Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia secondary to cellulitis – a report and brief series of cases by Jorge Reis, Francisca Carmo, Inês Soares, Catarina Salvado, Mariana Fidalgo

“…Background: Pseudomonas mendocina is a rare cause of disease in humans with few cases described, but known to cause severe infections, mainly endocarditis and bacteraemia. …”
Get full text

A Simple Method for Generating Narrowly-dispersed Bioaerosols in Various Sizes by Young-Su Jeong, Hyunsoo Seo, Sang-Soo Han, Young-Jin Koh, Kibong Choi

“…Abstract Biological warfare agents (BWAs) cause disease in humans, animals, and plants when purposefully dispersed in an area. …”
Get full text

Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation for the Treatment of Resistant Hypertension by Vasilios Papademetriou, Michael Doumas, Charles Faselis, Constantinos Tsioufis, Stella Douma, Eugene Gkaliagkousi, Chrysanthos Zamboulis

“…It is only recently that the profound understanding of the complex anatomy and pathophysiology of the circuit, combined with the accumulation of relevant experimental and clinical data both in animals and in humans, has allowed the development of a more effective and well-promising approach. …”
Get full text

Characterization of Integrons and Quinolone Resistance in Clinical Escherichia coli Isolates in Mansoura City, Egypt by Shaymaa H. Abdel-Rhman, Rehab M. Elbargisy, Dina E. Rizk

“…Escherichia coli is a common pathogen in both humans and animals. Quinolones are used to treat infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, but resistance genes emerged. …”
Get full text

Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris) from Canoinhas, Santa Catarina State, Brazil by Giane Helenita Pontarolo, Daniela Pedrassani, Luís Felipe Kühl, Monique Paiva Campos, Thais Cristina Tirado, Fabiano Borges Figueiredo, Thállitha Samih Wischral Jayme Vieira, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Marcos Rogério André, Rafael Felipe da Costa Vieira, Ivan Roque de Barros Filho

“…Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, affects many domestic and wild animals and humans worldwide. This study aimed to determine the occurrence of T. cruzi in free-ranging opossums in Canoinhas, Santa Catarina, Brazil. …”
Get full text

Heterozygous mutation in BRCA2 induces accelerated age-dependent decline in sperm quality with male subfertility in rats by Yashiro Motooka, Hideaki Tanaka, Yuki Maeda, Misako Katabuchi, Tomoji Mashimo, Shinya Toyokuni

“…Further investigation is warranted to determine whether similar traits appear in humans.…”
Get full text

Pigs, people, and proximity: a 6000-year isotopic record of pig management in Ireland by Eric Guiry, Fiona Beglane, Finbar McCormick, Eric Tourigny, Michael P. Richards

“…Through prehistory, pigs were herded in areas distant from human settlements, whereas later they were relocated to live near people. …”
Get full text

Development of Carnivac-Cov vaccine against coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in carnivores by T. S. Galkina, A. A. Nesterov, A. V. Borisov, I. A. Chvala, A. V. Kononov

“…Development of specific protection in susceptible carnivores against COVID-19 caused by zoonotic agent is of great importance for maintaining epidemic and veterinary favourable situation in the Russian Federation and prevention of new coronavirus infection spread in humans. Development of inactivated adsorbed whole-virion vaccine (Carnivac-Cov) against coronavirus infection (COVID-19) for carnivores intended for specific disease prevention in fur animals and pet animals (cats and dogs) and tests of the vaccine for its safety and effectiveness are described in the paper. …”
Get full text

In Silico Study of Coumarins: Wedelolactone as a Potential Inhibitor of the Spike Protein of the SARS-CoV-2 Variants by Saurav Katuwal, Siddha Raj Upadhyaya, Rishab Marahatha, Asmita Shrestha, Bishnu P. Regmi, Karan Khadayat, Saroj Basnet, Ram Chandra Basnyat, Niranjan Parajuli

“…Despite the rigorous global efforts to control SARS-CoV-2 transmission, it continues to pose a serious threat to humans with the frequent emergence of new variants. …”
Get full text

Functional Change in the Caudal Pontine Reticular Nucleus Induced by Age-Related Hearing Loss by Ning Zhao, Ana’am Alkharabsheh, Fei Xu, Wei Sun

“…Increased acoustic startle responses (ASR), which represent reduced uncomfortable loudness level in humans, have been reported in middle-aged C57BL/6J mice with sensorineural hearing loss. …”
Get full text

Process-induced toxicants in food: an overview on structures, formation pathways, sensory properties, safety and health implications by Adel Mirza Alizadeh, Mansoureh Mohammadi, Fataneh Hashempour-baltork, Hedayat Hosseini, Fereidoon Shahidi

“…., baking, cooking, grilling, roasting, and toasting) may lead to the formation of some highly hazardous PITs for humans and animals. These include acrolein, acrylamide, benzene, ethyl carbamate, chlorinated compounds, heterocyclic organic compounds (HOCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs), biogenic amines (BAs), N-nitrosamines, Maillard reaction products (MRPs), and several newly identified toxicants such as 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol. …”
Get full text

Gray matter volume and asymmetry in Broca's and Wernicke's area homologs in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) using a probabilistic region of interest approach by William D Hopkins, Muhammad A Spocter, Michele M Mulholland, Chet C Sherwood

“…The sex and age effects found in chimpanzees are consistent with previous studies in humans.…”
Get full text

The Role of Silymarin in Mitigating Inflammation and Cognitive Impairment Induced by Ovariectomy in Wistar Rats by Razieh Moalefshahri, Hossein Javid, Fatemeh Gheybi, Somaye Fallahnezhad, Seyed Isaac Hashemy

“…Silymarin, a polyphenolic flavonoid found in milk thistle, has been used to treat liver and brain injuries in humans and animals. The study aims to investigate the protective effects of silymarin on spatial and passive avoidance memory, oxidative stress, and inflammatory factors in the brain and liver tissues of ovariectomized (OVX) Wistar rats. …”
Get full text

Field-scale screening of pumpkin cultivars for cost-effectiveness of “repairing while producing” in cadmium-arsenic co-contaminated agricultural land by Xingxiu Huang, Qingzhou Yu, Mengya Zhou, Chongjian Ma, Huashou Li

“…Soil contamination with heavy metals poses a significant health risk as these metals can be transferred to humans through agricultural products. This study aimed to identify pumpkin varieties with low cadmium and arsenic accumulation. …”
Get full text

Molecular identification and genetic diversity analysis of Cryptosporidium spp. infecting dogs from central and northern Jordan: Detection of zoonotic genotype IId. by Rami M Mukbel, Eman M Etoom, Haifa B Hammad, Heidi L Enemark, Marwan M Abu Halaweh

“…Cryptosporidium spp. are common causes of gastrointestinal disease in both humans and animals. This was a cross-sectional study conducted to determine the infection rate and genetic characteristics of Cryptosporidium infecting dogs in Jordan. …”
Get full text

Biochar and carbon-negative technologies: exploring opportunities for climate change mitigation by Muhammad Ayaz, Sidra Tul Muntaha, Edita Baltrėnaitė-Gedienė, Zita Kriaučiūnienė

“…However, concerns regarding potential health implications for humans in agricultural contexts warrant further investigation and risk assessment to ensure safe and sustainable BC application. …”
Get full text

Assessment of the physical and psychological aspects of the current life support system on the International Space Station for sustainable space exploration by Shuichi Ichimura, Yosuke Alexandre Yamashiki

“…To achieve sustainable human space exploration, we must also consider the astronauts’ wellbeing. …”
Get full text

Practical Steps to Design Brucellosis Preventive Interventions: An Intervention Mapping Approach by Arash Ziapour, Farshid Rezaei, Mohammad Jafarzadeh, Nasim Mirzaei, Eslam Moradi‐Asl, Nazila Nejhaddadgar

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims Common diseases between humans and animals are one of the health problems of countries, which requires targeted intervention. …”
Get full text

Molecular Assessment of Blastocystis hominis in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Balad City, Saladin Province, Iraq by Shereen Khalid Ismaiel, Abeer Abbas Ali, Akeel Hussein Ali Al-Assi

“…Background: Blastocystis sp. is the most prevalent intestinal protozoa found worldwide in both humans and animals. Objectives: This study aims to identify the subtypes of Blastocystis sp. parasite isolated from diabetes mellitus patients using molecular techniques such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis. …”
Get full text

Does the Gut Microbiota Influence Immunity and Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis Pathophysiology? by Monika Adamczyk-Sowa, Aldona Medrek, Paulina Madej, Wirginia Michlicka, Pawel Dobrakowski

“…Gut microbiota may be of a great importance in the pathogenesis of MS, since recent findings suggest that substitutions of certain microbial population in the gut can lead to proinflammatory state, which can lead to MS in humans. In contrast, other commensal bacteria and their antigenic products may protect against inflammation within the central nervous system. …”
Get full text