Reset
Showing 20 of 23,220 academic articles

Microbial and biogeochemical responses to projected future nitrate enrichment in the California upwelling system

Katherine Rose Marie Mackey, Chia-Te eChien, Adina ePaytan • Frontiers in Microbiology (2014)

Coastal California is a dynamic upwelling region where nitrogen (N) and iron (Fe) can both limit productivity and influence biogeochemistry over different spatial and temporal scales. With global change, the flux of nitrate from upwelling i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00632

Metabolomic Profiling of Bile Acids in an Experimental Model of Prodromal Parkinson’s Disease

Stewart F. Graham, Nolwen L. Rey, Zafer Ugur, Ali Yilmaz et al. • Metabolites (2018)

For people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), considered the most common neurodegenerative disease behind Alzheimer’s disease, accurate diagnosis is dependent on many factors; however, misdiagnosis is extremely common in the prodrom...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/metabo8040071

Analysis of Hendra Virus Fusion Protein N-Terminal Transmembrane Residues

Chelsea T. Barrett, Hadley E. Neal, Kearstin Edmonds, J. Lizbeth Reyes Zamora et al. • Viruses (2021)

Hendra virus (HeV) is a zoonotic enveloped member of the family Paramyoxviridae. To successfully infect a host cell, HeV utilizes two surface glycoproteins: the attachment (G) protein to bind, and the trimeric fusion (F) protein to merge th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/v13122353

A Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Gene (MGV1) in Fusarium graminearum Is Required for Female Fertility, Heterokaryon Formation, and Plant Infection

Zhanming Hou, Chaoyang Xue, Youliang Peng, Talma Katan et al. • Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (2002)

Fusarium graminearum is an important pathogen of small grains and maize in many areas of the world. Infected grains are often contaminated with mycotoxins harmful to humans and animals. During the past decade, F. graminearum has caused seve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1094/MPMI.2002.15.11.1119

Evolution of the tripartite symbiosis between earthworms, Verminephrobacter and Flexibacter-like bacteria

Peter eMøller, Marie Braad Lund, Andreas eSchramm • Frontiers in Microbiology (2015)

Nephridial (excretory organ) symbionts are widespread in lumbricid earthworms and the complexity of the nephridial symbiont communities varies greatly between earthworm species. The two most common symbionts are the well-described Vermineph...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00529

Study on seroprevalence of hepatitis delta in a regional hospital in western Turkey

Sukran Kose, Gulfem Ece, Ayhan Gozaydin, Melda Turken • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (2012)

Introduction: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is an incomplete virus dependent on hepatitis B virus (HBV) for its multiplication. It can infect individuals with active HBV infection and cause severe liver disease. It is less prevalent than hepa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3855/jidc.1749

Identification and Validation of PLOD2 as an Adverse Prognostic Biomarker for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Yawei Sun, Shuai Wang, Xingwei Zhang, Zhuhao Wu et al. • Biomolecules (2021)

Background: Procollagen-lysine, 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 2 (PLOD2), a key enzyme that catalyzes the hydroxylation of lysine, plays a crucial role in the progression of several solid tumors. However, its spatial expression profile and pr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/biom11121842

Bacteriophage: A Useful Tool for Studying Gut Bacteria Function of Housefly Larvae, Musca domestica

Xinyu Zhang, Shumin Wang, Ting Li, Qian Zhang et al. • Microbiology Spectrum (2021)

ABSTRACT Beneficial symbiotic bacteria have positive effects on some insects’ (such as mosquitoes, cockroaches, and flies) biological activities. However, the effects of a lack of one specific symbiotic bacterium on the life activities of s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1128/Spectrum.00599-21

Prostatic massage method versus first -void Urine samples to isolate Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum from urinary tract infection

K Ghazisaidi, F Fateminasab, SH Vatani, Y Azimi et al. • Medical Laboratory Journal (2008)

Abstract Background and objectives: Ureaplasma urealyticum is one of the most important causes of Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) and non-specific urethritis (NSU) in men. Also Mycoplasma hominis has a role in causing NGU and NSU. The aim of...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ)

Random T-DNA Mutagenesis Identifies a Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase Gene as a Virulence Factor of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Liangsheng Xu, Weidong Chen • Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (2013)

Agrobacterium-mediated transformation (AMT) was used to identify potential virulence factors in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Screening AMT transformants identified two mutants showing significantly reduced virulence. The mutants showed growth ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1094/MPMI-07-12-0177-R

Potassium mobilization and plant growth promotion by soil bacteria isolated from different agroclimatic zones of Odisha, India

Aiswarya PANDA, Ankita DASH, Bibhuti Bhusan MISHRA • Acta Agriculturae Slovenica (2021)

Potassium is essential for plant metabolism; improves immunity to stress and increase crop productivity. Soil contains insoluble form of potassium, which is unavailable for plant absorption. Potash mobilizing bacteria (KMB) solubilise compl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.14720/aas.2021.117.3.1794

Media use and antimicrobial resistance misinformation and misuse: Survey evidence of information channels and fatalism in augmenting a global health threat

Jacob Groshek, James E. Katz, Brittany Andersen, Chelsea Cutino et al. • Cogent Medicine (2018)

Recent research has identified that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is giving rise to a global public health threat that involves all major microbial pathogens and antimicrobial drugs, and additional studies have found that despite its gravi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/2331205X.2018.1460898

Application of TyG index and carotid ultrasound parameters in the prediction of ischemic stroke

Huimin Guo, Huimin Guo, Sen Wang, Haizheng Wang et al. • Frontiers in Endocrinology (2025)

ObjectiveThe triglyceride - glucose (TyG) index has been confirmed as an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS) in numerous studies. In terms of the role of carotid ultrasound in the risk assessment of IS, the focus has shifted fr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1481676

From Flame Extinguishment to Reignition Control: Fire Suppressants, Sustained Cooling Mechanisms, and Fire-Safety Challenges in Lithium-Ion Battery Fires

Qiqi Yang, Qingwen Lin, Ruichao Wei, Jiaxin Gao et al. • Batteries (2026)

Lithium-ion battery fires are governed by continuous heat release during thermal runaway, flammable gas venting, and thermal coupling between adjacent cells. Even after visible flames are extinguished, post-extinguishment temperature rise, ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/batteries12080305

Superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced magnetic resonance for imaging cardiac inflammation. A minireview

Helena Podrouzkova, Vera Feitova, Roman Panovsky, Jaroslav Meluzin et al. • Biomedical Papers (2015)

Background: Advances in nanotechnology have lead to the development of a novel contrast media for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - the superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPIO). SPIO nanoparticles are used to image inflammation on...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5507/bp.2014.030

Adsorption and Corrosion Inhibition Behaviour of Oil Extracted from Moringa peregrina leaves for Carbon Steel in Acidic Media: Experimental and Computational Studies

Ismat H. Ali, Mohammad I. Khan, Alhafez M. Alraih, Mohammed K. Almesfer et al. • International Journal of Electrochemical Science (2021)

The current research aimed at investigating the potential corrosion inhibitory effect of essential oil extracted from Moringa peregrina leaves on carbon steel in acidic conditions. Gas chromatography (GC) and scanning electron microscope (S...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.20964/2021.08.49

HIV-infection, atherosclerosis and the inflammatory pathway: candidate gene study in a Spanish HIV-infected population.

Laura Ibáñez, Pablo Sebastián Velli, Roser Font, Angeles Jaén et al. • PLoS ONE (2014)

BACKGROUND: Higher prevalence of atherosclerosis and higher cardiovascular risk is observed in HIV-infected individuals. The biological mechanisms underlying these processes are unclear. Several studies have implicated genetic variants in t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112279