Publications by authors named "Abreo E"

Background: Biological control methods involving entomopathogenic fungi like Beauveria bassiana have been shown to be a valuable approach in integrated pest management as an environmentally friendly alternative to control pests and pathogens. Identifying genetic determinants of pathogenicity in B. bassiana is instrumental for enhancing its virulence against insects like the resistant soybean pest Piezodorus guildinii.

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  • This study analyzes trends in melanoma incidence, prevalence, diagnosis stage, and survival rates in the U.S. from 1999 to 2021 using data from the US Cancer Statistics database.
  • Findings show a significant increase in annual age-adjusted melanoma incidence rates, from 15.1 to 23.0 per 100,000 people, with higher prevalence observed in males compared to females.
  • Survival rates indicate a striking difference: a five-year relative survival rate of 99.4% for localized melanoma significantly drops to 35.6% for distant stages, underscoring the importance of early detection for better outcomes.
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Insect cuticular lipids, especially epicuticular hydrocarbons (CHC), have a significant role in insect ecology and interactions with other organisms, including fungi. The CHC composition of a specific insect species may influence the outcome of the interaction with a specific fungal strain. Some insects, such as Piezodorus guildinii, have low susceptibility towards fungal infections seemingly due to their CHC composition.

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Bacillus sensu lato were screened for their capacity to mineralize organic phosphorus (P) and promote plant growth, improving nitrogen (N) and P nutrition of soybean. Isolates were identified through Type Strain Genome Server (TYGS) and Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI). ILBB95, ILBB510 and ILBB592 were identified as Priestia megaterium, ILBB139 as Bacillus wiedmannii, ILBB44 as a member of a sister clade of B.

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Antimicrobial resistance is a growing concern in public health and current research shows an important role for bacterial biofilms in recurrent or chronic infections. New strategies, therefore, are necessary to overcome antimicrobial resistance, through the development of new therapies that could alter or inhibit biofilm formation. In this sense, antibiofilm natural products are very promising.

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Insect epicuticle hydrocarbons (CHC) are known to be important determinants in the susceptibility degree of insects to fungal entomopathogens. Five Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Hypocreales; Clavicipitaceae) strains were phenotypically analyzed regarding their response to CHC nutrition and their pathogenicity and virulence towards high fungal-susceptible Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Carpintero and Dellapé) (Heteroptera: Thaumastocoridae) and low fungal-susceptible Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), which are important hemipteran pests in eucalyptus and soybean plantations, respectively. Two of these strains, which were the most (ILB308) and the least (ILB299) virulent to P.

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Background: The redbanded stink bug Piezodorus guildinii (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) is one of the most important species affecting soybean crops in southern South America. Capillary gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry was used to characterize the epicuticular hydrocarbon profiles of field-collected insects, and to identify differences in their composition between fifth-instar nymphs and adults, males and females, and between bugs collected in insecticide-treated and insecticide-free soybean crops.

Results: Straight chain saturated n-C27 and n-C29, and monomethyl and dimethyl chains of C31 and C33 were the most abundant compounds.

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Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis (BRIC) is a very rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder which presents with recurrent jaundice. We report the case of a young male with a history of methamphetamine use who presented with recurrent episodes of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, vomiting, dark urine, and pale stools. These symptoms always resolved within four weeks of presentation.

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Serratia marcescens can be a plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) and an opportunistic human and plant pathogen. We have identified and characterized strains of related species of Serratia and evaluated their biological control of damping-off of tomato seeds caused by Pythium cryptoirregulare. Serratia ureilytica, S.

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Here, we report a new draft genome sequence of an isolate of the ascomycete that is responsible for ergot disease in grasses of the genus. This new draft genome sequence will provide useful data for evaluating intraspecies and interspecies genome variation in and other genus members.

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species affecting spp. are a serious problem, as they infect forage grasses such as and , producing the ergot disease. The ascomycete is known to be the pathogen responsible for this disease in both grasses.

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Serratia marcescens is a Gram-negative bacterial species that can be found in a wide range of environments like soil, water and plant surfaces, while it is also known as an opportunistic human pathogen in hospitals and as a plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPR) in crops. We have used a pangenome-based approach, based on publicly available genomes, to apply whole genome multilocus sequence type schemes to assess whether there is an association between source and genotype, aiming at differentiating between isolates from nosocomial sources and the environment, and between strains reported as PGPR from other environmental strains. Most genomes from a nosocomial setting and environmental origin could be assigned to the proposed nosocomial or environmental MLSTs, which is indicative of an association between source and genotype.

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Interactions between yeasts and lactic acid bacteria are strain specific, and their outcome is expected to change in simultaneous alcoholic--malolactic fermentations from the pattern observed in successive fermentations. One Oenococcus oeni strain Lalvin VP41™ was inoculated with two Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains either simultaneously, three days after the yeast inoculation, or when alcoholic fermentation was close to finish. Early bacterial inoculations with each yeast strain allowed for the growth of the bacterial populations, and the length of malolactic fermentation was reduced to six days.

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