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Twenty natural products used in traditional medicine to treat dermatophytosis were evaluated for their efficacy against Trichophyton rubrum, the most frequent dermatophyte infecting humans. For this purpose, aqueous and methanolic extracts were prepa...

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  • Open Access
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15 Pages

Hydroxamic Acid Isolated from Maize Roots Exhibits Potent Antimicrobial Activity Against Pathogenic Escherichia coli in Broiler Chickens

  • Qudrat Ullah,
  • Shakoor Ahmad,
  • Sarzamin Khan,
  • Ijaz Ahmad,
  • Samiullah Khan,
  • Rajwali Khan and
  • Farhan Anwar Khan

Restrictions on adding antibiotics to animal diets have posed challenges in managing gut pathogens, emphasizing the significance of effective non-antibiotic growth promoters to maintain animal health and productivity. This study assessed the efficacy...

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  • Open Access
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16 Pages

The emergence of Candida auris as a disheartening fungal pathogen in healthcare settings has prompted urgent re-evaluation of containment and mitigation strategies. This review critically examines the biological persistence, environmental adaptabilit...

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  • Open Access
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17 Pages

Isolation/Characterization of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides from Tea and MeJA-Induced Antioxidant Defenses

  • Chunju Peng,
  • Yu Wang,
  • Xuan Zhou,
  • Shifu Ma,
  • Zhiguo Shan,
  • Shuai Wan,
  • Zekun Xue,
  • Huiling Mei,
  • Yan Tang and
  • Shujing Liu
  • + 3 authors

Anthracnose is a leaf fungal disease caused by multiple Colletotrichum species. Currently, the predominant deployment of chemical agents for anthracnose control increases ecological pollution risks and potential food safety concerns. The comprehensio...

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  • Open Access
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19 Pages

Phenotypic, Pathogenic, and Genetic Diversity of Botrytis cinerea Isolates from Moroccan Vineyards

  • Faical Aoujil,
  • Chaimae El Ghdaich,
  • Imane Hourmatallah,
  • Hiba Yahyaoui,
  • Majida Hafidi,
  • Aziz Aziz and
  • Khaoula Habbadi

Gray mold, caused by Botrytis cinerea Pers. Fr. (teleomorph: Botryotinia fuckeliana), is a major disease affecting Moroccan vineyards. However, limited information is available on the natural populations of this pathogen. In this study, 82 single-spo...

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  • Open Access
242 Views
13 Pages

Influence of Milking Process and Production System on Raw Goat Milk Bacteriome

  • Ezquibel Montesinos Rivera,
  • Estela Garza Brenner,
  • Pascuala Ambriz Morales,
  • Williams Arellano Vera,
  • Rogelio de J. Treviño-Rangel and
  • Ana María Sifuentes Rincón

The aim of this study was to compare, during milking, the bacteriomes of goat milk from farms in Mexico representing traditional and semi-intensive production systems. Metagenomic DNA was isolated from pooled milk samples collected at different milki...

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  • Open Access
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16 Pages

Fungal Functional Level to Describe Soil Fungal Composition at Mediterranean Vineyards

  • Yasmin Piñuela,
  • María Hernández,
  • Iván Escudero,
  • Peter Sisseck and
  • Jaime Olaizola

Understanding the soil fungal community in vineyards sheds light on the interactions between plants and their associated microorganisms. For example, identifying arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), which are beneficial to grapevine growth, is a good...

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  • Open Access
259 Views
14 Pages

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health threat, particularly in surgical site infections (SSIs), where multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens complicate treatment. Objective: This study aimed to identify antimicrobial resista...

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  • Open Access
309 Views
12 Pages

Research on the Influence of Enterobius vermicularis on the Composition and Quality of the Intestinal Microbiota, and the Susceptibility to Co-Infections

  • Eleonora Kaneva,
  • Rumen Harizanov,
  • Maria Pavlova,
  • Desislava Velcheva,
  • Nina Tsvetkova,
  • Aleksandra Ivanova,
  • Mihaela Videnova,
  • Raina Borisova,
  • Ivailo Alexiev and
  • Reneta Dimitrova

The present study examined the presence of concomitant intestinal parasites and bacteria in individuals infected with Enterobius vermicularis in Bulgaria, and analyzed its effects on the intestinal microbiome and the risk of co-infection. Fecal sampl...

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  • Open Access
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16 Pages

One of the critical steps in lignocellulosic deconstruction is the hydrolysis of cellulose by cellulases. Aspergillus oryzae can produce and secrete a large amount of various extracellular enzymes, including cellulases. However, due to the lack of a...