Silver stains are widely used for the detection of both proteins and nucleic acids in acrylamide gels or on various membranes. They have several advantages over conventional staining methods, including the ability to detect very small amounts of material, while avoiding the hazards of other detection systems, such as ethidium bromide or radio-isotopes.
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Environ Microbiome
January 2025
School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK.
Background: Acquiring representative bacterial 16S rRNA gene community profiles in plant microbiome studies can be challenging due to the excessive co-amplification of host chloroplast and mitochondrial rRNA gene sequences that reduce counts of plant-associated bacterial sequences. Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA) clamps prevent this by blocking PCR primer binding or binding within the amplified region of non-target DNA to stop the function of DNA polymerase. Here, we applied a universal chloroplast (p)PNA clamp and a newly designed mitochondria (m)PNA clamp to minimise host chloroplast and mitochondria amplification in 16S rRNA gene amplicon profiles of leaf, bark and root tissue of two oak species (Quercus robur and Q.
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LABOKLIN GmbH & Co.KG, Labor für klinische Diagnostik, Steubenstraße 4, Bad Kissingen, D-97688, Germany.
Background: Mycoplasmas are an important cause of respiratory diseases in tortoises. In snakes, evidence of mycoplasma infections has been found almost exclusively in pythons. To better understand the occurrence of these bacteria in other snake species, samples submitted for routine testing for respiratory pathogens were also tested for mycoplasma by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
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January 2025
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Background: Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M pneumoniae, MP) is a common pathogen causing respiratory tract infections, particularly in children. In 2023, a resurgence of MP epidemics was observed in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This study aims to examine the epidemiological trends and clinical characteristics of MP infections among children in Wuhan from 2018 to 2024, providing valuable scientific evidence to guide local prevention strategies.
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January 2025
Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Brookfield, IL, USA.
Bacteria in the complex and nontuberculous mycobacteria may affect a variety of animal species under human care and pose public health risks as zoonotic pathogens. A case of sudden onset of lethargy and increased respiratory effort in a 5-y-old, intact female reindeer () under managed care had progressed to severe dyspnea despite aggressive treatment. The animal was euthanized due to poor prognosis.
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January 2025
Cannabis Innovation and Research Center, Université de Moncton, Moncton, New-Brunswick, Canada.
Background: Due to its previously illicit nature, Cannabis sativa had not fully reaped the benefits of recent innovations in genomics and plant sciences. However, Canada's legalization of C. sativa and products derived from its flower in 2018 triggered significant new demand for robust genotyping tools to assist breeders in meeting consumer demands.
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