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Genetic Variability of HIV-1 for Drug Resistance Assay Development

open access: yesViruses, 2016
A hybridization-based point-of-care (POC) assay for HIV-1 drug resistance would be useful in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where resistance testing is not routinely available.
Dana S. Clutter   +3 more
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Pneumococcal Encounter With the Blood–Brain Barrier Endothelium

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020
Meningitis, the inflammation of the protective membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord (known as meninges), is a condition associated with high mortality rates and permanent neurological sequelae in a significant proportion of survivors.
Anjali Anil, Anirban Banerjee
doaj   +1 more source

Kinetic modeling of Shewanella baltica KB30 growth on different substrates through respirometry

open access: yesMicrobial Cell Factories, 2017
Background Shewanella baltica KB30 was isolated from seawater collected in Kandalaksha Bay, White Sea (Russia). This strain is known for its ability to grow on a pool of different substrates, including carbohydrates, carboxylic and amino acids, and ...
Juan Carlos Leyva-Díaz   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

HTLV-1 in Ophthalmology

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first retrovirus described as a causative agent for human disease. In the field of ophthalmology, a close relationship between HTLV-1 infection and uveitis was identified through a series of clinical ...
Koju Kamoi, Koju Kamoi, Koju Kamoi
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of paratuberculosis in dairy cattle in ecuador

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2020
Background: Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causal agent of paratuberculosis, a chronic infectious contagious disease of the intestinal tract of ruminants that are also associated with Crohn's disease in humans.
Gustavo Echeverr   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recombinant expression of an l‐amino acid oxidase from the fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum in Pichia pastoris including fermentation

open access: yesMicrobiologyOpen, 2020
l‐amino acid oxidases (LAAOs) are flavoenzymes that catalyze the oxidative deamination of l‐amino acids to the corresponding α‐keto acids, ammonia, and hydrogen peroxide.
Marc Christian Heß   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Procalcitonin as a diagnostic biomarker for septic shock and bloodstream infection in burn patients from the Formosa Fun Coast dust explosion

open access: yesJournal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2017
Background/Purpose: Infection is the most common cause of death following burn injury. The study was conducted to compare the diagnostic value of serum procalcitonin (PCT) with the other current benchmarks as early predictors of septic shock and ...
Rui-Xin Wu   +6 more
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Re-classification within the serogroups O3 and O8 of Citrobacter strains

open access: yesBMC Microbiology, 2017
Background Citrobacter strains are opportunistic pathogens often responsible for serious enteric as well as extra-intestinal diseases, and therefore the O-antigenic scheme, still in use in diagnostic identification, should be set for proper serotyping ...
Ewa Katzenellenbogen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Cryptophlebia Leucotreta Granulovirus—10 Years of Commercial Field Use

open access: yesViruses, 2015
In the last 15 years, extensive work on the Cryptophlebia leucotreta granulovirus (CrleGV) has been conducted in South Africa, initially in the laboratory, but subsequently also in the field.
Sean D. Moore   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intranasal Application of Lactococcus lactis W136 Is Safe in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients With Previous Sinus Surgery

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020
Objective: Modulation of the dysbiotic gut microbiome with “healthy” bacteria via a stool transplant or supplementation is increasingly practiced, however this approach has not been explored in the nasal passages.
Leandra Mfuna Endam   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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