Prevalence of enterotoxin-encoding genes and antimicrobial resistance in coagulase-negative and coagulase-positive Staphylococcus isolates from black pudding

INTRODUCTION: Staphylococcal species are pathogens that are responsible for outbreaks of foodborne diseases.The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of enterotoxin-genes and the antimicrobial resistance profile in staphylococcus coagulase-negative (CoNS) and coagulasepositive (CoPS) isolates from black pudding in southern Brazil.METH

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Reciprocal innovation: a new approach to equitable and mutually beneficial global health research and partnerships

Background: The Indiana University Center for Global Health coined the term reciprocal innovation to describe bidirectional, mutually beneficial research and translational research within long-term global health partnerships.Inspired by a 30-year global health partnership between Indiana University (Indianapolis, IN, USA) and Moi University College

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The Enhancing Effect of Fungal Immunomodulatory Protein-Volvariella Volvacea (FIP-vvo) on Maturation and Function of Mouse Dendritic Cells

Volvariella volvacea, also known as straw mushroom, is a common edible mushroom in Chinese cuisine.It contains many nutrients for human health.A fungal immunomodulatory protein (FIP) has been isolated from V.volvacea and named FIP-vvo.Although the regulatory effects of many FIPs on immunity have been identified, the a&d ej-123 impact of FIP-vvo in

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