Infectious Disease

funbarRF: DNA barcode-based fungal species prediction using multiclass Random Forest supervised learning model.

BACKGROUND: Identification of unknown fungal species aids to the conservation of fungal diversity. As many fungal species cannot be cultured, morphological identification of those species is almost impossible. But, DNA barcoding technique can be employed for identification of such species. For fungal taxonomy prediction, the ITS (internal transcribed spacer) region of rDNA (ribosomal DNA) is used ...

Low Abundances but High Growth Rates of Coastal Heterotrophic Bacteria in the Red Sea.

Characterized by some of the highest naturally occurring sea surface temperatures, the Red Sea remains unexplored regarding the dynamics of heterotrophic prokaryotes. Over 16 months, we used flow cytometry to characterize the abundance and growth of four physiological groups of heterotrophic bacteria: membrane-intact (), high and low nucleic acid content (HNA and LNA) and actively respiring (CTC+)...

Machine learning models to predict disease progression among veterans with hepatitis C virus.

BACKGROUND: Machine learning (ML) algorithms provide effective ways to build prediction models using longitudinal information given their capacity to ...

Gallic Acid Potentiates the Antimicrobial Activity of Tulathromycin Against Two Key Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) Causing-Pathogens.

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the most common infectious disease in dairy and beef cattle. It is associated with significant morbidity and morta...

Preclinical Evaluation of the Haematinic Activity of an Oral Indiffusible Mixture of L. Leaf Extract.

OBJECTIVES: L. is known to be a multipurpose traditional plant in India. It is used to treat some bacterial infections, parasitic infestations, const...

Antifungal activity of the essential oils of some medicinal plants against human and plant fungal pathogens.

The present study was conducted to assess the antifungal activity of essential oils of medicinal plants Mentha piperita (peppermint), Foeniculum vulga...

Isolation of a Strain Producing Anti-staphylococcal Bacteriocin.

Bacteriocin is ribosomally synthesized by bacteria and inhibits closely related species. In this study we aimed at isolating lactic acid bacteria prod...

Antidiarrheal Efficacy of Probiotic Bacteria in Castor Oil Induced Diarrheal Mice.

Probiotics may offer a safe intervention for diarrheal diseases. The aim of the present study was the assessment of the antidiarrheal property of prob...

Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Is Associated with a Set-Point Variation in the Calcium-Parathyroid Hormone-Vitamin D Axis: Results from a German Cohort.

BACKGROUND: Higher levels of parathyroid hormone have been associated with the use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in people with and without H...

The Immunogenicity of the C Fragment of Tetanus Neurotoxin in Production of Tetanus Antitoxin.

The demand of tetanus antitoxin (TAT) as tetanus treatment in developing and underdeveloped countries is still great since it is relatively easy to ac...

Rapid microarray-based assay for detection of pyrazinamide resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Pyrazinamide (PZA) is a key antibiotic for the treatment of drug susceptible tuberculosis. PZA-resistance is mainly mediated by mutations in the pncA ...

Antimicrobial Characteristics of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Homemade Fermented Foods.

. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from fermented foods, such as glutinous rice dough, corn noodle, chili sauce, potherb mustard pickles, and ...

Biogenic synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles via Skimmia laureola and their antibacterial efficacy against bacterial wilt pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum.

Plant diseases are threat to global food security. The excessive use of agrochemicals is the leading cause of pesticides resistance and toxicity to be...

Disposition of ceftizoxime in Staphylococcal mastitis in Indian crossbred cows.

Disposition of ceftizoxime was studied in Indian crossbred cows following a single IV dosing in field conditions. Six healthy lactating and six mastit...

Parameters of stochastic models for electroencephalogram data as biomarkers for child's neurodevelopment after cerebral malaria.

The objective of this study was to test statistical features from the electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings as predictors of neurodevelopment and cogn...

Quantum dot modified interface for electrochemical immunosensing of procalcitonin for the detection of urinary tract infection.

An electrochemical immunoelectrode is fabricated and investigated for quantification of the Procalcitonin (PCT), a protein over expressed in urinary t...

Synthesis of Ag/AgCl modified anhydrous basic bismuth nitrate from BiOCl and the antibacterial activity.

Novel nanocomposite of Ag/AgCl and a single phase of anhydrous basic bismuth nitrate (ABBN)-BiO(OH)(NO) with efficient antibacterial activity was prep...

BPA, BADGE and analogues: A new multi-analyte LC-ESI-MS/MS method for their determination and their in vitro (anti)estrogenic and (anti)androgenic properties.

Information on the occurrence and endocrine potencies of analogues of bisphenol A (BPA) and diglycidyl ester derivatives (BDGEs) of BPA and BPF is lim...

Treatment With Grazoprevir/Elbasvir for Renal Transplant Recipients With Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Impaired Allograft Function.

BACKGROUND: Direct-acing antiviral agents are highly efficient treatment options for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection after renal allograft t...

Prediction of sepsis patients using machine learning approach: A meta-analysis.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Sepsis is a common and major health crisis in hospitals globally. An innovative and feasible tool for predicting sepsis remains elusi...