Trends of antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter pylori in Moscow by Igor V. Maev, Dmitry N. Andreev, Aleksei K. Fomenko, Mikhail S. Podporin, Svetlana V. Lyamina, Andrew V. Zaborovsky, Irina N. Khimina, Sergei V. Cheremushkin, Armine S. Bagdasarian, Natalia V. Cheremushkina, Elena G. Lobanova, Victor N. Tsarev, Oleg V. Zayratyants

“…Dual resistance to CLR and MET was detected in 4.06% of strains. Among strains collected from 2015 to 2019 (n=28), resistance to AMC was 0.0%, CLR 10.71%, TET 0.0%, and MET 50.0%. …”
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Brain Plasticity following Intensive Bimanual Therapy in Children with Hemiparesis: Preliminary Evidence by Maya Weinstein, Vicki Myers, Dido Green, Mitchell Schertz, Shelly I. Shiran, Ronny Geva, Moran Artzi, Andrew M. Gordon, Aviva Fattal-Valevski, Dafna Ben Bashat

“…Serial behavioral evaluations and MR imaging including diffusion tensor (DTI) and functional (fMRI) imaging were performed before, immediately after, and at 6-week follow-up. …”
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HACCP and antibiotic resistance in dairy products: The Armenian experience by Lilit Malkhasyan, Susanna Mirzabekyan, Haykush Batikyan, Astghik Pepoyan

“…Antibiotic residues were measured using ELISA-based assays, while 254 bacterial isolates were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing via the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method and the automated VITEK® 2 system. …”
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A Study of the Sorption Properties and Changes in the Structure and State of the Ti-25Al-25Nb (at.%) Alloy System Under Thermocyclic Loading by Yernat Kozhakhmetov, Yerkezhan Tabiyeva, Nurya Mukhamedova, Azamat Urkunbay, Madina Aidarova, Aibar Kizatov, Elfira Sagymbekova

“…It took about 41 min to reach pressure equilibrium at 500 °C. The hydrogen diffusion coefficient was calculated based on the Barrer formula and was 9.1 × 10⁻⁵ cm²/s at 500 °C. …”
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A case of appendiceal ganglioneuroma in neurofibromatosis type 1 by Tadaaki Shimizu, Nao Hondo, Yusuke Miyagawa, Masato Kitazawa, Futoshi Muranaka, Shigeo Tokumaru, Satoshi Nakamura, Makoto Koyama, Yuta Yamamoto, Takehito Ehara, Satoru Miyazaki, Yasuhiro Iijima, Mai Iwaya, Yuji Soejima

“…During the follow-up of neurofibromatosis, computed tomography was performed to detect neurological tumors, such as neurofibromas in the brain, spinal cord, and gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Methicillin and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and associated risk factors among patients with wound infection in East Wallaga Zone, Western Ethiopia by Milkias Abebe, Getachew Alemkere, Gizachew Ayele

“…Vancomycin E-test and cefoxitin (30 μg) antibiotic disc diffusion were used to detect MRSA and VRSA, respectively. …”
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Subclinical bovine mastitis associated with Staphylococcus spp. in eleven Uruguayan dairy farms by Rosario de los Santos, Álvaro González-Revello, Lucía Majul, Ana Umpiérrez, Ariel Aldrovandi, Andrés Gil, Darío Hirigoyen, Pablo Zunino

“…Methodology: We tested 546 apparently healthy milking cows from 11 farms for detecting SCM using the California Mastitis Test (CMT). …”
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Assessment of volatile organic compounds in indoor environments across North Macedonia and Kosovo using passive sampling by Vllaznim Mula, Jane Bogdanov, Jasmina Petreska Stanoeva, Lulzim Zeneli, Avni Berisha, Zoran Zdravkovski

“…From March to December 2023, the monthly relative abundance of VOCs was monitored using Radiello® pas-sive/diffusive samplers, followed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC MS) analysis. …”
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Biodegradable composites with antibiotics and growth factors for dual release kinetics by Michael Seidenstuecker, Julian Hess, Anna Baghnavi, Hagen Schmal, Diana Voigt, Hermann O. Mayr

“…The results were very promising and clindamycin was detected in concentrations above the MIC as well as a constant rhBMP-2 release over the entire study period. …”
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Oxygen-Loaded Nanodroplets Effectively Abrogate Hypoxia Dysregulating Effects on Secretion of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 by Human Monocytes by Giulia Rossana Gulino, Chiara Magnetto, Amina Khadjavi, Alice Panariti, Ilaria Rivolta, Marco Soster, Monica Argenziano, Roberta Cavalli, Giuliana Giribaldi, Caterina Guiot, Mauro Prato

“…Normoxic monocytes constitutively released ~500 ng/mL MMP-9, ~1.3 ng/mL TIMP-1, and ~0.6 ng/mL TIMP-2 proteins. MMP-2 was not detected. After 24 hours, hypoxia significantly altered MMP-9/TIMP-1 balance by reducing MMP-9 and increasing TIMP-1, without affecting TIMP-2 secretion. …”
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Comparison of Carbapenemases and Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases and Resistance Phenotypes in Hospital- and Community-Acquired Isolates of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> from Croatia by Haris Car, Mirela Dobrić, Mladen Pospišil, Marina Nađ, Josefa Luxner, Gernot Zarfel, Andrea Grisold, Ana Nikić-Hecer, Jasmina Vraneš, Branka Bedenić

“…OKNV (OXA-48, KPC, NDM, VIM) testing and PCR detected OXA-48 in 106, NDM in 7 and KPC in only one isolate. …”
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Molecular Characterization, Antibiogram, and Virulence Gene Profiling of Proteus vulgaris Isolated From Cattle With Bovine Respiratory Disease in Bangladesh by Md. Abdur Rahman, Farah Zereen, Dipok Kumar Halder, Md. Al‐Amin, Md. Golzar Hossain, Masaru Shimada, Sukumar Saha

“…Antibiotic susceptibility was evaluated using the disc diffusion method, and virulence genes were detected by PCR. …”
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Molecular epidemiological of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli isolated in Djibouti by Julie Plantamura, Aurore Bousquet, Serge Védy, Sébastien Larréché, Christine Bigaillon, Hervé Delacour, Audrey Mérens

“…In particular, we notice the international diffusion of specific clonal group ST131. …”
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CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by Ye. D. Bazdyrev, Ye. B. Gerasimova, O. M. Polikutina, I. A. Savelieva, S. A. Smakotina, O. L. Barbarash

“…Spirometry, body plethysmography and diffusing lung capacity (DLCO) were included in the respiratory system assessment. …”
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In Situ Reverse Transcriptase-Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction to Identify Intracellular Nucleic Acids without the Necessity of Dnase Pretreatment and Hybridisation by Mario Menschikowski, Margot Vogel, Rolf Eckey, Gerd Dinnebier, Werner Jaross

“…(iii) To minimize the diffusion of PCR products in cells, the extrinsic primers were extended with complementary 5′‐tails. …”
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Screening for phenotypic and genotypic resistance to antibiotics in Gram positive pathogens by Anca FARKAS, Emma TARCO, Cornelia CRĂCIUNAŞ, Brînduşa BOCOŞ, Anca-Livia BUTIUC-KEUL

“…., Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. strains were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing by disc diffusion, while the carriage of 26 antibiotic resistance genes and of class 1 integron was assessed by PCR. …”
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Expression of norA, norB and norC efflux pump genes mediating fluoroquinolones resistance in MRSA isolates by Asmaa B Hamady, Noha M Abd El-Fadeal, Samar Imbaby, Hassnaa MA Nassar, Mohamed Gamal Sakr, Yara E Marei

“…MRSA was diagnosed by cefoxitin disc diffusion method and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ciprofloxacin by broth microdilution method. …”
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GC-MS analysis, antimicrobial and antiulcer evaluations of ginger-infused virgin coconut oil by Ibeabuchi Jude Ali, Okorie Ndidiamaka H, Adonu Cyril C, Omeh Romanus C, Obidiegwu Onyeka C, Okonkwo Raymond M, Okafor Judith O, Okoye Festus BC

“…Dried ginger and VCO (1:10) were infused for three days and then filtered to obtain ginger-infused virgin coconut oil. GC-MS was used to detect GIVCO chemical constituents. The agar well diffusion method was used for antimicrobial evaluation test organisms. …”
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Virulence characteristics and antibiotic resistance analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from pig farms in Xinjiang, China: revealing potential zoonotic risks by Sheng-Hui Wan, Nana Li, Pei Zheng, Yanfang Li, Yan Liang, Yonggang Qu

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility was evaluated via the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method, and resistance and virulence genes were identified using PCR. …”
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Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Borderline Personality Inventory in an Adolescent Sample by Yasemin Kahya, Koret Munguldar, Melis Gün

“…The risk of hospitalization, self-harm, and suicidality are much higher in BPD compared to other psychopathologies. Detecting BPD symptoms during adolescence and determining the necessary treatment modalities are important. …”
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