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shabby chic????...
44 comments:
- Maris said...
hi Mina ohhh poor Phill hihi and dear dont spent to mutch money whaaa.love your card, its truly a laura ashley card ,and chabby chic xx
- 3 July 2011 at 08:05
- Renkata said...
Adorable card Mina.
I always admire your choice of papers.
- 3 July 2011 at 08:10
- Christine L said...
Definitely shabby chic mina.. That paper is just right for the image and the colours you've used!
Poor phil.. But yes you have to get it nice .. And I only have one question.. Can I come shopping with you? Lol
Christine x
- 3 July 2011 at 08:51
- My'scardcorner said...
This is lovley Mina I adore that backing paper and the charm is perfect. Hope you got there safely and have started on yur jobs.
- 3 July 2011 at 08:55
- Chrissy said...
Fabulous card, lovely image, she's a real doll.Love the wee lock and key, how gorgeous, and beautiful papers....speaking of papers, go for it, go back to the sale, you cant just get a lamp, go back, spend more money.Get the wall paper you want...go on..I'll take the blame.
Luv CHRISSYxx
- 3 July 2011 at 09:19
- Margreet said...
gorgeous card Mina...lovely colouring and your papers are very pretty...a bit Laura Ashley-like....??...maybe you can use the wallpapers for scrapping too?
xxx Margreet
- 3 July 2011 at 09:35
- Mau xx said...
Gorgeous Mina, I just love those papers and tilda together. What a fab heart and key too. just Beautiful, love it xx mau
- 3 July 2011 at 10:03
- Janette said...
Mina go back and get that paper it sounds gorgeous...hurry up...run...lol....
Gorgeous card as always, pretty paper and so sweet Tilda coloured beautifully...of course...xx
- 3 July 2011 at 10:04
- Алара said...
Люблю Тильдочек. Нежно так, но больше похоже на "винтаж".
- 3 July 2011 at 10:04
- Grenouille Greetings said...
Felt I had time to make at least one more comment before I go back to the blog hop and try to catch up with my other comments. I, too, struggle with Shabby Chic. What does it mean? But I, too, used cottagey papers and slightly distressed edges so hopefully we've both got it right! Love your soft colouring, pretty bow and lovely charms! And thank's for the headsup on the Laura Ashley sale. I shall check it out. Good luck with setting up your new home, Mina! It sounds like a fantastic opportunity to use your artistic talents and play in spite of all the obvious hard work. Hugs, Lesley
- 3 July 2011 at 10:16
- Lil Daffodil said...
Hi Mina,
Beautiful card in gorgeous colours with a sweet image.
Men just don't understand that there is no point in going away in a car that's not crammed full. Have a great weekend.
Fiona x
- 3 July 2011 at 10:17
- Ageeth Holster said...
Great card Mina! Nice paper. Hugs Ageeth xx
- 3 July 2011 at 10:31
- Crea Astrid said...
What a beautiful card you made with beautiful paper.
Hugs Astrid.
- 3 July 2011 at 10:39
- Marion said...
Fabulous card Mina and an adorable image. Delicious papers and love the ribbon and charms.
Sounds like you are getting things together well for the farmhouse.
Have a great day.
- 3 July 2011 at 11:07
- Exclusively by Mel said...
Such a pretty card Mina,
Love the papers! you must go back for the pink blosssom wallpaper it sounds LUSH!
Love, Mel. xx
- 3 July 2011 at 11:33
- Wendy said...
Absolutely gorgeous Mina,sweet image and love that backing paper.
Wendy xx
- 3 July 2011 at 11:33
- Sue said...
Very pretty card Mina,love the charms.
Sue xx
- 3 July 2011 at 11:58
- Linda said...
Such a sweet card. I love that image. I am so proud of you passing up all that Laura Ashley. Took a lot of will power for sure. Can't wait to see some more renovations.
- 3 July 2011 at 13:19
- Kit said...
gorgeous card, love the vintage look
- 3 July 2011 at 14:11
- Sherri said...
Your Tilda is fabulous as always & the paper is gorgeous. I know what you mean about struggling with "shabby chic"....and my house is actually decorated toward that theme! And if you passed up Laura Ashley, I am amazed at your willpower!
- 3 July 2011 at 15:18
- Jackie said...
You are right of course, you can't pass a sale!
What a gorgeoys card, such a sweet Tilda image :o)
Jackie xx
- 3 July 2011 at 15:29
- Lisa Jane said...
Hope you have a lovely trip. Gorgeous card - beautiful colours and the little lock and key are so cute
Lisa x
- 3 July 2011 at 16:11
- Jannie said...
Beautiful card Mina.
The image is so sweet and I love your beautiful colours and details.
Hugs Jannie
- 3 July 2011 at 16:49
- cardmaking bird said...
Gorgeous card, Mina - I always love your big bows!! There's some fab shabby chic paper at Raspberry Road - and they're having a 50% off sale the next couple of days! Have a good holiday. Hugs, Marie xx
- 3 July 2011 at 16:58
- Juls said...
Just gorgeous!!! Hugs Juls
- 3 July 2011 at 17:11
- tilly said...
every house need stuff!!! get a bigger car Phil........ lol, hope you have a good weekend and the papers and colours are fab on the card
- 3 July 2011 at 17:40
- coops said...
stunning card mina.beautiful papers and soft colours and the tilda is gorgeous.i love her long hair ;D
xx coops xx
- 3 July 2011 at 18:24
- Riet said...
So gorgeous card Mina,I love the image and the your papers.
Hugs Riet.xx
- 3 July 2011 at 19:19
- Frea said...
Hi Mina, love your card and that DP looks like the prettiest mini wallpaper I've ever seen LOL!! Hugs, Frea
- 3 July 2011 at 20:50
- crafty amy said...
This is so pretty I love the little lock and key as well :D
Amy xx
- 4 July 2011 at 11:13
- Nannieflash said...
Oh Mina that is stunning and those papers look so pretty with it to. hugs Shirleyxxxx
- 4 July 2011 at 12:39
- Bernadet said...
such a great card Mina.
- 4 July 2011 at 19:03
- Ros said...
This is totally gorgeous!! Your image is so beautifully coloured ... how I wish I could do that ... thanks ever so much for playing along at CCCB
- 4 July 2011 at 19:12
- Alizabethy said...
What a fabulous card and thanks for my candy which arrived today - the papers are lush and I will have such fun playing with them and the ribbons!
- 4 July 2011 at 20:24
- Julie said...
This is fabbie Mina - your papers are so pretty and your colouring divine!! Think it would be quite rude of you not to go back and get the LA paper!!! Hugs, Juliexx
- 4 July 2011 at 22:49
- Linda B said...
Oh, such a cute card... the papers are beautiful. Love your charms!
- 5 July 2011 at 02:13
- Lorraine said...
Gorgeous Tilda image - love your coloring of it, Mina! And you must be having fun decorating the new place!
- 5 July 2011 at 03:39
- Cheryl Nelson said...
So sweet and lovely! Thanks for joining us at CCCB!
- 5 July 2011 at 05:47
- Linda R. said...
Oh my goodness. I just love seeing your creations.. I really need to stop by here more often.. Your card is so pretty.. Thanks so much for playing along with us at CCCB!
- 5 July 2011 at 05:51
- Kirsty Vittetoe said...
That is lovely, thanks for playing along with us at CCCB!
- 5 July 2011 at 08:48
- Pop, Paper, Scissors said...
Your card is the sweetest. Her silky soft hair is awesome. And you have me anticipating great photos of the farm house. You have so much talent, that I am sure the house is going to be a show stopper.
- 6 July 2011 at 03:29
- ellabella said...
WOW, this is absolutely gorgeous and i just love how you have coloured Tilda!
- 6 July 2011 at 14:55
- Loz ♥ said...
love that DP and the gorgeous satin ribbon Mina ♥
- 8 July 2011 at 00:14
- Julie said...
What a beautiful card,the image looks so perfect balanced there. You're colouring is amazing! Julie x
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While the changes are designed to raise consumer awareness, some in the industry worry the new rules could hurt business.
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it will require manufacturers of sunlamp products, such as tanning beds and booths, to provide additional warning statements on their products and marketing materials. This order aims to reduce skin cancer related to radiation-emitting devices, according to the FDA.
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Green recalls her business took a big hit when that ban went into effect.
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Despite a four-month delay in federal funding for community health centers and teaching health centers, the House and Senate approved a bipartisan budget act late last week that includes much-needed money for various programs. President Donald Trump signed the budget package, approving the bill Friday morning.
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"Congressman Kevin Brady has been a faithful supporter of the LSFHC and we're so grateful to have a representative in Washington who listens and then leads on an issue that has such a massive impact on the community he serves - the people of District 8," Karen Harwell, CEO of LSFHC, said about the passage of the budget bill. "Our thanks to Brady for voting to fund the LSFHC and for his continued advocacy for our community. I was ecstatic to tell my staff and board of directors. This means a lot for our community. The 130 days was a tough wait for us, but our congressional representatives came through and we could not be more grateful."
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Recent spring rains that have boosted grass growth on rangelands also have improved the outlook for California ranchers, many of whom are still trying to rebuild their herds in the aftermath of the state's multi-year drought.
But some remain apprehensive about expanding too much, spooked by another dry winter that increased their feeding costs and forced some to make difficult management decisions. For now at least, Mother Nature has averted a disaster, they say.
Looking at the condition of pastures in his region, Calaveras County rancher Michael David Fischer said there should be enough natural grass for grazing cattle until about June.
"We'll have adequate feed now until we sell our calves," he said. "The calves look heavier and the grass is still green, lush and growing. I think it's going to end up being a fairly good feed year for us."
But he noted one reason he's in such good shape is because he has fewer mouths to feed, having reduced his herd 25 to 30 percent during the previous drought. With the healthy rain year in 2017, he said he kept "quite a bit" of his replacement heifers last year and plans to keep more this year, to build back his numbers.
He said he's optimistic about market prices, noting that they "didn't look too bad" at the video livestock sales he was monitoring in the last few weeks, though the price of cull cows and cull bulls has weakened. He's also paying attention to news on trade, especially about the ongoing disputes with China, which he said could affect the cattle market.
China said earlier this month that it plans to levy retaliatory tariffs of 25 percent on agricultural and food products from the United States, including beef. Until last June, the Chinese market had been closed to U.S. beef for more than 13 years. Since its reopening, U.S. beef exports to China have been steadily gaining momentum, the U.S. Meat Export Federation said, adding that the proposed tariff could stymie further export growth.
Lack of rain during the winter failed to germinate native grasses in the Clovis foothills, forcing Fresno County rancher Cindy Tews to feed hay and extra supplements. She still ended up culling "a good number" of her cattle in early March, but said recent rains have allowed her to extend the grazing season for another two weeks, at which time she will ship her calves to another grass ranch out of state or to the feedlot.
"Because we did liquidate and now these grasses are growing, we'll have ample summer grass at this point, which was one of our schools of thought when we made our decision to sell early on," she said.
She's also in rebuilding mode, a process she began last year and will most likely continue in the fall by purchasing more cattle. But she said she probably won't expand beyond what she had before the drought.
"Usually after we've gone through a liquidation, we're a little bit timid and conservative in our spending," she said.
El Dorado County rancher Chuck Birt said he's looking to buy 40 head of cattle in an effort to rebuild and expand his herd, but he's having a hard time finding what he wants on the market.
"It's kind of a bittersweet deal," he said. "We sold the cows when the price wasn't very high, and now we're trying to buy back and the prices are a lot higher."
Because he kept only his very best cattle during the drought, his herd now is "a lot better quality," so he's reluctant to "add just any cow to the herd." He said there's usually plenty of young heifers to choose from in the spring and fall, but not this year. It's an indication that ranchers are trying to rebuild and hanging on to their heifers, he said.
"They're just not letting go of them," Birt said.
Gerald Beeson, who runs cattle in Mendocino, Lake and Yolo counties, said he hasn't seen too many ranchers in the state expanding their herds beyond what they had before the drought, especially with limited grazing on public lands. He continues to look for new ground, he said, but finds he can't afford the land prices.
With the dry winter this year, he said his calves have not made the gains he would like to see. Though he did not resort to feeding hay, he noted the lack of grass on one ranch did not allow him to stock until February. In more-typical years, the cattle would've been there in November.
"They were set back from the beginning and it hurts them physically," he said. "We'll have a lighter calf crop."
For Shasta County rancher Henry Giacomini, the increased moisture since early March has improved rangeland conditions, even though cooler weather so far has not allowed much grass growth. But that should change as temperatures start to rise, he said.
What's unclear at this point is whether there'll be sufficient drinking water on the mountain rangeland during the summer, and how much water he'll need to haul at that time.
"We expect our stock water will be limited as the summer grazing season progresses, because we haven't caught as much water as we would've liked because of the low snowpack and low precipitation in December, January and February," he said.
Still, he said he anticipates this will be "a decent year" for him in terms of cow conditions and calf crop. His only concern now, he said, is how the market will hold up, noting that cattle prices have dropped since last fall. Though the market may trend up a bit this summer on some classes of cattle, Giacomini said he thinks it will trend back down in the fall when he sells this year's calf crop.
"That's what we're budgeting for and that's what we're anticipating," he said.
With concerns about a softening cattle market, he said he may look to expand his production of grass-fed beef, prices of which are more profitable. But to do that, he would need to re-evaluate his feed resources and reduce his cattle inventory, he said.
(Ching Lee is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.)
Permission for use is granted, however, credit must be made to the California Farm Bureau Federation when reprinting this item.


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|Satay sauce-filled sourdough pull-apart 'sun' bread
|Cheese-topped sourdough pull-apart loaf
Sourdough Pull-apart Breads with Peanut Sauce
Makes 2 loaves
Final dough
Finely chopped roasted peanuts
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|Satay sauce-filled sourdough pull-apart 'sun' bread
|Cheese-topped sourdough pull-apart loaf
Your sun looks gorgeous! I have a Nutella version that I've been meaning to try. Now that I don't have to convert it to sourdough (you've already done the work *smile*), I can do it.ReplyDelete
That sun bread looks amazing, I'll have to try one of those.ReplyDelete
Brilliant adaptation! Now I'm re-inspired to try another savory version; both of your pull a parts sound scrumptious and I have peanut sauce in the pantry.ReplyDelete
The sun looks perfect for an appetiser! And the satay filling sounds great!ReplyDelete
I like the twists - and creative savory filling. I can see how the mozzarella would work!ReplyDelete
Your sun bread looks so beautiful!ReplyDelete
This is pretty much amazing! I love love love that sun shape! Awesome job, Jane, as always! :)ReplyDelete
So creative! The sun bread looks beautiful.ReplyDelete
If I could award you the gold medal for our group for this month, I would! I am just dazzled by your work. Congratulations on such a gorgeous finished product!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous!! You scored a Gold medal with this one:) Lynn @ Turnips 2 TangerinesReplyDelete
You do deserve the gold medal. What a fabulous idea. Beautiful loaves! I bet they were tasty too!ReplyDelete
I love your gorgeous breads and I bet they were as beautiful to eat as they are to look at. I totally want to try a savory version now.ReplyDelete
I have always love pull apart bread, it's so fun to just pull and and munch...love how you did your sun shape loaf!ReplyDelete


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We decided we wanted to help the animals around our school find food. Our ground has been covered in snow for a while and through these books, they realized that winter was hard for the animals. We brainstormed things we could use that the animals would like. We dried bread and then set out materials for them to make feeders. Because we have peanut/tree nut allergies we used Crisco as a fat instead of peanut butter to stick the seeds to the bread.
The kids picked this tree in front of our school to hang the food. It looked like the tree in the book "The Night Tree" plus we love this giant tree!
The kids were very excited to hang our animal feeders and scatter nuts on the ground.
Of coarse we had to stop for a class picture. The kids had so much fun! I heard one exclaim, "This is the best day ever!!"
I am always amazed at how kids are so drawn to nature when given the chance to interact with it! As they hung the feeders, they had noticed that the giant tree was like a playground inside! When we went back after the weekend to check our feeders, we noticed that the sunflower seeds on the bread were the favorite! We collected the discarded pipe cleaners and the kids asked if they could play inside the tree. It was a perfect day for it! It was like we were in another world! They loved it.
When we went inside they wrote about what kind of animals they thought ate the food off of our tree! As I looked at their writing I noticed that some of the kids are starting to put spaces between their words!
As soon as we went upstairs we drew a picture and wrote a sentence about what kind of animal they think made those prints! They guessed anything from cats, dogs, raccoons and rabbits to bears and kangaroos! The kangaroo guess actually showed some critical thinking! He noticed some of the prints were longer and felt it had to be an animal with longer back feet like a kangaroo.
The prints and their interest inspired me to put out these experiences for them to explore animals in winter through investigation and stories. I set out animals with accurate footprints along with white play dough to act as snow and resources to notice the different tracks they made.
I also set up an area that could also be used during Story Workshop to inspire stories about animals in a winter setting that included forest animals and birds, and other loose parts to help them create a small world for the animals and then play out their stories.
Of course, both areas were used together by the kids. I love how they can look at materials and come up with their own creative ways to use them.
We had learned about how some animals hibernate, some animals migrate and some animals adapt. Check out our little friends migrating as geese from the cold to warmer climate where they found food (cutie oranges) waiting for them. They did this with our Student Teacher Mrs. Madison while I was on vacation and when I got back told me that flying in a "V" formation was much harder than they thought it would be!
I had thought to do a large scale project with them about animals in winter. I had done a large project in the past with kindergarteners about this that you can see here: Animals in Winter Part 1 and here: Animals in Winter Part 2. Unfortunately, their interest had waned by this time and they were done with this inquiry. Not every inquiry ends with a large scale project, but I like to do at least one each year. I am keeping my eyes and ears open to see what this group will be so interested in that they will want to take it further into a project and presentation! As of now, we have noticed that they are really into slime and have been begging us to let them make play dough! Let's see where that will take us next!


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Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Geneva, Switzerland
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Medical Microbiology Division, C606 GH, Department of Pathology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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Yonsei University College of Medicine, Research Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Laboratory of Toxicology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Centre for Microbial Diseases and Immunity Research, University of British Columbia, 2259 Lower Mall Research Station, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada
Nat Protoc 3:163-75. 2008..Growth is assessed after incubation for a defined period of time (16-20 h) and the MIC value is read. This protocol applies only to aerobic bacteria and can be completed in 3 d...
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Department of Microbiology, City Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK
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Department of Infectious Diseases C5 P, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, P O Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Department of Public Health and Food Safety, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht, P O Box 80175, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands
Int J Food Microbiol 94:223-53. 2004..Some EO components are legally registered flavourings in the EU and the USA. Undesirable organoleptic effects can be limited by careful selection of EOs according to the type of food...
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Epidemiology and Laboratory Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA
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Antimicrobial Agents Research Group, Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Nat Rev Microbiol 4:629-36. 2006..Here, I present the accumulating evidence that multidrug-resistance efflux pumps have roles in bacterial pathogenicity and propose that these pumps therefore have greater clinical relevance than is usually attributed to them...
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Institut Curie Section de Recherche, UMR2027 CNRS IC, LCR V28 CEA, Bat 110, Centre Universitaire, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France Université Abdelmalek Essâadi, Faculte des Sciences, Laboratoire de Biologie et Santé, BP 2121, Tetouan, Morocco
Food Chem Toxicol 46:446-75. 2008..These findings suggest that, at least in part, the encountered beneficial effects of essential oils are due to prooxidant effects on the cellular level...
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Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
J Clin Microbiol 41:5113-20. 2003..Noticeably absent from the U.S. database were isolates with the previously described Brazilian and EMRSA15 PFGE patterns. These data suggest that there are a limited number of ORSA genotypes present in the United States...
- Specialized persister cells and the mechanism of multidrug tolerance in Escherichia coliIris Keren
Department of Biology, Northeastern University, 134 Mugar Hall, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
J Bacteriol 186:8172-80. 2004..The function of these specialized dormant cells is to ensure the survival of the population in the presence of lethal factors...
- Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases: a clinical updateDavid L Paterson
Infectious Disease Division, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Clin Microbiol Rev 18:657-86. 2005..ESBLs represent an impressive example of the ability of gram-negative bacteria to develop new antibiotic resistance mechanisms in the face of the introduction of new antimicrobial agents...
- A diarylquinoline drug active on the ATP synthase of Mycobacterium tuberculosisKoen Andries
Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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Acute Disease Investigation and Control Section, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis, USA
JAMA 290:2976-84. 2003..However, MRSA has emerged in patients without established risk factors (community-associated MRSA)...
- Bacterial charity work leads to population-wide resistanceHenry H Lee
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Center for BioDynamics, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Laboratory for Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene LMPH, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
J Ethnopharmacol 106:290-302. 2006....
- Evolution of multidrug resistance during Staphylococcus aureus infection involves mutation of the essential two component regulator WalKRBenjamin P Howden
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
PLoS Pathog 7:e1002359. 2011..aureus infections and demonstrates the role played by walKR to increase drug resistance, control metabolism and alter the virulence potential of this pathogen...
- Survey of infections due to Staphylococcus species: frequency of occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates collected in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and the Western Pacific region for the SENTRY Antimicrobial SurveillancD J Diekema
Medical Microbiology Division, Department of Pathology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
Clin Infect Dis 32:S114-32. 2001..Given the increasing multidrug resistance among staphylococci and the possible emergence of vancomycin-resistant strains, global strategies are needed to control emergence and spread of multiply resistant staphylococci...
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Biology Department, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
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Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Massahusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Nature 416:740-3. 2002..Compounds that affect PvrR function could have an important role in the treatment of CF infections...
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Genoscreen, 1, rue du Professeur Calmette, Lille 59019 Cedex, France
J Clin Microbiol 46:2692-9. 2008..The MIRU-VNTRplus database is a powerful tool for high-resolution clonal identification and has little equivalent in terms of functionalities among the bacterial genotyping databases available so far...
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Tuberculosis Research Section, Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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J Antimicrob Chemother 52:1. 2003
- A sensitive and quick microplate method to determine the minimal inhibitory concentration of plant extracts for bacteriaJ N Eloff
Department of Pharmacology, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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- Biofilms and planktonic cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa have similar resistance to killing by antimicrobialsA L Spoering
Department of Biology, Northeastern University, 405 Mugar, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MS 02115, USA
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- Molecular detection of mutations associated with first- and second-line drug resistance compared with conventional drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosisPatricia J Campbell
Mycobacteriology Laboratory Branch, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Bldg 17, Room 4029, M S F08, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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Mycobacteriology Research Centre, the National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre, Shahid Beheshti University, Darabad, Tehran, Iran
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PathoGenesis Corporation, Seattle, Washington 98119, USA
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Unité Biodiversité des Bactéries Pathogènes Emergentes U389 INSERM, Institut Pasteur, 25 28 Rue du Dr Roux, 75724 Paris, Cedex 15, France
J Clin Microbiol 43:4178-82. 2005..Forty distinct allelic profiles were identified. MLST data were validated against ribotyping and showed high (96%) discriminatory power. The MLST approach provides unambiguous data useful for the epidemiology of K. pneumoniae isolates...
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Department of Biology and Antimicrobial Discovery Center, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Mycobacteria Research Laboratories, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 2696, USA
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Biofilm Research Group, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
J Clin Microbiol 37:1771-6. 1999..The CBD offers a new technology for the rational selection of antibiotics effective against microbial biofilms and for the screening of new effective antibiotic compounds...
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JMI Laboratories, North Liberty, IA 52317, USA
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Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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WHO Collaborating Centre for Gonorrhoea and Other STIs, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 56:1273-80. 2012..Nevertheless, new treatment strategies and/or drugs and, ideally, a vaccine are essential to develop for efficacious gonorrhea management...
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National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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Robert Koch Institute, Wernigerode Branc, Wernigerode, Germany
PLoS ONE 4:e6800. 2009..The study presented here addresses the question of further transmission to non exposed humans...
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Victoria, Australia
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People s Republic of China
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Division of Infectious Disease, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
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Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, and Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
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- Methicillin-resistant S. aureus infections among patients in the emergency departmentGregory J Moran
Department of Emergency Medicine, Olive View UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, Calif 91342, USA
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- Detection of new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains that carry a novel genetic homologue and important virulence determinantsArtur J Sabat
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Reference Laboratory of Mycobacteriology, Research and Diagnostic Center, Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Service de Bacteriologie Virologie, Hopital de Bicetre, 78 rue du General Leclerc, 94275 Le Kremlin Bicetre cedex, France
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 55:5403-7. 2011..The bla(NDM-1) plasmids coharbored a variety of resistance determinants, including β-lactamase genes, quinolone resistance genes, and 16S RNA methylase genes...
- rpoB gene sequence-based characterization of emerging non-tuberculous mycobacteria with descriptions of Mycobacterium bolletii sp. nov., Mycobacterium phocaicum sp. nov. and Mycobacterium aubagnense sp. novToidi Adekambi
Unite des Rickettsies, CNRS UMR 6020 IFR 48, Faculte de Medecine, 27, Boulevard Jean Moulin, Université de la Méditerranée and Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille Timone, Fédération de Microbiologie Clinique, Marseille, France
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 56:133-43. 2006....
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Infectious Diseases Division, Hospital Universitari Vall d Hebron, Avda Vall d Hebron, 119 129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Microbiol 43:1829-35. 2005..Antifungal medication and catheter removal are critical in preventing mortality...
- Sampling the antibiotic resistomeVanessa M D'Costa
Antimicrobial Research Centre, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5
Science 311:374-7. 2006..They are a reservoir of resistance determinants that can be mobilized into the microbial community. Study of this reservoir could provide an early warning system for future clinically relevant antibiotic resistance mechanisms...
- Multiplex PCR for genes encoding prevalent OXA carbapenemases in Acinetobacter sppNeil Woodford
Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring and Reference Laboratory, Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, 61 Colindale Ave, London NW9 5HT, UK
Int J Antimicrob Agents 27:351-3. 2006..Genes encoding OXA-58 were detected (with bla(OXA-51-like)) in a cluster of related isolates from a single hospital. This simple assay will assist in monitoring the mechanisms responsible for carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter spp...
- Novel carbapenem-hydrolyzing beta-lactamase, KPC-1, from a carbapenem-resistant strain of Klebsiella pneumoniaeH Yigit
Hospital Infections Program, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 45:1151-61. 2001..pneumoniae strain 1534 is mainly due to production of a novel Bush group 2f, class A, carbapenem-hydrolyzing beta-lactamase, KPC-1, although alterations in porin expression may also play a role...
- Microscopic-observation drug-susceptibility assay for the diagnosis of TBDavid A J Moore
Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunity and the Wellcome Centre for Clinical Tropical Medicine, Imperial College London, Faculty of Medicine Hammersmith Campus, London, United Kingdom
N Engl J Med 355:1539-50. 2006....
- Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The NetherlandsBrigitte A van Cleef
Centre for Infectious Disease Control Netherlands, RIVM National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
PLoS ONE 5:e9385. 2010..This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the spread to persons not in direct contact with livestock in areas with a high density of pig farms...
- Agr-mediated dispersal of Staphylococcus aureus biofilmsBlaise R Boles
Department of Microbiology, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
PLoS Pathog 4:e1000052. 2008..These findings indicate that induction of the agr system in established S. aureus biofilms detaches cells and demonstrate that the dispersal mechanism requires extracellular protease activity...
- Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carrying Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes: worldwide emergenceFrancois Vandenesch
INSERM E0230, Lyon, France
Emerg Infect Dis 9:978-84. 2003..Within each continent, the genetic background of CA-MRSA strains did not correspond to that of the hospital-acquired MRSA...
- Isolation and characterization of human beta -defensin-3, a novel human inducible peptide antibioticJ Harder
Clinical Research Unit, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Kiel, Schittenhelmstrasse 7, 24105 Kiel, Germany
J Biol Chem 276:5707-13. 2001..hBD-3 therefore might be important in the innate epithelial defense of infections by various microorganisms seen in skin and lung, such as cystic fibrosis...
- Complete genome sequence of the multiresistant taxonomic outlier Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA7Paul H Roy
Departement de Biochimie et de Microbiologie, and Centre de recherche en infectiologie, Universite Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
PLoS ONE 5:e8842. 2010..PA7 is serotype O12 and pyoverdin type II. Preliminary proteomic studies indicate numerous differences with PAO1, some of which are probably a consequence of a frameshift mutation in the mvfR quorum sensing regulatory gene...
- Molecular epidemiology of community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in EuropeJonathan A Otter
Department of Infection, King s College London and St Thomas Hospital, London, UK
Lancet Infect Dis 10:227-39. 2010..An understanding of the epidemiology of community-associated MRSA is essential to guide new control initiatives to prevent these organisms from becoming endemic in Europe...
- The diarylquinoline TMC207 for multidrug-resistant tuberculosisAndreas H Diacon
Centre for Clinical Tuberculosis Research, the Department of Science and Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, all in South Africa
N Engl J Med 360:2397-405. 2009..TMC207 potently inhibits drug-sensitive and drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vitro and shows bactericidal activity in patients who have drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis...
- Silver colloid nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and their antibacterial activityAles Panacek
Department of Physical Chemistry, Palacky University, Svobody 26, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
J Phys Chem B 110:16248-53. 2006..Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles was found to be dependent on the size of silver particles. A very low concentration of silver (as low as 1.69 mug/mL Ag) gave antibacterial performance...
- Bacteroides: the good, the bad, and the nitty-grittyHannah M Wexler
Wadsworth Anaerobe Laboratory, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare Systems University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
Clin Microbiol Rev 20:593-621. 2007..Clinically, Bacteroides species have exhibited increasing resistance to many antibiotics, including cefoxitin, clindamycin, metronidazole, carbapenems, and fluoroquinolones (e.g., gatifloxacin, levofloxacin, and moxifloxacin)...
- Prevalence and characterisation of CTX-M β-lactamases amongst Escherichia coli isolates from healthy food animals in ChinaHongqing Zheng
College of Veterinary Medicine, National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Int J Antimicrob Agents 39:305-10. 2012..This study demonstrates that commensal E. coli from healthy food animals can be important reservoirs of bla(CTX-M) genes and may contribute to the dissemination and transfer of these β-lactamase genes throughout China...
- Pneumococcal serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance in Chinese children hospitalized for pneumoniaKai Hu Yao
Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children s Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Vaccine 29:2296-301. 2011..The use of PCV7 has the potential to prevent a substantial number of pneumococcal infections. However, PCV13 is likely to prevent more episodes of pneumococcal disease in China because of the high rates of 19A...
- Population structure of Staphylococcus aureus from remote African Babongo PygmiesFrieder Schaumburg
Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Munster, Munster, Germany
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 5:e1150. 2011..The objective of our study was to investigate the S. aureus carriage among a remote indigenous African population and to determine the molecular characteristics of the isolates, particularly those that were PVL-positive...
- Molecular mechanisms disrupting porin expression in ertapenem-resistant Klebsiella and Enterobacter spp. clinical isolates from the UKMichel Doumith
Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring and Reference Laboratory, Health Protection Agency, Centre for Infections, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW95EQ, UK
J Antimicrob Chemother 63:659-67. 2009..n = 28) and Enterobacter spp. (n = 27) referred from multiple hospitals to the UK national reference laboratory...
- Class 1 integrons and tetracycline resistance genes in alcaligenes, arthrobacter, and Pseudomonas spp. isolated from pigsties and manured soilYvonne Agersø
Danish Food and Veterinary Research, Section of Antimicrobial Resistance, Bulowsvej 27, 1790 Copenhagen V, Denmark
Appl Environ Microbiol 71:7941-7. 2005..Use of tetracyclines in food animal production may increase not only Tc(r) but also multidrug resistance (caused by the presence tet genes and in-1) in bacteria...
- Emergence of NDM-1 metallo-β-lactamase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from SerbiaBranko Jovcic
Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 55:3929-31. 2011..Five additional isolates from different patients clonally related to either MMA83 or MMA533 were found to be NDM-1 positive...
- GenoType MTBDR assays for the diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a meta-analysisD I Ling
Dept of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, 1020 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC H3A 1A2, Canada
Eur Respir J 32:1165-74. 2008..While specificity is excellent for isoniazid, sensitivity estimates were modest and variable. Together with data from demonstration projects, the meta-analysis provides evidence for policy making and clinical practice...
- Multiplex PCR strategy for subtyping the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IV in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: 'SCCmec IV multiplex'Catarina Milheiriço
Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica e Biologica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
J Antimicrob Chemother 60:42-8. 2007..To develop and validate a new multiplex PCR strategy for subtyping SCCmec type IV methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains-SCCmec IV multiplex PCR...
- Antimicrobial resistance: Not community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)! A clinician's guide to community MRSA - its evolving antimicrobial resistance and implications for therapyKyra Chua
Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Clin Infect Dis 52:99-114. 2011..Continued monitoring of global epidemiology and emerging drug resistance data is critical for the effective management of these infections...
- An outbreak of infection due to beta-Lactamase Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase 2-producing K. pneumoniae in a Greek University Hospital: molecular characterization, epidemiology, and outcomesMaria Souli
4th Dept of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital Attikon, 1 Rimini Str 124 62, Chaidari, Greece
Clin Infect Dis 50:364-73. 2010..We describe the emergence and spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase 2 (KPC-2)-producing K. pneumoniae at a Greek University hospital...
- Commensal Escherichia coli of healthy humans: a reservoir for antibiotic-resistance determinantsJannine K Bailey
School of Molecular Bioscience, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
J Med Microbiol 59:1331-9. 2010..coli of healthy humans represent an important reservoir for numerous antibiotic-resistance genes in many combinations. However, measuring the true extent of resistance carriage in commensal E. coli requires in-depth analysis...
- Trends in antimicrobial resistance among urinary tract infection isolates of Escherichia coli from female outpatients in the United StatesJames A Karlowsky
Focus Technologies, Inc, 13665 Dulles Technology Drive, Suite 200, Herndon, VA 20171 4603, USA
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 46:2540-5. 2002..8 to 17.0%) from 1995 to 2001 but demonstrated considerable regional and institutional variation in 2001. Therapies other than SXT may need to be considered in some locations...
- Multiple mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: our worst nightmare?David M Livermore
Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring and Reference Laboratory, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London, United Kingdom
Clin Infect Dis 34:634-40. 2002..A few isolates of P. aeruginosa are resistant to all reliable antibiotics, and this problem seems likely to grow with the emergence of integrins that carry gene cassettes encoding both carbapenemases and amikacin acetyltransferases...
- Carbapenem resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates: risk factors, molecular characteristics, and susceptibility patternsKhetam Hussein
Infectious Diseases Unit, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 30:666-71. 2009..Carbapenem resistance among isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae has been unusual...
- Resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae: Implications for drug selectionPeter C Appelbaum
Departments of Pathology and Clinical Microbiology, Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
Clin Infect Dis 34:1613-20. 2002..Efforts should be made to prevent pneumococcal infections in high-risk patients through vaccination...
- Antimicrobial activity of the crude extracts and compounds from Ficus chlamydocarpa and Ficus cordata (Moraceae)V Kuete
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P O BOX 67, Dschang, Cameroon
J Ethnopharmacol 120:17-24. 2008..FCB was found to be more active than FCR on most of the tested organisms. The results provided evidence that the studied plants extract, as well as some of the isolated compounds might be potential sources of new antimicrobial drug...
- Anti-staphylococcal plant natural productsSimon Gibbons
Centre for Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, University of London School of Pharmacy, 29 39 Brunswick Square, London, UKWC1N 1AX
Nat Prod Rep 21:263-77. 2004
- Continued impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on carriage in young childrenSusan S Huang
Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA
Pediatrics 124:e1-11. 2009....
- AcrAB efflux pump plays a major role in the antibiotic resistance phenotype of Escherichia coli multiple-antibiotic-resistance (Mar) mutantsH Okusu
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA
J Bacteriol 178:306-8. 1996..This experiment identified the AcrAB system as the major pump responsible for making the Mar mutants resistant to many agents, including tetracycline, chloramphenicol, ampicillin, nalidixic acid, and rifampin...
- Synergistic effect of calcineurin inhibitors and fluconazole against Candida albicans biofilmsPriya Uppuluri
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 52:1127-32. 2008..These findings reveal that calcineurin contributes to fluconazole resistance of biofilms and provide evidence that synergistic drug combinations may prove efficacious as novel therapeutic interventions to treat or prevent biofilms...
- Population snapshot of emergent Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A in the United States, 2005Matthew R Moore
Respiratory Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
J Infect Dis 197:1016-27. 2008..To understand this increase, we characterized serotype 19A isolates recovered during 2005...
- Identification and characterization of inhibitors of multidrug resistance efflux pumps in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: novel agents for combination therapyO Lomovskaya
Microcide Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Mountain View, California 94043, USA
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 45:105-16. 2001..aeruginosa strains that are highly resistant to fluoroquinolones...
- Antibacterial properties of Ag nanoparticle loaded multilayers and formation of magnetically directed antibacterial microparticlesDaeyeon Lee
Department of Chemical Engineering and the Center for Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Langmuir 21:9651-9. 2005..The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of nanocomposite coated microspheres was determined by the agar dilution technique: antibacterial magnetic microspheres with higher concentrations of Ag nanoparticles exhibited lower MIC values...
- Fluoroquinolones, tuberculosis, and resistanceAmy Sarah Ginsburg
Center for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Lancet Infect Dis 3:432-42. 2003..Discussion and education regarding appropriate use are necessary to preserve the effectiveness of this antibiotic class against the hazard of growing resistance...
- Carbapenemases: the versatile beta-lactamasesAnne Marie Queenan
Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, L L C, Raritan, NJ 08869, USA
Clin Microbiol Rev 20:440-58, table of contents. 2007..This review updates the characteristics, epidemiology, and detection of the carbapenemases found in pathogenic bacteria...
- Identification and characterization of novel reptile cathelicidins from elapid snakesHui Zhao
Kunming Institute of Zoology, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
Peptides 29:1685-91. 2008..Snake cathelicidins also showed a close relationship with avian fowlicidins (1-3) and chicken myeloid antimicrobial peptide 27. Elapid cathelicidins might be used as models for the development of novel therapeutic drugs...
- Accessory gene regulator (agr) locus in geographically diverse Staphylococcus aureus isolates with reduced susceptibility to vancomycinGeorge Sakoulas
Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 46:1492-502. 2002..These findings imply that compromised agr function is advantageous to clinical isolates of S. aureus toward the development of vancomycin heteroresistance, perhaps through the development of vancomycin tolerance...
- Dissemination in Japanese hospitals of strains of Staphylococcus aureus heterogeneously resistant to vancomycinK Hiramatsu
Department of Bacteriology, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
Lancet 350:1670-3. 1997..Two important questions need to be answered: (1) what is the prevalence of VRSA, and (2) by what mechanism does vancomycin resistance occur...
- Virulence and drug resistance roles of multidrug efflux systems of Salmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumKunihiko Nishino
Department of Molecular Microbiology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Mol Microbiol 59:126-41. 2006..The PhoP/PhoQ two-component system is a major regulator of Salmonella virulence, which underscores the connection between drug efflux systems and virulence...
- New plasmid-mediated fluoroquinolone efflux pump, QepA, found in an Escherichia coli clinical isolateKunikazu Yamane
Department of Bacterial Pathogenesis and Infection Control, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4 7 1 Gakuen, Musashi Murayama, Tokyo 208 0011, Japan
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 51:3354-60. 2007..coli was first identified. Surveillance of the qepA-harboring clinical isolates should be encouraged to minimize further dissemination of the kind of plasmid-dependent FQ resistance determinants among pathogenic microbes...
- Identification and characterization of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci from bovine mastitisAndrea T Fessler
Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich Loeffler Institut FLI, Neustadt Mariensee, Germany
J Antimicrob Chemother 65:1576-82. 2010....
Research Grants55
- Nitogen reduction and xenobiotic responseLauren A Trepanier; Fiscal Year: 2010..The ultimate goal of these studies is to find better ways to prevent these adverse reactions. ..
- Novel antibacterial agents for treatment of TularemiaNachum Kaplan; Fiscal Year: 2004..tularensis microbiological data and animal model data to warrant inclusion of the information on the product label as a narrow spectrum agent that could be used in the event of a F. tularensis release. ..
- Host Cell Killing by EPEC: Central Role in PathogenesisJOHN CRANE; Fiscal Year: 2005..coli (RDEC-1) and rabbit EPEC (REPEC). ..
- Validation of topography-biased antibody librariesSylvia Smith; Fiscal Year: 2005..Furthermore, this study will lay the foundation for further development of highly specific and high affinity antibodies to a diverse array of toxins. ..
- C. Perfringens to Induce Anti-HIV Mucosal ImmunityPhalguni Gupta; Fiscal Year: 2006..The proposed study provides a novel strategy to induce strong mucosal immunity against HIV-1 which can lead to development of an anti-HlV-1 oral vaccine due to its safety, low production cost and easy administration. ..
- Novel Inorganic NucleasesJames Cowan; Fiscal Year: 2006..abstract_text> ..
- Therapeutic vaccine against tuberculosisLee Riley; Fiscal Year: 2006..Therapeutic vaccines against TB is a major priority in TB control, and we have an opportunity to identify such products by a novel approach using a simple, inexpensive, and reproducible animal model. ..
- Effect of Zinc in Enteropathogenic E. coli InfectionJOHN CRANE; Fiscal Year: 2006..abstract_text> ..
- Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone ResistanceGeorge Jacoby; Fiscal Year: 2007..unreadable] [unreadable]..
- Neonatal Immunization with Acellular Pertussis VaccinesNatasha Halasa; Fiscal Year: 2007....
- Orgin of multidrug resistant uropathogenic E. coliLee Riley; Fiscal Year: 2008..This knowledge should lead to the implementation of improved control of drug-resistant infectious diseases. ..
- CV-N Secreting Lactobacilli and Retrocyclin MicrobicidesPhalguni Gupta; Fiscal Year: 2008..The development of a combination microbicide product that incorporates CV-N/LAB and retrocyclin would provide a novel strategy which is expected to have potent anti-HIV activity without inducing cellular toxicity. ..
- SEMEN IN TRANSMISSION OF HIVPhalguni Gupta; Fiscal Year: 2010..The information from the proposed study will be extremely useful to our understanding of transmission and eradication of HIV-1 following therapy. ..
- Novel Engineered Synthetic Metallodrugs Directed Against HCVSan Ching; Fiscal Year: 2008..unreadable] [unreadable] [unreadable]..
- In vivo regulation of M. tuberculosis cell wall lipidsLee W Riley; Fiscal Year: 2010..tuberculosis and granulomas may contribute to our understanding of the mechanism of persistence of M. tuberculosis that could lead to new tests to differentiate active TB from latent TB infection. ..
- Enteropathogenic and Toxigenic E.coli InteractionsJOHN CRANE; Fiscal Year: 2004..abstract_text> ..
- ORGAN CULTURE TO STUDY HIV TRANSMISSIONPhalguni Gupta; Fiscal Year: 2003....
- ASSESSMENT OF CD8 SUPPRESSION OF HIV/SIV TO VACCINESPhalguni Gupta; Fiscal Year: 2002..The information generated from this project will be extremely useful in determining the utility of the suppressive activity in evaluating efficacy of a vaccine. ..
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF INFECTION WITH M TUBERCULOSISLee Riley; Fiscal Year: 2002..In addition, these studies may identify several potential targets for new chemotherapeutic agents or vaccine candidates. ..
- ANTIOXIDANT GENES OF MYCOBACERIUM TUBERCULOSISLee Riley; Fiscal Year: 2001....
- Epidemiology of an uropathogenic E coli clonal groupLee Riley; Fiscal Year: 2003..coli can be spread by contaminated ingestible vehicles, and use the data generated from this project to design long-term studies to better characterize risk factors associated with CgA infection. ..
- HIV IN SEMEN FROM INFECTED SUBJECTS FROM INDIAPhalguni Gupta; Fiscal Year: 2006..Semen and blood plasma and mononuclear cells samples collected through our collaborative study in India will be used in this project. [unreadable] [unreadable]..
- BCG + hsp, a New Tuberculosis VaccineBoris Nikonenko; Fiscal Year: 2003..We will also examine the antibiotic sensitivity of this rBCGdeltahspR to 10 commonly used TB drugs to ensure that the genetic manipulations performed have not made it less sensitive to drug treatment. ..
- Cytology and function of ParA in E. coliJOSEPH A POGLIANO; Fiscal Year: 2010..The findings from this analysis of a representative ParAB plasmid partitioning system should have wide implications for our understanding of plasmid and chromosome segregation. ..
- C. difficile Toxin Membrane Test with Magnetic ParticlesROBERT CARMAN; Fiscal Year: 2004..perfringens enterotoxin, another cause of AAD. The technology developed in this project will be widely applicable for the development of new highly sensitive stool antigen tests. ..
- SALIVARY PROTEINS IN DENTAL INTEGUMENTSFRANK OPPENHEIM; Fiscal Year: 2009..abstract_text> ..
- Molecular Target Focused Discovery of Anticancer DrugsGeorge R Pettit; Fiscal Year: 2010....
- Evolution of Stress-Induced Bacterial ToxinsMargaret A Riley; Fiscal Year: 2010....
- Office for Access to Biomedical Research and TrainingCHARLES BIGGER; Fiscal Year: 2008..unreadable] [unreadable] [unreadable]..
- MOLECULAR EVOLUTION OF ENTERIC BACTERIOCINSMargaret Riley; Fiscal Year: 2002..we gain regarding the natural role of bacteriocins, and the defenses raised against them within bacterial communities, can be directly applied to the rational application of novels antimicrobials to human health issues ..
- ORIGIN AND DYNAMICS OF HIV-1 IN SEMENPhalguni Gupta; Fiscal Year: 2002..The information from the proposed study will be extremely useful in the understanding of transmission and eradication of HIV following therapy. ..
- Developing Murine Models of HCV ReplicationSUSAN UPRICHARD; Fiscal Year: 2004..abstract_text> ..
- Polymyxin-resistant Pseudomonas in CF Lung InfectionSamuel M Moskowitz; Fiscal Year: 2010..An interdisciplinary study of polymyxin resistant Pseudomonas from patients with cystic fibrosis is proposed to pinpoint the bacterial genes responsible for this resistance, so that management strategies may be devised to overcome it. ..
- Clinical Impact of Quinolone-Resistant E.coli carriageEbbing Lautenbach; Fiscal Year: 2007..unreadable] [unreadable]..
- Cryptococcus gatti mating 1oci; mapping and gene studyVishnu Chaturvedi; Fiscal Year: 2004..abstract_text> ..
- DETECTING NEONATAL SEPSIS USING MOLECULAR TECHNIQUESJEANNE JORDAN; Fiscal Year: 2003....
- Rural Trial of Clinic Order Entry with Decision SupportMatthew Samore; Fiscal Year: 2006..The cost impact of the intervention will be measured to allow a comprehensive assessment of the value of this HIT. [unreadable] [unreadable]..
- BACTERIAL MODULATION OF LUNG INFLAMMATORY RESPONSEThomas Russo; Fiscal Year: 2004..g. hemolysin) and bacterially induced host response elements in directly mediating the pathogenesis of lung injury. ..
- CANDIDA PATHOGENESIS IN SURGERY AND TRAUMACarol Wells; Fiscal Year: 2007..Such knowledge should accelerate our ability to diagnose, treat, and control systemic candidiasis. ..
- Biofilm growth and detachment of an oral pathogenJeffrey Kaplan; Fiscal Year: 2007..abstract_text> ..
- Bacterial DnaA Initiator Protein: A Target for Novel AntibioticsMichelle Butler; Fiscal Year: 2008..This proposal describes a new type of screening assay that can identify inhibitors of DnaA, a previously unexploited protein involved in the initiation of DNA synthesis. [unreadable] [unreadable] [unreadable]..
- A NOVEL THERAPY FOR RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUSMichelle Butler; Fiscal Year: 2003..The goal is to file an IND within three years of initiation of the Phase I SBIR studies. ..
- DEVELOPMENT OF SCREENS FOR BACILLUS ANTHRACIS TARGETSMichelle Butler; Fiscal Year: 2005..In Phase II, we will optimize the most promising compounds to develop novel leads and candidate drugs for pre-clinical testing in animal models of infection. ..
- DEVELOPMENT OF INHIBITORS OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS DNA REPLICATIONMichelle Butler; Fiscal Year: 2007..In Phase II, we will optimize the most promising compounds to develop novel leads and candidate drugs for pre-clinical testing in animal models of infection. [unreadable] [unreadable] [unreadable]..
- BACTERIAL DNA POLYMERASES: TARGET FOR NOVEL ANTIBIOTICSMichelle Butler; Fiscal Year: 2005..The SAR development and in vitro and in vivo characterization studies are the subject of this Phase II application. ..
- MODELS FOR TESTING CANDIDATE TOPICAL MICROBICIDES FOR CYTOTOXICITY AND ACTIVITY AMary Lampe; Fiscal Year: 2008..unreadable] [unreadable] [unreadable]..
- Molecular Target Focused Discovery of Anticancer DrugsGEORGE PETTIT; Fiscal Year: 2007..In summary, the proposed research will be sharply aimed at the discovery and very rapid development of new anticancer drugs for the NCI programs direct at improving human cancer treatments. ..
- HELICOBACTER DIAGNOSTIC ASSAYS FOR LABORATORY MICEStephen Barthold; Fiscal Year: 2004..abstract_text> ..
- Mechanisms of Tandem Repeat Deletion in Group B StrepKAREN PUOPOLO; Fiscal Year: 2006..The training goal of this project is to prepare the applicant for a career in bacterial genetic research by providing didactic education and the opportunity to develop laboratory expertise in this rapidly evolving field. ..
- IgA inducing peptideD Estes; Fiscal Year: 2005..In addition, the proposed studies will begin to examine determine the potential relationship between IGIP and clinical abnormality in IgA production. ..
- 3RD ANNUAL MUTANT MOUSE REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER MEETINGStephen Barthold; Fiscal Year: 2003....
- 5th Comparative Medicine Resource Center Director Mtg.Stephen Barthold; Fiscal Year: 2008....


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Puchong Business Financial Centre, Bandar Puteri, Puchong
Construction work for the first two blocks has started and is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2009. Work on the other three blocks will start early next year and the buildings will be ready by 2011.
Setia Walk, Pusat Bandar Puchong
Located on 20.8 acres in the matured township of Pusat Bandar Puchong, the project enjoys good frontage and visibility to the LDP and Jalan Wawasan, the township's main thoroughfare.
Phase one will comprise 85 blocks of four, six and seven storey of shop offices offering 170 retail units and 336 office units. The shop offices are priced between RM2.5mil and RM8.9mil a block. Phase two will comprise the hotel, entertainment complex and an office tower. The apartments will be built under phase three.
It would have three main zones – active zone (child development centre, play-zones and children-centric products); sanctuary zone (fine dining, spa and beauty care centres) and the escape zone (ideal for relaxing and unwinding with alfresco dining, cafes and bistro). The business hotel and entertainment complex will be the anchors on both ends of the commercial precinct. The entertainment complex with over 300,000 sq ft of gross lettable area will have cineplexes, bowling alleys and karaoke lounges.
Sunway VeloCity, cross junction of Jalan Peel and Jalan Cheras, KL
Located 15 minutes away from KLCC, Sunway VeloCity will be a perfect for those seeking the appeals of urban life. An integrated development comprising residential, commercial and retail components means that it will be a boon for any business. Themed Service Apartments will provide a distinctive identity for the entire development, complemented by a shopping mall and outdoor retail spaces.
Pedestrian-friendly Environmental Decks serve to separate vehicle and pedestrian traffic, while linking up all components of the development. Sunway VeloCity seeks to re-introduce public spaces back into KL's urban fabric, with multiple themed parks offering a relief from the hustle and bustle of urban life for all its residents and tenants.


text: White areas in leaves are caused by an absence of the green pigment chlorophyll. Yellow variegation is caused by an absence of chlorophyll and the presence of other pigments. Variegation is caused by a cell mutation. Chlorophyll is used for photosynthesis (manufacture of food) and when there is an absence of chlorophyll less food is produced which means that typically a variegated plant is less robust than its green counterpart.