Uneven distribution of prokaryote-derived horizontal gene transfer in fungi: a lifestyle-dependent phenomenon by Fei Liu, Shi-Hui Wang, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon, Rui-Lin Zhao

“…Overall, our findings highlight the influence of lifestyle on HGT diversity in fungi and underscore the substantial contribution of HGT to fungal adaptation.IMPORTANCEThis study sheds new light on the role of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in fungi, an area that has remained relatively unexplored compared to its well-established prevalence in bacteria. By analyzing 829 fungal genomes, we identified over 20,000 genes that fungi acquired from prokaryotes, revealing the significant impact of HGT on fungal evolution. …”
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Current Perspectives on Treatment of Gram-Positive Infections in India: What Is the Way Forward? by Atul P. Kulkarni, Vasant C. Nagvekar, Balaji Veeraraghavan, Anup R. Warrier, Deepak TS, Jaishid Ahdal, Rishi Jain

“…GPIs caused by multidrug resistant bacteria can result in increased morbidity and mortality rates along with escalated treatment cost and hospitalisation stay. …”
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Oral Opportunistic Infection Induced by Stress and Silent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Young Adult Patient: A Case Report by Karina D, Heldayani I, Hidayat W

“…Dhini Karina,1 Iin Heldayani,1 Wahyu Hidayat2 1Oral Medicine Residency Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Wahyu Hidayat, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jalan Sekeloa Selatan I, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia, Tel +6287822404343, Email wahyu.hidayat@fkg.unpad.ac.idIntroduction: Opportunistic infections (IO) are infections of microbiota (fungi, viruses, bacteria, or parasites) that generally do not cause disease but turn into pathogens when the body’s defense system is compromised. …”
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Light and dark biofilm adaptation impacts larval settlement in diverse coral species by Paul A. O’Brien, Sara C. Bell, Laura Rix, Abigail C. Turnlund, Shannon R. Kjeldsen, Nicole S. Webster, Andrew P. Negri, Muhammad A. Abdul Wahab, Inka Vanwonterghem

“…Although these taxa were generally specific to each coral species, we observed bacteria classified as Flavobacteriaceae, Rhodobacteraceae, Rhizobiaceae and Pirellulaceae to be consistently correlated with larval settlement across multiple coral species. …”
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Lessons from an 11-year retrospective cohort study of Escherichi coli causing UTI in Imam Hospital Ardabil, Iran by Pegah Shakib, Mohsen Arzanlou, Pouria Sobhi, Mehdi Mojebi, Mohammad Bahrami, Faraz Mahdizadeh, Leyla Asadi, Masoud Amanzadeh, Alireza Mohammadnia, Farzad Khademi, Rashid Ramazanzadeh

“… Background and Objectives: The global problem of urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria is due to limited treatment options. This study aimed to examine the prevalence, etiology, and management implications of Escherichi coli causing UTI at Imam Hospital Ardabil, Iran. …”
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Profiling the diversity of the village chicken faecal microbiota using 16S rRNA gene and metagenomic sequencing data to reveal patterns of gut microbiome signatures by Mxolisi Nene, Mxolisi Nene, Nokuthula Winfred Kunene, Rian Pierneef, Rian Pierneef, Rian Pierneef, Khanyisile Hadebe

“…These genes primarily mediate antibiotic efflux and alteration.DiscussionThe detection of zoonotic bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Streptococcus spp. highlights potential health risks to humans through the food chain, emphasizing the importance of improved household hygiene practices. …”
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Reexamination In Vitro and In Situ of an Antibacterially Modified Experimental Dental Resin Composite with Molecular Methods: A Pilot Study by Birgit Henrich, Ilka Hermann, Mara Di Giulio, Karl Köhrer, René Deenen, Sugi Sivalingam, Ulrike Peters, Thomas Beikler, Ralf Janda, Stefan Rüttermann

“…After 24 h, the amount of attached bacteria to ST remained constant on ST only slightly lower on B. …”
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In silico identification of chilli genome encoded MicroRNAs targeting the 16S rRNA and secA genes of “Candidatus phytoplasma trifolii” by Vineeta Pandey, Aarshi Srivastava, Ramwant Gupta, Haitham E. M. Zaki, Haitham E. M. Zaki, Muhammad Shafiq Shahid, Rajarshi K. Gaur

“…Phytoplasma, a potentially hazardous pathogen associated with witches’ broom, is an economically harmful disease-producing bacteria that damages chilli cultivation. Phytoplasma-infected plants display various symptoms that indicate significant disruptions in normal plant physiology and behaviour. …”
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Evaluating the in vitro activity of cefoperazone-sulbactam against Gram negative pathogens in blood stream infections using automated systems by Uksim Qadri, Sofiya Zaffar, Saleem Javaid Wani, Shugufta Roohi, Munazah Aman, Sabah Bhat, Umaya Majid

“…The primary objective of this investigation was to assess the efficacy of the cefoperazone-sulbactam combination against prevalent Gram-negative bacteria isolated from blood cultures. Materials and Methods: A total of 700 Gram-negative isolates, comprising Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter species, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, were procured using the BacT/Alert 3D system. …”
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Novel Organic Mineral Complex Prevents High-Fat Diet-Induced Changes in the Gut and Liver of Male Sprague-Dawley Rats by M. S. Crawford, A. E. Mohr, K. L. Sweazea

“…After 10 weeks, untreated HFD-fed rats were also more abundant in bacteria associated with obesity and metabolic disease in comparison to corresponding week 0 samples (LDA score > 2.0 : 31), 10-week untreated Chow (LDA > 2.0 : 18), or 10-week OMC-treated HFD-fed rats (0.6 mg/mL; LDA > 2.0 : 80, 3.0 mg/mL; LDA > 2.0 : 8). …”
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Establishment of a rapid method for the detection of Brucella canis based on recombinase-mediated thermostable nucleic acid amplification technology by Shao-Zheng Song, Zi-Yuan Li, Yuan-Yuan Liu, Ying-Chao Wu, Kang-Ying Yu, Zhengyi He

“…No cross-reaction was observed with other Brucella species or pathogenic bacteria, indicating high specificity. Intra-batch variability was below 1.00%, and inter-batch variability was below 2.00%. …”
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<i>Pseudomonas simiae</i> WCS417 Strain Enhances Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.) Plant Growth Under Alkaline Conditions by Miguel A. Aparicio, Francisco J. Ruiz-Castilla, José Ramos, Francisco J. Romera, Carlos Lucena

“…The results obtained show the ability of the <i>P. simiae</i> WCS417 strain to induce medium acidification in the presence of bicarbonate to increase the SPAD index and to improve the growth and development of the tomato plants in calcareous conditions provoked by the presence of bicarbonate, which indicates that this bacteria strain could have a great potential as an Fe biofertilizer.…”
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Intestinal Permeability Measured by Urinary Sucrose Excretion Correlates with Serum Zonulin and Faecal Calprotectin Concentrations in UC Patients in Remission by C. A. M. Wegh, N. M. de Roos, R. Hovenier, J. Meijerink, I. Besseling-van der Vaart, S. van Hemert, B. J. M. Witteman

“…Ulcerative colitis (UC) is associated with an increased intestinal permeability, possibly through a dysbiosis of intestinal bacteria. We investigated which markers are most relevant to assess intestinal permeability in UC patients and whether probiotics had an effect on these markers. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis Revealed the Molecular Mechanism of Acetic Acid Increasing <i>Monascus</i> Pigment Production in <i>Monascus ruber</i> CICC41233 by Yan Wang, Weiwei Wu, Xiaoshu Wu, Weiyu Li, Jingjing Cui, Chuannan Long

“…The addition of acetic acid to <i>Monascus ruber</i> cultures is usually used to inhibit the growth of heterotrophic bacteria; however, we found that acetic acid also promotes the growth of <i>M. ruber</i> CICC41233, as well as the synthesis of <i>Monascus</i> pigments (MPs). …”
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The influence of the sinonasal microbiome on the development and management of rhinosinusitis by Miriam Lang, Dawid Bereza, Maria Kulak-Waśniewska, Igor Moreau, Paulina Polańska, Katarzyna Sokołowska, Barbara Woch

“…The optimal bacterial environment in the sinonasal mucosa, where inhaled bacteria, viruses, fungal spores, and particles initially interact, is still not fully understood. …”
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Greenness assessment approach for spectrofluorimetric detection of daptomycin using metal oxide nanosensors synthesized via Commiphora myrrha extract in the presence of organizing... by Maha F. El-Tohamy, Amal M. Al-Mohaimeed, Haitham AlRabiah, Gamal A.E. Mostafa

“…Daptomycin (DPT) is a lipopeptide antibiotic used primarily to treat severe infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. A spectrofluorimetric detection of DPT using metal oxide nanosensors synthesized via Commiphora myrrha extract in the presence of an organizing solution is presented in this study. …”
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Uji Mikroorganisme pada Cabai (Capsicum annuum) Bakso yang Disajikan di Tempat Penjualan Bakso di Kecamatan Padang Timur by Raja Nona Millani, Netti Suharti, Asterina Asterina

“…</p><strong>Keywords</strong> : chili, meatball, bacteria…”
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Ciprofloxacin stress changes key enzymes and intracellular metabolites of Lactobacillus plantarum DNZ-4 by Pin Chen, Xiaoqian Chen, Wei Yu, Bo Zhou, Lihua Liu, Yuzhuo Yang, Peng Du, Libo Liu, Chun Li

“…Ciprofloxacin (CIP) is an antibiotic used to treat infections caused by bacteria. In this experiment, key enzymes and intracellular metabolites of Lactobacillus plantarum DNZ-4 was researched under CIP stress. …”
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Growth profile of Bacteroidetes strains under low molecular weight alginate fractions produced by non-thermal processing techniques by Pedro Rivero-Ramos, Pedro J. Fernandez-Julia, Dolores Rodrigo, María Benlloch-Tinoco, Jose Munoz-Munoz

“…Alginate is a dietary polysaccharide that is known to support the growth of particular gut-associated bacteria, including members of the Bacteroides genus. …”
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Epidemiological Study and Clinical Presentation of Urinary Tract Infection by Suhad Asad Mustafa, Raya Kh. Yashooa, Muhammmed Ahmad Muhamad, Karzan Abdulmuhsin Mohammad

“…A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an immune response of the urothelium to bacterial invasion, bacteriuria (presence of bacteria in urine) and pyuria (presence of white blood cells in urine) are characteristic indicators of UTI. …”
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