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Detection of icaA, icaD genes and biofilm production by Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from urinary tract catheterized patients

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2009
Background: Staphylococci are a common cause of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. The present study evaluated biofilm forming capacity and the presence of both icaA and icaD genes among staphylococci strains isolated from patients undergoing ...
Gamal Fadl Mahmoud Gad, Mohamed Ali El-Feky, Mostafa Said El-Rehewy, Mona Amin Hassan, Hassan Abolella, Rehab Mahmoud Abd El-Baky   +5 more
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Blending Designer Insights With Predicted Crowd‐Based Color Compatibility in Interior Color Design

Color Research &Application, Volume 51, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
We present a crowd‐based Image Color Combination Evaluation system powered by a vision‐language augmented model. This framework enables designers to evaluate and generate harmonious interior color schemes in real‐time by leveraging predicted crowd‐based color compatibility scores. ABSTRACT Harmonious color combinations define the quality and atmosphere
Semin Jin, Kyung Hoon Hyun
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Biopelículas y genes icaA e icaD en estafilococos coagulasa negativos aislados de catéter endovenoso central en Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos de un Hospital Nivel III en Lima, Perú

Horizonte Médico, 2018
Objetivo: Determinar la presencia de los genes icaA e icaD en estafilococos coagulasa negativos (SCoN) formadores de biopelículas aislados de catéteres venosos centrales (CVC) provenientes de UCI del Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen (HNGAI)
María E Salazar, Víctor Crispín
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Examining the Japanese Version of the Biographical Inventory of Creative Behavior Among Adults and Adolescents Using Item Response Theory

The Journal of Creative Behavior, Volume 60, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Measures of creative behavior have typically been developed for adults (Biographical Inventory of Creative Behavior [BICB]). Such measures are important for examining the mechanisms of creativity and for understanding how creativity education relates to creative behavior.
Chiaki Ishiguro, Kazuki Matsumoto, Takumitsu Agata, Hiroyuki Noguchi, Takeshi Okada   +4 more
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Investigation of the in-vitro effect of lactobacillus acidophilus and lactobacillus casei on biofilm genes of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus [PDF]

Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Aim: Staphylococcus aureus’s biofilm ability which control via icaA and icaR gene is a serious problem in the treatment of infections. Aim of this study was to investigate in-vitro effects of important probiotic L. acidophilus and L.
Hikmet Dinç, Mehmet Demirci, Akın Yiğin   +2 more
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Betulinic Acid Eradicates Implant‐Associated Infections by Disrupting the S. aureus Biofilm Matrix and Potentiating Host Immune Clearance

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 19, Issue 1, January 2026.
Betulinic acid reduces infection by Staphylococcus aureus biofilms on implants by inhibiting their formation and adhesion, decreasing EPS and eDNA formation and enhancing immune clearance. Simultaneously, it reduces skin tissue inflammation, enhances type I collagen production, and promotes wound healing.
Dongbin Guo, Ye Tao, Luanbiao Sun, Xinyao Liu, Yuan Gao, Peitong Jiang, Han Gao, Bingmei Wang, Li Wang   +8 more
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Modeling Pressure‐Dependent Wave and Vessel Compliance in the Brain Following Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion

Microcirculation, Volume 33, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective This study demonstrates the impact of alterations in pressure, vascular compliance, arterial pulsatility, and autoregulation on tissue perfusion following middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion using mathematical modeling. Methods Our previous mathematical model of the cerebral circulation is expanded to include vessel compliance and
Erin Zhao, Jared Barber, Shomita S. Mathew‐Steiner, Savita Khanna, Chandan K. Sen, Julia Arciero   +5 more
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sdrH enhances Staphylococcus aureus infection in diabetic wounds

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionDiabetes mellitus is a widespread chronic condition that can lead to a variety of complications. Among the numerous complications associated with diabetes, diabetic foot ulcers are particularly notable due to their high prevalence and ...
Kaiyu Nie, Kaiyu Nie, Kaiyu Nie, Kaiyu Wang, Kaiyu Wang, Yin Wen, Yin Wen, Jinmei Peng, Jinmei Peng, Shijie Tang, Shijie Tang, Shijie Tang   +11 more
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Interexaminer agreement of gonioscopy examinations in dogs using the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Hereditary Eye Diseases grading scheme

Veterinary Ophthalmology, Volume 29, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Objective Prospective observational study with preregistered study protocol to assess interexaminer agreement using the 2022 European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Hereditary Eye Disease (ECVO‐HED) gonioscopy grading scheme. Animals Studied Sixty client‐owned dogs presented for gonioscopy as part of the required certification process ...
Niklas Holz, Malwina Ewa Kowalska, Simon Anton Pot, Antonella Rampazzo   +3 more
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Recurrent Intracerebral Haematomas Due to Amyloid Angyopathy after Lyodura Transplantation in Childhood

Neurology International
The number of published cases of presumed iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy (iCAA) due to the transmission of amyloid β during neurosurgery is slowly rising. One of the potential ways of transmission is through a cadaveric dura mater graft (LYODURA)
Maša Fabjan, Ana Jurečič, Miha Jerala, Janja Pretnar Oblak, Senta Frol   +4 more
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