Genome analysis of colistin-resistant Salmonella isolates from human sources in Guizhou of southwestern China, 2019–2023 by Jingtong Wu, Yongxian Wen, Lv You, Xiaoyu Wei, Xiaoyu Wei, Junhua Wang, Ge Zhu, Shijun Li

“…WGS analysis revealed 34 antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and point mutations in the gyrA gene (D87Y and D87G) were identified in all 43 CL-R isolates. …”
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Serine/threonine protein kinase mediates rifampicin resistance in Brucella melitensis through interacting with ribosomal protein RpsD and affecting antioxidant capacity by Yaqin Yuan, Wenqing Ning, Junjie Chen, Jiquan Li, Tianqi Xue, Cuihong An, Lingling Mao, Guangzhi Zhang, Shizhong Zhou, Jiabo Ding, Xiaowen Yang, Jianqiang Ye

“…Recently, an increasing number of rifampicin-resistant Brucella strains have been isolated worldwide without detectable mutations in known antibiotic resistance genes. Here, this study identified the deletion of serine/threonine protein kinase (STPK) gene in B. melitensis as an efficient trigger for rifampicin resistance using bioinformatics predictions, a transposon mutant library, and gene mutation strains. …”
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Effectiveness of a Novel Liposomal Methylglyoxal–Tobramycin Formulation in Reducing Biofilm Formation and Bacterial Adhesion by Wed Alluhaim, Manal M. Alkhulaifi, Raghad R. Alzahrani, Bahauddeen M. Alrfaei, Alaa Eldeen B. Yassin, Majed F. Alghoribi, Ahlam M. Alsaadi, Ahmed I. Al-Asmari, Ahmed J. Al-Fahad, Rizwan Ali, Naif M. Alhawiti, Majed A. Halwani

“…Liposomal TOB represents a promising advancement in combating antibiotic resistance by improving the efficacy and delivery of conventional antibiotics.…”
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The two-component system ArlRS is essential for wall teichoic acid glycoswitching in Staphylococcus aureus by Marieke M. Kuijk, Emma Tusveld, Esther Lehmann, Rob van Dalen, Iñigo Lasa, Hanne Ingmer, Yvonne Pannekoek, Nina M. van Sorge

“…The development of antibiotic resistance complicates the treatment of S. aureus infections, increasing the need for antibiotic alternatives such as vaccines and therapies with bacterial viruses also known as phages. …”
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Oral-Delivery Lactococcus lactis expressing cherry fusion lactoferrin peptides against infection of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in chickens by Zhuoran Li, Xueying Wang, Dianzhong Zheng, Fuzhen Han, Yue Li, Han Zhou, Jiaxuan Li, Wen Cui, Yanping Jiang, Xiaona Wang, Weichun Xie, Lijie Tang

“…Meanwhile, antibiotic-resistant strains can be transmitted to humans via contact with animals, food or their environment. …”
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Evaluating the health risk of probiotic supplements from the perspective of antimicrobial resistance by Qiwen Tian, Hailv Ye, Xuan Zhou, Junyi Wang, Lifang Zhang, Wenxuan Sun, Chenxin Duan, Minyu Fan, Wei Zhou, Chuyun Bi, Qiong Ye, Aloysius Wong

“…Building on our previous study that reported multiple antibiotic resistance in probiotics of health supplements, in this research, we have attempted to detect their ARGs that may account for resistant phenotypes. …”
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Efficacy and safety of anemoside B4 in canine pneumonia treatment: a prospective, randomized controlled trial by Jinzhao Ji, Jinzhao Ji, Xiaoqing Ding, Xiaoqing Ding, Chuanli Liu, Chuanli Liu, Lingling Dai, Lingling Dai, Junting Yu, Junting Yu, Linghao Li, Linghao Li, Shaobing Wan, Shaobing Wan, Yangyang Song, Junqing Zhao, Zhetong Su, Kun Jia, Kun Jia, Shoujun Li, Shoujun Li

“…Current treatment strategies primarily rely on antibiotics and corticosteroids; however, the emergence of antibiotic resistance and potential side effects from prolonged corticosteroid use limit the effectiveness of these therapies in clinical practice. …”
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Immunization with a Synthetic Helicobacter pylori Peptide Induces Secretory IgA Antibodies and Protects Mice against Infection by David Espinosa-Ramos, Diana Caballero-Hernández, Ricardo Gomez-Flores, Armando Trejo-Chávez, Luis Jerónimo Pérez-Limón, Myriam Angélica de la Garza-Ramos, Reyes Tamez-Guerra, Patricia Tamez-Guerra, Cristina Rodriguez-Padilla

“…Helicobacter pylori is a spiral Gram-negative bacterium associated with inflammation of the gastric mucosa, peptic ulcer, and gastric adenocarcinoma, whose treatment has failed due to antibiotic resistance and side effects. Furthermore, because there are no vaccines effective against H. pylori, an appropriate vaccine design targeting conserved/essential genes must be identified. …”
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Berberine alleviates enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-induced intestinal mucosal barrier function damage in a piglet model by modulation of the intestinal microbiome by Min Du, Xinran Liu, Xu Ji, Yue Wang, Xiaodan Liu, Chunfang Zhao, Chunfang Zhao, Erhui Jin, Erhui Jin, Youfang Gu, Youfang Gu, Hongyu Wang, Feng Zhang, Feng Zhang

“…Managing ETEC infections is challenging owing to the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance. Berberine, categorized as a substance with similarities in “medicine and food,” has been used in China for hundreds of years to treat gastrointestinal disorders and bacteria-induced diarrhea. …”
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Confocal Microscopy for Detection of Intracellular Bacteria in Urine Samples of patients Suspected with Urinary Tract Infection: A Cross-sectional Observational Study by Bhagyashri Patil-Takbhate, Nilam Memane, Srikanth Tripathy, Nageswari Gandham, Shahzad Mirza

“…Hence diagnosis of IIB/IBC is crucial for the management of recurrent UTI and precise antibiotic therapy to avoid antibiotic resistance.…”
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Pathogenic potential of ornithogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> strains detected in the Earth's polar regions by Batyrbek I. Aslanov, Daniil V. Azarov, Maria A. Makarova, Elizaveta G. Marysheva, Lyudmila A. Kraeva, Aleksey S. Mokhov, Ekaterina A. Lebedeva, Nikita E. Goncharov, Natalya V. Lebedeva, Dmitry A. Starikov, Victoria V. Kolodzhieva, Dmitry E. Polev, Artemy E. Goncharov

“…One of the Arctic strains (33-1) had determinants of antibiotic resistance, in particular the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase gene TEM-1b and the Tn1721 transposon, including tetracycline resistance genes (tetA-TetR), were detected in its genome. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Different Levels of Butyric Acid Glycerides and Clove Oil on Growth Performance, Blood Parameters and Tibia Bone Characteristics of Broiler Chickens by Seyyedeh azam khatami, Mir Daryoush Shakouri, Nemat Hedayat Evrigh

“…However, scientific evidence suggests that the massive use of these compounds has led to increased problem of antibiotic resistance and presence of antibiotics residues in feed and compromises human and animal health. …”
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Characteristics of the smallest brucellaphage with strong lytic ability by Hongbaiyu Liu, Hongbaiyu Liu, Youhong Zhong, Zhihong Zhang, Kehong Xu, Kehong Xu, Chunpeng Mao, Chunpeng Mao, Qiuju Yang, Lihua Yang, Binbin Yu, Ying Long, Ying Long, Xinyu Qin, Xinyu Qin, Liyuan Shi, Sheng Chang, Yuanying Shen, Peng Wang

“…It lacks virulence, antibiotic resistance, or lysogenic genes, indicating its potential as a safe biocontrol agent. …”
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Whole-genome analysis of a ST45-SCCmec IVa (2B)-t116 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain isolated from the sputum of a 5-year-old child with pneumonia by Lin Huang, Rui Guo, Jingxian Lin, Xiaowei Li, Zhicong Li, Limei Zhang, Wenting Li, Rui Xue, Cheng Zhang, Xiaosan Feng, Xiaobin Li, Xiaobin Li

“…The carriage of antibiotic resistance genes, virulence genes, and mobile genetic elements were identified using bioinformatics tools. …”
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Optimization of the Antibacterial Activity of a Three-Component Essential Oil Mixture from Moroccan <i>Thymus satureioides</i>, <i>Lavandula angustifolia</i>, and <i>Origanum major... by Amine Elbouzidi, Mohamed Taibi, Naoufal El Hachlafi, Mounir Haddou, Mohamed Jeddi, Abdellah Baraich, Saad Bougrine, Ramzi A. Mothana, Mohammed F. Hawwal, Waleed A. Alobaid, Abdeslam Asehraou, Bouchra El Guerrouj, Hanae Naceiri Mrabti, Francois Mesnard, Mohamed Addi

“…Background/Objectives: The rise of antibiotic-resistant pathogens has become a global health crisis, necessitating the development of alternative antimicrobial strategies. …”
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Prevalence and characterization of IncQ1α-mediated multi-drug resistance in Proteus mirabilis Isolated from pigs in Kunming, Yunnan, China by Hongmei Liu, Hongmei Liu, Hongmei Liu, Na Xia, Fanan Suksawat, Bundit Tengjaroenkul, Yue Hu, Xiaofeng Zhou, Xiaojiang Li, Cuiqin Huang, Yinli Bao, Qiong Wu, Chunrong Zhang, Sunpetch Angkititrakul, Bin Xiang, Xin Wu

“…BackgroundProteus mirabilis is a conditionally pathogenic bacterium that is inherently resistant to polymyxin and tigecycline, largely due to antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). These ARGs can be horizontally transferred to other bacteria, raising concerns about the Inc plasmid-mediated ARG transmission from Proteus mirabilis, which poses a serious public health threat. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of nasal carriage of penicillin non-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae: a cross-sectional household survey in northern VietnamResearch in context by Costanza Tacoli, Hien Anh Thi Nguyen, Tu Cam Thi Nguyen, Bich Ngoc Thi Vu, Max van Wijk, Quynh Dieu Pham, Huong Kieu Thi Tran, Thuong Hong Thi Nguyen, Trang Thu Nguyen, Tung Son Trinh, Dung Tien Viet Vu, Hoang Huy Tran, Thai Duy Pham, Duc Anh Dang, Tien Dac Tran, Duong Thanh Nguyen, H. Rogier van Doorn, Thomas Kesteman, Sonia Lewycka

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Antibiotic Use and Resistance for Beef Cattle Producers by Chad Carr, Matthew J. Hersom, K. C. Jeong, Nicolas DiLorenzo, Jason M. Scheffler, Gina Faniola, Stephanie Miller, Haley Denney, Victoria Roberts, Nahilia Williams, Bianca McCracken

“…Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms cause millions of illnesses and cost billions of dollars in the United States each year. …”
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Antibiotic Use and Resistance for Beef Cattle Producers by Chad Carr, Matthew J. Hersom, K. C. Jeong, Nicolas DiLorenzo, Jason M. Scheffler, Gina Faniola, Stephanie Miller, Haley Denney, Victoria Roberts, Nahilia Williams, Bianca McCracken

“…Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms cause millions of illnesses and cost billions of dollars in the United States each year. …”
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Economic Evaluation of FebriDx®: A Novel Rapid, Point-of-Care Test for Differentiation of Viral versus Bacterial Acute Respiratory Infection in the United States by Katherine Dick, John Schneider

“…The model considers the cost of antibiotic treatment, antibiotic resistant infections, antibiotic-related adverse events, and point-of-care testing. …”
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