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CTX-M-producing Escherichia coli in a maternity ward: a likely community importation and evidence of mother-to-neonate transmission.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the high prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing strains of Escherichia coli (4%, 10/250 consecutive isolates) recovered during a 5 month period in the maternity ward of the University Hospital of Bordeaux, France. METHODS: beta-Lactam resistance transfer was analysed by conjugation and transformation. ESBLs were characterized by isoelectric focusing, PCR amplification and sequencing. The relatedness of the strains was examined by PFGE and phylogenetic group determination. Plasmids were characterized by incompatibility group and restriction a

Genetic risk profiling and prediction of disease course in Crohn's disease patients.

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Clinical presentation at diagnosis and disease course of Crohn's disease (CD) are heterogeneous and variable over time. Early introduction of immunomodulators and/or biologicals might be justified in patients at risk for disease progression, so it is important to identify these patients as soon as possible. We examined the influence of recently discovered CD-associated susceptibility loci on changes in disease behavior and evaluated whether a genetic risk model for disease progression could be generated. METHODS: Complete medical data were available for 875 CD patients (med

Genetic variations in CD14 promoter and acute lymphoblastic leukemia susceptibility in a Chinese population.

Recent findings suggest that CD14 may play a role in tumor development. Previous case-control studies have revealed that CD14 -260C/T and -651 C/T polymorphisms contribute to the risk of human diseases. However, the relationship between these two functional polymorphisms and susceptibility to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has not been explored. In this study, we performed a case-control study in a Chinese population. We found that an increased risk of ALL was associated with the -260 TT (odds ratio [OR]=1.85, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.26-2.63) genotype compared with the CT or CC geno

Fire-related fatalities in Istanbul, Turkey: analysis of 320 forensic autopsy cases.

In this retrospective autopsy study fire-related deaths whose autopsies were carried out in the Council of Forensic Medicine in Istanbul, Turkey were analyzed in order to evaluate the relationship between the mode of the death and the laboratory and autopsy findings. There were 320 fire-related fatalities constituting the 2.07% of all autopsy cases of that period. Of the 320 cases 228 (71.3%) were males and 91 (28.4%) were females, average age in age-determined group was 36.6 (SD: 21.98) ranging from 8 months to 98 years. Carbon monoxide intoxication played role in death of 104 cases (32.5%) e

Bioconjugated Nanomaterial for Targeted Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2.

Infectious diseases by pathogenic microorganisms are one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Healthcare and socio-economic development have been seriously affected for different civilizations because of bacterial and viral infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pandemic in 1918 by the Influenza A virus of the H1N1 subtype was responsible for 50 to 100 million deaths worldwide. Similarly, the Asian flu pandemic in 1957, Hong Kong flu in 1968, and H1N1pdm09 flu pandemic in 2009 were responsible for more than 1 million deaths across the globe each

Functional and genomic characterization of three novel cell lines derived from a metastatic gallbladder cancer tumor.

BACKGROUND: Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the most common tumor of the biliary tract. The incidence of GBC shows a large geographic variability, being particularly frequent in Native American populations. In Chile, GBC represents the second cause of cancer-related death among women. We describe here the establishment of three novel cell lines derived from the ascitic fluid of a Chilean GBC patient, who presented 46% European, 36% Mapuche, 12% Aymara and 6% African ancestry. RESULTS: After immunocytochemical staining of the primary cell culture, we isolated and comprehensively characterized thre

First Report of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum on Spathiphyllum wallisii in Argentina.

Peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii Regel) is a popular ornamental potted plant in Argentina. During May of 2008 (austral autumn), necrotic lesions of unknown etiology were observed on S. wallisii in a nursery in Pontevedra (34°45'6″S, 58°42'42″W). Plants first showed water-soaked areas starting from the leaf tips. Infected tissue became irregular, brown, dark-to-black lesions on leaves ~12 to 14 mm in diameter surrounded by yellowish haloes. Disease incidence approached 30%. Abundant bacterial streaming was observed from lesions when examined at ×100. Bacteria isolated from lesions formed whit

First Report of Agrobacterium rubi and A. rhizogenes Causing Crown and Root Gall and Hairy Root on Blueberry in Argentina.

From 2006 to 2009, crown gall and hairy root symptoms were observed on blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum cvs. O'Neil, Millennia, and Misty) plants from six nurseries in Tucumán, Concordia, Pilar, Morón, and Baradero, Argentina. Bacteria were isolated from galls of all three cultivars and from hairy roots of Millenia and O'Neil onto D1 and D1M agar media at 27°C. Typical Agrobacterium colonies developed in 5 days (2). Seven bacterial strains (five from galls and two from hairy roots) were studied further. All were gram negative, aerobic, and catalase positive with rod-shaped cells that synthesize

First Report of Leaf Spot of Dieffenbachia picta and Aglaonema commutatum Caused by Burkholderia gladioli in Argentina.

During May of 2008 (austral autumn), an uncharacterized disease was observed on Dieffenbachia picta (Lodd.) Schott and Aglaonema commutatum Schott in commercial greenhouses in Pontevedra (34°45'6″S, 58°42'42″W), Argentina. Affected plants showed irregular, brown lesions on leaves, approximately 15 to 20 mm in diameter, surrounded by water-soaked haloes that progressed inward from the margins. Water-soaked rotting symptoms were also observed in petioles. Disease incidence approached 80%. Abundant bacterial streaming was observed from lesions when examined at ×100. Bacteria consistently isolated

[The new Tuberculosis Control Program of Japan].

The 1951 Tuberculosis Control Law of Japan was amended extensively and has been in effect since April, 2005. The revision of the National Tu … the Health Center. This investigation service will be greatly enhanced by such new technologies as DNA fingerprinting of TB bacilli and a new diagnostic of TB infection. Regarding the clinical service of the symptomatic patients that detect 75% of new cases currently will be improved in its quality by introducing an external quality assurance system of commercial b …

Female-age-dependent changes in the lipid fingerprint of the mammalian oocytes.

STUDY QUESTION: Can oocyte functionality be assessed by observing changes in their intracytoplasmic lipid droplets (LDs) profiles? SUMMARY ANSWER: Lipid profile changes can reliably be detected in human oocytes; lipid changes are linked with maternal age and impaired developmental competence in a mouse model. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: In all cellular components, lipid damage is the earliest manifestation of oxidative stress (OS), which leads to a cascade of negative consequences for organelles and DNA. Lipid damage is marked by the accumulation of LDs. We hypothesized that impaired oocyte funct

[Reform of Japan's NTP and its technical perspectives].

The 1951 Tuberculosis Control Law of Japan is now faced with tremendous changes that have occurred during the last 50 years in tuberculosis … services used in the contact investigations will be greatly facilitated by such new technologies as DNA fingerprinting of TB bacilli and a new diagnostic of TB infection using whole-blood interferon-gamma determination (QuantiFERON). The quality of clinical diagnosis and monitoring of treatment should also be improved by introducing an external quality assurance sys …

Advances in the application of Raman spectroscopy in haematological tumours.

Hematologic malignancies are a diverse collection of cancers that affect the blood, bone marrow, and organs. They have a very unpredictable prognosis and recur after treatment. Leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma are the most prevalent symptoms. Despite advancements in chemotherapy and supportive care, the incidence rate and mortality of patients with hematological malignancies remain high. Additionally, there are issues with the clinical diagnosis because several hematological malignancies lack defined, systematic diagnostic criteria. This work provided an overview of the fundamentals, benefits,

Salivary signature in forensic profiling: A scoping review.

BackgroundSaliva has recently served as a primary investigative tool in forensics in the detection of crime, cases of sexual assaults, human and animal bite marks, poisoning, hormone identification, and alcohol and drug abuse.AimThis scoping review aimed to comprehensively identify the role of saliva in comparative and reconstructive identification and propose the concept of salivary signature (SS) in forensics.MethodologyA literature search was performed on electronic databases, PubMed and Google Scholar with keywords, "salivary," "microbiome," and "forensics," and relevant articles identifie

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… Newer species are also identified over time and variations arising from various environmental influences, making the task of identification challenging Maintaining a taxa dataset similar to DNA fingerprinting database has legal implications as it may reveal personal information compromising privacy rights …

BLAB2CancerKD: a knowledge graph database focusing on the association between lactic acid bacteria and cancer, but beyond.

In a broad sense, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is a general term for Gram-positive bacteria that can produce lactic acid by utilizing fermentable carbohydrates. It is widely used in essential fields such as industry, agriculture, animal husbandry and medicine. At the same time, LAB are closely related to human health. They can regulate human intestinal flora and improve gastrointestinal function and body immunity. Cancer, a disease in which some cells grow out of control and spread to other body parts, is one of the leading causes of human death worldwide. In recent years, the potential of LAB i

Возможности и препятствия для глубокого изучения биологии и медицины.

Глубокое обучение описывает класс алгоритмов машинного обучения, которые способны объединять исходные ресурсы в слои промежуточных характеристик. Эти алгоритмы недавно продемонстрировали впечатляющие результаты в различных областях. Биология и медицина являются богатыми данными дисциплинами, однако данные являются сложными и зачастую недопонятными. Поэтому методы глубокого обучения могут быть особенно подходящими для решения проблем в этих областях. Мы изучаем возможности углубленного изучения различных биомедицинских проблем - стационарная классификация, фундаментальные биологические процессы

A review on machine learning approaches and trends in drug discovery.

Drug discovery aims at finding new compounds with specific chemical properties for the treatment of diseases. In the last years, the approach used in this search presents an important component in computer science with the skyrocketing of machine learning techniques due to its democratization. With the objectives set by the Precision Medicine initiative and the new challenges generated, it is necessary to establish robust, standard and reproducible computational methodologies to achieve the objectives set. Currently, predictive models based on Machine Learning have gained great importance in t

Identification of small molecules uncoupling the Notch::Jagged interaction through an integrated high-throughput screening.

Notch signaling plays an important role in several cellular functions including growth, differentiation, cell fate determination and stemness. Increased Notch activity has been linked to several types of cancers. Activation of Notch signaling is triggered by the interaction of Notch receptors (Notch1-4) with 5 different ligands (Jagged1-2 and Dll1-3-4) expressed on the neighbouring cells. Currently, indirect approaches to inhibit Notch signalling are based on the inhibition of the key step of Notch activation catalyzed by the γ-Secretase and thereby affect several different γ-Secretase substra

Chemical Patterns of Proteasome Inhibitors: Lessons Learned from Two Decades of Drug Design.

Drug discovery now faces a new challenge, where the availability of experimental data is no longer the limiting step, and instead, making sense of the data has gained a new level of importance, propelled by the extensive incorporation of cheminformatics and bioinformatics methodologies into the drug discovery and development pipeline. These enable, for example, the inference of structure-activity relationships that can be useful in the discovery of new drug candidates. One of the therapeutic applications that could benefit from this type of data mining is proteasome inhibition, given that mult

From Pathogenesis to Intervention: The Importance of the Microbiome in Oral Mucositis.

Oral mucositis (OM) is a common and impactful toxicity of standard cancer therapy, affecting up to 80% of patients. Its aetiology centres on the initial destruction of epithelial cells and the increase in inflammatory signals. These changes in the oral mucosa create a hostile environment for resident microbes, with oral infections co-occurring with OM, especially at sites of ulceration. Increasing evidence suggests that oral microbiome changes occur beyond opportunistic infection, with a growing appreciation for the potential role of the microbiome in OM development and severity. This review c