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We then review the potential biotechnology applications of MlrA in the context of available literature with emphasis on the optimization of MlrA for in situ applications including (i) direct modulation of Mlr activity within naturally existing populations, (ii) bioaugmentation of systems with introduced biodegradative capacity via whole cell biocatalysts, and (iii) bioremediation via direct MlrA application.Sludge is an inevitable by product of sewage treatment, and it includes pathogens, heavy metals, organic pollutants and other toxic substances. The components of sludge are complex and variable with extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) being one. EPS are highly hydrophilic and compressible, and make sludge dewatering difficult. Therefore, the development of efficient sludge-dewatering technology is an important means of mitigating rapid sludge growth. At present, the main methods used for sludge deep-dewatering technology are chemical preconditioning with high-pressure filtration and electrical mechanical dewatering. The selection of chemical preconditioning directly determines the final efficiency of the sludge-dewatering process. In this paper, we conduct a comprehensive review of the problems related to sludge dewatering and systematically summarise the impact of different chemical conditioning technologies on the efficiency of sludge dewatering. Furthermore, the characteristics of different enhanced dewatering technologies are evaluated and analysed for their adaptability and final disposal methods. We believe that this review can clarify the chemical conditioner mechanism to improve sludge dewatering, provide reference debugging information for the sludge-dewatering process and promote the development of efficient and environmentally friendly sludge-dewatering technology.Swampy/septic odor caused by various sulfides is one of the most frequently encountered odor problems in drinking water. However, even though it is much more offensive, few studies have specifically focused on swampy/septic odor compared to the extensively studied musty/earthy problems. In this work, four sulfide odorants, diamyl sulfide (DAS), dipropyl sulfide (DPS), dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) and diethyl disulfide (DEDS), were selected to evaluate the treatment performance of different oxidation processes in drinking water. The results demonstrated that DMDS, DEDS, DPS and DAS could be oxidized effectively by KMnO4, NaClO and ClO2. The oxidation processes could be well described by the second-order kinetic model, in which k values of selected sulfides followed the order DMDS≈DEDS ≪ DPS≈DAS. As for the three oxidants, the order of reactivity was KMnO4 ≪ ClO2 less then NaClO, which was also verified in raw water. The results of oxidation treatability, reaction kinetics and mechanisms confirmed that the characteristics of the central sulfur atom rather than the side chain is the decisive factor in controlling the oxidation rate and transformation pathway of sulfides. The transformation products and pathways were significantly different for the three oxidants. Sulfones (DPSO, DASO) were always formed by cycloaddition reactions during KMnO4 oxidation, yet recombination reactions proceeded during ClO2 oxidation and formed more products, such as MADS, DADS and EADS. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirmed that the differences in transformation pathways were caused by the variations in the activity of the oxidants and sulfides. Finally, NaClO was certified as the most effective oxidant for controlling sulfide odorants in drinking water treatment.The current Sphere guideline for water chlorination in humanitarian emergencies fails to reliably ensure household water safety in refugee camps. We investigated post-distribution chlorine decay and household water safety in refugee camps in South Sudan, Jordan, and Rwanda between 2013-2015 with the goal of demonstrating an approach for generating site-specific and evidence-based chlorination targets that better ensure household water safety than the status quo Sphere guideline. In each of four field studies we conducted, we observed how water quality changed between distribution and point of consumption. We implemented a nonlinear optimization approach for the novel technical challenge of modelling post-distribution chlorine decay in order to generate estimates on what free residual chlorine (FRC) levels must be at water distribution points, in order to provide adequate FRC protection up to the point of consumption in households many hours later at each site. The site-specific FRC targets developed through t health outcomes in refugee camp settings where the current Sphere chlorination guideline does not provide adequate residual protection. Water quality monitoring in refugee/IDP camps should shift focus from distribution points to household points of consumption in order to monitor if the intended public health goal of safe water at the point of consumption is being achieved.
Proteasome inhibitors (PI) bortezomib or carfilzomib among them, play a crucial role in the modern standard therapy for multiple myeloma (MM). In this study, we intended to evaluate whether immunoproteasome (IMP) concentration could act as an effective biomarker which determines the probability of response to treatment with bortezomib, in order to detect groups of patients who are more likely to respond to treatment with PI.

In our study, we evaluated IMP concentration in the plasma of 40 patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and 116 patients with newly diagnosed MM during treatment with or without PI.

The values of all the studied parameters after the applied chemotherapy in the responders' group of patients declined considerably during the consecutive cycles of chemotherapy compared to their initial levels. On the contrary, in the group of non-responders, we observed no change in the measured IMP parameters during the consecutive cycles of therapy. We also showed that higher baseline IMP concentration might indicate longer overall survival (OS) in all patients.

Our results indicate that assessing plasma IMP concentration can be applied as a strong biomarker for predicting clinical response to treatment and OS in patients with newly diagnosed MM.
Our results indicate that assessing plasma IMP concentration can be applied as a strong biomarker for predicting clinical response to treatment and OS in patients with newly diagnosed MM.Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a X-linked degenerative pathology with a prevalence of 1/3600-6000 boys due to the absence of functional dystrophin in muscles. This muscular disease leads to skeletal muscle damages, respiratory failure and in the later stages dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) leading to heart failure. We generated iPSC lines from three different DMD patients carrying respectively deletions of exons 1, 52 and 55 in the dystrophin gene. The reprogrammed iPSC lines showed expression of pluripotent markers, capacity to differentiate in trilineage embryonic layers and a normal karyotype.
The emergence of antimicrobial-resistant livestock-associated Escherichia coli represents a great public health concern. Here we report the draft genome sequences of two multidrug-resistant livestock-associated E. coli strains MEZEC8 and MEZEC10 isolated from sheep in South Africa.

Genomic DNA of E. coli strains MEZEC8 and MEZEC10 was sequenced using an Illumina MiSeq platform. Generated reads were trimmed and de novo assembled. The assembled contigs were analysed for antimicrobial resistance genes, chromosomal mutations and extrachromosomal plasmids, and the sequence type (ST) was determined by multilocus sequence typing (MLST). To compare strains MEZEC8 and MEZEC10 with other previously published sequences of E. coli strains, raw read sequences of E. coli from livestock were downloaded from the NCBI's Sequence Read Archive and all sequence files were treated identically to generate a core genome bootstrapped maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree.

Antimicrobial resistance genes were detected in MEZEC8 ahe antimicrobial resistance of livestock-associated E. coli.
This study aimed to characterise all carbapenemase-producing enterobacteria (CPE) isolates obtained from an outbreak-free setting in Uruguay.

We studied 12 CPE isolated from Hospital de Clínicas between 2012-2016. Bacterial identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing were performed using VITEK®2 and Sensititre or agar dilution, respectively. Antimicrobial resistance genes and mobile genetic elements were identified by PCR and sequencing. Multilocus sequence typing was performed for Klebsiella pneumoniae. Plasmid conjugation was assessed, plasmid size was estimated by S1-PFGE and plasmid incompatibility groups were sought by PCR.

Among 8364 enterobacteria, 12 CPE were isolated from urine, blood culture, wound, peritoneal fluid and punch samples. NDM-1 was the most prevalent carbapenemase, followed by VIM-2 and KPC-2. All isolates were resistant to gentamicin, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin and imipenem and were susceptible to fosfomycin. We characterised sik clones is worrisome.
This study aimed to characterise insertional mutations disturbing themgrB gene in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKp).

A total of 118 clinical CRKp isolates were surveyed for polymyxin resistance and insertion sequence (IS) elements disruptingmgrB.

Of the 118 isolates, 78 (66.1%) displayed polymyxin resistance, of which 54% (42/78) hadmgrBIS inserts. Sequencing analyses showed 13 insertion sites in mgrB. mgrBISSen4(IS3) was observed for the first time in CRKp.

Ten different IS elements disruptedmgrB, with a predominance (76%) of IS5 sequences.
Ten different IS elements disruptedmgrB, with a predominance (76%) of IS5 sequences.
Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) causes colibacillosis, one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity associated with significant economic losses in the poultry industry. This study aimed to determine antimicrobial resistance and to characterise the genome sequence of a multidrug-resistant (MDR) APEC strain isolated from a broiler chicken.

Strain APEC-O2-MS1170 was isolated from the broiler yolk sac of a 14-day-old broiler. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using a Sensititre National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Gram-negative panel. Whole-genome sequencing was performed using both the long-read sequencing approach with a Nanopore GridION sequencer and short-read sequencing with an Illumina HiSeq X-Ten sequencer to obtain a complete scaffold of the genome and an accurate sequence.

The genome size of strain APEC-O2-MS1170 is 4,993,909 bp with a GC content of 50.7% and 4,651 protein-coding sequences. Public databases were used to identify the virulence-associated gene and antimicrobial resistance gene cargo. Plasmid comparison showed that pAPEC-O2-MS1170-R is a large multidrug resistance IncB/O/K/Z plasmid, while pAPEC-O2-MS1170-ColV shares homology with the APEC ColV virulence plasmid.

The genome sequence of APEC-O2-MS1170 provides valuable information on resistance mechanisms and virulence characteristics of pathogenic E. coli as well as information for tracing the potential spread of this MDR strain.
The genome sequence of APEC-O2-MS1170 provides valuable information on resistance mechanisms and virulence characteristics of pathogenic E. coli as well as information for tracing the potential spread of this MDR strain.
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