Publications by authors named "M Q Buckner"
The Mojave and Sonoran Deserts, recognized as a global hotspot for bee biodiversity, are experiencing habitat degradation from urbanization, utility-scale solar energy (USSE) development, and climate change. In this study, we evaluated the current and future distribution of bee diversity, assessed how protected areas safeguard bee species richness, and predicted how global change may affect bees across the region. Using Joint Species Distribution Models (JSDMs) of 148 bee species, we project changes in species distributions, occurrence area, and richness under four global change scenarios between 1971 and 2050.
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- - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), especially against important antibiotics like carbapenems, is a major global health issue caused by the transfer of resistance genes on plasmids between bacteria.
- - Researchers investigated natural product extracts for their ability to lower the transfer of AMR plasmids between bacterial strains, finding that many extracts, especially rottlerin, showed promise in reducing this transfer.
- - While the natural products decreased conjugation rates slightly, the effects were not substantial enough to significantly impact AMR on a larger scale, suggesting that compounds like rottlerin warrant further research for improving anti-plasmid activity.
Background: Complexity and change in health care environments, the rapid pace of knowledge generation, and changing education policy have led to national calls for change in nursing education. Many nursing programs have adopted a concept-based curriculum (CBC) to address these challenges. Yet, much is still uncertain about the outcomes and effectiveness of CBC, which requires large scale, time-consuming, and resource-intensive change.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntimicrobial resistance genes (ARG), such as extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase genes, are commonly carried on plasmids. Plasmids can transmit between bacteria, disseminate globally, and cause clinically important resistance. Therefore, targeting plasmids could reduce ARG prevalence, and restore the efficacy of existing antibiotics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHorizontal gene transfer plays a key role in the global dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR genes are often carried on self-transmissible plasmids, which are shared amongst bacteria primarily by conjugation. Antibiotic use has been a well-established driver of the emergence and spread of AMR.
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