Gestational age and neonatal brain microstructure in term born infants: a birth cohort study. by Birit F P Broekman, Changqing Wang, Yue Li, Anne Rifkin-Graboi, Seang Mei Saw, Yap-Seng Chong, Kenneth Kwek, Peter D Gluckman, Marielle V Fortier, Michael J Meaney, Anqi Qiu, GUSTO Study Group

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Understanding healthy brain development in utero is crucial in order to detect abnormal developmental trajectories due to developmental disorders. …”
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Study of the antimicrobial and fungicidal activity of the essential oil Thymus x citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb. var. “Silver Queen” by Ya. M. Steshenko, O. V. Mazulin, N. M. Polishchuk

“…Antibacterial activity of the essential oil was detected in relation to E. coli (19.60 ± 1.85 mm). …”
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Unlocking the antioxidant and antibacterial potential of exopolysaccharides produced by endophytic fungi (Aspergillus fumigatus and Preussia isabellae) isolated from Tanzania’s man... by Bhoke Marwa Nyaisaba, Rose Justus Masalu, Hawa Myovela, Cyprian Beda Mpinda

“…Moreover, the antibacterial competence of each EPS was evaluated against four pathogenic bacteria using disk diffusion methodology. The bacterial inhibition effect of AF-EPS and PI-EPS on Gram-positive bacteria was greater than that of Gram-negative bacteria. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-resistance mechanisms by Petrović-Jeremić Ljiljana, Kuljić-Kapulica Nada, Mirović Veljko, Kocić Branislava

“…Betalactamases production was detected by nitrocefin disk and betalactamase tablets. …”
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Value of MRI in Brain Ring enhancing lesions by Mahmmood Shukri, Bassem Raekan, Hayder K. Hussein

“…In doubtful cases diagnosis improved by use of further sequences like diffusion- perfusion studies and nuclear studies.   …”
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Prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pigs and workers at abattoirs in Trinidad and Tobago by Alva Stewart-Johnson, Francis Dziva, Woubit Abdela, Saed Rahaman, Abiodun Adesiyun

“…Suspect MRSA isolates were confirmed as MRSA using the Penicillin-Binding Protein (PBP2a) test kit and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect the mecA gene. Resistance of the S. aureus and MRSA isolates to 16 antimicrobial agents was determined using the disc diffusion method. …”
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Broad-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases and Drug-Resistance Phenotypes of Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Clinical Specimens in Gonbad-e Kavus, Golestan Province, Iran by Mohammad Hossein Akbari1, Ania Ahani Azari2, Leila Fozouni2

“…The Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method determined the antibiotic resistance pattern, and the phenotypic confirmatory test was used for detecting ESBL producers. …”
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ORAL LIQUID IN CHILDREN WITH MALOCCLUSION AND DIFFERENT ENAMEL RESISTANCE by N.I. Smolyar, M.Ju. Lesytskiy, T.Yu. Lysak

“…This, in turn, contributes to the reduction of diffusion processes in tooth enamel and the creation of conditions for the development of enamel demineralization. …”
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Biochemical properties of Crataegus monogyna jacq. Fruit extract and effect on the A549 lung cancer cell line by Mansur Seymen Seğmenoğlu, Menderes Çenet

“…Major Ca, Mg, Fe, and Mn elements were detected. It was determined that the hawthorn fruit extract showed meaningful activity against the A549 lung cancer cell line. …”
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Evaluation of Features in Probably Benign and Malignant Nonmass Enhancement in Breast MRI by Nasrin Ahmadinejad, Fahimeh Azizinik, Pershang Khosravi, Ala Torabi, Amirhassan Mohajeri, Arvin Arian

“…Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) is a highly sensitive breast imaging modality in detecting breast carcinoma. Nonmass enhancement (NME) is uniquely seen on MRI of the breast. …”
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Multidrug-resistance and biofilm formation profiles of Salmonella spp. isolated from raw chicken meat by G.I. Ogu, J.C. Okolo, J.C. Igborgbor, F.I. Akinnibosun

“…The confirmed Salmonella isolates were tested for multidrug-resistance and biofilm formation using Kirby Bauer disc diffusion test and tissue culture plates, respectively. …”
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High prevalence of multidrug-resistant and ESBL-producing bacteria in a primary healthcare facility in Accra, Ghana: A cross-sectional study. by Frank Twum Aboagye, Mawutor Kwame Ahiabu, Hannah Segbefiah Akahoho, Emmanuel Armah, Samuel G Anang, Naa A S Amarteifio, Christabel Amoo, Abena Konadu Owusu-Senyah Enninful, Queenstar Dedei Quarshie, Naa Adjeley Kuma, Judith Wayo, Kantanka Addo-Osafo

“…Bacterial infections were detected in 62.20% [97/156] of participants, with Escherichia coli [43.30%], Staphylococcus aureus [21.65%], and Klebsiella pneumoniae [19.59%] as the most prevalent pathogens. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Honey against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Laboratory-Based Experimental Study by Mohammedaman Mama, Teklu Teshome, Jafer Detamo

“…Methicillin resistance was detected using cefoxitin (30 μg) and oxacillin (1 μg) antibiotic discs. …”
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Molecular identification, virulence gene profiling, and antifungal susceptibility of Candida albicans isolates from women with urinary tract infections by Muna F. Jihad, Manal B. Salih

“…Antifungal susceptibility testing was performed against seven antifungal agents using the disc diffusion method. Virulence genes (ALS1, ALS3, HWP1) were detected via PCR, and sequencing was conducted for ALS1 and ALS3 genes to assess genetic variation. …”
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Clinical Characteristics, Virulence Profile, and Molecular Epidemiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients by Fan R, Zuo Y, Wang B, Shi D, Wang X, Wang Z, Huang Y

“…Molecular epidemiology was analyzed using multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and minimal spanning trees (MST).Results: A total of 43 KP isolates were collected from KT patients in this study, and 24 of them were identified as CRKP (55.81%). KPC-2 genes were detected in all of the CRKP strains (100%), and other carbapenemase genes were not detected. …”
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In vitro, Study of The Effect of Four Plant Aqueous Extracts on The Growth of Some Candida Species recovered from the stool samples of infants. by Intesar M. Juma, Ahmed Ali Mhawesh

“…In comparison with Amphotericin B, I detected that the aqueous extracts of M. chamomilla (Flowers) was more antifungal effective than other aqueous extracts of plants under research at (50 mcg /ml) concentration for both. …”
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Virulence genes and antibiotic resistance profiling of staphylococcus species isolated from mastitic dairy cows in and around Bahir dar, Ethiopia by Dessie Debeb Getahun, Habtamu Tassew Tarekegn, Bizuneh Tsehayneh Azene, Laikemariam Teshome Abebe, Mequanint Addisu Belete, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema

“…Staphylococcus species isolates were identified and single-plex PCR was used to detect virulence genes. The antimicrobial resistance profile of the isolates was determined via the Kary–Bauer disk diffusion method. …”
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Prevalence of carbapenemases among Gram-negative bacteria in Tunisia: first report of KPC-2 producing Acinetobacter baumannii by Dhouha Miniaoui, Olfa Dziri, Yomna Ben Lamine, Allaaeddin A El Salabi, Elham O Omar, Khouloud Slimene, Raoudha Dziri, Sophia Bouhalila-Besbes, Linda Hadjadj, Aymen Mabrouk, Ahmed I Elbousify, Seydina M Diene, Jean-Marc Rolain, Chedly Chouchani

“…Antibiotic resistance was tested by disk diffusion method on Muller-Hinton Agar. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for imipenem was revealed by the E-test method. …”
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Lymphoepithelial cyst mimicking pancreatic cancer: a case report and literature review by Takuya Iguchi, Akira Shimizu, Koji Kubota, Tsuyoshi Notake, Shinsuke Sugenoya, Kiyotaka Hosoda, Koya Yasukawa, Hikaru Hayashi, Ryoichiro Kobayashi, Yuji Soejima

“…A pancreatic mass in the remnant pancreatic tail was detected through follow-up abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT). …”
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Characterization of the tribologically relevant cover layers formed on copper in oxygen and oxygen-free conditions by Selina Raumel, Khemais Barienti, Hoang-Thien Luu, Nina Merkert, Folke Dencker, Florian Nürnberger, Hans Jürgen Maier, Marc Christopher Wurz

“…In addition, the relevant diffusion processes were identified using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations.…”
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