ANTI-VIRULENCE PROPERTIES OF CORIDOTHYMUS CAPITATUS ESSENTIAL OIL AGAINST PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA CLINICAL ISOLATES FROM CYSTIC FIBROSIS PATIENTS

Anti-Virulence Properties of Coridothymus capitatus Essential Oil against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolates from Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen responsible for nosocomial infections, and is often involved in airway infections of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.P.aeruginosa virulence is related to its ability to form biofilm, trigger different types of motilities, and produce toxins (for example, bacterial pigments).In this scenario, essenti

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Implementation of sugar-sweetened beverages tax and its perception among public health stakeholders. A study from Poland

BackgroundOne of tools to tackle growing problem of overweight and obesity are the taxation mechanisms applied to sugar-sweetened beverages, which are expected to influence the common eating behaviors, but also they have impact on the market and public finances.The solution is therefore highly entangled in the complex of social and intersectoral in

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Response of six barley varieties to selected cultural practices

Higher barley yields per acre, along with preferred malting characteristics, are possible through properly balancing nitrogen fertilizer applications with prior cropping and soil management patterns.The recently introduced 6-rowed malting varieties, Larker and Traill, showed the greatest nitrogen yield response, Jumpsuit and malting quality was lea

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