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A man in the Andes-Amazon region of Bolivia with longstanding cutaneous lesions on his ear was diagnosed with #lobomycosis caused by Paracoccidioides loboi fungi. bit.ly/3ZiLQhe

Reindeer experimentally infected with #JamestownCanyonVirus showed no clinical signs, but serum antibodies and viral RNA were detected in the blood and tissues of the exposed reindeer. bit.ly/3Zes8mQ

New podcast episode: Dr. Carol Sobotyk, an assistant professor of clinical parasitology and director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses #Thelazia callipaeda eyeworms in an American black bear. bit.ly/3P5bj94

#AntimicrobialResistance is the January theme for EID journal. You can read the articles and see this month’s cover image, La Chasse aux Microbes (The Hunt for Germs) by Jean-Marc Côté, online now. bit.ly/3sF44cR

New #CMEActivity: Researchers identified over 100 cases of #pneumococcal septic arthritis in France during 2010–2018, including cases in patients >65 years of age, patients with underlying conditions, and patients with a prosthesis. bit.ly/4hjGaen

An outbreak of invasive #meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C occurred in Fiji during 2017-2018. Public health measures, including targeted mass vaccination, were effective in controlling the outbreak. bit.ly/4iUVHmp

A cluster of legionellosis among employees of a manufacturing facility in South Carolina was linked to 2 unique equipment sources of #Legionella bacteria. Remediation was achieved by implementing a device-specific water management program. bit.ly/421dZfQ

New podcast episode: Cristina Rafferty, a molecular biologist with the US President's Malaria Initiative at CDC, and colleagues discuss a new loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay to detect invasive #malaria vector Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes. bit.ly/40aVDWO

Cefiderocol (FDC) is the newest option for treating infection with carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria. Researchers identified a novel mechanism contributing to decreased FDC susceptibility in #Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates. bit.ly/4fJIqKB

When comparing virus replication and host responses in human alveolar epithelium infected with HPAI A(#H5N1) viruses, A/Vietnam/1203/2004 replicated most efficiently, followed by A/Texas/37/2024, then A/bovine/Ohio/B24OSU-342/2024. bit.ly/4hhpdAT

A novel #mammarenavirus was detected in 6/183 (3.3%) necropsied European hedgehogs collected in Italy. The whole-genome sequence obtained for 4 strains revealed a marked genetic diversity but a monophyletic origin. bit.ly/4gH6m2k

Whole-genome sequencing of wound specimens containing presumptive #Corynebacterium ulcerans from Vancouver, British Columbia during July 2019–July 2023 confirmed 8/14 isolates were diphtheria toxin–producing C. ramonii and identified 2 distinct clusters. bit.ly/42kTwT0

Using a prion amplification assay, researchers identified #prions in tissues from wild pigs living in areas of the US with variable chronic wasting disease epidemiology. Findings indicate that scavenging swine could play a role in disseminating CWD. bit.ly/3BK9Ge5

A man who returned to Colombia from the Comoros Islands in 2024 died after a mixed Plasmodium #malaria infection. This case highlights the need to strengthen laboratory detection and identification of Plasmodium spp. in sub-Saharan Africa. bit.ly/4a5pcOd

New #CMEActivity: In a nationwide study in Sweden, aerococcal bloodstream infection was associated with neurologic and urologic conditions and previous hospitalization or infection treatment, particularly in men over 65 years old. bit.ly/4dJV9xh

New study using goats infected with Burkholderia pseudomallei found that treatment with a combination of four antibiotics was effective. This research highlights the need for effective postexposure treatments to protect human health. Read more: bit.ly/4jwJkvF

New research on vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREF) identified two subpopulations of the bacteria, driven by genetic changes through recombination. Read more: bit.ly/43KL5zC

New article: Histoplasma capsulatum was detected in two bat-inhabited tunnels of a tourist route in northern Spain, confirming that this fungus is more widespread than previously thought. Read more: bit.ly/4jMMAmV

An outbreak of Marburg virus was reported in Equatorial Guinea in 2023, with 39 confirmed and probable cases across 5 districts. Transmission was concentrated in family clusters and healthcare settings. bit.ly/4kwt8Mk

New study reporting the emergence of urban transmission of feline sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis fungi near the Brazil border in Argentina. bit.ly/43ZfWsu