Molecular Characterization of a Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain R46 Isolated from a Rabbit by Fei Wu, Yuanyuan Ying, Min Yin, Yi Jiang, Chongyang Wu, Changrui Qian, Qianqian Chen, Kai Shen, Cong Cheng, Licheng Zhu, Kewei Li, Teng Xu, Qiyu Bao, Junwan Lu

“…The resistance genes encoded on the plasmids may spread between the bacteria of different species or genera and cause the resistance dissemination.…”
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Genomic epidemiology of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli from companion animals and human infections in Europe by Adrien Biguenet, Benoit Valot, Farid El Garch, Xavier Bertrand, Didier Hocquet

“…Although it cannot rule out occasional transmission of bacteria between pets and humans within a household, it suggests that dogs and cats are not a major source of human infection with this antibiotic-resistant pathogen.…”
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Sex Variations in the Oral Microbiomes of Youths with Severe Periodontitis by Ya-Qiong Zhao, Ying-Hui Zhou, Jie Zhao, Yao Feng, Zheng-Rong Gao, Qin Ye, Qiong Liu, Yun Chen, Shao-Hui Zhang, Li Tan, Marie Aimee Dusenge, Jing Hu, Yun-Zhi Feng, Fei Yan, Yue Guo

“…The Kruskal-Wallis test based on the relative abundance of species, combined with the LEfSe analysis showed that the dominant bacteria in males were Pseudomonas and Papillibacter, whereas the dominant bacteria in women were Fusobacteriales and Tannerella. …”
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Bacterial Multiresistance and Microbial Diversity of Milk Received by a University Hospital Milk Bank by Dayane da Silva Zanini, Benedito Donizete Menozzi, Wanderson Sirley Reis Teixeira, Felipe Fornazari, Gismelli Cristiane Angeluci, Raquel Cuba Gaspar, Lucas Franco Miranda Ribeiro, Carlos Eduardo Fidelis, Marcos Veiga dos Santos, Juliano Gonçalves Pereira, Helio Langoni

“…There was a high prevalence of bacteria of the genus <i>Staphylococcus</i>, mainly <i>S. epidermidis</i> (33%). …”
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A green forage diet enhances microbial diversity in buffalo rumen by Angela Salzano, Giovanna Bifulco, Alfio Calanni Macchio, Valentina Longobardi, Francesca Aragona, Giovan Maria Pacelli, Giuseppe Campanile

“…Indeed, at the order level, the Peptostreptococcales-Tissierellales, Veillonellales-Selenomonadales, and Bradymonadales groups showed statistically significant differences (p<0.05), with the former bacteria being more abundant in the Dry group and the other two in the Green group. …”
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Biotechnological Effects of <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i>, Cellulase, and Xylanase on Nutritional Quality and Microbial Community Structure of Corn Stover Silage by Jianliang Liu, Mingjian Liu, Panjie Sheng, Chaoran Song, Weiqin Ma, Baochao Bai, Jiayu Zhao, Shuai Du, Gentu Ge, Zhijun Wang, Yushan Jia

“…Compared to the control group, the addition of <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i>, cellulase, and xylanase significantly increased the abundance of lactic acid bacteria, reduced the pH value, and effectively suppressed the proliferation of spoilage microorganisms. …”
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa alkyl quinolone response is dampened by Enterococcus faecalis by Maggie M. Fink, Abigail A. Weaver, Dharmeshkumar Parmar, Jon E. Paczkowski, Lingyun Li, Maggie K. Klaers, Ella A. Junker, Elizabeth A. Jarocki, Jonathan V. Sweedler, Joshua D. Shrout

“…For example, in prosthetic joint infections, P. aeruginosa can be identified along with other pathogenic bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Corynebacterium striatum. …”
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Current Views of Toll-Like Receptor Signaling Pathways by Masahiro Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Takeda

“…In this paper, we will describe our current understanding of the relationship between TLRs and their ligands derived from pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Moreover, we will review the historical and current literature to describe the mechanisms behind TLR-mediated activation of innate immune responses.…”
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Study of bacterial susceptibility to antibiotic and phage combinations: a literature review by Olga E. Punchenko, Vladimir V. Gostev, Elizaveta V. Punchenko, Marina V. Savchenko

“…The aim of the review is to describe existing laboratory methods for determining the sensitivity of bacteria to a combination of antibiotics and bacteriophages. …”
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Empedobacter brevis Meningitis in a Neonate: A Very Rare Case of Neonatal Meningitis and Literature Review by Deepak Sharma, Ankur Patel, Priyanka Soni, Pradeep Sharma, Basudev Gupta

“…The reservoir of these bacteria is soil, plants, water, food, hospital water sources, including incubators, sinks, faucets, tap water, hemodialysis systems, saline solutions, and other pharmaceutical solutions. …”
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Contact angle for theoretical parameterization of immersion freezing rate inferred from the freezing temperature by Jun-Jie Chang, Jen-Ping Chen, Pei-Hsin Liu

“…Abstract This study derived contact angles for fifteen types of pollens, nine types of fungi, ten types of bacteria, one type of diatom, and twelve types of mineral dust for use in the parameterization of immersion freezing based on the classical nucleation theory (CNT). …”
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PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFICACY OF MELANIN AS A FOOD INGREDIENT by N. Cherno, A. Kapustian, K. Naumenko, L. Gural, S. Osolina

“…It is found in mammalian skin and hair, cephalopod ink, plants and various types of bacteria and fungi. It has a wide range of functions in the biosystem. …”
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The role of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in diagnosing and managing post-kidney transplantation infections by Hao Wu, Hongliang Cao, Xin Gao, Chengdong Shi, Lei Wang, Baoshan Gao

“…This review explores the application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in the diagnosis of post-KT infections. mNGS allows for the rapid, comprehensive detection of a wide range of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, without the need for culture-based techniques. …”
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Approach to Diarrhea in HIV Patients: Narrative Literature Review and Diagnostic Proposal by Barrera-Escobar, Sebastian, Villegas-Marin, Maria Camila, Lopez-Estrada, Carolina, Trompa-Romero, Ivan Mauricio

“…Its differential diagnosis includes infectious causes (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites) as well as non-infectious ones. …”
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Synthesis, Spectral, and In Vitro Antibacterial Studies of Organosilicon(IV) Complexes with Schiff Bases Derived from Amino Acids by Har Lal Singh, Jangbhadur Singh, A. Mukherjee

“…The ligands and their organosilicon complexes have also been evaluated for in vitro antimicrobial activity against bacteria (Bacillus cereus, Nocardia spp., E. aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., and Staphylococcus spp.). …”
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Periodontal Diseases: Major Exacerbators of Pulmonary Diseases? by Bakey Kouanda, Zeeshan Sattar, Patrick Geraghty

“…However, changes in the normal microflora due to oral disease, old age, lifestyle habits, or dental intervention may contribute to altered aspiration of oral periodontopathic bacteria into the lungs and changing inflammatory responses. …”
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Minichromosome Maintenance Proteins: From DNA Replication to the DNA Damage Response by Agnes Malysa, Xiaohong Mary Zhang, Gerold Bepler

“…The DNA replication machinery is highly conserved from bacteria to eukaryotic cells. Faithful DNA replication is vital for cells to transmit accurate genetic information to the next generation. …”
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Metagenomics approaches for studying the human microbiome by Biniam Moges, Degisew Yinur Mengistu

“…The human body harbors an extremely complex and dynamic microbial community (10-100 trillion) of bacteria, archaea, viruses, and eukaryotes. The human microbiota plays a crucial role in the environment and human health under normal circumstances; nonetheless, dysfunction of the human microbiome has been associated with illnesses ranging from inflammatory bowel disease to multidrug-resistant infections. …”
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The Mechanisms of Catalysis by Metallo 𝛽-Lactamases by Michael I. Page, Adriana Badarau

“…There are no clinically useful inhibitors against MBLs which are responsible for the resistance of some bacteria to antibiotics. There are two metal-ion binding sites that have different zinc ligands but the exact roles of the metal-ion remain controversial, and distinguishing between their relative importance is complex. …”
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A Descriptive Study of Nosocomial Infections in an Adult Intensive Care Unit in Fiji: 2011-12 by Keshni Naidu, Ilisapeci Nabose, Sharan Ram, Kerri Viney, Stephen M. Graham, Karen Bissell

“…The commonest sites of infection were respiratory and bloodstream. Gram negative bacteria were the commonest pathogens isolated, especially Klebsiella pneumoniae (extended-spectrum β-Lactamase-producing), Acinetobacter, and Pseudomonas species. …”
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