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morphogenesis of the acanthocephala. 20123294637
rationale and indications for limited surgery in breast cancer: current data. 20123307170
[vitiligo appearing after contact with mud containing solvents: an occupational cause?].the authors describe one case of vitiligo in a worker employed in a firm for the exploitation of underground energetic products. the disease occurred after contact with the mud used for the drilling containing aromatic, aliphatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons. the possible occupational cause of the disease, as more solvents in the mud have the structure of aromatic hydrocarbons is discussed.20123255641
mississippi scale for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: three studies in reliability and validity. 20123346454
aminophylline and propofol: apparent antagonism. 20123261549
munchausen's syndrome: a case report. 20123503007
[circadian rhythm of osteocalcin in children]. 20123492663
what can dental lab software do? 20123457417
arteriolar oxygen reactivity: where is the sensor?the hypothesis that arterioles are intrinsically sensitive to oxygen was tested by comparing arteriolar diameter responses with local and global po2 changes in superfused hamster cheek pouch preparations. local po2 changes were produced by microapplication of fluid onto the surface of occluded or unoccluded aparenchymal arterioles or by cannulation and perfusion of arterioles in situ. global changes refer to po2 changes in the superfusate flowing over the entire preparation. local, effective po2 ...20123318502
the bactericidal activity of normal human serum against enterobacteriaceae rods with lipopolysaccharides possessing o-antigens composed of mannan.the susceptibility of bacteria to the bactericidal activity of serum depends on the structure and organization of the bacterial outer membrane. it is known that the structure of the o-specific polysaccharide chain of lipopolysaccharide (lps) plays an important role in the resistance of bacteria to host immune defenses.201223214191
[gram-negative bacteria influence on the ability of the arginine-vasotocin to stimulate osmotic permeability of the frog urinary bladder epithelium].the influence of endogenous gram-negative bacteria colonizing the mucosal epithelium of frog rana temporaria l. urinary bladders (fub) on arginine-vasotocin avt-stimulated osmotic water flow in isolated urinary bladders was investigated. 170 animals were examined and only 40% were contaminated with gram-negative bacteria (about 10(3)-10(6) cfu per hemibladder). several enterobacteriaceae species were identified (hafnia alvei, 36.7%, e. coli, 32.3%, serratia marcescens, 8.8%, citrobacter freundii ...201222834340
increased iga and igm responses against gut commensals in chronic depression: further evidence for increased bacterial translocation or leaky gut.recently, we discovered that depression is accompanied by increased igm and iga responses directed against gram negative gut commensals. the aim of this study was to replicate these findings in a larger study group of depressed patients and to examine the associations between the iga and igm responses to gut commensals and staging of depression as well as the fatigue and somatic (f&s) symptoms of depression.201222410503
isolation and characterization of bacteriophages specific to hydrogen-sulfide-producing bacteria.the objectives of this study were to isolate and characterize bacteriophages specific to hydrogen-sulfide-producing bacteria (spb) from raw animal materials, and to develop a spb-specific bacteriophage cocktail for rendering application. meat, chicken offal, and feather samples collected from local supermarkets and rendering processing plants were used to isolate spb (n = 142). bacteriophages (n = 52) specific to spb were isolated and purified from the above samples using 18 of those isolated sp ...201323391228
identification of the enterobacteriaceae in montasio cheese and assessment of their amino acid decarboxylase activity.the aim of the study was to identify the species of enterobacteriaceae present in montasio cheese and to assess their potential to produce biogenic amines. plate count methods and an enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus polymerase chain reaction (eric-pcr) approach, combined with 16s rdna sequencing, were used to investigate the enterobacteriaceae community present during the cheesemaking and ripening of 6 batches of montasio cheese. additionally, the potential decarboxylation abiliti ...201323298547
culture-independent identification of bacteria associated with ovine 'broken mouth' periodontitis.'broken mouth' periodontitis (bmp) is a painful condition of sheep grazed on rough pasture and involves periodontal infection of the incisor teeth and progressive tooth loss. this can reduce the efficiency of grazing of sheep, which contributes to malnutrition, weight loss, systemic health problems, poor quality of life and early culling from flocks. consequently, this condition is a major economic problem to sheep farmers. however, there are no treatment or control methods available. the aim of ...201323928119
monitoring intervals between rare events: a cumulative score procedure compared with rina chen's sets technique. 20133695978
identification of enterobacteriaceae by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry using the vitek ms system.this multicenter study evaluated the accuracy of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (maldi-tof) mass spectrometry identifications from the vitek ms system (biomérieux, marcy l'etoile, france) for enterobacteriaceae typically encountered in the clinical laboratory. enterobacteriaceae isolates (n = 965) representing 17 genera and 40 species were analyzed on the vitek ms system (database v2.0), in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. colony growth (≤72 h) was app ...201323818163
colonization of frog rana temporaria l. urinary bladder by gram-negative bacteria leads to decreased effect of arginine-vasotocin on water reabsorption from the urinary bladder.in frogs and toads the urinary bladder is very important for the maintenance of water balance due to its ability to store water which can be reabsorbed under the action of arginine-vasotocin (avt). the usage of isolated bladders as a model for studying the osmotic water permeability (owp) regulation has a disadvantage which relates to high variability of avt effect among individuals, some showing insensitivity to the hormone. we hypothesized that the response of the bladder to avt could depend o ...201323836531
role of 30 kda antigen of enteric bacterial pathogens as a possible arthritogenic factor in post-dysenteric reactive arthritis.reactive arthritis (rea)/reiter's syndrome (rs) may be caused as a sequel of infections caused by enteric bacterial pathogens, although the mechanisms through, which different pathogens cause similar disease are not clear.201324152499
the italian hafnia alvei strain lmg 27376 is hafnia paralvei. 201324051127
heat resistance of histamine-producing bacteria in irradiated tuna loins.consumption of foods high in biogenic amines leads to an illness known as histamine, or scombrotoxin, poisoning. the illness is commonly associated with consumption of fish with high levels of histamine ( $ 500 ppm). the objective of this study was to determine and compare the heat resistance of five histamine-producing bacteria in irradiated albacore tuna loins. heat-resistance parameters (d- and z-values) were determined for morganella morganii, raoultella planticola, hafnia alvei, and enterob ...201323992506
reprint of "new complete structure of hafnia alvei clinical isolate strain pcm 2670 semi-rough lipopolysaccharide".hafnia alvei strain pcm 2670 is a clinical isolate from a patient with chronic reproductive tract infection. the novel structure of the semi-rough lipopolysaccharide was established with the use of nmr spectroscopy and mass spectrometry as well as immunochemical techniques. according to the mass spectrometry data, heptose in the oligosaccharide is partially substituted by glycine. h. alvei pcm 2670 core structure encompasses the common core of h. alvei which is modified with two additional galac ...201323927934
new complete structure of hafnia alvei clinical isolate strain pcm 2670 semi-rough lipopolysaccharide.hafnia alvei strain pcm 2670 is a clinical isolate from a patient with chronic reproductive tract infection. the novel structure of the semi-rough lipopolysaccharide was established with the use of nmr spectroscopy and mass spectrometry as well as immunochemical techniques. according to the mass spectrometry data, heptose in the oligosaccharide is partially substituted by glycine. h. alvei pcm 2670 core structure encompasses the common core of h. alvei which is modified with two additional galac ...201323643833
hafnia alvei from the farm to the delivery room. 201323317805
hafnia alvei and hafnia paralvei. taxonomy defined but still far from virulence and pathogenicity. 201323290572
studies on the o-antigen of hafnia alvei pcm 1224 structurally and serologically related to the o-antigen of h. alvei 481-l.mild hydrolysis of the lipopolysaccharide of hafnia alvei pcm 1224 at ph 4.2 cleaved partially the o-polysaccharide chain by the glycosyl phosphate linkages to yield a phosphorylated hexasaccharide representing the repeating unit of the o-polysaccharide and higher oligosaccharides consisting of two or more repeating units. studies of the degradation products before and after dephosphorylation by sugar and methylation analyses along with 1d and 2d (1)h and (13)c nmr spectroscopy, including 2d (1) ...201323276652
[data on the hygienic features of adolescents' training as cooks]. 20134225685
degradation of phytate by the 6-phytase from hafnia alvei: a combined structural and solution study.phytases hydrolyse phytate (myo-inositol hexakisphosphate), the principal form of phosphate stored in plant seeds to produce phosphate and lower phosphorylated myo-inositols. they are used extensively in the feed industry, and have been characterised biochemically and structurally with a number of structures in the pdb. they are divided into four distinct families: histidine acid phosphatases (hap), β-propeller phytases, cysteine phosphatases and purple acid phosphatases and also split into thre ...201323741456
lower levels of vitamin c and carotenes in plasma of cigarette smokers.plasma levels of vitamins a, c, and e, selenium, and carotenes were determined in 125 male cigarette smokers and 125 age- and race-matched nonsmokers. the smokers had a mean daily consumption of 30.6 cigarettes and a cumulative consumption of 22.8 pack years. plasma levels of vitamin c and total carotenes were significantly (p less than 0.05) lower in smokers than those of nonsmokers, while levels of vitamin a, selenium, and vitamin e were not significantly different between these two groups. si ...20133734276
[bacteriuria: importance and value of the semi-quantitative method of uricult. comparative study]. 20134553474
usefulness of an implantable antitachycardia pacemaker system for supraventricular or ventricular tachycardia.the cordis omni-orthocor model 234a, an implantable antitachycardia system, was evaluated in 13 patients. two patients had recurrent sustained supraventricular tachycardia (svt) and 11 had ventricular tachycardia (vt). the system was used for svt or vt termination (group 1: svt, 2 patients; vt, 4 patients) or for demand pacing and noninvasive electrophysiologic studies for tachycardia induction and serial electrophysiologic testing alone (group 2: vt, 7 patients). the overdriver was used success ...20133728334
sequential isokinetic and manual muscle testing in patients with neuromuscular disease. a pilot study.the purposes of this study were to compare the value of isokinetic testing and manual muscle testing (mmt) in longitudinal measurements of muscle strength in patients with neuromuscular disease and to identify any consistent pattern demonstrated by the isokinetic testing of patients with specific diagnoses. we measured knee extensor muscle strength at periodic intervals in patients, using mmt and isokinetic testing at angular limb velocities of 30 and 180 degrees/sec. an isokinetic fatigability ...20133941825
alteration of the protein composition in the haemolymph of american cockroaches immunized with soluble proteins.previous in vivo experiments demonstrating the existence of humoral immunity in cockroaches prompted us to investigate the composition and number of proteins that are newly induced or increased in quantity in the haemolymph of immune cockroaches compared to saline-injected control animals. sds-page analysis showed that six different haemolymph proteins of molecular weights 220,000, 162,000, 115,000, 102,000, 95,000 and 45,000 were induced in response to immunization by honeybee toxoid. however, ...20133666788
affective disorder amongst women in the general population: a longitudinal study.this paper reports upon a longitudinal general population survey of psychiatric disorder among a sample of women in edinburgh. the course and outcome of the identified disorders, defined according to the rdc, are described. in addition the report documents the consequence, for the description of episodes, of adopting a diagnostic scheme which embodies hierarchical and inter-episode interval rules. estimates of disease rates per year revealed a period prevalence of rdc disorder of 25.2% (17.6% de ...20133697585
facile synthesis of 2-[(3-aminopropyl)thio]adenosine 5'-diphosphate: a key intermediate for the synthesis of molecular probes of adenosine 5'-diphosphate function.adenosine 5'-diphosphate (adp) and, uniquely, its c-2 derivatized analogues are able to induce platelet activation. we here report the synthesis of 2-[(3-aminopropyl)thio]-adp from adp itself via 1,n6-etheno-adp. 2-[(3-aminopropyl)thio]-adp induced platelet aggregation with a potency about one-seventh that of adp itself and should prove a useful intermediate in the synthesis of other probes of platelet function.20133669009
[dynamics of the genetic structure in experimental drosophila populations for the adh locus as affected by ethanol].electrophoresis method was used to analyze the genetic structure of four experimental drosophila populations (the control one and those with 5, 10 and 15% of ethanol in the nutrient medium) with initial frequency of adhf = 0.5 for 50 monitoring generations. it was established that f and s alleles had different selective values. natural selection favoured the f-allele. addition of ethanol to the nutrient medium increased the selection intensity in the first 15 generations but did not change the r ...20133901448
laryngeal trauma vs length of intubation.the frequency histograms of six patients' laryngographs were studied pre- and post-endotracheal intubation. the changes were correlated with the length of intubation. the post-operative hoarse voice was seen as an increase in the spread of the lower frequencies, and an increase in the fundamental frequency. the latter change was thought to be a subconscious compensation for the hoarseness. the increased lower frequency spread as measured by standard deviation was directly proportional to the len ...20133694032
stress and medical illness in the elderly. 20133553904
interactions of oncogenes with haematopoietic cells. 20133536235
caries incidence among cerebral-palsied children. 20134388032
[what a diabetic patient must know]. 20133846682
cross-bridge free skin flap transfer: case report.the authors present a procedure that can be used in cases of massive skin and soft tissue defect accompanied by extensive vascular injury. the technique involves the use of two donor components (a free skin flap and a vascular donor) which form a single unit postoperatively. the free flap is stretched over crossed limbs, with its major lateral portion serving to cover the defect, and the margin of its medial portion containing the flap pedicle sutured to a pedicled skin flap from the healthy con ...20134057171
the legalities of home care. should a home health nurse carry her own professional liability insurance? 20133633912
[reconstructive plastic surgery of the humeral condyles following removal of endoprostheses of the elbow versus arthrodesis].the condyles of the elbow are of utmost importance for the stability of this joint. this is particularly evident in cases where elbow prostheses had to be removed because of loosening or infection and where the condyles had been deliberately resected at the primary operation. in order to obtain a functional elbow with sufficient stability and mobility after removal of the prostheses, we can reconstruct the condyles by means of a large autologous bone graft, which we take from the midpart of the ...20133658417
[plastic operations on the tricuspid valve in the surgical treatment of acquired multivalvular heart diseases]. 20133623209
treatment of chronic lumbosciatic pain. 20144273674
a technique for studying biological reaction rates at high pressure. 20144897388
fatty-acid composition of candida utilis as affected by growth temperature and dissolved-oxygen tension.analyses were made of the fatty-acid composition of candida utilis ncyc 321 grown in a chemostat at a dilution rate (equal to growth rate) of 0.1 hr(-1) and at temperatures in the range of 30 to 15 c and dissolved oxygen tensions between 75 and <1 mm of hg. cells grown under glucose limitation or nh(4) (+) limitation contained mainly c(16:0), c(16:1), c(18:0), c(18:1), c(18:2), and c(18:3) acids as detected by gas-liquid chromatography of methyl esters of the acids from lipids extracted with chl ...20144897106
efferent projections of the anterior olfactory nucleus. 20144187633
separate versus full mmpi method: reliability of the pseudoneurologic scale. 20144149559
[comparative evaluation of different methods of detecting leukocyturia]. 20144134672
[on neuroradiology of atrophic brain processes with special reference to differential diagnostic possiblities]. 20144223549
physiological stress and performance changes in response to beginning level orienteering. 20144068683
[brown discoid deposits in the lens following long-term administration of diazepam (valium)].in two patients (a married couple) the oral intake of 5 mg diazepam (valium) per day (sometimes even more) over several years led to a homogeneous brown opacification of the lens under the anterior capsule over an area corresponding to the mean pupillary diameter. the deposit is obviously irreversible.20144068590
[retinal complications of pars plana vitrectomy].a series of 500 consecutive pars plana vitrectomies was evaluated with regard to retinal complications. if the retina is attached preoperatively the risk of retinal complications is only 2.0%; however, in cases with preoperative detachment it rises to 9.2%. when membrane peeling is performed the risk rises by a further 7.3%. these statistics support the view that early vitrectomy is today a safe operation in cases with a simple initial anatomical situation. in contrast, late vitrectomy in cases ...20144068568
[the problem of suppurative grafts in recurrent eventrations. its therapy using stainless steel mesh]. 20144243457
circular dichroism study of the unfolding-refolding of a cardiotoxin from taiwan cobra (naja naja atra) venom.circular dichroism spectroscopy has been used to study the unfolding-refolding process of a cardiotoxin from taiwan cobra (naja naja atra) venom upon addition of fluoroalcohols or sodium dodecyl sulfate (sds) to its aqueous solution. in these experiments, the disulfide bridges remained intact. the unfolding process has been found to be reversible both for fluoroalcohols and for sds unfolding. the reversibility of the unfolding-refolding process of cardiotoxin in aqueous mixtures of fluoroalcohol ...20144074722
[the psychological profile of the sterile couple and recommendations for its management]. 20144029680
[bronchoscopic diagnosis of a benign tumor (cylindroma) obstructing the orifice of the left main trunk. treatment by bronchotomy, curettage, completed by a left inferior lobectomy. commentary]. 20144305133
serum theophylline assay by ames seralyzer compared with abbott tdx in pediatric care. 20144006209
[change in the alkaline phosphatase activity of blood neutrophils in children with pneumonia]. 20144184662
erythromycin in the treatment of streptococcal infections.in a number of well-designed comparison studies since 1958, erythromycin has proved highly effective in the treatment of both streptococcal pharyngitis and skin infections. of the two formulations most often prescribed, the estolate salt is better absorbed and achieves higher tissue concentrations than does the ethylsuccinate salt. for these reasons and based on results of the published clinical studies, the appropriate daily dosage for erythromycin estolate is 20 to 30 mg/kg/day and that for er ...20143945572
competencies for mainstreaming secondary level learning disabled students. 20143950520
treatment of attention deficit disorder with dl-phenylalanine.nineteen patients meeting the criteria for attention deficit disorder, residual type (adult hyperactivity), were given a 2-week double-blind crossover of dl-phenylalanine versus placebo. thirteen subjects completed the study; the mean global rating of improvement approached significance as compared with placebo. a significant improvement was noted on mood and mood lability. the phenylalanine responders were then continued on open drug, but lost all positive benefits within 3 months. a later open ...20143903813
[prognostic significance of qualitative and quantitative changes in basophils in chronic myeloleukoses and other neoplasms]. 20144184587
the hemodynamic consequences of high-dose thiopental anesthesia.the hemodynamic and electroencephalographic effects of a 60 min infusion of thiopental, given at the rate of 1.25 mg x kg-1 x min-1 (total dose 75 mg/kg), were studied in 10 patients without cardiorespiratory disease undergoing surgery for the removal of large and/or deeply seated arteriovenous malformations. data on heart rate, arterial, right atrial, pulmonary arterial, and pulmonary capillary wedge pressures, thermodilution cardiac output (expressed as cardiac index), the electroencephalogram ...20144014729
the "ferruginous body" content of lung tissue: a quantitative study of eighty-six patients. 20144554615
the "ferruginous body" content of lung tissue: a quantitative study of eighty-six patients. 20144554615
[advances of x-ray diagnosis in the inflammatory diseases of the large intestine]. 20144776220
[advances of x-ray diagnosis in the inflammatory diseases of the large intestine]. 20144776220
dental disease in selected 5 and 10-year-old children attending social priority and ordinary schools in non-fluoridated areas of county durham. 20144070535
utility of ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring for predicting recurrence of sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients receiving amiodarone.the prognostic implications of changes in ventricular ectopic activity on serial 24 hour ambulatory electrocardiographic (holter) recordings were prospectively evaluated in 107 patients with a history of sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias treated with amiodarone for at least 30 days. twenty-seven patients (25%) had insufficient ventricular ectopic activity (less than 10 ventricular premature complexes/h and no repetitive forms) on baseline holter recordings for serial statistical analysis. i ...20143958353
[yesterday and today]. 20143911231
[ocular movement phase during several nights of recording with the same patient]. 20144325149
[ocular movement phase during several nights of recording with the same patient]. 20144325149
tubular reabsorption of phosphate in normal children and in children with rickets. 20144650267
tubular reabsorption of phosphate in normal children and in children with rickets. 20144650267
variation of double-helix stability along dna molecular thread and its biological implications: homostabilizing propensity of gene double-helix. 20143991685
time-intensity equivalence relations for auditory pulse trains. 20144745455
[d-penicillamine induced lupus during the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. report of 2 cases and systematic immunologic study during the treatment]. 20144136184
blue cones contribute to border distinctness.a conclusion reached by kaiser and boynton in wavelength discrimination experiments, that differential blue-cone excitation makes a small contribution to the distinctness of borders in small fields, was verified using a rating procedure for borders produced in the la jolla analytic colorimeter.20144072017
5-aminosalicylic acid for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. 20144018510
gene clusters of hafnia alvei strain fb1 important in survival and pathogenesis: a draft genome perspective.hafnia alvei is an opportunistic pathogen involved in various types of nosocomical infections. the species has been found to inhabit food and mammalian guts. however, its status as an enteropathogen, and whether the food-inhabiting strains could be a source of gastrointestinal infection remains obscure. in this report we present a draft genome of h. alvei strain fb1 isolated from fish paste meatball, a food popular among malaysian and chinese populations. the data was generated on the illumina m ...201425075225
occurrence of urinary tract infection in adolescent and adult women of shanty town in dhaka city, bangladesh.urinary tract infection (uti) is commonly experienced by women of various age groups especially elderly ones. we planned to find out the prevalent microbial strains causing uti in slum inhabitant adolescent and adult women in dhaka city, bangladesh.201424795516
[conservative treatment of postoperative eventrations]. 20144068562
keeping company with the texas legislature. 20143969634
bacterial microbiota of the ocular surface of captive and free-ranging microbats: desmodus rotundus, diameus youngi and artibeus lituratus.to investigate normal aerobic bacterial microbiota of the eye surface in vvcaptive and free-ranging bats belonging to the suborder microchiroptera.201423710696
improving the secretion of cadaverine in corynebacterium glutamicum by cadaverine-lysine antiporter.cadaverine (1,5-pentanediamine, diaminopentane), the desired raw material of bio-polyamides, is an important industrial chemical with a wide range of applications. biosynthesis of cadaverine in corynebacterium glutamicum has been a competitive way in place of petroleum-based chemical synthesis method. to date, the cadaverine exporter has not been found in c. glutamicum. in order to improve cadaverine secretion, the cadaverine-lysine antiporter cadb from escherichia coli was studied in c. glutami ...201424510022
recovery of hafnia alvei from diseased brown trout, salmo trutta l., and healthy noble crayfish, astacus astacus (l.), in bulgaria.hafnia alvei was isolated in bulgaria from healthy noble crayfish, astacus astacus (l.), and then from farmed diseased brown trout, salmo trutta l., with signs of haemorrhagic septicaemia. the isolates were identified initially with conventional phenotyping and commercial merlin micronaut and api 20e rapid identification systems, followed by sequencing of the 16s rrna gene. hafnia alvei bt1, bt2 and aa4 were of low virulence to rainbow trout and brown trout, although cytotoxicity was demonstrate ...201424422558
isolation and identification of enterobacteriaceae from raw horsemeat intended for human consumption (basashi).the status of enterobacteriaceae contamination was investigated in a total of 131 samples of raw horsemeat (basashi) intended for human consumption purchased from a general meat shop or by mail-order from october 2012 to december 2013. the bacteria were isolated from 105 of the 112 samples (93.8%). prominent differences in the isolation rate due to the place of manufacture/sale or by the cut of the meat were not observed. moreover, in a comparison between domestic (92.6%) and imported (100%) sam ...201425744214
comparison of identification systems for psychrotrophic bacteria isolated from raw bovine milk.psychrotrophic bacteria in raw milk produce heat-resistant extracellular proteases, resulting in spoilage and shelf-life reduction of ultrahigh temperature treated milk and milk products. controlling of these spoilage microbes requires rapid and reliable identification systems for screening of raw milk. this study aimed to compare commercial bacterial identification systems with a genetic method (considered as the 'gold standard' method) for the identification of heat-resistant protease producin ...201425113043
hexachlorophane as an antiseptic for infants. 20145076725
quorum sensing activity of hafnia alvei isolated from packed food.quorum sensing (qs) is a mechanism adopted by bacteria to regulate expression of genes according to population density. n-acylhomoserine lactones (ahls) are a type of qs signalling molecules commonly found in gram-negative bacteria which have been reported to play a role in microbial spoilage of foods and pathogenesis. in this study, we isolated an ahl-producing hafnia alvei strain (fb1) from spherical fish pastes. analysis via high resolution triple quadrupole liquid chromatography/mass spectro ...201424736131
microbial diversity and dynamics during the production of may bryndza cheese.diversity and dynamics of microbial cultures were studied during the production of may bryndza cheese, a traditional slovak cheese produced from unpasteurized ewes' milk. quantitative culture-based data were obtained for lactobacilli, lactococci, total mesophilic aerobic counts, coliforms, e. coli, staphylococci, coagulase-positive staphylococci, yeasts, fungi and geotrichum spp. in ewes' milk, curd produced from it and ripened for 0 - 10 days, and in bryndza cheese produced from the curd, in th ...201424291178
hypothetical glycerol pathways of newly isolated strains capable of 1,3-propanediol production.study presented here demonstrates the ability of three newly isolated strains, obtained from environmental probes (manure, bottom sediment, and food waste) and identified as clostridium bifermentans, clostridium butyricum, and hafnia alvei, to synthesize 1,3-propanediol (1,3-pd), organic acids (such as lactic, acetic, fumaric, succinic, and butyric acids), and ethanol from glycerol. the production of 1,3-pd as well as the glycerol pathways in c. bifermentans and h. alvei cells have not been inve ...201425473655
conversion of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol by citrobacter freundii and hafnia alvei - newly isolated strains from the enterobacteriaceae.in this study, nearly 4000 bacterial strains from the family of enterobacteriaceae isolated from different environments were screened for ability to convert glycerol to 1,3-propanediol (1,3-pd). the aim of the research was to isolate 1,3-pd producers from the natural environment, identify and characterize the best isolates. three selective media were tested to usefulness in the isolation of bacteria from the family enterobacteriaceae. only, 28% of examined isolates could synthesize 1,3-pd from g ...201424768868
[comparison of routine use of two chromogenic media chromid cps (biomérieux) and uriselect4 (bio-rad) for the detection of escherichia coli and major uropathogenics in urine].escherichia coli is the most common bacterial cause of urinary tract infections. its rapid and specific identification in urine samples represents a major challenge within the rendering results and optimizing the management of the patient. we aimed to compare the sensitivity and specificity of two commercially available chromogenic media for e. coli: chromid cps (biomérieux) and uriselect4 (bio(-)rad), without carrying out further tests. 99 consecutive and non-redundant urine samples considered ...201424736143
microbial cell-free extracts as sources of enzyme activities to be used for enhancement flavor development of ewe milk cheese.freeze-dried cell-free extracts (cfe) from lactobacillus casei lc01, weissella cibaria 1xf5, hafnia alvei moller atcc 51815, and debaryomyces hansenii lcf-558 were used as sources of enzyme activities for conditioning the ripening of ewe milk cheese. compared with control cheese (cc), cfe did not affect the gross composition and the growth of the main microbial groups of the cheeses. as shown through urea-page electrophoresis of the ph 4.6-soluble nitrogen fraction and the analysis of free aa, t ...201526142846
aerobic bacterial microbiota isolated from the cloaca of the european pond turtle (emys orbicularis) in poland.we conducted a comparative analysis of the aerobic cloacal bacteria of european pond turtles (emys orbicularis) living in their natural environment and juvenile turtles reared under controlled conditions in a breeding center. we included 130 turtles in the study. the aerobic bacteria isolated from the cloaca of the juvenile turtles were less diverse and more prevalent than the bacteria isolated from free-living adults. we isolated 17 bacterial species from juvenile captive turtles, among which t ...201525380369
molecular characteristics of extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant enterobacteriaceae from humans in the community.to investigate the molecular characteristics of extended-spectrum cephalosporin (esc)-resistant enterobacteriaceae collected during a cross-sectional study examining the prevalence and risk factors for faecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (esbl)-producing enterobacteriaceae in humans living in areas with high or low broiler density.201526029910
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