Phytochrome-mediated shade avoidance responses impact the structure and composition of the bacterial phyllosphere microbiome of Arabidopsis by James A. O’Rourke, Stacey A. Vincent, Isabel E. I. Williams, Eleanor L. Gascoyne, Paul F. Devlin

“…We discuss the implications of our findings in terms of furthering our understanding of plant-microbe signalling in the shaping of the phyllosphere microbiome and the possibility of manipulating the phyllosphere microbiome for plant health in an agricultural setting at high planting densities.…”
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Effect of Elevated CO2, O3, and UV Radiation on Soils by Pavel Formánek, Klement Rejšek, Valerie Vranová

“…Understanding the consequences of elevated CO2, O3, and UV radiation for soils, especially those related to fertility, phytotoxins inputs, elements cycling, plant-microbe interactions, and decontamination of polluted sites, presents a knowledge gap for future research.…”
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Effects of salt stress on plant and rhizosphere bacterial communities, interaction patterns, and functions by Maoxing Fu, Maoxing Fu, Liying Liu, Bingzhe Fu, Meiling Hou, Yanzi Xiao, Yinghao Liu, Yinghao Liu, Duowen Sa, Duowen Sa, Qiang Lu, Qiang Lu

“…This finding highlights the potential of leveraging Na+ interactions with plant-microbe systems to improve crop resilience and productivity in saline agricultural environments.…”
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Rapid molecular assays versus blood culture for bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Gabriella Anna Rapszky, Uyen Nguyen Do To, Veronika Eszter Kiss, Tamás Kói, Anna Walter, Dorottya Gergő, Fanni Adél Meznerics, Márton Rakovics, Szilárd Váncsa, Lajos Vince Kemény, Dezső Csupor, Péter Hegyi, Michael R. Filbin, Csaba Varga, Bánk G. Fenyves

“…Eleven RMAs were identified, with four included in the RMA-based subgroup analysis (LightCycler SeptiFast Test MGRADE®, IRIDICA BAC BSI assay, SepsiTest, MagicPlex Sepsis Test) and five additional ones in the pooled analysis (UMD-SelectNA, VYOO®, MicrobScan assay, MicrobScan-Kairos24/7, REBA Sepsis-ID test). …”
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Machine learning methods for predicting essential metabolic genes from Plasmodium falciparum genome-scale metabolic network. by Itunuoluwa Isewon, Stephen Binaansim, Faith Adegoke, Jerry Emmanuel, Jelili Oyelade

“…Detecting these genes in disease-causing organisms is critical for various biological studies, including understanding microbe metabolism, engineering genetically modified microorganisms, and identifying targets for treatment. …”
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Comprehensive transcriptomic analysis reveals turnip mosaic virus infection and its aphid vector Myzus persicae cause large changes in gene regulatory networks and co-transcription... by Venura Herath, Clare L. Casteel, Jeanmarie Verchot

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Using problem formulation for an efficient, fit-for-purpose risk assessment of microbial plant protection products by Anne K. Steenbergh, Gertie Arts, Peter A. H. M. Bakker, Wietse de Boer, Debora C. M. Glandorf, Mechteld M. S. ter Horst, Rob de Jonge, Willem Jan de Kogel, Jürgen Köhl

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Ultraviolet-C-based sanitization is a cost-effective option for hospitals to manage health care-associated infection risks from high touch mobile phones by David C. Cook, David C. Cook, Matthew Olsen, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, John F. Fraser, John F. Fraser, John F. Fraser, John F. Fraser, John F. Fraser, Adrian Goldsworthy, Adrian Goldsworthy, Rashed Alghafri, Rashed Alghafri, Simon J. McKirdy, Lotti Tajouri, Lotti Tajouri, Lotti Tajouri

“…We assessed each intervention on material and opportunity costs assuming both achieved an equivalent reduction in microbe transmission within the hospital. We found that ultraviolet-C devices were the most cost-effective intervention, with median costs of approximately AUD360 per bed per year compared to AUD965 using hand hygiene protocols. …”
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Secretion of S100A8, S100A9, and S100A12 by Neutrophils Involves Reactive Oxygen Species and Potassium Efflux by Mélanie R. Tardif, Julie Andrea Chapeton-Montes, Alma Posvandzic, Nathalie Pagé, Caroline Gilbert, Philippe A. Tessier

“…High concentrations of S100A8/A9 and S100A12 were secreted in response to nanoparticles like MSU, silica, TiO2, fullerene, and single-wall carbon nanotubes as well as in response to microbe-derived molecules, such as zymosan or HKCA. …”
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Optimization of Poultry Physiological Condition in the Post-Antibiotic Era through Nutritional Intervention – A Review by Sugiharto Sugiharto, Muhammad Asif Raza

“…The intestinal microbe population has a considerable impact on the physiological state of poultry. …”
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Preventive effects of Bifidobacterium lactis Probio-M8 on ovalbumin-induced food allergy in mice by Jialu Shi, Yan Xu, Cheng Liu, Shizhi Wang, Jin Wang, Vijaya Raghavan

“…Certain probiotics have been found to enhance food allergy by regulating immune-microbe interactions in animal models and patients. …”
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Aktivitas Anticandida Herba Krokot (Portulaca grandiflora) by Agus Purwanto, Ch. Endang Purwaningsih, Christiana Indriasari

“…This study aims to determine the effective dose of anticandidal activity of purslane herb (P. grandiflora) against the C. albicans test microbe. This research is an experimental study that includes in vitro biological testing with the disc diffusion method, namely testing the inhibition of the extract of P. grandiflora 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% against the growth of the fungus C. albicans. …”
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Comparing subsampling strategies for metagenomic analysis in microbial studies using amplicon sequence variants versus operational taxonomic units. by Daniel Segura, Divya Sharma, Osvaldo Espin-Garcia

“…However, the microbiome field has progressed towards amplicon sequencing variants (ASVs), as they provide more precise microbe identification and sample diversity information. …”
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Gut Microbiota Variations between Henoch-Schonlein Purpura and Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Nephritis by Fang Zhou, Qimin Shao, Lihong Jia, Chunyan Cai

“…This study provides valuable insights that will benefit the development of future microbe-based therapies to improve clinical outcomes or prevent the incidence of HSP or HSPN in children.…”
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Human Oral Keratinocytes Challenged by Streptococcus sanguinis and Porphyromonas gingivalis Differentially Affect the Chemotactic Activity of THP-1 Monocytes by Huajing Li, Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne, Lijian Jin

“…Periodontal diseases are initiated by the shift from microbe-host symbiosis to dysbiosis, and the disrupted host response predominantly contributes to tissue destruction. …”
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Soil polluted system shapes endophytic fungi communities associated with Arundo donax: a field experiment by Xiaohui Wang, Yao Wang, Yingqiang Sun, Keyi Wang, Junbo Yang, Danjuan Zeng, Ling Mo, Jianxiong Liao, Qianshu Peng, Yu Yao, Gaozhong Pu

“…This study provides valuable insights into the role of endophytic fungi in phytoremediation and highlights their potential as resources for improving plant-microbe interactions in contaminated environments.…”
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Physician Kitasato Shibasaburō: Achievements and posthumous veneration in Shintō by V. A. Gorshkov-Cantacuzene

“…Interestingly, the other discoverer of the plague microbe, Alexandre Yersin, is deified within Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhism and as a god-patron (thành hoàng) within Vietnamese folk religion, which paradoxically unites the posthumous fate of these scientists.…”
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Levying evidence of the impact of Triphala in the mildly constipated human colon microbiota by Elizabeth Goya-Jorge, Pauline Bondue, Irma Gonza, Samiha Boutaleb, Caroline Douny, Marie-Louise Scippo, Joël Pincemail, Patrice Chiap, Jeoffrey Christyn de Ribaucourt, Fabienne Crahay, Véronique Delcenserie

“…Chromatographic and enzymatic methods were used to analyze the microbe-derived metabolic production. Potential herb-human host interactions were assessed using in vitro cell-based methods. …”
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Zika, a Mosquito-Transmitted Virus by L. Phil Lounibos, Barry W. Alto, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena, Cynthia C. Lord, Chelsea T. Smartt, C. Roxanne Rutledge Connelly, Jorge R. Rey

“…This 7-page fact sheet describes the Zika microbe, its mosquito hosts, and the disease it causes. …”
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Long-term storage of C-141 reference strain of melioidosis agent (<i>Burkholderia pseudomallei</i>) by E. A. Artemeva, L. A. Melnikova, A. P. Rodionov

“…Microorganism Collection Laboratory of the FSBSI “FCTRBS-ARRVI” is responsible for storage and preservation of Burkholderia pseudomallei С-141 reference strain, submitted by Federal State Scientific Institution “Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute “Microbe” under the Rospotrebnadzor (Saratov city) for research purposes in 1983 and as a back-upstrain in case of its loss by other collections. …”
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