Beta-Defensin-2 and Beta-Defensin-3 Reduce Intestinal Damage Caused by Salmonella typhimurium Modulating the Expression of Cytokines and Enhancing the Probiotic Activity of Enteroc... by Alessandra Fusco, Vittoria Savio, Marcella Cammarota, Alberto Alfano, Chiara Schiraldi, Giovanna Donnarumma

“…This microbial community includes autochthonous (permanent inhabitants) and allochthonous (transient inhabitants) microorganisms that contribute to maintaining the integrity of the intestinal wall, modulating responses to pathogenic noxae and representing a key factor in the maturation of the immune system. …”
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Comparison of Microbiota in Zirconia and Titanium Implants: A Qualitative Systematic Review by Majid Bonyadi Manesh, Neda Vatankhah, Fatemeh Bonyadi Manesh

“…Conclusion: According to the findings of the current study, both zirconia and titanium implants support the growth of different microorganisms. There were also differences in the quakity and the quantity of microorganisms detected on each material. …”
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A Review on Biosurfactant Applications in the Petroleum Industry by Wei Xi, Yuanye Ping, Masoome Agha Alikhani

“…Biosurfactants are synthesized by microbes; therefore, various genetic diversities of microorganisms provide the considerable capability to produce new types of biosurfactants, which can develop EOR technology. …”
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Plant thionins: structure, biological functions and potential use in biotechnology by T. I. Odintsova, M. P. Slezina, E. A. Istomina

“…Thionins protect plants from pathogenic bacteria and fungi acting directly on the membranes of microorganisms at micromolar concentrations, although their precise mode of action remains unclear. …”
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The Antioxidant Properties of Pectin Fractions Isolated from Vegetables Using a Simulated Gastric Fluid by Vasily V. Smirnov, Victoria V. Golovchenko, Fedor V. Vityazev, Olga A. Patova, Nikolay Yu. Selivanov, Olga G. Selivanova, Sergey V. Popov

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Microplastics in agricultural soils: sources and microbial remediation approaches by Nataliia Tkachuk, Liubov Zelena, Yaroslav Novikov

“…In Ukraine, the level of contamination of agricultural soils with microplastics, the impact of toxicants on the biofilm formation by soil microorganisms-biodegraders on the surface of microplastics (with attention to sulfate-reducing bacteria) have not been determined and further research on this issue is needed. …”
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Optimization of Physiochemical Parameters during Bioremediation of Synthetic Dye by Marasmius cladophyllus UMAS MS8 Using Statistical Approach by Fatin Nur Sufinas Shuib, Ahmad Husaini, Azham Zulkharnain, Hairul Azman Roslan, Tay Meng Guan

“…Bioremediation, therefore, has become an important emerging technology due to its cost-sustainable, effective, natural approach to cleaning up contaminated groundwater and soil via the use of microorganisms. The use of microorganisms in bioremediation requires the optimisation of parameters used in cultivating the organism. …”
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Experimental Study on the Shear Strength of Loess Modified by Microbial Precipitation Technology by Bing-Xia Wang, Li-Jun Shi, Jian-Hua Dong, Lu Wang, Wen-Tong Tian

“…It provides a theoretical basis for the improvement of loess soil structure characteristics by microorganism calcium carbonate precipitation technology.…”
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Host selection is not a universal driver of phyllosphere community assembly among ecologically similar native New Zealand plant species by Anya S. Noble, Jaber Abbaszadeh, Charles K. Lee

“…Furthermore, the distribution of phyllosphere taxa among plant species was congruent with a scenario in which microorganisms had dispersed from mānuka to non-mānuka phyllosphere microbiomes. …”
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Toxicity and Bioremediation of Heavy Metals Contaminated Ecosystem from Tannery Wastewater: A Review by Bernard E. Igiri, Stanley I. R. Okoduwa, Grace O. Idoko, Ebere P. Akabuogu, Abraham O. Adeyi, Ibe K. Ejiogu

“…This present review offers a critical evaluation of bioremediation capacity of microorganisms, especially in the context of environmental protection. …”
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Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from Drinking Water Sources by Stephen T. Odonkor, Kennedy K. Addo

“…The control of infectious diseases is badly endangered by the rise in the number of microorganisms that are resistant to antimicrobial agents. …”
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Clinical and microbiological characterization of patients with pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation, Cienfuegos 2015-2017 by Roberto Carlos Barletta Farías, Leonardo Javier Pérez Ponce, Jorge Emilio Barletta del Castillo, Marcos Antonio González Guirola, Rolando Laín Sánchez Castellanos, Misael Pujol Pérez

“…The most frequent microorganism was Acinetobacter baumannii, with 50.5%. …”
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Synergistic effect of meropenem and vancomycin antibiotics with Ecballium elaterium and Senna italica extracts by Lubna Abdallah, Hiba Odeh, Huda Salem, Thanaa Barham, Samah Nazzal, Rahaf Kokaly, Hana Sa’d Aldeen, Amal Holuo

“…In conclusion, E. elaterium and S. italica leaf aqueous extracts have great potential as sources of antibacterial compounds against microorganisms and they can be used to treat infectious diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant microorganisms.…”
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Effect of Synthetic and Biological Plant Growth Stimulants and Soil Amendments on the Development of Maize in Various Soil Moisture Conditions by Monika Grzanka, Łukasz Sobiech, Romana Głowicka-Wołoszyn, Dominika Radzikowska-Kujawska

“…The tested substances and microorganisms may, therefore, be a good solution for protecting plants against the effects of drought.…”
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Human microbiome, applied to clinical practice by V. T. Ivashkin, K. V. Ivashkin

“…The Human microbiome project was designed for identification and characterization of set of human microorganisms as well as for studying the changes in the human health due to microbiome changes. …”
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Fungal and oomycete pathogens and heavy metals: an inglorious couple in the environment by Joanna Gajewska, Jolanta Floryszak-Wieczorek, Ewa Sobieszczuk-Nowicka, Autar Mattoo, Magdalena Arasimowicz-Jelonek

“…Different scenarios linking HMs stress and modification of the microorganisms pathogenicity are disscused in this review.…”
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A Four-Year Study of Antibiotic Resistance, Prevalence and Biofilm-Forming Ability of Uropathogens Isolated from Community- and Hospital-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections in Southe... by Marilena Trinchera, Angelina Midiri, Giuseppe Mancuso, Maria Antonietta Lagrotteria, Carmelo Antonio De Ani, Carmelo Biondo

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the differences between nosocomial and community microorganisms isolated from patients with UTI by determining their bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance and ability to produce biofilms. …”
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Mechanisms of bacterial-to-host interaction and their disorders at inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Lyashenko, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Disorder of barrier function of intestine at IBD patients, in combination to prevalence of opportunistic and pathogenic microorganisms in intestinal biome, results in essential overload of innate and adaptive immune system.Conclusion. …”
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Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR): Reports on Their Colonization, Beneficial Activities, and Use as Bioinoculant by Dew Biswas, Amit Kumar Chakraborty, Vikas Srivastava, Arunava Mandal

“…Biological entities (e.g., several microorganisms) showing fertilizer-like activities have gained attention in this regard. …”
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A CLINICAL CASE OF HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA CAUSED BY KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIA, DUE TO CONTACT WITH A FAMILY MEMBER by N.D. Gerasymenko, N.I. Digtiar

“…Nosocomial pneumonia is provoked by antibiotic-resistant microorganisms; in the intensive care patients, it is complicated by the re-aspiration of bacteria that accumulate above the cuff of the intubation tube. …”
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