A Systematic Review of the Effect of Oral Rinsing with H2O2 on Clinical and Microbiological Parameters Related to Plaque, Gingivitis, and Microbes by Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes Muniz, Juliano Cavagni, Gerson Pedro José Langa, Bernal Stewart, Zilson Malheiros, Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing

“…No studies evaluated the effect of H2O2 against viruses or fungi. In terms of bacteria, H2O2 demonstrates an antibacterial effect. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection Elicits Type I Interferon Response in Human Monocytes via Toll-Like Receptor 8 Signaling by Chalystha Yie Qin Lee, Yee Teng Chan, Yi Ying Cheok, Grace Min Yi Tan, Ting Fang Tang, Heng Choon Cheong, Jamuna Vadivelu, Suhailah Abdullah, Chung Yeng Looi, Won Fen Wong

“…Our study suggests a novel role of TLR8 signaling in host immunity against H. pylori through sensing live bacteria to elicit the production of type I interferon.…”
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Application of Nanometal Oxides In Situ in Nonwoven Polyester Fabric for the Removal of Bacterial Indicators of Pollution from Wastewater by Sohair I. Abou-Elela, Hanan S. Ibrahim, Mohamed M. Kamel, Mohamed Gouda

“…The bactericidal effect of both nAg2O and nCuO was examined against Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi) and Gram-positive bacteria (Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus) using agar diffusion disk method. …”
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Novel Ethyl 1,5-Disubstituted-1H-Pyrazole-3-Carboxylates as a New Class of Antimicrobial Agents by Radwan Awwad A., Ghorab Mostafa M., Alsaid Mansour S., Alanazi Fares K.

“…All the newly synthesized compounds were assayed for their antimicrobial activity against the Grampositive bacteria Staphyllococcus aureus and Bacillius subtilis and the Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in addition to the fungi organisms, Candida albicans, C. parapsilosis and C. tropicalis. …”
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Physiological value of intestinal microflora by S. Yu. Kuchumova, Ye. A. Poluektova, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Microflora of gastro-intestinal tract is most representative both by qualitative and quantitative composition. The density of bacteria steadily grows from quite mobile small intestine to less mobile large intestine. …”
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Integrin-mediated host cell invasion by type 1-piliated uropathogenic Escherichia coli. by Danelle S Eto, Tiffani A Jones, Jamie L Sundsbak, Matthew A Mulvey

“…Cumulatively, these results indicate that beta1 and alpha3 integrins are functionally important receptors for type 1 pili-expressing bacteria within the urinary tract and possibly at other sites within the host.…”
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Nosocomial Infections in Burned Patients in Motahari Hospital, Tehran, Iran by Leila Azimi, Abbas Motevallian, Amirmorteza Ebrahimzadeh Namvar, Babak Asghari, Abdolaziz Rastegar Lari

“…The bacteria causing infections were 325 Pseudomonas, 140 Acinetobacter, 132 Staphylococcus aureus, and 215 others. …”
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DETECTION OF CAMPYLOBACTER SPP. WITH REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION by G. S. Skitovich, K. V. Serova, N. B. Shadrova, O. V. Pruntova

“…Bacteria of Campylobacter genus are ones of the main zoonotic pathogens causing human and animal diseases. …”
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Tristemma hirtum and Five Other Cameroonian Edible Plants with Weak or No Antibacterial Effects Modulate the Activities of Antibiotics against Gram-Negative Multidrug-Resistant Phe... by Gaëlle S. Nguenang, Armelle T. Mbaveng, Aimé G. Fankam, Hermione T. Manekeng, Paul Nayim, Brice E. N. Wamba, Victor Kuete

“…The entire tested extracts showed moderate (512 μg/mL ≤ MIC ≤ 2048 μg/mL) to weak (MIC > 2048 μg/mL) antibacterial activities against the tested bacteria. Furthermore, extracts of leaf of Tristemma hirtum and pericarps of Raphia hookeri (at their MIC/2 and MIC/4) strongly potentiated the activities of all antibiotics used in the study, especially those of chloramphenicol (CHL), ciprofloxacin (CIP), kanamycin (KAN), and tetracycline (TET) against 70% (7/10) to 100% (10/10) of the tested MDR bacteria, with the modulating factors ranging from 2 to 128. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Acanthospermum hispidum: A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Properties by Ehssan H. Moglad, Alshaimaa A. Alnoor, Nagla M. Eltayeb, Eshtiyag A. Abdalkareem, Amna Ali, Magbool E. Oraiby, Shahnaz Sultana, Asaad Khalid, Ashraf N. Abdalla

“…The ethanolic extract of A. hispidum revealed antibacterial activity against all the tested bacteria. Also, the extract exhibited potent antioxidant activity at 0.5 mg/ml using DPPH (83% ± 00.09). …”
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INVESTIGATION OF OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLY GAMMA GLUTAMIC ACID (Γ -PGA) FROM A LOCAL ISOLATE OF THE BACILLUS MEGATERIUM by E. J. Al-Attar, A. H. H. Alzobaay, S. K. Hasan

“…This study involved the production of poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) using a local isolate of the Bacillus megaterium bacteria. Two natural carbon sources were used for qualitative detection and quantitative estimation using thin layer chromatography [TLC]. …”
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Roles of Whole-Genome Sequencing in Determining Transmission and Risk Factors Associated with Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms at a Vietnam HealthCare Center of Orphan Children by Van Kim Nguyen, Pirom Noisumdaeng, Katiya Ivanovitch, Eugene Athan, Larry Croft, Phuong Toai Nguyen, Huu Phuc Pham Nguyen

“…Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most concerning public health issues in Vietnam due to antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, including carbapenem-resistant organisms (CROs), which might appear in remote areas in Vietnam. …”
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The effect of carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl-hydrazine on antibiotic susceptibility in MDR Enterobacteriaceae isolates in Babylon, Iraq by Hadeel Qasim Jebur, Alaa H. Al-Charrakh

“…Abstract Background: One of the efflux pump inhibitors is carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) that has often been found to increase the susceptibility of a number of multi-drug resistant (MDR) MDR bacteria, isolated from human clinical specimens. Objectives: To investigate the role of active efflux system to aminoglycoside and quinolones resistance in clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae using the efflux pump inhibitor CCCP. …”
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Genotypic Profiling of Bacillus cereus Recovered from Some Retail Foods in Ogun State, Nigeria, and Their Phylogenetic Relationship by Titilayo O. Adesetan, Moses O. Efuntoye, Olubukola O. Babalola

“…Therefore, it is important to employ molecular methods in identifying bacteria to give detailed information about them.…”
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Capsular polysaccharide restrains type VI secretion in Acinetobacter baumannii by Nicolas Flaugnatti, Loriane Bader, Mary Croisier-Coeytaux, Melanie Blokesch

“…To function effectively, the T6SS must penetrate the membranes of both attacker and target bacteria. Structures associated with the cell envelope, like polysaccharides chains, can therefore introduce spatial separation and steric hindrance, potentially affecting the efficacy of the T6SS. …”
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Temperature Depended Role of Shigella flexneri Invasion Plasmid on the Interaction with Acanthamoeba castellanii by Amir Saeed, David Johansson, Gunnar Sandström, Hadi Abd

“…Acanthamoebae are free-living amoebae (FLA) which are found in diverse environments and isolated from various water sources. Different bacteria interact differently with FLA since Francisella tularensis, Vibrio cholerae, Shigella sonnei, and S. dysenteriae are able to grow inside A. castellanii. …”
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Impact of Commercial Protective Culture on Manouri PDO Cheese by Thomas Bintsis, Maria A. Kyritsi

“…Although the application of the CPC was not able to control the spoilage bacteria, it showed an effective way to control the growth of yeasts in Manouri cheese. …”
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Effect of the Application of Cold Plasma Energy on the Inactivation of Microorganisms, Proteins, and Lipids Deterioration in Adobera Cheese by Blanca Rosa Aguilar Uscanga, Montserrat Calderón Santoyo, Juan Arturo Ragazzo Sánchez, Mario Iván Alemán Duarte, Julia Aurora Pérez Montaño, Edgar Balcázar-López, Josué Raymundo Solís Pacheco

“…The results showed an annihilating effect of plasma on the indicator bacteria under study, and a reduction of 5 logarithmic cycles was obtained. …”
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Homeopathic Treatment of Arabidopsis thaliana Plants Infected with Pseudomonas syringae by Devika Shah-Rossi, Peter Heusser, Stephan Baumgartner

“…Outcome measure was the number of P. syringae bacteria in the leaves of A. thaliana, assessed in randomized and blinded experiments. …”
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Evaluation of the Microbiota and Integrity of Respirators Reused by Health Professionals in a Hospital Environment by José D. Paiva, Giselda Neves, Paulo C. Neto, Wanuska Portugal, Douglas Ferreira, Fernando Lundgren, Idalina Cambuim, Ana C. Paiva, Elvis França

“…The results obtained showed that the microbiota of the respirators comprised commensal fungi and bacteria from the oral and nasal regions of human beings. …”
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