Modulation of Th1/Th2 Immune Responses by Killed Propionibacterium acnes and Its Soluble Polysaccharide Fraction in a Type I Hypersensitivity Murine Model: Induction of Different A... by Carla Cristina Squaiella-Baptistão, Daniela Teixeira, Juliana Sekeres Mussalem, Mayari Eika Ishimura, Ieda Maria Longo-Maugéri

“…Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is a gram-positive anaerobic bacillus present in normal human skin microbiota, which exerts important immunomodulatory effects, when used as heat- or phenol-killed suspensions. …”
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The burden of group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections: The challenge continues in the twenty-first century by Aswin Thacharodi, Saqib Hassan, Avadh Vithlani, Tawfeeq Ahmed, Sanjana Kavish, Nicole-Mae Geli Blacknell, Ali Alqahtani, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

“…Summary: Streptococcus pyogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium, also known as Group A Streptococcus (GAS), that has become a significant threat to the healthcare system, infecting more than 18 million people and resulting in more than 500,000 deaths annually worldwide. …”
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Construction of novel pJRD215-derived plasmids using chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (cat) gene as a selection marker for Acidithiobacillus caldus. by Rui Wang, Chunmao Lin, Jianqiang Lin, Xin Pang, Xiangmei Liu, Chengjia Zhang, Jianqun Lin, Linxu Chen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Acidithiobacillus caldus, a Gram-negative, chemolithotrophic sulfur-oxidizing bacterium, is widely applied in bioleaching. …”
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Impacts of Pta-AckA pathway on CPS biosynthesis and type 3 fimbriae expression in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Tien-Huang Lin, Chen-Yu Wang, Chien-Chen Wu, Ching-Ting Lin

“…Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative bacterium that can cause infections, especially in individuals with diabetes. …”
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Random antimicrobial peptide mixtures as non-antibiotic antimicrobial agents for cultured meat industry by Idan Yakir, Einav Cohen, Sharon Schlesinger, Zvi Hayouka

“…RPMs displayed strong bactericidal activity against Gram-positive bacteria, achieving a 6-log reduction of L. monocytogenes in cell culture medium without any cytotoxicity. …”
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Multidrug efflux pumps of Pseudomonas aeruginosa show selectivity for their natural substrates by Léna Mazza, Léna Mazza, Alexandre Bory, Alexandre Bory, Alexandre Luscher, Alexandre Luscher, Joachim Kloehn, Jean-Luc Wolfender, Jean-Luc Wolfender, Christian van Delden, Christian van Delden, Thilo Köhler, Thilo Köhler

“…Antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria are an increasing threat to human health. …”
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The Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Their Associated Factors among Diabetes Mellitus Patients at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Sintayehu Ambachew, Muluneh Assefa, Yalewayker Tegegne, Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke

“…Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected using a semistructured questionnaire. A 5-gram stool sample was collected to identify parasitic infection using a direct wet mount and formal-ether concentration technique. …”
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A deep contrastive learning-based image retrieval system for automatic detection of infectious cattle diseases by Veerayuth Kittichai, Morakot Kaewthamasorn, Apinya Arnuphaprasert, Rangsan Jomtarak, Kaung Myat Naing, Teerawat Tongloy, Santhad Chuwongin, Siridech Boonsang

“…Anaplasma marginale, a gram-negative intracellular obligate bacterium, can cause disease in cattle and other ruminants. …”
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Oxyuris spp. Infection in Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) Under Different Cage Types by shelly kusumarini, Rafi Dzakir Ghalib, Garvasilus Privantio Tegar Virgiawan Huler, Reza Yesica, Nanis Nurhidayah, Haris Muhamad, Nuha Fairusya

“…The highest mean egg per gram (EPG) was found in the green iguana which kept in a loose cage / extensive (mean EPG [CI 95 %] = 14 799.21 [14 442.05 – 15 156.37]), followed by terrarium (mean EPG [CI 95 %] = 8 763.80 [8 436.30 – 9 091.30]), and iron-based cage (mean EPG [CI 95 %] = 1 433.42 [1 303.79 – 1 563.05], respectively. …”
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Isolation and characterization of a novel highly efficient bacterium Lysinibacillus boronitolerans QD4 for quantum dot biosynthesis by Xingyu Gu, Xingyu Gu, Xiaoju Li, Ruijia Zhang, Ruijia Zhang, Ruoli Zheng, Ruoli Zheng, Mingrui Li, Mingrui Li, Rong Huang, Xin Pang

“…The isolated strain is a Gram-positive, aerobic, flagellated, and rod-shaped bacterium, isolated from seawater. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Geohelminthiasis among School-Age Children in Jimma City, Ethiopia by Ahmed Zeynudin, Teshome Degefa, Sultan Suleman, Abdulhakim Abamecha, Zuber Hajikelil, Andreas Wieser

“…Most (86.6%) of the STH-positive SAC had a single infection and a light infection intensity (88.2%), with a mean intensity of 367.4 eggs per gram. Location of Kebele (AOR = 2.73; 95% CI: 1.21–6.16, p=0.016), lack of hand washing after defecation (AOR = 6.39; 95% CI: 3.16–12.95, p<0.001), untrimmed fingernails (AOR = 2.65; 95% CI: 1.56–4.51, p<0.001), and lack of previous deworming (AOR = 2.90; 95% CI: 1.47–5.74, p=0.002) were significant predictors for STH infections among SAC. …”
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Chemokine Receptor 2 (CXCR2) Gene Variants and Their Association with Periodontal Bacteria in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis by Denisa Kavrikova, Petra Borilova Linhartova, Svetlana Lucanova, Hana Poskerova, Antonin Fassmann, Lydie Izakovicova Holla

“…Periodontitis, an inflammatory disease caused by subgingival Gram-negative (G-) bacteria, is linked with loss of the connective tissue and destruction of the alveolar bone. …”
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Effects of аntimicrobials on <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> biofilm formation by U. M. Nemchenko, K. O. Sitnikova, N. L. Belkova, E. V. Grigorova, N. M. Voropaeva, M. V. Sukhоreva, E. S. Sukhareva, E. D. Savilov

“…The identification of strains was carried out using test systems for differentiating gram-negative non-fermenting bacteria (NEFERMtest 24 Erba Lachema s.r.o., Czech Republic), and confirmed by mass spectrometric analysis and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. …”
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Paracetamol did not improve the analgesic efficacy with regional block after video assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial by Sujin Kim, Seung Woo Song, Haesung Lee, Chun Sung Byun, Ji-Hyoung Park

“…Conclusions The analgesic efficacy of one gram of paracetamol with ESPB and ICNB after VATS was not proven. …”
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Nonfimbrial Adhesin Mutants Reveal Divergent Escherichia coli O157:H7 Adherence Mechanisms on Human and Cattle Epithelial Cells by Matthew R. Moreau, Indira T. Kudva, Robab Katani, Rebecca Cote, Lingling Li, Terrance M. Arthur, Vivek Kapur

“…Supershedding (SS) is a phenomenon that has been reported in some cattle that shed more than 104 colony-forming units of O57:H7 per gram of feces, 100–1000 times more or greater than normal shedders. …”
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The prevalence of optrA-carrying Enterococci in the vaginal micro-ecology of pregnant women in late pregnancy by Yanjun Xie, Fangyi Xu, Huali Dong, Jianfeng Mao, Chuanling Zhang

“…Linezolid (LZD) is a kind of mainstream drug for treating multidrug-resistant Gram-positive infections. OptrA is the main LZD-resistance gene at Enterococci in human isolates. …”
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Exploring the associations of gut microbiota with inflammatory and the early hematoma expansion in intracerebral hemorrhage: from change to potential therapeutic objectives by Haixiao Jiang, Wei Zeng, Fei Zhu, Xiaoli Zhang, Demao Cao, Aijun Peng, Hongsheng Wang

“…These changes included a rise in the number of gram-negative pro-inflammatory bacteria and a decline in the level of probiotics. …”
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Vaccination with Enzymatically Cleaved GPI-Anchored Proteins from Schistosoma mansoni Induces Protection against Challenge Infection by Vicente P. Martins, Carina S. Pinheiro, Barbara C. P. Figueiredo, Natan R. G. Assis, Suellen B. Morais, Marcelo V. Caliari, Vasco Azevedo, William Castro-Borges, R. Alan Wilson, Sergio C. Oliveira

“…The protection engendered by this vaccination protocol was confirmed by 42% reduction in worm burden, 45% reduction in eggs per gram of hepatic tissue, 29% reduction in the number of granulomas per area, and 53% reduction in the granuloma fibrosis. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli With Focus on Extended‐Spectrum β‐Lactamase at a Tertiary Central Hospital in Saudi Arabi... by Khalid M. Alameer, Bandar M. Abuageelah, Rena H. Alharbi, Mona H. Alfaifi, Eman Hurissi, Moayad Haddad, Nabil Dhayhi, Abdulelah S. Jafar, Mousa Mobarki, Hassan Awashi, Shaqraa Musawi, Abdulaziz M. Alameer, Shatha H. Kariri, Abdulaziz H. Alhazmi

“…Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a gram‐negative rod responsible for most UTI cases. …”
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Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Zirconium Dioxide Nanoparticles from <i>Toddalia asiatica</i>: Applications in Dye Degradation, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity by Arumugam Kathirvel, Ramalingam Srinivasan, Sathasivam Harini, Natarajan Ranjith, Govindan Suresh Kumar, Kesavan Lalithambigai, Raji Atchudan, Mohamed A. Habila, Ahmed M. Aljuwayid, Hae Keun Yun

“…Additionally, the ZrO₂ NPs exhibited strong antibacterial effects, particularly against Gram-negative bacteria such as <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i>, and significant antioxidant activity, with low IC₅₀ values for hydroxyl radical scavenging. …”
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