Evaluation of the double-zone hemolysis (DZH) test for the detection of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Javier Latorre-Fernández, Carmen Aspiroz, Idris Nasir Abdullahi, Allelen Campaña-Burguet, Paula Eguizábal, Carmen González-Azcona, Carmen Tenorio, Myriam Zarazaga, Adebayo O. Shittu, Carmen Lozano, Carmen Torres

“…The DZH is a reliable strategy to detect and distinguish LA-MRSA in the clinical microbiology laboratory and is recommended as an adjunct diagnostic test.IMPORTANCEThis study evaluated a simple and reliable phenotypic test that can be very useful in the clinical microbiology laboratory to detect livestock-associated (LA) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates and S. aureus of potential animal origin. The proposed double-zone hemolysis test has shown high positive and negative predictive values, sensitivity, and specificity to detect these LA-MRSA clones and S. aureus of potential animal origin. …”
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Antimicrobial Activities of Leaf Extracts of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) on Two Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria by Bipul Biswas, Kimberly Rogers, Fredrick McLaughlin, Dwayne Daniels, Anand Yadav

“…The methanol extract had an antibacterial activity with mean zones of inhibition of 8.27 and 12.3 mm, and the ethanol extract had a mean zone of inhibition of 6.11 and 11.0 mm against B. cereus and S. aureus, respectively. …”
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Human-Wild Animals Conflict in and around Amba Forest, Ezha District, Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Demelash Sime, Zemedkun Siraj, Ashenafi Teklemariam, Belete Tilahun

“…This study was carried out to assess the causes, impacts, and mitigation strategies of the local communities with human-wild animal conflict (HWC) in and around Amba forest of Ezha District, Gurage Zone, Ethiopia: implications for wildlife conservation. …”
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Abscission zone metabolism impacts pre- and post-harvest fruit quality: a very attaching story by Timothy J. Tranbarger, Francisco R. Tadeo

“…The function of abscission zones (AZs) determines the timing of fleshy fruit abscission, with important consequences not only for the optimal fruit harvest, but also on the overall final fruit quality. …”
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Tourism-Induced Land Use Transformations, Urbanisation, and Habitat Degradation in the Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone by Can Trong Nguyen, Nigel K. Downes, Asamaporn Sitthi, Chudech Losiri

“…Dynamic development of tourism activities and rapid urbanisation in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) can lead to significant land use and land cover changes (LULCCs) and environmental degradation, particularly in ecologically sensitive areas. …”
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Gouvernance de l’eau potable et dynamiques locales en zone rurale au Bénin by Bernard G. Hounmenou

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Spatiotemporal heterogeneity of ecosystem service interactions and their determining thresholds across distinct climate zones in the temperate desert steppe of northern China by Xin Li, Xiangdong Li, Xiaoqian Li, Zhi Dong, Xinchuang Chen, Jianying Guo, Hongxiao Liu

“…Understanding the mechanisms of ecosystem services (ESs) interactions and climate zone differences, alongside quantifying key determinants and thresholds, is essential for regional management. …”
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EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF TRICHILIA DREGEANA SOND (MELIACEAE) CRUDE EXTRACTS AGAINST GRAM-POSITIVE AND GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA by Tesfa Mossie, Temesgen Kasa, Bekesis Urge, Hilena Yifred

“…A comparable inhibition zone of crude extracts was observed with that of the positive control at 100 mg/mL concentration against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli isolates. …”
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Determinants of Food Taboos in the Pregnant Women of the Awabel District, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State in Ethiopia by Wollelaw Getnet, Wubie Aycheh, Taddele Tessema

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Bacteriospermia and Sperm Quality of Cryopreserved Bull Semen Used in Artificial Insemination of Cows in South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia by Abadi Amare Reda, Gizat Almaw, Solomon Abreha, Wedajo Tadeg, Belege Tadesse

“…In this study, three isolates of coagualse-negative Staphylococcus species and one isolate of Corynebacterium species were found. …”
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Changes in climate extreme indices and agricultural drought monitoring in the semi-arid areas of Borana zone, southern Ethiopia by Girma Asefa Bogale, Asfaw Kebede Kassa, Mengistu Mengesha Maja

“…Climate variability and extremes negatively impact on agricultural productivity and production in arid and semi-arid areas of Ethiopia. …”
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Evaluation and Changes in the Comprehensive Ecological Effects of Agriculture in Urbanizing Areas: A Case Study of the Xi'an Metropolitan Zone, China by Zhongxue Zhou, Fangze Zhao, Bingjie Song

“…Using the Xi’an metropolitan zone as a case study, this research evaluates the ecological utility of different agricultural types and examines changes during agricultural transformation. …”
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Antibacterial Efficacy and Healing Potential of Honey from Different Zones in Nigeria on Diabetic-Induced Wound Infection in Wistar Rats by Obakpororo Ejiro Agbagwa, Chimezie Ekeke, Precious Chidinma Israel

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Underutilized and neglected crop species and their role in enhancing household food security amid climate change, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia by Dessalegn Shiferaw Yesuph, Dabalke Dabala Dalka, Masresha Tadesse Baye

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Method of forecasting the efficiency of investment and construction projects realization in a special economic zone at different stages of life cycle by D. Z. Iskandarov, S. M. Borozdina

“…The possibilities of using special economic zones (SEZ) in the aspect of increasing the volume of construction work performed and the number of erected real estate objects of various types are conditioned by the growth of SEZ establishment, which have significant expectations for solving several tasks and challenges existing in the construction industry. …”
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Insights from the compositional evolution of a multi-coloured, zoned tourmaline from the Cruzeiro pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil by G. B. Andreozzi, G. B. Andreozzi, C. Gori, H. Skogby, U. Hålenius, A. Altieri, F. Bosi, F. Bosi

“…<p>This study compares the compositional evolution of a multi-coloured, zoned tourmaline crystal from the Cruzeiro pegmatite, Brazil, with the compositions of homogeneous tourmaline crystals systematically collected from the outer to the inner zones of the same pegmatite. …”
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A double hurdle estimation of crop diversification decisions by smallholder wheat farmers in Sinana District, Bale Zone, Ethiopia by Dereje Derso, Degefa Tolossa, Abrham Seyoum

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Interactions between N, P in the overlying water and flooding-induced decomposition of Cynodon dactylon in the water-level fluctuation zone by Jitao Huang, Jitao Huang, Ze Luo, Ze Luo, Zuopeng Xu, Zuopeng Xu, Yanxue Jiang, Yanxue Jiang, Jinsong Guo, Jinsong Guo

“…During flooding in the Water Level Fluctuation Zone (WLFZ), nutrient levels of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in the overlying water fluctuate due to soil nutrient release, impacting the decomposition of plants like Cynodon dactylon. …”
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A Descriptive Study on Common Causes, Treatment and Outcome of Neck Injuries by Hamna Abdu Nazir, Wilson Desai, Reshma Chavan, Sarvesh Azgaonkar

“…The most common site involved was the zone II. Conclusions: Poor socioeconomic status and unemployment negatively impact mental health, leading to homicidal injuries. …”
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A Bus-Service-Based Zone Division Approach for the Spatial Analysis of Public Bus: A Case Study in South China by Fanghao Fu, Jiemin Xie, Ming Cai, Wei Huang

“…The result shows that the impact of zone division exists. Therefore, this study aims to identify the possible approach to reduce the negative impact and suggests a new zone division method, the bus-service-based (BS-based) method, for the spatial analysis of public bus service. …”
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