Antibiotic resistance pattern of some Vibrio strains isolated from seafood

The present study was aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance and the presence of antibiotic resistance genes in Vibrios spp. isolated from seafood. A total of 72 isolates of Vibrio in 6 species including V. parahaemolyticus, V. vulnificus, V. alginolyticus, V. harveyi, V. mimicus and V. cholerae were examined. The results revealed that all isolates were expressing multiple antibiotic resistances. Of the 72 strains tested, 70 were resistant to ampicillin (97.2%), 60 to gentamycin (83.3%) and 56 to penicillin (77.7%). Eight strains were resistant to 4 antibiotic, 19 resistant to five antibiotics, 10 to six antibiotics, 34 to seven antibiotics and one to eight antibiotics. Results also revealed that 20 Vibrio strains (27.7% of total examined strains) contained one to three of the antibiotic resistance genes. StrB, tetS and ermB genes coding for streptomycin, tetracycline and erythromycin resistance were found in 18, 6, 5 isolates, respectively and Sulfamethoxazole resistance gene, sul2, was not detected in this study. Detection of resistance genes in Vibrio strains obtained from seafood is considered as a potential danger for consumers and also suggests that these resistance determinants might be further disseminated in habitats, thus constituting a serious health risks to human

Enhanced Support for High Intensity Users of the Criminal Justice System – an evaluation of mental health nurse input into Integrated Offender Management Services in the North East of England

The current UK Government’s focus on the development of services to manage and support offenders with mental health problems has resulted in a number of innovative project developments. This research examines a service development in the North East of England which co-located Mental Health nurses with two Integrated Offender Management teams. While not solving all problems, the benefits of co-location were clear – although such innovations are now at risk from government changes which will make Integrated Offender Management the responsibility of new providers without compelling them to co-operate with health services

Pyricularia oryzae Causing Blast on Foxtail Millet in Iran

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Germplasm and management strategies for enhancing productivity of salt-affected areas

The productivity of salt-affected coastal and inland areas is seriously hindered by salt stress, and disproportionately affects poor farmers. Our work involves identification of rice and non-rice crops and varieties tolerant to salt stress; unraveling the underlying mechanisms of tolerance, transferring tolerance into suitable varieties, and evaluating them in partnership with farmers. Conventional and modern breeding strategies are used including the development and use of molecular markers, to greatly speed the breeding process. Through a network of germplasm exchange, breeding lines were selected by seven NARES in three river basins, and numerous salt-tolerant lines were either released as varieties for commercial use or promoted for release as in India, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. Affordable integrated crop, nutrient, and other natural resources management practices, including soil sodicity/salinity mitigation strategies, were developed in association with salt-tolerant material. These strategies include proper seedling nursery management, integrated use of organic, inorganic, and biofertilizers, water management, and the use of cheap amendments such as 'pressmud,' are being validated and out-scaled through farmer participatory approaches. Use of tolerant varieties also helped reduce the amount of gypsum required to reclaim sodic soils to only 0.25 of the recommended levels. Effective cropping patterns were developed through adjusting the cropping calendar, which became feasible with the availability of short-maturing salt-tolerant varieties. Through partnership with ICRISAT and ICBA, new non-rice crops were introduced for the dry season where freshwater resources are scarce, and in areas where salinity is too high, rice-shrimp/fish systems were evaluated. These interventions demonstrated enormous potential for enhancing land and water productivity and farmers’ income in salt-affected areas.A. M. Ismail, M.J. Thomson, T. Paris, R.K. Singh, G. Gregorio, S. Haefele, G. Singh, R.K. Gautam, S.K. Sharma, D.P. Singh, P.C. Ram, M.A. Salam, T.N. Lang, M.A. Draz, A. Moumeni, V. Vadez, A. Dhakhee, and E. Blumwal