A multi-levels analysis to evaluate the toxicity of microplastics on aquatic insects: A case study with damselfly larvae (Ischnura elegans) by Lin Sun, Zhongyan Cheng, Mei Wang, Chao Wei, Haoyu Liu, Yuxia Yang

“…Moreover, there was a modification of the gut microbial community, with an increase in species richness but a shift towards potentially harmful bacteria. Our findings suggested that exposure to PS MPs affected the overall health of damselfly larvae. …”
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Distribuição espaço-temporal de cigarrinhas (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) vetores da Xylella fastidiosa em pomares cítricos by Rúbia Oliveira Molina, karina Silva dos Santos, Antonio Carlos Andrade Gonçalves, William Mário de Carvalho Nunes

“…Ela é causada por uma bactéria de xilema, denominada Xylella fastidiosa. …”
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Sustainable Innovations in Steam Generation for Food Sterilization Processes: A Review by Atheer Abdul Amir Al-Mtury, Sabah Malik Al-Shatty, Asaad R. Al-Hilphy, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor

“…The thermal treatment of canned food should reduce bacteria levels by 12 log cycles in low-acid foods to meet safety limits. …”
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Correlation between dominant bacterial community and non-volatile organic compounds during the fermentation of shrimp sauces by Ruichang Gao, Huijie Liu, Ying Li, Hongying Liu, Yue Zhou, Li Yuan

“…Correlation analysis indicated that the bacteria Tetragenococcus and Staphylococcus were important in the formation of non-volatile compounds. …”
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Neuraminidase-mediated enhancement of Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization is associated with altered mucus characteristics and distribution by Matthew T. Montgomery, Mila Ortigoza, Cynthia Loomis, Jeffrey N. Weiser

“…By directly imaging the colonized URT, we demonstrated NA-mediated alterations to the characteristics and distribution of mucus along the respiratory epithelium, where colonizing bacteria are found. Mucus exposed to NA showed increased localization within goblet cells and lining the glycocalyx. …”
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NLRP3 promotes inflammatory signaling and IL-1β cleavage in acute lung injury caused by cell wall extract of Lactobacillus casei by Lingui Gu, Jinjin Zhu, Qingbing Nie, Binghua Xie, Shuo Xue, Ailing Zhang, Qiangwei Li, Zhengzhong Zhang, Shupeng Li, Yusen Li, Qinquan Shi, Weiwei Shi, Lei Zhao, Shuzhen Liu, Xuanming Shi

“…This study has established a mouse model of ALI using Gram-positive bacteria Lactobacillus casie cell wall extracts (LCWE) and identified the key regulator NLRP3. …”
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Analysis and Water Quality Control of Alternative Sources in Bangolan, Northwest Cameroon by Nchofua Festus Biosengazeh, Njoyim Estella Buleng Tamungang, Mofor Nelson Alakeh, Mvondo-ze Antoine david

“…Faecal coliforms were found in all the sources, and specific bacteria identified were Escherichia coli, Enterobacteria, Streptococcus, Salmonella, and Shigella spp., suggesting recent contamination by faecal matter due to poor hygienic conditions, and hence, treatment was recommended. …”
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Plant Growth Promotion and Biocontrol Potentiality of Endophytes Isolated from Root Nodules of Sulla flexuosa L. Plants by Samia Hamane, Anass El Yemlahi, Mounir Hassani Zerrouk, Ouiam El Galiou, Amin Laglaoui, Mohammed Bakkali, Abdelhay Arakrak

“…Eleven bacterial endophytes isolated from root nodules of Sulla flexuosa L. grown in Northwest Morocco were assessed for their plant growth-promoting (PGP), and antifungal properties. Four endophytic bacteria were selected for their efficiency in solubilizing inorganic phosphate. …”
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Antibacterial carbon dots by Shuaishuai Wang, Dapeng Wang, Guoliang Wang, Minglei Zhang, Yirong Sun, Jianxun Ding

“…However, the growing resistance of bacteria to conventional antibiotics underscores the urgent need for safe and effective alternative treatments. …”
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Identification of Legionella by MALDI Biotyper through three preparation methods and an in-house library comparing phylogenetic and hierarchical cluster results by Luna Girolamini, Paolo Caiazza, Federica Marino, Maria Rosaria Pascale, Laura Caligaris, Simona Spiteri, Carlo Derelitto, Maria Luisa Simone, Antonella Grottola, Sandra Cristino

“…Abstract The identification and typing of bacteria are very expensive and time-consuming due to their growth times, and the expertise needed. …”
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Human microbiomes in cancer development and therapy by Chenglai Xia, Jiyan Su, Can Liu, Zhikai Mai, Shuanghong Yin, Chuansheng Yang, Liwu Fu

“…Abstract Colonies formed by bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viral groups and their genomes, metabolites, and expressed proteins constitute complex human microbiomes. …”
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Antifungal and Antibacterial Activity of Aqueous and Ethanolic Extracts of Different <i>Rosa rugosa</i> Parts by Žaneta Maželienė, Jolita Kirvaitienė, Kamilė Kaklauskienė, Rasa Volskienė, Asta Aleksandravičienė

“…Antimicrobial activity was tested against one fungus, four Gram-positive, and four Gram-negative bacteria. The leaf extracts exhibited the strongest antimicrobial activity, followed by the extracts from the petals and rose hips, while weaker activity was observed in the root extracts. …”
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Protective Effects of Chicken Egg Yolk Immunoglobulins (IgYs) against Vibrio vulnificus Infections by Ruizhao Cai, Ning Liu, Penghao Guo, Kang Liao, Mengzhi Li, Junyou Zhu, Shouyi Chen, Lei Chen, Bin Shu, Shaohai Qi

“…IgYs were produced by immunizing egg laying hens with inactivated whole cell bacteria. Peritoneal cytokines, blood’s bacterial load, and survival curves were obtained from both prophylactic and therapeutic mouse models. …”
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<i>Ajuga reptans</i> L. Herb Extracts: Phytochemical Composition and Pharmacological Activity Screening by Svitlana Maliuvanchuk, Andriy Grytsyk, Oksana Popadynets, Taras Kotyk, Ain Raal, Oleh Koshovyi

“…<i>A. reptans</i> extracts are capable of inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and showing higher activity against Gram-positive bacteria. <i>A. reptans</i> herb extracts are promising agents for implementation in official medicine as wound healing and hepatoprotective remedies after further preclinical and clinical studies.…”
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Liquid smoke-infused edible coatings: Antimicrobial agents for preserving cherry tomatoes by Muhammad Faisal, Dieni Mansur, Hera Desvita, M. Bagas Heriansyah

“…The effectiveness of edible coating was tested based on antibacterial activity against 4 types of pathogenic bacteria, namely Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus subtilis, as well as 2 fungi including Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger. …”
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Toll-like receptor 4 pathway evolutionary trajectory and functional emergence by Shailya Verma, Ramanathan Sowdhamini, Ramanathan Sowdhamini, Ramanathan Sowdhamini

“…IntroductionToll-like receptors 4 (TLR4) recognize lipopolysaccharides (LPS) from bacteria as their conventional ligands and undergo downstream signaling to produce cytokines. …”
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Vegetation types shape the soil micro-food web compositions and soil multifunctionality in Loess Plateau by Zhiming Chen, Wenjuan Kang, Renyuan He, Guang Li, Zhuzhu Luo, Zhuzhu Luo

“…., and the control vegetation Stipa bungeana on soil micro-food webs and soil multifunctionality, as well as their response mechanisms to soil environmental drivers, were investigated using High-throughput sequencing technology.ResultsC. korshinskii significantly enhanced soil physicochemical properties and soil enzyme activities by facilitating the stability of the soil micro-food web structure driven by soil bacteria and fungi and increasing the soil multifunctionality in contrast to S. bungeana. …”
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Helicobacter pylori y cáncer gástrico by Ludmila Martínez Leyva, Teresita de Jesús Montero González, Felipe Neri Piñol Jiménez, Amada Belquis Palomino Besada, Miguel González-Carbajal Pascual, Danay Días Morejón

“…Existen investigaciones que demuestran que la erradicación de esta bacteria disminuye el riesgo de progresión histopatológica de las lesiones preneoplásicas, excepto la metaplasia intestinal y la displasia. …”
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INTRASPECIFIC VARIABILITY OF THE Sus1 SUCROSE SYNTHASE GENE IN Pisum sativum ACCESSIONS by E. A. Dyachenko, M. A. Slugina

“…Pea productivity depends on the ability of the pea plant to get into a symbiosis with nodule bacteria. It was previously shown that the strength of the symbiotic activity depends on the activity of plant sucrose cleavage enzymes. …”
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Gastric Microbiota Associated with Gastric Precancerous Lesions in <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>-Negative Patients by Han-Na Kim, Min-Jeong Kim, Jonathan P. Jacobs, Hyo-Joon Yang

“…The gastric microbiota associated with <i>H. pylori</i>-negative gastric precancerous lesions showed an increased abundance of oral microbes linked to gastric cancer and a reduction in anti-inflammatory bacteria. These alterations might contribute to chronic gastric mucosal inflammation, promoting carcinogenesis in the absence of <i>H. pylori</i> infection.…”
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