A Mysterious Gram-Positive Rods by Javzandulam Natsag, Zaw Min, Yasir Hamad, Bassel Alkhalil, Atiq Rahman, Richard Williams

“…In immunocompetent people, M. fortuitum causes human infection primarily by direct inoculation, including localized post-traumatic and surgical wound infections, and catheter-related sepsis. …”
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A TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection and Quantification of Sporisorium scitamineum in Sugarcane by Yachun Su, Shanshan Wang, Jinlong Guo, Bantong Xue, Liping Xu, Youxiong Que

“…Reliability was demonstrated through the positive detection of samples collected from artificially inoculated sugarcane plantlets (FN40). This assay was capable of detecting the smut pathogen at the initial stage (12 h) of infection and suitable for inspection of sugarcane pathogen-free seed cane and seedlings. …”
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Biocementation beyond the Petri dish, scaling up to 900 L batches and a meter-scale column by Dimitrios Terzis, Camilla Perego, Margherita Cappa, Elisa Pianta, Federica Mauri, Pamela Principi

“…When this latter strain was inoculated in 900 L batches and continuously cultivated at 5400 L, no contamination issues were observed, and the reference strain remained the dominant species. …”
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Punica granatum L. (Pomegranate) Extract: In Vivo Study of Antimicrobial Activity against Porphyromonas gingivalis in Galleria mellonella Model by Livia Aparecida Procópio Gomes, Lívia Mara Alves Figueiredo, Ana Luiza do Rosário Palma, Barbara Maria Corrêa Geraldo, Kelly Cristine Isler Castro, Luciana Ruano de Oliveira Fugisaki, Antônio Olavo Cardoso Jorge, Luciane Dias de Oliveira, Juliana Campos Junqueira

“…A suspension of P. gingivalis (106 cells/mL) was inoculated in the left last proleg and PGE (12.5, 6.25, 3.1, and 2.5 mg/mL) were injected into the right proleg. …”
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Molecular Responses of Human Retinal Cells to Infection with Dengue Virus by Jillian M. Carr, Liam M. Ashander, Julie K. Calvert, Yuefang Ma, Amanda Aloia, Gustavo G. Bracho, Soon-Phaik Chee, Binoy Appukuttan, Justine R. Smith

“…Human retinal cells were inoculated with DENV-2 and monitored for up to 72 hours. …”
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Assessment of the inhibitory effects of sodium nitrite, nisin, potassium sorbate, and sodium lactate on Staphylococcus aureus growth and staphylococcal enterotoxin A production in... by Lu Lin, Jie Yun Hu, Yi Wu, Min Chen, Jie Ou, Wei Ling Yan

“…This study was conducted to analyze the effects of sodium nitrite, nisin, potassium sorbate, and sodium lactate against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) growth and staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs) production in cooked pork sausage by inoculating sausage samples containing preservative with an S. aureus strain producing staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA) and then storing them at 37 °C for 36 h. …”
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Biofertilizing Effect of Soil Cyanobacterium <i>Anabaena cylindrica</i>–Based Formulations on Wheat Growth, Physiology, and Soil Fertility by Zineb Hakkoum, Farah Minaoui, Amer Chabili, Mountasser Douma, Khadija Mouhri, Mohammed Loudiki

“…Among the different treatments, soil inoculation with crude culture (living cells) and growth medium filtrate at 50% were the most efficient. …”
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Antiviral and Immunoenhancing Properties of 7-Thia-8-Oxoguanosine and Related Guanosine Analogues by Donald F Smee, Howard B Cottam, Brahma S Sharma, Ganesh D Kini, Ganapathi R Revankar, Emmanuel A Ojo-Amaize, Robert W Sidwell, Weldon B Jolley, Roland K Robins

“…TOGuo also has adjuvant activity, since its use in combination with a killed Ll210 leukemia cell vaccine greatly reduced the mortality of mice inoculated with live Ll210 leukemia cells compared with the vaccine used alone. …”
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Automatic monitoring of activity intensity in a chicken flock using a computer vision-based background image subtraction technique: An experimental infection study with fowl adenov... by Hiroshi Iseki, Eri Furukawa, Tomoya Shimasaki, Shogo Higaki

“…Daytime top-view videos from –8 to 8 days post-inoculation (dpi) were analyzed and a daily activity index (average moving pixel ratio during daytime / average moving pixel ratio during daytime from –8 to –5 dpi) was calculated. …”
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Combining ability and gene action for resistance to Fusarium ear rot in tropical maize hybrids by Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Patrick Rubaihayo, John Bosco Sempiira, John Bosco Sempiira, Emmanuel Amponsah Adjei, Isaac Onziga Dramadri, Isaac Onziga Dramadri, Bonny Michael Oloka, Julius Pyton Sserumaga

“…Using the North Carolina II mating design, six inbred lines as females and seven as males were crossed to produce 42 hybrids, which were evaluated across five environments using artificial inoculation. At harvest, the hybrids were scored for Fusarium Ear Rot (FER) infection using a 1-9 severity scale. …”
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Strong inhibitory effects of Desmodesmus sp. on Microcystis blooms: Potential as a biological control agent in aquaculture by Bo Yang, Yuhua Li, Zihan Wang, Zhiguang Yue, Junqi Wen, Xueqin Zhao, Hu Zhang, Xianfeng Wang, Xiufen Wang, Man Zhang

“…Moreover, their inhibitory effects were assessed in fishpond water experiencing a Microcystis bloom, with the highest inhibition rate achieved when the inoculated ratio of the Desmodesmus sp. (COFHNU-0005) to Microcystis was 1:1, reaching up to 67.0 %. …”
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Impact of the Contamination Method on the Disinfection of N95 Respirators: Drops versus Aerosols by Mirna Alameddine, Oluchi Okoro, Loïc Wingert, Geneviève Marchand, Benoit Barbeau

“…In this study, Bacillus subtilis spores were inoculated in three suspensions used to contaminate coupons of FFRs via aerosols nebulisation or 2 µL drops deposition. …”
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Evaluation and selection of yeasts as potential aroma enhancers for the production of dry-cured ham by Xiaohui Gong, Ruifang Mi, Xi Chen, Qiujin Zhu, Suyue Xiong, Biao Qi, Shouwei Wang

“…The result showed that inoculated yeast strains could promote the production of volatiles and there were significant differences among strains. …”
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Evaluation of the Microbiota and Integrity of Respirators Reused by Health Professionals in a Hospital Environment by José D. Paiva, Giselda Neves, Paulo C. Neto, Wanuska Portugal, Douglas Ferreira, Fernando Lundgren, Idalina Cambuim, Ana C. Paiva, Elvis França

“…Respirators that had been used for 0 h, 12 h, 24 h, and 36 h were sampled for the inoculation and cultivation of fungi and bacteria and the identification of their microbiota. …”
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Controlling Listeria monocytogenes Scott A on Surfaces of Fully Cooked Turkey Deli Product Using Organic Acid-Containing Marinades as Postlethality Dips by Gerardo Casco, Jennifer L. Johnson, T. Matthew Taylor, Carlos N. Gaytán, Mindy M. Brashears, Christine Z. Alvarado

“…Treatments consisted of sodium lactate (SL; 3.6%), potassium lactate (PL; 3.6%), sodium citrate (SC; 0.75%), a combination of SL and sodium diacetate (SDA; 0.25%), and a combination of SL/PL/SDA, alongside appropriate negative and positive controls. Products were inoculated with 104–105 CFU/mL streptomycin-resistant (1500 μg/mL) Lm Scott A prior to treatment. …”
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Comparison of the Infectivity and Transmission of Contemporary Canine and Equine H3N8 Influenza Viruses in Dogs by Heidi L. Pecoraro, Susi Bennett, Kristina Garretson, Ayshea M. Quintana, Katharine F. Lunn, Gabriele A. Landolt

“…Clinical signs, nasal virus shedding, and serological responses were monitored in dogs for 21 days after inoculation. Real-time reverse transcription-PCR and hemagglutination inhibition assays showed that both the viruses have maintained the ability to infect and replicate in dogs and result in seroconversion. …”
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Predominant yeasts in Chinese Dong fermented pork (Nanx Wudl) and their aroma-producing properties in fermented sausage condition by Ruifang Mi, Xi Chen, Suyue Xiong, Biao Qi, Jiapeng Li, Xiaoling Qiao, Wenhua Chen, Chao Qu, Shouwei Wang

“…Assay of aroma-producing potential was performed in a model simulating fermented sausage condition. Inoculation of yeast strains increased volatiles production, especially esters and alcohols. …”
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Increasing Productivity and Recovering Nutritional, Organoleptic, and Nutraceutical Qualities of Major Vegetable Crops for Better Dietetics by Raju Lal Bhardwaj, Latika Vyas, Mahendra Prakash Verma, Suresh Chand Meena, Anirudha Chattopadhyay, Neeraj Kumar Meena, Dan Singh Jakhar, Sita Ram Kumawat

“…This study specifically focused on the impact of six different ratios of chemical fertilizers and organic sources with microbial inoculation on vegetable productivity, nutrition quality, and soil health parameters. …”
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In Situ Aqueous Spice Extract-Based Antifungal Lock Strategy for Salvage of Foley’s Catheter Biofouled with <i>Candida albicans</i> Biofilm Gel by Bindu Sadanandan, Vaniyamparambath Vijayalakshmi, Kalidas Shetty, Adithya Rathish, Harshala Shivkumar, Malavika Gundreddy, Nikhil Kumar Kagganti Narendra, Nethra Machamada Devaiah

“…Reduction in the gel matrices formation in the catheter was confirmed by Point inoculation, MTT assay, CFU, and SEM analysis at 12 and 24 h of incubation. …”
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Isolation, identification and optimization of fermentation conditions against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum strains in high salt Doenjang by Xian Zhang, Hongmei Li, Xiaoyu Kang, Seongil Lim, Fanzhu Li

“…Data showed that the best conditions for fermentation for the antibacterial substances of SP-14 strain is as following: 1% maltose, 1% ammonium oxalate or beef extract, 1% ferrous sulfate, fermentation at 32 °C for 36 h, initial pH 8–9 and the inoculation amount 5%. The living bacteriostatic test showed that SP-14 strain had good inhibitory effect on S. sclerotiorum and the inhibitory effect was more significant when the bacteria concentration was 1.2 × 1011 CFU/mL.…”
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