Abstract Background This study evaluates the viability of a novel bio‐conversion unit (BCU) for extensive black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) production as a sustainable feed additive for livestock. The BCU's effectiveness in converting organic byproducts into valuable biomass via the production of BSFL was assessed to reduce reliance on environmentally ...
William J. S. Edwards+4 more
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Actinomycosis may be presented in unusual organs: A report of two cases [PDF]
Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous suppurative disease characterized by direct extension to the contagious tissue with the formation of multiple drainage sinus tracts through which tiny colonies of organisms called sulfur granules are discharged ...
Golsha, R.+5 more
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Bacterial urinary tract infections associated with transitional cell carcinoma in dogs. [PDF]
BackgroundUrinary tract infections (UTI) are believed to be common in dogs with transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), but incidence and contributing factors have not been reported.ObjectivesTo determine the frequency and bacterial agents associated with UTI
Budreckis, DM+5 more
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Actinomyces gaoshouyii sp. nov., isolated from plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae).
Two strains (pika_113T and pika_114) of a previously undescribed Actinomyces-like bacterium were recovered from the intestinal contents of plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau, China.
Xiangli Meng+6 more
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Abstract BACKGROUND Cocoa bean shell (CBS) extracts have emerged as a promising source of antimicrobial compounds. However, the bioactive compounds responsible for their antimicrobial activity have not been studied sufficiently. This study analyzed the antimicrobial properties of 12 extracts from fermented and non‐fermented CBS, employing solvent and ...
Yie Kie Chong+5 more
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Deficiency of RgpG causes major defects in cell division and biofilm formation, and deficiency of LytR-CpsAPsr family proteins leads to accumulation of cell wall antigens in culture medium by Streptococcus mutans [PDF]
Streptococcus mutans is known to possess rhamnose-glucose polysaccharide (RGP), a major cell wall antigen. S. mutans strains deficient in rgpG , encoding the first enzyme of the RGP biosynthesis
Beatty, Wandy L+6 more
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Long-Term Follow-up Results of Primary Canaliculitis Patients
Objectives:To evaluate the demographic characteristics, clinical presentation, microbiologic profile, and treatment results of patients with primary canaliculitis.Materials and Methods:Patients diagnosed and treated for primary canaliculitis between May ...
Emine Gökçen Bayuk+4 more
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Actinomyces: a deceptive infection of oral cavity
Actinomycosis is an infrequent chronic infection regarded as the most misdiagnosed disease by experienced clinicians. The Office of Rare Diseases at the National Institute of Health has also listed this disease as a “rare disease.” This article presents ...
R. Thukral+4 more
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Doc, Just Cut My Ears Off—A Case Report of Actinomyces in Bilateral Chronic Auricular Chondritis
Ear piercings can lead to infectious complications, commonly involving Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This is the first documented case of bilateral chronic auricular chondritis caused by Actinomyces odontolyticus following cartilage piercings.
Niketna Vivek+3 more
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Viable compositional analysis of an eleven species oral polymicrobial biofilm [PDF]
Purpose: Polymicrobial biofilms are abundant in clinical disease, particularly within the oral cavity. Creating complex biofilm models that recapitulate the polymicrobiality of oral disease are important in the development of new chemotherapeutic agents.
Axe, Alyson S.+9 more
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