Developing a priority global research agenda for antimicrobial resistance in the human health sector: protocol for a scoping review by Alessandro Cassini, Raph L Hamers, Koe Stella Asadinia, Silvia Bertagnolio

“…Introduction To accelerate the response to the public health threat by antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the WHO is developing a Global Research Agenda for AMR in the human health sector that aims to provide a global and transparent assessment of priority knowledge gaps related to critical bacteria—including Mycobacterium tuberculosis—and fungi that inform control and response strategies to tackle AMR by 2030. …”
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Degradation of black tea theaflavin through C-ring cleavage by gut microbiota by Shuwei Zhang, Christina Ohland, Christian Jobin, Shengmin Sang

“…The detection of DH-TF from the anaerobic incubation of TF with catechin-converting gut bacteria, Eggerthella lenta (Eggerth), suggested that the microbes with the capacity to cleave the C-ring of catechins were able to metabolize TF following the same mechanism. …”
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Bioactivity of Walnut: Investigating the Triterpenoid Saponin Extracts of Juglans regia Kernels for Antioxidant, Anti-diabetic, and Antimicrobial Properties by Youssef Elouafy, Salma Mortada, Adil El Yadini, Mohamed Hnini, Youssra Aalilou, Hicham Harhar, Asaad Khalid, Ashraf N. Abdalla, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, My El Abbes Faouzi, Mohamed Tabyaoui

“…The evaluation of the antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia strains revealed that some extracts could inhibit these bacteria. This study successfully assessed the bioactivities of the extracts, suggesting that the extracts of medicinal plants can demonstrate stronger bioactivity than pure synthetic compounds. …”
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NF-κB Inhibition after Cecal Ligation and Puncture Reduces Sepsis-Associated Lung Injury without Altering Bacterial Host Defense by Hui Li, Wei Han, Vasilly Polosukhin, Fiona E. Yull, Brahm H. Segal, Can-Mao Xie, Timothy S. Blackwell

“…Treatment with the NF-κB inhibitor did not affect the ability of cultured macrophages to phagocytose bacteria and did not alter bacterial colony counts in blood, lung tissue, or peritoneal fluid at 24 hours after CLP. …”
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Klebsiella oxytoca facilitates microbiome recovery via antibiotic degradation and restores colonization resistance in a diet-dependent manner by Éva d. H. Almási, Lea Eisenhard, Lisa Osbelt, Till Robin Lesker, Anna C. Vetter, Nele Knischewski, Agata Anna Bielecka, Achim Gronow, Uthayakumar Muthukumarasamy, Marie Wende, Caroline Tawk, Meina Neumann-Schaal, Mark Brönstrup, Till Strowig

“…Abstract Competition among bacteria for carbohydrates is pivotal for colonization resistance (CR). …”
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Cervical Spinal Osteomyelitis with Epidural Abscess following an Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infection in an Immunocompetent Host by Abdelmoniem Moustafa, Rowida Kheireldine, Zubair Khan, Hussam Alim, Mohammad Saud Khan, Mohd Amer Alsamman, Eslam Youssef

“…Lumbar puncture showed 94 RBCs, 24 WBCs (16% neutrophils and 46% lymphocytes), and elevated protein level at 1140 mg/dl with no bacteria. C-spine MRI showed epidural abscess along the anterior and right lateral margin of the cord causing cord compression from C5 through C7, anterior perivertebral abscess from C4 through T2, marrow edema involving C6 and C7 vertebral bodies with increased signal in the intervertebral disc space at C6-C7, and consistent with osteomyelitis and discitis. …”
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Efecto antibacteriano del extracto hidroalcohólico de Tillandsia maculata (Bromeliaceae) sobre Streptococcus mutans by Héctor Alexander Vílchez-Cáceda, Ketty Rojas-Berastein, Carolina Mayo Takahashi-Ferrer, Christhian Alexander Alvia-Saldarriaga

“…Se usó el método de difusión en disco detallado por Bauer y Kirby; la bacteria utilizada fue Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175 y las evaluaciones de los diámetros de inhibición se hicieron a las 24 horas, para indicar impacto antibacteriano. …”
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Effectiveness and tolerability of lactic acid vaginal gel compared to oral metronidazole in the treatment of acute symptomatic bacterial vaginosis: a multicenter, randomized-contro... by Fiona Tidbury, Grégory Brülhart, Gabriela Müller, Elena Pavicic, Susanna Weidlinger, Gerrit Eichner, Michael von Wolff, Petra Stute

“…BV involves a shift in vaginal microbiota, with reduced lactobacilli and increased anaerobic bacteria. Standard treatment with oral metronidazole has been shown to have a limited long-term efficacy, possibly due to biofilm persistence. …”
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Toxicologic Assessment of a Commercial Decolorized Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Juice, Lily of the Desert Filtered Whole Leaf Juice with Aloesorb by Inder Sehgal, Wallace D. Winters, Michael Scott, Andrew David, Glenn Gillis, Thaya Stoufflet, Anand Nair, Konstantine Kousoulas

“…We tested a decolorized whole leaf (DCWL) aloe vera, treated with activated charcoal to remove the latex portion of the plant, for genotoxicity in bacteria, acute/subacute toxicity in B6C3F1 mice, and subchronic toxicity in F344 rats. …”
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Outer Membrane Proteome Analysis of Indian Strain of Pasteurella multocida Serotype B:2 by MALDI-TOF/MS Analysis by A. Prasannavadhana, Santosh Kumar, Prasad Thomas, Laxmi Narayan Sarangi, Santosh Kumar Gupta, Adyasha Priyadarshini, Viswas Konasagara Nagaleekar, Vijendra Pal Singh

“…Identification of outer membrane proteins (OMPs) is important to understand the bacteria structure and function, host-pathogen interaction, development of novel vaccine candidates, and diagnostic antigens. …”
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Predisposing Factors, Microbial Characteristics, and Clinical Outcome of Microbial Keratitis in a Tertiary Centre in Hong Kong: A 10-Year Experience by Alex Lap-Ki Ng, Kelvin Kai-Wang To, Chile Chi-Lai Choi, Leonard Hsu Yuen, Suk-Ming Yim, Keith Shun-Kit Chan, Jimmy Shiu-Ming Lai, Ian Yat-Hin Wong

“…Fluoroquinolone susceptibility was tested in 47 Gram-negative bacteria with 93.6% susceptibility (100% for Pseudomonas). 90.7% of cases had good visual outcome. …”
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Deficiency of Dietary Fiber in Slc5a8-Null Mice Promotes Bacterial Dysbiosis and Alters Colonic Epithelial Transcriptome towards Proinflammatory Milieu by Sathish Sivaprakasam, Pramodh K. Ganapathy, Mohd Omar Faruk Sikder, Moamen Elmassry, Sabarish Ramachandran, Kameswara Rao Kottapalli, Vadivel Ganapathy

“…Dietary fiber protects against IBD; bacteria ferment these dietary fibers in colon and generate short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which mediate the anti-inflammatory actions of dietary fibers. …”
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Modeling the Combined Effects of Temperature, pH, and Sodium Chloride and Sodium Lactate Concentrations on the Growth Rate of Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 8014 by Francieli Dalcanton, Elena Carrasco, Fernando Pérez-Rodríguez, Guiomar Denisse Posada-Izquierdo, Gláucia Maria Falcão de Aragão, Rosa María García-Gimeno

“…Nowadays, microorganisms with probiotic or antimicrobial properties are receiving major attention as alternative resources for food preservation. Lactic acid bacteria are able to synthetize compounds with antimicrobial activity against pathogenic and spoilage flora. …”
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High Concentrations of Tilmicosin Promote the Spread of Multidrug Resistance Gene <i>tol</i>C in the Pig Gut Microbiome Through Mobile Genetic Elements by Tao Chen, Minxing Zhao, Majian Chen, Xiaoyue Tang, Yuliang Qian, Xiaoting Li, Yan Wang, Xindi Liao, Yinbao Wu

“…., <i>int</i>1 and <i>int</i>2) and the growth of potential <i>tol</i>C-hosting bacteria such as <i>Paenalcaligenes</i> and <i>Proteiniclasticum</i>. …”
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Deciphering the fungal symphony: unveiling the fungal dynamics during the fermentation of traditional Chinese strong-flavor Daqu by Lina Zhao, Wenjing Zhang, Yuting Niu, Xiaohan Chen, Jiuyang Guo, Ying Wu, Ying Wu, Xuan Li, Shaobin Gu, Shaobin Gu, Shaobin Gu

“…Daqu, a starter culture rich in microorganisms like bacteria and fungi, is central to vinification and liquor brewing, yet fungal contributions are often understudied. …”
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Oral Administration of Lactobacillus plantarum 299v Reduces Cortisol Levels in Human Saliva during Examination Induced Stress: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial by Hannah Andersson, Cecilia Tullberg, Siv Ahrné, Kristina Hamberg, Irini Lazou Ahrén, Göran Molin, Mikael Sonesson, Åsa Håkansson

“…Forty-one students with an upcoming academic exam were included in a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study. The probiotic bacteria or the placebo product was administered in capsules once a day during 14 days. …”
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Aguamiel, a Traditional Mexican Beverage: A Review of Its Nutritional Composition, Health Effects and Conservation by Alma Delia Noriega-Juárez, Libier Meza-Espinoza, María de Lourdes García-Magaña, Rosa Isela Ortiz-Basurto, Martina Alejandra Chacón-López, Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza, Efigenia Montalvo-González

“…Additionally, aguamiel can harbor diverse microorganisms, including lactic acid bacteria (<i>Lactococcus</i> and <i>Leuconostoc</i> spp.) and yeasts, contributing antioxidant, nutritional, prebiotic, and probiotic properties. …”
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Case report: Surgical closure of a facial defect in an African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) utilizing a transpositional skin flap by Armen M. Brus, Armen M. Brus, Maureen Spinner, Tess Rooney, Tess Rooney, Tess Rooney, Kimberly A. Thompson, Kimberly A. Thompson

“…The absence of deep bacteria on histopathologic evaluation and a negative bacterial culture was suggestive of envenomation. …”
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Quantitative profiling of the vaginal microbiota improves resolution of the microbiota-immune axis by Eric Armstrong, Rachel Liu, James Pollock, Sanja Huibner, Suji Udayakumar, Erastus Irungu, Pauline Ngurukiri, Peter Muthoga, Wendy Adhiambo, Sergey Yegorov, Joshua Kimani, Tara Beattie, Bryan Coburn, Rupert Kaul

“…Compositional approaches such as metagenomic sequencing provide a snapshot of all bacteria in a sample and have become the standard for characterizing the vaginal microbiota, but only provide microbial relative abundances. …”
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Isolation and Evaluation of Clinically Important Acinetobacter Baumannii From Intensive Care Unit Samples by Mohamed Mowfik Sehree, Hanaa N. Abdullah, Amani M. Jasim

“…Isolation and diagnosis of bacteria were achieved by conventional techniques, including routine and selective culture media (Chrome agar), biochemical test, EPI 20E, and VITEK-2. …”
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