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Composting is widely used to reduce the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in solid waste. While ARG dynamics have been extensively investigated during composting, the fate and abundance of residual ARGs during the storage remain unexplored. Here, we tested experimentally how ARG and mobile genetic element (MGE) abundances change during compost storage using metagenomics, quantitative PCR and direct culturing. We found that 43.8% of ARGs and 39.9% of MGEs quickly recovered already during the first week of storage. This rebound effect was mainly driven by the regrowth of indigenous, antibiotic-resistant bacteria that survived the composting. Bacterial transmission from the surrounding air had a much smaller effect, being most evident as MGE rebound during the later stages of storage. While hyperthermophilic composting was more efficient at reducing the relative abundance of ARGs and MGEs, relatively greater ARG rebound was observed during the storage of hyperthermophilic compost, exceeding the initial levels of untreated sewage sludge. Our study reveals that residual ARGs and MGEs left in the treated compost can quickly rebound during the storage via airborne introduction and regrowth of surviving bacteria, highlighting the need to develop better storage strategies to prevent the rebound of ARGs and MGEs after composting.Ecological theory predicts interactions between species to become more positive under abiotic stress, while competition should prevail in more benign environments. However, experimental tests of this stress gradient hypothesis in natural microbial communities are lacking. We test this hypothesis by measuring interactions between 10 different members of a bacterial community inhabiting potting compost in the presence or absence of toxic copper stress. We found that copper stress caused significant net changes in species interaction signs, shifting the net balance towards more positive interactions. This pattern was at least in part driven by copper-sensitive isolates - that produced relatively small amounts of metal-detoxifying siderophores - benefitting from the presence of other species that produce extracellular detoxifying agents. As well as providing support for the stress gradient hypothesis, our results highlight the importance of community-wide public goods in shaping microbial community composition.

Sodium enhancement has been demonstrated in multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions.

To investigate sodium MRI with and without an inversion recovery pulse in acute MS lesions in an MS relapse and during recovery.

Prospective.

Twenty-nine relapsing-remitting MS patients with an acute relapse were included.

A 3D density-adapted radial sodium sequence at 3 T using a dual-tuned (

Na/

H) head coil.

Full-brain images of the tissue sodium concentration (TSC1, n=29) and a sodium inversion recovery sequence (SIR1, n=20) at the beginning of the anti-inflammatory therapy and on medium-term follow-up visits (days 27-99, n=12 [TSC], n=5 [SIR]) were measured. Regions of interest (RoIs) with contrast enhancement (T

CE+) and without change in T1-weighted imaging (FL + T1n) were normalized (nTSC and nSIR). To gain insight on the origin of the TSC enhancement at time point 1, it is investigated whether the nTSC enhancement of the lesions is accompanied by a change of the respective nSIR. https://www.selleckchem.com/mTOR.html Potential prognostic value of nSIR1 is examined referring to the nTSC progression. STATISTICAL TESTS nTSC and nSIR were compared regarding the type of lesion and the time point using a one-way ANOVA. Pearson's correlation coefficient was calculated for nTSC over nSIR and for nTSC1-nTSC2 over nSIR1. A P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

At the first measurement, all lesion types showed increased nTSC, while nSIR was decreased in the FL + T

n and the T

CE+ lesions in comparison to the normal-appearing white matter. For acute lesions, the difference between nTSC at baseline and nTSC at time point 2 showed a significant correlation with the baseline nSIR.

At time point 1, nTSC is increased, while nSIR is unchanged or decreased in the lesions. The mean sodium IR signal at baseline correlates with recovery or progression of an acute lesion.

2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY Stage 4.

2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY Stage 4.

This study examines the role of servant leadership through the mechanism of psychological safety in curbing nurses' burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have shown an increased level of stress and burnout among healthcare workers, especially nurses. This study responds to the call for research to explore the mechanisms of servant leadership in predicting nurses' burnout by employing the perspective of conservation of resources theory.

Through a cross-sectional quantitative research design, data were collected in three waves from 443 nurses working in Pakistan's five public sector hospitals. Data were analyzed by employing the partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) technique.

Servant leadership (β = -0.318, 95% CI; 0.225, 0.416) and psychological safety (β = -0.342, CI = 0.143, 0.350) have an inverse relationship with nurses' burnout and explain 63.1% variance.

Servant leadership significantly reduces nurses' burnout, and psychological safety mediates this relationship.

Human resource management policies in healthcare must emphasize training nursing leaders in servant leadership behavior.

Human resource management policies in healthcare must emphasize training nursing leaders in servant leadership behavior.Gadolinium-based contrast agents are used across species to better visualize abnormalities during MRI and are considered generally safe in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to investigate central nervous system (CNS) gadolinium deposition in 11 dogs that had an MRI performed, received 0.22 mL/kg (0.1 mmol/kg) of gadopentetate dimeglumine, and were necropsied on the same hospital admission. The index case was a 5-year-old castrated male Australian Shepherd that presented for ataxia and following MRI developed seizure-like activity that became refractory to anticonvulsant therapy. Gadolinium concentration was quantified in CNS tissues by inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry and was 43-fold higher in the index case. These findings suggest the possibility of gadolinium toxicity in select patients.