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The standard procedure for the improved cultural recovery of viable Mycobacterium spp. AGI-24512 concentration from diverse samples mainly depends on reducing the viability of background microbiota using different chemical compounds. This study was designed to i) evaluate the efficacy and comparison between N-Acetyl-l-Cysteine-Sodium hydroxide (NALC-2% NaOH) and hexadecylpyridinium chloride (0.75% HPC) treatment and exposure time on reducing the viability of undesirable microorganisms with minimal impact on colostrum consistency; and ii) assess the impact of NALC-2% NaOH on improved and enhanced recovery of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) in spiked postpartum colostrum samples and consistency of colostrum. A total of 40 samples, each treated with NALC-2% NaOH for 15 min or 0.75% HPC for 5 h, were investigated for total mesophilic aerobic bacteria (MAB) and enterobacteria (EB) (CFU mL-1). The results showed that treatment of colostrum samples with NALC-2% NaOH completely eliminated EB and significantly reduced MAB (3.6 log10 CFU mL-1). Conversely, samples treated with 0.75% HPC produced a complex mixture following interaction with the colostrum protein and showed non-significant and variable results. In addition, the spiked colostrum treated with NALC-2% NaOH for 15 min revealed recovery of viable MAP cells with a minimum limit of detection of 1.36 log10 CFU 10 mL-1 where no change in the consistency of colostrum was observed. In conclusion, 15-min NALC-2% NaOH treatment of colostrum may significantly reduce the viability of undesirable microorganisms and help to enhance the efficient recovery of MAP without impacting the consistency of high quality postpartum colostrum. This rapid procedure is suitable for efficient recovery and early detection of MAP as well as preventing its transmission to neonates and young calves in MAP infected herds.Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease transmitted to humans from infected animals. As a systemic disease, it can harm any organ or system of the host body. Human brucellosis presents with various clinical symptoms, which makes diagnosis challenging. Serological diagnosis of brucellosis is based on ELISA or agglutination tests, which use colorimetry to detect antibodies generated against lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or extracts from whole-cell bacteria. To construct a protein that can specifically recognize Brucella, we analyzed hydrophilicity, accessibility, flexibility, antigenicity, and β-turns using a protein network server. Then, we chose the most abundant immunodominant epitopes of the outer membrane proteins omp31, BP26, omp2b and omp16. Based on the sequences of these major epitopes, fifteen major immunodominant epitopes were selected to construct a synthetic Brucella recombinant multiepitope outer membrane protein (rOmp) gene. This recombinant gene was expressed in E. coli, and the produced protein was purified by Ni-NTA affinity purification. The purified protein was tested in an indirect ELISA assay, demonstrating a high level of sensitivity and specificity. This technique is creating a unique antigen that, coupled with overexpression and low-cost purification, offers a promising diagnosis of both human and animal brucellosis, with the potential to avoid the disadvantages of whole brucellosis-antigen-based assays.Quantifying growth kinetics of specific spoilage microorganisms in mixed culture is required to describe the evolution of food microbiomes. A qPCR method was developed to selectively amplify individual meat spoilage bacteria, Carnobacterium maltaromaticum, Brochothrix thermosphacta and Serratia liquefaciens, within a broth medium designed to simulate the composition of beef. An optimized method of DNA extraction was produced for standard curve construction. Method specificity was determined by individual single peaks in melt curves. Reaction efficiency for standard curves of C. maltaromaticum, B. thermosphacta and S. liquefaciens was high (R2 = 0.98-0.99), and linear quantification was achieved over a 5 log CFU/ml range. Coefficient of variation was calculated considering both threshold cycle (Ct) and bacterial concentration; the value did not exceed 14% for inter- or intra-runs for either method. Comparison of growth kinetic parameters derived from plate count and qPCR showed no significant variation (P > .05) for growth rate (GR) and maximum population density (MPD); lag phase duration (LPD) was not included in this comparison due to high innate variability. Log quantification of each isolate was validated in a mixed-culture experiment for all three species with qPCR and plate count differing less than 0.3 log CFU/ml (average 0.10 log CFU/ml, R2 = 0.98).In the present study we show that hemocytes in the freshwater crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus express two different transglutaminases. We describe the sequence of a previously unknown TGase (Pl_TGase1) and named this as Pl_TGase2 and compared this sequence with similar sequences from other crustaceans. The catalytic core domain is similar to the previously described TGase in P. leniusculus, but Pl_TGase2 has significant differences in the N-terminal and C-terminal domains. Further, we show conclusive evidences that these different transglutaminases are specific for different hemocyte types so that Pl_TGase1 is expressed in the hematopoietic tissue and in the cytoplasm of semigranular hemocytes, while Pl_TGase2 is expressed in vesicles in the granular hemocytes. By in situ hybridization we show that both Pl_TGase1 and Pl_TGase2 mRNA are present only in a subset of the respective hemocyte population. This observation indicates that there may be different subtypes of semigranular as well as granular hemocytes which may have different specific functions.Aim To determine the type of airway devices used during in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) resuscitation attempts. Methods International multicentre retrospective observational study of in-patients aged over 18 years who received chest compressions for cardiac arrest from April 2016 to September 2018. Patients were identified from resuscitation registries and rapid response system databases. Data were collected through review of resuscitation records and hospital notes. Airway devices used during cardiac arrest were recorded as basic (adjuncts or bag-mask), or advanced, including supraglottic airway devices, tracheal tubes or tracheostomies. Descriptive statistics and multivariable regression modelling were used for data analysis. Results The final analysis included 598 patients. No airway management occurred in 36 (6%), basic airway device use occurred at any time in 562 (94%), basic airway device use without an advanced airway device in 182 (30%), tracheal intubation in 301 (50%), supraglottic airway in 102 (17%), and tracheostomy in 1 (0.
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