The Antimicrobial Peptide Lysozyme Is Induced after Multiple Trauma by Tim Klüter, Stefanie Fitschen-Oestern, Sebastian Lippross, Matthias Weuster, Rolf Mentlein, Nadine Steubesand, Claudia Neunaber, Frank Hildebrand, Thomas Pufe, Mersedeh Tohidnezhad, Andreas Beyer, Andreas Seekamp, Deike Varoga

“…Toll-like receptor 2, a classic receptor of Gram-positive bacterial protein, was detected as a possible target for lysozyme induction.…”
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Sinonasal Melioidosis in a Returned Traveller Presenting with Nasal Cellulitis and Sinusitis by Rebecca Sin Mei Lim, Sam Flatman, Markus C. Dahm

“…Blood cultures and swabs were positive for a gram-negative bacillus, Burkholderia pseudomallei. …”
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A bacterial type III effector hijacks plant ubiquitin proteases to evade degradation. by Wenjia Yu, Meng Li, Wenjun Wang, Haiyan Zhuang, Jiamin Luo, Yuying Sang, Cecile Segonzac, Alberto P Macho

“…Gram-negative bacterial pathogens inject effector proteins inside plant cells using a type III secretion system. …”
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Multiorgan Failure and Refractory Lactic Acidosis due to Pasteurella multocida Septicemia in a Patient with No Animal Exposure by Damaris Pena, Yaneidy Santana, Jose Perez Lara, Efrain Gonzalez, Misbahuddin Khaja

“…Pasteurella multocida is a gram-negative coccobacillus pathogenic to animals. …”
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World antimicrobial resistance (AMR) awareness week by Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi

“…Unfortunately, the number of cases infected with ceftazidime/avibactam-resistant Gram-negative bacteria has increased due to NDM-MBL production (Nearly 87% of K. pneumoniae clinical isolates in Isfahan). …”
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Cost-benefit analysis in demand response with penalty and grid management using blockchain by Manikandan Ramasamy, Thenmalar Kaliannan, Saravanakumar Ramasamy

“…Two distinct optimization methods such as the gray wolf optimization algorithm and particle swarm optimization are employed to solve the optimization model. …”
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Research advance of Bacillus velezensis: bioinformatics, characteristics, and applications by Ting Su, Biao Shen, Xingjuan Hu, Yue Teng, Peifang Weng, Zufang Wu, Lianliang Liu

“…Bacillus velezensis is a Gram-positive and spore-forming bacterium. It has potent antimicrobial properties that can be used to promote plant growth and as a pesticide by inhibiting pathogens. …”
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Establishing Differences in Thermographic Patterns between the Various Complications in Diabetic Foot Disease by Alfred Gatt, Owen Falzon, Kevin Cassar, Christian Ellul, Kenneth P. Camilleri, Jean Gauci, Stephen Mizzi, Anabelle Mizzi, Cassandra Sturgeon, Liberato Camilleri, Nachiappan Chockalingam, Cynthia Formosa

“…Participants were categorized according to a medical examination, ankle brachial index, doppler waveform analysis, and 10-gram monofilament testing into five groups: healthy adult, DM with no complications, DM with peripheral neuropathy, DM with neuroischaemia, and DM with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) groups. …”
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Prevalence and Clinical Predictors of Insulin Resistance in Reproductive-Aged Thai Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Thanyarat Wongwananuruk, Manee Rattanachaiyanont, Suchada Indhavivadhana, Pichai Leerasiri, Kitirat Techatraisak, Prasong Tanmahasamut, Surasak Angsuwathana, Chongdee Dangrat

“…Information regarding medical history and physical examination and results of 75 gram OGTT were recorded. Results. The overall prevalence of IR was 20.0%, comprising the prevalence of impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, and diabetic mellitus of 3.2%, 13.6%, and 5.6%, respectively. …”
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Hospital-based health technology assessment (HTA) in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review by Alex Itaborahy, Vania Cristina Canuto Santos, Flávia Cristina Ribeiro Salomon, Caroline Bregman, Iandy Mateus, Marisa Santos

“…A scoping review focused on HB-HTA using frameworks from the Joanna Briggs Institute was conducted across databases and gray literature. Results. Seventeen studies were identified, and another two documents were retrieved manually at a conference, totaling 19 files. …”
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Selenium and Thyroid Disease: From Pathophysiology to Treatment by Mara Ventura, Miguel Melo, Francisco Carrilho

“…In adults, the thyroid is the organ with the highest amount of selenium per gram of tissue. Selenium levels in the body depend on the characteristics of the population and its diet, geographic area, and soil composition. …”
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Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination of Trace Amounts of Silver after Solid-Phase Extraction with 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole Immobilized on Microcrystalline Naphthalene by Farid Shakerian, Ali Mohammad Haji Shabani, Shayessteh Dadfarnia, Mahdieh Shabani

“…Under the optimum experimental conditions, the adsorption capacity was found to be 1.18 mg of silver per gram of the sorbent. A sample volume of 800 mL resulted in a preconcentration factor of 160. …”
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Exploring urban–rural inequities in older adults life expectancy: a case study in Zhejiang, China for health equity by Yongguo Chen, Yongguo Chen, Xiaoting Fan, Shusheng Shen, Shusheng Shen, Yong Chen, Yong Chen, Zhiwei Pan, Zixuan Chen, Haoqiang Zhong, Menglong Li

“…Data from the 2010 and 2020 statistical records and census data were analyzed using cohort life tables and gray correlation analysis. Results indicate an overall increase in life expectancy among the older adults, with a more pronounced improvement in rural areas, thereby narrowing the urban–rural gap from 1.53 years in 2010 to 1 year in 2020. …”
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Seroprevalence Study of Human Brucellosis by Conventional Tests and Indigenous Indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay by Annapurna S. Agasthya, Srikrishna Isloor, Prabhudas Krishnamsetty

“…Brucellosis is caused by Gram-negative coccobacillus belonging to genus Brucella. …”
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Tagitinin A regulates an F-box gene, CPR30, to resist tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus (TSWV) infection in Nicotiana benthamiana. by Jing Li, Xiaoman Ai, Suhua Zhang, Xue Zheng, Lizhen Zhang, Jie Zhang, Lihua Zhao

“…Tagitinin A (Tag A) extracted from Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray has a high protective effect against TSWV infection. …”
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Integrating literature and family insights: exploring the needs of families supporting adults with diabetes by Vânia Lídia Soares, Vânia Lídia Soares, Sara Lemos, Sara Lemos, Carlos Sequeira, Carlos Sequeira, Carminda Soares Morais, Carminda Soares Morais, Carminda Soares Morais, Maria do Céu Barbieri-Figueiredo, Maria do Céu Barbieri-Figueiredo, Maria do Céu Barbieri-Figueiredo

“…This study aimed to comprehensively identify and understand the needs of family members with an adult diagnosed with diabetes using a two-phased research design.MethodsPhase 1 was a scoping literature review using databases such as MEDLINE®, CINAHL®, SciELO, and PsycINFO, and gray literature from the Scientific Open Access Repository of Portugal and OpenGrey, focusing on studies from 2017 to 2023, adhering to the Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Interplay between porin deficiency, fitness, and virulence in carbapenem-non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacteriaceae. by Hedi Mammeri, Youssouf Sereme, Eya Toumi, Hélène Faury, David Skurnik

“…The increasing resistance of Gram-negative bacteria to last resort antibiotics, such as carbapenems, is particularly of concern as it is a significant cause of global health threat. …”
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Morpho-phylogenetic analyses of two novel edible mushrooms from China and a mini review of Lyophyllum (Agaricales, Lyophyllaceae) cultivation and bioactivities by Song-Ming Tang, Feng-Ming Yu, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Zong-Long Luo, Kai-Yang Niu, Rui-Yu Li, Lin Li, Xi-Jun Su, Shu-Hong Li

“…Lyophyllum edulis has a dark grayish orange pileus, a grayish orange upper part of the stipe, and globose, subglobose to broadly ellipsoid basidiospores, while L. sinense has a dark gray-orange when injured pileus, dark grayish orange points and lines on the stipe surface, and quadrangular to broadly fusiform basidiospores. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Characterization of Patients with Preeclampsia and Eclampsia in a Health Center in Nioro du Sahel by Yuset Muñoz Ricart

“…Fifty percent of neonates weighed 2650 grams or more.<br /> <strong>Conclusions:</strong> these results show a peculiar progression of preeclampsia and eclampsia in Nioro du Sahel village, since variables such as maternal age and method of delivery reflect values that differ from similar published studies.…”
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Article Review on Vectran-Super Fiber from Thermotropic Crystals of Rigid-Rod Polymer by Derseh Yilie limeneh, Kelem Tiessasie Yilma

“…On average, tensile strength for Vectran is 26 grams/denier (grouped as a high tenacity grade) and the strength of the fiber is maintained after several flexing and bending actions. …”
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