Antibiogram Profile of Patients Having Urinary Tract Infection Treated with Most Commonly Used Antibiotics by Bilal Ahmad, Faleesha Gul, Said Hassan, Haseeba Arif, Amber Javaid, Shawkat Ali

“…This study aimed to identify the bacterial pathogens causing UTIs and assess their antimicrobial sensitivity and resistance to commonly used antibiotics. …”
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Preliminary study on antimicrobial activities of skin mucus from by-catch of Elasmobranch species by Aydoğdu Elif Özlem Arslan, Kesiktaş Mert, Sanli Nazmiye Ozlem, Güngör Nihal Doğruöz, Sancar Serap, Yildiz Taner, Yemişken Emre

“…The assays indicated that both the isolates and the skin mucus have potential antimicrobial activity against opportunistic pathogens.…”
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IFN-β production induced by PRRSV is affected by GP3 quantity control and CLND4 interaction by Dexin Li, Xinyu Cui, Yingchao Li, Qin Zhang, Hongyan Gao, Youbo Li, Yanmeng Hou, Hongjie Yuan, Yihong Xiao

“…Abstract Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is one of the most harmful pathogens in the swine industry. Our previous studies demonstrated that the small extracellular domain (ECL2) of CLDN4 effectively blocks PRRSV infection. …”
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Wastewater-based epidemiology for novel Coronavirus detection in wastewater by G. Saini, P. Deepak

“…This technique relies on collecting and testing samples from sewers and/or wastewater treatment plants for the presence of pathogens and then using that data to determine and predict the spread of the infection, thereby allowing the provision of appropriate containment and treatment steps. …”
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Influenza D virus in cattle (review) by S. V. Koteneva, A. G. Glotov, T. I. Glotova, A. V. Nefedchenko

“…The virus has a zoonotic potential, and if its pathogenicity for humans changes, its importance for public health will be great. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility, biofilm formation, and virulence genes among atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli stool isolates in Tehran, Iran by Shahnaz Halimi, Akram Rezaei, Shirin Mohebi, Farhad Bonakdar Hashemi

“… Background and Objectives: Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) strains are emerging pathogens around the world, particularly among pediatric patients in developing countries, such as Iran. …”
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Detection of plasmids in Salmonella from poultry and investigating the potential horizontal transfer of antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes by Haijiao Lin, Moussa S. Diarra, Guangqiang Jia, Xin Zhao

“…Antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) and virulence genes (VGs) have been widely reported in Salmonella which are major foodborne pathogens from poultry. This study assessed the replicon typing and conjugative ability of plasmids from poultry-derived Salmonella as well as ARGs and VGs carried by these plasmids using an in silico approach. …”
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Effect of seaweed coating on quality characteristics and shelf life of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum mill) by Thahira Banu A, Sri Ramani P, Aswini Murugan

“…Antibacterial and antifungal activity of Kappaphycus alvarezii showed higher inhibition zone than S. tenerrimum against common pathogens. Quality characteristics and shelf life evaluation was based on water loss, texture, ascorbic acid content, juice content, total soluble solids (TSS), total acidity and TSS/total acidity ratio, respectively. …”
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Herbicidal and Antibacterial Secondary Metabolites Isolated from the <i>Nicotiana tabacum</i>-Derived Endophytic Fungus <i>Aspergillus japonicus</i> TE-739D by Haisu Wang, Xiaolong Yuan, Xinrong Huang, Peng Zhang, Gan Gu

“…Moreover, compound <b>4</b> demonstrated strong antibacterial effects against the pathogens <i>Bacillus cereus</i> and <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>, with a comparable MIC value of 16 μg/mL to the positive control chloramphenicol. …”
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Genome Sequencing of a Mung Bean Plant Growth Promoting Strain of P. aeruginosa with Biocontrol Ability by Devaraj Illakkiam, Manoharan Shankar, Paramasivan Ponraj, Jeyaprakash Rajendhran, Paramasamy Gunasekaran

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa PGPR2 is a mung bean rhizosphere strain that produces secondary metabolites and hydrolytic enzymes contributing to excellent antifungal activity against Macrophomina phaseolina, one of the prevalent fungal pathogens of mung bean. Genome sequencing was performed using the Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine generating 1,354,732 reads (6,772,433 sequenced bases) achieving ~25-fold coverage of the genome. …”
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The type of infections and the use of antibiotics among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A review by Asma D. Alshammari, Mona Matar Aldhafeeri, Amal M. Aldhafeeri, Maram Asaad Alanzi, Maha Bandar Almutairi, Jawaher Abdullah Alrasheedi, Thikra Adel Alsurur, Aeshah Dhahawi Alshammri

“…Additionally, it is important to administer vaccinations for specific pathogens (such as pneumococcal, herpes zoster, and influenza) before and during treatment. …”
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Evolutionary Insights into IL17A in Lagomorphs by Fabiana Neves, Joana Abrantes, Tereza Almeida, Paulo P. Costa, Pedro J. Esteves

“…In leporids, IL17A had been implicated in the host defense against extracellular pathogens, such as Francisella tularensis that infects hares and rabbits and causes the zoonotic disease tularemia. …”
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Microbiological Quality of Meat and Swabs from Contact Surface in Butcher Shops in Debre Berhan, Ethiopia by Tefera Atlabachew, Jermen Mamo

“…Food-borne pathogens are the primary source of infection in developing countries. …”
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The use of wild-growing Prunus L. species in breeding adaptive dwarf rootstocks of peach by V. G. Eremin

“…Technical efficiency and resistance to pathogens are also important. The work on the creation of such clonal rootstocks of peach is carried out at the Krymsk Experiment Breeding Station (EBS), a branch of VIR, on the basis of the stone fruit crop genetic diversity accumulated at the Station, primarily using the wild species which can serve as donors and sources of important breeding traits. …”
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Physical-Chemical Characterization of Fruit Harvested at Different Maturity Stages of Grafted Yellow Pitahaya (<i>Selenicereus megalanthus</i> Haw.) by Jessica Sanmiguel, Valdemar Andrade, Yadira Vargas-Tierras, Iván Samaniego, Fernando Paredes-Arcos, Wilson Vásquez-Castillo, William Viera-Arroyo

“…The <i>S. megalanthus</i> grafting technique is a promising technology for sustainable production because it reduces pesticide use by combatting soil pathogens and not modifying fruit quality.…”
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COVID-19 vaccination: challenges in the pediatric population by Alice Nicoleta Azoicai, Ingrith Miron, Ancuta Lupu, Monica Mihaela Alexoae, Iuliana Magdalena Starcea, Mirabela Alecsa, Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Ciprian Danielescu, Alin Horatiu Nedelcu, Delia Lidia Salaru, Felicia Dragan, Ileana Ioniuc

“…Vaccination is considered to be one of the most effective means of protecting individuals and populations from the risks associated with exposure to various pathogens. The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), affected people of all ages worldwide. …”
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Utilizing the subtractive proteomics approach to design ensemble vaccine against Candida lusitaniae for immune response stimulation; a bioinformatics study. by Habiba Naz, Rimsha Timotheous, Muhammad Farhan Sarwar, Tariq Nadeem, Mudassar Fareed Awan, Sajed Ali, Sophia Awais, Irfan Ahmed

“…Vaccines have always been one of the promising therapeutic sources against many pathogens including infectious fungi. Candida lusitaniae is also one of those fungi which is responsible for different infections in human beings including vaginitis, endocarditis, endophthalmitis and blood stream infections. …”
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On the ability to extract MLVA profiles of Vibrio cholerae isolates from WGS data generated with Oxford Nanopore Technologies by Jérôme Ambroise, Bertrand Bearzatto, Jean-Francois Durant, Leonid M. Irenge, Jean-Luc Gala

“…Abstract Objective Multiple-Locus Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR) Analysis (MLVA) is widely used to subtype pathogens causing foodborne and waterborne disease outbreaks. …”
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Synthesis, in silico and antimicrobial activity study of substituted aromatic imines and their corresponding amines by Hanna Abbo, Darin Edward Holman, Mohamed-Deen Hendricks, Christiana Abimbola Salubi, Marshall Keyster, Salam Titinchi

“…The assessment of antibacterial properties targeted two strains recognized as opportunistic pathogens. Notably, all Schiff base compounds possessing the −C=N moiety exhibited good antibacterial activity against P. aeruginosa and P. agglomerans. …”
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Exploring the feasibility of near-infrared spectroscopy in analyzing and predicting the chemical and biochemical changes of chitin-amended soils by Ken Abamba Omwange, Ana Chen, Renfu Lu, Carly Daiek, Julie Celini, Yan Liu

“… Chitin, a natural polymer, has been added to soil to enhance plant resistance to pathogens, yet its impact on soil’s chemical and biochemical properties remains unclear. …”
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