Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, launched in 1968, is the official bi-monthly publication of the Taiwan Society of Microbiology, the Chinese Society of Immunology, the Infectious Diseases Society of Taiwanand the Taiwan Society of Parasitology. The journal is an open access journal, committed to disseminating information on the latest trends and advances in microbiology, immunology, infectious diseases and parasitology. Articles on clinical or laboratory investigations of relevance to microbiology, infectious diseases, parasitology, and novel findings in all areas of immunology, encompassing both basic, clinical research and other related fields that are of interest to the medical profession are eligible for consideration. Article types considered include perspectives, review articles, original articles, brief reports and correspondence. The Editorial Board of the Journal comprises a dedicated team of local and international experts in the field of microbiology, immunology, infectious diseases and parasitology. All members of the Editorial Board actively guide and set the direction of the journal. With the aim of promoting effective and accurate scientific information, an expert panel of referees constitutes the backbone of the peer-review process in evaluating the quality and content of manuscripts submitted for publication. JMII is open access and indexed in SCIE, PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, AIDS & Cancer Reseach, CABI, BIOSIS Previews, Biological Abstracts, EBSCOhost, CancerLit, Reactions Weekly (online), Chemical Abstracts, HealthSTAR, Global Health, ProQuest.

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1. Recommendations and guidelines for endoscope reprocessing: Current position statement of digestive endoscopic society of Taiwan
Wei-Kuo Chang, Chen-Ling Peng, Yen-Wei Chen, Cheuk-Kay Sun, ... Cheng-Tang Chiu

2. Predicting potential SARS-CoV-2 spillover and spillback in animals
Zi Hian Tan, Kian Yan Yong, Jian-Jun Shu

3. Detection of enterovirus D68 among children with severe acute respiratory infection in Myanmar
Tatsuki Ikuse, Yuta Aizawa, Ryotaro Kachikawa, Kazuhiro Kamata, ... Akihiko Saitoh

4. The core exosome proteome of Trichomonas vaginalis
Seow-Chin Ong, Hong-Wei Luo, Wei-Hung Cheng, Fu-Man Ku, ... Petrus Tang

5. Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes among the hospitalized elderly patients with COVID-19 during the late pandemic phase in central Taiwan
Chieh-Lung Chen, Chi-Kang Teng, Wei-Cheng Chen, Shinn-Jye Liang, ... Po-Ren Hsueh

6. Detection of toxigenic M1UK lineage group A Streptococcus clones in Taiwan
Chuan Chiang-Ni, Chih-Yun Hsu, Yu-Hsuan Yeh, Chia-Yu Chi, ... Cheng-Hsun Chiu

7. Molecular characterization of lugdunin inactivation mechanisms and their association with Staphylococcus lugdunensis genetic types
Lee-Chung Lin, Cheng-Yen Kao, Shih-Cheng Chang, Jazon Harl Hidrosollo, Jang-Jih Lu

8. A 19-year longitudinal study to characterize carbapenem-nonsusceptible Acinetobacter isolated from patients with bloodstream infections and the contribution of conjugative plasmids to carbapenem resistance and virulence
Pek Kee Chen, Yi-Tzu Lee, Chia-Ying Liu, Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, ... Cheng-Yen Kao

9. Comparison of in vitro synergy between polymyxin B or colistin in combination with 16 antimicrobial agents against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates
Yuan Wang, Yingying Ma, Luying Xiong, Xueting Wang, ... Yonghong Xiao

10. Early enteral nutrition in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest under target temperature management was associated with a lower 7-day bacteremia rate: A post-hoc analysis of a retrospective cohort study
Yu-Chi Tsai, Chun-Hao Yin, Jin-Shuen Chen, Yao-Shen Chen, ... Jui-Kuang Chen

11. Ribotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of clinical Clostridioides difficile isolates: A multicenter, laboratory-based surveillance in Taiwan, 2019–2021
Chin-Shiang Tsai, Po-Liang Lu, Min-Chi Lu, Tai-Chin Hsieh, ... Wen-Chien Ko

12. The impact of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in critically ill patients: Significance for survival and ventilator use
Ying-Chun Chien, Chin-Hao Chang, Chun-Kai Huang, Yung-Hsuan Chen, ... Chong-Jen Yu