Bacteriocin-like peptides encoded by a horizontally acquired island mediate Neisseria gonorrhoeae autolysis. by Katy Poncin, Samantha A McKeand, Hayley Lavender, Kacper Kurzyp, Odile B Harrison, Annabell Roberti, Charlotte Melia, Errin Johnson, Martin C J Maiden, David R Greaves, Rachel Exley, Christoph M Tang

“…Here, we searched for genes present in these 2 invasive species but not in other members of the Neisseria genus. We identified a ~3.4 kb horizontally acquired region, we termed the nap island, which is largely restricted to the gonococcus and meningococcus. …”
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Ethnopharmacology of Psychotria: Potential Use of P. malayana Jack Leaves as Antidiabetic Agent by Sharifah Nurul Akilah Syed Mohamad, Alfi Khatib, Siti Zaiton Mat Soád, Qamar Uddin Ahmed, Zalikha Ibrahim

“… This review provides a comprehensive exploration of the Psychotria species, a genus of plants known for their medicinal properties and traditional uses. …”
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The characteristics of intestinal microflora in infants with rotavirus enteritis, changes in microflora before and after treatment and their clinical values by Qiyan Yan, Yuanyuan Chen, E-Bin Gao, Yanbo Lu, Junhua Wu, Haiyan Qiu

“…Additionally, the abundance of Proteobacteria increased significantly in the RV-infected group. At the genus level, among the top 50 most abundant genera, 34 showed significant differences, with these differential genera correlating with certain clinical indicators such as dehydration levels and C-reactive protein (CRP). …”
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Uncovering the Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant Potency, Anti-Inflammatory Effects, and Thrombolytic Activity in Dendrobium lindleyi Steud. by Minhajur Rahman, Roxy Begum, Abu Taleb Surag, Md. Shakhuat Hossain Tusher, Mohammed Kamrul Huda

“…Background. Dendrobium genus has been used in traditional medicine to treat various illnesses. …”
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Sexual Offspring Production by Acorn Ant <i>Temnothorax crassispinus</i> Colonies Is Associated with the Colony Size but Not with the Volume of the Nest Cavity by Mateusz Rolski, Anna Gruszka, Mariia Marczak, Sławomir Mitrus

“…For them, choosing a good nest site is important, as the quality of nest site could affect factors such as the energy allocation and production of sexual individuals. Ants of genus <i>Temnothorax</i> inhabit cavities in, e.g., acorns and twigs, and these ant colonies prefer larger cavities as nest sites. …”
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Influence of selected dosages of plastic microparticles on the porcine fecal microbiome by Ismena Gałęcka, Andrzej Rychlik, Jarosław Całka

“…The relationships between the number of reads at the phylum, genus and species level and the microplastic dose were calculated using statistical methods (r-Pearson correlation, generalized regression model, analysis of variance). …”
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Differences in immune status and fecal SCFA between Indonesian stunted children and children with normal nutritional status. by Ingrid S Surono, Fasli Jalal, Syukrini Bahri, Andreas Romulo, Pratiwi Dyah Kusumo, Erida Manalu, Yusnita, Koen Venema

“…Eisenbergiella positively correlated with all macronutrients, while an uncharacterized genus within the Succinivibrionaceae family negatively correlated with all macronutrients. …”
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Non-native PGPB consortium consisting of Pseudomonas sp. G31 and Azotobacter sp. PBC2 promoted winter wheat growth and slightly altered the native bacterial community by J. Dobrzyński, I. Kulkova, Z. Jakubowska, B. Wróbel

“…The consortium used did not have a significant impact on the diversity of native soil bacteria and slightly affected the taxonomic composition of bacteria with no significant changes in bacterial dominants at the phylum and genus level. Nevertheless, 3 weeks after application, P1A increased the relative abundance of Nitrospira which could have influenced the increase in nitrates in the rhizosphere, and also decreased Bdellovibrio. …”
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Complete chloroplast genome of Sagina maxima A. Gray (Caryophyllaceae) from Ulleung-do Island, Korea by Asif S. Tamboli, Suhas K. Kadam, Jin-Suk Youn, JiYoung Yang, Young Seok Sim, Jae Hong Pak, Yeon-Sik Choo

“…This study provides the first brief characterization report of the cp. genome from the genus Sagina, which will be useful in future investigations into the genetic resources, species identification, and phylogeny of Sagina.…”
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Incidence of Malaria in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, Based on Nested PCR by Wan Fen Joveen-Neoh, Ka Lung Chong, Clemente Michael Vui Ling Wong, Tiek Ying Lau

“…Malaria is currently one of the most prevalent parasite-transmitted diseases caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium. Misidentification of human malaria parasites especially P. knowlesi based on microscopic examination is very common. …”
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Determination the site of antibiotic resistance genes in Escherichia coli isolated From Urinary Tract Infection by Karzan Abdulmuhsin Mohammad, Zirak F. Ahmed, Bayar A Mohammed, Rasti H Saeed

“…Microbiological and biochemical tests were used to identify the resistant bacteria of this genus. Screening methods were used to determine bacterial isolates for their resistance to 10 antibiotics include: Amikacin (Ak), Amoxicillin (Ax), Ampicillin (Ap), Chloramphenicol (Cm), Ciprofloxacin (Cip), Erythromycin (Er), Nalidixic acid (Nal), Penicillin (Pen), Tetracycline (Tet) and Trimethoprim (Tm). …”
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Doubled haploid production in Brassica L. by N. A. Shmykova, D. V. Shumilina, T. P. Suprunova

“…In this review, we summarize the experience of our colleagues in DH-technology in the Brassica genus. Attention is focused on some factors influencing the development of doubled haploid plants and their impact on enhancing the efficiency of androgenesis in Brassica species.…”
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A Case of Brucella Endocarditis in Association with Subclavian Artery Thrombosis by Claudia Colomba, Lucia Siracusa, Raffaella Rubino, Marcello Trizzino, Francesco Scarlata, Claudia Imburgia, Lucina Titone

“…Brucellosis is a common zoonosis, endemic in Mediterranean countries, and caused by bacteria of Brucella genus. Brucellosis is a systemic infection and the clinical presentation varies widely from asymptomatic and mild to severe disease. …”
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First identification report for amino acid composition of red algae Gracilaria spp. obtained from Central Java, Indonesia by Klara Kharisma Bunga Chandra, Tri Rini Nuringtyas, Tri Joko Raharjo

“…Gracilaria is a genus of red algae found mainly in Asia. Various species of Gracilaria are distributed throughout Indonesia’s marine waters, especially in coastal areas, and are cultivated for research and economic purposes. …”
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Comparison of β-Propiolactone and Formalin Inactivation on Antigenicity and Immune Response of West Nile Virus by Pritom Chowdhury, Rashmee Topno, Siraj A. Khan, Jagadish Mahanta

“…West Nile Virus (WNV) is a pathogenic arbovirus that belongs to genus Flavivirus under family Flaviviridae. Till now there are no approved vaccines against WNV for human use. …”
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Gut microbiota differences between sports and non-sports major students: a population-controlled trial by Benlong Ma, Yifang Zhang, Wenbo Yuan, Nan Hu, Shanshan Li

“…Compared with the NC group, the SS group exhibited a more diverse gut microbiota, with a high abundance of Alistipes, Faecalibacterium, Roseburia, Prevotella, etc., at the genus level, as well as Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Bifidobacterium adolescentis, Bacteroides uniformis, and Bacteroides plebeius at the species level. …”
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Foot-and-mouth disease in Asia by Md. Abdur Rahman, Farah Zereen, Md. Liton Rana, Md. Golzar Hossain, Masaru Shimada, Sukumar Saha

“…The disease is caused by a virus belonging to the Aphthovirus genus of the Picornaviridae family which is categorized into seven serotypes: C, O, A, SAT1, SAT2, SAT3, and Asia1. …”
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Convergent evolution of type I antifreeze proteins from four different progenitors in response to global cooling by Laurie A. Graham, Peter L. Davies

“…Snailfish AFPs have also recently evolved because they are confined to a single genus of this family. In these AFP-producing species, the AFP locus does not share any similarity to functional genes. …”
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Characterization of an allotriploid strawberry Fragaria × bifera Duchesne (Rosaceae) from Europe by Houshang Nosrati, Adam H. Price, Pedro Gerstberger, Chris C. Wilcock

“…A hybrid clone of the genus Fragaria with different and complex morphology compared to F. vesca, F. viridis and F. moschata, was detected in Germany (in Bayreuth, Bavaria). …”
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Physician Kitasato Shibasaburō: Achievements and posthumous veneration in Shintō by V. A. Gorshkov-Cantacuzene

“…Although the former had done so a few days earlier, as a result of misunderstanding and forgery, the honor of the discovery was given to A. Yersin, and the genus to which the bacterium is assigned is named in his honor. …”
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