I n r e v i e w Integrating Microbial Source Tracking with Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment to Evaluate Site Specific ... Microbial degradation and assimilation of veratric acid in oxic and anoxic groundwaters. *Cassandre Sara Lazar ... Natural and anthropogenic carbon input affect microbial activity in salt marsh sediment. *Erin S. Frates ...

Risk assessment of titanium dioxide nanoparticles via oral exposure, including toxicokinetic considerations. Nanotoxicology. ( ... Previous quantitative assessments of the NP transfer during breastfeeding in rats reported that the total accumulation of Ag-NP ... Their anti-microbial effects could impair microbiota set-up in early life and the concomitant maturation of immune and ... and highlight the urgent need for a specific risk assessment. By focusing on immune-related hazards, numerous reports ...

... as well as when doing post-disaster risk assessment, and the other for prevention and control of recorded diseases (38). Two ... Table 2 gives a quantitative overview of the search string combinations. The last column illustrates the total amount of ... such as the contribution of microbial diversity in the natural environment to immune function. Despite a lack of practice ... Summary for Policymakers of the Regional Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Europe and Central Asia ...

In addition, bisphosphonates, denosumab, and other bone-modifying agents showed a significantly higher risk of developing MRONJ ... In addition, bisphosphonates, denosumab, and other bone modifying agents showed a significantly higher risk of developing MRONJ ... A risk of bias assessment was performed according to the modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Due to the heterogeneity of the ... Risk of bias assessment was performed according to the modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Due to heterogeneity of the ...

Appropriate adaptive and mitigative measures are needed to prevent risks and uncertainties being further compounded ... Assessment of risks due to climate change for the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project in Nepal. Clim. Risk Manag. 14, 27-41. doi ... 2016). Quantitative evaluation on the influence from cryosphere meltwater on runoff in an inland river basin of China. Glob. ... Wilhelm, L., Singer, G. A., Fasching, C., Battin, T. J., and Besemer, K. (2013). Microbial biodiversity in glacier-fed streams ...

COSEWIC (2014). COSEWIC assessment and status report on the limber pine Pinus flexilis in Canada (Ottawa: Committee on the ... 2016). The quantitative basis of the Arabidopsis innate immune system to endemic pathogens depends on pathogen genetics. PLoS ... This research was supported in part by the CFS-Pest Risk Management Program and funding from Waterton Lakes National Park of ... and decreased pectin acetylation results in increased resistance to microbial pathogens in transgenic plants (Pogorelko et al ...

2015). Exploring deep microbial life in coal-bearing sediment down to 2.5 km below the ocean floor. Science 349, 420-424. doi: ... SQ also allows for an objective assessment of core quality. For example, core quality factor (CQF) can be calculated based on ... Reilly, B. T., Stoner, J. S., and Wiest, J. (2017). SedCT: MATLABTM tools for standardized and quantitative processing of ... different users in different circumstances may accept different risks). What is important is that the same set of parameters ...

... consequences for the risk assessment of marine plastic debris. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 113, 17-24. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.07. ... Wong, C. S., Green, D. R., and Cretney, W. J. (1974). Quantitative tar and plastic waste distributions in the Pacific Ocean. ... Microplastic is an abundant and distinct microbial habitat in an urban river. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48, 11863-11871. doi: ... knowledge of which is critical to our assessments of environmental risk. Smaller plastic particles stay at the water surface ...

quantitative review of urban ecosystem service assessments: concepts, models, and implementation. AMBIO. (2014) 43:413-33. doi ... Direct and indirect effects of climate change on soil microbial and soil microbial-plant interactions: what lies ahead? ... implication for wastewater-based epidemiology and risk assessment. Water Res. (2021) 198:117183. doi: 10.1016/j.watres. ... Contribution of Working Group I to the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. New York, NY: ...

VBNC pathogens can potentially present a serious risk to human health as they are invisible to routine microbiological culture- ... VBNC pathogens can potentially present a serious risk to human health as they are invisible to routine microbiological culture- ... Although the use of RLUs as a quantitative measure is in this case not completely applicable, we could see semi-quantitative ... Assessment of the Minimum ATP Inhibitory Concentration of VBNC Cells (VBNC-MIC). Before determination of the MAIC, the general ...

Quantitative Insight Into Microbial Ecology 1 (QIIME, version_1.9.1) was applied to calculate the distance matrix of beta ... and antibiotics were considered risk factors for EOCRC (Chang et al., 2021; Patel et al., 2022). These risk factors can ... Species assessment and species composition analysis. We performed OTU clustering on all valid sequences, and selected OTUs with ... Microbial DNA was extracted from fecal samples using the E.Z.N.A. @ Soil DNA Kit (Omega Bio-tek, Norcross, GA, U.S.) according ...

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study among pregnant women in Jordan was conducted using an online ... This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and risk perception of basic food safety and handling among pregnant women in ... This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and risk perception of basic food safety and handling among pregnant women in ... The survey included socio-demographic data, food safety knowledge, and risk perception questions as well as COVID-19 related ...

... including venipuncture and assessment of various cardiometabolic risk factors. The RS was approved by the Medical Ethics ... Netosis markers: Quest for specific, objective, and quantitative markers. Clin Chim Acta (2016) 459:89-93. doi: 10.1016/j.cca. ... where DNA coated with histones and anti-microbial proteins, such as neutrophil elastase and myeloperoxidase (MPO), form a web- ... The assessment of genetic variants in association with NETs might help to elucidate potential molecular mechanisms intervening ...

... based on SEM images and considering the low or absent anti-microbial activity on planktonic bacteria showed by flow cytometry. ... to form biofilms was verified using a crystal violet colorimetric assay and testing cell viability by real-time quantitative ... to form biofilms was verified using a crystal violet colorimetric assay and testing cell viability by real-time quantitative ... In man-made water systems microbial biofilms increase the resistance of legionella to disinfection, posing a significant threat ...

... improve microbial stability and reduce the acidity of wine. A growing number of studies support the appreciation that LAB can ... improve microbial stability and reduce the acidity of wine. A growing number of studies support the appreciation that LAB can ... Renault, P. (2002). Genetically modified lactic acid bacteria: applications to food or health and risk assessment. Biochimie 84 ... are the potentially positive contribution to wine composition and the reduction of microbial spoilage risk (Sumby et al., 2019 ...

Plant-based diets are reported associated with a reduction of DM risk. Plant-based diets are rich in flavonoids, which possess ... Plant-based diets are reported associated with a reduction of DM risk. Plant-based diets are rich in flavonoids, which possess ... and diabetes mortality burden of cardiometabolic risk factors from 1980 to 2010: a comparative risk assessmentLancet Diabetes ... Quantitative analysis of flavan-3-ols in Spanish foodstuffs and beverages. J Agric Food Chem (2000) 48(11):5331-7. doi: 10.1021 ...

They postulated the necessity of developing environmental risk assessment strategies for these substances in addition to the ... The cultivable microbial community was characterized by sequencing of 16S rRNAgene amplicons. Its degrading capacity was ... Phosphate solubilization, siderophore production, and auxin production were determined following qualitative or quantitative ... Regarding microbial degradation studies, carbamazepine remains a notorious compound for its poor elimination, never showing ...

... of the 16S rRNA gene showed that the pattern of gut microbial composition was clearly altered following eight weeks of TWK10 ... of the 16S rRNA gene showed that the pattern of gut microbial composition was clearly altered following 8 weeks of TWK10 ... and is a major risk factor in the development of chronic disease. Therefore, the development of strategies aimed at attenuating ... and is a major risk factor in the development of chronic diseases. Therefore, the development of strategies aimed at ...

... the microbial composition that appears to change slowly with age (13-15). Whereas the acquired microbial abundance and ... However, studies reporting higher T2DM and CVD risk with lowered Clostridium levels are available as well (119, 120). Due to ... Modulation of the human gut microflora towards improved health using prebiotics - assessment of efficacy. Curr Pharm Des (2005 ... quantitative (q)PCR, 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing, and whole-genome shotgun sequencing. ...

... including an assessment of microbial population structure with an assessment of how the microbial community functions. In light ... by identification of microbiome quantitative traits or QTLs that predict the risk for a clinical condition. ... 1999). Vaginal lactobacilli, microbial flora, and risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and sexually transmitted disease ... The microbial communities of the vagina serve as the "guard dogs," along with the acidic pH, to regulate microbial growth and ...

A) Quantitative real-time PCR analyses shows a significant reduction in the induction of CCN2, CCN3, INHBA, and TIMP1 following ... Decidual stromal cell-derived PGE2 regulates macrophage responses to microbial threat. Am J Reprod Immunol. (2018) 80(4):e13032 ... Accredited by AAALAC (Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care), scid beige host mice were ... pregnancy success rates currently achieved by natural or assisted conception for women at high-risk for EPL or RPL can only be ...

2003). Chapter II: production practices as risk factors in microbial food safety and fresh and fresh-cut produce. CRFSFS 2, 38- ... Yang, Y., Luo, Y., Millner, P., Turner, E., and Feng, H. (2012). Assessment of Escherichia coli O157:H7 transference from soil ... Buchholz, A. L., Davidson, G. R., Marks, B. P., Todd, E. C., and Ryser, E. T. (2012a). Quantitative transfer of Escherichia ... ICMSF, (1996). In Microorganisms in Foods 5, Characteristics of Microbial Pathogens. London: Blackie Academic and Professional. ...

This allowed the assessment of possible differences between conditions, based on the abiotic variables within nests and turtle ... Sapolsky, R. M., McEwen, B. S., and Rainbow, T. C. (1983). Quantitative autoradiography of [3H] corticosterone receptors in rat ... The proportion of silt may affect moisture, gas exchange and/or microbial load (Marco et al., 2017). ... Since reduced motor skills increase predation risk for newly emerged hatchlings during their displacement on land and sea, ...

2020). Pathogenicity assessment of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and the public health risk posed by ... Quantitative RT-PCR of stx1, stx2, and eae was then performed using the double-strand cDNA and primers (Table 2) with the same ... Malmuthuge N., Li M., Goonewardene L. A., Oba M., Guan L. L. (2013). Effect of calf starter feeding on gut microbial diversity ... Figure 3 Assessment of Random Forest model using ROC curve and Boruta method. (A) Assessment of classification performance of ...

However, to avoid risk, farmers want genotypes that always win, as it is difficult to achieve consistent yields under their ... Dakora, F. D., Aboyinga, R. A., Mahama, Y., Apaseku, J. (1987). Assessment of N2 fixation in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) ... Singh, R. K., Chaudhary, B. D. (1979). Biometrical methods in quantitative genetic analysis. Ludhiani: Kalyani publishers/Lyall ... Mohamed, S. S., Abdalla, A. S. (2013). Growth and yield response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) to microbial and phosphorus ...

... were analysed by quantitative PCR (qPCR) and mRNA microarray.Results: We show that the monocyte:macrophage balance is disrupted ... were analysed by quantitative PCR (qPCR) and mRNA microarray. Results We show that the macrophage:monocyte balance is disrupted ... mRNA Microarray and Quantitative PCR (qPCR). For murine colon samples or sorted cell populations total RNA was purified using ... In addition to assessment of tissue monocytes, we found that murine blood monocytes produced heightened IL-1β, but not TNF, ...

Risk for overall infection with anti-TNF and anti-integrin agents used in IBD: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Inflamm ... 42) demonstrated that IL-17 signaling was also critical for production of anti-microbial peptides (AMPs) that may influence ... An assessment of cytokine transcripts in UC and CD patients found IL-5, IL-13, IL-15, and IL-33 mRNA levels to be increased in ... Th1/Th2 cytokine profiles in the intestinal mucosa of patients with inflammatory bowel disease as assessed by quantitative ...

1 unit in gastrointestinal symptoms on the Likert scale accepting an alpha risk of 0.05, and a beta risk of 0.2 in a two-sided ... isolated from kombucha microbial consortium. Foods 9:1780. doi: 10.3390/foods9121780. PubMed Abstract , CrossRef Full Text , ... 2010). Safety assessment of probiotics for human use. Gut Microbes 1, 164-185. doi: 10.4161/gmic.1.3.12127 ... Gene expression was quantified using 100 ng of cDNA by Reverse Transcription Quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) with SsoAdvanced ...

2010). Microbial and pathological findings in farmed Atlantic salmon Salmo salar with proliferative gill inflammation. Dis. ... Kintner, A., and Brierley, A. S. (2019). Cryptic hydrozoan blooms pose risks to gill health in farmed North Atlantic salmon ( ... Philis, G., Ziegler, F., Gansel, L. C., Jansen, M. D., Gracey, E. O., and Stene, A. (2019). Comparing life cycle assessment ( ... This procedure is performed by fish health professionals, using semi-quantitative 6-grade scoring systems for PGD, from 0 (no ...

Indeed, neither microbial taxonomy (as obtained by 16S rRNA gene-based sequencing) nor the repertoire of microbial genes (as ... 1984). [The quantitative composition of the intestinal lactoflora before and after space flights of different lengths]. Nahrung ... feasibility assessments of encapsulated freeze-dried probiotics during 1 months storage on the International Space Station. ... 2016). Whole grain consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all cause and cause specific mortality. ...