MONITORING OF CALCIUM CONTENT OF RAW COW MILK by Ye. S. Kandinskaya, S. V. Redkin, G. V. Chebakova

“…The raw milk was examined for the following quality indicators: sensory, physical and chemical as well as microbiological parameters. It was found that calcium concentration in milk depended on the season. …”
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Emergence of Highly Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Patients with Infections Admitted to Public Hospitals in Southwest Iran by Sepide Namdari, Ali Farhadi, Aida Khademalhoseini, Abbas Behzad-Behbahani, Afsaneh Moaddeb

“…The bacterial isolates were identified following standard microbiological methods. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines were used to identify the antibiotic susceptibility of these isolates. …”
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Identifying human activities causing water pollution based on microbial community sequencing and source classifier machine learning by Zhangmu Jing, Yi Zhang, Xiaoling Liu, Qingqian Li, Yanji Hao, Yeqing Li, Hongjie Gao

“…Human activities increased the vulnerability of interspecific occurrence networks and the influence of environmental factors on the OTUs similarity and phylogenetic distance. Combined of microbiological indices (MBIs), microbial relative abundance (MRA), and environmental and geographical indices (EGIs), the source classifier machine learning (SCML) algorithm was used to categorize five human activities (i.e., low human-impact, agricultural inputs, domestic inputs, industrial inputs, and dam construction). …”
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Type and physical intensity of occupations at pulmonary TB diagnosis by M. Saroufim, C. Geric, A. Majidulla, A. Abjani, G. Tavaziva, S. Saeed, A.J. Khan, F. Ahmad Khan

“…RESULTS: Among 272 participants with microbiologically confirmed PTB (women: 130/272, 48%; median age: 29 years, IQR 22–45), 78% (211/272) had smear-positive disease, and 96% (260/272) had data on occupation. …”
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Predicting Optimum Dilution Factors for BOD Sampling and Desired Dissolved Oxygen for Controlling Organic Contamination in Various Wastewaters by Hisham A. Maddah

“…The proposed regression equations would facilitate effluent quality assessment, allowing selection of optimal processes to control microbiological contamination or organic constituents in wastewaters.…”
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Designing a Registration System for Kidney Transplant Patients with BK Virus Infection in the Transplant Centers of Isfahan Province: Objectives, Design, and Introducing Under Stud... by Mojgan Mortazavi, Firouzeh Moinzadeh, Shahrzad Shahidi, Shiva Seyrafian, Shahram Taheri, Mehdi Khajeh Azad

“…Results: The checklist was finalized in three sections: 1) demographic variables (age, gender, education,…), 2) clinical variables (primary cause of kidney failure, disease history, history of kidney disease in the family, laboratory and diagnostic parameters, clinical manifestations…), and 3) microbiologic information of BK virus infection. This information can be used for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of the patient. …”
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Prevalence, Antibiotic Resistance, and Genetic Diversities of Clostridium difficile in Meat Nuggets from Various Sources in Isfahan, Iran by Parvin Ghorbani Filabadi, Ebrahim Rahimi, Amir Shakerian, Zahra Esfandiari

“…To achieve this, 100 samples of chicken, ostrich, quail, shrimp, fish, and beef nuggets were collected by the simple random sampling method from the market of Isfahan from July 2018 to July 2019. Microbiological analyses were performed on each collected sample to isolate and identify C. difficile strains. …”
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Phytochemical screening and anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of Bryophyllum pinnatum, Ocimum gratissimum and Vernonia amygdalina by Precious Egharevba, Emilia Igue, Kingsley Enerijiofi, Orhue Amengialue

“…This study aimed at evaluating the bioactive components and therapeutic potential of Bryophyllum pinnatum, Ocimum gratissimum and Vernonia amygdalina plants extracts against Helicobacter pylori infection using standard physicochemical, in-vitro and in-vivo microbiological methods. Five (5) stool samples were collected from patients who presented with symptoms of gastrointestinal distress and diagnosed of ulcer at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, for the isolation of Helicobacter pylori. …”
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Molecular detection of <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> in pregnant women and percentage of vertical transmission to their neonates in Babylon province by Ali D. Marhash, Zainab N. Nabat, Nawras A. Abbas

“…The gynaecologist collected 300 vaginal swabs from all participants in this study and followed up on all GBS-positive pregnant women after delivery to take swabs from their neonates. Traditional microbiological and molecular approaches were used to study isolated bacteria. …”
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Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis – a Case Report by S. Radzevičiūtė, G. Liaudanskytė, I. Baužaitė, N. Balčiūnienė, A. Vaitkus

“…The proper handling of brain abscess samples is crucial for the correct reporting of microbiological findings. In immunocompetent individuals, the best empirical antibiotic therapy for a community-acquired brain abscess is a combination of metronidazole and a third-generation cephalosporin, whereas, in patients with severe immunodeficiency, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and voriconazole should be added. …”
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Antibiotics in the Treatment of Periodontitis: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Chaima Hammami, Wafa Nasri

“…Collectively, different protocols have been proposed and almost all of them yield superior clinical and microbiological results compared to the placebo group. …”
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Contamination Potentials of Household Water Handling and Storage Practices in Kirundo Subcounty, Kisoro District, Uganda by Alexander, Agensi, Julius, Tibyangye, Andrew, Tamale, Ezera, Agwu, Christine, Amongi

“…*e overall results indicated that there is a strong linkage between microbiological water quality and water source sanitation; hence, the protected water source was safer than unprotected water sources. …”
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Pengaruh aplikasi edible coating gel lidah buaya (Aloe Vera L.) dengan penambahan carboxymethyl cellulose terhadap mutu buah melon (Cucumis Melo L.) potong by Rohula Utami, Alifa Sekar Jannah, Asri Nursiwi

“…This research was aimed to determine the effect of aloe vera gel edible coating application with the addition of various concentrations of carboxymethylcellulose on the physical, chemical, and microbiological properties of fresh-cut melon stored for two days at room temperature (27-30oC) and six days at refrigerated temperature (5oC). …”
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Leveraging the McGeer Criteria to Estimate the Frequency of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Urinary and Respiratory Tract Infections Relative to the Onset of the COVID-19... by Paulina M. Colombo, Ferris A. Ramadan, Dilsharan Kaur, Darunee Armenta, Peter P. Patterson, Katherine D. Ellingson

“…Antibiotic prescription appropriateness was defined by clinical and microbiological alignment with the McGeer criteria, which are standardized infection definitions for long-term care residents, for UTI and RTI. …”
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Bio-Tribocorrosion of Titanium Dental Implants and Its Toxicological Implications: A Scoping Review by Sumit Gaur, Rupali Agnihotri, Sacharia Albin

“…Bio-tribocorrosion is a phenomenon that combines the essentials of tribology (friction, wear, and lubrication) and corrosion with microbiological processes. Lately, it has gained attention in implant dentistry because dental implants are exposed to wear, friction, and biofilm formation in the corrosive oral environment. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance of <I>Salmonella</I> isolates recovered from animal products by N. B. Shadrova, O. V. Pruntova, E. A. Korchagina

“…The article provides data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of Salmonella isolates recovered from animal products tested in the Laboratory for Microbiological Testing of the FGBI “ARRIAH” from 2019 to 2020. 106 isolates of Salmonella enterica subsp. …”
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Molecular genetic and bacteriological methods of bovine mycoplasmosis diagnosis by E. V. Remizova, A. V. Gorbatov, L. K. Semina, Z. A. Skulyabina, N. V. Shmidt, G. A. Baldicheva, N. N. Avduevskaya

“…In addition, during microbiological testing, it is possible to assess the antibiotic resistance of mycoplasma isolates, thereby developing an optimal and high-quality scheme of the disease treatment and prevention.…”
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Shelf-Life Feasibility Study of Moringa oleifera Seasoned Beef by Florence Adwoa Ayirezang, Reuben Essel Arhin, Barry Kojo Whyte, Emmanuel Opoku Antwi, Belinda Nana Ama Boateng

“…Samples were taken every 48 hours for microbiological analysis. The Nordic Committee on Food Analysis methods were used to determine the mesophilic, coliform, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella sp. enumeration. …”
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Mycobiota in Mycobiota in the grain of the oat breeding lines produced in 2019 in competitive variety trials on the fields of Nemchinovka Federal Research Center, Moscow Provincepe... by O. P. Gavrilova, T. Yu. Gagkaeva, A. S. Orina, A. S. Markova, A. D. Kabashov, I. G. Loskutov

“…A comparative characterization was performed among the breeding lines of naked oats from Nemchinovka Federal Research Center according to the parameters of microbiological purity of grain. The mycological method was applied for the analysis of infection in the oat grain, and fungal species composition was identified. …”
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Natural population cohort study on long-lived adults: West China longevity and ageing procedure (WCLAP) by Li Wang, Yan Zhang, Qiukui Hao, Xiaoyan Chen, Birong Dong, Yan He, Meijuan Chen, Jirong Yue, Xiaochu Wu, Tianyao Zhang, Yan She, Yanling Gao, Yiping Deng

“…Baseline data, group-level follow-up data and microbiological examination data are integrated together to provide an evaluation tool, exploring sarcopenia, disability, dementia, caregiver burden, ageing biomarkers and other influencing factors.Trial registration numbers 2018-463; ChiCTR1900020754.…”
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