Lactobacillus gasseri Causing Bilateral Empyema by Angela Esquibel, Ala S. Dababneh, Bharath Raj Palraj

“…Although they are usually thought to be nonpathogenic, there have been several cases that demonstrate severe infections caused by these microorganisms. This is a case of a 49-year-old male with previously undiagnosed type two diabetes mellitus who presented with a 3-month history of cough and was found to have right sided Lactobacillus gasseri empyema for which he underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with chest tube placement. …”
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GENE EXPRESSION AND mRNA SECONDARY STRUCTURES IN DIFFERENT Mycoplasma SPECIES by V. S. Sokolov, V. A. Likhoshvai, Yu. G. Matushkun

“…Evaluation of gene expression efficiency in different organisms is a vital task of modern biology. Microorganisms that feed on humans and pets are particularly interesting. …”
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N.R. Ayupova by N.R. Ayupova

“…Paleozoic siliceous-ferruginous oxide sedimentary rocks of the Urals massive sulfide deposits contain well-preserved textural and structural evidence indicating the role of microorganisms in their formation. Filamentous, rod-shaped, spherical and tubular micron-scale bacterial forms mineralized with hematite, hematite-siliceous and siliceous material are described. …”
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Towards Multitarget Testing in Molecular Microbiology by Deborah Steensels, Anne Vankeerberghen, Hans De Beenhouwer

“…They are particularly useful when patient treatment has already been initiated or for specimens that may contain microorganisms that are slow-growing, difficult to culture, or for which culture methods do not exist. …”
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Pathogenetic aspects and modern possibilities of therapy of vulvovaginal candidiasis by Margarita R. Rakhmatulina, Elena V. Lipova, Viktoria A. Nyanenko

“…The advantages of prescribing fenticonazole, which is active against various types of fungi of the genus Candida, as well as a wide range of anaerobes and microorganisms associated with bacterial vaginosis, are considered, and the results of studies on the effectiveness of the drug are analyzed.…”
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Understanding the Difficulties in Diagnosing Neonatal Sepsis: Assessing the Role of Sepsis Biomarkers by Lungu Nicoleta, Jura Ana-Maria-Cristina, Popescu Daniela-Eugenia, Horhat Florin George, Manea Aniko Maria, Boia Marioara

“…Neonatal sepsis is a serious condition with high rates of morbidity and mortality, caused by the rapid growth of microorganisms that trigger a systemic reaction. Symptoms can range from mild to severe presentations. …”
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How Can the Microbiologist Help in Diagnosing Neonatal Sepsis? by Michela Paolucci, Maria Paola Landini, Vittorio Sambri

“…These definitions have contributed greatly to diagnosis and treatment by identifying which microorganisms are likely to be responsible for sepsis during these periods and the expected outcomes of infection. …”
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Studies on coliform organisms in Şavak cheese by O. Cenap Tekinşen, Bahri Patır, Mehmet Alkan

“…The occurence of coliform group microorganism species in şavak cheese were investigated in 45 samples.…”
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Bioremediation of Oil-Contaminated Soils of the Zhanazhol Deposit from West Kazakhstan by Pseudomonas mendocina H-3 by Yerlan Doszhanov, Aitugan Sabitov, Zulkhair Mansurov, Gulzhan Kaiyrmanova

“…The culture of Pseudomonas mendocina H-3 was selected as the microorganism for oil destruction, and its effect on oil-contaminated soil from the Zhanazhol deposit in West Kazakhstan was studied. …”
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Outbreaks of Foodborne Disease Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Juices, 1922–2010 by Michelle D. Danyluk, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Keith R. Schneider, Linda J. Harris, Randy W. Worobo

“…As part of their HACCP plan, juice processors must identify and meet a target for reduction of the most resistant microorganism of public health significance that is likely to occur in the juice. …”
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Colistin: The phoenix Arises by JM Conly, BL Johnston

“…The emergence of bacteria resistant to most classes of commercially available antibiotics and the shortage of novel antimicrobial agents with activity against gram-negative microorganisms have led to the reemergence of polymyxins as a valuable addition to the therapeutic armamentarium. …”
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Pre T-Cell Receptor Alpha (pTα) Expression Patterns and Functional Analysis in Human T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Philipp Ivanyi, Michael Morgan, Wenji Piao, Sya N. Ukena, Klaus Steube, Arnold Ganser, Anke Franzke

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Synthesis, Characterization, Biological Activity and DNA Binding Studies of Metal Complexes with 4-Aminoantipyrine Schiff Base Ligand by B. Anupama, M. Padmaja, C. Gyana Kumari

“…Biological screening of the complexes reveals that the Schiff base transition metal complexes show significant activity against microorganisms. Binding of Co(II) complex with calf thymus DNA (CT DNA) was studied by spectral methods.…”
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Death and taphonomy of Holocene stromatolites from Lagoa Vermelha, Brazil by Keim, Carolina Neumann, Farina, Marcos

“…Stromatolites are laminated rocks, comprising both authigenic and allochthonous materials, which arise under strong influence of both microorganisms and environmental conditions. Growing stromatolites are rare nowadays, limiting our understanding on how microbial mats produce stromatolites. …”
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The Use of Different Image Recognition Techniques in Food Safety: A Study by Rijwan Khan, Santosh Kumar, Niharika Dhingra, Neha Bhati

“…Over the years, microorganism detection techniques have evolved.…”
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Outbreaks of Foodborne Disease Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Juices, 1922–2010 by Michelle D. Danyluk, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Keith R. Schneider, Linda J. Harris, Randy W. Worobo

“…As part of their HACCP plan, juice processors must identify and meet a target for reduction of the most resistant microorganism of public health significance that is likely to occur in the juice. …”
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Nomenclatural issues concerning cultured yeasts and other fungi: why it is important to avoid unneeded name changes by Andrey Yurkov, Artur Alves, Feng-Yan Bai, Kyria Boundy-Mills, Pietro Buzzini, Neža Čadež, Gianluigi Cardinali, Serge Casaregola, Vishnu Chaturvedi, Valérie Collin, Jack W. Fell, Victoria Girard, Marizeth Groenewald, Ferry Hagen, Chris Todd Hittinger, Aleksey V. Kachalkin, Markus Kostrzewa, Vassili Kouvelis, Diego Libkind, Xinzhan Liu, Thomas Maier, Wieland Meyer, Gábor Péter, Marcin Piątek, Vincent Robert, Carlos A. Rosa, Jose Paulo Sampaio, Matthias Sipiczki, Marc Stadler, Takashi Sugita, Junta Sugiyama, Hiroshi Takagi, Masako Takashima, Benedetta Turchetti, Qi-Ming Wang, Teun Boekhout

“…With this opinion letter, we address the problem that culturable microorganisms, notably some fungi and algae, require specific provisions under the ICNafp. …”
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Targeted gut microbiome therapy: Applications and prospects of probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation and natural products in the management of type 2 diabetes by Luqi Qin, Bei Fan, Yixia Zhou, Jiahuan Zheng, Rao Diao, Fengzhong Wang, Jiameng Liu

“…Studies have shown significant differences in the gut microbiota between healthy individuals and T2DM patients, suggesting that gut microorganisms may play a key role in the onset and progression of T2DM. …”
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Dietary Fe-Gly supplementation attenuates enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)-induced inflammation response and intestinal barrier dysfunction in piglets by Qing Gao, Qing Gao, Qing Gao, Yilong Zhang, Yabin Wu, Dianchao Gu, Junzhou Chen, Conghui Yin, Hao Wu, Dan Zhu, Daiwen Chen, Aimin Wu

“…Iron in the animal gut that is not utilized by the host can be directly utilized by microorganisms, particularly harmful ones. Organic iron (such as Fe-Gly) has high digestive and absorption efficiency in the body. …”
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The Effect of Cysteine on the Removal of Cadmium in Paddy Soil by Combination with Bioremediation and the Response of the Soil Microbial Community by Emmanuel Konadu Sarkodie, Kewei Li, Ziwen Guo, Jiejie Yang, Yan Deng, Jiaxin Shi, Yulong Peng, Yuli Jiang, Huidan Jiang, Hongwei Liu, Yili Liang, Huaqun Yin, Xueduan Liu, Luhua Jiang

“…The removal of Cd was attributed to the solubilizing, complexing, and ion-exchanging effects of the cysteine, the intra- and extracellular adsorption, and the production of organic acids of functional microorganisms. Moreover, cysteine, as a carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur source, promoted the growth and metabolism of microorganisms to achieve the effect of the synergistic promotion of microbial Cd removal. …”
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