Fungal Keratitis Caused by Drechslera spp. Treated with Voriconazole: A Case Report by Margarita I. Echavez, Archimedes Lee D. Agahan, Noel S. Carino

“…Corneal scraping of the ulcer showed no organisms on Gram and Giemsa stain. Cultures were positive for Drechslera spp. and patient was started on Natamycin drops every 15 minutes, Atropine drops 3× a day, and Levofloxacin was continued every 4 hours. …”
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Synthesis, Crystal Structural Characterization and Biological Properties of Thiosemicarbazones of Schiff Bases Derived from 4-Acyl-2-pyrazoline-5-one by Arjunsinh Rana, Nayan Parekh, Harish Dabhi, Dipak Bhoi, Niraj Kumari

“…The compounds were tested for their antibacterial activity against various gram +ve and -ve bacteria. The results were compared with the marketed drugs. …”
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Efficacy of Rg1-Oil Adjuvant on Inducing Immune Responses against Bordetella bronchiseptica in Rabbits by Xiao Chenwen, Ji Quanan, Huang Yee, Liu Yan, Wang Jiaoyu, Wei Qiang, Qiao Litao, Nan Li, Bao Guolian

“…Bordetella bronchiseptica (B. bronchiseptica) is an obligately aerobic, oxidase- and catalase-positive, nonfermentative Gram-negative coccobacillus. This study is aimed at examining the immune effects of Rg1, Rg1 plus oil, and other common adjuvants on inactivated B. bronchiseptica vaccine in rabbits. …”
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Porphyromonas gingivalis: Major Periodontopathic Pathogen Overview by Jaroslav Mysak, Stepan Podzimek, Pavla Sommerova, Yelena Lyuya-Mi, Jirina Bartova, Tatjana Janatova, Jarmila Prochazkova, Jana Duskova

“…Porphyromonas gingivalis is a Gram-negative oral anaerobe that is involved in the pathogenesis of periodontitis and is a member of more than 500 bacterial species that live in the oral cavity. …”
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Enhanced CO2 Capture Performance Using Methyl Diethanolamine-functionalized Silica Gels: Assessing CO2 Capture Capacity by Petpitcha Boonmatoon, Pacharapol Nokpho, Pornpote Piumsomboon, Benjapon Chalermsinsuwan

“…The MDEAs grafted and impregnated on silica gel exhibited excellent CO2 efficiencies of 0.36 and 0.38 mg CO2 per gram sorbent, respectively, which are higher than the 15% efficiency of the unmodified adsorbent. …”
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Discovery of two novel Flavobacterium species with potential for complex polysaccharide degradation by Xu-Dong Lian, Yong Guan, Yue Jiang, Dong-Heui Kwak, Mi-Kyung Lee, Zhun Li

“…These strains, which belong to the phylum Bacteroidota, are Gram-stain-negative, non-motile, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria and have shown polysaccharide-degrading capabilities. …”
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In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of a Dual-Function Green Fluorescent Protein–HSV1-Thymidine Kinase Reporter Gene Driven by the Human Elongation Factor 1α Promoter by Gary D. Luker, Kathryn E. Luker, Vijay Sharma, Christina M. Pica, Julie L. Dahlheimer, Joe A. Ocheskey, Timothy J. Fahrner, Jeffrey Milbrandt, David Piwnica-Worms

“…Xenograft tumors of ETK cells in vivo accumulated 2.5-fold more 8-[ 3 H]GCV per gram of tissue and showed greater fluorescence from EGFP than control DU145 cells, demonstrating that the reporter gene functioned in vivo. …”
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Prevalence and Degree Trematoda Infection in Dairy Cattle Friesian Holstein at Koperasi Usaha Tani Ternak Suka Makmur Pasuruan by Miftahur Rohmah, Agus Sunarso, Herry Agoes Hermadi, Poedji Hastutiek, Dian Ayu Permatasari, Kusnoto Kusnoto

“…Positive samples were further examined using the McMaster method to determine the number of worm eggs per gram of feces. The results of this study obtained a prevalence of 54% with low and moderate degrees of infection. …”
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Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of patients reported with intra-hospital infection in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Cienfuegos, 2015-2019 by Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Sadis Suárez del Villar Seuret, Tania Cantero Martínez, Maribel Caridad Águila Toledo, Sarah Hernández Malpica, Vivian Hernández Monsón

“…Microbiological support was performed in 77.9% and it was positive in 76.7%. Gram negative germs predominated. Four patients died.…”
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Speckle Filtering Impact on Land Cover Mapping Using the Combination of Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Images (Case study: Bandar Mahshahr) by Mohammad Hossein Hajarian, Sara Attarchi, Seyyed Kazem Alavi Panah

“…Different speckle removing methods such as Boxcar, Median, Frost, Refined Lee, Lee Sigma, Intensity-Driven Adaptive-Neighborhood, Gamma Map, and Lee filters were applied on the Sentinel-1A dataset. The Gram–Schmidt (GS) fusion process was chosen to integrate the multispectral Sentinel-2 data and VH, VV bands of Sentinel-1 data. …”
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Unique or not unique? Comparative genetic analysis of bacterial O-antigens from the Oxalobacteraceae family by S. D. Afonnikova, A. S. Komissarov, P. D. Kuchur

“…O-antigen is a key component in Gram-negative bacteria’s outer membrane. This component facilitates interaction between the bacteria and host immune system or phages. …”
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DJK-5, an anti-biofilm peptide, increases Staphylococcus aureus sensitivity to colistin killing in co-biofilms with Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Samuel J. T. Wardell, Deborah B. Y. Yung, Anupriya Gupta, Mihnea Bostina, Joerg Overhage, Robert E. W. Hancock, Daniel Pletzer

“…Similar enhancement was observed when daptomycin, a cyclic lipopeptide against Gram-positive bacteria, was combined with DJK-5, resulting in increased activity against P. aeruginosa. …”
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Efficiency of Bacillus pseudomycoides RAY21 and Bacillus subtilis CYA27 Endospore Formulation on Biochar and Oil Spill Dispersant by Rifki Rahmatullah, Saiful Anwar, Mohamad Yani, Maulidi Firlandiana

“…This strain exhibited Gram-positive characteristics, formed endospores, and demonstrated potential on various media such as Pikovskaya, Alexandrov, and N-Free Mannitol. …”
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Commonality of Virulence-Promoting Function in Rhodococcus equi Virulence Associated Proteins (Vaps) by Timothy R. Ganderton, Daniel Ghete, Karen Hogg, Graeme J. Park, Christoph G. Baumann, Anthony J. Wilkinson, Paul R. Pryor

“…Rhodococcus equi is a Gram-positive facultative intracellular pathogen associated with life-threatening bronchopneumonial disease in foals. …”
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The Characteristics of PM2.5 Pollution Episodes during 2016–2019 in Sichuan Basin, China by Xiaodong Wu, Guangming Shi, Xing Xiang, Fumo Yang

“…To provide a panorama gram of PM2.5 pollution episodes in the whole basin area, we identified all the PM2.5 pollution events in 17 cities during 2016–2019 and analyzed the characteristics of these events. …”
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Understanding transmission pathways and integrated digital surveillance potential of antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopia in a One Health approach: a mixed-method study protocol by Muhammad Asaduzzaman, Christoph Gradmann, Andrea Sylvia Winkler, Zeleke Mekonnen, Ernst Kristian Rodland

“…Quantitative methods will be carried out to assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria and vancomycin-resistant enterococci in humans, animals (cattle) and the environment. …”
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<i>Ajuga reptans</i> L. Herb Extracts: Phytochemical Composition and Pharmacological Activity Screening by Svitlana Maliuvanchuk, Andriy Grytsyk, Oksana Popadynets, Taras Kotyk, Ain Raal, Oleh Koshovyi

“…<i>A. reptans</i> extracts are capable of inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and showing higher activity against Gram-positive bacteria. <i>A. reptans</i> herb extracts are promising agents for implementation in official medicine as wound healing and hepatoprotective remedies after further preclinical and clinical studies.…”
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Research Progress on Bacteriocins Produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Inhibitory Effect on the Biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus by Xiaoge XUE, Yuanyuan LIU, Lina ZHANG, Rui FAN, Yu XIN, Jiage MA, Wei YU, Libo LIU

“…Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a Gram-positive opportunistic pathogen that can form biofilm on the surface of food. …”
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Determination of bacterial endotoxins in parenteral solutions produced on a small scale in a clinical hospital by Renata Bozhinovska Popovska, Tatjana Gjurichikj, Branislava Janeva, Jelena Acevska, Aneta Dimitrovska

“…The gel-clot LAL method and turbidimetric kinetic method were applied as techniques for determination of endotoxin from Gram – negative bacteria in a large volume of 0.9% NaCl solution for infusion. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Dominant Bacteria from Raw Donkey Milk Produced in a Region of Morocco by QIIME 2 and Evaluation of Their Antibacterial Activity by Reda Derdak, Javier Quinteiro, Souraya Sakoui, Boutaina Addoum, Jorge Rodríguez Castro, Manuel Rey Méndez, Abdelaziz Soukri, Bouchra El Khalfi

“…Among 44 strains identified, 43 are Gram-positive, and most are catalase-negative and cocci-shaped. …”
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