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ArticlesMolecular diagnosis of begomovirus associated with leaf curl disease of Dahlia pinnata
Sayed S. Sohrab
Diseases caused by begomoviruses represent serious threat to crop cultivation globally. A field survey was conducted in June, 2018 and severe leaf curl disease symptoms were observed on Dahlia pinnata at Ballia, U.P. India. The association of begomovirus was i…
1 Feb 2025- Articles
Induction of defence enzymes activities in grape plant treated by seaweed algae against Plasmopara viticola and Uncinula necator causing downy and powdery mildews of grapes
T. Suthin Raj 1 S. Vignesh 1 P. Nishanthi 1 K. Hane graff 1 H. Ann Suji
Plasmopara viticola and Uncinula necator are the causative agents of downy mildew and powdery mildew diseases, respectively, which become a major problem in grape crop (Vitis vinifera L.). The use of natural products such as seaweed p…
1 Feb 2025 - Articles
Assessment of bacteriological quality of borehole water in Wamakko local government, Sokoto state, Nigeria
Bashir I. 1 Adam A.S. 2 Yahaya H.S. 3 Makeri D. 4 Ntulume I. 2 Aliero A.A. 5 Afolabi R.O
The increase in human populations together with their daily activities continues to have great influence on the quality of borehole water in Nigeria. In the current study, the major source of drinking water within Arkilla which is the one of the most growing c…
1 Feb 2025 - Articles
Enhanced anti-oxidant activity of neoagarooligosaccharides produced by β-agarase derived from Aquimarina agarilytica NI125
Mohamed G. Farahat
The neoagarooligosaccharides have received growing attention owing to their physiological activities. The aim of this study was the isolation of agarase-producing bacteria for production of agar hydrolysates with special emphasis on their anti-oxidant po…
5 Feb 2025 - Articles
Prevalence and multidrug resistance profiles of several bacterial pathogens isolated from hospital inanimate surfaces in Faisalabad, Pakistan
Hafsa Zaib, Rabia Kanwar, Nishat Zafar, Sultan Ali
Hospital environment and inanimate surfaces are considered as potential sources of opportunistic and nosocomial pathogens. Indirect transmission of microbes from the hospital surfaces has a major role in hospital acquired nosocomial infections and their…
5 Feb 2025 - Articles
New source of cellulase production using a metagenomic technique
Safaa M. Ali, Nadia A. Soliman
The cellulase enzymes with high effectiveness under conditions agreeable to the industrial processes necessities are one of the keys for the successful development of chemical and drug synthesis. The soil metagenome is an affluent source for the discove…
5 Feb 2025 - Articles
In vitro and in vivo effects of some chemical fungicides against Pythium ultimum and Phytophthora citrophthora associated with peach seedlings decline
Sabrine Mannai
Peach decline, responsible for seedlings root and collar rot in nurseries, is an important disease that causes reduction in plant production. Several oomycetes species were associated with this disease. The aim of this study was to control this serious p…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Pretreatment of maize straw with Pleurotus ostreatus and Lentinus squarrosulus for bioethanol production using Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Samuel Adedayo Fasiku, Sherifah Monilola Wakil
Maize straw (MS) is a lignocellulosic substrate that constitutes huge wastes in the environment. This work aimed to pretreat MS with mushroom alone as a biological agent, and with NaOH prior to mushroom treatment (combined chemical and biological), and s…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Moringa oleifera leaf as a natural water purifier and causes decontamination of fecal- coliform bacteria
Basma T. Abd-Elhalim
This study aimed to focus on the Nile's raw water purification and sanitation in the Warraq al Hadar area, Egypt, using Moringa oleifera leaf powder. The water turbidity, pH, and total fecal-coliforms were assessed. The water turbidity and pH were decrea…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Mevalonate pathway analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae during bioisoprene synthesis
Simiat O. Jimoh, Semirah A. Sanusi, Farouq A. Olaogun, Ramot B. Badmos-Oladapo, Kifayat O. Asafa- Adedimeji
Isoprene, synthesized through two complementary biosynthetic routes known as the mevalonate (MVA) pathway and the deoxy-xylulose phosphate pathway, is a valuable monomer that is used for rubber and several other chemical industries. Despite the recent in…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Applying metagenomics to structural and functional analyses of microbial communities from lagoon sediments in some provinces of central Vietnam
Tran Thi Hong, Ngo Van Anh, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh, Nguyen Van Phuong
Metagenomics is an important technique for discovering and screening significant bioactive compounds such as polyketide synthases, non-ribosomal peptide synthetases, antibiotics, and biocatalysts. The enormous potential of microbial diversity in coastal…
8 Feb 2025 - Review
Exploiting biological tools for post-antibiotic era: novel sustainable strategies against antimicrobial resistance
Omnia Karem Riad
Around the world, one of the biggest risks to public health is antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR poses substantial consequences on country economies and health systems. In the post-antibiotic era, searching for new cost-effective approaches is necessar…
8 Feb 2025 - Review
A comprehensive literature review on the oral microbiota: key concepts and implications for dental and systemic health
Asmae Benabderrahmane, Majid Atmani, Kaoutar Hamriri, Zoubida Laghrari, Saadia Belmalha
The oral microbiota plays a crucial role in maintaining oral health by forming a dynamic ecosystem across the buccal components. It contributes to oral homeostasis through pathogen defense, pH regulation, local immune support, biofilm formation, nutrient…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Fungal contamination associated with some dried fruits in Iran
Amirreza Amirmijani Mahdieh Sadeghian Behanz Karimi
In order to identify fungal species associated with some dried fruits including; Common fig, Date palm, and White Mulberry, 35 fruit samples were collected from common markets in the south of Kerman province, Jiroft, Iran, during 2016. After surface disinfesta…
1 Feb 2025 - Editorial
Recruitment of bacterial endophytes by host plants
Rawia F. Gamal
Plants coupled with endophytic bacteria hold great potential for the remediation of polluted environments. The colonization patterns and activities of inoculated endophytes in the rhizosphere and endosphere of host plant are among the primary factors that may…
1 Feb 2025 - Articles
Race and biovar determination of Ralstonia solanacearum in the north west of Pakistan
Muhammad Junaid Musharaf Ahmad Saifullah A
Multiple comprehensive surveys were conducted during 2012, in order to know the current status of bacterial wilt (BW) of tomato caused by Ralstonia solanacearum (R. solanacearum), in the commercial tomato growing districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP),…
1 Feb 2025 - Articles
Prevalence of microorganisms associated with Pelvic inflammatory disease in reproductive aged women in Onitsha North, Anambra state, Nigeria
Eze E.M. 1 Unegbu V.N. 2 Ezebialu C.U. 3 Nneji I.R
The prevalence of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and its associated microbes among reproductive aged women in Onitsha north, Anambra state, Nigeria, were investigated. A total of 500 reproductive aged women between the ages of 10 - 50 years were examined; w…
1 Feb 2025 - Articles
In vitro antibacterial activity of ethanolic crude extracts of Capsicum annum against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli isolated from pus and stool samples at Ruhengeri Referral Hospital, Rwanda
Solange Gahongayire 1 Ibrahim Ntulume 1 Kagimbura Ervine 2 Bizimana Évariste 2 Adamu A. Aliero
This work aimed at determining the antibacterial activity of ethanolic crude extracts of leaves and fruits of Capsicum annum against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli; isolated from pus and stools samples of patients in Ruheng…
1 Feb 2025 - Articles
Pathogenicity and inoculum concentration effects of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis on severity of bacterial canker of tomato
Ayesha Bibi 1 Muhammad Junaid 2 Musharaf Ahmad
A total of 100 tomato plant samples exhibiting typical symptoms of bacterial canker were collected from tomato-growing areas of north-western areas of Pakistan. On isolation of the causal agent of this disease, 47 out of 100 samples yielded typical colony morp…
1 Feb 2025 - Articles
Green synthesis, Optimization and Characterization of SiO2 nanoparticles using Aspergillus tubingensis F20 isolated from drinking water
Sohila A. Abd Elmohsen, Samah A. Mohmed, Ghadir E. Daigham, Essam M. Hoballah, Nagwa M. Sidkey
This study aimed to demonstrates a positive correlation between silica metal tolerance ability of a drinking water fungi and its potential for the synthesis of silica oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles (NPs). Metal oxide NPs can be synthesized biologically by di…
5 Feb 2025 - Articles
Anti-dermatophytic activity and FTIR analysis of Petroleum ether extracts of Azadirachta indica A. Juss seed (Meliaceae)
Ungo-kore, H.Y, Ibrahim, Y.K.E, Tytler, B.A
Plant derived medicines have made massive contributions to the humans over the years. Azadirachta indica is used in ethnomedicine to treat ailments such as; eczema, ringworm, sore throat, respiratory tract infection, and scabies. Seeds of A. indica were…
5 Feb 2025 - Articles
CHROMagar COL-APSE medium as a screening method for fecal carriage of Colistin resistant Enterobacteriaceae among patients in Mansoura university hospitals, Egypt
Noha M. Mahmoud, Samah S. El-Kazzaz
Colistin resistance (Col-R) has been rising worldwide with high rate of morbidity and mortality. The emergence of mobile colistin resistance (mcr) harboring microorganisms become of a health concern. Hence, screening for fecal carriage of Col-R Enterobac…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
An overview of the meningococcal disease and impact of the quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine
Asmaa Alrobai, Jehan Alrahimi, Sahar El Hadad
Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, which are the three membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord; which occurs when the fluid surrounding the meninges becomes infected. Meningitis is a life-threatening disease, particularly in older…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) typing and Gentamicin resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among children with atopic dermatitis in Egypt
Amira H. El-Ashry, Rasha H. El-Mahdy, Mohammad A. Gaballah, Rania Talaat
Children with atopic dermatitis (AD) have a higher prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus colonization. Gentamicin is an important topical antibiotic that is used in the treatment of AD lesions. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of gentamicin resi…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Genotyping of carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from Egyptian patients
Heba Ahmed Mohamed, Gamal Fadl Mahmoud Gad, Mona Fattouh Mohamed, Hend Harby Ahmed, Ameer Effat Elfarash, Nahed Fathallah Fahmy
Acinetobacter baumannii has recently been known as a major cause of hospital- and community-acquired infections. Carbapenem resistant A. baumanni (CRAB) has been recorded to be resistant to nearly all antibiotics, including the last resort antibiotics; c…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Trichoderma afroharzianum B3R12: a potent biocontrol agent against Stromatinia cepivora, the causal agent of onion white rot
Belal Natey, Ahmed M.M.A. Kasem, Younes M. Rashad, Nageh Fathy Abo-Dahab
Stromatinia cepivora (Berk.) Whetzel, the causal agent of onion white rot, is a devastating disease globally affecting onion crop production, leading to considerable losses. Control of S. cepivora is difficult due to its sclerotial high survival rate tha…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Chemical and biological assessment of Alternaria alternata as an endophytic fungus isolated from Thymus vulgaris
Aml Ghanem, Ahmed A. Al-Karmalawy, Noha E. Morsy, Mahmoud Elsabahy, Ahmed M. Rayan
Thymus vulgaris is a highly regarded herb known for its wide medicinal and culinary uses. Endophytic fungi, residing harmlessly within plant tissues, have attracted much attention as potential sources of novel bioactive compounds. This study aimed to eva…
8 Feb 2025 - Review
Exploring novel horizons - Bacterial phytases and their potential applications
Yana Gocheva, Stephan Engibarov, Rumyana Eneva, Irina Lazarkevich, Simona Mitova, Ivanka Boyadzhieva
The aims of this review are to focus on updating the current knowledge regarding the diversity of bacterial phytases, their importance in increasing the availability of phosphorus and other nutrients necessary for the growth and development of various pl…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Antibacterial potential of the Albizia mahalao Capuron extracts, a Fabaceae from Madagascar
Andriantsihoarana J. Razanatseheno, Lovarintsoa J. Randriamampianina, Hanitra R. Randrianarivo, Danielle A. D. Rakoto, Victor L. Jeannoda
The aim of this study was to assess the antibacterial potential of Albizia mahalao, a Madagascar Fabaceae. Leaf methanolic extracts (LME), root bark methanolic extract (RME), stem bark methanolic extract (SME), and alkaloids extracted from leaves under…
5 Feb 2025 - Articles
Biosynthesis of Copper nanoparticles using bacterial supernatant optimized with certain agro-industrial byproducts
Abd-Elhalim, B.T, Gamal, R.F, Abou-Taleb, Kh.A et al.
Biosynthesis of green nanomaterials using microorganisms is considered clean, eco-friendly and viable, instead of the physical or chemical methods. This study aimed in the biosynthesis of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) exploiting Egyptian local bacterial…
5 Feb 2025 - Review
Corona virus disease (COVID-19): Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Therapeutics under trial and Prevention
Bijay Kumar Shrestha, Jenish Shakya, Manita Tumbahangphe, Bidhya Dhungana, Romika Shrestha, Jyoti Limbu
The unforeseeable outbreak of novel coronavirus called Severe Acute Respiratory Disease Corona Virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) from Wuhan city of China has become pandemic, associated with great mortality and morbidity across the globe. The virus is transmitted th…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Endophytic bacterial communities colonizing the medicinal plant Calotropis procera: as resources of hydrolases
Fatma M. Abdel Baset, Noura Sh. A. Hagaggi, Francis F. Hezayen, Usama M. Abdul- Raouf
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton is a shrub belongs to family Asclepiadaceae which known by its medicinal properties. It is a widely growing plant distributed in tropical and sub-tropical Africa, and America. This study is the first report which hi…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Microbiota as a linking axis of the macroecosystem involving soil-plant-human. Potential interactions and perspectives for study
Artem V. Lyamin, Lyudmila V. Orlova, Vladimir I. Platonov, Natalia M. Troz, Aleksey S. Sustretov, Elena A. Zakharova et al.
During analyzing morbidity data, it is obvious that the ratio of infections has decreased significantly since the beginning of the 20th century, but the proportion of metabolic and inflammatory diseases has increased. This may be related to the degradat…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Tea plant
Zakaria Ahmed
Many complementary and alternative medicines have enjoyed increased popularity in recent decades. Efforts to validate their use have seen their putative therapeutic properties, which come under increasing scrutiny in vitro and in some cases in vivo. One…
5 Feb 2025 - Articles
Detection and identification of a new isolate of Grapevine fanleaf Virus naturally infecting Grapevine plants in Egypt using qReal Time-PCR
Dalia Gamil Aseel, Mahmoud Hamdy Abd El-Aziz, E. E. Hafez
Grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV) is a member of the genus Nepovirus in the family Comoviridae, a widely distributed virus responsible for grapevine (Vitis vinifera) degeneration. This virus causes serious economic losses by reducing grape crop yield. The…
5 Feb 2025 - Articles
Resistance prevalence profile of Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Intensive Care Units of Al- Shatby Pediatric Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt
Bassma H. Elwakil, Safaa M. Ali, Soad F. Hafez, Adnan A. Bekhit, Moustafa Y. El-Naggar, Zakia A. Olama
Klebsiella pneumoniae has been identified as an opportunistic pathogen associated with both community- acquired and nosocomial infections mainly among patients admitted to the Intensive care units (ICUs). Some resistant genes were transferred vertically…
5 Feb 2025 - Articles
Diversity of aquatic Pythium and Phytopythium spp. from rivers and a pond of Gifu city, Japan
Hani M. A. Abdelzaher, Koji Kageyama
Pythiaceous fungi have variety of occurrences in different environments. If these fungi are present in water intended to irrigate crops, they pose high risk as pathogens. Pythium adhaerens, P. aquatile, P. diclinum, P. dissotocum, P. pachycaule and P. t…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Bacteriophages as affordable solution for treatment of multidrug resistant bacteria, and their recent potential applications
Ghadah A. Alsubhi
The impact of bacteriophages as antibacterial agents was known after their first discovery in 1915, and they were then employed to treat the bacterial infections. However, the discovery of penicillin in 1928 quickly overshadowed bacteriophage therapy, a…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
The antibacterial activity of nano-encapsulated basil and cinnamon essential oils against certain multidrug-resistant bacteria recovered from infected wounds
Noura El-Kattan, Kamilia A.M. Allam
This study was conducted to evaluate the antibacterial activity of nano-encapsulated essential oils of basil (Ocimum basilicum) and cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. A total of 115 wound swab samples were collected…
8 Feb 2025 - Articles
Microbiota as a linking axis of the macroecosystem involving soil-plant-human. Potential interactions and perspectives for study
Artem V. Lyamin, Lyudmila V. Orlova, Vladimir I. Platonov, Natalia M. Troz, Aleksey S. Sustretov, Elena A. Zakharova et al.
During analyzing morbidity data, it is obvious that the ratio of infections has decreased significantly since the beginning of the 20th century, but the proportion of metabolic and inflammatory diseases has increased. This may be related to the degradat…
8 Feb 2025