Vegetable Contamination by the Fecal Bacteria of Poultry Manure: Case Study of Gardening Sites in Southern Benin by Séraphin C. Atidégla, Joël Huat, Euloge K. Agbossou, Hervé Saint-Macary, Romain Glèlè Kakai

“…The use of properly composted poultry manure with innovative cropping techniques should help reduce the number and incidence of pathogens.…”
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Resistance to Multiple Tuber Diseases Expressed in Somaclonal Variants of the Potato Cultivar Russet Burbank by Tamilarasan Thangavel, Robert Steven Tegg, Calum Rae Wilson

“…Previously, novel somatic cell selection was used to generate potato variants of “Russet Burbank” with resistance to common scab caused by infection with an actinomycete pathogen. Coexpression of resistance to powdery scab caused by a protozoan pathogen was subsequently shown. …”
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Laboratory and field assays indicate that a widespread no-see-um, Culicoides furens (Poey) is susceptible to permethrin by Vilma M. Cooper, Eva A. Buckner, Yongxing Jiang, Nathan Burkett-Cadena

“…In addition to the vector of OROV, this genus contains many other species that are biting nuisances and vectors of pathogens that affect humans, livestock, and wildlife. …”
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The Regulation of the CNS Innate Immune Response Is Vital for the Restoration of Tissue Homeostasis (Repair) after Acute Brain Injury: A Brief Review by M. R. Griffiths, P. Gasque, J. W. Neal

“…This involves the recognition and clearance of “not self ” pathogens and “altered self ” apoptotic cells. Phagocytic receptors (CD14, CD36, TLR–4) clear “not self” pathogens; neurons and glia express “death signals” to initiate apoptosis in T cells.The complement opsonins C1q, C3, and iC3b facilitate the clearance of apoptotic cells by interacting with CR3 and CR4 receptors. …”
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Management of Major Seed-Borne Fungi of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) with Four Selected Botanical Extracts by Eric Gyasi, Daniel A. Kotey, Barnabas A. Adongo, Fuleratu K. Adams, Edmund O. Owusu, Abdul Mohammed

“…Seed-borne fungal pathogens present significant constrain to the production and conservation of many seed crops including cowpea. …”
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Inhibition of <i>Salmonella enterica</i> and Enterohemorrhagic <i>Escherichia coli</i> by Ethanolic Extracts of Pomegranate Peels by Weifan Wu, Kevin Mis Solval, Jinru Chen

“…These findings suggested that ethanolic extracts of evaluated pomegranate peels had inhibitory activities against the two bacterial pathogens. This highlights the potential of pomegranate peels as a promising natural alternative to conventional antimicrobials for controlling foodborne pathogens like <i>S. enterica</i> and <i>E. coli</i>.…”
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Chemical Composition and Microbial Contaminants of Poha Beer: A Local Nonalcoholic Beverage in the Bolgatanga Municipality, Ghana by Julius T. Dongdem, James Abugri, Clement A. Asakedola

“…Therefore, Poha Beer processed and sold in the Bolgatanga Municipality is acidic and contains detrimental amounts of Cd2+ and bacterial pathogens which may render it unwholesome for human consumption.…”
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Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms of Mosquito Salivary Proteins: New Frontiers in Disease Transmission and Control by Jiayin Guo, Xiaoe He, Jianli Tao, Hui Sun, Jing Yang

“…These effects create an environment conducive to pathogen invasion and dissemination. Specific mosquito salivary proteins (MSPs) can promote pathogen transmission through mechanisms that either regulate hosts’ anti-infective immune responses or directly enhance pathogens’ activity. …”
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Comparison of positive BioFire FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis (ME) panels, CSF cultures, CSF parameters, clinical presentation and in-patient mortality among patients with bacte... by Thein Myint, Jaime Soria, Yuanzheng Gao, Marice Ruiz Conejo Castillo, Vaneet Arora, Julie A. Ribes

“…MEP was 100% specific compared to culture. The PPV based on pathogen ranged from 78.6% to 100%. Interestingly, 27.4% (29 out of 106) cases (excluding FPs) would have no pathogen definitively identified if MEP had not been used. …”
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The value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin by Lan Min Lai, Qing-gen Chen, Yang Liu, Rui Zhao, Mei Ling Cao, Lei Yuan

“…Abstract Fever of unknown origin (FUO) caused by infection is a disease state characterized by complex pathogens and remains a diagnostic dilemma. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) technology is a promising diagnostic tool for identifying pathogenic microbes of FUO caused by infection. …”
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Assessment of physiological status of felids as indicator of their welfare in the wild by Ekaterina V. Pavlova, Evgeny A. Ivanov, Vadim E. Kiriluk, Vyacheslav V. Rozhnov

“…Occurrence of seropositive reactions to 12 different pathogens was analyzed in all the animals after the hematological analysis. …”
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Disinfection of Horticultural Tools by Geoffrey C. Denny, Gary E. Vallad

“…Vallad, provides assistance to producers and home gardeners in selecting the appropriate method to sterilize or disinfect horticultural tools and implements to prevent the spread of disease-causing pathogens. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, August 2009. …”
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Disinfection of Horticultural Tools by Geoffrey C. Denny, Gary E. Vallad

“…Vallad, provides assistance to producers and home gardeners in selecting the appropriate method to sterilize or disinfect horticultural tools and implements to prevent the spread of disease-causing pathogens. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, August 2009. …”
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CD4+T and CD8+T Cells in Uterus Exhibit Both Selective Dysfunction and Residency Signatures by Shuangpeng Kang, Shuiping Jin, Xueying Mao, BinSheng He, Changyou Wu

“…Unlike T cells in other tissues, uterine T cells must balance strong immune defense against pathogens with tolerance to semiallogeneic fetus. Our previous study fully elucidated the characteristics of γδT cells in nonpregnant uterus and the mechanism modulated by estrogen. …”
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Control of Neonatal Diarrhea in Piglets with Reduced Antibiotic Use by Application of a Complementary Feed—A Randomized Controlled Farm Trial by Klaus K. Sall, Leslie Foldager, Charlotte Delf, Sigurd J. Christensen, Michael N. Agerley, Kristian T. Havn, Carsten Pedersen

“…Microbiological analysis identified both potential bacterial and viral pathogens. In conclusion, the farm trial indicates that even under the challenge of potentially serious bacterial and viral pathogens, a complimentary feed containing a tannin extract can support piglet health and reduce antibiotic consumption.…”
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The Role of Phospholipase C Signaling in Macrophage-Mediated Inflammatory Response by Liqian Zhu, Clinton Jones, Gaiping Zhang

“…Macrophages are crucial members of the mononuclear phagocyte system essential to protect the host from invading pathogens and are central to the inflammatory response with their ability to acquire specialized phenotypes of inflammatory (M1) and anti-inflammatory (M2) and to produce a pool of inflammatory mediators. …”
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INCREASING FITNESS WITH ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBS by Ario Imandiri, Diarista Salfa Pratama, Abdul Rahman

“…Based on the examination that has been done, the patient is exposed to excessive heat pathogens in the Stomach, there are humid pathogens in the body, and Qi and Xue are not sufficient. …”
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Geographical distribution of human pythiosis in the USA by Raquel Vilela, Sue C. Grady, Priscilla Rocha Vilela, Leonel Mendoza

“…This fact had led to several misdiagnosed cases involving filamentous fungal pathogens. The first pythiosis human case in the USA was reported in 1989. …”
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Bloodstream Infection Etiology among Children and Adults by Svetlana I. Kolesnichenko, Alyona V. Lavrinenko, Lyudmila L. Akhmaltdinova

“…There are not enough studies that describe etiological structure of sepsis pathogens in different groups of population of the Republic of Kazakhstan. …”
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Molecular phylogeny of Cytospora species associated with canker diseases of fruit and nut crops in California, with the descriptions of ten new species and one new combination by Daniel P. Lawrence, Leslie A. Holland, Mohamed T. Nouri, Renaud Travadon, Ara Abramians, Themis J. Michailides, Florent P. Trouillas

“…Abstract Cytospora species are destructive canker and dieback pathogens of woody hosts in natural and agroecosystems around the world. …”
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