Disseminated tuberculosis masquerading as a psychiatric illness—A case report by Shalini Bhaskar, Mimi N. M. Noh

“…Pus drained from the collection showed mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria on staining with ZN stain. The CT scan thorax also showed left lower lobe consolidation and a pleural effusion. …”
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TiO2:Cex onto Al Clays for Photocatalytic Solar Water Disinfection by C. Belver, S. Ponce, E. Carpio, G. Salazar, P. García, J. Bedia, M. A. Alvárez-Montero, J. J. Rodríguez, J. M. Rodríguez

“…The photocatalytic behavior was tested for different reactions: adsorption and photocatalysis, showing outstanding and promising results for the removal of bacteria by using solar light as an energy source. …”
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Isolation of Prebiotics from Artocarpus integer’s Seed by Joel-Ching-Jue Wong, Siew-Ling Hii, Chen-Chung Koh

“…Prebiotics contain nondigestible compounds that allow specific changes, both in the growth and in the activity of bacteria in the host gastrointestinal tract, that provide benefits upon the host by promoting a healthy digestive system and preventing disease. …”
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Elucidation of peptide screen for targeted identification of Yersinia pestis by nano-liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry by Priya Rani, Syed Imteyaz Alam, Sandeep Singh, Subodh Kumar

“…The disease had a profound impact on human history. Plague bacteria are usually transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected rat flea. …”
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization among French Guianese Children by Alexandre Cannesson, Narcisse Elenga

“…A pathogen was identifiable in 22.4% of cases, including bacteria in 61.3%, viruses in 43%, and coinfections in 14%. …”
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Comparison of Synergistic Effect of Nisin and Monolaurin on the Inactivation of Three Heat Resistant Spores Studied by Design of Experiments in Milk by Souhir Kmiha, Chedia Aouadhi, Khouloud Aziza, Awatef Bejaoui, Abderrazak Maaroufi

“…Spore forming bacteria are special problems for the dairy industry. …”
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Autochthonous Starter Effect on Microbiological, Physicochemical Characteristics, and Fatty Acids Content of Moroccan Goat’s Milk Cheese During Ripening by Said Zantar, Yousra Zantar, Mohamed Benicha, Amin Laglaoui, Ouiam EL GALIOU, Mounir Hassani Zerrouk

“…Types of microbial counts determined were: Total aerobic mesophilic flora (TAMF), lactic acid bacteria (LAB), total coliforms (TC), and fecal coliforms (FC). …”
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Impact of trace metal supplementation on anaerobic biological methanation under hydrogen and carbon dioxide starvation by G. Ghiotto, N. De Bernardini, E. Orellana, G. Fiorito, L. Cenci, P. G. Kougias, S. Campanaro, L. Treu

“…Dominant Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus demonstrated robust growth, genetic stability and transcriptional downregulation when starved. Conversely, bacteria were plastic and prone to genetic fluctuations, accumulating mutations on genes encoding for ABC-transporters and C-metabolism enzymes. …”
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Serratia marcescens peritoneal dialysis peritonitis: a clinical case and therapeutic approach by Hmaidouch Nabil, Yacoubi Qods, Dkhissi Rihab, Ouzeddoun Naima, Benamar Loubna

“…We present the case of a 17-year-old patient who had three PD peritonitis episodes in less than six months, caused by Serratia marcescens that led to catheter removal. This bacteria is known for its resistance to antibiotics and potential for systemic dissemination, making prompt recognition and management crucial. …”
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Outbreak of acute diarrhea in children: Clinical manifestations, treatment, source of drinking water, and fecal microbiome analysis in region of West Sumatra Province, Indonesia by Dianne Jurnalis Yusri, Yugatama Andyan, Azka Neila, Fenobileri Nice

“…Phase two are PCR examination of fecal samples and examination of total coliform and Escherichia coli bacteria from drinking waters. Subjects predominantly aged 0–5 years (86.5%). …”
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Plant Adaptability to Improved Dredged Sediment by Shoulong Zhang, Rixiong Mo, Haorong Shi, Yuanzhen Li, Yaoyao Zhou, Chenhao Wang, Guanlong Yu

“…The main dominant fungi in the improved soil (IS1) were <i>Tausonia</i>, <i>Trichoderma</i>, and <i>Cystoflobasidium</i>, which promote soil nutrient activation and antagonize pathogenic bacteria, making the environment more conducive to plant growth. …”
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ISOLATION AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF RHIZOBIAL STRAINS ISOLATED FROM SOYBEAN NODULES IN LIMPOPO PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA by Standford Thosago, Salmina Mokgehle, Lucy Molatudi

“…The study used a phylogenetic analysis of 21 bacteria' 16S rRNA gene sequences isolated from soybean root nodules in the Limpopo province. …”
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Reviewing the Past, Present, and Future Risks of Pathogens in Ghana and What This Means for Rethinking Infectious Disease Surveillance for Sub-Saharan Africa by Peter N-Jonaam Mahama, Amos Tiereyangn Kabo-Bah, Justine I. Blanford, Edmund Ilimoan Yamba, Prince Antwi-Agyei

“…The highest modes of transmission routes were through direct contact for bacteria and airborne or droplet-borne for viral pathogens. …”
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Transcytosis of T4 Bacteriophage Through Intestinal Cells Enhances Its Immune Activation by Amanda Carroll-Portillo, October Barnes, Cristina N. Coffman, Cody A. Braun, Sudha B. Singh, Henry C. Lin

“…Given that phages reside in the same body niches as bacteria, they share the propensity to stimulate or quench immune responses depending on the nature of their interactions with host immune cells. …”
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Identifying optimal substrate classes of membrane transporters. by Andreas Denger, Volkhard Helms

“…Furthermore, we implemented a pipeline for creating training datasets of transmembrane transporters that cover a wide range of organisms, including plants, bacteria, mammals, and single-cell eukaryotes. For a dataset containing 98.1% of transporters from S. cerevisiae, the pipeline automatically reduced the number of functional annotations from 287 to 11 GO terms that could be classified with a median pairwise F1 score of 0.87±0.16. …”
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Hydrogenases – Types, Sources, Properties, and the Potential for Their Application by Ana-Katarina Marić, Anđela Radan, Nevena Milčić, Martina Sudar, Zvjezdana Findrik Blažević

“…We explore their background, classification, and phylogeny, highlighting their presence in many different sources in nature, such as bacteria, archaea, and certain eukaryotes. We also discuss key factors influencing their activity, along with their advantages and disadvantages. …”
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Pervasive horizontal transmission of Wolbachia in natural populations of closely related and widespread tropical skipper butterflies by Pedro Ribeiro, Anzhelika Butenko, Daniel Linke, Hamid Reza Ghanavi, Joana Isabel Meier, Niklas Wahlberg, Pável Matos-Maraví

“…Abstract Background The endosymbiotic relationship between Wolbachia bacteria and insects has been of interest for many years due to their diverse types of host reproductive phenotypic manipulation and potential role in the host’s evolutionary history and population dynamics. …”
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Insights into the diverse roles of the terminal oxidases in Burkholderia cenocepacia H111 by Sarah Paszti, Olivier Biner, Yilei Liu, Kim Bolli, Sarah Dorothy Jeggli, Gabriella Pessi, Leo Eberl

“…To adapt to low oxygen concentrations, bacteria possess multiple terminal oxidases. In this study, we identified six terminal oxidases of B. cenocepacia H111 and constructed reporter strains to monitor their expression in different environments. …”
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Virulence and Antimicrobial-Resistant Gene Profiles of Salmonella spp. Isolates from Chicken Carcasses Markets in Ibague City, Colombia by Kelly Johanna Lozano-Villegas, Iang Schroniltgen Rondón-Barragán

“…Salmonella is commonly transmitted via the fecal-to-oral route, and food contaminated with the bacteria (e.g., poultry products) is considered a common source of infection, being a potential risk for public health. …”
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Synthesis of Some Polysubstituted Nicotinonitriles and Derived Pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines as In Vitro Cytotoxic and Antimicrobial Candidates by Hassan M. Faidallah, Sherif A. F. Rostom, Khalid A. Khan

“…Meanwhile, nineteen compounds were able to exhibit significant antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, together with moderate antifungal activities. …”
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