Invasion Status, Mechanisms, and Future Distribution Prediction of <i>Solidago canadensis</i> in the Trade Port Region: A Case Study of Ningbo Port, China by Xu Luo, Sixiao Shen, Ke Liao, Saiqiang Li, Qinqin Pan, Jiahao Ma, Weiqiang Li, Xiaodong Yang

“…The results indicate that the invasion of <i>S. canadensis</i> in the Ningbo Port was particularly severe, with a 67.7% occurrence rate of all sampling plots in the field survey, and a risk level classified as Grade 1. …”
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Rare serovars of non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica isolated from humans, beef cattle and abattoir environments in Nigeria. by Mabel Kamweli Aworh, Pernille Nilsson, Beverly Egyir, Felicia Amoa Owusu, Rene S Hendriksen

“…Using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method, the resistance profile of NTS isolates were determined. …”
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Real-world antibiotic utilization during pregnancy in Italy: a multiregional retrospective population-based study by Michela Servadio, Valeria Belleudi, Francesca R. Poggi, Serena Perna, Antonio Addis, Marina Davoli, Francesco Trotta, Filomena Fortinguerra, MoM-Net Group

“…Women who underwent chorionic villus sampling and those who underwent amniocentesis registered a peak during trimester I (25%) and trimester II (41%), respectively. …”
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Chemical Profiling and Quality Assessment of Food Products Employing Magnetic Resonance Technologies by Chandra Prakash, Rohit Mahar

“…In particular, information on water compartments, diffusion, and movement can be obtained by detecting proton signals because of H₂O in foodstuffs. …”
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Multidrug‐Resistant ESKAPEEc Pathogens From Bloodstream Infections in South Africa: A Cross‐Sectional Study Assessing Resistance to WHO AWaRe Antibiotics by Bakoena A. Hetsa, Jonathan Asante, Daniel G. Amoako, Akebe L. K. Abia, Joshua Mbanga, Sabiha Y. Essack

“…Methods Between November 2017 and December 2018, blood samples (n = 195) were collected from adult and paediatric patients with suspected BSIs. …”
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Prevalence, Etiological Patterns and Factors Associated with Bacteraemia Among Febrile Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda by Haji Ali AM, Abdi AA, Said AI, Omar AM, Salad AH, Namukasa F, Ndeezi G, Nduwimana M

“…Data on sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory variables were collected from caregivers and medical records. Blood samples were cultured using the BACTEC FX200 system and sensitivity for Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion. …”
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Outbreak of Carbapenem-Resistant High-Risk Clone ST244 of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> in Dogs and Cats in Algeria by Amina Badis, Nouzha Heleili, Manel Merradi, Ammar Ayachi, Piera Anna Martino, Gabriele Meroni, Alessio Soggiu

“…<b>Methods</b>: Nineteen samples were collected from healthy and diseased dogs and cats. …”
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Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance pattern, and associated factors of Salmonella serovars among human-animal interfaces in the Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia by Getachew Mengistu, Anwar Nuru, Baye Gelaw, Feleke Moges

“…The antimicrobial resistance patterns were determined using the modified Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion technique. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 29, and the results were summarized in tables and graphs. …”
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Occurrence and risk of human infection and antimicrobial susceptibilities of escherichia coli isolates from beef sold for human consumption in Jos metropolis, Plateau state Nigeria... by Yohanna Iliya, Jacob Kwada Paghi Kwaga, Grace Sabo Kia, Yakubu Gunya Dogonyaro Dashe, Godwin Ojonugwa Agada, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Charles Michael Akatobi

“…Methods: We recruited 114 beef sellers and collected beef samples for the study. Information on socio-demographic characteristics, practices and awareness on AMR were collected using a semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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Effect of iron rust on color layer and structural integrity of historical oil paintings by Niazy Mostafa Mohamed, Ezz Arabi Orabi, Abdullah A. Alamri, Abadi M. Mashlawi, A. El-Shabasy, Thanaa Ali Abo Taleb

“…In the presence of moisture, the damage increases because the ionic diffusion across the thickness of the formed film leads to the disintegration of the paint because the polarization of the cathodic substrate encourages the migration of cations through the color layer, and the color change in the yellow and red colors resulted from the presence of the iron ion that reacts with Fatty acids in oil.…”
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Monitoring the risks of infections associated with medical care in a hospital in Rostov-on-Don by Mrs Kristina Markova, Mrs Elena Goloshva, Mrs Anna Aleshukina, Mrs Inna Polishchuk, Mrs Iraida Berezinskaya, Mrs Larisa Ermakova, Ms Vadim Melnik

“…Methods: During 2022 -2023 158 samples were taken from the oropharynx of medical staff. 64 samples from the skin of the hands of medical personnel and 132 swabs from inventory and equipment in hospital departments. …”
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Relationship between Color and Translucency of Multishaded Dental Composite Resins by Homan Naeimi Akbar, Keyvan Moharamzadeh, Duncan J. Wood, Richard Van Noort

“…Discs of each shade were prepared (N=3) and light-cured. Total and diffuse transmittance values for each sample were measured. …”
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Molecular detection and antimicrobial resistance profile of Salmonella isolated from humans, animals, abattoir equipment and environment by Solomon Lulie Abey, Mequanint Gedefaw, Wassie Molla, Gashaw Getaneh Dagnaw, Bemrew Admassu Mengistu, Mebrie Zemene Kinde, Seleshe Nigatu, Wudu Temesgen Jemberu, Takele Adugna, Adugna Berju, Shimelis Dagnachew, Kenaw Birhanu, Mebrat Ejo, Abebe Belete Bitew

“…A total of 240 pooled swab samples were collected from the hands and cloths of abattoir workers, slaughtering areas, knives and from carcass; including water samples. …”
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Presence of virulence factors and antibiotic resistance among Escherichia coli strains isolated from human pit sludge by Zahid Hayat Mahmud, Farozaan Fatima Shirazi, Muhammad Riadul Haque Hossainey, Mohammad Imtiazul Islam, Mir Alvee Ahmed, Tanvir Noor Nafiz, Khan Mohammad Imran, Jinath Sultana, Md Shafiqul Islam, Mohammad Aminul Islam, Md Sirajul Islam

“…Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of the isolates were determined by Standard Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Pathogenic genes and antibiotic resistance genes of ESBL producing isolates were determined by PCR assay. …”
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Distribution of cephalosporin-resistant Campylobacter species isolated from meat sold in Abakaliki, Nigeria by Nnabuife Bernard Agumah, Mustofa Helmi Effendi, Wiwiek Tyasningsih, Adiana Mutamsari Witaningrum, Emmanuel Nnabuike Ugbo, Onyinyechi Blessing Agumah, Riza Zainuddin Ahmad, Chinekwu Sherridan Nwagwu, Agatha Ifunanya Ugbo, Aswin Rafif Khairullah, Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses, Sheila Marty Yanestria, Katty Hendriana Priscilia Riwu, Wasito Wasito

“…Methods: We purchased 100 samples of various meat, Chevon (25), Pork (25), Beef (25), and Chicken (25) from four different market locations in Abakaliki. …”
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Carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from patients exhibited multidrug resistance in Sokoto, Nigeria by Hassan Bawa, Kabiru Mohammed, Abdulrazak Nuhu, Abdulmalik Shuaibu, Farhan Rhidor Akorede, Olalekan Adesola, Muhammad Bashir Bello, Abdurrahman Hassan Jibril

“…Results: Out of the 204 samples collected, 26 (12.7 %) of P. aeruginosa were recovered. …”
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Prevalence, virulence genes, and antimicrobial profiles of Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolated from healthy cattle in Tunisia by Ghassan Tayh, Salma Mariem Boubaker, Rym Ben Khedher, Mounir Jbeli, Faten Ben Chehida, Aymen Mamlouk, Monia Dâaloul-Jedidi, Lilia Messadi

“…The aim of the study was to assess the incidence of E. coli O157:H7 in fecal samples of healthy cattle collected in slaughterhouses (n = 160) and from five farms (n = 100). …”
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Exploration of Shrimp and Their Environments for the Detection of Antibiotic Resistance Genes of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Spectrophotometry of Shrimp Muscles for Heavy Metals an... by M. Sohidullah, Md. Hamidur Rahman, Abu Sayeed, Sadia Rahman, Linta Yesmin, Md. Imran Chowdhury, Md. Jannat Hossain, Muhammad Ashiqul Alam, Md. Salauddin, Md. Habibur Rahman, Md. Tazinur Rahman, Sayeed Khaled Sabbir

“…THQ (target hazard quotients) of >1 for Fe in all sampling sites showed a higher level of HI (hazard index). …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Aquaculture Systems in Accra, Ghana by Nicholas T. K. D. Dayie, Frances N. N. Nathan-Mensah, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Blessing Kofi Adu Tabi, Daniel E. K. Kabotso, Alex Odoom, Prince Hotor, Alberta D. Dayie, Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo, Beverly Egyir, Eric S. Donkor

“…Method: The study was cross-sectional, involving fishes and water sampled from 80 ponds. The gastrointestinal organs of the fishes were homogenised and cultured for bacteria, as were the water samples. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance in the Aconcagua River, Chile: Prevalence and Characterization of Resistant Bacteria in a Watershed Under High Anthropogenic Contamination Pressure by Nicolás González-Rojas, Diego Lira-Velásquez, Richard Covarrubia-López, Johan Plaza-Sepúlveda, José M. Munita, Mauricio J. Carter, Jorge Olivares-Pacheco

“…Antibiotic susceptibility was evaluated using the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method in accordance with CLSI guidelines. …”
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