The development of novel and high-tech solutions for rapid, accurate, and non-laborious microbial detection methods is imperative to improve the global food supply. Such solutions have begun to address the need for microbial detection that is faster and more sensitive than existing methodologies (e.g., classic culture enrichment methods). Multiple reviews report the technical functions and stru...

Health-care workers (HCWs) are at risk for infections with bloodborne pathogens resulting from occupational exposures to blood through percutaneous injuries (PIs). Phlebotomy, one of the most commonly performed medical procedures, has been associated with 13% - 62% of injuries reported to hospital occupational health services and 20 (39%) of the 51 documented episodes of occupationally acquired...

the synthesis of nanoparticles from biological processes is evolving a new era of research interests in nanotechnology. the aim of this study was to determined antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles produced by rosmarinus officinalis l leaf extract against some human pathogenic bacteria. the formation and characterisation of agnps were confirmed by uv-vis spectroscopy, energy-dispersive...

in the last decade, along with the problem of nosocomial infections, multidrug-resistant bacteria in community and hospitals have soared. high frequencies of multidrug-resistant bacteria have been grouped under the acronym eskape: enterococcus faecium, staphylococcus aureus, klebsiella pneumoniae, acinetobacter baumannii, pseudomonas aeruginosa and enterobacter spp. the eskape pathogens are res...

the nanomaterials have important application in different field of science such as biology and pharmacology, which draws the attention of biologists towards this field of study more than before. as the worldwide mortality rate is high due to the pathogens and especially because of the bacteria associated aeromonas and the antibacterial effect of metal nanoparticles is well known for centuries, ...

A long-standing question in immunity is how the host detects pathogens. Since many microbes are also beneficial for the host, accurate discrimination between non-pathogens and pathogens is important. Traditionally, the microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs) are thought to induce the innate immune response via the Toll-like receptor signaling. Since many patho-genic as well as nonpathogen...

background: exposure to human blood and body fluids is a common risk for nurses. many factors can affect the prevalence and incidence of this occupational hazard. psychosocial factors at work may be a risk factor for the exposure. objective: to assess needle stick, sharp injury and mucus exposure to blood-borne pathogens among nurses in iran and to determine the association between these exposu...

conclusions these human-derived lab and bifidobacteria exhibited different mechanisms involved in pathogenic inhibition. therefore a combination of these probiotic strains could be a great promise and possibility for the development of probiotic products to effectively prevent and control food-borne infection in humans. background food-borne pathogens are among the most significant problems in ...