Contribution of Medical Wards Contamination to Wound Infection among Patients Attending Ruhengeri Referral Hospital by Emmanuel Munyeshyaka, Parfait Cyuzuzo, Callixte Yadufashije, John Karemera

“…These infections are often caused by multidrug-resistant pathogens acquired via improper antibiotic use, not following infection control and prevention procedures. …”
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Natural Cyclic Peptides: Synthetic Strategies and Biomedical Applications by Devan Buchanan, Shogo Mori, Ahmed Chadli, Siva S. Panda

“…Their unique ability to combine high specificity with desirable pharmacokinetic properties makes them valuable tools in addressing unmet medical needs, such as combating drug-resistant pathogens and targeting challenging biological pathways. …”
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Advance in Different Modes of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Rehabilitation of Dysphagia after Stroke by Jiahui TAI, Junfa WU, Tingwei WANG, Yi WU

“…Dysphagia is one of the most common functional disorders after stroke, with an incidence of up to 30%-50%, resulting in malnutrition and aspiration pneumonia, which could be life-threatening. The pathogenic mechanism of dysphagia after stroke involves multiple brain functional areas and neural networks. …”
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Triple-drug antibiotic therapy for disseminated nocardial abscess in the mediastinum and brain of an immunocompetent patient: a case report by Yue Zhang, Zhongchun Qi, Hua Li, Hui Gao

“…Abstract Background Nocardia are widely present in nature and considered opportunistic pathogens. They can result in hematogenous spread infection through the ruptured skin or respiratory tract when the host’s immune system is compromised. …”
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Identification and characterization of antibacterial peptides produced by Lactobacillus plantarum 1407 by Silpa Sajan, Rupachandra Saravanan

“…Introduction: Peptides from lactic acid bacteria provide health benefits and can inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms. The present work aimed to isolate and characterize peptides with antibacterial activity from Lactobacillus plantarum 1407. …”
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Application of DNA markers in molecular breeding and genetic studies of grapevine by E. T. Ilnitskaya, M. V. Makarkina

“…The genes for resistance to the most harmful fungal pathogens Plasmopara vitikola, Erysiphe necator are the most studied. …”
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Maternal and fetal arrhythmia as a sign of hemodynamic deterioration: a case report by I.V. Lakhno, I.M. Sykal, S.M. Korovai, V.M. Korotych, A.E. Tkachov

“…The aim of the study - to determine the involvement of maternal arrhythmia and fetal arrhythmia in the pathogenic scenario of hemodynamic deterioration in Ballantyne’s syndrome. …”
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A Prospective Open-Label Multicentre Trial on the Use of 1 G, Once Daily Ceftriaxone in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections by Donald E Low, Lionel A Mandell

“…A cross-Canada in vitro susceptibility surveillance study of bacterial pathogens. frequently the cause of pneumonia. found ceftriaxone to have minimal inhibitory concentrations in 90% of isolates that would support such a dosing regimen. with the exception of Enterobacter species. …”
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Construction and evaluation of Brassica rapa orphan genes overexpression library by Mingliang Jiang, Mingliang Jiang, Zongxiang Zhan, Xiaonan Li, Zhongyun Piao

“…Furthermore, the results of stress treatment of 24 BrOGsOE lines with no apparent significant phenotypes suggested that a number of BrOGs have both general and specific functions against environmental and pathogenic stress. The findings of this study provide a comprehensive overview of the roles of BrOGs, emphasizing their significance as a resource for identifying positive genes associated with species-specific characteristics and stress responses and offering a solid foundation for the functional analysis of BrOGs.…”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Disease Induced by Amyloid-β and Tau Phosphorylation Along with RhoA Activity: Perspective of RhoA/Rho-Associated Protein Kinase Inhibitors for... by Eun Hee Ahn, Jae-Bong Park

“…Microglia possess several receptors that bind with Aβ, triggering the expression and release of an inflammatory factor, although their main physiological function is to phagocytose debris and pathogens in the brain. NF-κB activation plays a major role in neuroinflammation. …”
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Clinical Features in Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency: A Systematic Review by Susanna Rizzi, Carlotta Spagnoli, Daniele Frattini, Francesco Pisani, Carlo Fusco

“…Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency is a rare congenital autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by pathogenic homozygous or compound heterozygous variants in the dopa decarboxylase (DDC) gene. …”
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Comparison of Streptococcus mutans Adhesion with Different Concentrations in Artificial Saliva to Fixed Orthodontic Materials in Laboratory Conditions by Leila Mohammadpour Belvirdy, Ahmad Sheibaninia, Shadab Safarzadeh Khosroshahi, Seyyed Khalil Shokouhi Mostafavi, Mohammad Javad Kharazi Fard

“…The irregular surfaces of orthodontic appliances (archwires, brackets, and braces) create retention areas that hinder effective oral hygiene, increase bacterial load, and alter oral microbiota, potentially leading to pathogenic species proliferation. In addition, factors such as buffering capacity, pH levels, and saliva flow are crucial for optimal oral function and caries prevention. …”
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State-of-the-art etiology and pathogenesis of dry eye by E.B. Tatarnikova, O.I. Krivosheina

“…This article reviews domestic and foreign publications highlighting recent data on dry eye prevalence in various population groups, its risk factors, and background. Major pathogenic mechanisms of dry eye are also discussed. …”
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Olfactory transport efficiency of the manganese oxide nanoparticles (II) after their single or multiple intranasal administrations by A. V. Romashchenko, M. B. Sharapova, D. V. Petrovskii, M. P. Moshkin

“…These results indicate the presence of the natural mechanisms of protection against the penetration of pathogens and xenobiotics into the olfactory epithelium; they also allow us to formulate practical recommendations on intranasal drugs delivery.…”
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Human microbiome, applied to clinical practice by V. T. Ivashkin, K. V. Ivashkin

“…The main features of human microbiome include: great variety at the level of genus and at the level of species, varying modes of diversification within samples, variability of microbiome of separate individuals is much less in comparison to interindividual variability, metabolic pathways remain unchanged until the patient is healthy, the lack of pathogenic bacteria in healthy microbiomes serves as microbiota alteration evidence in the state of disease. …”
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Challenges and prospects for developing genetic resistance in common wheat against stem rust in Western Siberia by V. N. Kelbin, E. S. Skolotneva, E. A. Salina

“…To achieve adequate genetic control of the disease, an integral approach is important, incorporating both data on sources of resistance and relevant information on pathogenic populations existing in the region, their race composition and dynamics of virulence genes. …”
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Potential Role of African Fermented Indigenous Vegetables in Maternal and Child Nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa by Marie Lys Irakoze, Eliud N. Wafula, Eddy Owaga

“…Fermented foods (vegetables) are superior in quality and safety since most microorganisms involved in fermentation are good starter cultures that can inhibit the growth of foodborne pathogens and detoxify harmful compounds in foods. …”
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Evaluating the Effects of Ozone Nanobubble Treatments on Postharvest Quality of Fresh Peaches by Orestis Giannopoulos, Ramsey Corn, Dario Chavez, Francisco Loayza, Angelos Deltsidis

“…Currently, in the southeastern United States, peach packing houses use chemical oxidizers, such as sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) in their hydrocooling systems to treat the fruit and suppress foodborne pathogens postharvest. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of a novel sanitation technology called high-oxygen water (HOW) as an alternative to NaOCl. …”
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Plastic Bronchitis in Children: A Review of 55 Cases over a 10-Year Period by Xiaowen Chen, Shangzhi Wu, Zhanhang Huang, Yuneng Lin, Jiaxing Xu, Qingyun Xu, Dehui Chen

“…Patchy opacity was the most frequent radiographic finding (81.2%), followed by consolidation (60.0%) and pleural effusion (43.6%). Respiratory pathogens were detected in 41 cases, and M. pneumoniae was the most common one (41.8%), followed by adenovirus (20.0%) and influenza B virus (10.9%). …”
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Molecular and Serological Investigation of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) and Type 4 (EHV-4) in Horses In Ibagué, Tolima by Julieth Michel Petano-Duque, Edwin Urueña-Martinez, Laura Liliana Cabezas-Callejas, Jorge Perilla-Amaya, Valentina Rueda-García, Iang Schroniltgen Rondón-Barragán, Ricaurte Lopera-Vásquez

“…EHV-1 is one of the most prevalent viral pathogens in horses; however, its prevalence is not well defined by cross-reactions of serological tests. …”
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