Conventional versus ultrasound and microwave assisted synthesis: Some new environmentally friendly functionalized picolinium-based ionic liquids with potential antibacterial activi... by Messali Mouslim

“…The antimicrobial profile of the novel ionic liquids was evaluated and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) showed their moderate to low antimicrobial activity against eight types of human pathogens.…”
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How Can You Reduce Flooding Damage to Vegetable Crops? by Yuncong Li, Renuka Rao, Stewart Reed

“…For example, the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers overcomes N deficiency, while natural or synthetic hormones are used to correct hormone imbalances, and the addition of fungicides help control soil-borne pathogens. We recently conducted a flooding experiment with bush bean, cowpea, and sweet corn. …”
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Paracoccidioides Spp.: Virulence Factors and Immune-Evasion Strategies by Emma Camacho, Gustavo A. Niño-Vega

“…Paracoccidioides spp. are dimorphic fungal pathogens responsible for one of the most relevant systemic mycoses in Latin America, paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). …”
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Reclaimed Water Use in the Landscape: What's in Reclaimed Water and Where Does It Go? by Gurpal S. Toor, Mary Lusk

“…Reclaimed water is former wastewater from households, schools, offices, hospitals, and commercial and industrial facilities that has been disinfected and treated to remove certain impurities such as nutrients and pathogens. After flowing out of wastewater treatment plants, reclaimed water is piped back to communities for reuse in numerous domestic, industrial, and agricultural applications. …”
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Mixed Red-Complex Bacterial Infection in Periodontitis by N. Suzuki, M. Yoneda, T. Hirofuji

“…This article discusses the interspecies pathogenic interactions within the red complex.…”
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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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Thyroid Storm Triggered by Rotavirus Infection in a 10-Year-Old Girl by Masazumi Miyahara, Shizuka Otsuki

“…Our case highlights the need for further investigation into the potential triggering pathogens in patients with TS to better clarify details regarding the patient’s status or disease pathogenesis.…”
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Impatiens Downy Mildew by Laura Warner, Bill Schall, Aaron J. Palmateer, Natalia A. Peres

“…Downy mildews are caused by several different species of pathogens that tend to be plant-host specific. Plasmopara obducens is the pathogen that affects impatiens. …”
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A Postharvest Fruit Rot Caused by Alternaria sp. on Imported Plum Tomatoes in South Florida by Zelalem Mersha, Shouan Zhang, Jerry A. Bartz

“…Alternaria sp. was isolated from lesions on diseased fruits, pathogenicity tests were conducted on healthy fruits, and symptoms identical to the originally submitted samples were developed. …”
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Rare Organism Uncommon Disease Case Vignette of Guillain–Barré Syndrome Induced by Fusobacterium nucleatum Infection by K. Shah, A. Ahmed, K. Kaveh, A. Frugoli, M. Hammoudi

“…In this case report, we describe an unusual pathogen F. nucleatum-induced empyema, followed by the development of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). …”
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Reclaimed Water Use in the Landscape: Constituents of Concern in Reclaimed Water by Gurpal S. Toor, Mary Lusk

“…Reclaimed water is former wastewater from households, schools, offices, hospitals, and commercial and industrial facilities that has been disinfected and treated to remove certain impurities such as nutrients and pathogens. After flowing out of wastewater treatment plants, reclaimed water is piped back to communities for reuse in numerous domestic, industrial, and agricultural applications. …”
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A Series on Diseases in the Florida Vegetable Garden: TOMATO by Ken Pernezny, Tim Momol

“…The very minute size of these disease-causing pathogens accounts for the mystery that often surrounds their presence and impact in the garden. …”
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Development of Class IIa Bacteriocins as Therapeutic Agents by Christopher T. Lohans, John C. Vederas

“…Bacteriocins of this class possess antimicrobial activity against several important human pathogens. Therefore, the therapeutic development of these bacteriocins will be reviewed. …”
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How Can You Reduce Flooding Damage to Vegetable Crops? by Yuncong Li, Renuka Rao, Stewart Reed

“…For example, the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers overcomes N deficiency, while natural or synthetic hormones are used to correct hormone imbalances, and the addition of fungicides help control soil-borne pathogens. We recently conducted a flooding experiment with bush bean, cowpea, and sweet corn. …”
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Reclaimed Water Use in the Landscape: Managing Salinity, Sodicity, and Specific Ions in Sites Irrigated with Reclaimed Water by Gurpal S. Toor, Mary Lusk

“…Reclaimed water is former wastewater from households, schools, offices, hospitals, and commercial and industrial facilities that has been disinfected and treated to remove certain impurities such as nutrients and pathogens. After flowing out of wastewater treatment plants, reclaimed water is piped back to communities for reuse in numerous domestic, industrial, and agricultural applications. …”
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Black salt marsh mosquito Aedes taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) by Natasha Marie Agramonte, C. Roxanne Connelly

“…Although it is not a primary vector of major concern, it can transmit pathogens to humans and other animals. Its characteristic emergence in large numbers after rains and flooding events as well as its aggressive biting contribute to its notoriety as a pest insect. …”
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Potential Consequences of Essential Drug Shortages in Canada: Brain Abscess due to Nocardia farcinica Associated with Dapsone Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia by Terry C Wuerz, Eric J Bow, Matthew D Seftel

“…Drug shortages may result in unintended clinical consequences such as infection with pathogens against which the alternative medication is ineffective. …”
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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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Intestinal Host-Microbe Interactions under Physiological and Pathological Conditions by Rodrigo Bibiloni, Eduardo J. Schiffrin

“…The intestinal mucosa is unique in that it can be tolerant to the resident, symbiotic microbiota but remaining, at the same time, responsive to and able to fight pathogens. The close interaction between host-symbiotic microbiota at the mucosal level poses important challenges since microbial breaches through the gut barrier can result in the breakdown of gut homeostasis. …”
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A Postharvest Fruit Rot Caused by Alternaria sp. on Imported Plum Tomatoes in South Florida by Zelalem Mersha, Shouan Zhang, Jerry A. Bartz

“…Alternaria sp. was isolated from lesions on diseased fruits, pathogenicity tests were conducted on healthy fruits, and symptoms identical to the originally submitted samples were developed. …”
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