Baseline microbiota of blueberries, soil, and irrigation water from blueberry farms located in three geographical regions.

Bacterial microbiota was determined in fruit, soil, and irrigation water from blueberry ( spp.) farms located in Cundinamarca, Colombia; Mississippi, United States; and Jalisco, Mexico. Bacterial communities were studied using 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) gene amplification by targeting the V3-V4 hypervariable region.

Draft Genome Sequences of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. Strains OK3, VB11, and NOB1, Isolated from Bunch and Muscadine Grapes Grown in Southern Mississippi.

We report here high-quality draft whole-genome assemblies of subsp. strains OK3, VB11, and NOB1, which were isolated from symptomatic bunch and muscadine grape plants grown in southern Mississippi.

Tobacco cessation interventions in dental networks: a practice-based evaluation of the impact of education on provider knowledge, referrals, and pharmacotherapy use.

Tobacco is a significant risk factor for oral diseases. Dental care providers have the opportunity to inform patients about the risks associated with tobacco use and refer them to tobacco cessation resources. Although dental teams usually ask their patients about their tobacco use, most do not provide tobacco cessation counseling.

How well does the health history form identify adolescent smokers?

Background: This study examines the accuracy of adolescents' reports of tobacco use on a health history form completed in the dental office and the relationship between these reports and cessation advice provided by dental professionals.

Methods: The authors compared reports of smoking status provided by adolescents during phone interviews with the adolescents' reports of smoking on a health history form completed during a dental visit. Adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years who were scheduled for a dental hygiene visit in a large managed care system were eligible for the study: 1162 completed the phone interview, and the study staff members audited the charts of a stratified random sample (n=280) of these.

Tobacco cessation program: resources to help organize a dental office program.

When dentists and dental office team members assist their patients in becoming tobacco free, they are eliminating causative/contributing factors for a number of oral conditions, including cancer and periodontal diseases. These tobacco cessation services, when successful, can also improve the outcome of dental treatment and at the same time add quality and years to patients' lives. Dental offices that would like to provide and document tobacco cessation services will find the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry web site www.