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Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) strategy is described for rapid identification of clinically relevant methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that targets mecA and coagulase genes. In this study, 150 staphylococcal clinical isolates were used that included 40 isolates of MRSA, 55 isolates of methicillin susceptible S. aureus (MSSA), 44 isolates of methicillin susceptible coagulase negative Staphylococcus spp. (MS-CoNS) and 11 isolates of methicillin resistant coagulase negative Staphylococcus spp. (MR-CoNS). Out of 55 S. aureus strains, three strains demonstrated mecA gene, which appeared to be oxacillin sensitive by disc diffusion. When (MS-CoNS) were evaluated, 10 isolates classified as oxacillin sensitive phenotypically, yielded positive results in PCR method. The results for mecA detection by PCR were more consistent with disk susceptibility tests in case of MRSA (100%) and MSSA (95%) isolates. In contrast to above results with MRSA and MSSA, mecA detection by PCR in MS-CoNS showed less correlation with disk susceptibility tests (77%). The results for coag detection by PCR were consistent with phenotypic tests in all isolates.
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Antibacterianos/farmacología , Proteínas Bacterianas/genética , Coagulasa/genética , Cartilla de ADN , ADN Bacteriano/análisis , Humanos , Meticilina/farmacología , Resistencia a la Meticilina/genética , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente a Meticilina/clasificación , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana/métodos , Oxacilina/farmacología , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa/métodos , Infecciones Estafilocócicas/microbiología , Staphylococcus aureus/clasificaciónRESUMEN
Fresh water prawns, Macrobrachium lamarrei and Macrobrachium dayanum (Crustacea-Decapoda) were subjected to static bioassay tests to ascertain the LC50 values of copper sulphate. The 24, 48, 72 and 96 hr LC50 values of copper sulphate for M. lamarrei were 0.38, 0.361, 0.343 and 0.300 mg/l and for M. dayanum were 1.634, 0.988, 0.532 and 0.418 mg/l respectively. Behavioral responses and LC50 values indicate that M. lamarrei were more sensitive to copper sulphate than M. dayanum.
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Animales , Sulfato de Cobre/toxicidad , Crustáceos/efectos de los fármacos , Contaminantes Químicos del Agua/toxicidadRESUMEN
Chlorpyrifos, O,O'-diethyl-O-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl phosphorothionate, exposure in rats caused significant inhibition of acetylcholinesterae activity in different regions of brain and generated oxidative stress as evidenced by increase in the level of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and decrease in the ratio of reduced to oxidized glutathione in all the three regions of brain. Malondialdehyde level was increased significantly in all regions of brain and the increase was dose dependent. Mid brain showed highest level of lipid peroxidation.