Go With Your Gut: Understanding Probiotics by Wendy J. Dahl, Volker Mai

“… Probiotics are known as “good bacteria.” Often, when we think of bacteria, we think about the ones that cause sickness, and while there are many bacteria that can cause disease, there are many more that are beneficial to our health. …”
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Phenotypic and Complete Reference Whole Genome Sequence Analyses of Two <i>Paenibacillus</i> spp. Isolates from a Gray Wolf (<i>Canis lupus</i>) Gastrointestinal Tract by Jessika L. Bryant, Jennifer McCabe, C. Cristoph Klews, MiCayla Johnson, Ariel N. Atchley, Thomas W. Cousins, Maya Barnard-Davidson, Kristina M. Smith, Mark R. Ackermann, Michael Netherland, Nur A. Hasan, Peter A. Jordan, Evan S. Forsythe, Patrick N. Ball, Bruce S. Seal

“…The bacteria digested complex carbohydrates and lipids by standard assays. …”
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Biological and Physicochemical Parameters Related to the Nitrogen Cycle in the Rhizospheric Soil of Native Potato (Solanum phureja) Crops of Colombia by Nathalia Flórez-Zapata, Daniel Uribe-Vélez

“…This study was designed to evaluate the presence of cultivable N cycle-associated microorganisms (nitrogen-fixing bacteria—NFB, proteolytic bacteria—PR, ammonifiers—AMO, ammonium-oxidizing bacteria—AOB, nitrite-oxidizing bacteria—NOB, and denitrifiers—DEN), and their relationship with physical-chemical and agronomic soil descriptors, in Solanum phureja rhizospheric soil samples, from traditional and organic crop management farms. …”
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Modeling the effects of introducing a new antibiotic in a hospital setting: A case study by Michele L. Joyner, Cammey C. Manning, Brandi N. Canter

“…Within a typical hospital setting, one may find patients colonized with bacteria resistant to a single antibiotic, or, of a more emergent threat, patients may be colonized with bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics. …”
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Characterization of spoilage bacterial communities in chilled duck meat treated by kojic acid by Wenfu Hou, Qiqi Yue, Wen Liu, Ji Wu, Yang Yi, Hongxun Wang

“…This study investigated the sensory scores, total bacteria number, and total volatile base nitrogen (TVB-N) value of chilled duck meat under kojic acid treatment during storage. …”
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Prevalence and Detection of qac Genes from Disinfectant-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Salon Tools in Ishaka Town, Bushenyi District of Uganda by Solange Gahongayire, Adamu Almustapha Aliero, Charles Drago Kato, Alice Namatovu

“…Identification of isolated bacteria was done using standard phenotypic methods including analytical profile index (API). …”
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Go With Your Gut: Understanding Probiotics by Wendy J. Dahl, Volker Mai

“… Probiotics are known as “good bacteria.” Often, when we think of bacteria, we think about the ones that cause sickness, and while there are many bacteria that can cause disease, there are many more that are beneficial to our health. …”
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Burkholderia cepacia Complex: Emerging Multihost Pathogens Equipped with a Wide Range of Virulence Factors and Determinants by Sílvia A. Sousa, Christian G. Ramos, Jorge H. Leitão

“…In the present paper, we review these and other traits of Bcc bacteria, as well as some of the strategies used to identify and validate the virulence factors and determinants used by these bacteria. …”
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Study on the Mechanism of Black Phosphorus Nanosheets Loading Sr2+ Used in Photothermal Antibacterial Treatment by Ma G, Li B, Diao J, Zhang Y, Zhang B, Wu D, Gui H, Zhong J, Zhu H, Zhang D

“…Meanwhile, the antibacterial effects showed 99% of bacteria died after 10 min under the action of a 2 W/cm2 laser and the structure of bacteria was destroyed. …”
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Antimicrobial Characterization of Erythorbyl Laurate for Practical Applications in Food and Cosmetics by Jin-Woo Kim, Hyunjong Yu, Kyung-Min Park, Pahn-Shick Chang

“…In this study, antimicrobial spectrum of erythorbyl laurate (EL) against bacteria and fungi, leading to food-borne and infectious skin diseases, was evaluated for its practical applications in food and cosmetics. …”
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Involvement of a 1-Cys peroxiredoxin in bacterial virulence. by Gilberto Hideo Kaihami, José Roberto Fogaça de Almeida, Suelen Silvana dos Santos, Luis Eduardo Soares Netto, Sandro Rogério de Almeida, Regina Lúcia Baldini

“…The killing of bacterial pathogens by macrophages occurs via the oxidative burst and bacteria have evolved to overcome this challenge and survive, using several virulence and defense strategies, including antioxidant mechanisms. …”
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Evaluation of Association of Oral Bacterial Profile with HBV and HCV Infection and T Lymphocyte Level in HIV-Positive Patients by Fatemeh Lavaee, Farzan Modarresi, Samira Amookhteh, Mohammad Amin Amiri

“…The diversity of the detected bacteria was more in dental plaque, while their density was more noticeable in the tongue plaque. …”
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Optimized PCF architectures for THz detection of aquatic pathogens: Enhancing water quality monitoring. by Diponkar Kundu, Nasir Uddin Badhon, A H M Iftekharul Ferdous, Md Safiul Islam, Md Galib Hasan, Khalid Sifulla Noor, Most Momtahina Bani

“…Waterborne bacteria pose a serious hazard to human health, hence a precise detection method is required to identify them. …”
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Extent and Resistance Patterns of ESKAPE Pathogens Isolated in Pus Swabs from Hospitalized Patients by Salim S. Masoud, Anna Kovacevich, Raidah Gangji, Helmut Nyawale, Mary Nyange, Albert Ntukula

“…A total of 76 clinically significant bacteria were isolated of which 52 bacteria were categorized as ESKAPE pathogens. …”
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Populasi Mikroba Pada Saluran Cerna Ayam Pedaging yang diberi Probiotik dan Fitogenik sebagai Feed Additive dalam Ransum by Muhammad Daud, Muhammad Aman Yaman, Zahrul Fuadi, Mulyadi Mulyadi

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the population of lactic acid bacteria and pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli) in the gastrointestinal tract (duodenum, jejunum, ileum and cecum) of broiler chickens aged 2, 4 and 6 weeks given probiotics and phytogenics in the diet. …”
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Multidrug Resistant Enteric Bacterial Pathogens in a Psychiatric Hospital in Ghana: Implications for Control of Nosocomial Infections by Kwabena O. Duedu, George Offei, Francis S. Codjoe, Eric S. Donkor

“…Enteric bacteria are commonly implicated in hospital-acquired or nosocomial infections. …”
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INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF ALLIUM SATIVUM L. EXTRACT AGAINST STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES AND PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA by Natasha Hana Savitri, Danti Nur Indiastuti, Manik Retno Wahyunitasari

“…Infectious disease can be caused by bacteria. There were two groups of bacteria based on the staining, Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. …”
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Exogenous cystine increases susceptibility of drug-resistant Salmonella to gentamicin by promoting oxidation of glutathione metabolism and imbalance of intracellular redox levels by Junyuan Du, Junyuan Du, Zhiyi Wu, Zhiyi Wu, Chunyang Zhu, Chunyang Zhu, Heng Yang, Heng Yang, Feike Zhao, Feike Zhao, Binghu Fang, Binghu Fang

“…Intracellular metabolic processes are essential for maintaining the normal physiological activities of bacteria, and an increasing body of research has demonstrated a significant association between metabolic alterations and the development of drug resistance. …”
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Effects of Long-Term Kerosene Spillage on Heterotrophic Microorganisms in Soil from Niger Delta, Southern Nigeria by NO Nseabasi, SP Antai

“…However, there was significant difference (p0.05) between kerosene utilizing bacteria (KUB) between chronic kerosene contaminated and pristine samples. …”
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Mathematical model for the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the granuloma by Eduardo Ibargüen-Mondragón, Lourdes Esteva, Edith Mariela Burbano-Rosero

“…The second one is of logistic type due to the competition among free bacteria released by the same infected macrophages. …”
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