Parapharyngeal Abscesses Caused by Group G Streptococcus by Shori Tajima, Takashi Anzai, Rina Matsuoka, Hiroko Okada, Takuma Ide, Mitsuhisa Fujimaki, Shota Kaya, Shin Ito, Katsuhisa Ikeda

“…Group G streptococcus (GGS) constitutes the normal commensal flora of the human upper airway. Although rarely, it can cause pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and peritonsillar abscess. …”
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Structure, floristic and diversity from Laguna de San Diego (Samaná, Colombia) by Julio Andrés Sierra-Giraldo, Susana Velásquez-Franco, Mitchell James Power, Jairo Andrés Orozco-Agudelo, Luz Amparo Triana-Moreno

“…In this study, we present the first botanical record from Distrito de Manejo Integrado Laguna de San Diego flora’s, part of South America’s northernmost active volcanic field. …”
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PBP-2 Negative Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus schleiferi Bacteremia from a Prostate Abscess: An Unusual Occurrence by Chandni Merchant, Daphne-Dominique Villanueva, Ishan Lalani, Margaret Eng, Yong Kang

“…It is also believed to be a part of the preaxillary human flora and more frequently found in men. It is very similar in its pathogenicity with Staphylococcus aureus group and expresses a fibronectin binding protein. …”
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Crop wild relatives in Adygea: inventorying and conservation by L. V. Bagmet

“….), melliferous (158) and food species (141) prevailed, followed by medicinal (128), ornamental (86), green manure (86), industrial (48), and revegetation (26) species. The CWR flora included 43 endemic species of various levels, and 12 relict species.Conclusions. …”
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‘Modern gardeners’ with Rustic Ideals: Fruitful Congruencies between John Ruskin and William Robinson by Aurélien Wasilewski

“…To what extent were the views of those ‘modern gardeners’ on ‘flora and the vegetable kingdom’ congruent? What stylistic and formal developments did such elective affinities entail in their respective gardens and theories? …”
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Water Quality Assessment of Derinçay Stream (Çorum) by Biotic Indices by Faruk Maraşlıoğlu, Süleyman İpek

“…According to the Pielou evenness index (J’), the community balance at the epiphytic flora stations was better in other months, except February 2021. …”
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Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar by Joelisoa Ratsirarson, Jeannin Ranaivonasy, Richard Lawler, Isabella Fiorentino, Nelson Rios, Alison Richard

“…Abstract The diverse, highly endemic flora and fauna of Madagascar make it a priority for research and conservation. …”
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First Report of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection due to Cyberlindnera fabianii by Jonathan Baghdadi, Peera Hemarajata, Romney Humphries, Theodoros Kelesidis

“…Spontaneous translocation with yeast that is not part of the normal gastrointestinal flora in the setting of ingestion of multiple servings of a fermentation product was the likely source from which Cyberlindnera fabianii gained entrance into the VP shunt system, causing meningitis in this patient. …”
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Black Seed Oil, Bentonite Clay, and Probiotics: A Comprehensive Holistic Cure for Clostridium difficile Infection in a 2-Year-Old Female Child by Emily Littman, Nicole Winningham, Tana B. Carson, Ivette M. Hidalgo

“…Oral antibiotics are used to treat C. difficile, which further disrupts the intestinal flora resulting in unwanted side effects. Naturopathic treatments often have fewer side effects and lower secondary infection risk than pharmaceutical interventions making them ideal for pediatric use. …”
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Air Quality Deterioration of Urban Areas Caused by Wildfires in a Natural Reservoir Forest of Mexico by Noel Carbajal, Luis F. Pineda-Martinez, Flor Bautista Vicente

“…We document the extreme impact of wildfire that occurs in the Protected Area of Flora and Fauna La Primavera located in neighborhood of Guadalajara, a large urban zone in Mexico. …”
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Gut Microbiota-Derived Metabolites in the Development of Diseases by Guangyu Shen, Jing Wu, Bang-Ce Ye, Nan Qi

“…Changes in gut microbial flora would probably contribute to the development of certain diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, allergy, and psychiatric diseases. …”
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Prevalence of Tinea Versicolor among Dormitory Students by Soheil Taherpouran, Ali Asadi Zeidabadi Asadi Zeidabadi, Arian Alhani, Ensieh Lotfali

“…Background: Tinea versicolor is a common cutaneous fungal infection of the skin caused by a part of the resident flora of skin known as Malassezia species. This infection is recognized by pigmentation disturbance in the form of lesions and superficial scaling in the skin. …”
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Effect of Relocation, Social Housing Changes, and Diarrhea Status on Microbiome Composition of Juvenile Cynomolgus Macaques (<i>Macaca fascicularis</i>) by Keely McGrew, Nicole Monts de Oca, Therese A. Kosten

“…Diarrhea may reflect a negative shift in the gut flora (“gut dysbiosis”). This study reported on changes in the gut microbiome composition of juvenile primates (<i>Macaca fascicularis</i>) that experienced a change in social housing and exhibited diarrhea. …”
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Decreased Clostridium Abundance after Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Gut Microbiota of a Patient with Schizophrenia by Misako Kanayama, Maiko Hayashida, Sadayuki Hashioka, Tsuyoshi Miyaoka, Masatoshi Inagaki

“…Clostridium, which occupied 86.5% of her bacterial flora, decreased to 72.5% after 14 ECT sessions, while Lactobacillus increased from 1.2% to 5.5%, and Bacteroides increased from 9.1% to 31.5%. …”
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Wetland Tourism Marketing: The Influence of Experience Dimensions and Memorable Tourism Experience on Tourist Loyalty of the Bakut Island Nature Tourism Park, Indonesia by Muhammad Naparin, Mahrus Aryadi, R. R. Yulianti Prihatiningrum, Suyatno Suyatnob

“… In the tourism sector, wetlands provide a wealth of biodiversity and diverse landscapes including natural resource conservation tourism (flora fauna). In this context, marketing is needed to provide sustainable competitiveness for natural tourism parks. …”
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Preparation methods, biological activities, and potential applications of marine algae oligosaccharides: a review by Li-Xin Zheng, Yang Liu, Shijie Tang, Wancong Zhang, Kit-Leong Cheong

“…Marine algae are valuable sources of health-promoting molecules that have been consumed by Asians for decades. Among aquatic flora, marine algae stand out in terms of high content of marine algae polysaccharides (MAP) such as carrageenan, alginate, fucoidan, laminaran, agarose, rhamnan, and ulvan. …”
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The TIR Domain Containing Locus of Enterococcus faecalis Is Predominant among Urinary Tract Infection Isolates and Downregulates Host Inflammatory Response by Thomas Daniel Kraemer, Orlando Daniel Quintanar Haro, Eugen Domann, Trinad Chakraborty, Svetlin Tchatalbachev

“…Screening of E. faecalis samples revealed that tcpF is more common in isolates from urinary tract infections (UTIs) than in human faecal flora. tcpF alleles showed moderate single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) among UTI isolates. …”
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Delineating the environmental justice implications of an experimental cheetah introduction project in India by Yashendu C. Joshi, Stephanie E. Klarmann, Stephanie E. Klarmann, Louise C. de Waal

“…In this perspective piece, we use Project Cheetah as a case study to exemplify broader issues applicable to rewilding and restoration projects that necessitate attention by proponents and authorities responsible for issuing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) import and export permits.…”
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Separating and Characterizing Functional Nitrogen Degraders via Magnetic Nanoparticle-Mediated Isolation by Yujiao Sun, Meng Yin, Danyang Zheng, Lei Wang, Xiaohui Zhao, Jie Li

“…These results prove that the complex flora created after the addition of MNPs is more adaptable to newly introduced pollutants, and MMI is a powerful tool for studying pollutant-degrading microorganisms under in situ conditions.…”
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Patterns of Understory Diversity in Mixed Coniferous Forests of Southern California Impacted by Air Pollution by Edith B. Allen, Patrick J. Temple, Andrzej Bytnerowicz, Michael J. Arbaugh, Abby G. Sirulnik, Leela E. Rao

“…Much work has been done to assess the impacts of these pollutants on trees, but little is known about how the diverse understory flora has fared. Understory vegetation has declined in diversity in response to elevated N in the eastern U.S. and Europe. …”
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