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ArticlesNanoparticles as novel plant growth promoters
Adel K. Madbouly
Crop plants are prone to infection by several pathogens which cause diseases that affect the production and economy of these crops. Farmers tend to use traditional control methods such as; chemical pesticides and bioagents which are non-ecofriendly and not eas…
1 Feb 2025- Articles
Escherichia coli in broiler chickens in Egypt, its virulence traits and vaccination as an intervention strategy
Ahmed Ali, Ahmed I. Abd El-Mawgoud, Al-Hussien M. Dahshan, Azza A. EL-Sawah, Soad A. Nasef
Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is one of the extra intestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC). Previous studies showed that O1, O2 and O78 serotypes are mostly associated with Colibacillosis outbreaks, but recently there are emergent new pathogenic…
5 Feb 2025 - Articles
The relationship and relativity between three isolates of Potato virus Y Potyvirus infecting potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) at Alexandria and El-Beheira governorates, northern Egypt
Mahmoud H. Abd El-Aziz, S.I. Behiry, H.A. Younes, Karrar A. Hamza
Potato virus Y (PVY) is a highly pathogenic virus, causing enormous economic losses in potato (S. tuberosum) crop. Three isolates of PVY were obtained from naturally infected potato plants showing mosaic; yellowing and vein necrosis symptoms, during 2017-2018…
5 Feb 2025 - Articles
Apple cider vinegar: Effective adjuvant treatment for aerobic vaginitis
Vinita C. Patole, Jayashri G. Mahore, Tanaji D. Nandgude, Anil Gutte
Aerobic vaginitis (AV) is a vaginal infection caused mainly by overgrowth of Escherichia coli and a reduction of Lactobacilli in the vagina. The infection is linked with adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth. The current medical therapy for A…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Empowering colistin effectiveness: Origanum majorana essential oil enhances antibacterial and antibiofilm potency against mcr-1-positive Gram-negative bacteria, preventing drug resistance development
Zine El Abidine Bzazou El Ouazzani, Laila Reklaoui, Houda Benaicha, Said Barrijal
Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia; along with other Gram-negative bacteria (GNB), are known for their resilience to a broad spectrum of antibiotics, including last-resort options such as colistin, which is regarded as the last line of defense in…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
The effect of Lactobacillus acidophilus as a probiotic against Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth and biofilm formation
Shaimaa A. Elbadri, Marwa S. Fathi, Amira E. Abdel Hamid, Hanaa A. ElGendy
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant biofilm producing microorganisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa has pushed efforts to find safe alternatives to antibiotics; such as probiotics. Lactobacilli are one of these promising probiotics, with reported antib…
5 Feb 2025 - Articles
Molecular, serological and biological characterizations of Potato Leaf Roll Virus in infected potato plants in Egypt, and its effects on plant cell organelles
Dalia G. Aseel, Mahmoud H. Abd El-Aziz, Sanaa A. Riad, Azaa Makhlouf, Gaber I. Fegla, Elsayed E. Hafez
Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV) is one of the most serious viruses infecting potato plant (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Egypt. Indirect Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (Indirect- ELISA) results revealed that 70 % of the collected samples were infected with P…
5 Feb 2025 - Review
An overview of SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) disease pandemic
Sagorika Rai, Pallabi Banerjee, Anshuman Chandra, Imteyaz Qamar
A novel coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) overflow event, with its epicenter point in the Wuhan (China), has risen as the health of the public crisis is of global concern. This started as an episode in the December, (2019), and till the 28th of February, (2020),…
8 Feb 2025 - Review
COVID-19 detection: Comparison and accuracy of several diagnostic tests
Mati Ullah, Muhammad Ibrar, Salah Uddin Khan, Habib Ullah, Nasir Ali Khan
The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has created a global alarming situation. Initially, diagnosis of the virus was conducted by a combination of different…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Exploration of indigenous Trichoderma species for their use as biofertilizers, optimization of growth conditions and cultivation on cheap substrates
Dhurva Prasad Gauchan, Ashok Kumar Bhattarai, Shishir Pandey, Sunil Bhandari
Members of the genus Trichoderma have substantially improved the agricultural economy through inhibiting the phytopathogens, assimilating nutrients and inducing defensive metabolism against the environmental stresses. The major aim of this study was to i…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in urinary tract infections: A review on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, treatments and prevention
Bijay Kumar Shrestha, Manita Tumbahangphe, Jenish Shakya, Sujata Chauhan
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common pathological conditions observed in hospital settings and communities. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the causative agent of most of the UTIs, such as pyelonephritis and cystitis. The infectious compli…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
The gut microbiome and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection: what is the link?
Jorge G. Robalino, Patricio A. Salazar, Nelson E. Muñóz, Diego M. Tene, Adriana B. Pedreáñez
In the recent years, studies of the human microbiome have aroused great interest. Several evidences suggest a connection between the gut microbiome and the human immune response at the pulmonary level, which has been defined as the "gut-lung axis&qu…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Evolution, pathophysiology and genetic modulation of novel Coronavirus
Ena Gupta, Neha Mishra, Pragya Mishra, Priyanka Singh, Uroosa Noor, Shashi Soni
Recently, and after its emergence in Wuhan, China, the COVID-19 infection caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread in almost every country in the world. This infection has appeared as a subject of intensive de…
8 Feb 2025 - Review
Influence of hospital wastewater on the development of antimicrobial resistance
Hend M. Radwan, Nagwan G. El Menofy, Sahar M.R. Radwan
Resistance to antimicrobial agents is a developing issue that requires calls for an integrated strategy from all nations. A significant contributor to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is wastewater that is a vital resource for bacteria which provides a med…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Detection of possible aminoglycosides resistance mechanisms in Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant isolates
Maria R. Boushra, Noha A. Hassuna, Gamal F.M. Gad, Reham A. Ibrahem, Nancy G.F.M. Waly
Globally, there is a growing concern about Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistance to aminoglycosides. Enzymatic modification of these drugs is the predominant resistance mechanism. Additionally, P. aeruginosa possesses many efflux systems that enable it to re…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Lipid droplets formation and their effects on phosphatidylinositol level in yeasts
Fabrice Mutijima, Mostafa Basiony, Morihisa Fujita
Lipid droplets (LDs) are conserved specialized organelles that are surrounded by a single phospholipid layer, enclosing neutral lipids in form of triacylglycerol (TAG) and/or sterol ester. They are formed at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and stay conn…
8 Feb 2025 - Review
Studies on the extremo-lipase produced by the halotolerant Oceanobacillus iheyensis strain QCS
Noura Sh. A. Hagaggi
In the current work, different studies were carried out on the lipase enzyme produced by the halotolerant Oceanobacillus iheyensis strain QCS, with an expectation to be an important candidate in the industrial applications. Lipase of strain QCS was halo…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Comparative in vitro study of the antimicrobial activity of metal-ZnO nanoparticles against several bacterial and fungal pathogens
Mai A. Mwaheb, Laila R. Abd Al Halim, Tarob A. Abdel-Baset, Nada F. Hemeda
Nowadays, the use of nanoparticles (NPs) has become useful in the different application fields. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro antimicrobial potential of metal- ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) against several bacterial and fungal stra…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Nano-fertilizers: Bio-fabrication, application and biosafety
Rabaa Yaseen, Ahmed I. S. Ahmed, Amal M. Omer, Mohamed K. M. Agha, Tamer M. Emam
At the global level, sustainable horticulture faces many challenges due to climate changes in addition to limitations in water and land resources. Nanotechnology is an innovate strategy for sustainable agricultural development. This eco-friendly technol…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Detection of the antibacterial efficacy of Paenibacillus polymyxa against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in rice seedlings, and the antimicrobial related genes
Yasmine Abdallah, Ranya M. El-Ashmony, Abdelrazek S. Abdelrhim
Paenibacillus polymyxa bacterium has been known as a biocontrol agent (BCA) for various plant diseases, and it promotes the growth of several treated plants. On the other hand, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is an important bacterial pathogen that…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Epidemiology of COVID-19 scenario in India
Prasanta Majumder, Shyamalendu Laskar, Aesha Zafna, Manisha Koul, Anudarsh P. Kalakumari, Pallavi A. Thomas
There was an outbreak of a new Coronavirus infection in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in late December 2019, which caused acute respiratory syndrome of unknown etiology. The World Health Organization (WHO) named the viral causal agent as Severe Acute Res…
8 Feb 2025 - Review
Recent updates on effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines
Sareer ud Din, Umar Shahbaz, Shahab ud din, Sadaf Siraj, Anbareen Gul, Abdur Raziq et al.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected millions of people worldwide. Vaccines are urgently needed to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic and return to the pre-pandemic era. The aims of the current literature review were to discuss the administered vacc…
8 Feb 2025 - Review
A perspective of precision medicine in the management of COVID-19
Shrikant Verma, Mohammad Abbas, Sushma Verma, Aliya Abbas Rizvi, Almas Khan, Syed Tasleem Raza et al.
The idea of precision medication is turning out progressively to be famous. The utilization of enormous information, genomics and other "omics" like metabolomics; proteomics and transcriptomics; could soon cause the fantasy of personalized med…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Presepsin as a predictive indicator of severity in Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)
Sara M. Farag, Rasha A. Nasr, Nesma G. El Sheikh, Mona A. Khattab
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) currently represents a major health emergency worldwide. Early recognition of severe forms of this virus is essential to align effective management and treatment strategies. Presepsin (PSP), the soluble cluster of dif…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Development of polymerase chain reaction coupled with a high-resolution melting technique for detection of Helicobacter pylori clarithromycin resistance
Souad Oirdi Zahir, Mounia El Khadir, Dafr-Allah Benajah, Sidi Adil Ibrahimi, Laila Chbani, Mohamed El Abkari et al.
Helicobacter pylori, a bacterial pathogen that causes severe gastric diseases, has developed antibiotics resistance; mainly against clarithromycin. Consequently, the latest international recommendations have advised clarithromycin susceptibility testing…
8 Feb 2025