inference of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis: an in-depth comparison

de Diego Fuertes M, Costa Conceição E, Wells F, Rennie V, Heupinkâ¦

ERJ Open Research 12:00630-2025

2026

Dynamics and ecology of a multistage expansion of Oropouche virus in Brazil

Tegally H, Dellicour S, Poongavanan J, Mavian C, Dor G, Fonseca V,â¦

Nature Ecology & Evolution

2026

Antibiotic dispensing practices and antimicrobial stewardship gaps in community pharmacies in Kakamega County, Kenya

Turnbull-Jones E, Langtree S, Mogoi N, Sifuna A, Gadaffi L, Jewell T

2026

Evolutionary dynamics and molecular adaptation of Rift Valley fever virus across human and non-human outbreaks in Africa

Omara I, Juma J, Tshiabuila D, Dor G, Wilkinson E, Baxter C,â¦

Neurosurgical focus: Video 2:V1

2026

Approaches to the Management of Virologic Failure on Dolutegravir-Based Antiretroviral Therapy in the 50 Countries With the Highest Adult HIV Prevalence

Nutt C, Lessells R, Muyindike W, Johnson L, Kouyos R, Loosli T,â¦

Clinical Infectious Diseases 82:265-273

2026

Addressing pandemic-wide systematic errors in the SARS-CoV-2 phylogeny

Hunt M, Hinrichs A, Anderson D, Karim L, Dearlove B, Knaggs J,â¦

Nature Methods 23:653-662

2026

Unmet needs of young adults following first-episode psychosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Baseline findings from a pilot randomised controlled trial of basic income support

Mlay J, Ntlantsana V, Gcabashe N, Jamieson L, Naidu T, Bhengu B,â¦

South African Journal of Psychiatry 32:2455

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