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Structure of the Shiga-like Toxin I B-Pentamer Complexed with an Analogue of Its Receptor Gb₃^,

Hong Ling, Amechand Boodhoo, Bart Hazes +4

Biochemistry

Shiga-like toxin I (SLT-I) is a virulence factor of Escherichia coli strains that cause disease in humans. Like other members of the Shiga toxin family, it consists of an enzymatic (A) subunit and...

The Loaded Table: Representations of Food in Roman Literature

Emily Gowers

Abstract This book offers a novel and unconventional approach to Roman culture, through food - or rather, food as it is represented in literature. Food is not generally thought of as the noblest of...

Cholera and Other Vibrioses in the United States

J. Glenn Morris, Robert E. Black

New England Journal of Medicine

CHOLERA is no stranger to the United States. Cases were identified in this country during four of the seven worldwide cholera pandemics that have occurred since 1817: over 150,000 Americans died in...

SEAWEEDS AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS

R Marcus, J Watt

The Lancet

An Overview of Micro- and Nanoemulsions as Vehicles for Essential Oils: Formulation, Preparation and Stability

Lucia Pavoni, Diego Romano Perinelli, Giulia Bonacucina +2

Nanomaterials

The interest around essential oils is constantly increasing thanks to their biological properties exploitable in several fields, from pharmaceuticals to food and agriculture. However, their...

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus velezensis, and Bacillus siamensis Form an “Operational Group B. amyloliquefaciens” within the B. subtilis Species Complex

Ben Fan, Jochen Blom, Hans‐Peter Klenk +1

Frontiers in Microbiology

The plant growth promoting model bacterium FZB42^T was proposed as the type strain of <i>Bacillus amyloliquefaciens</i> subsp. <i>plantarum</i> (Borriss et al., 2011), but has been recently...

Guidance for the treatment and prevention of obstetric-associated venous thromboembolism

Shannon M. Bates, Saskia Middeldorp, Marc Rodger +2

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which may manifest as pulmonary embolism (PE) or deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is a serious and potentially fatal condition. Treatment and prevention of obstetric-related...

Epidemiology and clinical management of Legionnaires' disease

Nick Phin, Frances Parry‐Ford, Timothy G. Harrison +6

The Lancet Infectious Diseases

New insights into the mechanisms of venous thrombosis

Nigel Mackman

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Venous thrombosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in industrialized countries, especially in the elderly. Many risk factors have been identified for venous thrombosis that alter blood...

High Incidence of Thromboembolic Events in Patients Treated With Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy: A Large Retrospective Analysis

Russell Moore, Nelly G. Adel, Elyn Riedel +6

Journal of Clinical Oncology

This large retrospective analysis confirms the unacceptable incidence of TEEs in patients receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy. In view of the controversy associated with prophylactic...

How does the oxidative burst of macrophages kill bacteria? Still an open question

James M. Slauch

Molecular Microbiology

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are critical components of the antimicrobial repertoire of macrophages, yet the mechanisms by which ROS damage bacteria in the phagosome are unclear. The NADH-dependent...

Novel Lipid Mediators and Resolution Mechanisms in Acute Inflammation

Charles N. Serhan

American Journal Of Pathology

Coexpression Analysis Identifies Rice Starch Regulator1, a Rice AP2/EREBP Family Transcription Factor, as a Novel Rice Starch Biosynthesis Regulator  

Fangfang Fu, Hong‐Wei Xue

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Starch biosynthesis is important for plant development and is a critical factor in crop quality and nutrition. As a complex metabolic pathway, the regulation of starch biosynthesis is still poorly...

The Science of Chocolate

Stephen T. Beckett

The second edition of this international best seller has been fully revised and updated describing the complete chocolate making process, from the growing of the beans to the sale in the shops. The...

Prospective multicenter evaluation of the pulmonary embolism rule‐out criteria

J.A. KLINE, D. Mark Courtney, Christopher Kabrhel +6

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Nutritional composition of five cultivars of chinese jujube

Jinwei Li, Liuping Fan, Shaodong Ding +1

Food Chemistry

Health benefits of nuts: potential role of antioxidants

Rune Blomhoff, Monica Hauger Carlsen, Lene Frost Andersen +1

British Journal Of Nutrition

A diet rich in fruits, vegetables and minimally refined cereals is associated with lower risk for chronic degenerative diseases. Since oxidative stress is common in chronic degenerative disease, it...

A prospective study of food variety seeking in childhood, adolescence and early adult life

Sophie Nicklaus, Vincent Boggio, Claire Chabanet +1

Appetite

A thin layer drying model of parboiled wheat

Debabandya Mohapatra, P. Srinivasa Rao

Journal of Food Engineering

The potent in vitro antioxidant ellagitannins from pomegranate juice are metabolised into bioavailable but poor antioxidant hydroxy?6H?dibenzopyran?6? one derivatives by the colonic microflora of healthy humans

Bego�a Cerd�, Juan Carlos Esp�n, Soledad Parra +2

European Journal of Nutrition

The History of Nutrition: Malnutrition, Infection and Immunity

Gerald T. Keusch

Journal of Nutrition

Studies on the in vitro starch digestibility and the glycemic index of six different indigenous rice cultivars from the Philippines

Michael Frei, Perumal Siddhuraju, Karsten Becker

Food Chemistry

Endovascular Management of Iliac Vein Compression (May-Thurner) Syndrome

Gerard J. O’Sullivan, Charles P. Semba, Cordula Bittner +4

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease: Risk Factors and Outcomes

Doff B. McElhinney, Holly L. Hedrick, David M. Bush +5

PEDIATRICS

The risk of NEC in neonates with congenital heart disease is substantial. Factors associated with an elevated risk of NEC in infants with heart disease include premature birth, hypoplastic left heart...

Climate and infectious disease: Use of remote sensing for detection of <i>Vibrio cholerae</i> by indirect measurement

B. Lobitz, Louisa R. Beck, Anwar Huq +4

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

It has long been known that cholera outbreaks can be initiated when Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera, is present in drinking water in sufficient numbers to constitute an infective...

Typing of Intimin Genes in Human and Animal Enterohemorrhagic and Enteropathogenic<i>Escherichia coli</i>: Characterization of a New Intimin Variant

Éric Oswald, Herbert Schmidt, Stefano Morabito +3

Infection and Immunity

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) and enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) produce the characteristic "attaching and effacing" (A/E) lesion of the brush border. Intimin, an outer membrane protein...

An Outbreak of <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 Infection from Unpasteurized Commercial Apple Juice

Sara H. Cody, M. Kathleen Glynn, Jeffrey A. Farrar +10

Annals of Internal Medicine

Standard procedures at a state-of-the-art plant that produced unpasteurized juices were inadequate to eliminate contamination with E. coli O157:H7. This outbreak demonstrated that unpasteurized...

Pulmonary Embolism

Samuel Z. Goldhaber

New England Journal of Medicine

The diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism demand an interdisciplinary approach, combining medical, surgical, and radiologic specialties. Despite substantial advances, mortality and recurrence...

Polyunsaturated fatty acids, part 1: Occurrence, biological activities and applications

Iqbal Gill, Rao H. Valivety

Trends in biotechnology

Radioimmunoassay for the vitamin K-dependent protein of bone and its discovery in plasma.

Payton Price, Satoru K. Nishimoto

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The vitamin K-dependent protein of bone has been detected in human plasma by radioimmunoassay at 4.5 ng per ml. The plasma protein has the same apparent molecular weight as the pure bone Gla protein...

Determination of carbohydrates in foods II.—Unavailable carbohydrates

D. A. T. Southgate

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Abstract A fractionation and analytical procedure is described for the measurement of the unavailable carbohydrates in foods. The scheme provides values for water‐soluble polysaccharides,...

Role of Genetic Factors in Susceptibility to Experimental Hypertension due to Chronic Excess Salt Ingestion

Lewis K. Dahl, M. Heine, Lorraine Tassinari

Nature

Bacteriostatic Effect of Quercetin as an Antibiotic Alternative In Vivo and Its Antibacterial Mechanism In Vitro

Shengan Wang, Jiaying Yao, Bo Zhou +6

Journal of Food Protection

Chemical composition and in vitroevaluation of the cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of supercritical carbon dioxide extracts of pitaya (dragon fruit) peel

Hui Luo, Yongqiang Cai, Zhijun Peng +2

Chemistry Central Journal

This paper provides evidence for studying the chemical composition of supercritical carbon dioxide extracts of pitaya peel and their biological activity.

Global Incidence of Human Shiga Toxin–Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> Infections and Deaths: A Systematic Review and Knowledge Synthesis

Shannon E. Majowicz, Elaine Scallan, Andria Jones‐Bitton +5

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

Given the persistence of STEC globally, efforts aimed at reducing the burden of foodborne disease should consider the relative contribution of STEC in the target population.

Rice Bran: A Novel Functional Ingredient

Mian Kamran Sharif, Masood Sadiq Butt, Faqir Muhammad Anjum +1

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Rice (Oryza sativa) is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East and South Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and the West Indies. It...

Anthocyanins and Their Variation in Red Wines I. Monomeric Anthocyanins and Their Color Expression

Fei He, Nana Liang, Lin Mu +4

Molecules

Originating in the grapes, monomeric anthocyanins in young red wines contribute the majority of color and the supposed beneficial health effects related to their consumption, and as such they are...

Characterization of chia seed oils obtained by pressing and solvent extraction

Vanesa Y. Ixtaina, Marcela Martı́nez, Viviana Graciela Spotorno +5

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Flocculation of protein-stabilized oil-in-water emulsions

Eric Dickinson

Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces

Ceftiofur Resistance in<i>Salmonella enterica</i>Serovar Heidelberg from Chicken Meat and Humans, Canada

Lucie Dutil, Rebecca Irwin, Rita Finley +15

Emerging infectious diseases

The Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance describes a strong correlation (r = 0.9, p<0.0001) between ceftiofur-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg...

Chemical Composition of Essential Oilsof Thymus and Mentha Speciesand Their Antifungal Activities

Marina Sokóvić, Jelena Vukojević, Petar D. Marin +3

Molecules

The potential antifungal effects of Thymus vulgaris L., Thymus tosevii L., Mentha spicata L., and Mentha piperita L. (Labiatae) essential oils and their components against 17 micromycetal food...

Guidelines for the provision and assessment of nutrition support therapy in the adult critically ill patient: Society of Critical Care Medicine and American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition: Executive Summary*

Robert G. Martindale, Stephen A. McClave, Vincent W. Vanek +6

Critical Care Medicine

Martindale, Robert G. MD, PhD; McClave, Stephen A. MD; Vanek, Vincent W. MD; McCarthy, Mary RN, PhD; Roberts, Pamela MD; Taylor, Beth RD; Ochoa, Juan B. MD; Napolitano, Lena MD; Cresci, Gail RD...

Hypomagnesemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Phuong‐Chi T. Pham, Phuong-Mai T. Pham, Son V. Pham +2

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Hypomagnesemia has been reported to occur at an increased frequency among patients with type 2 diabetes compared with their counterparts without diabetes. Despite numerous reports linking...

Comparison between plasma and erythrocyte fatty acid content as biomarkers of fatty acid intake in US women

Qi Sun, Jing Ma, Hannia Campos +2

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Correlation between in vitro and in vivo immunomodulatory properties of lactic acid bacteria

Benoît Foligné

World Journal of Gastroenterology

These results show that we could predict the in vivo protective capacity of the studied lactic acid bacteria (LAB) based on the cytokine profile we established in vitro. The PBMC-based assay we used...

A combination of prebiotic short- and long-chain inulin-type fructans enhances calcium absorption and bone mineralization in young adolescents

Steven A. Abrams, Ian J. Griffin, Keli M. Hawthorne +4

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

The human TAS2R16 receptor mediates bitter taste in response to β-glucopyranosides

Bernd Bufe, Thomas Hofmann, Dietmar Krautwurst +2

Nature Genetics

Molecular Basis of the Interaction of<i>Salmonella</i>with the Intestinal Mucosa

K. Heran Darwin, Virginia L. Miller

Clinical Microbiology Reviews

Salmonella is one of the most extensively characterized bacterial pathogens and is a leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis. Despite this, we are only just beginning to understand at a molecular...

Food Choice, Acceptance and Consumption

Herbert L. Meiselman, H.J.H. MacFie