Proteomic fingerprinting using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry is a well-established tool for identifying microorganisms and has shown promising results for identification of animal species, particularly disease vectors and marine organisms. And thus can be a vital tool for biodiversity assessments in ecological studies. However, few studies have tested species identification across different orders and classes. In this study, we collected data from 1,246 specimens and 198 species to test species identification in a diverse dataset. We also evaluated different specimen preparation and data processing approaches for machine learning and developed a workflow to optimize classification using random forest. Our results showed high success rates of over 90%, but we also found that the size of the reference library affects classification error. Additionally, we demonstrated the ability of the method to differentiate marine cryptic-species complexes and to distinguish sexes within species.

Unusual presentation of cutaneous anthrax with acute kidney injury: A case report

Introduction:Less than 10% of people with vasculitis experience cardiac impairment; however, all primary vasculitides can target the heart1. Regarding antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, both granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GP), microscopic polyangiitis (MP), and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) can affect any cardiac tissue 1.Among ANCA-associated vasculitis, EGPA is the one that most frequently affects the heart 2. Nevertheless, in EGPA, cardiac manifestations are more common in ANCA-negative patients. Eosinophilic myocarditis is the most common, but restrictive or dilated cardiomyopathy, pericarditis, coronary artery vasculitis, valvular defects, rhythm disturbances, left ventricular dysfunction, and intracardiac thrombosis, among other things, can also occur3. Heart involvement in GP and MP is seen in a small percentage of patients, with pericarditis and supraventricular arrhythmias being the most common cardiac manifestations, occurring in 1% to 6% of patients 1. Nevertheless, cardiac thrombosis is a less frequent manifestation, occurring in less than 1% of patients 1.

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Prosthetic rehabilitation of an edentulous patient with microstomia using digital and conventional methods: A case report

Objective: Patient with essential Hypertension to be evaluated using four-dimensionalautomatic left atrial quantification (4DLAQ). Output test and estimate occurrence of essential hypertension (EH). Methods: Select 80 EH patients. EH group and 36 healthy patients as control group. Left atrial diameter (LAD), interventricular septal thickness (IVST), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVDD), left ventricular posterior wall thickness (LVPWT), early E wave velocity of mitral valve diastole / mitral valve ring Myocardial displacement velocity (E/e’), biplanar left ventricular ejection fraction (Biplan LVEF), left atrial minimum volume (LAVmin), lateral left atrial maximum volume (LAVmax), left atrial pre-presistole volume (LAVpreA), left atrial ejection fraction obtained by two-dimensional echocardiography ( LAEF), left atrial passive ejection fraction (LAPEF), left atrial active ejection fraction (LAAEF), left atrial reservoir longitudinal strain (LASr), left atrial catheter longitudinal strain (LAScd), Left Atrial Systolic Longitudinal Strain (LASct), Left Atrial Reservoir Circular Strain (LASr_c), Left Atrial Catheter Circular Strain (LAScd_c), Left Atrial Systolic Circular Strain (LASct_c) from 4DLAQ. Binary Logistic regression was used to analyze the effect of 4DLAQ strain parameters on EH. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the predictive value of the 4DLAQ strain parameters of the EH. Results: 1. Blood pressure of Systolic (SBP) and blood pressure of diastolic (DBP) in the EH group were higher than in the control group ( p=0.000, 0.000, respectively). 2.LAD, IVST, LVDD, LVPWT, E/e’, LAVmin, LAVmax, LAVpreA increased in EH group ( p=0.000,0.000,0.072,0.000.0.000, 0.001, 0.052, 0.004), while biplaneLVEF,LAEF,LAPEF,LAAEF,LASr,LAScd,LASct,LASr_c,LAScd_c,LASct_c decreased ( p=0.090,0.000,0.009,0.064,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.689,respectively).3.Bland-Altman’s film illustrates the relationship between relationship and audience consent.4. LASr and LAScd are independent risk factors for EH. Under curve ROC areaAUC (AUC= 0.925, 95% CI[0.879-0.971], sensitivity 80.00%, specificity 94.44%), and the cut-off value for estimating the EH of LASr is 20%. Area under the ROC curve AUC (AUC=0.878, 95% CI [0.818-0.939], sensitivity 76.25%, specificity 86.11%, and the critical value for estimating the EH of LAScd was -11%. Conclusion: The increase in diameter in left atrial EH patients is earlier than the deterioration in left ventricular systolic function. 4DLAQ can analyze left atrial myocardial function by left atrial volume index, longitudinal strain, and circumferential strain and detect left atrial changes in EH patients. LASr and LAScd had a better estimate of EH among which LASr had the best effect. It now makes up for the lack of research on the left atrium and has important clinical applications.

This paper proposes a background calibration scheme for the pipelined-SAR ADC based on the neural network. Due to the nonlinear function fitting capability of the neural network, the linearity of the ADC is improved effectively. However, the hardware complexity of the neural network limits its application and promotion in ADC calibration. Hence, this paper also presents the optimization schemes, including the neuron-based sharing neural network and the partially binarized with fixed neural network, in terms of calibration architecture and algorithm. A 60 MS/s 14-bit pipelined-SAR ADC prototyped in 28-nm technology is utilized to verify the feasibility of the proposed calibration method. The measurement results show that the proposed calibration enhances the SFDR and SNDR from 68.3 dB and 44.6 dB to 95.4 dB and 65.4 dB at low frequency, and from 56.8 dB and 35.6 dB to 90.6 dB and 63.6 dB at Nyquist frequency. Meanwhile, the original calibrator and improved calibrator are synthesized in Synopsys Design Compiler to compare their hardware complexity. Compared with the unoptimized version, the optimized schemes can decrease the logic area and the network weights up to 76% and 52%, with negligible loss in calibration performance.

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGEWe present the case of a child developing widespread vesicle-bullous lesions during an acute and symptomatic Epstein-Barr Virus infection. Antibody serology, biopsy and direct immunofluorescence allowed the diagnosis of a paraviral bullous eruption. To our knowledge, this is the first report of bullous eruption following Epstein-Barr virus infection in childhood.

NSCLC is a highly prevalent cancer and accounts for 85% of cases of lung cancer. Conventional cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation, frequently exhibit limited efficacy and notable adverse reactions. Therefore, a drug repurposing method is proposed for effective NSCLC treatment. This study aims to evaluate candidate drugs that are effective for NSCLC at the clinical level using systems biology and network analysis approach. Differentially expressed genes of transcriptomics data were identified using the systems biology and network analysis approach. A network of gene co-expression was developed with the aim of detecting two modules of gene co-expression. Subsequently, the Drug-Gene interaction database was employed to pinpoint potential pharmaceutical agents that target crucial genes within two gene co-expression modules associated with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The construction of a drug-gene interaction network was facilitated with the utilisation of Cytoscape. Finally, the gene set enrichment analysis was done to validate candidate drugs. Unlike previous research on repositioning drugs for NSCLC, which uses a gene co-expression network, this project is the first to research both gene co-expression and co-occurrence networks. And the co-occurrence network also accounts for differentially expressed genes in cancer cells and their adjacent normal cells. Drugs exhibiting elevated gene regulation and gene affinity within the drug-gene interaction network are deemed noteworthy for the efficacious management of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). According to this discourse, NSCLC genes exert a high degree of regulation over medications such as vincristine, fluorouracil, methotrexate, clotrimazole, etoposide, tamoxifen, sorafenib, doxorubicin, and pazopanib. Hence, there is a possibility of repurposing these drugs for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Key words: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), drug repurposing, network analysis, drug-gene interaction, therapeutics

BACKGROUNDː Distant metastases (DM) occur rarely and are associated with poor outcomes in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). The aim of this study was to explore potential risk factors of DM in DTC and build a decision-tree model. METHODSː The medical records of 15,591 patients who were diagnosed with DTC after initial surgery in three medical centers (2000 to 2018) were reviewed and 37 patients (test group) and 14 patients (validation group) with DM and detailed clinicopathologic characteristics were identified. Patients with no evidence of disease (NED) postoperatively were randomly sampled to create a control group in a 4:1 ratio. RESULTSː Multiple factors, including median age, extrathyroidal extension (ETE), AJCC stage, position, histological type, and diameter differed significantly between the DM and NED groups (P˂0.001) in univariate and multivariate analysis. AJCC stage and diameter of the primary tumor made the greatest contributions to prognosis according to decision-tree analysis and a random forest algorithm. The predictive model constructed from these data achieved 100% accuracy of classification. External validation confirmed that this model has 100% accuracy of classification. In addition, histology and ETE were found to be independent predictors of survival in patients with metachronous metastases. CONCLUSIONSː This study optimized the weight of risk factors, including AJCC stage and diameter of primary tumor, in predicting DM in patients with DTC. Our predictive model provides a strong tool for prediction that may potentially affect clinical decision-making.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. It is caused by the human papillomavirus, a DNA virus that infects epithelial cells in various mucous membranes and skin surfaces. HPV can be categorized into high-risk and low-risk types based on their association with the development of certain cancers. High-risk HPV types, such as HPV-16 and HPV-18, are known to be oncogenic and are strongly associated with the development of cervical, anal, vaginal, vulvar, penile, and oropharyngeal cancers. These types of HPV can persist in the body for an extended period and, in some cases, lead to the formation of precancerous lesions that may progress to cancer if left untreated. Low-risk HPV types, such as HPV-6 and HPV-11, are not typically associated with cancer but can cause benign conditions like genital warts. Genital warts are characterized by the growth of small, cauliflower-like bumps on the genital and anal areas. Although not life-threatening, they can cause discomfort and psychological distress. HPV is primarily transmitted through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal, and oral sex. It can also be transmitted through non-penetrative sexual activities that involve skin-to-skin contact. In addition to sexual transmission, vertical transmission from mother to child during childbirth is possible but relatively rare. Prevention of HPV infection includes vaccination and safe sexual practices. HPV vaccines, such as Gardasil and Cervarix, are highly effective in preventing infection with the most common high-risk HPV types. These vaccines are typically administered to adolescents and young adults before they become sexually active. Safe sexual practices, such as consistent and correct condom use and limiting the number of sexual partners, can also reduce the risk of HPV transmission. Diagnosis of HPV infection can be challenging because the infection is often asymptomatic, especially in men. In women, HPV testing can be done through cervical screening programs, which involve the collection of cervical cells for analysis. Abnormal results may lead to further diagnostic procedures, such as colposcopy or biopsy, to detect precancerous or cancerous changes. Overall, HPV infection is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection with significant implications for public health. Vaccination, regular screening, and early treatment of precancerous lesions are key strategies to reduce the burden of HPV-related diseases and their associated complications. Education and awareness about HPV and its prevention are crucial in promoting optimal sexual health. This study aimed to carry out a literature review considering several aspects involving HPV infection: Global distribution, prevalence, biology, host interactions, cancer development, prevention, therapeutics, coinfection with other viruses, coinfection with bacteria, association with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC), and association with anal cancer.

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Background: The role of allergy as risk factor for Long-COVID (LC) is unclear. We aimed to systematically review and appraise the epidemiological evidence on allergic diseases as risk factors for LC (PROSPERO: CRD42023391245). Methods: We examined literature for prospective cohort studies with a follow-up duration of 12 months for LC symptoms, published within the timeframe from January 2020 and January 2023 that recruited individuals with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and information on pre-existing allergic diseases. Risk of bias and certainty of evidence were assessed (GRADE). Random effects meta-analyses were used to pool unadjusted ORs within homogeneous data subsets. Results: We identified 13 studies (participants range = 39 - 1,950), all of which were associated with high risk of bias. Four of these studies did not provide data to calculate ORs. Significant associations were observed between increased LC incidences and pre-existing asthma measured in hospital-based populations ( n = 6) and pre-existing rhinitis ( n = 3) ( OR = 1.94; 95% CI [1.08, 3.50]; OR = 1.96; 95% CI [1.61, 2.39]), respectively. However, the level of certainty regarding these exposure outcome associations was very low. Conclusion: Findings show that allergies may increase the risk of LC, although the reliability of this evidence is tenuous.

1. Stingless bees live in populous colonies that vary in size from a few hundred individuals to tens of thousands, although information on actual colony size is limited. Determining colony sizes using easily measurable biological parameters are important steps to understanding their life histories and ease their utilization and keeping. The objectives of this study were to determine the colony size of five Amazonian stingless bee species (Melipona flavolineata, Melipona fasciculata, Scaptotrigona aff. postica, Frieseomelitta longipes and Plebeia minima), and to identify biological parameters that covary with colony size. 2. The number of brood cells, adult bees, and food stocks were counted under laboratory conditions, alongside field assessments of egg-laying rate and external activity of adult workers. To identify covariates of colony size, the number of adult bees was regressed against the number of brood cells, egg-laying rate, external activity of adult workers, and food stocks, and the best Candidate models were ranked using the Akaike Information Criterion. 3. Mean (± s.d.) adult population sizes were: 1,046 ± 185 in M. flavolineata; 593 ± 300 in M. fasciculata; 7,404 ± 1,391 in S. aff. postica; 2,425 ± 1,000 in F. longipes; and 405 ± 254 in P. minima. We showed that the external activity is the biological parameter, after the number of brood cells, that presents the best relationship with the number of adult bees, which can be easily evaluated in the field.

The rapid increase in the proportion of new energy sources causes great changes in the structure and stability characteristics of the system, and a new type of oscillation appears with multi-mode and broad-band characteristics. In order to predict, locate and suppress broad-band oscillation, it is necessary to identify the mode parameters of broad-band oscillation signals accurately and quickly. First, Both low noise and high noise signals are simultaneously decomposed by VMD, a criterion based on permutation entropy (PE) is used to distinguish between high and low noise signals. Then, improved variational mode decomposition (IVMD) is used to efficiently denoise high noise signals. Finally, hilbert transform (HT) is used to identify decomposed modes, and short-time fourier transform (STFT) provides time-frequency characteristics to help restore oscillations. The simulation and actual oscillation data verify that both obvious oscillation signals with low noise and ambient signals with high noise are effectively identified, and results reveal that the proposed method outperforms the other similar methods in accuracy and time of use.

In order to reduce operational costs and improve energy utilization efficiency of the park-level integrated energy system (IES), a multi-objective distributionally robust scheduling optimization approach is proposed. The objective functions aim to minimize operating costs and maximize comprehensive energy efficiency. To address uncertainties related to wind and photovoltaic power generation, the Wasserstein metric-based distributionally robust optimization method is employed. The strong duality theory and reformulation-linearization technique are utilized to linearize the non-convex model of distributionally robust optimization. To obtain the Pareto frontier set effectively, the NNC (normalized normal constraint) method is employed to transform the multi-objective optimization problem into a single-objective optimization problem. The compromise solution within the Pareto solution set is then determined using the fuzzy membership function. The case study analysis demonstrates that the obtained Pareto frontier set is well-distributed, and compared with robust optimization and stochastic optimization approaches, the proposed approach can effectively balance optimism and conservativeness.

The rise of electric vehicles (EVs) in sustainable cities has fuelled interest in DG unit allocation. A well-planned and efficient charging infrastructure is required for effective e-mobility. The paper examined the single-objective frameworks of optimal simultaneous allocation of DG units and fast EV charging stations (EVCS). The applications are employed on the IEEE 69 bus network and a real part of the Ghana network in the Ashanti region. The optimization tasks are carried out by using Particle swarm optimization (PSO) and artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithms. The impact of optimal placement on the networks was analyzed. The results show that with high penetration levels of DG units (up to 40%) and fast EVCS, PSO, and ABC can achieve a significant power loss reduction that reaches 68%. Furthermore, PSO outperforms ABC in relation to the voltage deviation index on both the test network and the Ashanti region network, while still satisfying the IEC standards’ 5% margins. The results indicate that PSO and ABC are viable swarm algorithms for mitigating active power loss and enhancing the voltage profile of a system through concurrent allocation

This paper introduces a new non-isolated double-input triple-output (DITO) high voltage gain DC-DC converter with a wide range of applications, including hybrid voltage source systems, solar home appliances, dc bus power distribution systems, and electrical vehicles (EV). The proposed DITO converter interfaces two hybrid voltage sources to supply three different output loads with varying voltage and power levels. Compared to conventional converters of the same type, the proposed DITO converter offers several advantages, including operation for all duty cycles, integration of hybrid energy sources to transfer power to multiple loads, high voltage conversion ratio for all three output ports, a higher ratio of total voltage gain to total components number, common grounded input and output DC ports, simultaneous DC voltage regulation of three output ports by tuning separate controlling parameters of duty cycles, an additional turn ratio of coupled inductors to increase the voltage gain of output ports, and medium voltage stress on switches. The proposed DITO converter utilizes a new single-switch single-coupled-inductor DC-DC structure, which is analyzed and verified through a prototype implementation for 25V and 30V input voltages and 210V, 330V, and 400V output voltages with a total power of 480W. The experimental results confirm the simulation results and theoretical analysis.

Objective- To study the clinical significance of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) in the diagnosis of acute exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma Methods- This hospital-based observational cross-sectional study was conducted on the patients presenting to the Department of Paediatrics from August 2021 to August 2022. All children aged 5 to 15 years with bronchial asthma were included in the study fulfilling the inclusion criteria, and equal number of age and sex-matched controls were taken. NLR and PLR were compared between cases and controls. Results- The study included 122 cases and an equal number of age and sex-matched controls. The majority of cases were in the age group 5-7 years (59.0%). There were 51.6% female and 48.4% male cases. The mean NLR of cases with acute exacerbation of asthma was significantly higher than controls( 5.0±3.6 for cases and 1.3±0.6 for controls) (p=0.002). Mean NLR declined significantly at 3 months (1.4±0.5) after recovery. The PLR of cases with acute exacerbation of asthma was also significantly higher than controls (Mean 161.4±71.4 for cases and 100.8±57.2 for controls) (p=0.02) and significantly declined at 3 months of follow-up (Mean 97.5±47.2). NLR is a better marker with a diagnostic accuracy of 89.4% followed by PLR (76.3%). On ROC analysis acute exacerbation of asthma was indicated by NLR with maximum sensitivity of 83.60% and maximum specificity of 73.80%. Conclusion-NLR and PLR increased significantly during exacerbation of asthma and declined significantly at 3 months follow-up after recovery. These tests being low cost, easy to perform and widely available could be very useful in the management of Paediatric Asthma.

Vegetation structure is considered one of the most important factors shaping the spatial variation of snow accumulation under forest canopies. However, fine scale relationships between canopy density, snow interception, wind redistribution and sub-canopy accumulation are poorly understood and difficult to observe, and their influence governing stand-scale snow distributions that determine snow covered area depletion during melt is largely unknown. In this study, fine-scale observations of forest structure and sub-canopy snow accumulation were analyzed over two mid-winter snowfalls to a sub-alpine forest in Marmot Creek Research Basin, Canadian Rockies, Alberta, to identify the impact of snow-canopy interactions on spatial patterns of sub-canopy snow accumulation. High spatial resolution (5 cm and 25 cm) snow accumulation estimates and canopy structure metrics were calculated from the combination of repeated UAV-lidar observations with snow and photographic surveys, utilizing novel resampling methods including voxel ray sampling of lidar (VoxRS) to improve metric robustness and reduce bias. Over 50% of the spatial variance in forest snow accumulation was found at length scales less than 2 m, supporting the role of local scale canopy structure in governing variation in subcanopy snow accumulation. Additionally, subcanopy snow accumulation showed significant angular spread in relationships with overhead canopy structure; the vertical asymmetry coinciding with local windflow directions during snowfall. Detailed angular analysis showed nontrivial snow-vegetation relationships that likely reflect multiple snowfall-vegetation processes, including unloading and entrainment of intercepted snowfall during wind gusts and funneling of entrained particles by downwind vegetation. These fine-scale findings suggest several emergent processes which may influence snow accumulation at the scale of forest stands, with novel considerations for representing SWE distributions under dense evergreen canopies under varying environmental and canopy conditions. Similar studies over a broad range of conditions and forests will help refine and generalize the effects observed here for further snow hydrology and forestry applications.

Introduction: Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) has become the gold standard for treating chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), and it is regarded as a relatively safe and effective technique. Orbital complications of FESS have been reported for many years owing to the close anatomical relationship between the paranasal sinuses and the orbit. Accidental injury of the lamina papyracea (LP) during FESS, was described in up to 5% of cases. Preventing complications begins with preoperative planning and careful review of computed tomographic (CT) scans. Methods: This was a multicentric national survey to report any case of lamina papyracea defect (LPD) that was not reported by radiologists. Multiple rhinologists from different provinces of Saudi Arabia (SA) were invited to report any patient with such an incidence in the last two years. patient-specific data were all included in this study. Results: The data of 16 patients, 11 males and 5 females, were reviewed retrospectively. The median age at diagnosis was 37.4 years. The right side is the most prevalent location of LPD (8 patients, 50%), despite the fact that most cases (75%) had no history of trauma or sinus surgery. Five patients had left-side LPDs and three had bilateral LPDs. Conclusion: Injury to the LP is a well-known avoidable complication of FESS. Careful and attentive review of CT scan images pre-operatively and by the operating surgeon is of utmost importance. This should always include the integrity and configuration of the medial orbital wall and LP without depending on the report of CT scans.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs)-related myocarditis is a rare but severe side effect that is often accompanied by elevated levels of cardiac troponin I, making it difficult to distinguish from acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Our study aims to explore the differences in blood protein profiles between ICIs-related myocarditis and AMI, and to identify potential biomarkers. We performed plasma proteomics on 15 plasma samples from 5 pairs with ICIs-related myocarditis at treatment baseline and diagnosis, and 5 cases of AMI confirmed by coronary angiography. A total of 1521 plasma proteins were identified, with 1325 quantifiable plasma proteins across all 15 plasma samples. Our study observed that ICIs-related myocarditis group showed differential expressed protein (DEPs) involved in myocardial contraction, immunoregulation, proteasome, arginine and proline metabolism, and cysteine and methionine metabolism. We also identified that MYOM3, Galectin-1, and CSF1 are highly expressed in ICIs-related myocarditis compared with other groups by plasma proteomics analysis, and utilized more AMI plasma samples, as well as animal models of ICIs-related myocarditis and AMI to further validate these findings. These results have the potential to provide valuable predictive information for future clinical research.

As a novel protein post-translational modification, lysine succinylation is widely involved in metabolism regulation. In this study, we focused on the distribution of lysine succinylation sites and their physiological functions in Saccharopolyspora erythraea. Using high-resolution 4D label free mass spectrometry, a large and global protein succinylome was identified in a hypersuccinylated strain E3ΔsucC. The results showed that succinylated proteins are predominantly involved in protein synthesis-related pathways (e.g., ribosomes, tRNA) and metabolic pathways, such as the TCA cycle. Proteins in these pathways generally have a higher lysine content, suggesting that lysine succinylation may have a greater regulatory role in biochemical reactions involving acidic substrates. Motif analysis revealed that charged amino acids (D, E, K, R and W) display a more regular distribution around acylation sites, implying that the polar effect between residues may be the key factor influencing lysine succinylation. Based on predicted protein structures, we highlighted the potential impact of lysine succinylation on enzyme activity in the TCA cycle. In conclusion, this study offers valuable insights into the regulation of lysine succinylation and contributes to a comprehensive understanding of its physiological functions in actinomyces.

There is a rich literature highlighting that pathogens are generally better adapted to infect local than novel hosts, and a separate seemingly contradictory literature indicating that novel pathogens pose the greatest threat to biodiversity and public health. Here, using Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the fungus associated with worldwide amphibian declines, we test the hypothesis that there is enough variance in novel host-pathogen outcomes to pose substantial risk of pathogen introductions despite local adaptation being common. Our continental-scale, common garden experiment and global-scale meta-analysis demonstrate that local amphibian-fungal interactions result in higher pathogen prevalence, pathogen growth, and host mortality, but novel interactions led to strikingly variable consequences with the greatest risk occurring when susceptible hosts and virulent strains interacted. Thus, while most pathogen introductions are benign, enough variance exists in novel host-pathogen outcomes that moving organisms around the planet greatly increases the chance of pathogen introductions causing profound harm.