Onychomycosis in Psoriatic Patients with Nail Disorders: Aetiological Agents and Immunosuppressive Therapy by Núbia Carvalho Pena de Oliveira Praeiro Alves, Tomaz de Aquino Moreira, Lucivânia Duarte Silva Malvino, José Joaquim Rodrigues, Roberto Ranza, Lúcio Borges de Araújo, Reginaldo dos Santos Pedroso

“…Yeasts were isolated in seven patients (43.75%), which included four Candida parapsilosis and three C. albicans. Six patients (15.78%) were not using immunosuppressive therapy, and the others were using methotrexate, etanercept, adalimumab, infliximab, secukinumab, or golimumab, in monotherapy or in combination with other drugs. …”
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Optimizing the production and efficacy of antimicrobial bioactive compounds from Streptomyces kanamyceticus in combating multi-drug-resistant pathogens by Zifang Shang, Vipasha Sharma, Liu Pai, Tarun Kumar, Sandip Patil, Sandip Patil

“…Antimicrobial activity was assessed against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, and Candida albicans using the double-layer method, while Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) values were determined. …”
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Comparative efficacy of topical commercial Chinese polyherbal preparation for vulvovaginal candidiasis: a network meta-analysis by Lizheng Wu, Shangwen Jing, Na Li, Dandan Cao, Fangli Pei, Yantong Luo, Xiaoxin Chen, Yingjie Huang, Cheng Zeng

“…The results of network meta-analysis showed that, Fufang Shajiziyou suppository combined with CT was more effective in improving the negative conversion rate and controlling the recurrence rate of Candida albicans. Kangfu gel combined with CT had the better effect in relieving pruritus. …”
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Distribution of fungal agents in the respiratory system of patients with underlying lung diseases; molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility profiles by Parviz Hassanpour, Seyed Jamal Hashemi, Sanam Nami, Roshanak Daie Ghazvini, Behrouz Naghili Hokmabadi, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Kazem Ahmadikia, Zahra Ramezanalipour, Saeid Firouzi Abriz

“…The male-to-female ratio was 63:51 (1.3%). Candida albicans and Aspergillus flavus were the most common yeast and mold species. …”
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Syntheses, Spectral Characterization, and Antimicrobial Studies on the Coordination Compounds of Metal Ions with Schiff Base Containing Both Aliphatic and Aromatic Hydrazide Moieti... by Dinesh Kumar, Silky Chadda, Jyoti Sharma, Parveen Surain

“…They are active against gram-positive bacteria (S. aureus, B. subtilis), gram-negative bacteria (E. coli, P. aeruginosa), and yeast (S. cerevisiae, C. albicans). 1 acts as a dibasic tridentate ONO donor ligand in 2–7 coordinating through its both enolic O and azomethine N atoms. …”
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Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activities of Seven Underinvestigated Medicinal Plants against Microbial Pathogens by Borel Ndezo Bisso, Roland Njikang Epie Nkwelle, Roland Tchuenguem Tchuenteu, Jean Paul Dzoyem

“…The extracts of Alsophila manianna and P. peduncularis showed significant antifungal activity (MIC = 64 µg/mL) against Candida albicans strain. Conclusion. The screened extracts of medicinal plants used in our study can be used as potential antioxidant and antimicrobial agents, and resources for the development of new drugs.…”
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Phytochemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Jasonia glutinosa L.: The First Report for the Plant Growing in North Africa by Hamdoon A. Mohammed, Abdulnaser Kh. Abdulkarim, Abdullah D. Alamami, Fatma A. Elshibani

“…., Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium, Candida albicans, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The weak antimicrobial effect of the plant did not support the claim of traditional use of the plant as an antimicrobial agent.…”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Aspergillus sp. from the Amazon Biome: Isolation of Kojic Acid by Josy Caldas Rodrigues, Weison Lima da Silva, David Ribeiro da Silva, Carolina Rabelo Maia, Clarice Virginia Santos Goiabeira, Haile Dean Figueiredo Chagas, Gigliola Mayara Ayres D’Elia, Gleica Soyan Barbosa Alves, Viviane Zahner, Cecilia Veronica Nunez, Ormezinda Celeste Cristo Fernandes

“…The obtained extract was evaluated for its antimicrobial activity against Candida albicans and Gram-positive and negative bacteria by the “cup plate” method and the determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) by the broth microdilution method. …”
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miR-223 promotes cartilage differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and protects against osteoarthritis by suppressing NLRP-3 expression by Nan Min, Jie Ma, Lei Shi, Lin Wang, Chi Liu, Yaonan Zhang, Qingyun Xue

“…Material and methods Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) were isolated from rats and cultured in chondrogenic medium to stimulate the differentiation of chondrocytes. Alcian blue staining was performed to determine the chondrogenic differentiation and expression of miR-223 in the BMSCs. …”
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Kırşehir İlinden Toplanan Morchella esculenta (L.) Pers (Kuzu Göbeği) Mantarlarının Moleküler Karakterizasyonu ve Antimikrobiyal Aktivitelerinin Belirlenmesi by Elif Sevim, Ali Sevim

“…Aynı zamanda etanol ve metanol ekstraktlarının Candida albicans ATCC60193 üzerinde de etkili olduğubelirlenmiştir. …”
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Kombucha Beverage: Comparative Study Based on Bioactive Properties and Antimicrobial Potentials of Different Plant Infusion by Cemhan Doğan, Nurcan Doğan

“…Antimicrobial activity is applied to various foodborne pathogens such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), and C. albicans with based disc diffusion method and spectrophotometric technique. …”
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Synthesis, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation Studies, and Antitubercular Activity Evaluation of Substituted Benzimidazole Derivatives by Shankar Thapa, Mahalakshmi Suresha Biradar, Shachindra L. Nargund, Iqrar Ahmad, Mohit Agrawal, Harun Patel, Ashish Lamsal

“…The newly synthesized compounds were defined by their FTIR, 1H NMR, and mass spectra. The microplate Alamar blue assay (MABA) was used to evaluate the antimycobacterial activity of the synthesized compound against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). …”
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Responsabilidade ambiental nas pesquisas em educação: a difícil conjugação de saber, poder, fazer e dever by Jelson Roberto de Oliveira

“… O objetivo do presente artigo é analisar, a partir do pensamento do filósofo alemão Hans Jonas, como a responsabilidade ambiental se apresenta como um desafio para as pesquisas e as práticas em educação no mundo contemporâneo. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of <i>Lactobacillus gasseri</i> Strains from Women for Potential Vaginal Health Applications by Eui-Chun Chung, Jong Seo Lee, Hye Ji Lim, Seok-Jin Kim, Youn-Jee Chung, Kum-Joo Shin

“…BELG74 produced the most lactic acid at a concentration of 20.12 g/L, which correlated with anti-pathogenic activity against <i>Gardnerella vaginalis</i>, <i>Fannyhessea vaginae,</i> and <i>Candida albicans</i> of more than 90%. It also showed high acid resistance (92.2%) and bile resistance (25.3%), ensuring its survival through the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Dynamic analysis of the epidemiology and pathogen distribution of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in children with severe pulmonary infection: a retrospective study by Muchun Yu, Mingchao Li, Huiqing Sun

“…The primary fungi included Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus, which showed significant differences (p < 0.05). …”
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Yahudi Düşünür Bahya ibn Pakuda’nın el-Hidâye ilâ Ferâizi’l-Kulûb Eseri Çerçevesinde Mistik Görüşleri by Omer Faruk Yıkar

“…Yahudi geleneğinde tam olarak ne zaman ve nerede ortaya çıktığı hakkında kesin söylemlerde bulunamadığımız bu düşünce sistemi, çeşitli sabitelere sahip olmakla beraber tarihsel süreçte konjonktüre bağlı olarak değişiklik göstermiş dinamik bir yapıyı ifade etmektedir. Bu akımın Yahudilikteki gelişim süreci mercek altına alındığında Orta Çağ, diğer pek çok dini gelenekte olduğu gibi, Yahudi mistisizmi açısından da temayüz eden bir dönem olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. …”
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Antimicrobial Evaluation of Anthraquinones and Preanthraquinone from the Root Extract of Aloe kefaensis by Tamiru Fayisa Diriba, Negera Abdissa, Melaku Meshesha, Soressa Gershe Ayana

“…Then, each solvent extract was evaluated for its in vitro antimicrobial activity against four bacterial (Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus, Salmonella typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus) and one fungal (Candida albicans) strains using the agar disk diffusion method. …”
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Hz. Mûsâ-Hızır Kıssasının Bir Varyantı: Kerîm’in Zulüm Görünümlü Adalet Manzumesi by Nilgün Büyüker Güngör

“…Kıssanın devamında “hisse” olarak ise Allah’ın adaletini kulun her zaman akıl ve kıyasla anlayamayacağı, zulüm olarak görünen birçok işin aslında Allah’ın adilane hükmü olduğu minvalinde mesajlar verilmektedir. …”
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El mercado financiero inmaduro en America Latina, desde la independencia hasta las Reformas Liberales by Juan David Cascavita-Mora

“…Algunos investigadores afirman que “aún estamos muy lejos de entender las causas para el lento crecimiento de América Latina”. …”
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Microbiologic studies on mastitis in sheep by Mehmet ATEŞ, Osman ERGANİŞ, Osman KAYA, Mehmet ÇORLU

“…<p> The percent values of isolated microorganisms were found as below : 57.3 % Staph. aureus, 9.0 % for E. coli, 7.9 %for Bacillus ssp. 5.0% for B. cereus, 5.0% for C. pyogenes (Actinomyces pyogenes), 3.4 % for Str. agalactiae, 3.4 % for C. pyogenes (Actinomyces pyogenes), 3.4% for Sir. agalactiae, 3.4% for K. pneumoniae, 3.4 %for Candida albicans, 2.2 % for B. subtilis, 1.1 %for Str. dysgalactiae and 1.1 for Enterobacter ssp.…”
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