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Capsule Typing of Haemophilus influenzae by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
Encapsulated Haemophilus influenzae strains belong to type-specific genetic lineages. Reliable capsule typing requires PCR, but a more efficient method would be useful. We evaluated capsule typing by using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-
Viktor Månsson, Janet R. Gilsdorf, Gunnar Kahlmeter, Mogens Kilian, J. Simon Kroll, Kristian Riesbeck, Fredrik Resman   +6 more
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Differential Growth of Francisella tularensis, Which Alters Expression of Virulence Factors, Dominant Antigens, and Surface-Carbohydrate Synthases, Governs the Apparent Virulence of Ft SchuS4 to Immunized Animals

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017
The gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis (Ft) is both a potential biological weapon and a naturally occurring microbe that survives in arthropods, fresh water amoeba, and mammals with distinct phenotypes in various environments.
Kristen M. Holland, Sarah J. Rosa, Kolbrun Kristjansdottir, Donald Wolfgeher, Brian J. Franz, Tiffany M. Zarrella, Sudeep Kumar, Raju Sunagar, Anju Singh, Chandra S. Bakshi, Prachi Namjoshi, Eileen M. Barry, Timothy J. Sellati, Stephen J. Kron, Edmund J. Gosselin, Douglas S. Reed, Karsten R. O. Hazlett   +16 more
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Diagnosis and treatment of bacterial vaginosis during active reproductive age [PDF]

РМЖ. Мать и дитя, 2021
Yu.Yu. Chebotareva Rostov State Medical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation Aim: to assess the efficacy and safety of vaginal capsules containing metronidazole 100 mg and myconazole nitrate 100 mg in women with bacterial vaginosis ...
Yu.Yu. Chebotareva
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IL-17 can be protective or deleterious in murine pneumococcal pneumonia [PDF]

, 2018
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the major bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia, and the leading agent of childhood pneumonia deaths worldwide. Nasal colonization is an essential step prior to infection.
Bayes, Hannah K., Evans, Tom J., Mitchell, Tim J., Ritchie, Neil D., Ritchie, Ryan   +4 more
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Treatment of Porphyromonas gulae infection and downstream pathology in the aged dog by lysine-gingipain inhibitor COR388. [PDF]

, 2020
COR388, a small-molecule lysine-gingipain inhibitor, is currently being investigated in a Phase 2/3 clinical trial for Alzheimer's disease (AD) with exploratory endpoints in periodontal disease.
Arastu-Kapur, Shirin, Araujo, Joseph, De Lannoy, Ines AM, Dominy, Stephen S, Ermini, Florian, Haditsch, Ursula, Holsinger, Leslie J, Lynch, Casey, Nguyen, Mai, Raha, Debasish, Ryder, Mark I   +10 more
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Mixed Spices at Culinary Doses Have Prebiotic Effects in Healthy Adults: A Pilot Study. [PDF]

, 2019
Spices were used as food preservatives prior to the advent of refrigeration, suggesting the possibility of effects on microbiota. Previous studies have shown prebiotic activities in animals and in vitro, but there has not been a demonstration of ...
Carpenter, Catherine L, Gilbuena, Irene, Heber, David, Henning, Susanne M, Huang, Jianjun, Lee, Ru-Po, Li, Zhaoping, Lu, Qing-Yi, Rasmussen, Anna M, Shao, Paul, Thames, Gail, Yang, Jieping   +11 more
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Cruciferin improves stress resistance and simulated gastrointestinal survival of probiotic Limosilactobacillus reuteri in the model encapsulation system

Food Hydrocolloids for Health, 2023
Encapsulation is a viable strategy to improve the stability and survival of probiotics during processing, storage, and consumption. Cruciferin, a major canola protein with high denaturation temperature and resistance to gastric degradation, has potential
Ali Akbari, Michael G. Gänzle, Jianping Wu   +2 more
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Short-term fate of phytodetritus in sediments across the arabian sea oxygen minimum zone [PDF]

, 2007
The short-term fate of phytodetritus was investigated across the Pakistan margin of the Arabian Sea at water depths ranging from 140 to 1850 m, encompassing the oxygen minimum zone (~100–1100 m).
Andersson, J.H., Cowie, G.L., Levin, L.A., Middelburg, J.J., Schwartz, M., Soetaert, K.E.R., Woulds, C.   +6 more
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Pneumolysin and the bacterial capsule of Streptococcus pneumoniae cooperatively inhibit taxis and motility of microglia

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2019
Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is the cause of a highly lethal form of meningitis in humans. Microglial cells in the brain represent the first line of defense against pathogens, and they participate in the inflammatory response.
Sabrina Hupp, Denis Grandgirard, Timothy J. Mitchell, Stephen L. Leib, Lucy J. Hathaway, Asparouh I. Iliev   +5 more
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Detection of Staphyl ococcus aureus capsules producer isolated from bovine and buffaloes mastitis [PDF]

Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2006
This study was done for the detection of capsulated Staphylococcus aureus strains which were isolated from bovine & buffaloes Mastitis. 23 (57.5 %) & 8 (53 %) strains of these bacteria were isolated, 6 (26 %) & 2 (13.3 %) were capsule producing ...
G. N. Shamoon
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