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First report of canine protothecosis caused by Prototheca wickerhamii in Argentina. Brief literature reviewSilvana Ramadán, Lucía Bulacio, Hernán Dalmaso, Graciela Sepúlveda, Maximiliano Sortino, Fabián Fay, Claudia Misto, María Fernanda Salvador, ... María Luján Cuestas
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2025;57:341-8
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Fatal canine protothecosis with ocular and lymph node signs.
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Antifungal compounds are successfully used in protothecosis control.
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Pets acting as sentinels of Prototheca presence.
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Nodal puncture as less invasive method for protothecosis diagnosis.
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Molecular tests confirm Prototheca wickerhamii.
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Colistin-resistant Escherichia coli mediated by the mcr-1 gene from pigs in northeastern ArgentinaJuan Leandro Pellegrini, María de los Ángeles González, Liliana Silvina Lösch, Luis Antonio Merino, José Alejandro Di Conza
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2025;57:349-55
2110
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First report of the mcr-1 gene within the pig production in northeastern Argentina.
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Reduction in prevalence of mcr-1-carrying E. coli after the colistin prohibition.
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The mcr-1-positive E. coli isolates with 87% of MDR and high clonal diversity.
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Detection and characterization of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b virus circulating in Argentina in 2023María Carolina Artuso, Vanina Daniela Marchione, Estefanía Benedetti, Paula Bonastre, Ana María Alvarez, Luana Piccini, Angeles Ponde, Evelyn Barrios Benito, ... Ana María Nicola
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2025;57:327-35
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The first outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) detected in Argentina was in February 2023.
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The analysis of HA sequences classified them in clade 2.3.4.4b circulating in America.
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Epidemiological analysis suggests multiple simultaneous entries by migratory birds.
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Epidemiological surveillance in exposed humans has not detected cases in Argentina.
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Diversity of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae clones causing cryptogenic liver abscesses and metastatic complications in ArgentinaEsteban C. Nannini, Matías Lahitte, Pablo Scapellato, Corina Nemirosvky, Marcelo Zylberman, Andrea Vila, Viviana Rodríguez, Roman Zucchi, ... Mariángel Rinaudo
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2025;57:356-63
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Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) strains are of public health concern.
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We report patients with hvKP liver abscesses suffering a high rate of complications.
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Studied hvKP isolates had rpmA and iroB genes, possibly linked to severe illness.
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K1 serotypes often belonged to ST23 while K2 strains showed significant diversity.
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Analysis of Escherichia coli isolated from minced meat: Implications for public health in Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaElisa Crespi, Bárbara Ghiglione, Ximena Blanco Crivelli, Cecilia Cundon, Roque Figueroa Espinosa, Pedro Penzotti, Ezequiel Nuske, Alicia Broglio, ... Adriana Bentancor
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2025;57:399-407
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E. coli contamination spreads easily in ground meat, risking public health.
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Twenty four percent of isolates resist gentamicin, threatening treatment options.
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Eight isolates show co-occurrence of two aminoglycoside resistance genes.
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EAEC pathogenic potential discovered in eleven meat sample isolates.
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Food handlers can spread antimicrobial-resistant E. coli unknowingly.
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Report of a novel pathogenic orthohantavirus in Tucuman, ArgentinaJulia Brignone, Carina Sen, María Laura Martin, Natalia Fernandez, Gabriela Delgado, Anabel Sinchi, Yael Nazar, María Cecilia Monzani, ... Jorge García
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2025;57:336-40
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Evidence of circulation of a novel pathogenic orthohantavirus in Argentina.
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Further studies are needed to detect the rodent reservoir of this new genotype.
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The detection of a new pathogenic orthohantavirus is a significant finding for epidemiological surveillance and public health.
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Effect of DNA extraction method in gut fungal community assessmentNéstor D. Portela, Cristian Mena, Mauricio G. Martín, Verónica L. Burstein, Laura S. Chiapello, Susana A. Pesoa
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2025;57:309-17
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First comparative analysis of DNA extraction methods in local mycobiota studies.
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New insights into the impact of mechanical bead beating for fungal DNA recovery.
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The DNA extraction method influences fungal alpha and beta diversity metrics.
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MagMax isolation kit with beads lysis is more efficient for low-abundant species.
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Results contribute valuable information to gut fungal analysis in our region.
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Mosquito-borne pathogens … Now Rickettsias?Silvina Goenaga, Estefania Raquel Boaglio, Lucia Victoria Martinez, Juliana Patricia Sanchez
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2025;57:364-70
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First detection of a new Rickettsia species related to Rickettsia felis and Rickettsia tillamookensis.
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First detection of Rickettsia in mosquitoes in Argentina.
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Importance of surveillance of several pathogens in mosquito populations.
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Do psychrotolerant Patagonian soil yeasts produce 3-indole acetic acid?María Cecilia Mestre, Mariana E. Langenheim, María Elena Severino, Sonia Fontenla
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2025;57:371-4
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Comparing technique to detect indole 3-acetic acid in yeasts.
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Description of an easy method for detection of indole 3-acetic acid by HPLC in yeasts.
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Proving the production of the auxin indole 3-acetic acid by two Patagonian yeast strains.
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Endophytic Fusarium isolates from Ceratozamia mirandae enhance tomato growth, suppress pathogenic fungi, and induce protection against Botrytis cinereaNidia del C. Ríos-De León, Miguel Á. Salas-Marina, Vidal Hernández-García, Brenda del R. Saldaña-Morales, Luis A. Rodríguez-Larramendi, Rubén Martínez-Camilo, Claudio Ríos-Velasco, Daniel A. Pérez-Corral, Sergio Casas-Flores
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2025;57:380-90
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Diversity of endophytic Fusarium isolates associated with Ceratozamia mirandae roots.
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Non-pathogenic endophytic Fusarium isolates promote the growth of Arabidosis and tomato.
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Non-pathogenic endophytic Fusarium induces systemic resistance against Botrytis cinerea.
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Endemic and native plants as a source of endophytic fungi with potential applications as biofertilizers.
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First report of beneficial Fusarium isolates in Mexico.
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Variación de la microbiota oral facultativa durante períodos de estrés académicoVictor Ludeña-Meléndez, Jussara Malo-Castillo, Paula Ishikawa-Arias, Harold Jimenez-Alvarez, Criss Ocampo, Cristhian Guevara-Coronel, Leonardo Ledesma Chavarria, Meilyn Lujan-Benites, ... Maria Soledad Ayala Ravelo
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2025;57:318-26
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El estrés académico afecta a la microbiota oral de los estudiantes de Medicina.
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El estrés académico se asoció con mayor recuento de UFC/ml bacterianas.
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El nivel socioeconómico se asoció con el recuento de levaduras.
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Se detectó levaduras como Candida albicans,Candida glabrata y Candida tropicalis.