Assessment of the Antibacterial Properties and Cytocompatibility of Implant Coatings Incorporating Antimicrobial Agents: An In vitro Study by Saloni Verma, Annuroopa Mahapatra, Kavita Gupta, Harisha Dewan, Minu Raju, D Anupama Prasad

“…Conclusion: Silver, chitosan, and antibiotics are effective against implant-related pathogens, but their cytocompatibility varies.…”
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Pasteurella multocida Non-Native Joint Infection after a Dog Lick: A Case Report Describing a Complicated Two-Stage Revision and a Comprehensive Review of the Literature by Lam Philip W, Andrea V Page

“…Prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are commonly caused by pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci; however, other microbial etiologies and specific risk factors are increasingly recognized. …”
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Catheter-Related Acremonium kiliense Fungemia in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis under Treatment with Infliximab by Fernando A. Díaz-Couselo, Marcelo Zylberman

“…They are infrequent pathogens in humans. Acremonium fungemia has been reported in neutropenic patients associated with central venous catheters and in nonneutropenic patients receiving long-term total parenteral nutrition. …”
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Reclaimed Water in Your Florida-Friendly Edible Landscape by Terra Freeman, Tiare Silvasy, Yilin Zhuang, Esen Momol

“…However, using reclaimed water on plants harvested and consumed from the home landscape must be approached with caution for vegetables, fruit trees, herbs, and other edible crops due to the risk of contamination from pathogens and salts. Before using reclaimed water in your Florida-Friendly edible garden, it is important to have a clear understanding of what it is and how it can be safely used. …”
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Pest Management Perceptions and Practices for Equine Farms in North and Central Florida by Erika T. Machtinger, Norman C. Leppla, Cindy Saunders

“…So, homeowners have a high risk of exposure to pathogens that can be transmitted by filth flies to humans. …”
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Sous Vide Cookery: Foodservice Application for Larger, Less Tender Cuts by Chad Carr, Derek Griffing, Kaylie Madore, Dwain Johnson, Jason Scheffler, João Neto

“… Meat with an abundance of connective tissue presents a certain challenge to cooks who want to make it more tender while still properly eliminating pathogens that cause foodborne illness. Sous vide cookery provides precise temperature control and tenderness improvement with minimal supervision throughout cooking as well as consistent, almost perfect reproducibility. …”
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Black salt marsh mosquito Aedes taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) by Natasha Marie Agramonte, C. Roxanne Connelly

“…Although it is not a primary vector of major concern, it can transmit pathogens to humans and other animals. Its characteristic emergence in large numbers after rains and flooding events as well as its aggressive biting contribute to its notoriety as a pest insect. …”
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Biscogniauxia (Hypoxylon) Canker or Dieback in Trees by Claudia Paez, Jason A. Smith

“…Typically, species of Biscogniauxia are opportunistic pathogens that do not affect healthy and vigorous trees; some species are more virulent than others. …”
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Management of Nematodes with Cowpea Cover Crops by Zane Joseph Grabau, Esteban Rios

“…If used appropriately, cover crops can improve soil structure and fertility, decrease soil erosion, provide foliage and animal feed, and suppress crop pests such as weeds, insects, nematodes, and other plant pathogens. Residues from cover crops can be incorporated as green manure to supply nutrients and improve fertility for the next crop. …”
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Germinal center dynamics during acute and chronic infection by Samantha Erwin, Stanca M. Ciupe

“…The ability of the immune system to clear pathogens is limited during chronic virus infections where potent long-lived plasma and memory B-cells are produced only after germinal center B-cells undergo many rounds of somatic hypermutations. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Bacillus cereus and Bacillus anthracis by Keith R. Schneider, Mickey E. Parish, Renée M. Goodrich, Taylor Cookingham

“…This document is FSHN04-05, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department discussing common foodborne pathogens of interest to food handlers, processors and retailers; Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Significant Complication of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Deborah Lindsay, Joanne Embree

“…The risk of infection by pathogens varies from less than 1 to 50% depending on the nature of the assault, the organism studied and the background prevalence of STD in the general community. …”
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Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) by Yuexun Tian, Phillip E Kaufman

“…This tick is considered a medical and veterinary vector due to its ability to transmit pathogens that cause disease in humans and other animals. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1263 …”
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Anopheles gambiae phagocytic hemocytes promote Plasmodium falciparum infection by regulating midgut epithelial integrity by Victor Cardoso-Jaime, George Dimopoulos

“…Hemocytes play a multitude of roles in mosquitoes, including defense against invading pathogens. Here, we show that hemocytes of the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae promote Plasmodium falciparum infection by maintaining midgut epithelial integrity by controlling cell proliferation upon blood feeding. …”
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Biscogniauxia (Hypoxylon) Canker or Dieback in Trees by Claudia Paez, Jason A. Smith

“…Typically, species of Biscogniauxia are opportunistic pathogens that do not affect healthy and vigorous trees; some species are more virulent than others. …”
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Enumeration of Antibacterial Activity of Few Medicinal Plants by Bioassay Method by B. Uma Reddy

“…It is clear from the results that, the extracts of these plants acts as a good source of antibiotics against various bacterial pathogens tested and exhibited broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. …”
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The Role of Pneumococcal Virulence Factors in Ocular Infectious Diseases by Angela H. Benton, Mary E. Marquart

“…It is also one of the top pathogens contributing to bacterial keratitis and conjunctivitis. …”
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Improved Visualization of Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)—Part I: Morphological Features for Sex Determination of Multiple Stadia by J. F. Esquivel, T. L. Crippen, L. A. Ward

“…The lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer), is a perennial pest of poultry facilities and known to transmit pathogens of poultry and humans. Ongoing research examining reservoir potential of A. diaperinus revealed the need for a comprehensive, user-friendly guide for determining sex of A. diaperinus at different stadia. …”
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Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896 (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) by Abdullah A. Alomar, Barry W. Alto

“…., nectar, honeydew, and fruit), but not blood which makes them harmless in terms of serving as a vector of pathogens to humans and animals. …”
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Management of Nematodes with Cowpea Cover Crops by Koon-Hui Wang, Robert McSorley

“…If used appropriately, cover crops can improve soil structure and fertility, decrease soil erosion, provide foliage and animal feed, and suppress crop pests such as weeds, insects, nematodes, and other plant pathogens. Residues from cover crops can be incorporated as green manure to supply nutrients and improve fertility for the next crop. …”
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