A taxonomic review of Dendrophthora brachyclada, D. cupressoides, marmeladensis, moniliformis, picotensis and podocarpicola in Cuba was conducted through the direct comparison measurement vegetative reproductive characters, considering geographical, ecological altitudinal distributions host trees. The most important morphological characters found to separate species are discussed, an identifica...

The disposed wastes of zinc industries contain large amounts of heavy metals such as Pb2+ and Cd2+. These elements are considered as hazardous elements to human beings and other organisms. This study aims at introducing the fungal isolates that evolved to be compatible with waste deposits during the time and can absorb Pb2+ and Cd2+ions. During the spring and autumn in 2011, eight samples of se...

Monitoring antibiotic-resistant pneumococcal strains not covered by the 7-valent conjugate vaccine is an important priority. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Active Bacterial Core Surveillance identified 68 invasive penicillin-nonsusceptible serotype 35B (PN35B) isolates recovered from 1995 to 2001 from patients residing in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgi...

We report acute tetraplegia caused by rat bite fever in a 59-year old man (snake keeper) and transmission of Streptobacillus moniliformis. We found an identical characteristic bacterial pattern in rat and human samples, which validated genotyping-based evidence for infection with the same strain, and identified diagnostic difficulties concerning infection with this microorganism.

Abstract Introduction/Objective Streptobacillus moniliformis is the primary causative agent of rat-bite fever (RBF) and Haverhill (HF). Rat-bite are difficult to diagnose in a clinical setting likely severely under-represented under-reported worldwide. Clinical presentation often includes fever, chills, myalgia, headache, vomiting. Patients may also develop maculopapular rash covering their ext...

Global-scale data on the Oligocene to Recent planktic foraminifers and coccoliths from the tropical Pacific and Atlantic Oceans are employed for quantitative testing of alternative models (Red Queen and Stationary Hypotheses) of the relationship between speciation rates, extinction rates, taxonomic diversity, abiotic events, and history of the paleosystem. The results demonstrate that although ...

Background and Objective: Biofilm formation plays a crucial role in wound infections and increases the bacteria resistance to treatment. The present study investigated the relationship between the biofilm formation, ESBL, AmpC, and KPC enzymes in Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from the wound specimens. Materials and Methods: Eighty- nine A. baumannii isolates were collected from wound specim...