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.

ARTIKEL
1. Burden of respiratory syncytial virus in older adults in Taiwan: An expert perspective on knowledge gaps
Yu-Lin Lee, Szu-Min Hsieh, Yi-Tsung Lin, Shian-Sen Shie, ... Po-Ren Hsueh

2. Far-ultraviolet irradiation at 222 nm destroys and sterilizes the biofilms formed by periodontitis pathogens
Jun Nishikawa, Tomohiro Fujii, Soichiro Fukuda, Shoma Yoneda, ... Taro Takami

3. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in self-reported COVID-19-free children
Hsiao-Lun Huang, Chun-Yi Lu, Yun-Chung Liu, Tu-Hsuan Chang, ... Li-Min Huang

4. Effectiveness and evolution of anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein titers after three doses of COVID-19 vaccination in people with HIV
Wang-Da Liu, Meng-Shuan Lin, Hsin-Yun Sun, Ming-Chieh Shih, ... Chien-Ching Hung

5. Genetic characterization of respiratory syncytial virus surface glycoproteins F and G in Taiwan, 2017–2021
Yu Ping Fang, Chun Chin Chang, De Wei Lai, Chun Yi Lee

6. Clinical characteristics and risk factors of severe human parainfluenza virus infection in hospitalized children
Meng-Chiu Pai, Yun-Chung Liu, Ting-Yu Yen, Kuan-Ying Huang, ... Li-Min Huan

7. The real-world impact of the BioFire FilmArray blood culture identification 2 panel on antimicrobial stewardship among patients with bloodstream infections in intensive care units with a high burden of drug-resistant pathogens
Hsu-Yuan Chen, How-Yang Tseng, Chieh-Lung Chen, Yu-Chao Lin, ... Po-Ren Hsueh

8.Efficacy of short- versus prolonged-courses of antimicrobial therapy for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections: A propensity score-matched cohort study
Tian-Yu You, Ching-Lung Lo, Wen-Chia Tsai, Hao-En Jan, ... Nan-Yao Lee

9. The multicenter real-world report of the efficacies of 14-day esomeprazole-based and rabeprazole-based high-dose dual therapy in first-line Helicobacter pylori eradication in Taiwan
Wei-Chen Tai, I-Ting Wu, Hsin-Ming Wang, Pao-Yuan Huang, ... Seng-Kee Chuah

10. Uropathogens and clinical manifestations of pyuria-negative urinary tract infections in young infants: A single center cross-sectional study
Li-Sang Hsu, Ing Chen, Cai-Sin Yao, Yu-Shan Huang, ... Nai-Wen Fang

11. Mitigating treatment failure of pulmonary pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: The role of new and repurposed drugs
Yi-Wen Huang, Ming-Chih Yu, Chih-Bin Lin, Jen-Jyh Lee, ... Chen-Yuan Chiang

12. Mycoplasma genitalium infection and resistance-associated mutations to macrolides and fluoroquinolones among high-risk patients in Taiwan
Ming-Jui Tsai, Hsin-Yun Sun, Li-Hsin Su, Kuan-Yin Lin, ... Chien-Ching Hung

13. Detection of trichomonads in patients with lung cancer and transcription analysis on the response of human pulmonary epithelial cells to Trichomonas tenax invasion
Chun-Hsien Chen, Chin-Wei Kuo, Chih-Ming Tsai, Zih-Bin Hong, ... Wei-Chen Lin

14. Curative effects and mechanisms of AG1296 and LY294002 co-therapy in Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced neurovascular unit dysfunction and eosinophilic meningoencephalitis
Ke-Min Chen, Shih-Chan La

15. Antimicrobial resistance profile in Salmonella enterica serovar Choleraesuis isolates from diseased pigs in Taiwan
Anh Le Xuan, Feng-Yang Hsu, Po-Ren Hsueh, Wei-Hao Lin, ... Chao-Nan Lin

16. Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis mimics acute infective endocarditis in a woman with endometrial cancer
Tian-Yu You, Nan-Yao Lee, Ming-Chi Li, Keng-Fu Hsu, ... Wen-Chien Ko