The ComEA/ComEC Operon is Critical for Nitrosative Stress Tolerance by an Oral Commensal
ABSTRACT Oral commensal streptococci play a large role in mediating microbial homeostasis. Our prior work has demonstrated that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) produced by oral commensal streptococci can react with salivary nitrite (NO2) and generate peroxynitrite (ONOO−), a potent antimicrobial.
Sara E. Edmonds +3 more
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Mekanisme resistensi antibiotik pada pengobatan Gonore
Gonore merupakan salah satu penyakit infeksi menular seksual disebabkan oleh kuman Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Penyakit dapat menimbulkan komplikasi berupa pelvic inflammatory disease pada perempuan atau epididimitis pada laki–laki yang dapat menyebabkan ...
Miranda Ashar
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Neisseria oralis sp. nov., isolated from healthy gingival plaque and clinical samples [PDF]
A polyphasic analysis was undertaken of seven independent isolates of Gram-negative cocci collected from pathological clinical samples from New York, Louisiana, Florida and Illinois and healthy subgingival plaque from a patient in Virginia, USA.
Carpenter, Andrea N. +13 more
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Novel and emerging antimicrobial strategies in the management of oral infections
Abstract Background Antibiotics marked a pivotal turning point in human civilization, enhancing social interactions and extending human life expectancy. In addition to their success in treating systemic infectious diseases, they have significantly improved periodontal treatment outcomes as an adjunct therapy.
Ozge Unlu, Nil Yakar, Alpdogan Kantarci
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Gonorrhoe bei Erwachsenen und Adoleszenten
According to WHO estimates, Neisseria gonorrhoeae accounted for illion infections in 2008, a number of cases approximately matching those of Chlamydia infections.
Bremer, Viviane +29 more
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Infecção por Chlamydia trachomatis e Neisseria gonorrhoeae: fatores associados à infertilidade em mulheres atendidas em um serviço público de reprodução humana [PDF]
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a prevalência de infecção por Chlamydia trachomatis e Neisseria gonorrhoeae em mulheres submetidas à reprodução assistida em um serviço público de referência da região Centro-Oeste do Brasil.MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal com 340 mulheres ...
Liliam Borges Fernandes +3 more
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Pregnancy and contraceptive use among women participating in an HIV prevention trial in Tanzania. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Information on pregnancy rates and factors associated with pregnancy and contraceptive use is important for clinical trials in women in sub-Saharan Africa where withdrawal of investigational products may be required in the event of pregnancy ...
Baisley, Kathy +8 more
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Abstract Type IV pili (T4P) mediate surface motility, host interactions, and DNA uptake through cycles of extension and retraction. While the primary retraction ATPase PilT has been extensively characterized, its homolog PilU remains less well understood despite being demonstrated as a PilT‐dependent retraction ATPase.
Yirui Guo +9 more
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Update on Laboratory Diagnosis and Epidemiology of \u3cem\u3eTrichomonas vaginalis\u3c/em\u3e: You Can Teach an “Old” Dog “New” Trichs [PDF]
Past viewpoints on Trichomonas vaginalis infection have characterized the associated clinical disease as a “nuisance” condition, with affected demographics largely being older African American females residing in urban centers.
Munson, Erik +2 more
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Role of lactobacilli and lactoferrin in the mucosal cervicovaginal defense [PDF]
Human lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein present at high concentrations in breast milk and colostrum. It is produced by many exocrine glands and widely distributed in a variety of body fluids.
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