Quality Preservation and Shelf-Life Extension of Prickly Pear (<i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> L. <i>Mill</i>) Using Edible Coatings by Carolina Rodrigues, Cariny Polesca, Isabela Bicalho, Victor Gomes Lauriano Souza, Isabel Coelhoso, Ana Luísa Fernando

“…In this work, the effects of alginate, starch, chitosan, and pectin as coatings on the physicochemical, bioactive, microbiological, and textural properties of two prickly pear varieties (orange and red), kept under refrigeration (5 ± 2 °C) were evaluated for 6 weeks. …”
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First VIM-producing representative of Pseudomonas putida group from the largest Bulgarian hospital by Atanaska Petrova, Ivan N. Ivanov, Liubomir Paunov, Angel Uchikov, Ivan Stoikov, Todor Kantardjiev, Marianna Murdjeva

“…Punctate from the abscess cavity was taken for microbiological investigation. Identification process and antimicrobial susceptibility were performed by Vitek 2. …”
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Control of Neonatal Diarrhea in Piglets with Reduced Antibiotic Use by Application of a Complementary Feed—A Randomized Controlled Farm Trial by Klaus K. Sall, Leslie Foldager, Charlotte Delf, Sigurd J. Christensen, Michael N. Agerley, Kristian T. Havn, Carsten Pedersen

“…In both test and control groups, six piglets died. Microbiological analysis identified both potential bacterial and viral pathogens. …”
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Atypical conjunctival sporotrichosis secondary to Mooren’s ulcer: a case report by Qing Su, He Dong, Lin Cui, Lijun Zhang

“…After partial tumor resection, histopathology and immunofluorescence staining suggested fungal infection with squamous epithelial hyperplasia. Microbiological testing (DNA) confirmed Sporothrix schenckii as the pathogen. …”
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Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Associated with Edoxaban Therapy by Kenichi Nitta, Hiroshi Imamura, Akihiro Yashio, Satoko Kashima, Katsunori Mochizuki

“…., serum levels of the antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody, antinuclear antibody, and antiglomerular basement membrane antibody) and microbiological study were unremarkable. Based on these findings, her condition was diagnosed as diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) associated with edoxaban therapy. …”
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Tuberculous pericarditis due to silicon oxide exposure. A case report with an imaging approach by Andrés Felipe Donado-Moré, Jorge Ignacio Arrieta-Castaño, Lina Fernanda Acevedo-Forero, Jorge Alberto Carrillo-Bayona, Alejandro Vega-Molina, Wilmer Orlando Aponte-Barrios, Oscar Andrés Franco-Tavera

“…Imaging studies showed results suggestive of tuberculous pericarditis, prompting a pericardiocentesis, with microbiological and molecular detection studies in pericardial fluid that were negative for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and fungi. …”
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Estimates of Total Dietary Folic Acid Intake in the Australian Population Following Mandatory Folic Acid Fortification of Bread by Jacinta Dugbaza, Judy Cunningham

“…A modification to the triple enzyme microbiological method was used to measure folic acid in the individual bread samples. …”
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Evidence based use of antibiotics in epidemic keratoconjunctivitis to prevent development of microbial resistance by Shalini Kumari, Imsensenba Longkumer, Mamta Sharma, Shashank Tripathi

“…Conclusions: Our study suggests restrain from overusage of topical antibiotics in outbreaks of EKC until microbiological outcomes suggest otherwise. In view of presence of MRSA in neo-natal sample, and its known serious complications, we suggest prophylactic use of topical antibiotic and its modifications once reports of culture and sensitivity are available.…”
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Characterization of Potential Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Isolated from Maize (Zea mays L.) in Central and Northern Benin (West Africa) by Nadège A. Agbodjato, Pacôme A. Noumavo, Farid Baba-Moussa, Hafiz A. Salami, Haziz Sina, Alphonse Sèzan, Honoré Bankolé, Adolphe Adjanohoun, Lamine Baba-Moussa

“…These strains were analyzed for some of their PGPR traits like ammonia production and hydrogen cyanide following conventional methods. Microbiological investigation of these samples has shown that maize rhizospheres in central and northern Benin contain a high diversity of microorganisms. …”
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Necrotising Myositis, the Deadly Impersonator by A. Rahman, A. K. Abou-Foul, A. Yusaf, J. Holton, L. Cogswell

“…Despite aggressive surgical intervention and microbiological input with intensive care support, patient 2 died. …”
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Short UV-C Treatment Prevents Browning and Extends the Shelf-Life of Fresh-Cut Carambola by Carlota Moreno, María J. Andrade-Cuvi, María J. Zaro, Magali Darre, Ariel R. Vicente, Analía Concellón

“…Treatment with a dose of 12.5 kJ m−2 UV-C was more effective in maintaining quality and was selected for subsequent experiments evaluating the combination of UV-C and refrigeration on fruit storability and physical, chemical, and microbiological properties. Short UV-C exposure reduced weight loss and electrolyte leakage. …”
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The effectiveness of inactive arcanobacterium pyogenes vaccines in mice by Hasan Hüseyin Hadimli*, Zafer Sayın, Yasemin Pınarkara, Aslı Sakmanoğlu, M. Seyyide Temimhan, Osman Erganiş

“…Death animals were necropsied and microbiological examination were made from internal organs (liver, spleen, lungs, heart and kidney). …”
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Accelerated bioconversion of cow dung into concentrated organic fertilizer using microbial composition by Gulnaz F Rafikova, Tatyana Yu Korshunova, Elena V. Kuzina, Oleg N. Loginov

“…During the experiment, an analysis of microbiological, physicochemical and phytotoxic parameters was carried out. …”
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IMPACTS OF REPLACING THE AMAZON RAINFOREST WITH PASTURE ON SOIL PROPERTIES by Sandra Cátia Pereira Uchôa, Sasha de Souza Farage, José Maria Arcanjo Alves, Carlos Henrique de Lima Matos, Ingridy do Nascimento Tavares, Valdinar Ferreira Melo

“…The BH system showed higher metabolic quotient (qCO2) and lower microbial quotient (qMIC) values, highlighting the adverse effects of converting forests into pastures on soil microbiological activity. The conversion of forests into pastures negatively affects the soil, requiring sustainable agricultural practices. …”
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Optimization and validation of a real-time PCR method for the simultaneous detection of Lactococcus garvieae and Streptococcus agalactiae in fish by Taona Zinyakasa, Farisai Chidzwondo, Tatenda Makawa, Sitokozile Sibanda, Exnevia Gomo, Tivapasi Musa, Elizabeth Gori

“…Currently, available pathogen diagnostic tools use biochemical and microbiological methods beleaguered by very low accuracy, reproducibility and specificity. …”
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Microbiome immune system interactions in selected neurological disorder by P. Omosigho, G. Sulaiman, O. Okesanya

“…Changes in gut microbiota composition and neuroinflammation mediated by the NLRP3 inflammasome have been observed in AD, suggesting a connection between microbiological variables and the course of the illness. …”
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Assessment of Quality and Aroma Characteristics of Kefir Produced by Using Grain and Lyophilized Culture by Yonca Yuceer, İrem Şen Dağ, Buket Güneşer

“…The main objective of this study was to compare the differences between some physical, chemical, microbiological, sensory attributes and volatile components in kefir fermented with kefir grains and lyophilized cultures during storage. …”
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Practical Recommendations of Scientific Society for the Study of Human Microbiome and Russian Gastroenterological Association (RGA) for Probiotics in Treatment and Prevention of Ga... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, D. I. Abdulganieva, S. A. Alekseenko, N. Yu. Ivashkina, N. V. Korochanskaya, S. N. Mammaev, E. A. Poluektova, A. S. Trukhmanov, Yu. P. Uspensky, V. V. Tsukanov, O. S. Shifrin, O. Yu. Zolnikova, K. V. Ivashkin, T. L. Lapina, R. V. Maslennikov, A. I. Ulyanin

“…Probiotics can be registered in the Russian Federation as biologically active food additives (BAFA) or as pharmaceutical products (drugs) in accordance with the microbiological standards and legislative requirements of the Russian Federation. …”
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SOLARIS project: a portable 3D-printed bioaerosol sampler for environmental bacterial collection by Pedro Henrique Dobroes Fonseca, Filipe Miguel Borgas Henriques Duarte, Frederico Silva de Sousa Alves, Jose Alberto de Jesus Borges, Susana Isabel Pinheiro Cardoso, Vania Cristina Henriques Silverio, Wilson David Talhao Antunes

“…A field trial at a swine facility was performed, in which Clostridioides difficile spores were successfully collected from bioaerosols and identified using microbiological and molecular methods, reinforcing our sampler’s utility and emphasizing the significance of incorporating aerosol samples in research studies within the One Health approach.…”
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Pulmonary Bacterial Communities in Surgically Resected Noncystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Lungs Are Similar to Those in Cystic Fibrosis by Heather Maughan, Kristopher S. Cunningham, Pauline W. Wang, Yu Zhang, Marcelo Cypel, Cecilia Chaparro, D. Elizabeth Tullis, Thomas K. Waddell, Shaf Keshavjee, Mingyao Liu, David S. Guttman, David M. Hwang

“…Recurrent bacterial infections play a key role in the pathogenesis of bronchiectasis, but conventional microbiologic methods may fail to identify pathogens in many cases. …”
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