Effects of ursolic acid on growth performance, serum biochemistry, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal health of broilers by X.W. Zhang, X. Li, Y. Yin, M. Wang, Y.F. Wang, J.Y. Chen, Y.R. Zhao

“…Significant differences were observed in the abundance of Bacteroides, proteobacteria, and desulfurisation bacteria (P < 0.05), with higher Barnesiella and Clostridia_UCG-014, and lower Romboutsia in the UA group (P < 0.05). …”
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Soil warming increases the active antibiotic resistome in the gut of invasive giant African snails by Yiyue Zhang, Hong-Zhe Li, Martin Breed, Zhonghui Tang, Li Cui, Yong-Guan Zhu, Xin Sun

“…Methods We use phenotype-based single-cell Raman with D2O labeling (Raman-D2O) and genotype-based metagenomic sequencing to investigate whether soil warming increases active antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARBs) in the gut microbiome of giant African snails. …”
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Fecal carriage of carbapenemase and AmpC-β-lactamase producers among extended spectrum β-Lactamase-producing E. coli and Klebsiella spp. isolates in patients attending hospitals by Zakaria Garba, Isidore J. O. Bonkoungou, Namwin Siourimè Somda, Magloire H. Natama, Georges Somé, Lassana Sangaré, Nicolas Barro, Halidou Tinto

“…Results Among the 277 ESBL-PE strains isolated, 203 were E. coli, and 74 were Klebsiella spp. Of these bacteria, 2.9% were carbapenemase producers and 6.5% were AmpC-β-lactamase producers. …”
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Land use intensity differently influences soil communities across a range of arable fields and grasslands by Chenguang Gao, Johanna E.M. Schild, Gabriel Y.K. Moinet, T. Martijn Bezemer, Franciska T. de Vries, Jan Hassink, Nick van Eekeren, Kevin Beentjes, Peter M. van Bodegom

“…The combined effects of various agricultural practices have, until now, been largely overlooked in agroecosystems.Here, we conducted a field soil sampling campaign on 87 farms with two land use types (39 arable fields and 48 grasslands) to investigate the relationship between land use intensity, determined by various agricultural practices, and multiple soil communities (bacteria, fungi, protists and invertebrates) at regional scales.We found that land use intensity influenced the diversity and community composition of various soil taxa differently, and these impacts strongly depended on land use type. …”
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Gardnerella vaginalis-binding IgA in the urethra of sexually experienced males by Rachel Liu, R. M. Galiwango, Daniel Park, Sanja Huibner, Maliha Aziz, Aggrey Anok, James Nnamutete, Yahaya Isbirye, John Bosco Wasswa, Deo Male, Godfrey Kigozi, Aaron A. R. Tobian, Jessica L. Prodger, Cindy Liu, Bryan Coburn, Rupert Kaul

“…Prospective studies of the host-microbe relationship in the urethra may have implications for the development of vaccines against sexually-transmitted bacteria. Video Abstract…”
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Alzheimer’s disease and infectious agents: a comprehensive review of pathogenic mechanisms and microRNA roles by Seyyed Sam Mehdi Hosseininasab, Rasoul Ebrahimi, Shirin Yaghoobpoor, Kiarash Kazemi, Yaser Khakpour, Ramtin Hajibeygi, Ashraf Mohamadkhani, Mobina Fathi, Kimia Vakili, Arian Tavasol, Zohreh Tutunchian, Tara Fazel, Mohammad Fathi, Mohammadreza Hajiesmaeili

“…Various viruses such as Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV), influenza viruses, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as well as bacteria such as Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP), Helicobacter pylori (HP), Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), Spirochetes and eukaryotic unicellular parasites (e.g., Toxoplasma gondii), have been linked to AD due to their ability to activate the immune system, induce inflammation and increase oxidative stress, thereby leading to cognitive decline and AD. …”
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Strawberry Polyphenol-Rich Fractions Can Mitigate Disorders in Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver Functions Caused by a High-Fructose Diet in Experimental Rats by Ewa Żary-Sikorska, Bartosz Fotschki, Monika Kosmala, Joanna Milala, Paulius Matusevicius, Aleksandra Rawicka, Jerzy Juśkiewicz

“…Probably, that fraction containing considerable amounts of carbohydrates was more extensively metabolized by intestinal bacteria, which resulted in higher levels of cecal short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) as well as cecal and urinal ellagitannin metabolites. …”
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mTORC1-Activated Monocytes Increase Tregs and Inhibit the Immune Response to Bacterial Infections by Lijun Fang, Huaijun Tu, Wei Guo, Shixuan Wang, Ting Xue, Fei Yang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yazhi Yang, Qian Wan, Zhexin Shi, Xulong Zhan, Jian Li

“…When compared to WT mice, we found higher mortality, greater numbers of bacteria, decreased expression of coactivators in monocytes, increased numbers of Tregs, and decreased numbers of effector T cells in TSC1 KO mice. …”
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Microbial keratitis in Southern Malawi: a microbiological pilot study by Timothy Neal, Dean Everett, Stephen B Kaye, Alistair Darby, Moira Gandiwa, Shaffi Mdala, Caroline E Corless, Rose Herbert, Nicholas A V Beare, Tobi F Somerville, Thokozani Zungu, Malcolm J Horsburgh, Petros C Kayange

“…Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus 31.8% and Streptococcus species 14.1% were the most isolated bacteria. Seven (9.9%) participants were positive for HSV-1. …”
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Short path molecular distillation of the essential oil from Pinus roxburghii oleoresin affords volatile fractions with powerful antioxidant and antimicrobial activities comparable... by Muhammad Adnan Ayub, Hawraz Ibrahim M. Amin, Rameen Waseem, Kamaran Younis M. Amin, Muhammad Asif Hanif, Amjad Hussain, Kovan Dilawar Issa, Jorge Ramírez, Chabaco Armijos, Muhammad Zubair, Giovanni Vidari

“…In addition, the antimicrobial activity of the fractions and sub-fractions against the bacteria Pasteurella multocida, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Bacillus subtilis, and the fungal strains Fusarium solani, Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus flavus, and Aspergillus niger, was measured by the agar well diffusion method, the microdilution broth assay and the resazurin microtiter plate test. …”
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Improved Functionality, Quality, and Shelf Life of <i>Merguez</i>-Type Camel Sausage Fortified with Spirulina as a Natural Ingredient by Djamel Djenane, Boumediène Méghit Khaled, Yamina Ben Miri, Mohammed Said Metahri, Luis Montañés, Mohammed Aider, Agustín Ariño

“…These results were more pronounced the higher the percentage of SP incorporated into the camel sausage formulation, as indicated by the following parameters: 2-thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances TBARS (1.46 vs. 2.89 mg MDA/kg), CIE a* (14.65 vs. 10.12), total volatile basic nitrogen TVB-N (13.02 vs. 15.09 mg/kg), total psychrotrophic bacteria TPB (5.71 vs. 6.34 log CFU/g), and overall acceptability score (3.17 vs. 2.5). …”
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Harmful impacts of microplastic pollution on poultry and biodegradation techniques using microorganisms for consumer health protection: A review by Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Elwy A. Ashour, Fatemah AlMalki, Asmaa F. Khafaga, Mahmoud Moustafa, Mohammed O. Alshaharni, Islam M. Youssef, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Sylwester Świątkiewicz

“…Several studies have explored the use of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and algae, to degrade microplastics, offering an economical and environmentally friendly solution. …”
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Legionella pneumophila subverts the antioxidant defenses of its amoeba host Acanthamoeba castellanii by Alban Hay, Willy Aucher, Romain Pigeault, Joanne Bertaux, Alexandre Crépin, Quentin Blancart Remaury, Yann Héchard, Ascel Samba-Louaka, Romain Villéger

“…Legionella pneumophila, the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease, interacts in the environment with free-living amoebae that serve as replicative niches for the bacteria. Among these amoebae, Acanthamoeba castellanii is a natural host in water networks and a model commonly used to study the interaction between L. pneumophila and its host. …”
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Therapeutic potential of hydrogen-rich water in zebrafish model of Alzheimer’s disease: targeting oxidative stress, inflammation, and the gut-brain axis by Jiaxuan He, Peiye Xu, Ting Xu, Haiyang Yu, Lei Wang, Rongbing Chen, Kun Zhang, Yueliang Yao, Yanyan Xie, Qinsi Yang, Wei Wu, Da Sun, Dejun Wu

“…Furthermore, HRW reduced the number of harmful bacteria linked to AD pathology by restoring the balance of microbiota in the gut. …”
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Study on Anaerobic Digestion and the Treatment of Livestock and Poultry Waste Liquid by Nanoparticles and Antibiotics in the Context of Carbon Neutrality and Microbial Ecosystems by Xiaofei Zhen, Han Zhan, Ke Li, Ruonan Jiao, Lei Feng, Tie Du

“…The pH of the system decreased, and the soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) was consistent with the trend of TVFAs, while the pH of the nanoparticle group was lower; (3) changes in the horizontal structure of bacterial community of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes were dominant bacteria in each group on the first day. On day 5, the relative abundance of actinomycetes and Bacteroidetes increased significantly. …”
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Evaluation of storage stability of refrigerated buffalo meat coated with hydrothermally treated potato starch incorporated with thyme (Thymus vulgaris) and ginger (Zingiber officin... by Sangam Dahal, Basanta Kumar Rai, Anish Dangal, Kishor Rai, Prekshya Timsina, Ramesh Koirala, Sanjay Chaudhary, Pankaj Dahal, Tanka Bhattarai, Angelo Maria Giuffrè

“…A total of five treatments (S1, S2, S3, S4, and S5) along with two controls (S6 and S7) were subjected to microbiological [total viable count (TVC), Staphylococcus aureus count, psychrotrophic bacteria count (PTC), and coliform count] and physico-chemical analyses such as thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) value, total volatile basic nitrogen (TVBN) content, extract release volume (ERV), metmyoglobin (Met-Mb), pH, weight loss, and water activity at 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 days of storage. …”
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Saliva-acquired pellicle inspired multifunctional gargle with wet adhesion, photodynamic antimicrobial, and In situ remineralization properties for dental caries prevention by Jiayi Shi, Xuekai Qi, Ying Ran, Qiang Zhou, Yiqin Ding, Lujian Li, Youyun Zeng, Dongchao Qiu, Zhibin Cai, Xiaojun Cai, Yihuai Pan

“…Dental caries is primarily caused by cariogenic bacteria metabolizing carbohydrates to produce acidic substances that erode the dental hard tissues. …”
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Studies on the alleviating effect of Bifidobacterium lactis V9 on dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in mice by Xiaoyan Duan, Xiaoyan Duan, Xiaoyan Duan, Xiaoyan Duan, Rilige Wu, Jianbo Li, Jianbo Li, Zeya Li, Yanqi Liu, Ping Chen, Bangmao Wang, Bangmao Wang, Bangmao Wang

“…V9 increased the abundance of gut microbiota in colitis mice to promote the growth of beneficial bacteria. V9 increased tryptophan metabolites, and short-chain fatty acids, and improved gut inflammation.ConclusionV9 attenuates intestinal inflammation, improves the mucosal barrier, modulates intestinal microecology and exerts a protective effect in a mouse model of DSS-induced colitis.…”
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Metabolites induced by citrus tristeza virus and ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ influence the feeding behavior of Diaphorina citri: an electrical penetration graph and LC–MS/M... by Jingtian Zhang, Fengchun Xia, Yuhe Li, Yangyang Liu, Fengnian Wu, Xiaoling Deng, Meirong Xu

“…The pathogens causing these diseases are the phloem-limited bacteria ‘Candidatus Liberibacter spp.’ (mainly Ca. …”
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Reverse osmosis for the treatment of well water and wastewater for reuse by A. Mélendez- Rivera, J. Musa-Wasil, D. Almestica-Martinez, K. Malave-Llamas

“…Nitrate levels were all under 0.2 ppm (0.2 mg/l). Total aerobic bacteria counts were 0 cfu per milliliter. Regarding the feasibility of reusing wastewater post-reverse osmosis treatment, the findings showed decreased levels of anions and cations in the treated wastewater. …”
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