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Bacteriological assessment of stethoscopes used by healthcare workers in a te...
Abstract Objective Stethoscope is a medical device universally used by health care workers. Stethoscope may transmit pathogens among patients and health care workers if it is... -
Assessment of free fatty acids and cholesteryl esters delivered in liposomes ...
Abstract Background Healthcare associated infections (HAI) with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria continue to be a global threat, highlighting an urgent need for novel... -
Microbial survey of ready-to-eat salad ingredients sold at retail reveals the...
Abstract Background As the preparation of salads involves extensive handling and the use of uncooked ingredients, they are particularly vulnerable to microbial contamination.... -
Identification of a new alanine racemase in Salmonella Enteritidis and its co...
Abstract Background Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) infections caused primarily by S. Enteritidis and S. Typhimurium particularly in immunocompromised hosts have accounted for a... -
Relation between tetR and tetA expression in tetracycline resistant Escherich...
Abstract Background Tetracyclines are among the most used antibiotics in livestock worldwide. Resistance is widely disseminated in Escherichia coli, where it is generally... -
Chemical fingerprinting identifies <i>Echium vulgare, Eupatorium cannabinum</...
Various studies have shown that bee-collected pollen sold as nutritional supplements may contain toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) and, thus, pose a potential health risk for... -
Biodegradation of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE 209) by a newly isolated bacte...
Abstract Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have become widespread environmental pollutants all over the world. A newly isolated bacterium from an e-waste recycling area,... -
Workplace wellness: industry associations are well placed and some are ready ...
Abstract Background Investments in settings-based health interventions can include workplaces, however, engaging with businesses and convincing them to take a role can be... -
NLRP3 inflammasome activation in murine macrophages caused by Neospora caninu...
Abstract Background Neospora caninum is an intracellular parasite that causes significant economic losses in cattle industry. Understanding the host resistance mechanisms in the... -
Ethnopharmacological evaluation of schistosomicidal and cercaricidal activiti...
Abstract Background The adulticidal and cercaricidal activities of five Ghanaian medicinal plants, namely, Phyllanthus amarus, Vernonia amygdalina, Azadirachta indica, Morinda... -
In vitro antimicrobial activities of animal-used quinoxaline 1,4-di-N-oxides ...
Abstract Background The quinoxaline 1,4-di-N-oxides (QdNOs) were known as potent antibacterial agents. For the purpose of evaluating the bioactivity of existing animal-used... -
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals the transcriptional alterations in...
Abstract Background Despite the heat-related physiology and heat-shock proteins in maize have been extensively studied, little is known about the transcriptome profiling of how...
