Regulation of ofloxacin resistance in Escherichia coli strains causing calf diarrhea by quorum-sensing acyl-homoserine lactone signaling molecules by Zi Wang, Zi Wang, Zi Wang, Miao Sun, Yongqiang Wang, Yongqiang Wang, Jinchuan Shi, Wei Gao, Dongxu Han, Fanjun Zeng, Sanren, Liyin Du, Liyin Du, Hongxia Ma, Kai Liu, Kai Liu, Kai Liu

“…This system can found in Gram-negative bacteria and operates through acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL) signaling molecules. …”
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Case Report of HIV and Neurosyphilis Coinfection in a Recent Migrant: Old Diseases in New Faces by Alexa Van Besien, Ian Paolo Mauricio, Ronald Belfort, Joseph Lykins

“…The patient’s neurological exam was non-focal, but laboratory evaluation showed an elevated paraprotein gap (6.7 grams per deciliter). This prompted concern for infectious etiology. …”
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Experimental Assessment of Magnetic Nanofluid Injection in High-Salinity and Heavy-Crude-Saturated Sandstone: Mitigation of Formation Damage by Jimena Lizeth Gómez-Delgado, Nelson Gutierrez-Niño, Luis Felipe Carrillo-Moreno, Raúl Andres Martínez-López, Nicolás Santos-Santos, Enrique Mejía-Ospino

“…The results showed that 0.09511 mg of MGONs was adsorbed per gram of rock under dynamic conditions. Iron concentration in effluents stabilized after 3 pore volumes, indicating steady-state adsorption. …”
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Effect of Activator Types on the Production of Activated Carbon from Cocoa (Theobroma cacao, L.) Pod Husk as Metal Adsorbent by Aisman Aisman, Sahadi Didi Ismanto, Nadila Aprilianda

“…On the other hand, magnesium chloride (MgCl2) emerged as the most economically viable activator, with a price of Rp. 30,00 per gram. …”
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Differential impact of lifestyle factors on 2-hour glucose values in individuals with type 2 diabetes: potential for more personalized interventions by Hanno Pijl, Tim Snel, Tanja Krone, Regina J M Kamstra, Hannah M Eggink, Albert A de Graaf, Iris M de Hoogh

“…A linear mixed-effects model was used to quantify the effect of sleep, stress, current glucose, carbohydrate intake and exercise on glucose levels 2 hours later.Results The final model identified carbohydrate intake (grams) in the past 5 min as well as in the past 30 min, sleep duration during the previous night (hours) and physical activity (metabolic equivalents) over the past 12 hours as significant fixed effects that influenced glucose concentrations 2 hours later. …”
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Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Antibacterial Efficacy against Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Bloodstream Infections by Rahul Harikumar Lathakumari, Leela Kakithakara Vajravelu, Jayaprakash Thulukanam, Vishnupriya Panneerselvam, Poornima Baskar Vimala, Dakshina Manoj Nair, Sujith Sri Surya Ravi

“…Methods: We analyzed 180 Gram-negative bacilli isolates from blood specimens, of which 30 were identified as CRKP. …”
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Early and delayed STAT1-dependent responses drive local trained immunity of macrophages in the spleen by Aryeh Solomon, Noa Bossel Ben-Moshe, Dotan Hoffman, Sébastien Trzebanski, Dror Yehezkel, Leia Vainman, Mihai G Netea, Roi Avraham

“…Here, we study the effects of peritoneal Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) administration to find TI-mediated protection in the spleen against a subsequent heterologous infection by the Gram-negative pathogen Salmonella Typhimurium (S.Tm). …”
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Coupling Coordination and Prediction Research of Tourism Industry Development and Ecological Environment in China by Yun Yang, Rong Wang, Junlan Tan

“…Based on the data relevant to China’s tourism industry and ecological environment from 2005 to 2018, the entropy method and the coupling coordination degree model were used to analyze the coupling degree and coupling coordination degree of the tourism industry’s development and the ecological environment, and the GM (1.1) gray model was used to predict these values in the future. …”
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The Impact of Weighting Factors on Dual-Energy Computed Tomography Image Quality in Non-Contrast Head Examinations: Phantom and Patient Study by Doris Šegota Ritoša, Doris Dodig, Slavica Kovačić, Nina Bartolović, Ivan Brumini, Petra Valković Zujić, Slaven Jurković, Damir Miletić

“…<b>Results</b>: Quantitative phantom image analysis revealed the best gray-to-white matter contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) at the highest WFs and minimal noise artifacts at the lowest WF values. …”
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Core-genome guided novel therapeutic targets identification and chimeric vaccine designing against Rickettsia rickettsii by Fizza Arshad, Asifa Sarfraz, Muhammad Shehroz, Umar Nishan, Asia Perveen, Riaz Ullah, Mohamed A. Ibrahim, Mohibullah Shah

“…Abstract Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, caused by the gram-negative intracellular bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii, is a serious tick-borne infection with a fatality rate of 20–30%, if not treated. …”
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Phytochemical Analysis and Antibacterial Activity of Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni Leaves Extract against Streptococcus sanguis (A Primary Inhabitant of Dental Plaque): In Vitro Study by Manar Ibrahim Ahmed, Safa Ali Hamad, Maha Abdulsalam

“…Microscopic examination, gram stain, optochin test, catalase test and polymerase chain reaction were used to ensure the identification of S. sanguis. …”
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Estimation of Indole-3-Acetic Acid Production from New Molecularly Characterized Rhizobacterial Strains by Mohammed Ayad Harbawi, Najwa Ibrahim Khaleel Al-Barhawee

“…All isolates were bacilliform, with clear differences in their response to Gram staining and biochemical tests. On the other hand, the results showed that root colonizing bacteria could produce different amounts of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). …”
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Precolostral antibody reactivity against Histophilus somni conserved proteins and Escherichia coli whole cells in stillborn and live calves by Rafał Baran, Joanna Bajzert, Tadeusz Stefaniak, Paulina Jawor

“…The reactivity of the tested calves was not identical to that of their mothers, indicating that the antibodies were self-produced by the calves during pregnancy.These results suggest that calves are exposed to different Gram-negative bacteria during pregnancy, and that the stillborn group elicited diverse responses.…”
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Pola Kuman dan Uji Kepekaan pada Pasien Community Acquired Pneumonia di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2016 by Narlis Narlis, Ellyza Nasrul, Efrida Efrida

“…Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif retrospektif terhadap 201 sampel sputum pasien CAP yang diperiksa kultur kemudian dilanjutkan dengan pewarnaan Gram dan uji biokimia untuk mengidentifikasi bakteri. …”
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Purple Corn (Zea mays indurata) Ice Cream as an Immune Booster in The Pandemic Era by Faza Saiqur Rahmah, Fitriyani Fitriyani, Lisa Aulia Zahra, Muhamad Abdulloh Umar, Muhammad Abbas Arriziq, Burhan Ma'arif

“…Anthocyanin compounds in purple corn 70mg/100 grams. Anthocyanins in purple corn are processed into healthy food in ice cream with the product label "Purple Corn Ice Cream". …”
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Experimental and Numerical Simulation to Validate Critical Perforation Velocity on a Flat Plate Aluminium Alloy 6061 by Bharosh Kumar Yadav, Mehdi Jahangiri, Dalbir Singh

“…According to the study’s findings, the critical perforation velocity was found to be 70 ms−1 when a flat-nosed bullet (45 mm length and 12 mm diameter) made of stainless steel weighing 50 grams was fired normally to the center of a square plate specimen of Al6061 alloy. …”
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Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri requires a genus-specific outer membrane protein and TolB to coordinate cell membrane integrity and virulence by Leilei Wu, Xueyan Zhu, Hang Long, Xinyu Huang, Shuying Zhu, Qi Xue, Ziao Li, Huasong Zou

“…These results indicate that the interaction of OMPXan and TolB coordinates multi-faceted mechanisms to manage environmental stress and pathogenicity.IMPORTANCEThe gram-negative Xanthomoas citri subsp. citri (Xcc) is a causal agent of citrus canker, a serious bacterial disease on citrus plants. …”
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RBD-displaying OMV nanovaccine boosts immunity against SARS-CoV-2 by Rang Feng, Ruo-Yi Xue, Chang Liu, Guo-Cheng Li, Yan Deng, Zhe Jin, Jing-Yi Liu, Shan-Shan Zhang, Hao Cheng, Man-Ying Guo, Quan-Ming Zou, Hai-Bo Li

“…Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs), secreted by Gram-negative bacteria, are nanospherical structures that can display or deliver antigens while also providing adjuvant activity through pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). …”
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Characterization and Suitability Assessment of Ameskroud Clay Deposits for Ceramic Applications by Aicha Idoum, Rachid Tiskatine, Soumia Mounir, Lahcen Bammou, Ahmed Aharoune

“…This study investigates red clays from the Triassic, as well as yellow and gray clays from the Cretaceous period, collected from the western High Atlas of Morocco (Ameskroud). …”
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Schedule Cat Feeder Berbasis Internet of Things Menggunakan Wemos D1 Mini dan Telegram by Wisnu Aditya, Subektiningsih Subektiningsih

“…Rata-rata berat pakan yang dikeluarkan adalah 51.5gram dengan akurasi berat mencapai 96.98%, sedangkan kapasitas pakan berkurang 5.75% setiap kali pemberian. …”
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