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.Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in Taiwan: Disease burden, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes
Chih-Cheng Lai, Po-Ren Hsueh

2. Predictors of liver fibrosis changes assessed by paired liver biopsies in chronic hepatitis C patients treated with direct-acting antivirals
Ming-Han Hsieh, Tzu-Yu Kao, Ting-Hui Hsieh, Chun-Chi Kao, ... Jung-Ta Kao

3. The persistence of low CD4/CD8 ratio in chronic HIV-infection, despite ART suppression and normal CD4 levels, is associated with pre-therapy values of inflammation and thymic function
Vanesa Garrido-Rodríguez, Ángel Bulnes-Ramos, Israel Olivas-Martínez, María del Mar Pozo-Balado, ... Yolanda María Pacheco

4.Unveiling the dynamics of respiratory infections revealed by multiplex PCR testing during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, 2020–2023
Hung-Chieh Su, Yu-Chang Chang, Chih-Hao Chen, Meng-Yu Cheng, ... Po-Ren Hsueh

5.The clinical impact of primary granulocyte-colony stimulating factor prophylaxis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who underwent induction chemotherapy
Yi-An Lu, Hsi-Che Liu, Jen-Yin Hou, Nan-Chang Chiu, ... Ting-Chi Yeh

6. Lactate dehydrogenase-1 may play a key role in the brain energy disturbance caused by cryptococcal meningitis
Qingdong Zhu, Qian Long, Cailing Wei, Jieling Chen, ... Sijun Li

7.Gut microbiota compositions in the carriers and noncarriers of third-generation cephalosporin–resistant Escherichia coli: A study among children in southern Taiwan
Keng-Chin Yang, Wan-Yu Tien, Ming-Fang Cheng

8.High hemolytic activity of the Staphylococcus aureus spa t1081 among clonal complex 45 in Taiwan
Yu-Tzu Lin, Chun-Li Lee, Chin-Yun Lin, Tai-Fen Lee, Po-Ren Hsueh

9.Sequential use of capsular typing and whole-genome sequencing-based analysis for transmission of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a tertiary medical center
Yi-An Way, Chong-Wei Huang, Wei-Chao Liao, Shiao-Wen Li, ... Yu-Chia Hsieh

10.Characteristics and Prevalence of Vancomycin-variable Enterococcus faecium bacteremia in southern Taiwan
Chi-Jung Lu, Wei-Chun Hung, Zi-Han Lan, Po-Liang Lu, ... Shang-Yi Lin

11.Diagnostic potential of combining plasma biomarkers of tissue damage and inflammation in pediatric TB
Andrea López-Suárez, Mar Santos-Sebastián, Alicia Hernanz-Lobo, Elena Rincón-López, ... Begoña Santiago-García

12.Surveillance of pathogenic yeasts in hospital environments in Taiwan in 2020
De-Jiun Tsai, Li-Yun Hsieh, Pei-Jung Chung, Yin-Zhi Chen, ... Hsiu-Jung Lo

13.Validation of a modified enrichment broth for efficient screening of group B Streptococcus in pregnant women
Daiki Tanno, Kyoichi Saito, Yasuaki Tomii, Yukari Nakatsuka, ... Hiroki Shimura

14.Clinical manifestations and viral kinetics of people with Mpox: A case series during the 2023 outbreak in Taiwan
Kai-Hsiang Chen, Wang-Da Liu, Kuo-Chen Weng, Hui-Hou Chen, ... Chien-Ching Hung

15.Emergence of a human co-infected with seasonal influenza A (H3N2) virus and avian influenza A (H10N5) virus, China, December 2023
Zimin Xie, Fengxiang Xu, Rongmao Chen, Ming Liao, Manman Dai

16.Streptococcus canis infection in Taiwan
Pei-Yun Tsai, Wan-Hsuan Hsu, Yu-Hsin Chiu, Chih-Cheng Lai, Hung-Jen Tang