Acutely infected teeth: to extract or not to extract?
Brazilian Oral Research, 2018 : Not only laymen but also dentists generally believe that extraction of acutely infected teeth should be avoided until the infection subdues by using systemic antibiotics.
Bozkurt Kubilay Isik +2 more
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In situ synthesis of size-controlled, stable silver nanoparticles within ultrashort peptide hydrogels and their anti-bacterial properties [PDF]
, 2014 We have developed a silver-releasing biomaterial with promising potential for wound healing applications. The material is made of ultrashort peptides which can self-assemble in water to form hydrogels.
Chin, Jia M. +8 more
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Combating Biofilm and Quorum Sensing: A New Strategy to Fight Infections [PDF]
, 2019 Biofilms are structured aggregates of bacterial cells that are embedded in self-produced extracellular polymeric substances. Various pathogens initiate a disease process by creating organized biofilms that enhance their ability to adhere, replicate to ...
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Q fever outbreak in the terraced vineyards of Lavaux, Switzerland
New Microbes and New Infections, EarlyView., 2014 Abstract Coxiella burnetii infection (Q fever) is a widespread zoonosis with low endemicity in Switzerland, therefore no mandatory public report was required. A cluster of initially ten human cases of acute Q fever infections characterized by prolonged fever, asthenia and mild hepatitis occurred in 2012 in the terraced vineyard of Lavaux ...
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Rhamnose Binding Protein as an Anti-Bacterial Agent—Targeting Biofilm of Pseudomonas aeruginosa [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2019 More than 80% of infectious bacteria form biofilm, which is a bacterial cell community surrounded by secreted polysaccharides, proteins and glycolipids. Such bacterial superstructure increases resistance to antimicrobials and host defenses. Thus, to control these biofilm-forming pathogenic bacteria requires antimicrobial agents with novel mechanisms or
Margaret Dah-Tsyr Chang +11 more
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Cooperative and Competitive Biases for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 Training a multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) algorithm is more challenging than training a single-agent reinforcement learning algorithm, because the result of a multi-agent task strongly depends on the complex interactions among agents and their interactions with a stochastic and dynamic environment.
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Fact-based Agent modeling for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 In multi-agent systems, agents need to interact and collaborate with other agents in environments. Agent modeling is crucial to facilitate agent interactions and make adaptive cooperation strategies. However, it is challenging for agents to model the beliefs, behaviors, and intentions of other agents in non-stationary environment where all agent ...
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A review of selected bee products as potential anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral agents [PDF]
, 2016 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest medical challenges the world faces. It was estimated recently that by 2050, AMR will account for 10 million extra deaths annually with additional economic costs in the region of $100 trillion.
Brown, Helen Louise +3 more
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Scorpine, an anti‐malaria and anti‐bacterial agent purified from scorpion venom [PDF]
FEBS Letters, 2000 A novel peptide, scorpine, was isolated from the venom of the scorpion Pandinus imperator, with anti‐bacterial activity and a potent inhibitory effect on the ookinete (ED50 0.7 μM) and gamete (ED50 10 μM) stages of Plasmodium berghei development. It has 75 amino acids, three disulfide bridges with a molecular mass of 8350 Da.
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Antibacterial Activity of Methanol Extract of Achillea Wilhe lmsii C. Koch Flower and Leaf [PDF]
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2011 Background and Objectives: Infection diseaseshave always been an important concern of human being and attracted theattention of a large number of professionals from the medical and laboratory community.
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