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Detection of tetracycline and streptomycin in beef tissues using Charm II, isolation of relevant resistant bacteria and control their resistance by gamma radiation
Abstract Background Misuse of antibiotics in veterinary medicine has the potential to generate residues in animal derived products, which could …
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Concurrent amplification of Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever virus in a sylvatic focus of arboviruses in Southeastern Senegal, 2015
BACKGROUND: Chikungunya (CHIKV), yellow fever (YFV) and Zika (ZIKV) viruses circulate in sylvatic transmission cycles in southeastern Senegal, where they …
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Antimicrobial sensitivity profile and bacterial isolates among suspected pyogenic meningitis patients attending at Hawassa University Hospital: Cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Bacterial meningitis is a serious inflammation of the meninges. Antimicrobial therapy on early cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination has an …
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Optimizing 16S rRNA gene profile analysis from low biomass nasopharyngeal and induced sputum specimens
BACKGROUND: Careful consideration of experimental artefacts is required in order to successfully apply high-throughput 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) gene …
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Correction to: Identification of cholesterol-assimilating actinomycetes strain and application of statistical modeling approaches for improvement of cholesterol oxidase production by Streptomyces anulatus strain NEAE-94
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported an error in Fig. 2c.
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Validation of in-house liquid direct agglutination test antigen: the potential diagnostic test in visceral Leishimaniasis endemic areas of Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia is a re-emerging threat to public health, with increased geographical distribution and number of cases. …
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Identification of cholesterol-assimilating actinomycetes strain and application of statistical modeling approaches for improvement of cholesterol oxidase production by Streptomyces anulatus strain NEAE-94
BACKGROUND: Cholesterol oxidase biosensors have been used to determine the level of cholesterol in different serum and food samples. Due …
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The penile microbiota of Black South African men: relationship with human papillomavirus and HIV infection
BACKGROUND: To date, the microbiota of the human penis has been studied mostly in connection with circumcision, HIV risk and …
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Tracing cross species transmission of Mycobacterium bovis at the wildlife/livestock interface in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) affects cattle and wildlife in South Africa with the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) as the principal …
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Diversity and geographic distribution of soil streptomycetes with antagonistic potential against actinomycetoma-causing Streptomyces sudanensis in Sudan and South Sudan
BACKGROUND: Production of antibiotics to inhibit competitors affects soil microbial community composition and contributes to disease suppression. In this work, …
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Low levels of HIV-1 drug resistance mutations in patients who achieved viral re-suppression without regimen switch: a retrospective study
BACKGROUND: We identified a HIV-positive cohort in virologic failure (VF) who re-suppressed without drug switch. We characterized their drug resistance …
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Genomic and evolutionary features of two AHPND positive Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains isolated from shrimp (Penaeus monodon) of south-west Bangladesh
BACKGROUND: Due to its rapid lethal effect in the early development stage of shrimp, acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) has …
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Household cockroaches carry CTX-M-15-, OXA-48- and NDM-1-producing enterobacteria, and share beta-lactam resistance determinants with humans
Abstract Background This study was designed to investigate whether household cockroaches harbor cephalosporin-resistant enterobacteria that share resistance determinants with human …
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Exploring the antimicrobial resistance profiles of WHO critical priority list bacterial strains
Abstract Background The antimicrobial resistance of clinical, environmental and control strains of the WHO “Priority 1: Critical group” organisms, Acinetobacter …
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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of clinical Staphylococcus aureus isolates from Kenya
BACKGROUND: The increase and spread of virulent-outbreak associated, methicillin and vancomycin resistant (MRSA/VRSA) Staphylococcus aureus require a better understanding of …
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Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of enteric bacterial pathogens in human and non-human sources in an urban informal settlement in Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: In light of rampant childhood diarrhoea, this study investigated bacterial pathogens from human and non-human sources in an urban …
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Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Uropathogens isolated from adult women with acute uncomplicated cystitis
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the antibiotic resistance patterns of uropathogens isolated from adult women with acute community-acquired (CA) uncomplicated cystitis. RESULTS: …
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Symbiotic bacteria motivate the foraging decision and promote fecundity and survival of Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)
BACKGROUND: The gut bacteria of tephritid fruit flies play prominent roles in nutrition, reproduction, maintenance and ecological adaptations of the …
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Synergistic action of SPI-1 gene expression in Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium through transcriptional crosstalk with the flagellar system
BACKGROUND: Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is a common food-borne pathogen. S. enterica uses a type III secretion system encoded within …
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Escherichia coli O157:H7: distribution, molecular characterization, antimicrobial resistance patterns and source of contamination of sheep and goat carcasses at an export abattoir, Mojdo, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Cattle have been identified as a major reservoir of E. coli O157:H7 for human infection; the ecology of the …