Phylogenetic Analysis of Alphacoronaviruses Based on 3c and M Gene Sequences Isolated from Cats with FIP in Romania.

Coronaviruses are widespread in mammals and birds, causing mostly digestive and respiratory problems. In cats, feline coronaviruses undergo mutations while replicating, giving rise to the fatal coronavirus causing the feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) disease. Several mutations in viral genes, among them 3c and M, are involved in the development of FIP.

Inclusion of Sorghum in L. Diet: Effects on Growth, Flesh Quality, Microbiota, and Oxidative Status.

This study investigates the impact of including sorghum in the diet of the common carp () on its growth, blood parameters, meat composition, intestinal microbiota, and oxidative stress. Experimental diets with varying sorghum content (0%-V0 or control, 10%-V1, 20%-V2, and 30%-V3) were administered to carp weighing 43 g initially. Notably, in the 30% variant, sorghum entirely replaced corn and barley in the diet.

Antimicrobial Activity of Oil-Loaded Agarose/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Hydrogel for Bio-Applications.

In this study, the potential use of essential oil in bio-applications was investigated. Firstly, the phytochemicals from were analyzed by different methods. Secondly, the essential oil was incorporated into the hydrogel matrix based on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and agar (A).

Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from and Bark Extracts: Characterization, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, and Antibacterial Effects.

In recent years, phytofunctionalized AgNPs have attracted great interest due to their remarkable biological activities. In the present study, AgNPs were synthesized using and bark extracts. The chemical profile of these bark extracts was analyzed by LC-HRMS/MS.

Evaluation of the Antibacterial Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Pullulan Scaffolds Loaded with Lam. Essential Oil and Perspectives for Possible Applications.

Essential oil of Lam. was extracted and characterized to determine its antimicrobial activity and potential use in applications. The essential oil was loaded on polyvinyl alcohol-pullulan films and gels and characterized by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and UV-Vis spectroscopy before having its antimicrobial capacities assessed.

Cortisol and Oxytocin Could Predict Covert Aggression in Some Psychotic Patients.

The covert or indirect type of aggression has a risk of converting in violent acts and, considering that, it is very important to identify it in order to apply effective preventive measures. In cases of psychotic patients, the risk of becoming violent is harder to predict, as even neuter stimuli may be perceived as threat and trigger aggression. Treating all the psychiatric patients as potential aggressive subjects is not the best preventive measure as only a few of them are aggressive and this measure may further enhance the stigma on mentally ill patients.

Prenylated phenolics as promising candidates for combination antibacterial therapy: Morusin and kuwanon G.

Combination of antibiotics with natural products is a promising strategy for potentiating antibiotic activity and overcoming antibiotic resistance. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether morusin and kuwanon G, prenylated phenolics in species, have the ability to enhance antibiotic activity and reverse antibiotic resistance in and . Commonly used antibiotics (oxacillin, erythromycin, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, clindamycin) were selected for the combination studies.