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Open AccessImpact of patrilocality on contrasting patterns of paternal and maternal heritage in Central-West Africa
Despite their ancient past and high diversity, African populations are the least represented in human population genetic studies. In this study, uniparental markers (mtDNA and Y chromosome) were used to invest...
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Cancer survivors referred to a long-term survivorship outpatient service within academic medical oncology: descriptive study
Long-term cancer survivors (LTCS) are a vulnerable and continued growing population. To date, only few studies have been conducted in the Spanish population; none of them with a comprehensive analysis of the m...
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Effect of High-Pressure Processing and Frozen Storage Prior to Canning on the Content of Essential and Toxic Elements in Mackerel
The mineral content of canned (115 °C, 45 min; Fo = 7 min) Atlantic Chub mackerel (Scomber colias) previously subjected to different high-pressure processing (HPP) (200, 400, and 600 MPa for 2 min) conditions and...
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Trend Analysis Using Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) for Non-stationary NDVI Time Series in Tunisia
In this paper, the trends in non-stationary Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Time Series (TS) over different areas in Tunisia are analyzed by applying wavelet transform and statistical tests. In t...
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Open AccessSearching for the roots of the first free African American community
San Basilio de Palenque is an Afro-descendant community near Cartagena, Colombia, founded in the sixteenth century. The recognition of the historical and cultural importance of Palenque has promoted several st...
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Open AccessUnderstanding deep learning in land use classification based on Sentinel-2 time series
The use of deep learning (DL) approaches for the analysis of remote sensing (RS) data is rapidly increasing. DL techniques have provided excellent results in applications ranging from parameter estimation to i...
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Use of Fecal Slurry Cultures to Study In Vitro Effects of Bacteriocins on the Gut Bacterial Populations of Infants
Bacteriocins are antimicrobial peptides produced by bacteria to compete with other bacteria for nutrients and ecological niches. The antimicrobial effect of these peptides on the bacterial populations in the g...
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Peptidoglycan Hydrolytic Activity of Bacteriophage Lytic Proteins in Zymogram Analysis
Zymogram or zymography is an electrophoretic technique based on sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), which enables visualization of enzymatically active protein species separat...
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Open AccessResistance to bacteriocin Lcn972 improves oxygen tolerance of Lactococcus lactis IPLA947 without compromising its performance as a dairy starter
Lactococcus lactis is the main component of the mesophilic starters used in cheese manufacture. The success of milk fermentation relies on the viability and metabolic activity of the starter bacteria. Therefore, ...
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Open AccessLow-level predation by lytic phage phiIPLA-RODI promotes biofilm formation and triggers the stringent response in Staphylococcus aureus
An important lesson from the war on pathogenic bacteria has been the need to understand the physiological responses and evolution of natural microbial communities. Bacterial populations in the environment are ...
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Open Access‘Artilysation’ of endolysin λSa2lys strongly improves its enzymatic and antibacterial activity against streptococci
Endolysins constitute a promising class of antibacterials against Gram-positive bacteria. Recently, endolysins have been engineered with selected peptides to obtain a new generation of lytic proteins, Artilysi...
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Antimicrobial Peptides Produced by Bacteria: The Bacteriocins
Bacteriocins are the subset of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) produced by bacteria. They are small amphipathic peptides that interact with bacterial membranes leading to cell death. Most of the best known are p...
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Limited family structure and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype as predictors of BRCA mutations in a genetic counseling cohort of early-onset sporadic breast cancers
Early-onset diagnosis is an eligibility criterion for BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA) testing in sporadic breast cancer patients. Limited family structure has been proposed as a predictor of BRCA mutation status in this g...
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Open AccessA bacteriocin gene cluster able to enhance plasmid maintenance in Lactococcus lactis
Lactococcus lactis is widely used as a dairy starter and has been extensively studied. Based on the acquired knowledge on its physiology and metabolism, new applications have been envisaged and there is an incre...
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Three proposed new bacteriophage genera of staphylococcal phages: “3alikevirus”, “77likevirus” and “Phietalikevirus”
To date, most members of the Siphoviridae family of bacteriophages remain unclassified, including the 46 staphylococcal phages for which the complete genome sequences have been deposited in public databases. Comp...
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Cell Wall-active Bacteriocins and Their Applications Beyond Antibiotic Activity
Microorganisms synthesize several compounds with antimicrobial activity in order to compete or defend themselves against others and ensure their survival. In this line, the cell wall is a major protective barr...
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Technological Performance of the Enterocin A Producer Enterococcus faecium MMRA as a Protective Adjunct Culture to Enhance Hygienic and Sensory Attributes of Traditional Fermented Milk ‘Rayeb’
Enterococcus faecium MMRA is an enterocin A producer isolated from ‘Rayeb’, a Tunisian fermented milk drink. In this work, safety aspects and its behaviour in raw milk were investigated to assess...
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Open AccessGenomic characterization of two Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteriophages with anti-biofilm potential
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a commensal bacterium but can colonize the hospital environment due to its ability to form biofilms favouring adhesion to host tissues, medical devices and increasing resistance to a...
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Development of a Hamburger Patty with Healthier Lipid Formulation and Study of its Nutritional, Sensory, and Stability Properties
A modified beef hamburger patty enriched in polyunsaturated n−3 fatty acids and α-tocopherol was developed using technological procedures. Raw meat was obtained from low-cost parts of beef carcasses (brisket and ...
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Open AccessLytic activity of the virion-associated peptidoglycan hydrolase HydH5 of Staphylococcus aureusbacteriophage vB_SauS-phiIPLA88
Staphylococcus aureus is a food-borne pathogen and the most common cause of infections in hospitalized patients. The increase in the resistance of this pathogen to antibacterials has made necessary the developmen...
