Mechanical properties of the human lumbar dura mater Propriedades mecânicas da dura máter lombar humana by Edmundo Zarzur

“…This fact may affect the diffusion of solutions introduced into epidural space.…”
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Determination of Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Strains from Kindirmo in Nasarawa Town, Nasarawa State, Nigeria by Aliyu, Y., Adegba, J., Abdullahi, F. H., Abdulkarim, M. L., Muhammad, A. S., Ahmed, N. M.

“…Over five months, 169 samples were collected from four sampling points.  …”
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Occurrence, risk factors and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter from poultry and humans in central Ethiopia: A one health approach. by Fikre Zeru, Haileeyesus Adamu, Yohannes Hagos Woldearegay, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema, Ingrid Hansson, Sofia Boqvist

“…Campylobacter spp. were isolated following ISO 10272, confirmed with multiplex PCR and tested for antimicrobial susceptibility using the disc diffusion method according EUCAST guidelines. Campylobacter spp. were detected in 12.5% samples, highest in poultry (19.6%), followed by humans (13.1%) and poultry house floor (4.9%). …”
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Bacteriological evaluation, antibiogram, and phenotypic detection of MBL-producing gram-negative bacteria isolated from outdoor patients with otorrhea attending Ayub medical Comple... by Najeeb B., Shakeela Q., Qureshi S.A.

“…The isolates were identified via conventional biochemical tests, and the susceptibility pattern of each isolate was tested using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. Out of the 110 total samples, merely 88.18% (97/110) ear samples were detected positive for the various strains of bacteria both in male and female patients with a mean age of 18.21 ± 15.86, contributing 54.64% and 45.36%, respectively. …”
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A two stage approach to antibacterial activity of wastewater using annealed Zn0.5Mn0.5O nano-composites by M. Yasir Ali, S. Younus, N. Amin, Adnan Ali, Muhammad Isram, S. Ikram, K. Mahmood, M. Junaid Dilshad

“…To confirm this behavior, we have also used the disc diffusion method. It was again found that Zn0.5Mn0.5O nano-composite annealed at 150 °C possessed the large inhabitant bacteria zone as compared to other samples. …”
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Application of additive manufacturing for the adaptive design of ultrasound phantoms by Lukas Zalka, Lukas Zalka, Johannes Köhrer, Johannes Köhrer, Chatsuda Songsaeng, Chatsuda Songsaeng, Peter Homolka, Christian Kollmann, Johann Hummel, Johann Hummel, Michael Figl, Michael Figl

“…To adapt the speed of sound glycerol was added to the mixtures. As glycerol diffuses out of the phantom material, polluting the surrounding water, we designed a watertight sample holder. …”
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ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF Origanum vulgare AND Ocimum basilicum AGAINST Vibrio parahaemolyticus AND Vibrio vulnificus AND ADDITION OF THESE OILS ON Mugil platanus... by Greyce Silveira MELLO, Juliana Fernandes ROSA, Débora Rodrigues da SILVEIRA, Patrícia Gomes VIVIAN, Natacha Deboni CERESER, Cláudio Dias TIMM

“…The antimicrobial activity was analyzed by the disc diffusion test and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC). …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacillus anthracis isolates obtained from different origins by Elif ÇELİK, Aliye GÜLMEZ SAĞLAM, Fatih BÜYÜK, Salih OTLU, Mitat ŞAHİN, Özgür ÇELEBİ, Mustafa Reha COŞKUN, Seda GÖKDEMİR, Yaren ERSOY, Eray BÜYÜK, Bengisu ERŞAHİN

“…In this retrospective study, it was evaluated the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Bacillus anthracis isolates obtained from human, various samples (blood, spleen, lung, liver, meat) of dead animals (cattle, sheep, dog, horse) that died from anthrax and soil samples from the animal burial areas between 2012 and 2023 from Kars province of Türkiye. …”
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Phylogeographic Analysis of Clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 in Serbia Reveals Repeated Introductions and Spread Across the Balkans by Sofija Šolaja, Dimitrije Glišić, Ljubiša Veljović, Ivan Milošević, Emilija Nićković, Jakov Nišavić, Vesna Milićević

“…This study aimed to characterise the H5N1 strains detected in backyard chickens in Serbia and investigate their phylogenetic and phylogeographic relationships with historical and currently circulating strains in Serbia and the broader region. Samples collected in 2024 were tested by qRT-PCR, and positive samples were propagated in MDCK cells. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance and virulence associated genes in Campylobacter jejuni isolated from chicken in Côte d’Ivoire by Bernadette G Goualié, Eric E Akpa, Solange E Kakou-N’Gazoa, Honoré G Ouattara, Sébastien L Niamke, Mireille Dosso

“…The antibiotic susceptibility tests of the isolates were determined by disk diffusion method. The presence of virulence genes was examined using simple PCR method. …”
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Tattoo Ink Metal Nanoparticles: Assessment of Toxicity In Vitro and with a Novel Human Ex Vivo Model by Beatrice Battistini, Daniela Lulli, Beatrice Bocca, Maria Luigia Carbone, Carmela Ramondino, Stefano Caimi, Alessio Capone, Ezio Maria Nicodemi, Elena Dellambra, Isabella De Angelis, Cristina Maria Failla

“…Reference standards and ink samples were then injected ex vivo into human skin explants using tattoo needles. …”
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A Study of the Sorption Properties and Changes in the Structure and State of the Ti-25Al-25Nb (at.%) Alloy System Under Thermocyclic Loading by Yernat Kozhakhmetov, Yerkezhan Tabiyeva, Nurya Mukhamedova, Azamat Urkunbay, Madina Aidarova, Aibar Kizatov, Elfira Sagymbekova

“…It took about 41 min to reach pressure equilibrium at 500 °C. The hydrogen diffusion coefficient was calculated based on the Barrer formula and was 9.1 × 10⁻⁵ cm²/s at 500 °C. …”
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Comparative intrafollicular and plasma iron, ferritin, and transferrin concentrations in cycling mares by Katiuska Satué, Esterina Fazio, Gemma Velasco-Martinez, Cristina Cravana, Deborah La Fauci, Pietro Medica

“…The FF samples, after collection, were immediately taken to the laboratory for processing and were centrifuged, and the Fe and Ferr concentrations in the supernatant and plasma were determined by spectrophotometry. …”
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Bacterial Diversity in Pet Rabbits: Implications for Public Health, Zoonotic Risks, and Antimicrobial Resistance by Smaranda Crăciun, Cristiana Ştefania Novac, Nicodim Iosif Fiţ, Cosmina Maria Bouari, Lucia Victoria Bel, George Cosmin Nadăş

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility was assessed by disk diffusion testing. This study analyzed 170 individuals with various pathologies, with males (58.24%) outnumbering females (41.76%). …”
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of Beta-lactamase resistance gene in multidrug resistance bacteria, Proteus spp. by Sabiha S. Salih, Shno J. Mohammed, Imad M Noori, Lana MA Mohammed, Taib A. Hama Soor

“…Molecular identification of Proteus bacteria was confirmed by PCR amplification of part of 16S rRNA using Proteus specific set of primers.  70 meat samples (cattle, sheep, chicken, turkey, goat, and fish) were collected in local meat shops in the center of Sulaimani city. 29 (41.4%) samples were positive to Proteus species and 22 (75.87%) isolates were P. mirabilis and seven (24.13%) were P. vulgaris based on conventional biochemical tests. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Shigellosis among Children Aged below Five Years with Diarrhea at Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia by Bilan Sheikh Ali Nor, Nelson Chengo Menza, Abednego Moki Musyoki

“…Stool and rectal swab samples were collected from 180 children consecutively enrolled using a convenient sampling technique and processed following standard bacteriological methods. …”
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Bacteriological Spectrum and Drug Resistance Among Patients Associated With Bloodstream Infection in Intensive Care Units in the Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University From 2021... by Yucheng Xie, Xiaochun Tan, Wei Wang, Bailong Hou, Minjie Mao, Xiaoqin Niu, Qinlong Yu, Weifeng Shen

“…The blood samples were appropriately collected and cultured. …”
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Concentration of heavy metal ions from aqueous media under dynamic conditions using a composite sorbent based on chitosan and silica by V. A. Gabrin, T. E. Nikiforova, V. A. Kozlov, P. B. Razgovorov

“…Biotesting of samples showed that the developed chitosan-based sorbent does not have acute toxicity.…”
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Association of Antibiotic Resistance Traits in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) Isolates by Md. Mostafizer Rahman, Mridha Md. Kamal Hossain, Rubaya Rubaya, Joyanta Halder, Md. Ekramul Karim, Anjuman Ara Bhuiya, Anwara Khatun, Jahangir Alam

“…Antibiogram profiling was carried out by Kirby–Bauer’s disc diffusion method and AMR genes (ARGs) were detected by PCR. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Commercially Available Toothpastes on Various Oral Microorganisms Isolated from Patients with Early Childhood Caries by Manisha Yadav, Swati Dwivedi, Monika Koul, Vinod K Upadhyay

“…Positive samples of <i>C. albicans</i> and <i>S. mutans</i> were divided into two groups of 20 each. …”
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