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ce of nitrites in urine is an important biomarker associated with BUTI. About two third of the isolates were Gram-positive bacteria, and nearly half of all isolates showed MDR to commonly used antibiotics.
An increasing frequency of antibiotic resistance has been observed in both clinical and environmental
isolates in recent years. However, there are still very few in-depth studies regarding the role of plasmids in the antibiotic resistance of
. Hence, we investigated the molecular and functional characterization of a multidrug-resistant plasmid encoding an NDM-like metallo-β-lactamase, AFM-1, in the clinical
isolate SS332.

The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 24 antibiotics against
SS332 were measured by the agar dilution method. The genome of
SS332 was sequenced with PacBio and Illumina platforms. Six plasmid-borne antimicrobial resistance genes were chosen for cloning, including

,

,
(E),
(E),
, and
. Phylogenetic analysis, amino acid sequence alignment, and comparative genomic analysis were performed to elucidate the active site requirements and genetic context of the

gene.

SS332 showed high levels of resistance to 15 antibiotics, especially those with tional and associated with novel ISCR19-like elements. This fact indicated the risk of spread of bla AFM-1 genes and ISCR19-like elements.
Multidrug-resistant (MDR)
is an important nosocomial pathogen causing urinary tract infection, and the reapplication of nitrofurantoin (NIT) in the clinic has attracted great attention. This study aims to explore the NIT resistance mechanisms and epidemiological characteristics of
clinical isolates.

A total of 633
clinical isolates was obtained from urine samples in a clinical teaching hospital during 2017-2018. Among them, 40 NIT-resistant strains, and a similar number of -intermediate and -susceptible strains were isolated. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of NIT were detected by agar dilution method. The prevalence and mutations of nitroreductase-encoding genes
and
were explored by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), followed by efflux pump inhibition test and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) to investigate the resistance mechanisms of NIT. Furthermore, the epidemiological characteristics were detected by multilocus sequence typing (MLST).

The carrying rates of nitroreductpidemiological characteristics analysis.
The importance of microRNAs (miRs) has been documented in infections. This study estimated the role of miR-340-5p in
(Mtb)-infected alveolar type II cells.

The microarray of GEO database was analyzed to find the differentially expressed miRs caused by Mtb infection, and miR-340-5p was selected as the research object. The effects of Mtb infection on A549 cells were studied by MTT, CFU, EdU, flow cytometry and ELISA assays. miR-340-5p expression was altered in Mtb-infected A549 cells. The downstream target of miR-340-5p was found by bioinformatics analysis and verified by the rescue experiment. The pathways regulated by miR-340-5p and its target gene were further studied.

Mtb infection suppressed the activity of A549 cells and promoted the release of inflammatory factors. Mtb infection inhibited miR-340-5p expression. Overexpression of miR-340-5p enhanced the resistance of A549 cells to Mtb infection. Moreover, miR-340-5p targeted TMED7. Overexpression of TMED7 reversed the protective effect of miR-340-5p on Mtb-infected A549 cells. miR-340-5p inhibited the activation of NF-κB by targeting TMED7.

miR-340-5p inhibits the activation of NF-κB by targeting TMED7, thus alleviating the injury of A549 cells caused by Mtb infection. This study may offer a novel approach to Mtb infection.
miR-340-5p inhibits the activation of NF-κB by targeting TMED7, thus alleviating the injury of A549 cells caused by Mtb infection. This study may offer a novel approach to Mtb infection.
is one of the main causative agents of hospital-acquired (HA) infections. In Mexico, information about the characteristics of clinical
isolates is limited. Our aim was to characterize
strains obtained from blood cultures of paediatric patients treated in a tertiary care hospital.

We analysed 249
isolates over the period from 2006 to 2019, and their resistance profiles were determined. The isolates were classified into methicillin-resistant
(MRSA) or methicillin-sensitive
(MSSA). Staphylococcal cassettes chromosome
(SCC
) were detected. Virulence genes (
and
) were amplified, and their clonal relationships were established by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and clonal complex (CC) typing. We reviewed one hundred medical files to collect clinical information.

Thirty-eight percent of the isolates were MRSA and showed an expanded profile of resistance to other non-beta-lactam antibiotics, while MSSA strains presented a reduced resistance proIV expressed a greater variety of virulence factors. Most S. aureus isolates belonged to CC5.
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is one of the most debilitating and disfiguring diseases common in Ethiopia. In order to alleviate this problem Mass drug administration (MDA) has been given once a year for the public living in endemic sites. Despite this fact there might be a difference between reported coverage and the actual coverage on the ground due to various errors, so assessing the actual coverage through coverage validation survey appears imperative.

The aim of this survey was to assess the difference between the reported coverage and actual coverage of Ivermectin (IVM) and Albendazole (ALB) treatment given for Lymphatic Filariasis in Itang special district of Gambella regional state, Ethiopia.

The study was conducted in Itang special district of Gambella region, the district was purposively selected for lymphatic filariasis treatment coverage survey. Eligible individuals aged 5 and above were interviewed. Data about the children were collected from parents or guardians and analyzed using STATA.

Therage in individuals aged 15 and above. BTK inhibitor price Improving the coverage level beyond this can significantly contribute to the LF elimination goal.
(
) is a major contributor to nosocomial and community-acquired infections.
small colony variants (SCVs) which changed in relevant phenotype have made more limited and difficult for therapeutic options against
infections increasingly. Rifampicin is considered as the "last-resort" antibiotic against
. Our study investigated resistance profiles and biological characteristics of rifampicin-resistant
SCVs.

We collected
SCVs that were selected from 41 rifampicin-resistant clinical isolates. Then, biological characteristics, resistance spectrum, and rifampicin resistance mechanisms of tested
SCVs and corresponding parental strains were investigated by classic microbiological methods, agar dilution method, polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Moreover, the fitness cost of
SCVs, including growth, biofilm formation ability, and virulence profile, was also determined by bacterial growth curve assay, biofilm formation assay, and
infection model.

There were three
SCVs (JP310 SCVs, JP1450 SCVhe fitness cost.
S. aureus SCVs share the rifampicin resistance mechanisms with parental strains, although there were some differences in the position of rpoB mutations. Moreover, we found that the biological characteristics of SCVs were significantly different from corresponding parental strains. In contrast, decreased susceptibility to other antibiotics of SCVs was observed during phenotype switch. Furthermore, SCVs incur the fitness cost.
Data regarding the inflammatory profile of patients with asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS-A) with (CRSwNP-A) and without (CRSsNP-A) nasal polyposis remain limited.

Define and compare systemic transcriptional changes in patients with CRS-A to those with non-asthma-related CRS with (CRSwNP) and without nasal polyposis (CRSsNP).

Thirty-four patients with CRS-A (n=19) and CRS (n=15) were prospectively enrolled into an observational study. Demographic information and subjective and objective disease severity measures were recorded. Multiplex gene expression analysis of mRNA extracted from peripheral blood was performed. A total of 594 genes associated with innate/adaptive immunity were analyzed using NanoString technology. Gene expression ratios were reported for genes that were differentially expressed among these cohorts. Linear regression analysis was used to compare the mRNA transcript copy numbers for each gene with disease severity.

There was no significant difference in age, gender, nasal polyposis, or health-related quality of life measures between the two groups (p>0.05). HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB3-1 beta chain (
) was significantly upregulated in the peripheral blood of patients with CRSsNP-A compared to CRSsNP, whereas chemokine (C-C motif) ligands 4 (
) and zinc finger protein helios (
) were significantly upregulated in CRSwNP-A compared to CRSwNP (p<0.05).

Patients with CRSsNP-A demonstrate a molecular endotype associated with a Th2-dominant inflammatory profile compared to CRSsNP. Patients with CRSwNP-A similarly demonstrate an overrepresentation of genes associated with Th2-driven inflammation compared to patients with CRSwNP.
Patients with CRSsNP-A demonstrate a molecular endotype associated with a Th2-dominant inflammatory profile compared to CRSsNP. Patients with CRSwNP-A similarly demonstrate an overrepresentation of genes associated with Th2-driven inflammation compared to patients with CRSwNP.Gallbladder cancer is a highly aggressive malignancy with an extremely poor prognosis. Germline BRCA1 mutation in gallbladder cancer is very rare. Herein, we present a case of a 73-year-old Asian patient diagnosed with lymph nodes and peritoneal metastases just two months after surgery for primary gallbladder cancer. The patient had a past history of early-stage breast cancer and received a left radical mastectomy 27 years ago. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed as the patient refused to receive systemic chemotherapy. According to NGS result of germline BRCA1 mutation, the patient was administered first-line Olaparib and obtained a progression-free survival of about 6 months. Furthermore, we briefly summarized the current targeted treatment of gallbladder cancer. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of germline BRCA1 p. S451Lfs*20 mutation and first-line Olaparib treatment in a metastatic gallbladder cancer patient. As a highly heterogeneous and aggressive malignancy, we suggest making clinical decisions according to a precision medicine concept based on gene sequencing in advanced gallbladder cancer.
Multiple myeloma is an incurable hematologic malignancy. The discovery of mechanisms may help to find new therapeutic targets and prolong survival. tRNA-related fragments (tRF) and tRNA halves (tiRNA) are small RNA derived from tRNAs and implicated in a wide variety of pathological processes, including cancer initiation and progression. However, there are almost no research reporting the role of these tRNA derived fragments in myeloma as far as we know.

In this study, we proposed the expression profiles of tRFs/tiRNAs in myeloma through RNA-sequencing in new diagnosed myeloma and healthy donors. The expression of selected tRFs/tiRNAs was further validated in clinical specimens by qPCR. Bioinformatic analysis was performed to predict their potential roles in multiple myeloma.

A total of 33 upregulated tRFs/tiRNAs and 22 downregulated tRFs/tiRNAs were identified. GO enrichment and KEGG pathway analysis were performed to analyze the functions of one significantly up-regulated and one significantly down-regulated tRNA-derived fragments.
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