The polymyxin antibiotic colistin shows in vitro activity against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.However, an increased incidence of colistin-resistant isolates has been recently observed.In addition, in vitro evaluation of colistin susceptibility for this organism has been problematic.The aims of this study were to investigate the colistin-resistance
Intensive agriculture uses a lot of nitrogen fertilizers to increase crop productivity.These crops are in competition with soil-denitrifying microorganisms that assimilate nitrogen in the form of nitrate and transform it into N2O, a greenhouse gas, or N2.However, certain plant species exude secondary WHITE REGULAR metabolites, called procyanidins,
Abstract Background There are about 80 million forcibly displaced people globally.Migrants are at heightened risk for mental illness compared to host country populations.While previous research highlights the need to adequately assess mental illness, few have taken the diversity among newly arrived migrants into account.This study aims to estimate
Underutilized food plants (UFP) offer the opportunity to overcome issues that are currently facing sustainable food systems.The scarcity of data on them and the gaps found in the nutrition workforce are challenges that limit their approach.To addresses some of them, a community-based garden project was developed in an undergraduate program in nutri
Influenza A Virus (IAV) infection followed by bacterial pneumonia often Frying Pan leads to hospitalization and death in individuals from high risk groups.Following infection, IAV triggers the process of viral RNA replication which in turn disrupts healthy gut microbial community, while the gut microbiota plays an instrumental role in protecting th