Investigating the Prevalence of Enterotoxin and Antibiotic Resistance in Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Isolated From Meat and Edible Viscera of Broiler Chicken... by Mousavi Bideli Seyedeh Mozhgan, Rahimi Ebrahim, Seyed Majid Hashemi, Zia Jahromi Noosha

“…The antibiogram test of 142 MRSA isolates was performed by Kirby‐Bauer diffusion disc. Sensitivity or resistance of MRSA was tested on 13 different antibiotics. …”
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Molecular Characterization of Plasmid-Mediated Non-O157 Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Infants and Children with Diarrhea by Md Fazlul Karim Khan, Shah Samiur Rashid

“…These isolates were subjected to disk diffusion assay, and plasmid curing with ethidium bromide treatment. …”
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Development of the product for pre-milking cow-udder care on the basis of nisin and lactic acid by T. Trukhanovych, Yu. Perkiy

“…The content of lactic acid in 1.5 % solution was sufficient for detecting bactericidal action on cultures S. aureus і Str. uberis, and 2 % for E. coli. …”
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Study of the Dynamics of Diflunisal Release from a Polymer Matrix by P. A. Mihajlova, A. A. Adamova, Yu. E. Generalova, P. P. Snetkov, S. N. Morozkina

“…Eluent: phosphate buffer solution (PBS) with pH 3.0 and acetonitrile (30 : 70), flow rate 0.1 ml/min. Eluates were detected at wavelengths of 230, 270, 310 nm.Results and discussion. …”
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Prevalence and Changing Virulence Factors and Biofilm Formation among Non-Albicans Candida Species in Suspected Vulvovaginitis Infections by Rahul Gopichand Walide1*, Ahire Karuna R2, Ravidas Vasave1

“…Hemolysin production was the most frequently detected virulence factor among the NACs isolates, observed in 40.9% of these isolates. …”
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The wave nature of the action potential by Vitaly L. Galinsky, Lawrence R. Frank, Lawrence R. Frank

“…We also demonstrate that our approach recovers the standard cable axon theory, utilizing the relatively simple assumptions of piece-wise homogeneity and isotropy. However, the diffusion process described by the cable equation is not capable of supporting action potential propagation across a wide range of experimentally reported axon parameters.…”
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Multidrug-resistant bacteria in surgical intensive care units by Daniela Bandić Pavlović, Mladen Pospišil, Marina Nađ, Haris Car, Vilena Vrbanović Mijatović, Dinko Tonković, Jasmina Vraneš, Nataša Beader, Robert Baronica, Branka Bedenić

“…MATERIAL AND METHODS: The antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed by disk-diffusion and broth dilution method. Double disk synergy test and inhibitor based test with clavulanic acid were applied to screen for ESBLs. …”
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Combination of Chemically-Characterized Essential Oils from Eucalyptus polybractea, Ormenis mixta, and Lavandula burnatii: Optimization of a New Complete Antibacterial Formulation... by Mohamed Jeddi, Naoufal El Hachlafi, Mouhcine Fadil, Nesrine Benkhaira, Samir Jeddi, Zineb Benziane Ouaritini, Kawtar Fikri-Benbrahim

“…The antibacterial activity was performed using disc diffusion and microdilution assays. The chemical analysis revealed that 1,8-cineole (23.75%), p-cymene (22.47%), and α-pinene (11.20%) and p-menthane-1,8-diol (18.19%), α-pinene (10.81%), and D-germacrene (9.17%) were the main components detected in E. polybractea and O. mixta EOs, respectively. …”
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β-lactamase genes in carbapenem resistance Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from a Turkish university hospital by Umut Safiye Say Coskun, Emel Caliskan, Asegul Copur Cicek, Halbay Turumtay, Cemal Sandalli

“…BlaOXA-51­  and blaOXA-23 genes were detected in 100% strains while blaTEM was found in only 2% strains. …”
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COVID-19 encephalopathy with severe neurological symptoms: a clinical case presentation with literature review by G. Baranauskienė, N. Tutlienė, G. Kaubrys

“…It is important to note that SARS-CoV-2 is detected in the cerebral fluid only in isolated cases. …”
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Antibacterial activity of green synthesized silver nanoparticles using Pistacia hull against multidrug-resistant clinical isolates by Zary Nokhodian, Mohammad Mousavi-Khattat, Shima Gharibi, Soodabeh Rostami, Parisa Zeraati, Mehdi Rahimmalek, Antoni Szumny

“…Antibacterial activities of the AgNPs were detected against two standard strains, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus, with growth inhibition zones of 13 and 11 mm, respectively. …”
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Characterization of the glymphatic system and early-phase β-amyloid imaging in Alzheimer's disease: A simultaneous PET/MR study by Yuying Jiao, Wei Han, Linhan Zhang, Mengjiao Wang, Zhehao Lyu, Yexin Su, Zeyu Wang, Lifan Wang, Jiafu Wang, Peng Xu, Yujie Hu, Yang Yang, Peng Fu

“…Early-phase Aβ imaging can detect cerebral perfusion deficits, while glymphatic dysfunction is a key event in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). …”
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Genomic Diversity, Virulome, and Resistome of <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> in Northeastern Brazil: Are Multi-Host Adapted Strains Rising? by Vinicius Pietta Perez, Luciana Roberta Torini, Fernanda Zani Manieri, Suellen Bernardo de Queiroz, Jorhanna Isabelle Araujo de Brito Gomes, Lauro Santos Filho, Eloiza Helena Campana, Celso Jose Bruno de Oliveira, Eduardo Sergio Soares Sousa, Ilana Lopes Baratella Cunha Camargo

“…Capsular types were determined using multiplex-PCR, and antibiotic susceptibility profiles were determined using disc diffusion or the gradient strip method. Clonal diversity was evaluated using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. …”
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Klebsiella pneumoniae with capsule type K64 is overrepresented among invasive disease in Vietnam [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] by Bich Vu Thi Ngoc, Kathryn E Holt, Dung Vu Tien Viet, Trinh Dao Tuyet, Sylvain Brisse, Heiman F L Wertheim, Diep Nguyen Thi Ngoc, Huong Tran Thi Kieu, Trung Nguyen Vu, H Rogier van Doorn

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using disk diffusion. Results The most common detected capsule types were K1 (39/203, 19.2%, mainly ST23) and K2 (31/203, 15.3%, multiple STs: ST65, ST86, ST380). …”
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Epidemiological data on the acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales through weekly rectal swabs in non-critically ill patients undergoing antimicrobial therapy: a shor... by Naruemit Sayabovorn, Naruemon Maknakhon, Naratchaphan Pati, Teerawit Tangkoskul, Anupop Jitmuang

“…CRE isolates were confirmed using carbapenem disk diffusion susceptibility and genotypic carbapenemase testing. …”
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In Vitro Assays to Evaluate the Effects of Mango By-Product Polyphenolic Extracts Against Bacterial Species Associated with Food Spoilage and Human Diseases and the Relationship wi... by Eva Dorta, Mónica González, María Gloria Lobo, Federico Laich

“…All mango by-product extracts showed antimicrobial activity in agar diffusion and broth microdilution experiments. However, differences in antimicrobial activity against acetic acid bacteria were detected between the peel extracts obtained from the two extraction processes. …”
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Intraspecific Differentiation of <I>Francisella tularensis</I> Strains Using Molecular-Genetic Methods. Complex Approach by N. A. Osina, D. A. Sitmbetov, O. A. Morozov, E. G. Bulgakova, A. V. Osin, S. S. Chekmareva, E. V. Sazanova, A. M. Senichkina, O. Yu. Lyashova, T. A. Polunina, Ya. M. Krasnov, Z. L. Devdariani, S. A. Shcherbakova

“…Subspecies- and biovarspecific mutations have been detected in the 23S rRNA gene. Promising regions of this gene for further investigation have been identified using fragment sequencing. …”
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A mass spectrometry-based strategy for investigating volatile molecular interactions in microbial consortia: unveiling a Fusarium-specific induction of an antifungal compound by Antonio Azzollini, Antonio Azzollini, Antonio Azzollini, Barbara Sgorbini, Nicole Lecoultre, Carlo Bicchi, Jean-Luc Wolfender, Jean-Luc Wolfender, Patrizia Rubiolo, Katia Gindro

“…For agar-diffused metabolites, imaging mass spectrometry can help overcome this obstacle by localizing the induced molecules during fungal confrontations. …”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of the Combination of Aztreonam and Avibactam in NDM-Producing <i>Enterobacterales</i>: A Comparative Evaluation Using the CLSI and EUCAST Meth... by Linda Mei-Wah Chan, Doris Yui Ling Lok, River Chun Wai Wong, Alfred Lok-Hang Lee, Ingrid Yu-Ying Cheung, Christopher Koon-Chi Lai, Viola C. Y. Chow

“…All isolates harbored the NDM carbapenemase except one, which had no known detected carbapenemases. Four antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods of the combination of ATM and AVI were evaluated on these isolates, including the CLSI broth disk elution (BDE) method, the disk diffusion (DD) method of aztreonam–avibactam (AZA) following the EUCAST breakpoints, the MIC test strip (MTS) method of AZA following the EUCAST breakpoints, and the gradient strip stacking (SS) method. …”
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Antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing activities of giant fennel (ferula elaeochytris korovin) from the hatay region by Enis Fuat Tüfekci, Anfal Alkateeb, Sarah Akar, Orhan Çorum, Yasemin Çelik Altunoğlu, Mehmet Cengiz Baloğlu, Muammer Kiraz, Nilay Çöplü

“…No inhibition of violacein production was detected. Pyocyanin production was reduced by 60% and 82% at sub-MIC concentrations (at 1.64 mg/mL and 3.28 mg/mL, respectively) as against the control (p<0.05) without suppressing bacterial growth.…”
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