Bacterial Infection

Detection of ESBL-producing complex with VITEK 2 system and screening cutoffs for implementing confirmatory tests.

complex (C) are important nosocomial pathogens that can be reservoirs of transmissible extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) genes. Therefore, it is essential for clinical microbiology laboratories to distinguish between C producing ESBLs (ESBL-C) and those hyperproducing the natural OXY-type β-lactamases (hOXY-C). We investigated the abilities of VITEK 2 with and without using the Advanced Expert...

Serratia marcescens G4 as a novel biocontrol strain against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infection in soybean.

BACKGROUND: Sclerotinia is a soil-borne disease of soybean caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, which seriously endangers the yield and quality of soybean. The purpose of this study was to explore effective biocontrol bacteria for controlling soybean Sclerotinia.

Use of saline-soaked bacterial culture swabs increases bacterial recovery in dogs with superficial bacterial folliculitis.

BACKGROUND: Canine superficial bacterial folliculitis (SBF) is a common recurrent condition with a growing requirement for culture and susceptibility ...

Simultaneous quantitative detection of viable Salmonella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus, and Listeria monocytogenes in milk through multiplex real-time PCR.

In our study, a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (mRT-PCR)-based method was established to detect viable Salmonella spp. (SS), Shiga toxi...

Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on apical periodontitis size, endotoxin levels and bacterial load in root canals with necrotic pulp.

INTRODUCTION: This clinical study was conducted to describe the endodontic microbiological profile of teeth with apical periodontitis in patients with...

Bioactivity and chemical screening of endophytic fungi associated with seaweeds Gracilaria sp. and Sargassum sp. of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.

This study explored the great potential of endophytic fungi associated with red seaweed Gracilaria sp. and brown seaweed Sargassum sp. of the Bay of B...

Comparative study on antibacterial activities and removal of iron ions from water using novel modified sand with silver through the hydrothermal technique.

The hydrothermal-calcination technique was used to modify raw sand with silver (Ag) at different weight percentages: 2%, 5%, and 10% using silver nitr...

Isolation and characterization of a bioactive compound from Sphingomonas sanguinis DM with cytotoxic and molecular docking analysis.

Datura metel, a common plant in the Solanaceae family, is known for its valuable medicinal properties. The metabolites created by its rhizosphere bact...

Evaluation of endometrial vascular flow index and echogenicity following experimental induction of subclinical endometritis in dairy cows.

This study was conducted aiming to investigate impacts of experimentally induced endometritis on the vascular perfusion and echogenicity of the endome...

Respiratory Exposure to Agriculture Dust Extract Alters Gut Commensal Species and Key Metabolites in Mice.

Exposure to agricultural dust containing antimicrobial-resistant pathogens poses significant health risks for workers in animal agriculture production...

A sulfated fucopyranosyl-glucosamino-glucopyranose from marine heterotrophic Bacillus tequilensis regulates inflammatory cytokines in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated human monocyte THP-1 cells.

Marine macroalga or seaweed-associated bacterial exopolysaccharides, particularly (1 → 3)-linked β-glucans, possess potential ability to reduce inflam...

The antibacterial activity of Cornus mas L. against uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains producing extended-spectrum β-lactamase.

The emergence of uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains that produce ESBLs is a major global health issue. The purpose of this work is to examine the ...

Advanced water treatment with antimicrobial silver-lignin nanoparticles sonochemically-grafted on cork granulates in activated carbon packed-bed columns.

Cork biomass (C) was grafted with antimicrobial silver phenolated-lignin nanoparticles (AgPLN) using a fast and simple sono-enzymatical process. The A...

Assessment of Bacillus cereus spoilage potential and the antibacterial mechanism of Larimichthys crocea-derived peptide SDH73 against Bacillus cereus.

This study investigated the spoilage bacteria associated with Larimichthys crocea (L. crocea) and the potential inhibitory effects of a derived peptid...

Fluorescence-based spectrometric and imaging methods and machine learning analyses for microbiota analysis.

Most microbiota determination (skin, gut, soil, etc.) are currently conducted in a laboratory using expensive equipment and lengthy procedures, includ...

Machine learning assisted classification of staphylococcal biofilm maturity.

An increasing incidence of device-related, biofilm-associated infections has been observed in clinical practice worldwide. biofilm models are essenti...

Synergistic detection of E. coli using ultrathin film of functionalized graphene with impedance spectroscopy and machine learning.

Bacterial detection and classification are critical challenges in healthcare, environmental monitoring, and food safety, demanding selective and effic...

Gut microbiota-derived extracellular vesicles form a distinct entity from gut microbiota.

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), nanoparticles secreted by both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, carry various biomolecules and cross biological...

Neural networks for the prediction of bacterial and fungal infections: current evidence and implications.

In the present narrative review, we discuss the use of artificial neural networks (ANNs) for predicting bacterial and fungal infections based on commo...

Unveiling Berberine analogues as potential inhibitors of Escherichia coli FtsZ through machine learning molecular docking and molecular dynamics approach.

The bacterial cell division protein FtsZ, a crucial GTPase, plays a vital role in the formation of the contractile Z-ring, which is essential for bact...