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Detection of hemolytic Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in fresh vegetables and efficiency of phytogenically synthesized silver nanoparticles by Syzygium aromaticum extract and gamma radiation against isolated pathogens
Abstract Background Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is a major cause of foodborne diseases accompanied by several clinical illnesses in …
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Antibacterial and anti-corona virus (229E) activity of Nigella sativa oil combined with photodynamic therapy based on methylene blue in wound infection: in vitro and in vivo study
Microbial skin infections, antibiotic resistance, and poor wound healing are major problems, and new treatments are needed. Our study targeted …
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Potential antibacterial, antibiofilm, and photocatalytic performance of gamma-irradiated novel nanocomposite for enhanced disinfection applications with an investigated reaction mechanism
Abstract Background Water scarcity is now a global challenge due to the population growth and the limited amount of available …
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Antifungal activity of Lysinibacillus macroides against toxigenic Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium proliferatum and analysis of its mycotoxin minimization potential
Abstract Background Toxigenic fungi (Aspergillus and Fusarium) and their metabolites represent the major cause of corn and corn-based products contamination …
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Molecular detection of Sodalis glossinidius, Spiroplasma species and Wolbachia endosymbionts in wild population of tsetse flies collected in Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Tsetse flies are cyclical vectors of African trypanosomiasis (AT). The flies have established symbiotic associations with different bacteria that …
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Pangenome analysis of Corynebacterium striatum: insights into a neglected multidrug-resistant pathogen
BACKGROUND: Over the past two decades, Corynebacterium striatum has been increasingly isolated from clinical cultures with most isolates showing increased …
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Investigating the evolution and predicting the future outlook of antimicrobial resistance in sub-saharan Africa using phenotypic data for Klebsiella pneumoniae: a 12-year analysis
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study aimed to investigate …
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Microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids in fermented Kidachi Aloe promote antimicrobial, anticancer, and immunomodulatory activities
BACKGROUND: Fermented Aloe leaf juice is a commonly used food supplement in Japan. In a previous study, fermentation of A. …
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Oral microbiome homogeneity across diverse human groups from southern Africa: first results from southwestern Angola and Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: While the human oral microbiome is known to play an important role in systemic health, its average composition and …
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Crippling of Klebsiella pneumoniae virulence by metformin, N-acetylcysteine and secnidazole
INTRODUCTION: The emergence of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in hospitals represents a serious threat to public health. Infections caused by Klebsiella …
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Multi-omics analysis of fecal samples in colorectal cancer Egyptians patients: a pilot study
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a public health concern and the second most common disease worldwide. This is due to …
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Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing E. coli from retail meat and workers: genetic diversity, virulotyping, pathotyping and the antimicrobial effect of silver nanoparticles
Abstract Background The spread of extended-spectrum β -lactamases (ESBL) producing E. coli from food animals and the environment to humans …
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Antibacterial activity of exopolysaccharide produced by bee gut-resident Enterococcus sp. BE11 against marine fish pathogens
BACKGROUND: In recent years, the demand for innovative antimicrobial agents has grown, considering the growing problem of antibiotic resistance in …
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Characterization and genomics identification of key genes involved in denitrification-DNRA-nitrification pathway of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (Serratia marcescens OK482790)
BACKGROUND: A wide variety of microorganisms, including bacteria, live in the rhizosphere zone of plants and have an impact on …
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Gamma rays-assisted bacterial synthesis of bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: powerful antimicrobial, antibiofilm, antioxidant, and photocatalytic activities
Abstract Background Bimetallic nanoparticles (BNPs) has drawn a lot of attention especially during the last couple of decades. A bimetallic …
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Comparative evaluation of RBPT, I-ELISA, and CFT for the diagnosis of brucellosis and PCR detection of Brucella species from Ethiopian sheep, goats, and cattle sera
BACKGROUND: Brucellosis is an economically devastating animal disease and has public health concern. Serological methods such as Rose Bengal Plate …
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Phenotypical characterization, and antibiotics susceptibility patterns of skin bacteria found in podoconiosis patients in the North West Region of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Podoconiosis, a non-infectious disease originating from long-term exposure of bare feet to irritant red clay soil is a lifelong, …
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Propranolol restores susceptibility of XDR Gram-negative pathogens to meropenem and Meropenem combination has been evaluated with either tigecycline or amikacin
BACKGROUND: Infection with extensive-drug-resistant (XDR) carbapenem-resistant (CR) Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) are viewed as a serious threat to human health because …
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Study of the gut microbiome in Egyptian patients with Parkinson’s Disease
BACKGROUND: Recently, an important relationship between Parkinson's disease and the gut microbiota, through the brain-gut axis interactions, has been established. …
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Seasonal fluctuations and diversity of Ingoldian mycobiota in two water bodies receiving different effluents at Assiut Governorate (Upper Egypt)
In the current study, fifty-eight Ingoldain fungal species assignable to forty-one genera were recovered from two water bodies receiving the …