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J Glob Infect Dis
December 2024
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
Introduction: Methicillin-resistant (MRSA) colonization in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is a significant global health concern, leading to severe infections, extended hospital stays, and substantial economic burdens on health-care systems. To develop effective infection control strategies, we need to fill existing gaps in our understanding of MRSA epidemiology in neonates. The aim of this systematic review is to provide an extensive analysis of the proportion of MRSA colonizations in NICUs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Craniomaxillofac Surg
January 2025
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan.
In the present study, porcine-derived collagen type I was covalently immobilized on the surface of titanium (Ti) implants via carboxyl groups introduced by bonded p-vinylbenzoic acid to investigate its in vitro biocompatibility with gingival stem cells and in vivo bone regeneration behavior in the edentulous ridges of Lanyu small-ear pigs at weeks 2 and 6 (short-term effectiveness) through micro-computed tomography and histological analysis. Analytical results found that gingival stem cells showed effective adhesion and spreading on these collagen-immobilized implant surfaces. After 2 and 6 weeks of healing, significant differences in Hounsfield units were observed among the control (week 2 (674.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSex Reprod Healthc
January 2025
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Patras University School of Medicine, Greece. Electronic address:
Background & Problem: Infertility affects a substantial number of couples, posing physical, emotional, and psychological challenges. Infertile women experienced a sense of loss of control and planning of life with high stress and anxiety and they must deal with the uncertainty of treatment. The evolution of assisted reproductive techniques has provided hope for couples that struggle with infertility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPLoS Biol
January 2025
Institute for Biological Physics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Type 4 pili (T4P) are multifunctional filaments involved in adhesion, surface motility, biofilm formation, and horizontal gene transfer. These extracellular polymers are surface-exposed and, therefore, act as antigens. The human pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae uses pilin antigenic variation to escape immune surveillance, yet it is unclear how antigenic variation impacts most other functions of T4P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProbiotics Antimicrob Proteins
January 2025
Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition & Food Sciences, Nutrition, Tabriz, Iran.
Infertility poses a global challenge that impacts a significant proportion of the populace. Presently, there is a substantial emphasis on investigating the potential of probiotics and their derivatives, called postbiotics, as an alternative therapeutic strategy for addressing infertility. The term of "postbiotics" refers to compounds including peptides, enzymes, teichoic acids, and muropeptides derived from peptidoglycans, polysaccharides, proteins, and organic acids that are excreted by living bacteria or released after bacterial lysis.
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