EVALUATION OF THE RESISTANCE OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AND ESCHERICHIA COLI REGARDING PLANT EXTRACTS ON MODELS OF PLANKTONIC CELLS AND BIOFILM

EVALUATION OF THE RESISTANCE OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AND ESCHERICHIA COLI REGARDING PLANT EXTRACTS ON MODELS OF PLANKTONIC CELLS AND BIOFILM

The resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli was assessed using two ecological models: planktonic cells and biofilms.As herbal preparations, 8 official medicinal plants with pronounced antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, purchased in the pharmacy network, produced by ZAO Krasnogorskleksredstva and collected in North Osse

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Phages as potential life-saving therapeutic option in the treatment of multidrug-resistant urinary tract infections

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections worldwide and increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) challenges conventional antibiotic treatments.Phage therapy (PT) has emerged as a promising alternative due to its specificity, safety and efficacy against multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens causing infectious dise

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Biochemical insight into the prion protein family

Prion protein family comprises proteins, which share not only similarity in their primary structure, but also similarity in their fold.These two groups of similarity presume a parceling in their respective biological function through the common biochemical properties.In this review, biochemical and structural similarities of PrP and two other prote

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Enabling factors for behavior change among people with alcohol dependency: An exploratory study in a mental health-care facility

Background: Alcohol dependence has become a major public health problem with many implications on the lives of dependents and their families.Objectives: The objectives of this study is to ascertain the enabling factors to seek medical help and continue behavior change among alcohol dependents and to assess the perceptions of health-care providers r

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