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Comparative assessment of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus diagnostic assays for use in resource-limited settings
BACKGROUND: The rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a global health concern. Paucity of data on MRSA carriage prevalence …
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Molecular identification and antibacterial properties of an ericoid associated mycorrhizal fungus
BACKGROUND: The quest for novel sources of antibacterial compounds have necessitated the inclusion of ericoid mycorrhizal fungi (ERM) commonly found …
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Toxigenic potential and antimicrobial susceptibility of Bacillus cereus group bacteria isolated from Tunisian foodstuffs
BACKGROUND: Despite the importance of the B. cereus group as major foodborne pathogens that may cause diarrheal and/or emetic syndrome(s), …
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Endophytic fungal diversity isolated from different agro-ecosystem of Enset (Ensete ventericosum) in Gedeo zone, SNNPRS, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Endophytic Fungi (EF) are an underexplored group of microorganisms as only a few plants have been studied with regards …
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Genomic analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain SO-1977 from Sudan
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is known as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Investigation of the MRSA's virulence …
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Xenorhabdus khoisanae SB10 produces Lys-rich PAX lipopeptides and a Xenocoumacin in its antimicrobial complex
Xenorhabdus spp. live in close symbiosis with nematodes of the Steinernema genus. Steinernema nematodes infect an insect larva and release …
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Seawater salt-trapped Pseudomonas aeruginosa survives for years and gets primed for salinity tolerance
In nature, microorganisms have to adapt to long-term stressful conditions often with growth limitations. However, little is known about the …
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Bacteriological profile, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of the isolates among street vended foods and hygienic practice of vendors in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: There are numerous advantages offered by street vended foods, but evidence exists that foods exposed for sale on the …
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Isolation and identification of Brucella melitensis using bacteriological and molecular tools from aborted goats in the Afar region of north-eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Infection with Brucella melitensis (B. melitensis) is one of the most important causes of abortion in goats and sheep, …
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gyrA and parC mutations in fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Kenya
BACKGROUND: Phenotypic fluoroquinolone resistance was first reported in Western Kenya in 2009 and later in Coastal Kenya and Nairobi. Until …
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Isolation and identification of microflora from the midgut and salivary glands of Anopheles species in malaria endemic areas of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Anopheles mosquitoes are of great importance to human health. A number of studies have shown that midgut and salivary …
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Functional analysis of RIP toxins from the Drosophila endosymbiont Spiroplasma poulsonii
BACKGROUND: Insects frequently live in close relationship with symbiotic bacteria that carry out beneficial functions for their host, like protection …
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Paromomycin production from Streptomyces rimosus NRRL 2455: statistical optimization and new synergistic antibiotic combinations against multidrug resistant pathogens
BACKGROUND: Response surface methodology (RSM) employing Box-Behnken design was used to optimize the environmental factors for the production of paromomycin, …
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Molecular characterization of Mannheimia haemolytica isolates associated with pneumonic cases of sheep in selected areas of Central Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Mannheimia haemolytica has been recognized as the principal cause of pneumonic pasteurellosis in sheep and goats. It is one …
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Dialogue between Staphylococcus aureus SA15 and Lactococcus garvieae strains experiencing oxidative stress
Staphylococcus aureus is an important foodborne pathogen. Lactococcus garvieae is a lactic acid bacterium found in dairy products; some of …
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Nuclear and Wolbachia-based multimarker approach for the rapid and accurate identification of tsetse species
BACKGROUND: Tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) are solely responsible for the transmission of African trypanosomes, causative agents of sleeping sickness in …
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RNA interference-based antiviral immune response against the salivary gland hypertrophy virus in Glossina pallidipes
BACKGROUND: Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus (GpSGHV; Hytrosaviridae) is a non-occluded dsDNA virus that specifically infects the adult stages …
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Metarhizium anisopliae infection reduces Trypanosoma congolense reproduction in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and its ability to acquire or transmit the parasite
Tsetse fly-borne trypanosomiasis remains a significant problem in Africa despite years of interventions and research. The need for new strategies …
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Prevalence of trypanosomes, salivary gland hypertrophy virus and Wolbachia in wild populations of tsetse flies from West Africa
BACKGROUND: Tsetse flies are vectors of African trypanosomes, protozoan parasites that cause sleeping sickness (or human African trypanosomosis) in humans …
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Diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Glossina populations in Nigeria and the Cameroonian border region
BACKGROUND: Tsetse flies are vectors of trypanosomes, parasites that cause devastating disease in humans and livestock. In the course of …