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Systematic review and meta-analysis on the etiology of bacterial pneumonia in children in sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2022
Introduction. Before the introduction of vaccination to protect children from pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type B (HiB) were the most frequent aetiological agents causing bacterial pneumonia in children under five years ...
Chukwuemeka Onwuchekwa, Bassey Edem, Victor Williams, Ibiloye Olujuwon, Musa Jallow, Binta Sanyang, Kristien Verdonck   +6 more
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Advancing Research on Biomaterials and Biological Materials with Scanning Electron Microscopy under Environmental and Low Vacuum Conditions

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Herein, environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) is discussed as a powerful extension of conventional SEM for life sciences. By combining high‐resolution imaging with variable pressure and humidity, ESEM allows the analysis of untreated biological materials, supports in situ monitoring of hydration‐driven changes, and advances the functional ...
Jendrian Riedel, Lea Dierker, Antoine Eyram Kwame, Kim Nora Wagner, Jonas J. Unterholzner, Jan‐Henning Dirks, Dorothea Brüggemann   +6 more
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Biomaterial Strategies for Targeted Intracellular Delivery to Phagocytes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Phagocytes are essential to a functional immune system, and their behavior defines disease outcomes. Engineered particles offer a strategic opportunity to target phagocytes, harnessing inflammatory modulation in disease. By tuning features like size, shape, and surface, these systems can modulate immune responses and improve targeted treatment for a ...
Kaitlyn E. Woodworth, Neal I. Callaghan, Locke Davenport Huyer   +2 more
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Bio‐Responsive Hydrogel for Targeted on‐Demand Release of a Phage Cocktail for Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents an injectable hydrogel that responds to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection by releasing a dual‐phage cocktail on demand. The system degrades selectively in infected wounds, enhances phage localization and stability, and shows potent antibiofilm activity and biocompatibility in an ex vivo human skin model—offering a promising strategy ...
Siyuan Tao, Anna Hu, Elnaz Bavel, Chien‐Hsun Yu, Sixuan Zhang, Vera Maria Kissling, Zhihao Li, Thomas Fintan Moriaty, Katharina Maniura‐Weber, Qun Ren   +9 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Mastitis and Isolation, Identification and Antibiogram of Staphylococcus Species from Mastitis Positive Zebu Cows in Toke Kutaye, Cheliya, and Dendi Districts, West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2021
Dimshasha Tolera Dabele,1 Bizunesh Mideksa Borena Snr,2 Petros Admasu,2 Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin,2 Lencho Megersa Marami3 1Asella Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Asella, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia; 2Department of Veterinary Science, Ambo University,
Dabele DT, Borena BM Snr, Admasu P, Gebremedhin EZ, Marami LM   +4 more
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Adhesive properties of film-forming strains of staphylococci, isolated from different compartments of the human gastrointestinal tract

Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems, 2017
Dysbiotic disorders, realized as changes in the composition of microbiota of different biotopes, are among the most difficult conditions to cure. This is due primarily to the fact that opportunistic microorganisms that actually mediate the development of
T. M. Shevchenko, O. Y. Hovorukha, Y. S. Voronkova, O. S. Voronkova   +3 more
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Nanoparticles Decorated Nanotubes: Advanced Local Therapies From Anodized Nanoengineered Titanium Implants

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This comprehensive review explores therapeutic titanium implants designed to enhance integration and provide superior antibacterial efficacy. It is focused on anodized titanium implants with titania nanotubes (TNTs) loaded with nanoparticles (NPs) for local therapeutic release, enhancing bioactivity and bactericidal functions.
Divya Chopra, Liwen Zhang, Tianqi Guo, Sašo Ivanovski, Ruirui Qiao, Karan Gulati   +5 more
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Host‐Directed Biomaterials for Combatting Bloodstream Infections: From Macrocyclic Peptides to Immune‐Activating Cell Backpacks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in both civilian and military populations. This paper summarizes recent progress in novel treatment strategies to manage BSI arising from both bacterial and fungal pathogens using molecules, particles, and materials to elicit host‐directed immunity.
Thomas Thomou, Jagadish Krishnappa, Justin B. Schaal, Prasad Tongaonkar, Dat Q. Tran, Wenchao Gu, Yung‐Fu Chang, Michael E. Selsted, Shaoyi Jiang, Samir Mitragotri, Michael Super, Christopher J. Bettinger   +11 more
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Emerging 2D Materials and Their Hybrid Nanostructures for Label‐Free Optical Biosensing: Recent Progress and Outlook

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in label‐free optical biosensors based on 2D materials and rationally designed mixed‐dimensional nanohybrids, emphasizing their synergistic effects and novel functionalities. It also discusses multifunctional sensing platforms and the integration of machine learning for intelligent data analysis.
Xinyi Li, Yonghao Fu, Yuehe Lin, Dan Du
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Tailoring the Properties of Functional Materials With N‐Oxides

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The properties of materials bearing N‐oxide groups are often dominated by the polar N+─O− bond. It provides hydrophilicity, selective ion‐binding, electric conductivity, or antifouling properties. Many of the underlying mechanisms have only recently been discovered, and the interest in N‐oxide materials is rapidly growing.
Timo Friedrich, Michelle Kobus, Shirin Mesgarha, Erica Moretto, Laurens Grosche, Wolfgang Maison   +5 more
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