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Current infection control practices used in Australian and New Zealand cystic...
Abstract Background The 2013 update of the Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) Guideline outlined recommendations to prevent the spread of CF respiratory pathogens. We... -
Bacterial isolation and antibiotic susceptibility from diabetic foot ulcers i...
Abstract Objectives Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) often lead to hospital admissions, amputations and deaths; however, there is no up-to-date information on microbial isolates from... -
Mortality related to Verona Integron-encoded Metallo-β-lactamase-positive Pse...
Abstract Background Verona Integron-encoded Metallo-β-lactamase-positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa (VIM-PA) can cause nosocomial infections and may be responsible for increased... -
Bursicon-α subunit modulates dLGR2 activity in the adult <i>Drosophila</i> me...
Bursicon is the main regulator of post molting and post eclosion processes during arthropod development. The active Bursicon hormone is a heterodimer of Burs-α and Burs-... -
Oxidative stress enhances the expression of IL-33 in human airway epithelial ...
Abstract Background Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is a cytokine belonging to the IL-1 family, and its possible involvement in the pathophysiology of COPD and viral-induced... -
Genome-wide recruitment profiling of transcription factor Crz1 in response to...
Abstract Background Exposure of the budding Saccharomyces cerevisiae to an alkaline environment produces a robust transcriptional response involving hundreds of genes. Part of... -
Divergent transcriptomic responses underlying the ranaviruses-amphibian inter...
Abstract Background Ranaviruses (family Iridoviridae, nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses) have been reported as promiscuous pathogens of cold-blooded vertebrates. Rana grylio... -
Flying ticks: anciently evolved associations that constitute a risk of infect...
Abstract Ticks are important vectors of emerging zoonotic diseases affecting human and animal health worldwide. Ticks are often found on wild birds, which have been long... -
Pathway activity profiling of growth factor receptor network and stemness pat...
Abstract Background Gene expression profiling of rare cancers has proven challenging due to limited access to patient materials and requirement of intact, non-degraded RNA for... -
The genetic insulator RiboJ increases expression of insulated genes
Abstract A primary objective of synthetic biology is the construction of genetic circuits with behaviors that can be predicted based on the properties of the constituent genetic... -
Distribution of nickel and chromium containing particles from tattoo needle w...
Abstract Background Allergic reactions to tattoos are amongst the most common side effects occurring with this permanent deposition of pigments into the dermal skin layer. The... -
Inhibition of NAMPT aggravates high fat diet-induced hepatic steatosis in mic...
Abstract Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is one of the most common liver diseases in the world and is a typical hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome which is... -
Fecal metatranscriptomics of macaques with idiopathic chronic diarrhea reveal...
Abstract Background Idiopathic chronic diarrhea (ICD) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality among juvenile rhesus macaques. Characterized by chronic inflammation of the... -
Chemostat culture systems support diverse bacteriophage communities from huma...
Abstract Background Most human microbiota studies focus on bacteria inhabiting body surfaces, but these surfaces also are home to large populations of viruses. Many are... -
Major differential gene regulation in Coxiella burnetii between in vivo and i...
Abstract Background Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of the zoonotic disease Q fever. As it is an intracellular pathogen, infection by C. burnetii requires adaptation to... -
Non-pungent long chain capsaicin-analogs arvanil and olvanil display better a...
The nutritional compound capsaicin inhibits the invasion of many types of human cancers. The clinical development of capsaicin as an anti-cancer drug is limited due to its... -
Genome-wide characterization of human L1 antisense promoter-driven transcripts
Abstract Background Long INterspersed Element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only autonomously active, transposable element in the human genome. L1 sequences comprise approximately 17... -
Capturing the diversity of the human gut microbiota through culture-enriched ...
Abstract Background The human gut microbiota has been implicated in most aspects of health and disease; however, most of the bacteria in this community are considered... -
Elevated serum iron level is a predictor of prognosis in ICU patients with ac...
Abstract Background Accumulation of iron is associated with oxidative stress, inflammation, and regulated cell death processes that contribute to the development of acute kidney... -
Microorganism-regulated mechanisms of temperature effects on the performance ...
Abstract Background Temperature is an important factor determining the performance and stability of the anaerobic digestion process. However, the microorganism-regulated...
