Prebiotic Effects of Xylooligosaccharides on the Improvement of Microbiota Balance in Human Subjects by Shyh-Hsiang Lin, Liang-Mao Chou, Yi-Wen Chien, Jung-Su Chang, Ching-I Lin

“…Fecal samples were collected at the end of weeks 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 for microorganism examination. The results showed that 6-week daily ingestion of the XOS-enriched rice porridge induced significant increases in fecal bacterial counts of Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp., as well as decreases in Clostridium perfringens without changing the total anaerobic bacterial counts, compared to that of placebo rice porridge. …”
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Prevalence and Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Meat and Milk in Northeastern Italy by Debora Pinamonti, Marisa Manzano, Michela Maifreni, Silvia Bianco, Beki Domi, Alessia Ferrin, Jamila Anba-Mondoloni, Julien Dechamps, Roman Briandet, Jasmina Vidic

“…Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogenic microorganism often found in animal-derived foods and is known for its ability to readily develop resistance to antibiotic treatments. …”
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A Consecutive Genome Engineering Method Reveals a New Phenotype and Regulation of Glucose and Glycerol Utilization in Clostridium Pasteurianum by Tom Nguyen, Luca W. G. Meleski, Minu P. Belavatta, Sivasubramanian Gurumoorthi, Chijian Zhang, Anna‐Lena Heins, An‐Ping Zeng

“…ABSTRACT Clostridium pasteurianum is a microorganism for production of 1,3‐propanediol (1,3‐PDO) and butanol, but suffers from lacking genetic tools for metabolic engineering to improve product titers. …”
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PRMT5 Inhibitor EPZ015666 Decreases the Viability and Encystment of <i>Entamoeba invadens</i> by Rigoberto Ortiz-Hernández, Elmer Joel Millán-Casarrubias, Jeni Bolaños, Susana Munguía-Robledo, Carlos Vázquez-Calzada, Elisa Azuara-Licéaga, Jesús Valdés, Mario Alberto Rodríguez

“…Here, we demonstrated the presence of sDMA in <i>E. invadens</i>, which increases during encystment, and identified the PRMT5 of this microorganism (EiPRMT5). In addition, we performed 3D modeling of this enzyme, as well as its molecular docking with the PRMT5 inhibitor EPZ015666, which predicted the affinity of the drug for the active site of the enzyme. …”
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Isolation of <i>Bacillus paralichenifromis</i> BL-1 and Its Potential Application in Producing Bioflocculants Using Phenol Saline Wastewater by Tao Zhang, Rongkai Guo, Fanshu Liu, Lei Zhang, Linxiao Li, Rongfei Zhang, Chaogang Shao, Junbo Zhou, Fan Ding, Lan Yu

“…Phenolic compounds are harmful organic pollutants found in wastewater from the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, which are frequently accompanied by high saline concentrations. Microorganism-based biodegradation represents an environmentally friendly and cost-effective strategy for phenol removal. …”
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Use of Ohmic Heating System in Meat Thawing and Its Effects on Microbiological Quality by Duygu Balpetek Külcü, Ümit Gürbüz

“…In all experimental meat samples thawed by different methods,considering the period of frozen storage; There were statistically significantdifferences in total microorganism, Pseudomonas spp and coliform numbers afterthe second month (p&lt;0.05). …”
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Description and characterization of pneumococcal community acquired pneumonia (CAP) among radiologically confirmed CAP in outpatients by Josselin Le Bel, Juliette Pinot, Toni Alfaiate, Marie Ecollan, Fanny Cussac, Raphaël Pecqueur, Marie-Pierre Revel, Cyrille Vartanian, Emmanuelle Varon, Christian Theilacker, Xavier Duval, Henri Partouche, Cédric Laouénan, Serge Gilberg

“…This study assessing the prevalence of SP among CAP outpatients using comprehensive microbiologic testing shows that SP is still the most frequently identified microorganism.…”
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Complexity and Controversies over the Cytokine Profiles of T Helper Cell Subpopulations in Tuberculosis by Marcos Vinicius da Silva, Monique Gomes Salles Tiburcio, Juliana Reis Machado, Djalma Alexandre Alves Silva, Denise Bertulucci Rocha Rodrigues, Virmondes Rodrigues, Carlo Jose Freire Oliveira

“…Disease progression is determined mainly by the balance between the microorganism and the host defense systems. Although the immune system controls the infection, this control does not necessarily lead to sterilization. …”
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Spent Coffee Ground and Its Derivatives as Soil Amendments—Impact on Soil Health and Plant Production by Yi Hu, Juan Li, Yiping Wu, Dongdong Zhang, Zhiyong Qi, Rui Yang

“…Future research should focus on the long-term effects of SCG and its derivatives as soil amendments under real scenarios and the underlying mechanisms, particularly the soil–plant–microorganism interactions.…”
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Soil Microbial Community Structure Evolution along Halophyte Succession in Bohai Bay Wetland by Mingyang Cong, Di Cao, Jingkuan Sun, Fuchen Shi

“…Colonization of pioneering salt-tolerant plants Suaeda glauca in saline-alkali bare land changed total soil microorganism content and composition. These results showed that belowground processes were strongly related with aboveground halophyte succession. …”
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New Strategy for the Covalent Immobilisation of Phenolic Compounds on Silica Particles to Fight Against Foodborne Pathogens by Alejandro Rivas, Héctor Gómez-Llorente, Oumaima Moumane, Jose Manuel Barat, Édgar Pérez-Esteve

“…The results showed high antimicrobial activity, with inactivation exceeding 4-log reductions, depending on the EOC type, target microorganism, and medium. Moreover, the addition of functionalised particles did not affect the juice organoleptic properties. …”
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The Cement Prosthesis-Like Spacer: An Intermediate Halt on the Road to Healing by Sufian S. Ahmad, Kim Huber, Dimitrios S. Evangelopoulos, Barbara Kleer, Hendrik Kohlhof, Michael Schär, Stefan Eggli, Sandro Kohl

“…Seventy-five patients with chronically infected knee prosthesis received a two-stage revision procedure with the newly developed CPLS between June 2006 and June 2011. Based on the microorganism involved, patients were grouped into either easy to treat (ETT) or difficult to treat (DTT) and treated accordingly. …”
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Guava Leaf Extract Exhibits Antimicrobial Activity in Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> by Daniela Gutierrez-Montiel, Alma L. Guerrero-Barrera, Flor Y. Ramírez-Castillo, Fabiola Galindo-Guerrero, Ingrid G. Ornelas-García, Norma A. Chávez-Vela, Matheus de O. Costa, Francisco J. Avelar-Gonzalez, Adriana C. Moreno-Flores, Erick Vazquez-Pedroza, José M. Arreola-Guerra, Mario González-Gámez

“…Currently, a global health crisis is being caused by microbial resistance, in which <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> plays a crucial role, being considered the highest-priority microorganism by the World Health Organization (WHO) for discovering new antibiotics. …”
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High-efficiency biodegradation of crude oil and p-hydroxybenzoic acid by Acinetobacter haemolyticus JS-1: Integrated characterization and genomic analysis by Weiyi Tao, Jijie Lu, Junzhang Lin, Mingshan Ding, Weidong Wang, Shuang Li

“…Moreover, its effective PHBA degradation provides new opportunities for the application of microorganism in agricultural management.…”
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Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in cattle in Mosul city, Iraq by Sadam D. Hasan, Mohammad A. Altaliby, Amer H. Taha, Karam M. Abdulrazzaq

“…This task investigates the molecular prevalence of MAP in cows along with a phylogenetic analysis of this microorganism in Mosul City, Iraq. 176 fecal specimens were taken from healthy, diarrheic and emaciated cows of different ages and origins. …”
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Clinical and epidemiological characterization of infection associated with ischemic stroke in patients over 60 years of age by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Alexis Álvarez Aliaga, Andrés José Quesada Vázquez, Ezequiel Ernesto López Espinosa, Liannys Lidia Naranjo Flores

“…Respiratory infection predominated, with 7.8%; and enterobacteria (29.3%) was the most observed microorganism.<strong><br />Conclusions</strong>: The main clinical, epidemiological and microbiological characteristics were observed, among which the most notable were age over 70 years, stroke severity, history of heart disease, and nutritional risk at the time of the onset of the ischemic event.…”
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Aspergillus fumigatus NITDGPKA3 Provides for Increased Cellulase Production by Nibedita Sarkar, Kaustav Aikat

“…The crude enzymes secreted by Aspergillus fumigatus NITDGPKA3 efficiently hydrolyzed alkali pretreated rice straw suggesting that Aspergillus fumigatus NITDGPKA3 is a robust microorganism.…”
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Determining of &#946;-lactamase activity and resistanee against some antibiotics of staphyloeoeeus strains isolated from bovine mastilis by Durmuş Ali Sevinti, Mitat Şahin

“…Except these two groups of microorganism, Escherichia coliwas isolated in the 5.9% and Streptococcus spp. were isolated in the 16.4% of the samples. …”
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Agr-typing of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolated from non-human primates by V. A. Kalashnikova

“…Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a microorganism that causes a great number of diseases in humans and animals, including sepsis, pneumonia, food toxicoinfections, wound abscess, etc. …”
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GC-MS Analysis and Study of the Antimicrobial Activity of Citrus paradisi, Citrus aurantifolia, and Citrus sinensis Peel Essential Oils as Hand Sanitizer by Isra Osman Mohammed, Ayat Ahmed Alrasheid, Saad Mohammed Hussein Ayoub

“…In the setting of healthcare, the use of hand sanitizers and antiseptics for hand hygiene is of paramount importance to avoid transfer of pathogenic microorganism through hand and skin contact. There is an increasing interest in the incorporation of essential oils in hand sanitizer’s formula to avoid the adverse effect of conventional hand sanitizers on health. …”
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