There is growing concern among healthcare providers worldwide regarding the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (). Some of the worst hospital-acquired infections, often in intensive care units (ICUs), are caused by this bacterial pathogen. In recent years, the rise in multidrug-resistant has been linked to the overuse of antimicrobial drugs and the lack of adequate infection control measures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPathogens found in food are believed to be the leading cause of foodborne illnesses; and they are considered a serious problem with global ramifications. During the last few decades, a lot of attention has been paid to determining the microorganisms that cause foodborne illnesses and developing new methods to identify them. Foodborne pathogen identification technologies have evolved rapidly over the last few decades, with the newer technologies focusing on immunoassays, genome-wide approaches, biosensors, and mass spectrometry as the primary methods of identification.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigates the antioxidant activities of lipid, protein, and carbohydrate extracts from the marine mollusk . Lipids were extracted using acetone, which was followed by protein extraction using the broad-spectrum enzyme Alcalase and then carbohydrate extraction using cetylpyridinium chloride. Eighty white BALB/c mice were divided into eight groups according to the administered extracts.
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