The Burden of Vibrio sp. Infections – A Scoping Review by Ke-Yan Loo, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Priyia Pusparajah, Sunny Hei Wong, Kok-Gan Chan, Learn-Han Lee, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“… Vibrios are a group of Gram-negative bacteria ubiquitous in our surrounding environments and responsible for various clinically significant human infections. …”
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Pattern Recognition via the Toll-Like Receptor System in the Human Female Genital Tract by Kaei Nasu, Hisashi Narahara

“…TLRs recognize conserved pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) synthesized by microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses as well as endogenous ligands associated with cell damage. …”
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Three-Axis Model for Atg Recruitment in Autophagy against Salmonella by Takeshi Noda, Shun Kageyama, Naonobu Fujita, Tamotsu Yoshimori

“…Within epithelial cells, a portion of the bacteria are surrounded by an autophagosome-like double-membrane structure, and they are still residing within the Salmonella-containing vacuole (SCV). …”
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Structural insights into GrpEL1-mediated nucleotide and substrate release of human mitochondrial Hsp70 by Marc A. Morizono, Kelly L. McGuire, Natalie I. Birouty, Mark A. Herzik

“…Subsequent analyses reveal conserved mechanisms across bacteria and mammals and facilitate a complete understanding of sequential nucleotide and substrate release for the Hsp70 chaperone system.…”
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Kinetic and isothermal study of dye absorption using pre-treated natural fabrics using polyamine compounds by Eman M. Reda, Hanan A. Othman, Heba Ghazal, Ahmed G. Hassabo

“…Additionally, the dyed and printed fabrics showed high resistance to bacteria and fungi. The study contributed to reducing chemicals used in traditional dyeing processes by a significant percentage, as the dyeing bath contained only the treated sample and dye solution. …”
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Recent advances in functional assays of WRKY transcription factors in plant immunity against pathogens by Wenjing Wang, Haihui Cao, Jiahao Wang, Hongbo Zhang

“…WRKY TFs were shown to regulate plant defense against pathogens including fungi, bacteria, oomycetes, and viruses by modulating downstream pathogen resistance genes or interacting with other regulators. …”
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Microbiome and Colorectal Cancer in Humans: A Review of Recent Studies by Hiroyuki Takamaru, Cynthia Tsay, Satoshi Shiba, Shinichi Yachida, Yutaka Saito

“…Various studies described the influence of diet on reported changes in the composition and microbiota of gut bacteria and its association with CRC. In recent years, metagenomic techniques such as shotgun sequencing and genome-wide association studies focused on understanding the role of the microbiota and the metabolome on early CRCs and colon carcinogenesis to determine if there are modifiable or intervenable targets for CRC. …”
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Insight into the Adaptability of Dominant Plant Indigofera amblyantha Craib for Ecological Restoration of Rock Slopes in Stone Coal Mine by Lu Peng, Qiming Mao, Lin-Ying Cao, Hailong Sun, Xiande Xie, Shuang Luo

“…The changes of nutrient elements, pH, heavy metals in substrate material, the biological concentration/transfer factor, and the distribution and diversity of bacteria and fungi in rhizosphere soil were investigated. …”
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Bacteriophages: Uncharacterized and Dynamic Regulators of the Immune System by Anshul Sinha, Corinne F. Maurice

“…Going forward, more studies encompassing the communities of bacteria, bacteriophages, and the immune system in diverse health and disease settings will provide invaluable insight into this dynamic trio essential for human health.…”
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Microbial Fuel Cell: Recent Developments in Organic Substrate Use and Bacterial Electrode Interaction by Fatin Syahirah Fadzli, Showkat Ahmad Bhawani, Rania Edrees Adam Mohammad

“…A new bioelectrochemical approach based on metabolic activities inoculated bacteria, and the microbial fuel cell (MFC) acts as biocatalysts for the natural conversion to energy of organic substrates. …”
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Terms of Changes in the Microbiota by Vladimir T. Ivashkin, Oxana Yu. Zolnikova

“…This article discusses the main aspects of the biological properties of probiotic bacteria in terms of their action within the “brain — intestine — microbiota” chain. …”
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Systemic and Local CC Chemokines Production in a Murine Model of Listeria monocytogenes Infection by Marina Bubonja, Branka Wraber, Gordana Brumini, Ivana Gobin, Danijela Veljkovic, Maja Abram

“…Repeated intragastric inoculation of Listeria monocytogenes into BALB/c mice resulted in prolonged bacteraemia and severe hepatic infection. Bacteria could also be isolated from the brain tissue of all experimental mice. …”
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Effects of Anodization-Assisted Electrodeposition Conditions on the Fabrication of CuO-Cu2O Coatings on Nanoporous Stainless Steel by Hefeng Wang, Jiaojiao Zhang, Xiaomin Jin

“…Furthermore, some antibacterial agents are coated or impregnated on the surface of 316LSS to prevent contamination of bacteria. Here, CuO-Cu2O coatings were prepared on 316L nanoporous stainless steel (NPSS) by anodization-assisted electrodeposition for applications in antibacterial materials. …”
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An Unusual Case of Streptococcus anginosus Group Pyomyositis Diagnosed Using Direct 16S Ribosomal DNA Sequencing by Andrew Walkty, John M Embil, Kim Nichol, James Karlowsky

“…Bacteria belonging to the Streptococcus anginosus group (Streptococcus intermedius, Streptococcus constellatus and Streptococcus anginosus) are capable of causing serious pyogenic infections, with a tendency for abscess formation. …”
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Copper-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Enamides with Bis(pinacolato)diboron: Promising Agents with Antimicrobial Activities by Hamida Jelali, Waleed Koko, Sadeq M. Al-Hazmy, Lamjed Mansour, Jameel Al-Tamimi, Eric Deniau, Mathieu Sauthier, Khaireddine Dridi, Naceur Hamdi

“…Furthermore, the antimicrobial properties of the synthesized compounds were tested against four indicator microorganisms: the two Gram-positive bacteria L. monocytogenes ATCC 1911 and S. aureus ATCC 6538, the Gram-negative bacterium S. typhimurium ATCC 14028, and the fungus C. albicans (ATCC 90028). …”
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Intensive Care in a Patient with Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis by J. Wallenborn, M. Fischer

“…Moreover, there was colonization with multiresistant bacteria (MRSA and VRE). Nonetheless, the patient could be restored to health and was released after four weeks. …”
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In Vitro Activity of Iclaprim against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nonsusceptible to Daptomycin, Linezolid, or Vancomycin: A Pilot Study by David B. Huang, Stephen Hawser, Curtis G. Gemmell, Daniel F. Sahm

“…Iclaprim is a bacterial dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor in Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections and hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia caused by Gram-positive bacteria. Daptomycin, linezolid, and vancomycin are commonly used antibiotics for these indications. …”
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Higher-Order Chromatin Regulation of Inflammatory Gene Expression by Jin-Wen Xu, Shuang Ling, Jun Liu

“…Whether it is caused by viruses and bacteria infection, or low-grade chronic inflammation of atherosclerosis and cellular senescence, the transcription factor (TF) NF-κB plays a central role in the inducible expression of inflammatory genes. …”
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Biotechnology in direct air capture, enhanced weathering, and methane removal: emerging opportunities and gaps by Paul L. Reginato

“…The GHGR technologies of focus are (1) the potential for the enzyme carbonic anhydrase to catalyze CO2 exchange in direct air capture; (2) the potential utility of microbes for accelerating soil-based or reactor-based enhanced rock weathering; and (3) the potential for methanotrophic bacteria or methane monooxygenase enzymes to oxidize methane for atmospheric methane removal via enhanced methanotrophy or bioreactors. …”
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Isolation, screening and characterization of xylose-fermenting yeasts isolated from sawdust by Adelabu Blessing, Michael Taiwo, Soetan OO

“…Yeasts have been less frequently reported as xylanase producers compared to bacteria and filamentous fungi. Different cellulosic materials including sawdust are produced on a large scale and these can be used for the production of useful enzymes such as xylanases. …”
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