Sugar transporters of the SWEET family and their role in arbuscular mycorrhiza by A. A. Kryukov, A. O. Gorbunova, T. R. Kudriashova, O. I. Yakhin, A. A. Lubyanov, U. M. Malikov, M. F. Shishova, A. P. Kozhemyakov, A. P. Yurkov

“…In addition, they aid in the regulation of a substantial part of the exchange of nutrients with microorganisms in the rhizosphere (bacteria and fungi), an activity essential to the formation of symbiotic relationships. …”
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Experimental Study on MICP Aqueous Solution under the Action of Different Organic Substrates by Huai-miao Zheng, Ling-ling Wu, Kai-wen Tong, Lin Hu, Qing Yu, Gui-cheng He, Zhi-jun Zhang

“…The concentration of bacteria in the reaction solution was higher under the action of sucrose and egg white. …”
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Etiology, Risk Factors, and Antimicrobial Resistance in Recurrent Pyogenic Liver Abscesses: A Six-Year Analysis by Cui J, Liu Y, Fu H, Cui M, Li J, Bai Z, Li J

“…JinHua Cui,1 YaMan Liu,2 Hua Fu,1 MiaoHang Cui,1 JiZhong Li,3 ZiYu Bai,1 Jian Li1 1Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Chengde City, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gynaecology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Chengde City, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Operating Room, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Chengde City, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jian Li, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Chengde City, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China, Email lijian111008@126.comAim: To perform a comparative analysis of the clinical data of patients with and without recurrent pyogenic liver abscess and explore the influencing factors, clinical characteristics, and pathogenic bacteria associated with the recurrence of liver abscesses.Patients and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 436 recently diagnosed patients with pyogenic liver abscess admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College between June 2017 and June 2023. …”
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Performance and gut microbiota of catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fed powdered Moringa oleifera leave as additive (Probiotics) by Jerimoth Kesena Ekelemu, Arnold Ebuka Irabor, Ruth Elohor Anderson

“…Length (cm) and weight (g) of fish were measured fortnightly, while haematology and serum profile, bacteria in the gut were collected at the end of the study. …”
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Marine actinobacteria metabolites: unlocking new treatments for acne vulgaris by María Clara De La Hoz-Romo, María Clara De La Hoz-Romo, Luis Díaz, Luis Díaz, Javier Gómez-León, Marynes Quintero, Luisa Villamil

“…Marine-derived actinobacteria isolated from sponge Cliona varians and soft coral Eunicea fusca were screened for antibacterial activity against acne-related bacteria, specifically Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 14990, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ATCC BAA44, and Cutibacterium acnes ATCC 6919. …”
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Chemical Constituents and Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Essential Oil from Dried Seeds of Xylopia aethiopica by Samba Fama Ndoye, Yoro Tine, Insa Seck, Lalla Aicha Ba, Seydou Ka, Ismaila Ciss, Abda Ba, Seynabou Sokhna, Moussa Ndao, Rokhaya Sylla Gueye, Nango Gaye, Abdoulaye Diop, Jean Costa, Julien Paolini, Matar Seck

“…The antimicrobial activity of this essential oil was studied using disk diffusion and broth microdilution methods on four bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and one fungus (Candida albicans). …”
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Bacterial diversity determination using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods by M. Ghiasian, A. Akhavan Sepahy, M.A. Amoozegar, S. Saadatmand, M. Shavandi

“…The detectable proportion of Archaea to Bacteria in the community by FISH was one to five. …”
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The Potential of Defatted Yellow Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) Meal as an Alternative Protein Source for Juvenile Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) by Wenxiang Yao, Chunyan Zhang, Sai Zhang, Guoan Hua, Sitong Zhao, Huiyang Shuang, Ningyang Sun, Yijun Sun, Lumpan Poolsawat, Jianguo Wang, Quan Wang

“…While when 100% fishmeal was replaced, significantly decreased the final body weight (FBW), weight gain (WG), serum alkaline phosphatase (AKP), acid phosphatase (ACP), lysozyme (LZM), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), and total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) activities, hepatopancreas protease activity, mid-intestine folds height and number (P<0.05), significantly increased the feed conversion ratio (FCR), serum malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and the abundance of intestinal harmful bacteria Shewanella (P<0.05). Overall, these results suggest that 75% dietary FM (150 g/kg) can be effectively replaced by DYM without negative impact on the growth performance, intestinal health, serum immune, and antioxidant indexes of juvenile E. sinensis.…”
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Application of a New Type of Protective Sputum Suction Device in Clinic against Cross-Infection between Medical Staff and Patients by Kang Lu, Weizhou Wu, Gaomei Jin, Haixia Yang, Xiaowei Cai, Lin Li, Zanchao Chen, Lin Ren, Baoshuan Guo, Qing-feng Xue

“…Compared with open sputum suction, bacteria from the hands of suction staffs and the surrounding environment of the endotracheal tube were barely detected in closed suction. …”
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Screening of the Dichloromethane: Methanolic Extract of Centella asiatica for Antibacterial Activities against Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Shigella sonnei, Bacillus subtili... by Berick Moturi Sieberi, George Isanda Omwenga, Rachael Kitondo Wambua, Judith Chemutai Samoei, Mathew Piero Ngugi

“…They included preliminary screening of dichloromethane: methanolic extract of Centella asiatica against human pathogenic bacteria including Salmonella typhi ATCC 19430, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Shigella sonnei ATCC 25931, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 21332, and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 using agar disc diffusion, broth microdilution method, and time-kill kinetics with tetracycline as a positive control. …”
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The influence of sustainable fertilization on the parameter of soil biogenicity, weight of 1000 grains and the yield of different maize genotypes by Cvijanović Gorica, Bajagić Marija, Stepić Vesna, Marinković Jelena, Mamlić Zlatica, Đurić Nenad, Nićin Slobodan

“…At the end of the growing season, samples were taken for the analysis of the total number of bacteria, azotobacteria, fungi and actinomycetes. After the harvest, the weight of 1000 grains and the yield of grains were determined. was also lower in the abundance of azotobacter, which was not determined even in the control variant, due to inadequate soil properties. …”
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Synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial activities of SnO and SnO@FeCl2 nanoparticles using Olea europaea subsp. Africana (Mill.) P.S. Green mediated green by Numan Khan, Sajjad Ali Shah, Muhammad Hubab, Sidra Tul Muntaha, Ibrar Khan, Azam Hayat, Mujaddad Ur Rehman, Tawaf Ali Shah, Jaouad Bensalah, Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar, Musaab Dauelbait, Mohammed Bourhia

“…Our results showed high activity of both NPs against the crystal violet dye and urinary tract caused by Bacteria. The NPs, in particular, SnO@FeCl2-NPs showed significant photocatalytic activity against crystal violet, which was very high as compared to SnONPs. …”
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Mechanism of sensor kinase CitA transmembrane signaling by Xizhou Cecily Zhang, Kai Xue, Michele Salvi, Benjamin Schomburg, Jonas Mehrens, Karin Giller, Marius Stopp, Siegfried Weisenburger, Daniel Böning, Vahid Sandoghdar, Gottfried Unden, Stefan Becker, Loren B. Andreas, Christian Griesinger

“…Abstract Membrane bound histidine kinases (HKs) are ubiquitous sensors of extracellular stimuli in bacteria. However, a uniform structural model is still missing for their transmembrane signaling mechanism. …”
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Risk Factor Analysis and Molecular Epidemiological Investigation of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Infection in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis by Yang F, Liu F, Zhao X, Chen Q

“…In the CRE group, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE) were used to detect the expression of five common carbapenemase genes including blaKPC, blaIMP, blaVIM, blaNDM, and blaOXA-48.Results: The pathogenic bacteria in the CRE group are composed of Klebsiella pneumonia at 35.00%, Escherichia coli at 33.33%, Enterobacter cloacae at 25.00%, and Citrobacter freundii at 6.67%. …”
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INFLUENCE OF DOSED BASED PROBIOTICS (Lactobacillus) ON BLOOD AND MICROBIAL INDICES OF BROILERS by Egbunike Chiazor Maryjan, Ironkwe Monica Ogochukwu, Boma Victor Iriso

“…Total heterotrophic bacteria was highest in T4 (113.33±24.50) and significantly lowest (P<0.05) in T3 (75.33±11.38). …”
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PD-L1 Blockade Attenuated Sepsis-Induced Liver Injury in a Mouse Cecal Ligation and Puncture Model by Weimin Zhu, Rui Bao, Xiaohua Fan, Tianzhu Tao, Jiali Zhu, Jiafeng Wang, Jinbao Li, Lulong Bo, Xiaoming Deng

“…Liver plays a major role in hypermetabolism and produces acute phase proteins during systemic inflammatory response syndrome and it is of vital importance in host defense and bacteria clearance. Our previous studies indicated that programmed death-1 (PD-1) and its ligand programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) are crucial modulators of host immune responses during sepsis. …”
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Probiotic Potential of Lactobacillus Strains with Antifungal Activity Isolated from Animal Manure by Soundharrajan Ilavenil, Hyung Soo Park, Mayakrishnan Vijayakumar, Mariadhas Valan Arasu, Da Hye Kim, Sivanesan Ravikumar, Ki Choon Choi

“…The aim of the study was to isolate and characterize the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from animal manure. Among the thirty LAB strains, four strains, namely, KCC-25, KCC-26, KCC-27, and KCC-28, showed good cell growth and antifungal activity and were selected for further characterization. …”
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Characterization of YdgH: a mediator of beta-lactam susceptibility in Enterobacterales by Jacob E. Lazarus, Matthew K. Waldor, David C. Hooper

“…We previously identified the uncharacterized gene ydgH as a modifier of beta-lactam susceptibility in Gram-negative bacteria. To begin to understand the specific role of YdgH, in this study, we perform initial characterizations of this protein. …”
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Does Clostridium Perfringens Epsilon Toxin Mimic an Auto-Antigen Involved in Multiple Sclerosis? by Marie-Lise Gougeon, Valérie Seffer, Cezarela Hoxha, Elisabeth Maillart, Michel R. Popoff

“…Recently, <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> epsilon toxin (ETX) has been incriminated in MS, based initially on the isolation of the bacteria from a MS patient, combined with an immunoreactivity to ETX. …”
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Characterizing Antimicrobial Effects of Radiation and Antibiotic Interactions on <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Escherichia coli</i> Using MALDI-TOF MS by Ali Haider, Renáta Homlok, Csilla Mohácsiné Farkas, Tamás Kocsis

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are becoming a major challenge in human and veterinary medicine, as well as in food processing. …”
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