2019
Investigation of Preanalytical Variables Impacting Pathogen Cell-Free DNA in Blood and Urine
Murugesan K, Hogan C, Palmer Z, Reeve B, Theron G, Andama A, Somoskovi A, Steadman A, Madan D, Andrews J, Croda J, Sahoo M, Cattamanchi A, Pinsky B, Banaei N. Investigation of Preanalytical Variables Impacting Pathogen Cell-Free DNA in Blood and Urine. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2019, 57: 10.1128/jcm.00782-19. PMID: 31511335, PMCID: PMC6813001, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00782-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpstein-Barr virusCell-free DNABlood collection tubesUrine samplesLower medianPCR cycle thresholdCollection tubesEDTA blood samplesTB patientsTuberculosis patientsUrine volumeHealthy donorsBlood samplesAttractive biomarkerEDTA tubesPatient samplesBloodWhole urineThawed plasmaUrineUrine preservativeCycle thresholdMedianPatientsPreanalytical factors
2018
Antibacterial mechanisms of cinnamon and its constituents: A review
Vasconcelos N, Croda J, Simionatto S. Antibacterial mechanisms of cinnamon and its constituents: A review. Microbial Pathogenesis 2018, 120: 198-203. PMID: 29702210, DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibacterial mechanismGram-negative bacteriaCell divisionMembrane porinsBiofilm formationPotential new sourceCell membraneResistant bacterial infectionsAnti-quorum sensing effectsPathogenic GramCurrent knowledgeBacteriaBacterial infectionsNew antibioticsCommercial antibioticsMulti-drug resistant bacterial infectionsSynergistic interactionTypes of mechanismsAntibacterial actionATPasesPorinCinnamic acidMechanismAntibacterial agentsGlobal health threat