Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-cancer activity of new hybrid structures based on benzimidazole and thiadiazole by Hayrani Eren Bostancı, Ulviye Acar Çevik, Ayşen Işık, Zahra Maryam, Ufuk İnce, Yusuf Özkay, Zafer Asım Kaplancıklı

“…In vitro antimicrobial activities of the compounds were determined against Gram-positive (S. aureus ATCC 29213, E. faecalis ATCC 29212), Gram-negative (E. coli ATCC 25922, P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853) bacteria and fungi (C. albicans ATCC 10231) by using broth microdilution method. …”
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Balancing Inflammation: The Link between Th17 and Regulatory T Cells by Maggie L. Diller, Ragini R. Kudchadkar, Keith A. Delman, David H. Lawson, Mandy L. Ford

“…Recent evidence suggests that Th17 cells carry out effector functions similar to cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and play an important role in the clearance of extracellular pathogens and fungi. Th17 cell differentiation and function are closely related to the development and function of regulatory T cells (TREG). …”
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Possible Relation between Lack of Posterior Vitreous Detachment and Severe Endogenous Endophthalmitis by Kazuhiko Umazume, Jun Suzuki, Yoshihiko Usui, Yoshihiro Wakabayashi, Hiroshi Goto

“…The causative organisms were bacteria in 6 eyes and fungi in 4 eyes. Systemic complications included septicemia or disseminated intravascular coagulation in 5 patients and diabetes mellitus in 4 patients. …”
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Impacts of Floods on the Indoor Air Microbial Burden by Akila Muthalagu, Yang Lian, Rekha M Ravindran, Asif Qureshi

“…Flooded houses within one month of water recession were compared with control houses. Microbes (bacteria, fungi) were characterized and endotoxins were quantified. …”
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Sepsis, Endocarditis, and Purulent Arthritis due to a Rare Zoonotic Infection with Streptococcus equi Subspecies zooepidemicus by Anne Kirstine Høyer-Nielsen, Shahin Gaini, Anne Kjerulf, Rudi Kollslíð, Torkil Á Steig, Marc Stegger, Jan Jóanesarson

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Singleton-based species names and fungal rarity: Does the number really matter? by Jonathan Cazabonne, Allison K. Walker, Jonathan Lesven, Danny Haelewaters

“…Abstract Fungi are among the least known organisms on earth, with an estimated number of species between 1.5 and 10 million. …”
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Effect of Ginger Essential Oil Emulsion Coating on the Preservation of Tender Ginger by LÜ Hanjia, LI Yuncheng, LI Qingzhou, CHEN Chuan, LIU Dayu, ZHANG Fei, MENG Fanbing

“…Microbiome analysis indicated that the combined treatment effectively reduced the diversity and richness of bacteria and fungi. The dominant microorganisms in tender ginger coated with the KLE nano-emulsion were Latilactobacillus and Rahnella, and the common spoilage microorganism Mucor in tender ginger was effectively inhibited.…”
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Recent Advances in Biopesticide Research and Development with a Focus on Microbials [version 4; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Dennis Ndolo, Jing Ge, Debbie Muir, Lawrence Malinga, Kahsay Tadesse Mawcha

“…This review focuses largely on microbial biopesticides derived from fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes. It discusses (i) the various microbial biopesticide formulations, (ii) the mode of microbial biopesticide action, (iii) the factors that affect the potential efficacy of biopesticides, (iv) challenges to the adoption of microbial biopesticides, and (v) the role of microbial biopesticides in Integrated Pest Management programs. …”
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Influence of Cultural and Pest Management Practices on Performance of Runner, Spanish, and Virginia Market Types in North Carolina by Bridget R. Lassiter, David L. Jordan, Gail G. Wilkerson, Barbara B. Shew, Rick L. Brandenburg

“…In other experiments, control of thrips (Frankliniella spp.) using aldicarb, southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata Howardi) using chlorpyrifos, eclipta (Eclipta prostrata L.) using threshold-based postemergence herbicides, and leaf spot disease (caused by the fungi Cercospora arachidicola and Cercosporidium personatum) fungicide programs was compared in these market types. …”
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Mitochondrial genome of Cordyceps blackwelliae: organization, transcription, and evolutionary insights into Cordyceps by Yong-Jie Zhang, Xiang-Ping Fan, Jia-Ni Li, Shu Zhang

“…Abstract Cordyceps is a diverse genus of insect pathogenic fungi, with about 180 accepted species, including some well-known ones used as ethnic medicine and/or functional food. …”
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A novel Arabidopsis phyllosphere resident Protomyces species and a re-examination of genus Protomyces based on genome sequence data by Kai Wang, Timo Sipilä, Kirk Overmyer

“…Abstract Protomyces is an understudied genus of yeast-like fungi currently defined as phytopathogens of only Umbelliferae and Compositae. …”
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Chrysosporium queenslandicum: a potent keratinophilic fungus for keratinous waste degradation by Tarun Kumar Kumawat, Anima Sharma, Seema Bhadauria

“…Methods Degradation of keratinous substrates was assessed by highly potent keratinophilic fungi, namely Chrysosporium queenslandicum TKKASb Apinis and R.G. …”
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Comparison between Conventional Decalcification and a Microwave-Assisted Method in Bone Tissue Affected with Mycetoma by Magdi Mansour Salih

“…Haematoxylin-eosin (HE) stain, Gridley’s stain, and Grocott hexamine-silver stain were employed to evaluate the bone and fungi morphologies. Results. The decalcification time of the conventional method compared with the microwave method with 10% EDTA (pH 7.4) took 120 hours and 29 hours, while 5% hydrochloric acid and 5% nitric acid took 8 hours and 3 hours, separately. …”
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Proposed Relationships Between Climate, Biological Soil Crusts, Human Health, and in Arid Ecosystems by Marieke L. Ramsey, Daniel R. Kollath, Anita J. Antoninka, Bridget M. Barker

“…These communities are composed of lichens, bryophytes, cyanobacteria, fungi, liverworts, and other microorganisms. Creating stabilizing matrices, these microorganisms interact with soil surface minerals thereby enhancing soil quality by redistributing nutrients and reducing erosion by containment of soil particles. …”
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Ziziphora tenuior L. Essential Oil as a Bio-Based Antimicrobial and Plant-Based Preservative for Increasing the Shelf Life of Mayonnaise by Samiyeh Sadat Khankeshizadeh, Alireza Rahman, Fereshteh Naderi, Nasim Khorshidian, Mehrdad Mohammadi

“…Incorporation of ZTEO into mayonnaise prevented the growth of all microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, and yeast) during three months of storage. …”
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Apiospora arundinis, a panoply of carbohydrate-active enzymes and secondary metabolites by Trine Sørensen, Celine Petersen, Asmus T. Muurmann, Johan V. Christiansen, Mathias L. Brundtø, Christina K. Overgaard, Anders T. Boysen, Rasmus D. Wollenberg, Thomas O. Larsen, Jens L. Sørensen, Kåre L. Nielsen, Teis E. Sondergaard

“…Abstract The Apiospora genus comprises filamentous fungi with promising potential, though its full capabilities remain undiscovered. …”
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Interspecific potato hybrids as donors of durable resistance to pathogens by E. V. Rogozina, E. E. Khavkin

“…In the pedigrees of many recent varieties (breeding lines) that are resistant to pathogens of different nature (fungi, oomycetes, bacteria or viruses), we find genetic material of Solanum andigenum, S. demissum, S. stoloniferum, S. acaule, S. vernei and other wild and cultivated potato species. …”
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Green Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Moringa oleifera Leaves and Its Antimicrobial and Cytotoxicity Activities by Gufran Mahmood Mohammed, Sumaiya Naeema Hawar

“…The nanoparticles also showed potent antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria and fungi using the well diffusion method. Candida glabrata found that the concentration of 1000 μg/mL exhibited the highest inhibition. …”
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Plant Adaptability to Improved Dredged Sediment by Shoulong Zhang, Rixiong Mo, Haorong Shi, Yuanzhen Li, Yaoyao Zhou, Chenhao Wang, Guanlong Yu

“…Ryegrass seed GI increased by 51.06% in improved soil (IS1) compared to dredged sludge. The main dominant fungi in the improved soil (IS1) were <i>Tausonia</i>, <i>Trichoderma</i>, and <i>Cystoflobasidium</i>, which promote soil nutrient activation and antagonize pathogenic bacteria, making the environment more conducive to plant growth. …”
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In vitro photodynamic therapy of Candida albicans, the cause of vulvovaginal candidiasis, is enhanced by Bacillus and Enterococcus probiotics by Zeinab Ghanbari, Ali Makhdoumi

“…Galleria mellonella mortality was significantly changed following the PDT of the fungi/probiotic-injected larvae. Conclusions: This synergistic activity suggests the use of probiotics/PDT as a supplemental treatment for vulvovaginal candidiasis.…”
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