Core-genome guided novel therapeutic targets identification and chimeric vaccine designing against Rickettsia rickettsii by Fizza Arshad, Asifa Sarfraz, Muhammad Shehroz, Umar Nishan, Asia Perveen, Riaz Ullah, Mohamed A. Ibrahim, Mohibullah Shah

“…Abstract Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, caused by the gram-negative intracellular bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii, is a serious tick-borne infection with a fatality rate of 20–30%, if not treated. …”
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Composite Hydrogel of Poly(acrylamide) and Starch as Potential System for Controlled Release of Amoxicillin and Inhibition of Bacterial Growth by Ana V. Torres-Figueroa, Cinthia J. Pérez-Martínez, Teresa del Castillo-Castro, Enrique Bolado-Martínez, María A. G. Corella-Madueño, Alejandro M. García-Alegría, Tania E. Lara-Ceniceros, Lorena Armenta-Villegas

“…The optimal release profile at physiological conditions and the powerful bacteria growth inhibition effects of amoxicillin-loaded hydrogels evidenced its potential for biomedical applications, particularly in oral administration and the local treatment of bacterial infections.…”
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Durian Rind-Based Liquid Smoke as a Natural Preservative for Chicken Meatballs: Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature and Liquid Smoke Concentration by Muhammad Faisal, Suraiya Kamaruzzaman, Ressa Fitra Adinda, Dimas Anugerah Ilahi, Taufik Hidayat, Hera Desvita

“…Tests for total volatile base nitrogen (TVB-N), in addition to the total plate count (TPC) and most probable number (MPN) of Escherichia coli bacteria, were performed to evaluate the preservation ability of the liquid smoke. …”
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Extreme Environment Streptomyces: Potential Sources for New Antibacterial and Anticancer Drug Leads? by Periyasamy Sivalingam, Kui Hong, John Pote, Kandasamy Prabakar

“…Consequently, the increased morbidity and mortality, which are associated with multidrug resistance bacteria, urgently require the discovery of novel and more efficient drugs. …”
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Limosilactobacillus reuteri fermented brown rice alleviates anxiety improves cognition and modulates gut microbiota in stressed mice by Akanksha Tyagi, Yu-Yeong Choi, Lingyue Shan, Annadurai Vinothkanna, Eun-Seok Lee, Ramachandran Chelliah, Kaliyan Barathikannan, Sivakumar Thasma Raman, Se Jin Park, Ai-Qun Jia, Geun Pyo Choi, Deog Hwan Oh

“…FBR-enriched beneficial gut bacteria, aligning the microbiota profile with that of non-stressed mice. …”
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Biology of selective caries removal: a systematic scoping review protocol by Helge Knüttel, Matthias Widbiller, Rita Weiler, Kerstin M Galler, Wolfgang Buchalla, Konstantin J Scholz

“…Eventually, it became apparent that different biological explanations can be organised into four categories: pulp response, cavity seal, remaining bacteria and cavity liner. Based on this structure, a search for original publications (phase II) will be performed and retrieved evidence will be assembled using a predefined conceptual framework.Ethics and dissemination As primary data will not be included in this study, ethical approval is not required. …”
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Neglected tropical diseases in Yemen: a systematic review of epidemiology and public health challenges by Ibrahim Ahmed Ahmed Alhothily, Rahmat Dapari, Nazri Che Dom

“…The aetiology of reported NTDs was categorized into four groups: viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and helminths. Results Viral NTDs were the most frequently reported, accounting for 39% of the articles, followed by bacterial (26%), helminthic (21%), and protozoal NTDs (15%). …”
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Evaluation of Water Quality of Water Storage Cisterns in Apartments (Case Study of Kermanshah City) by Mohana Faraji, Milad Roshanbas, Mitra Javan

“…Water quality control in terms of solutes, color, taste, odors and existing bacteria is of vital importance from a health point of view. …”
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Effect of some organic acid on the quality of eğrez (vimbia vimbia tenella) fish by Abdullah Diller, Behire Işıl Işıklı, Ahmet Güner, Yusuf Doğruer

“…Lactic actde application was more effective on total psycrophilic aerobic microorganisms (P<0.001), colilorm bacteria (P<0.001), flavor (PcO.OI). texture (PcO.OOl, P<0.05), and overall acceptability (P<0.05) than the others. …”
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Precolostral antibody reactivity against Histophilus somni conserved proteins and Escherichia coli whole cells in stillborn and live calves by Rafał Baran, Joanna Bajzert, Tadeusz Stefaniak, Paulina Jawor

“…The reactivity of the tested calves was not identical to that of their mothers, indicating that the antibodies were self-produced by the calves during pregnancy.These results suggest that calves are exposed to different Gram-negative bacteria during pregnancy, and that the stillborn group elicited diverse responses.…”
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Application of Biofire Filmarray Joint Infection Panel for Rapid Identification of Aetiology in a Necrotizing Fasciitis Case by Zoltán Tóth, Bence Balázs, Walter P. Pfliegler, Eszter Csoma, László Majoros, Dorka Szűcs, Renátó Kovács

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Despite this being the first case of the successful identification of pathogenic bacteria in necrotising fasciitis using this assay, the BFJIP may become a useful tool for rapid identification of pathogens in necrotising fasciitis cases and guiding antimicrobial therapy for better clinical outcomes.…”
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Exception to the Rule: Genomic Characterization of Naturally Occurring Unusual Vibrio cholerae Strains with a Single Chromosome by Gary Xie, Shannon L. Johnson, Karen W. Davenport, Mathumathi Rajavel, Torsten Waldminghaus, John C. Detter, Patrick S. Chain, Shanmuga Sozhamannan

“…The genetic make-up of most bacteria is encoded in a single chromosome while about 10% have more than one chromosome. …”
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Studying agronomic characters in new millet accessions from the VIR collection at Yekaterinino Experiment Station of VIR by T. V. Kulemina

“…An assessment was made for such agronomic characters as the growing season, plant height, grain size, grain yield, and resistance to bacteria. The identified accessions exceeded the reference (cv. …”
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Identifying plasma exosome antigens as a potential diagnostic biomarker for tuberculosis disease by Yan Jiang, Li Yan, Baoru Zhou, Jianming Hong, Huixing Tan, Xiaonan Li, Yong Wang

“…Abstract Background Exosome is a small extracellular vesicle with a diameter of 30 to 150 nm that is secreted by cells. Mtb and other bacteria can also secrete extracellular vesicles, which carry characteristics and information about the pathogen. …”
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INVESTIGATING THE ACTIVE CHEMICALS IN BAY LEAVES IN SUPPRESSING MICROBES AND IMPROVING THE SENSORY PROPERTIES OF CHILLED CHICKEN MEAT by M. A. Qasim, A. A. Al-Azzami, N. T. Khaleel, A. A. Yaseen, M. M. Fahad

“…The investigation showed that the alcoholic extract (ethanol 99.8%) outperformed the aqueous extract in preventing the development and activities of four different types of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The space created by the alcoholic extract was surrounded by a clear zone measuring 18.8, 15.5, 19.48, and 16.8 mm in diameter for the Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus cereus culture media, respectively compared to the 10.5, 8.5, 9.4, and 9.1 mm for the aqueous extract. …”
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Surgical site infections post-ventriculoperitoneal shunting: A matched healthcare cost and length of stay study: Empirical research quantitative by Issa M. Hweidi, Saba W. Al-Ibraheem, Omar H. Jebreel

“…Multidrug-resistant bacteria have recently been considered a growing concern for SSIs post-VP shunting. …”
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Occurrence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Virulence Profiles of Salmonella Serovars Isolated from Wild Reptiles in South Africa by Lungile N. Mlangeni, Tsepo Ramatla, Kgaugelo E. Lekota, Cormac Price, Oriel Thekisoe, Che Weldon

“…Reptiles are carriers of an array of microorganisms, including significant zoonotic bacteria of the genus Salmonella, which cause a disease referred to as salmonellosis that affects both animals and humans. …”
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Selection of appropriate probiotic yeasts for use in dairy products: a narrative review by Sanaz Kazemi, Aziz Homayouni-Rad, Hossien Samadi Kafil, Vahideh Sarabi-aghdam, Payam Zeynolabedini, Bahareh pour Agha, Sevda Allah Madadi

“…Traditionally, research on probiotics has primarily focused on lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria; however, there is a growing global interest in incorporating yeast as a probiotic supplement. …”
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Understanding the limitations of substrate degradation in bioelectrochemical systems by Hannah Bird, Sharon Velasquez-Orta, Elizabeth Heidrich

“…Combined hydrolysis-fermentation rates were unaffected by stirring, but stirring significantly impacted acetate consumption rates, likely due to oxygen-induced competition between facultative aerobes and electrogenic bacteria. These findings highlight the trade-offs between enhanced substrate availability and oxygen-driven competition in MFCs. …”
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Pseudocitrobacter cyperus, a novel bacterial species recovered from Cyperus alternifolius in Egypt by Samira M. Hamed, Mai A. Amer

“…The discovery of this novel species highlights the potential of endophytic bacteria associated with unique plant hosts to harbor previously uncharacterized microbial diversity.…”
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