Preventing Foodborne Illness: Listeriosis by Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Michael A. Hubbard, Dirk Sampath

“…Hubbard, and Dirk Sampath, is one in a series of facts sheets discussing common foodborne pathogens of interest to food handlers, processors, and retailers. …”
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Meropenem in Neonate with Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Challenge by Steven De Keukeleire, Daniëlle Borrey, Wim Decaluwe, Marijke Reynders

“…Dosing strategy will achieve adequate patient outcome when treating pathogens with elevated MIC. As safe as meropenem is, there are not enough data for 40 mg/kg, every 8 h infused over 4 h; accordingly, strict monitoring of blood levels is mandatory. …”
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COMPUTERIZED ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALLERGENICITY OF MICROORGANISMS AND THEIR HABITATS by A. O. Bragin, P. S. Demenkov, E. S. Tiys, R. Hofestädt, V. A. Ivanisenko, N. A. Kolchanov

“…It is shown that the number of allergenic proteins in the proteomes of microorganisms is significantly associated with their pathogenicity, habitat, temperature conditions of the habitat, and oxygen demand.…”
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Uterine Microbiology of Healthy Cows and Cows That Develop Uterine Disease by Klibs N. Galvão

“…This 4-page fact sheet summarizes what is known about the pathogenic bacteria associated with metritis and endometritis. …”
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Tropilaelaps mite Tropilaelaps spp. Delfinado & Baker (Arachnida: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) by Ashley N. Mortensen, Sarah Burleson, Gunasegaran Chelliah, Ken Johnson, Daniel R. Schmehl, Jamie D. Ellis

“… Honey bees throughout the world are exposed to numerous pests, parasites, and pathogens. One such parasite is Tropilaelaps spp. Delfinado & Baker, an ectoparasitic mite that feeds on the hemolymph of developing honey bees. …”
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Validation of a hypomorphic variant in CDK13 as the cause of CHDFIDD with autosomal recessive inheritance through determination of an episignature by Jan Fischer, Mariëlle Alders, Marcel M. A. M. Mannens, David Genevieve, Karl Hackmann, Evelin Schröck, Bekim Sadikovic, Joseph Porrmann

“…Abstract Autosomal dominant CDK13-related disease is characterized by congenital heart defects, dysmorphic facial features, and intellectual developmental disorder (CHDFIDD). Heterozygous pathogenic variants, particularly missense variants in the kinase domain, have previously been described as disease causing. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Dominant Bacteria from Raw Donkey Milk Produced in a Region of Morocco by QIIME 2 and Evaluation of Their Antibacterial Activity by Reda Derdak, Javier Quinteiro, Souraya Sakoui, Boutaina Addoum, Jorge Rodríguez Castro, Manuel Rey Méndez, Abdelaziz Soukri, Bouchra El Khalfi

“…Different induction methods allowed to amplify the antibacterial effects against these pathogenic strains.…”
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Genomic analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strains isolated in Malaysia by Hooi-Leng Ser, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Learn-Han Lee

“…Complementing with epidemiological and experimental studies, these findings allow better understanding the prevalence of certain types in Malaysia and permits further in-depth studies on the virulence and pathogenic mechanisms of these strains which is particularly critical to speed up the development of effective treatment regime. …”
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The Florida Plant Diagnostic Network by Aaron J. Palmateer, Carrie L. Harmon, Amanda Hodges, Natalia Peres, Kuang Ren Chung, Pamela D. Roberts, Lyle Buss, William T. Crow, Jiannong Xin, Robert J. McGovern, James W. Kimbrough, Timur M. Momol

“…Momol, describes Florida's network of support for the rapid detection, diagnosis, and decision support for pathogens and other pests affecting Florida's agricultural and natural ecosystems. …”
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SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NEW POLYMERIC COATINGS FROM ANTHOCYANIN DYE AND STUDY BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY by Mayson Thafir Hadi, Zainab A. Jabarah, Sana H. Awad

“… This study was aimed to prepared new polymeric coverings reinforced by the naturally occurring pigment anthocyanins and investigate their biological efficacy when combined with certain drugs against specific kinds of microbe’s pathogens. FT-IR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry (MS) were used to identify the active groups of the anthocyanin pigment, which were situated the functional groups of anthocyanin in contrast to crystalline compounds, X-ray diffraction (XRD) examination also revealed the production of irregularly constituted compounds. …”
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Growth, Reduction, and Survival of Bacteria on Melon Types by Thao P. Nguyen, Michelle D. Danyluk, Keith R. Schneider

“…This 45-page fact sheet highlights the research that has been done to provide insight on possible sanitation methods and their efficacy in decontaminating melon types of foodborne pathogens as well as natural microflora. Written by Thao P. …”
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Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Detection, Differentiation, and Implications for Food Safety by William J. Zaragoza, Max Teplitski, Clifton K. Fagerquist

“…Even though most E. coli are benign or even beneficial members of our gut microbial communities, strains carrying Shiga-toxin encoding genes are highly pathogenic in humans and other animals. This 6-page fact sheet discusses the two types of Shiga toxins and the best approaches to identifying and determining which Shiga toxin is present. …”
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Application of Targeted Proteomics in Food Safety Detection by CHEN Mengqi, PENG Miaoxi, LIU Jingwen, HUANG Chengdong, WU Zuqing, LING Li, YUAN Muyun, CHEN Wenrui, HU Songqing

“…The progress that has been made in the application of targeted proteomics in food safety detection in the last five years is summarized including authentication of animal-derived foods, analysis of food allergens, and detection of foodborne pathogens and their toxins. Meanwhile, an outlook on the future development of this field is given.…”
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Tropilaelaps mite Tropilaelaps spp. Delfinado & Baker (Arachnida: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) by Ashley N. Mortensen, Sarah Burleson, Gunasegaran Chelliah, Ken Johnson, Daniel R. Schmehl, Jamie D. Ellis

“… Honey bees throughout the world are exposed to numerous pests, parasites, and pathogens. One such parasite is Tropilaelaps spp. Delfinado & Baker, an ectoparasitic mite that feeds on the hemolymph of developing honey bees. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Listeriosis by Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Michael A. Hubbard, Dirk Sampath

“…Hubbard, and Dirk Sampath, is one in a series of facts sheets discussing common foodborne pathogens of interest to food handlers, processors, and retailers. …”
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Persistent Peril: Confronting Recurrent Chest Abscess from Nontuberculous Mycobacteria by P Prem Ananth, R Anand, S Raghul Raj, N Nagarajan, M Thoupikka

“…Near-drowning incidents can lead to the aspiration of contaminated water, allowing waterborne pathogens, including NTM to enter the body and establish chronic infections. …”
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Epidemiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Thomas J Marrie

“…Legione species or viruses, is more common among patients treated on an ambulatory basis where these pathogens can collectively cause up to half of all cases of pneumonia. …”
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Implant considerations for patients with periodontitis by YANG Ze, PAN Yaping

“…This article summarizes and reviews the pathogenic characteristics of periodontitis and the characteristics of hard and soft tissues after infection. …”
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A Guide to Scale Insect Identification by Stephen H. Futch, C.W. McCoy, C.C. Childers

“… Control of scale insects in Florida citrus utilizes native and introduced exotic natural enemies, including predators, parasites, and pathogens. Under most conditions, predators and parasites suppress scale pest populations to a level where chemical intervention is unnecessary. …”
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Nematode Management for Bedding Plants by William T. Crow

“…Due to warm temperatures, sandy soil, and humidity, Florida has more than its fair share of pests and pathogens that attack bedding plants. Plant-parasitic nematodes can be among the most damaging and hard-to-control of these organisms. …”
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