Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Resins and Essential Oil From Pine (Pinus merkusii, Pinuso ocarpa, Pinus insularis) and Agathis (Agathis loranthifolia) by Mardho Tillah, Irmanida Batubara, Rita Kartika Sari

“…The antibacterial activity of resins and essential oil of the samples determined using the disc diffusion method against <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> and <em>Escherichia coli</em>. …”
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Characterization and Enzymatic Potential of Bacteria and Fungi From Mwakirunge Dumpsite, Kenya by Beryle Atieno Okoth, Huxley Mae Makonde, Carren Moraa Bosire, Cromwell Mwiti Kibiti

“…The samples were inoculated in enriched basal media containing mixed municipal solid waste and incubated at 37°C for 21 days. …”
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Isolation, Identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Staphylococcus aureus from Clinical Mastitis in Sebeta Town Dairy Farms by Letebrhan Yimesgen W. Grima, Shubisa Abera Leliso, Abebe Olani Bulto, Debebe Ashenafi

“…From a total of 116 milk samples collected, 15.52% (18/116) Staphylococcus aureus were isolated, and from 11 farms surveyed, about 72.72% (8/11) overall farm prevalence of clinical mastitis due to S. aureus was recorded. …”
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Hydrolytic Degradation and Assessment of Performance of PLA and PBS-Based Plastics Designed for Packaging Applications by Alberto Lagazzo, Cristina Moliner, Elisabetta Finocchio, Samantha Caputo, Elisabetta Arato

“…The amount of absorbed water, Ms, increased with the increasing temperature as well as the diffusivity, D, indicating faster water diffusion rates. …”
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Frequency and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of urinary pathogens in male outpatients in Argentina by Hugo E Villar, Mónica B Jugo, Alejandro Macan, Matias Visser, Mariana Hidalgo, Gustavo Cesar Maccallini

“…Results: Of the 3,105 urine samples analyzed, 791 (25.5%) had significant bacteriuria. …”
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The Effect of Povidone Iodine Combined with Sodium Bicarbonate against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, the Antagonism and Synergism by Baqer Hazim Hamid, Safa Abbas Saadoun, Falah Hasan Obayes Al-Khikani

“…Material and Methods: A total of 30 samples (15 isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and 15 isolates of Escherichia coli) were investigated in this study. …”
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among apparently healthy University Students by Ahmed Olowo-okere 1* , Umar Maryam 1 , Mus’ab Ibrahim 1 , Habeebah Olufe Owolabi 1 , Adeiza Suleiman Shuaibu , Adeboye Olusoji Lekan , Mustapha Usman , Abdulmalik Aliyu , Larbi Zakaria Nabti , Abdourahmane Yacouba

“…The collected samples were processed using standard microbiological techniques. …”
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Anti-caries efficacy of the medicinal plant Miswak (Salvadora persica L.) and propolis Varnish on extracted human Premolar and Molar teeth by Ali Derakhshani, Sahereh Soltani, Parastoo Zarghami Moghaddam, Samaneh Mollazadeh, Manouchehr Teymouri

“…Then, the density of samples, antibacterial activity, buffering capacity, and fluoride release were respectively investigated using radiography, disc diffusion and microdilution tests, and pH drop challenge in acetic acid solution (PH 4). …”
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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

“…Results: Of the 384 wound samples collected, 109 (28.4%) were identified as Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Clinico-mycological Study of Dermatophytosis and Their Antifungal Susceptibility, A Hospital Based Study by Manish Bhakta Pradhan, Vikash Paudel

“…Potassium hydroxide positivity was seen in 228 samples (65.3%) and culture positivity was found in 202 samples (57.9%). …”
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Antibiotic resistance patterns of co-isolated Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp.: a cross-sectional study on their association with antibiotic usage intensity by Ayman M. Mustafa, Taib A. Hama Soor

“…Samples were processed using standard microbiological protocols and identified through Gram staining and biochemical tests. …”
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Microbiological quality of some selected fresh fruit juices served in Dessie town’s charming cafes and restaurants, nestled in the heart of north-eastern Ethiopia by Moges Kibret Wondimagegn, Siraj Assen Mohammed

“…Fifty-four fruit juice samples were aseptically collected from six selected sites and transported to the laboratory using ice boxes. …”
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ANTIBACTERIAL EFFICACY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF GARLIC (Allium sativum) AND SUMAC (Rhus coriaria) AND ANTIBIOTIC ON Salmonella typhimurium ISOLATED FROM CHICKENS by Mahasen A. Khudair, Jenan Nadhim Sadeq, Zahira A. AL-Zuhairi

“…Uncovering the antibacterial effects of ethanolic extract of garlic (Allium sativum) (Glc)and sumac (Rhus coriaria) (Smc) on Salmonella typhimurium isolated from chickens was themain goal of the present study.Fifty samples of intestinal contents of chickens were collectedrandomly from various farms located in Al-Diwaniyah province,All specimens inoculated intoon macconky agar, Salmonella-Shigella agar at 37c for 24-48-hr, also examined on XLD agarand Salmonella CHROME agar Allium sativum( Glc) or Rhus coriaria (Smc )extract, atdifferent concentrations, or antibacterial drugs (control), 10mcg ciprofloxacin (Cip), 30mcgamoxicillin/clavulanic acid (Amc), 10mcg neomycin (N), were employed to test theirantibacterial activities (AAs) against S. typhimurium using agar-gel diffusion tests, Theexperiment included an investigation about of one isolates from origin 6 isolates of S.typhimurium , 6 out of the 50 chicken samples (12%) were culture positive for salmonella typhimurium , Significant (p˂0.05) increases in the AAs against S. typhimurium were shown byGlc or Smc extracts when compared to those from the antibiotics. …”
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Contamination of the Surfaces of a Health Care Environment by Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) Bacteria by Laila Chaoui, RajaaAit Mhand, Fouad Mellouki, Naima Rhallabi

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2017 to April 2018. Samples were collected by swabbing the hospital surfaces, and the isolated bacteria were checked for their susceptibility to antibiotics by the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method following the standards of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). …”
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Zinc-based fixative as a novel approach for histological preservation: A comparative study with formalin-based fixatives by Omar Younis Altaey, Ali Ahmed Hasan, Adnan Ali Hasso

“…Results: Higher penetration rate was observed with the EZAT solution at 6 and 12 hours&apos; time and the samples were reached at optimal fixation after 24 hours; with an accelerated diffusion coefficient, and a minimal shrinking effect compared to formalin 10% and NBF. …”
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Detection and estimation of active compounds for cumin aqueous extract and essential oil extracted and studying its effect on prolonged minced meat preservation and their effect on... by Ibrahim Zaidan, Yasmeen Al-Hadidy

“…This study was conducted in the laboratories of Food Science dept. in the Faculty of Agriculture, Tikrit University and a number of laboratories in Baghdad, as it included the isolation and diagnosis of two types of pathogenic bacteria from minced meat samples obtained from the markets of Tikrit through cultivation on the agricultural media MacCkonkey Agar, SS. …”
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Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Saponin Extracts from Different Parts of Argania spinosa L. Skeels by Yousra El Idrissi, Youssef Elouafy, Hamza El Moudden, Najoua Mghazli, Chakir El Guezzane, Adil El Yadini, Hicham Harhar, Abdelkader Zarrouk, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Mohammed Tabyaoui

“…Also, the solid disc diffusion method was used to highlight the antimicrobial activity of extracts from different parts of the Argania spinosa plant. …”
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Molecular Confirmation of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus with vanA Gene from a Hospital in Kathmandu by Meera Maharjan, Anil Kumar Sah, Susil Pyakurel, Sabita Thapa, Susan Maharjan, Nabaraj Adhikari, Komal Raj Rijal, Prakash Ghimire, Upendra Thapa Shrestha

“…S. aureus was isolated and identified from different clinical samples and processed for antibiotic susceptibility testing by the modified Kirby–Bauer disc diffusion method. …”
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Producing Active Secondary Metabolite Against Pathogenic Vibrio spp. by Actinobacteria-Sodium Alginate Co-Culture by Nuril Azhar, Ervia Yudiati, Subagiyo Subagiyo, Rabia Alghazeer

“…Samples were taken from sediment and mangrove root. …”
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Investigating omega-3 fatty acids' neuroprotective effects in repetitive subconcussive neural injury: Study protocol for a randomized placebo-controlled trial. by Lauren H Beauregard, Jeffrey J Bazarian, Blair D Johnson, Hu Cheng, Gage Ellis, William Kronenberger, Philip C Calder, Zhongxue Chen, Patricia Silveyra, Patrick D Quinn, Sharlene D Newman, Timothy D Mickleborough, Keisuke Kawata

“…In a randomized placebo-controlled trial, 208 soccer players will complete baseline measures including demographics, blood sampling, dietary recalls, and psychological assessment. …”
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