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Comparison of Zoonotic Bacterial Agents in Fleas Collected from Small Mammals or Host-Seeking Fleas from a Ugandan Region Where Plague Is Endemic

open access: yesmSphere, 2017
Fleas (n = 407) were collected from small mammals trapped inside huts and surroundings of homesteads in five villages within the Arua and Zombo districts of Uganda. The most common flea species were Dinopsyllus lypusus (26%) and Xenopsylla cheopis (50%).
Ying Bai   +8 more
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First Report of an Escherichia coli Strain Carrying the Colistin Resistance Determinant mcr-1 from a Dog in South Korea

open access: yesAntibiotics, 2020
We studied the presence of the mobile colistin resistance gene mcr-1 in Escherichia coli isolates recovered from fecal and urine samples of companion animals, that were collected from South Korea in 2018 and 2019.
Dong Chan Moon   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolated from Healthy Dogs and Cats in South Korea, 2020–2022

open access: yesAntibiotics, 2023
The occurrence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in companion animals poses public health hazards globally. This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance profiles and patterns of commensal E.
Bo-Youn Moon   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Detection of the Phenicol–Oxazolidinone Resistance Gene poxtA in Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis from Food-Producing Animals during 2008–2018 in Korea

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2020
We aimed to investigate the presence of the phenicol–oxazolidinone resistance gene poxtA in linezolid-resistant enterococci from food-producing animals and analyze its molecular characteristics. We collected 3941 Enterococcus faecium and 5088 E. faecalis
Seok-Hyeon Na   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular Detection and Phylogeny of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Ticks Collected from Dogs in the Republic of Korea

open access: yesPathogens, 2021
Ticks are important vectors of various pathogens that result in clinical illnesses in humans and domestic and wild animals. Information regarding tick infestations and pathogens transmitted by ticks is important for the identification and prevention of ...
A-Tai Truong   +12 more
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Empiric Antibacterial Therapy and Community-onset Bacterial Coinfection in Patients Hospitalized With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Multi-hospital Cohort Study

open access: yesClinical Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Antibacterials may be initiated out of concern for bacterial coinfection in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We determined prevalence and predictors of empiric antibacterial therapy and community-onset bacterial coinfections in ...
Valerie M. Vaughn   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Understanding bacterial biofilms: From definition to treatment strategies

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
Bacterial biofilms are complex microbial communities encased in extracellular polymeric substances. Their formation is a multi-step process. Biofilms are a significant problem in treating bacterial infections and are one of the main reasons for the ...
Ailing Zhao, Jia-Zheng Sun, Yipin Liu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Novel Innate Immune-Enhancement Strategy Combined with IVIG Rescues Mice from Fatal Staphylococcus aureus Septicemia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Microbiology, 2011
Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is a major community-acquired pathogen. The emergence of drug-resistant strains like, methicillin-resistant SA (MRSA), poses stiff challenges to therapeutic intervention. Passive immune-therapy with specific antibodies is being
Gowrisankar Rajam   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Probiotic candidates for controlling Paenibacillus larvae, a causative agent of American foulbrood disease in honey bee

open access: yesBMC Microbiology, 2023
Background American foulbrood (AFB) disease caused by Paenibacillus larvae is dangerous, and threatens beekeeping. The eco-friendly treatment method using probiotics is expected to be the prospective method for controlling this pathogen in honey bees ...
A-Tai Truong   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Imipenem Resistance Mediated by blaOXA-913 Gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

open access: yesAntibiotics, 2021
Treatment of infectious diseases caused by carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is becoming a greater challenge. This study aimed to identify the imipenem resistance mechanism in P. aeruginosa isolated from a dog. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (
Dong-Chan Moon   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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