Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility, and Molecular Typing of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) among Domestic Animals in Dharan, Nepal by Rubina Katuwal, Manita Shyaula, Bigyan Shrestha, Saroj Babu Koirala, Hemanta Khanal

“…Overall, this research contributes valuable insights into the epidemiology of S. aureus infections in livestock and advocates for stringent hygiene practices, prudent antibiotic usage, and routine veterinary monitoring to mitigate the spread of MRSA and protect public health interests. …”
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Effectiveness of vaccines produced by the Federal State-Financed Institution “ARRIAH” against topical genotype VII Newcastle disease viruses by S. V. Frolov, N. V. Moroz, I. A. Chvala, V. N. Irza

“…In 2019, the situation regarding Newcastle disease in the Russian Federation worsened radically due to the spread of NDV subgenotype VII-L throughout the country from the Primorsky Krai to the Kursk Oblast. As a result, 17 infected settlements with backyard farms where unvaccinated poultry was kept were registered. …”
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Analysis of Salivary Cytokines in Retinopathy of Prematurity by Hwa-Shiu Wu, Hsin-Chun Huang, I-Lun Chen

“…Methods: We recruited premature neonates born at less than 34 weeks gestational age (GA), with no history of maternal or neonatal infections. Salivary samples were collected on their first (D1) and seventh (D7) days of life, and cytokine levels were measured using the MILLPLEXMAP Human multiplex assay. …”
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Mechanisms of liver fibrosis in metabolic syndrome by Wajahat Mehal

“…The understanding of the mechanisms of liver fibrosis has been dominated by models in which chronic hepatocellular injury is the initiating step as is seen with viral infections. The increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, and the increases in liver fibrosis due to metabolic syndrome driven non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), has made it a priority to understand how this type of liver fibrosis is similar to, and different from, pure hepatocellular injury driven liver fibrosis. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Major Pathogenic Bacteria from Clinical Mastitic Cows in Asella Town, Ethiopia by Gezehagn Kasa, Betelihem Tegegne, Belege Tadesse

“…Bacillus species 2 (2.4%), Proteus species 2 (2.4%), and 3 (3.6%) of them were mixed bacterial infections. The present study revealed that both contagious and environmental bacterial pathogens were responsible for the occurrence of clinical mastitis. …”
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The prevalence of multidrug resistance in Staphylococcus hominis isolated from clinical materials by Magdalena Szemraj, Paulina Glajzner, Kamila Olszowiec, Monika Sienkiewicz

“…Abstract The treatment of infections caused by Staphylococcus hominis remains a challenge, mainly due to the increasing resistance of these bacteria to antibiotics. …”
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MeStanG—Resource for High-Throughput Sequencing Standard Data Sets Generation for Bioinformatic Methods Evaluation and Validation by Daniel Ramos Lopez, Francisco J. Flores, Andres S. Espindola

“…The simulator pipeline was evaluated by analyzing its output mock metagenomic samples containing known read abundances using read mapping, genome assembly, and taxonomic classification on three scenarios: a bacterial community composed of nine different organisms, samples resembling pathogen-infected wheat plants, and a viral pathogen serial dilution sampling. …”
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Beyond tissue: Liquid biopsy's promise in unmasking oral cancer by Sakshi Deorah, Akanchha Singh, Shalini Gupta

“…It arises from complex interactions between personal lifestyle, genetics, and environmental factors, including tobacco smoking, betel chewing, alcohol consumption, viral infections, and radiation exposure. The high mortality and morbidity rates associated with this disease underscore the need for early detection tools and effective screening strategies.Traditional diagnostic methods, primarily tissue biopsy remain the gold standard for Oral potentially malignant diseases (OPMDs) and OSCC. …”
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Clinical benefits of the 5th intercostal incision in uniportal VATS for female patients by Dalin Wang, Zhilin Luo, Jia Ming

“…The 5th intercostal incision significantly reduced breast tissue involvement (10.7 vs. 65.3%, p < 0.01), postoperative pain (VAS: 4.8 vs. 7.2, p < 0.01), and recovery time (5.9 vs. 8.4 days, p < 0.05), while enhancing cosmetic satisfaction (p < 0.01) and improving access to upper pulmonary veins. Incision site infections were notably lower in the 5th intercostal group (2.7 vs. 10.7%, p < 0.05). …”
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Artificial intelligence-driven mobile interpretation of a semi-quantitative cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay by David Bermejo-Peláez, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, Narda Medina, Daniel Capellán-Martín, Oscar Bonilla, Miguel Luengo-Oroz, Juan Luis Rodríguez-Tudela

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The Antibiotic Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Patients Purchasing Antibiotics without Prescription: Results of National Survey by Svetlana Rachina, Polina Zakharenkova, Roman Kozlov, Ivan Palagin, Daria Mamchich, Daria Strelkova

“…Time spent for the doctor’s visit, fear to be exposed to additional infections in outpatient clinics/hospitals, previous experience with antimicrobial self-treatment, and “loyal” policy of selling antibiotics influenced the respondents’ decisions of not going to the doctor. …”
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Effect of Synthetic Bone Graft Substitutes in Management of Nonunion in Long Bones: A Case Series by Muthamilselvan Kumanan, Manikandan Navaneethakrishnapandian, Mohamed Ibrahim

“…Preparation of autograft for use in nonunion itself is associated with various complications, starting from donor site morbidities to postoperative wound infections. To overcome these complications, an artificial substance that is biocompatible, which mimics all the properties of an autograft, may be an ideal thing for the management of nonunion. …”
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From colostomy creation to full enteral feeding in neonates with an anorectal malformation: evaluating the role of central venous access by D. Huijgen, I. K. Schokker-van Linschoten, H. P. Versteegh, C. E. J. Sloots

“…There were one or more CVAD-related complications in seven of 17 (41.2%) neonates, mainly involving suspicion of mild catheter-related infections.ConclusionsThe majority of neonates undergoing colostomy formation for an ARM require more than five days to achieve full enteral feeding. …”
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BIOSYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES FROM PLANT EXTRACTS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND DRUG DELIVERY: A REVIEW by N. A. Jdayea, E. E. Al-Abodi

“…This review also discusses some examples of the use of metallic nanomaterials in treating bacterial infections, viruses, and cancerous diseases, and their widespread use in drug delivery.…”
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The Association of the Phylogenetic Typing of the Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates with Antibiotic Resistance by Shabnam Baghbanijavid, Hossein Samadi Kafil, Safar Farajniya, Seyed Reza Moaddab, Hasan Hosainzadegan, Fatemeh Yeganeh Sefidan, Mojtaba Varshouchi, Hamed Ebrahimzadeh Leylabadlo, Reza Ghotaslou

“…Klebsiella pneumoniae complex (KPC) accounts for approximately one-third of all Gram-negative infections. Moreover, it is highly resistant and can taxonomically be distributed into KpI, KpII, and KpIII phylogroups. …”
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Contribution of epidermal growth factor (EGF) in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major in BALB/c mice. by Mohammad Saberi, Alireza Latifi, Majid Golkar, Pezhman Fard-Esfahani, Sina Mohtasebi, Aref Teimouri, Mohammad Javad Abbaszadeh Afshar, Elham Kazemirad, Mehdi Mohebali, Mehdi Mohebali

“…Seventy-two mice were infected with Leishmania major parasites and randomly divided into eight treatment groups after the appearance of the lesion. …”
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Avian mycoplasmosis monitoring in the Russian Federation in 2019 by A. E. Menshchikova, T. N. Brundakova, M. S. Volkov, V. N. Irza

“…The infectious synovitis situation remains tense despite the fact that the number of Мycoplasma synoviae-infected farms decreased in comparison with the monitoring results for 2015–2018. …”
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Rotavirus genotypes in children with gastroenteritis in Erzurum: first detection of G12P[6] and G12P[8] genotypes in Turkey by Hakan Aydin, Osman Aktaş

“…G1P[8] was the dominant genotype combination (42.2%), followed by G9P[8] (21.1%) and G12P[6] (11.0%). Mixed infections were identified in 5 cases: G3,9 in 2 cases, G1,9 in 1 case, P[4,8] in 1 case, and P[6,8] in 1 case. …”
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Leclercia adecarboxylata Cholecystitis with Septic Shock in Immunocompetent Patient by Nooraldin Merza, John Lung, Ahmed Taha, Ahmed Qasim, Jill Frost, Tarek Naguib

“…Most reported cases refer to immunocompromised patients with polymicrobial infections and water environments. Here we present a case of 51-year-old immunocompetent female presented with nausea, vomiting, malaise, and subjective fever for few days. …”
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Antimicrobial Evaluation of Anthraquinones and Preanthraquinone from the Root Extract of Aloe kefaensis by Tamiru Fayisa Diriba, Negera Abdissa, Melaku Meshesha, Soressa Gershe Ayana

“…The aim of this study was to isolate antimicrobial compounds from the roots of Aloe kefaensis, a plant endemic to Ethiopia and used to treat various microbial infections by traditional healers. The air-dried and powdered plant material was sequentially extracted with petroleum ether, dichloromethane, acetone, and methanol. …”
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