2025 February - 24 articles
To study the relationship between the microbial community structure and the quality of alfalfa silage by adding alfalfa-fermented green juice (aFGJ), the Box–Behnken design was used to optimize the process of preparing aFGJ. High-throughput seq...
Background: Onychomycosis is the most prevalent nail disease, posing a challenge for health professionals in terms of treatment. Conventional topical antifungal treatments can often prove insufficient, and the use of oral antifungal drugs carries a h...
Iron uptake plays an important role in the persistence of Escherichia coli in the host and for its survival in the environment, and it is known that E. coli has a variety of siderophore systems for iron uptake. We investigated the ability to produce...
Cryptococcal infections are distributed worldwide and mainly caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii. The reduced number of antifungals and increasing number of cases of resistance require the search for new therapeutic options, suc...
Objectives: Bacterial infections, mainly due to rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR), are an immense global health threat, complicating treatment, prolonging illness, and increasing mortality. The WHO lists AMR as one of the major threats to human h...
Soil is the most dynamic matrix in the environment and where biogeochemical cycles take place through the activities of microorganisms such as bacteria. A 16S rRNA sequence analysis of seven different soil samples from different geographical location...
The existence of biofilms as heterogeneous structures, comprising bacterial cells embedded in a self-synthesized polymeric matrix and adhered to biotic and abiotic surfaces, exhibiting high antibiotic tolerance, is a fact that, in recent years, has e...
Background: Healthcare facilities worldwide are struggling to combat the increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). MDROs pose a serious threat to patient safety, resulting in longer hospital stays, higher healthcare expenses, an...
Pouchitis is one of the most common long-term complications after ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) surgery, with a reported incidence rate of up to 50%. Identifying specific bacteria involved in the pathogenesis has important implications fo...
The genus Leptospira includes at least 69 Gram-negative, aerobic spirochetes, of which 25 are pathogenic and associated with a diverse range of mammals, including members of the order Chiroptera. On the American continent, there are six confirmed Lep...
Background: Strongyloidiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis. In immunosuppressed patients, it may progress to hyperinfection syndrome (HIS) and disseminated strongyloidiasis (DS), both of which are as...
This study aimed to investigate the effects of early-life supplementation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LPJZ-658 on the growth performance and gut microbiota of newborn piglets. Twelve one-day-old suckling piglets were randomly divided into two...
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living amoeba pathogenic to humans, causing amoebic granulomatous encephalitis (GAE). Due to the associated mortality rates of <95%, the absence of treatments, and a clear understanding of the pathogenesis of this...
The wound microbiome refers to the specific community of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms, that are present in and around a wound. This microbiome plays a crucial role in wound healing, as it includes both healing-promoti...
Research on microbiota has underscored the crucial influence of microbial communities on numerous biological functions that yield positive outcomes for the host, such as digestion, nutrient metabolism, resistance against pathogen invasion, and growth...
Influenza A virus (IAV) is a widespread human respiratory pathogen that contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality worldwide. The adsorption of the virus into the cell surface is the earliest stage of its replication cycle. The key role of...
Earlier, it has been shown that carotenoid-dependent singlet oxygen photogeneration in LH2 of Ectothiorhodospira haloalkaliphila leads to damage to pigments and protein. Present work continues this investigation using LH2 complexes with altered carot...
The lettuce drop or white mold is an economically important disease as the causal fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum can infect the lettuce at any stage of plant development. Polyphagous nature of S. sclerotiorum, the longevity of soil-borne sclerotia a...
Background: In this work the plant growth-promoting (PGP) qualities of the Enterobacter soli strain AF-22b-4245 were studied, including screening tests for PGP, whole genome sequencing (WGS) and genome annotation, and greenhouse experiments on wheat....
Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious public health concern due to its high morbidity and lethality. This study investigates epidemiological trends in aortic valve endocarditis, focusing on sex-related differences in microbial etiology...
MxA is a cytoplasmic protein induced in human cells exposed to type I and III interferons. It can inhibit various viruses, including influenza A, by blocking the early steps of the viral replication cycle. The rapid advancement of mRNA-based technolo...
Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is an important pathogen affecting the poultry industry worldwide. IBDV serotype 1, including classical virulent strains (cvIBDV), variant strains (varIBDV), and very virulent strains (vvIBDV), is pathogenic for...
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health issue, particularly in resource-limited, low- to middle-income countries like Bangladesh. In this study, we analyze and present four years of data on AMR from a tertiary care hosp...
This study aimed to describe the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and management of Campylobacter sp. and Salmonella sp. infections in a tertiary hospital in Northern Portugal (2010–2020) and identify factors associated with reporting, inva...
