Two-component systems (TCS) of serovar Enteritidis are composed of a histidine kinase and a response regulator (RR) and represent a critical mechanism by which bacteria develop resistance to environmental stress. Here, we characterized the functions of RRs in TCS in the formation of stress tolerance, motility and biofilm using twenty-six . Enteritidis RR-encoding gene deletion mutants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe conversion of cropland to orchards is one of the main measures of the Grain for Green Program for soil and water conservation and ecosystem function maintenance in the eastern Loess Plateau, China. However, the patterns and influencing forces of soil multifunctionality during the conversion from cropland to orchard remain unclear. This study evaluated the responses and regulating factors of soil multifunctionality following the conversion of cropland to pomegranate ( L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBlueberry is an important perennial fruit crop with expanding consumption and production worldwide. Consumer demand for blueberries has grown due to the desirable flavor and numerous health benefits, and fresh market production in the U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, in planta assays were conducted to assess the effects of fungicide spray tactics, such as the reduction of the labeled fungicide dose and mixture with a multisite fungicide, on fungicide resistance selection and disease control using 'Cabernet Sauvignon' grown in a greenhouse for 2 years. The entire clusters were inoculated with isolates at varying frequencies of fenhexamid resistance, followed by fungicide sprays and disease and fenhexamid resistance investigations at critical phenological stages. Our findings indicate that the lower dose of the at-risk fungicide, fenhexamid, effectively managed fenhexamid resistance and disease as well as the higher, labeled dose.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: serovar Typhimurium is an important foodborne pathogen associated with human salmonellosis worldwide. A retrospective screening was performed to elucidate the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, and phylogenomic characterization of this pathogen in Shanghai, China. .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Giant cell tumor of soft tissue is a low malignant uncommon neoplasm, with histologic features and immunophenotype similar to its bone counterpart. Primary giant cell tumor of soft tissue in the thyroid gland is considered an exceedingly rare entity.
Case Presentation: We describe a case of primary thyroid giant cell tumor of soft tissue in a 69-year-old Chinese female patient.
With climate change and environmental issues, the emissions of CO and its greenhouse effect have become a focal point. At present, the utilization of CO includes its synthesis into chemicals and fuels such as methane, methanol, and CO. CO utilization can be achieved through carbon capture and storage technologies, which involve capturing CO from industrial emissions and storing it to reduce the CO concentration in the atmosphere.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInteractions between microorganisms and frugivorous insects can modulate fruit rot disease epidemiology. Insect feeding and/or oviposition wounds may create opportunities for fungal infection. Passive and active dispersal of fungal inoculums by adult insects also increases disease incidence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo previously published ripe rot prediction models, DF2-NN and GH2-DT, were evaluated for fungicide application timing efficacy in Maryland vineyards. Both models utilize leaf wetness duration (LWD), temperature, and grape cluster phenological stages as model parameters. These three parameters were tracked throughout the 2021 to 2023 seasons in three vineyards.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Understanding fitness costs associated with fungicide resistance is critical to improve resistance management strategies. E198A in b-tubulin confers resistance to the fungicide thiophanate-methyl and has been widely reported in several plant pathogens including .
Method: To better understand potential fitness costs associated with the resistance, a ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex mediated CRISPR/Cas9 system was used to create a point mutation (E198A) through homology directed repair (HDR) in each of the sensitive (E198) isolates collected from strawberries, raspberries, and peaches.
Ultra-high Temperature Oxidation-Resistant Alloys (UTORAs) have received a lot of attention due to the increased research demand for deep space exploration around the world. However, UTORAs have the disadvantages of easy oxidation and chalking. So, in this study, a UTORAs is prepared by hot-press sintering on VZrHfNbTa (HEA: High Entropy Alloys can generally be defined as more than five elements by the equal atomic ratio or close to the equal atomic ratio alloying, the mixing entropy is higher than the melting entropy of the alloy, generally forming a high entropy solid solution phase of a class of alloys.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFungicide resistance is a limiting factor in sustainable crop production. General resistance management strategies such as rotation and mixtures of fungicides with different modes of action have been proven to be effective in many studies, but guidance on fungicide dose or application timing for resistance management remains unclear or debatable. In this study, and the high-risk fungicide fenhexamid were used to determine the effects of fungicide dose, mixing partner, and application timing on resistance selection across varied frequencies of resistance via detached fruit assays.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSilane is known as an effective coating for enhancing the resistance of concrete to harmful acids and radicals that are usually produced by the metabolism of microorganisms. However, the mechanism of silane protection is still unclear due to its nanoscale attributes. Here, the protective behavior of silane on the calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) surface is examined under the attack environment of nitrate/sulfate ions using molecular dynamics simulations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe two-component system (TCS) PhoPQ has been demonstrated to be crucial for the formation of resistance to quinolones and cephalosporins in Enteritidis ( Enteritidis). However, the mechanism underlying PhoPQ-mediated antibiotic resistance formation remains poorly understood. Here, it was shown that PhoP transcriptionally regulated an assortment of genes associated with envelope homeostasis, the osmotic stress response, and the redox balance to confer resistance to quinolones and cephalosporins in Enteritidis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFungal pathogens continue to pose a significant threat to grape production. Previous studies of pathogens associated with late-season bunch rots in Mid-Atlantic vineyards had elucidated the primary causal agents of these diseases, but the significance and identity of the less commonly isolated genera was unclear. Therefore, to more fully understand the identity and pathogenicity of , , and spp.
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March 2023
Floodplains have important ecological and hydrological functions in terrestrial ecosystems, experience severe soil erosion, and are vulnerable to losing soil fertility. Lour. plantation is the main vegetation restoration measure for maintaining soil quality in floodplains.
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January 2023
The structure of allergenic proteins provides important information about the binding of allergens to antibodies. In this study, the crystal structure of Scy p 4 with a resolution of 1.60 Å was obtained by X-ray diffraction.
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November 2022
Due to recent evidence of Aspergillus uvarum pathogenicity on wine grapes and variable fungicide sensitivity to quinone outside inhibitor (QoI) fungicides, the identity and QoI sensitivity of Aspergillus isolates from the Mid-Atlantic United States was investigated. Phylogenic analysis of 31 isolates revealed 26 as A. uvarum and 5 as A.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) as a cell surface glycoprotein can inhibit T cell function when binding to its receptor, PD-1. The newly developed therapy of targeting PD-1/PD-L1 signal pathway has shown great promise for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer as well as melanoma. Approved by Food and Drug Administration, atezolizumab has become the first new drug to treat advanced bladder cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe two-component system (TCS) is one of the primary pathways by which bacteria adapt to environmental stresses such as antibiotics. This study aimed to systematically explore the role of TCSs in the development of multidrug resistance (MDR) in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis. Twenty-six in-frame deletion mutants of TCSs were generated from .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Surgical resection is still the primary way to treat gastric cancer. Therefore, postoperative complications such as IAI (intra-abdominal infection) are major problems that front-line clinical workers should pay special attention to. This article was to build and validate IAI's RF (regression function) model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSalmonella enterica serovar Indiana ( Indiana) is an extremely expanded foodborne pathogen in China in recent years. This study aimed to elucidate the national prevalence and phylogenomic characterization of this pathogen in China. Among 5, 287 serotyped Salmonella isolates collected during 2002 to 2018, 466 Indiana isolates were found in 15 provinces, and 407 were identified to be ST17, and the rest were ST2040.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn efficient TfNH-catalyzed [2 + 2] cycloaddition of ynamides under mild conditions has been developed. Within short reaction times, various ynamides are transformed into the corresponding 3-aminocyclobutenones in good to excellent yields. This is the first example for the metal-free intermolecular [2 + 2] self-cycloaddition of ynamides.
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