RNA hybrid-capture next-generation sequencing has high sensitivity in identifying known and less characterized oncogenic and likely oncogenic NTRK fusions in a real-world standard-... by Zachary D. Wallen, Marni Tierno, Erica Schnettler, Alison Roos, Michelle Green, Kobina Amoah, Rebecca A. Previs, Stephanie Hastings, Sarabjot Pabla, Taylor J. Jensen, Brian Caveney, Marcia Eisenberg, Pratheesh Sathyan, Shakti H. Ramkissoon, Shakti H. Ramkissoon, Eric A. Severson

“…CGP testing included DNA hybrid-capture sequencing to detect small variants, copy number alterations, microsatellite instability (MSI), and tumor mutational burden (TMB). …”
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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance and virulence profiles of Salmonella enterica serotypes isolated from necropsied horses in Kentucky by Ajran Kabir, William G. Kelley, Cheyenne Glover, Erdal Erol, Yosra A. Helmy

“…Intestinal samples were enriched in selenite broth and cultured on hektoen and eosin methylene blue agar plates, whereas other samples were directly cultured on aforementioned plates. …”
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The Cecal Distribution of Microalgal Pigments in Rats: Do Carotenoids and Chlorophylls Play a Pharmacobiotic Role? by Tatiele Casagrande do Nascimento, Patrícia Acosta Caetano, Marcylene Vieira da Silveira, Luiz Eduardo Lobo, Uashington Da Silva Riste, Mariany Costa Deprá, Maria Rosa Chitolina Schetinger, Cristiano Ragagnin de Menezes, Roger Wagner, Eduardo Jacob-Lopes, Leila Queiroz Zepka

“…Furthermore, 15-<i>cis</i>-lutein, all-<i>trans</i>-β-cryptoxanthin, and 9-<i>cis</i>-β-carotene—found exclusively in microalgal oleoresin—were detected only in animals receiving doses above 300 µg·kg⁻¹bw.day⁻¹, indicating a link with the SCFA modulation. …”
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Effects of lactic acid and herbal blend as antibiotic alternatives on growth, carcass traits, blood chemistry, and microbial load in broiler chickens by Elwy A. Ashour, Saad A. Al-Ardhi, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Ahmed I. Elsherbeni, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Mahmoud Madkour, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Ayman A. Swelum

“…A nonsignificant (p > 0.05) differences were detected in broiler live body weight (LBW) among the treatments. …”
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Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells improve disease characterization of Sjogren's syndrome in NOD mice through regulation of gut microbiota and Treg/Th17 cellular immunity by Yao Zou, Wei Xiao, Dongzhou Liu, Xianyao Li, Lihua Li, Lijuan Peng, Ying Xiong, Haina Gan, Xiang Ren

“…The inflammatory cell infiltration in the intestine and the submandibular gland was characterized by hematoxylin‐eosin staining. …”
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Modified Zuo Gui Wan Ameliorates Ovariectomy-Induced Osteoporosis in Rats by Regulating the SCFA-GPR41-p38MAPK Signaling Pathway by Song C, Yan Q, Ma Y, Li P, Yang Y, Wang Y, Li W, Wan X, Li Y, Zhu R, Liu H, Zhang Z

“…Key active ingredients in MZGW high dose (MZGW-H) group were detected by UPLC-MS/MS. Micro-CT scans and histomorphology analysis were performed in OVX rats. 16S rRNA gene sequencing was performed to investigate the relationship between the anti-OP effect of MZGW-H and intestinal flora. …”
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Probiotic Characterization, Safety and Whole Genome Association Analysis of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Z23 by Yuxing HE, Gaowa BAI, Jinghe YU, Wei LIU, Xiaofeng YANG, Mingchao LIU, Wuyundalai

“…The survival rates in simulated artificial gastric fluid for 3 hours and simulated artificial intestinal fluid for 4 hours were 90.19% and 85.96%, respectively. …”
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The First Case of Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella Stanley ST29 Diagnosed Secondary to Acute Cholecystitis by Wang W, Liu S, Zhang M, Chen Y, Liang Y, You S, Lv P, Xu X, Zhang F

“…T57S mutation in the parC gene was detected in the quinolone resistance-determining region (QRDR). …”
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Physiopathological Aspects of Synovial Fluid and Membrane in Psoriatic Arthritis by Amelia Carmela Damasco, Roberta Ramonda, Giacomo Cozzi, Mariagrazia Lorenzin, Paolo Sfriso, Francesca Oliviero, Chiara Baggio

“…Routine examinations help clinicians in defining the inflammatory status and possibly the detection of specific cell subsets. In addition, pathogenic crystals including monosodium urate and calcium pyrophosphate may be found in PsA SF. …”
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Fecal Microbiota and Associated Metabolites Are Minimally Affected by Ten Weeks of Resistance Training in Younger and Older Adults by Anthony Agyin-Birikorang, Sarah Lennon, Kristen S. Smith, William Van Der Pol, Morgan A. Smith, Casey L. Sexton, Donald A. Lamb, Kaelin C. Young, Christopher Brooks Mobley, Kevin W. Huggins, Michael D. Roberts, Andrew Dandridge Frugé

“…In serum, acetic acid was the only SCFA detected, with no significant age, time, or interaction effects. …”
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Predicting the outcome of cytoreductive surgery in patients with advanced ovarian cancer by M.  G.  Yakovleva, T.  V.  Gorodnova, Kh.  B.  Kotiv, O.  A.  Smirnova, O.  E.  Lavrinovich, N.  A.  Mikaya, Yu.  N.  Trifanov, K.  D.  Guseynov, E.  V.  Bakhidze, I.  E.  Meshkova, A.  S.  Khadjimba, K.  S.  Kozyreva, М.  А.  Shagal, S.  А.  Тyatkov, D.  V.  Okonechnikova, E.  A.  Ulrich, A.  F.  Urmancheeva, I.  V.  Berlev

“…The sensitivity of radiological diagnostic methods in detecting of the small intestine lesions was 23.7 %, the specificity was 90 %, while for laparoscopic diagnostics, the sensitivity in detecting of the small intestine lesions was 93.3 %, and the specificity was 100 %. …”
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Pathogen exposure and chronic toxicity mechanisms of viable but non-culturable state to Caenorhabditis elegans by Hongfei Huang, Yiwei Cai, Tong Sun, Guiying Li, Po Keung Wong, Taicheng An

“…Pathogenic bacteria cannot be detected by conventional methods when present in a viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state, resulting in an increased risk of bacterial infection as they have the potential to resuscitate and regain pathogenicity under favorable conditions. …”
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Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales: Epidemiology, Clinical Significance, and Possibilities for Antibiotic Therapy Optimization by S. V. Yakovlev, M. P. Suvorova, A. O. Bykov

“…Detailed clinical and microbiological characteristics of carbapenemases are given, as well as recommendations for their detection. Carbapenemases are widespread, and the paper discusses the geographical distribution of carbapenemases in different regions of the world; OXA-48 and NDM are the most widely distributed enzymes in Russia. …”
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Molecular Characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in Wild Rodents of Southwestern Iran Using 18s rRNA Gene Nested-PCR-RFLP and Sequencing Techniques by Jasem Saki, Masoud Foroutan-Rad, Reza Asadpouri

“…One hundred rodents were trapped from different regions of Ahvaz city. Intestine contents and fecal specimens of rodents were studied using both microscopy examination to identify oocyst and nested-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique for 18s rRNA gene detection. …”
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Comparative Gut Proteome of <i>Nyssomyia umbratilis</i> from Leishmaniasis Endemic and Non-Endemic Areas of Amazon Reveals Differences in Microbiota and Proteins Related to Immunit... by Antonio Jorge Tempone, Guilherme Ian Spelta, Victor Ramos de Almeida, Daniel Machado Giglioti, Erika Moutinho Costa, Izabela Mathias, Helena Vargas, Thais Lemos-Silva, Ana Carolina Pedro dos Santos Ribeiro, Eric Fabrício Marialva, Cláudia Rios-Velasquez, Michel Batista, Marlon Dias Mariano dos Santos, Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa, Yara Maria Traub-Csekö

“…To investigate the molecular factors underlying their potentially differential vectorial capacities, we performed a comparative proteomic analysis of dissected insect intestines from both localities. Our results revealed that sand flies from MAN showed a higher abundance of proteins related to gene transcription, protein translation, amino acid and proton transport, innate immune response and intestinal motility. …”
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Pharmacovigilance analysis of polatuzumab plus bendamustine and rituximab treatment protocol: identifying comprehensive safety signals using FDA database by Fang Wu, Fang Wu, Siliang Wang, Siliang Wang, Xihui Xu, Weihui Zhang, Weihui Zhang, Jie Zhou, Jie Zhou, Runyan Niu, Runyan Niu, Wenting Cai, Wenting Cai, Yonggong Yang, Mengying Liu, Mengying Liu, Jinping Zhang, Jinping Zhang

“…Additionally, a score sheet was employed to prioritize the signals.ResultsIn all database, 58 significant signals were detected within 1,597 patients accepting the treatment protocol. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Prevalence of Celiac Disease in a Large Cohort of Type 1 Diabetes from Saudi Arabia by Mohammed Hakami, Saeed Yafei, Abdulrahman Hummadi, Raed Abutaleb, Abdullah Khawaji, Yahia Solan, Turki Aljohani, Ali Jaber Alhagawy, Amer Al Ali, Shakir Bakkari, Morghma Adawi, Maram Saleh, Sayidah Zaylaee, Rashad Aref, Khaled Tahash, Ebrahim Haddad, Amnah Hakami, Mohammed Hobani, Ibrahem Abutaleb

“…Total IgA and anti-TTG-IgA antibodies were screened to detect seropositive cases. Upper intestinal endoscopy and biopsy were performed to find BPCD. …”
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scRNA-seq uncovers the transcriptional dynamics of Encephalitozoon intestinalis parasites in human macrophages by Pattana Jaroenlak, Kacie L. McCarty, Bo Xia, Cherry Lam, Erin E. Zwack, Nadia L. Almasri, Joseph Sudar, Maelle Aubry, Itai Yanai, Gira Bhabha, Damian C. Ekiert

“…Encephalitozoon intestinalis is a prevalent human-infecting species that invades the small intestine. Macrophages are potential reservoirs of infection, and dissemination to other organ systems is also observed. …”
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DOCK2 protects against bacterial sepsis by constraining T helper 1 response by Shusen Ye, Shusen Ye, Linzi Huang, Yuhao Zheng, Shanshan Liu, Xiangyang Wang, Haoyuan Yu, Haoyuan Yu, Lisi Zhu, Texi Liang, Yifei Wang, Chunmin Zhang, Fan Wu, Lilin Ye, Lilin Ye, Yingjiao Cao, Yingjiao Cao

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Impact of dietary polyphenols from shredded, steam-exploded pine on growth performance, organ indices, meat quality, and cecal microbiota of broiler chickens by Chris Major Ncho, Vaishali Gupta, Akshat Goel, Chae-Mi Jeong, Ji-Young Jung, Si-Young Ha, Jeong-Uk Eom, Han-Sul Yang, Jae-Kyung Yang, Yang-Ho Choi

“…Additionally, 43 unique bacterial species were detected in the cecal microbiome of birds fed with PSPP. …”
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