Altered O-Glycans in stimulated whole saliva from patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and non-pSS sicca by Sarah Kamounah, Kristina A. Thomsson, Christiane Elisabeth Sørensen, Eric Paul Bennett, Niclas G. Karlsson, Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen

“…Abstract To investigate if salivary O-linked glycans are altered in primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS), and thus contributing to explain symptoms of oral dryness, and an impaired oral mucosal barrier function leading to changes in microbial metabolism and colonization by both pathogenic and commensal microorganisms and increased prevalence of oral diseases. …”
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Rational metabolic engineering of <i>Corynebacterium glutamicum</i> to create a producer of L-valine by M. E. Sheremetieva, K. E. Anufriev, T. M. Khlebodarova, N. A. Kolchanov, A. S. Yanenko

“…One of the basic microorganisms most commonly used for the creation of amino acid producers, along with Escherichia coli, is the soil bacterium Corynebacterium glutamicum. …”
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Probiotic Potential of Lactic Acid Starter Cultures Isolated from a Traditional Fermented Sorghum-Millet Beverage by Stellah Byakika, Ivan Muzira Mukisa, Yusuf Byenkya Byaruhanga, Charles Muyanja

“…The candidate and reference microorganisms were resistant to 10 of 21 and 5 of 21 antibiotics, respectively. …”
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Polymer-Free Electrospinning of β-Cyclodextrin–Oligolactide for Magnolol and Honokiol Pharmaceutical Formulations by Diana-Andreea Blaj, Catalina A. Peptu, Mihaela Balan-Porcarasu, Cristian Peptu, Cristina Gabriela Tuchilus, Lacramioara Ochiuz

“…The antioxidant activity was determined using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay, while the antimicrobial activity was evaluated against several standard microorganisms (<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, and <i>Candida albicans</i>). …”
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The Influence of Gastric Microbiota and Probiotics in <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Infection and Associated Diseases by Jagriti Verma, Md Tanveer Anwar, Bodo Linz, Steffen Backert, Suneesh Kumar Pachathundikandi

“…This microbiota comprises several trillion microorganisms, which is equivalent to almost ten times the total number of cells of the human host. …”
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Effects of Different River Crab <i>Eriocheir sinensis</i> Polyculture Practices on Bacterial, Fungal and Protist Communities in Pond Water by Yun Bao, Bing Li, Rui Jia, Linjun Zhou, Yiran Hou, Jian Zhu

“…Microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and protists, are key drivers in aquatic ecosystems, maintaining ecological balance and normal material circulation, playing vital roles in ecosystem functions and biogeochemical processes. …”
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Direct and Indirect Methods for Studying Human Gut Microbiota by V. T. Ivashkin, O. S. Medvedev, E. A. Poluektova, A. V. Kudryavtseva, I. R. Bakhtogarimov, A. E. Karchevskaya

“…These measurements provide information on the relative proportion of hydrogenic (i.e. hydrogen producing) and hydrogenotrophic (i.e. methanogenic and sulfate-reducing) microorganisms. In its turn, this opens up the possibility of developing new approaches to correction of individual microbiota components.Conclusions. …”
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Polymorphism of the mannose-binding lectin gene in the Arctic indigenous populations of the Russian Federation by S. Yu. Tereshchenko, M. V. Smolnikova

“…Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a pattern recognizing acute-phase protein of the innate immunity system actively involved in the elimination of a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms by activating the lectin pathway of the complement system. …”
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Component composition of essential oil in the North American <i>Pinus</i> L. species introduced to the Southern Coast of Crimea by T. M. Sakhno, Y. V. Plugatar, O. M. Shevchuk, S. A. Feskov, I. V. Bulavin

“…Their volatiles play an important role in combating pathogenic microflora and removing harmful microorganisms from the air, thus benefiting human health. …”
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Carbon monoxide-oxidising Pseudomonadota on volcanic deposits by Robin A. Dawson, Nicola Fantom, Tamara Martin-Pozas, Patricia Aguila, Gary M. King, Marcela Hernández

“…Abstract Carbon monoxide (CO) oxidising microorganisms are present in volcanic deposits throughout succession, with levels of vegetation and soil influencing the communities present. …”
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Assessing Microbial Diversity in Páramo Soils (Multistrategy Analysis): Effects of Potato Farming and Livestock Grazing in Nevados National Natural Park, Colombia by Lizeth Manuela Avellaneda-Torres, Tomás León Sicard, Edlin Guerra Castro, Esperanza Torres-Rojas

“…Changes associated with potato farming and livestock grazing on microorganisms of Páramo soil of the Nevados National Natural Park (Nevados NNP) were assessed by (1) determination of physical and chemical properties (physicochemical matrix) and enzymatic activities associated (enzymatic activity matrix) with different biogeochemical cycles (C, N, and P); (2) microbial community functional diversity via evaluation of functional groups associated with carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles using cultivation-dependent techniques (arable functional group matrix and most probable number matrix); and (3) microbial diversity using cultivation-independent techniques that employ the hypervariable V5–V6 region of the 16S rRNA gene and pyrosequencing (16S-454 genus matrix and 16S-454 OTU matrix). …”
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Isolation and Identification of Lipase-producing Actinobacteria from the Lut Desert of Iran by Samira Abedi-Dolatabadi, Moj Khaleghi, Sedigheh Ghasemzadeh, Azadeh Lohrasbi-Nejad, Arastoo Badoei Delfard

“…These findings emphasize the importance of studying microorganisms from extreme environments like the Lut Desert as rich sources for discovering and utilizing industrial enzymes.…”
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Effects of pH and Electrolytes on Castor Oil Emulsions with Various Stabilisers Using Khaya senegalensis Gum as an Emulsifier by Deryl Nii Okantey Kuevi, Noble Kuntworbe, Enoch Ayertey

“…The purified gum was free from some selected pathogenic microorganisms, rendering the gum safe for consumption. …”
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Antimicrobial and Mechanical Properties of Orthodontic Acrylic Resin Containing Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Supported on 4A Zeolite by Mahdiyeh Esmaeilzadeh, Baharak Divband, Bahram Ranjkesh, Fatemeh Pournaghi Azar, Fatemeh Yeganeh Sefidan, Mojgan Kachoei, Behnaz Karimzadeh

“…The addition of 2 and 4 wt% of ZnO/4A, TiO2/4A, and ZnO/TiO2/4A caused colony reduction in all types of tested microorganisms more than 99% and 100%, respectively. The mean flexural strengths of acrylic specimens containing 2wt% and 4wt% of synthesized nanoparticles were significantly lower than those of the resin without nanoparticles. …”
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An optimized method for counting viral particles using electron microscopy by B. N. Zaitsev, O. S. Taranov, N. B. Rudometova, N. S. Shcherbakova, A. A. Ilyichev, L. I. Karpenko

“…Viruses can infect all types of life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea. When studying samples containing viruses, one confronts an unavoidable question of the quantitative determination of viral particles in the sample. …”
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Internal transcribed spacer metagenomics data unravelling the core fungal community structure residing the wheat and maize rhizosphereNCBINCBINCBI by Sadia Latif, Rizwana Kousar, Anum Fatima, Naeem Khan, Hina Fatimah

“…Plants are colonized by a vast array of microorganisms that outstrip plant cell densities and genes, thus referred to as plant's second genome or extended genome. …”
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Microbiological And Physicochemical Analyses Of Oil Contaminated Soil From Major Motor Mechanic Workshops In Benin City Metropolis,Edo State, Nigeria by FO Ekhaise, J Nkwelle

“…The ability of microorganisms to utilize used oil in contaminated soil from some selected major mechanic workshops in Benin City metropolis as sole source of carbon and energy was studied. …”
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Neonatal Bacterial Meningitis: Single Reference Center Experience and Review of Current Literature: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Alper Aykanat, Hasan Tolga Celik, Gulsen Hazirolan, Sule Yigit, Murat Yurdakok

“…Respiratory distress (60.0%, n=9/15) and apnea (40.0%, n=6/15) were the most common symptoms in patients with NBM; which may be due to the predominance of premature newborns in the NBM group. The most common microorganisms in CSF cultures were coagulase-negative Staphylococci with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis being most common among all. …”
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Up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket bioreactor for the production of carboxylates: effect of inocula on process performance and microbial communities by Adrián Lago, Silvia Greses, Inés Moreno, Cristina González-Fernández

“…Indeed, the highest bioconversion efficiency (70.1%) was obtained with BGS, where uncultured Eubacteriaceae family microorganisms (56.0%) prevailed, enhancing the production of butyric acid (59.5 ± 2.4%w/w). …”
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Change in Antimicrobial Therapy Based on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Data Improves Outcomes in ICU Patients with Suspected Pneumonia by Bharti Chogtu, Vrinda Mariya Elenjickal, Dharma U. Shetty, Mahsheeba Asbin, Vasudeva Guddattu, Rahul Magazine

“…The median total duration of ICU stay and clinical outcomes were significantly better in the nonintubated patients in whom BAL-directed antimicrobial modification was implemented. Distribution of microorganisms based on BAL reports was as follows: Acinetobacter baumanii 45 (30%), Klebsiella pneumoniae 37 (24.66%), Escherichia coli 9 (6%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 9 (6%). …”
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