Identification of an intestinal microbiota enterotypes in ageing man diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by Weronika Ratajczak-Zacharko, Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka, Maria Laszczyńska, Olimpia Sipak, Anna Lubkowska

“…The available evidence increasingly points to a correlation between this condition and the development of prostate diseases, including benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer. 16 S sequencing of the V3-V4 region was performed and then evaluated alpha and beta diversity of the faeces microbiota of healthy (control group, N = 81) and BPH patients (study group, N = 76). …”
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Coral Reef Water Microbial Communities of Jardines de la Reina, Cuba by Manon Denux, Maickel Armenteros, Laura Weber, Carolyn A. Miller, Kinga Sántha, Amy Apprill

“…Overall, this work provides the first extensive description of the reef microbial ecology of the Caribbean’s ‘Crown Jewel’ reef system and a framework to evaluate the influence of ongoing stressors on the reef microorganisms.…”
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Effects of selenium-enriched yeast dietary supplementation on egg quality, gut morphology and caecal microflora of laying hens by Ruili Li, Jiewei Liu, Minxiao Liu, Mingzhi Liang, Zengguang Wang, Yufen Sha, Huiwen Ma, Yafeng Lin, Baohua Li, Jinming You, Lei Zhang, Ming Qin

“…Based on the 16S rRNA sequencing, SeY dietary supplementation effectively modulated the cecal microbiota structure. …”
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Differential Characterization of Midgut Microbiota Between Bt-Resistant and Bt-Susceptible Populations of <i>Ostrinia furnacalis</i> by Juntao Zhang, Ziwen Zhou, Xiaobei Liu, Yongjun Zhang, Tiantao Zhang

“…Consequently, we employed high-throughput sequencing of the midgut bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA to characterize the midgut bacteria in four Bt-resistant strains. …”
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Exploratory analysis of potential association between oral Haemophilus and sleep disturbances in major depressive disorder patients by Yachen Shi, Yachen Shi, En Zhao, Weigang Gong, Qianqian Gao, Yang Li, Yang Li, Guangjun Xi, Guangjun Xi, Yan Han, Yan Han, Hui Weng, Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Feng Geng, Gaojia Zhang, Gaojia Zhang

“…BackgroundThe current study aimed to explore the specific oral microbiota profiles in major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with sleep disturbances, and to evaluate the potential mechanisms by which oral microbiota may be implicated in MDD.MethodThirty-eight MDD patients experiencing sleep disturbances and thirty healthy controls (HCs) were included. …”
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Mapping iron content and white matter integrity in the anterior thalamic radiations across Huntington’s disease stages by Montserrat Domingo-Ayllón, Clara Garcia-Gorro, Nadia Rodriguez-Dechicha, Irene Vaquer, Matilde Calopa, Ruth de Diego-Balaguer, Estela Camara

“…Thirty-one gene carriers and twenty-four controls underwent neuropsychological assessment and 3 T-MRI scanning, including relaxometry and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) sequences to assess iron content and WM microstructure. …”
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High-Knee-Flexion Posture Recognition Using Multi-Dimensional Dynamic Time Warping on Inertial Sensor Data by Annemarie F. Laudanski, Arne Küderle, Felix Kluge, Bjoern M. Eskofier, Stacey M. Acker

“…The highest misclassification rates occurred between flatfoot squatting, heels-up squatting, and stooping, while the model was incapable of identifying sequences of walking based on a single stride template. …”
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Effects of Fermented Liquid Feed with Compound Probiotics on Growth Performance, Meat Quality, and Fecal Microbiota of Growing Pigs by Mengting Ji, Xiaoyin Rong, Yifan Wu, Haonan Li, Xiaolei Zhao, Yan Zhao, Xiaohong Guo, Guoqing Cao, Yang Yang, Bugao Li

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a probiotic fermented feed, which includes <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i>, <i>Pediococcus pentosaceus</i>, <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>, and <i>Bacillus coagulans</i>, on the growth performance, meat quality, and intestinal microbiota of growing pigs. …”
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Changes in Gut Microbiota in Peruvian Cattle Genetic Nucleus by Breed and Correlations with Beef Quality by Carlos Quilcate, Richard Estrada, Yolanda Romero, Diorman Rojas, Rolando Mamani, Renán Dilton Hañari-Quispe, Mery Aliaga, Walter Galindo, Héctor V. Vásquez, Jorge L. Maicelo, Carlos I. Arbizu

“…This study evaluated the gut microbiota and meat quality traits in 11 healthy female cattle from the Huaral region of Peru, including 5 Angus, 3 Braunvieh, and 3 F1 Simmental × Braunvieh. …”
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Antifungal effect of soil Bacillus bacteria on pathogenic species of the fungal genera Aspergillus and Trichophyton by Mahnour Alsadat Taghavi, Maryam Ahmadi, Davoud Dehghan-Nayeri, Zahra Salehi, Masoomeh Shams-Ghahfarokhi, Fatemehsadat Jamzivar, Mehdi Razzaghi-Abyaneh

“…Potent antagonistic bacteria were identified by 16S rRNA sequencing, and evaluated for antifungal activity using disk diffusion assays compared with amphotericin B and ketoconazole. …”
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Modulation of Canine Gut Microbiota by Prebiotic and Probiotic Supplements: A Long-Term In Vitro Study Using a Novel Colonic Fermentation Model by Alessandro Gramenzi, Luana Clerico, Benedetta Belà, Meri Di Leonardo, Isa Fusaro, Giulia Pignataro

“…The microbial communities were analyzed using 16S rRNA sequencing to assess changes at various taxonomic levels. …”
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Distributed High-Speed Videogrammetry for Real-Time 3D Displacement Monitoring of Large Structure on Shaking Table by Haibo Shi, Peng Chen, Xianglei Liu, Zhonghua Hong, Zhen Ye, Yi Gao, Ziqi Liu, Xiaohua Tong

“…The accurate and timely acquisition of high-frequency three-dimensional (3D) displacement responses of large structures is crucial for evaluating their condition during seismic excitation on shaking tables. …”
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Selection and application of methanol-utilizing bacteria from tomato leaves for biocontrol of gray mold by Hiroyuki Suenaga, Tomoko Hira, Takahiro Yoshimura, Takuji Oka, Daisuke Hira

“…This study aimed to isolate methanol-utilizing bacteria from tomato leaves and evaluate their biocontrol potential against gray mold. …”
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Association of supragingival plaque management with subgingival microbiota is moderated by adjunctive antibiotics in stage III-IV periodontitis patients during periodontal therapy by Kyana Charlotte Laura Saberi Kakhki, Inga Harks, Johannes Matern, Karola Prior, Peter Eickholz, Katrin Lorenz, Ti-Sun Kim, Thomas Kocher, Jörg Meyle, Doğan Kaner, Yvonne Jockel-Schneider, Dag Harmsen, Benjamin Ehmke, Sven Kleine Bardenhorst, Daniel Hagenfeld

“…Supragingival plaque was measured using the O’Leary index, and subgingival microbiota were profiled via Illumina 16S rRNA gene sequencing. A novel topic modelling approach using cross-validated Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) identified microbial clusters, and negative binomial mixed models evaluated their association with plaque levels.Results Supragingival plaque was positively associated with bleeding on probing (BOP) and microbial diversity, but not with dysbiosis. …”
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Biodiversity Monitoring in Constructed Wetlands: A Systematic Review of Assessment Methods and Ecosystem Functions by Marvin John Uy, Miguel Enrico Robles, Yugyeong Oh, Md Tashdedul Haque, Cloie Chie Mueca, Lee-Hyung Kim

“…Results revealed a predominant focus on microbial communities, primarily assessed through high-throughput sequencing and general ecological indices such as the Shannon–Wiener Diversity Index and Chao1 Richness Estimator, with limited taxonomic depth or functional specificity. …”
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A retrospective single center analysis of fetuses with region of homozygosity detected by single nucleotide polymorphism array by Xiufen Bu, Xiuyun Yu, Li Zeng, Guo Zeng, Rong Tan, Can Peng, Shihao Zhou, Siyuan Linpeng, Jing Liu

“…SNP array is effective in assessing ROH and should be combined with multiple techniques to evaluate ROH’s clinical relevance.…”
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Functional Reproductive and Developmental Traits Differences Between Two Macrocystis Ecomorphs: Importance of Neutral Lipids by Camilo Rodríguez‐Villegas, Alejandro H. Buschmann, Mayra A. Barrios, Sandra Pereda, Carolina Camus, Pamela Fernández, María C. Hérnandez‐González, Ángela M. Baldrich, Cynthia Urrutia, Ailen M. Poza, Karina Villegas, Camila Martínez, Jaime Vargas

“…Recently, whole genome sequencing arose global evidence of Macrocystis ecomorphs “integrifolia” and “pyrifera” being genetically distinct. …”
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The small molecule drug CBL0137 interferes with DNA damage repair and enhances the sensitivity of NK/T-Cell lymphoma to cisplatin by Hang Gu, Siyu Qian, Yue Zhang, Mingzhi Zhang, Qingjiang Chen, Xudong Zhang

“…Cell viability assays were performed to evaluate the inhibitory effect of CBL0137 on NKTCL cell proliferation in vitro. …”
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Genetic Characterization and Zoonotic Potential of <i>Leptospira interrogans</i> Identified in Small Non-Flying Mammals from Southeastern Atlantic Forest, Brazil by Maria Isabel Nogueira Di Azevedo, Ana Clara dos Reis Soares, Camila Ezepha, Filipe Anibal Carvalho-Costa, Anahi Souto Vieira, Walter Lilenbaum

“…The largest haplogroup also included reference sequences from humans, dogs, and urban rats, all belonging to the Icterohaemorrhagiae serogroup. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Amphidromous Goby (Stiphodon semoni) in Western Part of Southern Java Waters by Ahmad Romdon, Charles P. H. Simanjuntak, Sulistiono, Augy Syahailatua

“…Nevertheless, ensuring diversity and connectivity among populations can mitigate these adverse effects. To evaluate the connectivity of river mouths in the western part of Southern Java waters, we sequenced forty Stiphodon semoni individuals from five populations using mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1  as molecular markers. …”
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