An exploration of mechanisms underlying Desemzia incerta colonization resistance to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on the skin

ABSTRACTColonization of human skin and nares by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) leads to the community spread of MRSA.This spread is exacerbated by the transfer of MRSA between humans and livestock, particularly swine.Here, we capitalized on the shared features between human and porcine skin, including shared MRSA colonization, t

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Lemon Grass Essential Oil does not Modulate Cancer Cells Multidrug Resistance by Citral—Its Dominant and Strongly Antimicrobial Compound

With strong antimicrobial properties, citral has been repeatedly reported to be the dominant component of lemongrass essential oil.Here, we report on a comparison of the antimicrobial and anticancer activity of citral and lemongrass essential oil.The lemongrass essential oil was prepared by the vacuum distillation of fresh Cymbopogon leaves, with a

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The nexus clause: A peculiarly Australian obstacle

The nexus between the House of Representatives and the Senate as set out in Section 24 of the Australian Constitution states that the Senate be half the size of the House of Representatives.It was a constitutional provision without precedent, the only such clause in the Australian Constitution.Little work has been done on the nexus.This paper exami

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