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Microorganisms, Volume 11, Issue 8

August 2023 - 260 articles

Cover Story: Conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs) have emerged as promising nanomaterials for biomedical applications due to their unique photophysical and physicochemical characteristics. They play a crucial role in bioimaging, therapeutics, fluorescence, and sensing. In addition, they outperform small molecules and quantum dots as fluorescent probes, with high brightness, stability, quantum yield, and biocompatibility, and low toxicity. Challenges include, but are not limited to, optimizing CPNs’ particle size for biomedical use and making them scalable through cost-effective and eco-friendly preparation methods. The review highlights the growing interest in CPNs and focuses on their recent achievements and high performance. The potential of CPNs to advance biomedical research and healthcare is emphasized, along with the challenges and future perspectives. View this paper
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Articles (260)

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,370 Views
9 Pages

Transient SARS-CoV-2 RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Mutations after Remdesivir Treatment for Chronic COVID-19 in Two Transplant Recipients: Case Report and Intra-Host Viral Genomic Investigation

  • Shangxin Yang,
  • Ashrit Multani,
  • Jacob M. Garrigues,
  • Michael S. Oh,
  • Peera Hemarajata,
  • Taylor Burleson,
  • Nicole M. Green,
  • Caspian Oliai,
  • Pryce T. Gaynor and
  • Omer E. Beaird
  • + 3 authors

Remdesivir is the first FDA-approved drug for treating severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and targets RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) that is required for viral replication. To monitor for the development of mutations that may result in remdesivir resis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,956 Views
9 Pages

Nasopharyngeal Meningococcal Carriage among Older Adults in Türkiye (MeninGOLD Study)

  • Pinar Yildiz,
  • Melisa Sahin Tekin,
  • Mucahit Kaya and
  • Ener Cagri Dinleyici

Introduction: While there is a significant amount of information about invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), meningococcal carriage, and meningococcal vaccines in children and adolescents, data in older adults are limited. Studies of meningococcal ca...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,915 Views
15 Pages

Evidence shows that biotic and abiotic factors have apparent diversity at different forest ages, leading to changes in rhizosphere microbiomes. However, the difference in diversity, co-occurrence pattern, and assembly of the rhizosphere microbial com...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,481 Views
14 Pages

Genetic Characterization of the Acidic and Neutral Glycosphingolipid Biosynthetic Pathways in Neurospora crassa

  • Jannatul F. Shoma,
  • Ben Ernan,
  • Griffin Keiser,
  • Christian Heiss,
  • Parastoo Azadi and
  • Stephen J. Free

Fungal glycosphingolipids (GSLs) are important membrane components which play a key role in vesicle trafficking. To assess the importance of GSLs in the fungal life cycle, we performed a mutant phenotypic study of the acidic and neutral GSL biosynthe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,233 Views
17 Pages

Drinking Warm Water Promotes Performance by Regulating Ruminal Microbial Composition and Serum Metabolites in Yak Calves

  • Tianxu Liu,
  • Qianqian Wang,
  • Chenxi Gao,
  • Shenfei Long,
  • Tengfei He,
  • Zhenlong Wu and
  • Zhaohui Chen

Yaks live in the harsh environment of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, and the cold climate causes lower growth efficiency. The aim of this experiment was to explore the effects of drinking warm water on the growth performance in yak calves and inves...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,841 Views
12 Pages

Probiotic Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria Newly Isolated from Algerian Raw Cow’s Milk

  • Nacima Kouadri Boudjelthia,
  • Meryem Belabbas,
  • Nahla Bekenniche,
  • Magali Monnoye,
  • Philippe Gérard and
  • Ali Riazi

This study aims to screen new LAB from Algerian cow’s milk to assess their probiotic properties. Molecular identification and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry methods were used to identify the LAB isolates. The probiotic potential of isolates was de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,095 Views
17 Pages

Salmonella enterica serovar Weltevreden is a foodborne pathogen commonly transmitted through fresh vegetables and seafood. In this study, a lytic phage, SW16-7, was isolated from medical sewage, demonstrating high infectivity against S. Weltevreden,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
7,398 Views
24 Pages

Microbiota in Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Endometriosis: Birds of a Feather Flock Together—A Review

  • Noemi Salmeri,
  • Emanuele Sinagra,
  • Carolina Dolci,
  • Giovanni Buzzaccarini,
  • Giulio Sozzi,
  • Miriam Sutera,
  • Massimo Candiani,
  • Federica Ungaro,
  • Luca Massimino and
  • Silvio Danese
  • + 1 author

Endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are chronic conditions affecting up to 10% of the global population, imposing significant burdens on healthcare systems and patient quality of life. Interestingly, around 20% of endometriosis patients...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,309 Views
18 Pages

The study addresses Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), a significant concern in low-income countries. Despite its prevalence, there is no licensed vaccine against ETEC. Bacterial vesicle-based vaccines are promising due to their safety and dive...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,150 Views
14 Pages

Sex- and Age-Dependent Associations between Parabacteroides and Obesity: Evidence from Two Population Cohort

  • Feng Zhang,
  • Xiru Zhang,
  • Jingxiang Fu,
  • Zhuo Duan,
  • Wen Qiu,
  • Yijia Cai,
  • Wenjun Ma,
  • Hongwei Zhou,
  • Yuming Chen and
  • Jusheng Zheng
  • + 1 author

Parabacteroides levels are reported to be low in obese individuals, and this genus has shown an anti-obesity capacity in animal studies. Nevertheless, the relationship between Parabacteroides and obesity in different subpopulations, e.g., with respec...

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Microorganisms - ISSN 2076-2607