War of the microbial world: Acanthamoeba spp. interactions with microorganisms

MR Mungroo, R Siddiqui, NA Khan - Folia Microbiologica, 2021 - Springer
Acanthamoeba is known to interact with a plethora of microorganisms such as bacteria,
fungi and viruses. In these interactions, the amoebae can be predatory in nature …

Unraveling the interplay between unicellular parasites and bacterial biofilms: implications for disease persistence and antibiotic resistance

E Zanditenas, S Ankri - Virulence, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Bacterial biofilms have attracted significant attention due to their involvement in persistent
infections, food and water contamination, and infrastructure corrosion. This review delves …

Mitigation of reactive nitrogen loss from arable soils through microbial inoculant application: A meta-analysis

J Lv, X Zhang, Z Sha, S Li, X Chen, Y Chen… - Soil and Tillage …, 2024 - Elsevier
Excessive N fertilizer application contributes to a surge in reactive N (Nr) emissions from
agroecosystems, consequently threatening global ecosystems' quality and security. Adding …

Gut bacteria of cockroaches are a potential source of antibacterial compound (s)

N Akbar, R Siddiqui, M Iqbal… - Letters in applied …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Here, we hypothesized that the microbial gut flora of animals/pests living in polluted
environments, produce substances to thwart bacterial infections. The overall aim of this …

Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of Linum usitatissimum (Flaxseed) in infectious and non-infectious diarrhea

AH Palla, NA Khan, S Bashir, J Iqbal… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Linum usitatissimum, commonly known as Flaxseed has
traditionally been used for the management of diarrhea and gastrointestinal infections. This …

Antagonistic Activity of Bacteria Isolated from the Periplaneta americana L. Gut against Some Multidrug-Resistant Human Pathogens

A Amer, B Hamdy, D Mahmoud, M Elanany, M Rady… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The insect gut is home to a wide range of microorganisms, including several bacterial
species. Such bacterial symbionts provide various benefits to their insect hosts. One of such …

Gut Bacteria of Rattus rattus (Rat) Produce Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Lipopeptides

N Akbar, R Siddiqui, M Iqbal, K Sagathevan, KS Kim… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Among several animals, Rattus rattus (rat) lives in polluted environments and feeds on
organic waste/small invertebrates, suggesting the presence of inherent mechanisms to …

Gut bacteria of Cuora amboinensis (turtle) produce broad-spectrum antibacterial molecules

N Akbar, NA Khan, K Sagathevan, M Iqbal, A Tawab… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to human health, hence there is an urgent need to
discover antibacterial molecule (s). Previously, we hypothesized that microbial gut flora of …

Gut Bacteria of Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) Are a Potential Source of Antibacterial Compound(s)

N Akbar, R Siddiqui, K Sagathevan, M Iqbal, NA Khan - Antibiotics, 2019 - mdpi.com
For the past few decades, there has been limited progress in the development of novel
antibacterials. Previously, we postulated that the gut microbiota of animals residing in …

The impact of environmental factors on the transport and survival of pathogens in agricultural soils from karst areas of Yunnan province, China: Laboratory column …

Z Ning, S Wang, C Guo, M Zhang - Frontiers in microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Groundwater is considered the best candidate for drinking water supply in the
karst area. The groundwater water resources, however, are vulnerable to pathogenic …