Publications by authors named "S Croitoru"
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- Plasmids are key players in horizontal gene transfer, significantly contributing to the spread of antimicrobial resistance among bacteria despite various defense mechanisms such as CRISPR-Cas and SOS-response genes.
- The leading region of plasmids, which is the first part to enter recipient cells, contains numerous anti-defensive systems that protect them from bacterial immunity, including anti-CRISPR and anti-restriction proteins.
- This research highlights the importance of the plasmid's leading region in enhancing conjugation efficiency and suggests that focusing on this area could uncover new anti-defence genes, paving the way for improved delivery systems in microbial communities.
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- Transfusion medicine is having trouble due to new therapies like monoclonal antibodies that mess with blood tests, making it hard to match blood types for transfusions.
- A chemical called dithiothreitol can help solve this problem but has downsides like losing some test accuracy and taking more time.
- Researchers tested a new method that uses dithiothreitol but allows for easier tracking and reduces interference from the antibodies, showing promising results after 30 days.
: Saliva is of utmost importance for maintaining oral health. Management of saliva flow rate deficiency recently includes salivary neuro-electrostimulation. The aim of this paper is to present a new model of salivary pacemaker-the MICROSAL device (MD), an intelligent, miniaturized, and implant-supported oral device used for salivary stimulation.
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