Highly antimicrobial-resistant Nontyphoidal Salmonella from retail meats and clinical impact in children, Taiwan by Yi-Jung Chang, Mi-Chi Chen, Ye Feng, Lin-Hui Su, Hsin-Chieh Li, Hsin-Ping Yang, Min-Jia Yu, Chyi-Liang Chen, Cheng-Hsun Chiu

“…Anatum (66, 54.1%). Salmonella was detected in 94.1%, 66.7%, and 8.6% of examined pork, chicken, and vegetables examined, respectively. …”
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In vitro fermentation of whole matrix, digested products and β-glucan enriched extract of Pleurotus eryngii mushrooms distinctively impact the fecal microbiota of healthy older adu... by Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Georgia Saxami, Georgios Koutrotsios, Ioanna Taflampa, Konstantinos C. Mountzouris, Ignacio Rangel, Robert J. Brummer, Georgios I. Zervakis, Vasiliki Pletsa, Panagiotis Georgiadis, Adamantini Kyriacou

“…The changes in bacterial communities upon fermentation at family, genera and species level were detected via 16S rRNA Next Generation Sequencing and Quantitative real-time PCR. …”
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Deficiency of PSRC1 accelerates atherosclerosis by increasing TMAO production via manipulating gut microbiota and flavin monooxygenase 3 by Tiantian Luo, Zhigang Guo, Dan Liu, Zhongzhou Guo, Qiao Wu, Qinxian Li, Rongzhan Lin, Peier Chen, Caiwen Ou, Minsheng Chen

“…Maladaptive inflammatory and immune responses are responsible for intestinal barrier integrity and function dysregulation. …”
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Feсal microbiota transplantation in the format of complex therapy in obesive siblings: clinical case by E. V. Pokrovskaya, E. S. Zhgun, E. A. Shestakova, I. A. Sklyanik, I. V. Fedushkina, E. I. Olekhnovich, D. N. Konanov, D. A. Kardonsky, Yu. V. Kislun, E. A. Sorokina, L. I. Zilberman, N. V. Zaytseva, E. N. Ilina, V. M. Govorun, M. V. Shestakova

“…Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is one of the most effective methods for correcting the  intestinal microflora. FMT obtained from healthy donors has been proven to be an effective treatment of infections caused by Clostridium difficile. …”
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Embryonic thermal conditioning and post-hatch heat challenge alter hypothalamic expression of genes related to appetite, thermoregulation, and stress modulation in broiler chicks by Reagan Vaughan, Usman Sulaiman, Annalise Flynn, Fernando Biase, Noam Meiri, Dongmin Liu, Paul Siegel, Mark Cline, Elizabeth Gilbert

“…In the nCPa, no differences were detected between hour 2 and hour 0; however, the comparison between hour 12 and hour 2 yielded 9 DEGs. …”
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Molecular mechanism of virulence, microbiological susceptibility, host factor and clinical outcome of blood stream infection caused by Escherichia coli by Prof Ashoka Mahapatra, Prof Bijayini Behera, Dr Sushree Sarathi, Dr Saurav Nayak, Mr Sheikh Naim, Ms Smrutiprajnya Dash, Ms Bipasa Patra, Ms Subhashree Sahoo

“…This knowledge may be useful for detecting virulent strains and predicting clinical outcome in E.coli BSI.…”
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Productivity, activity of digestive and antioxidant enzymes of carp (Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758) as a result of the use of inulin in low-nutrient feeds by O. Deren, O. Dobrianska, M. Koryliak

“…A tendency to increase the activity of the enzyme link of the antioxidant defense system of superoxide dismutase by 6.06 (Experiment 1) and 7.13% (Experiment 2) was detected in the liver. At the same time, lower levels of lipid peroxidation products were found: diene conjugates – by 11.46 and 50.70%; TBA-active products – by 3.85 and 16.55%, respectively, that may indicate a decrease in oxidative stress. …”
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Association between lactate-to-albumin ratio and mortality in hepatic failure: a retrospective cohort study by Huan Wu, Long Wu, Li Luo, Hai-yang Li, Bao-fang Zhang

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Diagnosis of autoimmune gastritis in patients with different status of <i>Нelicobacter pylori</i> infection: a medical decision support system by A. V. Gubanova, M. A. Livzan, S. I. Mozgovoi, D. V. Turchaninov

“…Based on the results of the study, a medical decision support system was developed to detect аutoimmune inflammation in the gastric mucosa in patients with different status of H. pylori infection. …”
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Evaluation of post-market adverse events of lubiprostone: a real-world adverse event analysis from the FAERS database by Qingqing Li, Jijun Zhang, Chuanli Yang, Xiushan Dong, Yan Wang

“…Abstract Objective Lubiprostone is a selective intestinal chloride channel activator approved for treating chronic idiopathic constipation and constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome in adults. …”
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Predictors of anemia among HIV-infected children in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis by Desalegn Girma, Zinie Abita, Wubetu Agegnehu, Daniel Asmelash, Amanuel Adugna, Nigusie Shifera, Melsew Setegn Alie, Gossa Fetene Abebe

“…Funnel plots visual inspection and Egger’s tests were done to detect publication bias. The pooled prevalence of anemia among HIV-infected children in Ethiopia was 23.79% (95% CI 17.28, 31.81). …”
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Clinical validation of serum immunosignatures in early diagnosis of Crohn's disease by Xianzong Ma, Wenyu Zhang, Xin Wang, Lang Yang, Juan Jiao, Yan Jia, Dezhi Wang, Junfeng Xu, Peng Jin, Mingjie Zhang, Shirong Li, Yuanming Pan, Jianqiu Sheng

“…Indirect immunofluorescence and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay were used to detect ASCA IgG, ASCA IgA, AYMA IgG, AYCA IgG, FI2Y IgG, p‐ANCA IgG, GAB IgG and PAB IgG in patient serum samples. …”
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Chemical structures, analytical approaches and toxicological effects of oxidative derivatives of triglycerides as potential hazards in lipid thermal processing: A review by Miao Zhang, Chenxu Wang, Zhuohong Xie, Boyan Gao, Liangli Yu

“…In addition, their toxic effects on human health, including effects on the liver, intestines, cardiovascular system, immune system, and metabolism were elucidated. …”
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Evaluating the health risk of probiotic supplements from the perspective of antimicrobial resistance by Qiwen Tian, Hailv Ye, Xuan Zhou, Junyi Wang, Lifang Zhang, Wenxuan Sun, Chenxin Duan, Minyu Fan, Wei Zhou, Chuyun Bi, Qiong Ye, Aloysius Wong

“…Importantly, we showed that streptomycin resistance could be transferred to other bacteria after co-incubation with probiotics on human intestinal cells. ARGs responsible for erythromycin and streptomycin resistance, which were initially absent in the recipient bacteria, were also detected in the transconjugants. …”
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Effect of Chronic Administration of <i>Justicia secunda</i> Vahl in Mice Diabetized with Streptozotocin by Tomás Fregoso-Aguilar, Perla Xóchitl Escamilla-Ramírez, Dulce E. Nicolás-Álvarez, Jorge Alberto Mendoza-Pérez, Eduardo Osiris Madrigal-Santillán, Judith Margarita Tirado-Lule, Elda Victoria Rodríguez-Negrete, Eduardo Madrigal-Bujaidar, Isela Álvarez-González, Gabriela Ibáñez-Cervantes, Ángel Morales-González, José A. Morales-Gonzalez

“…These effects could be mediated by the antioxidant activity of the detected metabolites and, perhaps, by an inhibitory effect on intestinal α-glucosidase. …”
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Expression of the Wnt Receptor Frizzled-4 in the Human Enteric Nervous System of Infants by Katharina Nothelfer, Florian Obermayr, Nadine Belz, Ellen Reinartz, Petra M. Bareiss, Hans-Jörg Bühring, Rudi Beschorner, Lothar Just

“…Frizzled-4 could be identified by immunohistochemistry in a subpopulation of enteric neuronal and glial cells in the small and large intestine. Detection of frizzled-4 in the tunica muscularis by RT-PCR confirmed this receptor’s expression on the mRNA level. …”
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Epidemiological survey on prevalence and subtypes distribution of Blastocystis sp. in Southern Guizhou, China by Xiaoyin Fu, Jiayin Lyu, Yunliang Shi, Bingying Cao, Dengyu Liu, Xi Yang, Lin Huang, Qiuguo Liang, Dejun Liao, Shanshan He

“… Blastocystis sp. is one of the most common intestinal protozoan parasites of humans worldwide and often has genetic polymorphisms. …”
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Cryptosporidium spp. in Argentina: epidemiology and research advances in human, animal, and environmental settings during the 21st century by Maria Romina Rivero, Claudina Vissio, Constanza Feliziani, Carlos De Angelo, Maria Carolina Touz, Karina Tiranti, Joaquín Andrés Lombardelli, Florencia Judith Duartez, Lumila Curletto

“…IntroductionCryptosporidium spp. is an intestinal protozoan causing cryptosporidiosis, a diarrheal disease affecting humans and animals, with zoonotic potential. …”
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Multidrug resistant strains of Escherichia coli from Faeces of Layer birds in Jamalpur, Bangladesh by Aminatu Abubakar Sani, Usman Bashir Usman, Hauwa'u Umar Mungadi

“…Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a facultative anaerobic bacterium commonly found in the intestines and is mostly harmless. However, E. coli has the ability to cause a wide range of diseases in the gastrointestinal, urinary, and nervous systems of man and animals. …”
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Fetal abdominal cysts: Predicting adverse outcomes by Paula Garcia‐Aguilar, Nerea Maiz, Carlota Rodó, Pablo Garcia‐Manau, Silvia Arévalo, Jose Andres Molino, Gabriela Guillen, Elena Carreras

“…Conclusions Factors associated with adverse outcomes in fetuses diagnosed with abdominal cysts are first‐trimester diagnosis and associated abnormalities. Cysts detected in the second trimester and those of intestinal origin are more likely to require surgery.…”
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