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Identification of the bacterial community that degrades phenanthrene sorbed to polystyrene nanoplastics using DNA-based stable isotope probing by Summers, Stephen, Bin-Hudari, Mohammad Sufian, Magill, Clayton, Henry, Theodore, Gutierrez, Tony

“…In the Anthropocene, plastic pollution has become a new environmental biotope, the so-called plastisphere. In the oceans, nano- and micro-sized plastics are…”
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Effect of ocean acidification on the growth, response and hydrocarbon degradation of coccolithophore-bacterial communities exposed to crude oil by Fahmi, Afiq Mohd, Summers, Stephen, Jones, Martin, Bowler, Bernard, Hennige, Sebastian, Gutierrez, Tony

“…Hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria, which can be found living with eukaryotic phytoplankton, play a pivotal role in the fate of oil spillage to the marine…”
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Warped Convolutions, Rieffel Deformations and the Construction of Quantum Field Theories by Buchholz, Detlev, Lechner, Gandalf, Summers, Stephen J.

“…Warped convolutions of operators were recently introduced in the algebraic framework of quantum physics as a new constructive tool. It is shown here that these…”
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Role of EPS, Dispersant and Nutrients on the Microbial Response and MOS Formation in the Subarctic Northeast Atlantic by Suja, Laura Duran, Summers, Stephen, Gutierrez, Tony

“…In this study we report the formation of marine oil snow (MOS), its associated microbial community, the factors influencing its formation, and the microbial…”
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Patency and Incontinence Rates After Robotic Bladder Neck Reconstruction for Vesicourethral Anastomotic Stenosis and Recalcitrant Bladder Neck Contractures: The Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons Experience by Kirshenbaum, Eric J., Zhao, Lee C., Myers, Jeremy B., Elliott, Sean P., Vanni, Alex J., Baradaran, Nima, Erickson, Bradley A., Buckley, Jill C., Voelzke, Bryan B., Granieri, Michael A., Summers, Stephen J., Breyer, Benjamin N., Dash, Atreya, Weinberg, Aaron, Alsikafi, Nejd F.

“…To review a robotic approach to recalcitrant bladder neck obstruction and to assess success and incontinence rates. Patients with a recalcitrant bladder neck…”
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RNA is a key component of extracellular DNA networks in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by Mugunthan, Sudarsan, Wong, Lan Li, Winnerdy, Fernaldo Richtia, Summers, Stephen, Bin Ismail, Muhammad Hafiz, Foo, Yong Hwee, Jaggi, Tavleen Kaur, Meldrum, Oliver W., Tiew, Pei Yee, Chotirmall, Sanjay H., Rice, Scott A., Phan, Anh Tuân, Kjelleberg, Staffan, Seviour, Thomas

“…The extracellular matrix of bacterial biofilms consists of diverse components including polysaccharides, proteins and DNA. Extracellular RNA (eRNA) can also be…”
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Male Voiding Behavior: Insight from 19,824 At-Home Uroflow Profiles by Summers, Stephen J, Armstrong, Joseph M, Kaplan, Steven A, Te, Alex E, Le, Alvin, Heiner, Scott M, Presson, Angela P, Wei, Guo, Hotaling, James M

“…Benign prostatic hyperplasia is one of the most common conditions seen by a general urologist. Validated questionnaires provide insight into patient symptoms,…”
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Urologic Problems in Spina Bifida Patients Transitioning to Adult Care by Summers, Stephen J, Elliott, Sean, McAdams, Sean, Oottamasathien, Siam, Brant, William O, Presson, Angela P, Fleck, Joseph, West, Jeremy, Myers, Jeremy B

“…Objective To identify the urologic needs of adult patients with spina bifida (SB) at the time of their transition from pediatric to adult care. We hypothesized…”
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Influence of microplastic-associated biofilms on the bioavailability of a mixture of cadmium and benzo[a]pyrene by the analysis of biomarker gene expression in larval zebrafish by Di Natale, Marilena, Catarino, Ana Isabel, Summers, Stephen, Boyle, David, Torri, Marco, Nicosia, Aldo, Musco, Marianna, Masullo, Tiziana, Russo, Stefania, Bennici, Carmelo Daniele, Mazzola, Antonio, Cuttitta, Angela, Henry, Theodore B.

“…•BaP or Cd sorption to MPs reduces bioavailability of both contaminants.•MP-associated biofilm selectively influence biomarkers expression in Cd/BaP mix.•In…”
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Chemical Dispersant Enhances Microbial Exopolymer (EPS) Production and Formation of Marine Oil/Dispersant Snow in Surface Waters of the Subarctic Northeast Atlantic by Suja, Laura Duran, Chen, Xindi, Summers, Stephen, Paterson, David M, Gutierrez, Tony

“…A notable feature of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the unprecedented formation of marine oil snow (MOS) that was observed in large quantities floating on…”
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Marine Sponges in a Snowstorm – Extreme Sensitivity of a Sponge Holobiont to Marine Oil Snow and Chemically Dispersed Oil Pollution by Vad, Johanne, Duran Suja, Laura, Summers, Stephen, Henry, Theodore B., Roberts, J. Murray

“…Holobionts formed by a host organism and associated symbionts are key biological units in marine ecosystems where they are responsible for fundamental…”
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Bacterial biofilm colonization and succession in tropical marine waters are similar across different types of stone materials used in seawall construction by Summers, Stephen, Pek, Y. Shona, Vinod, Deepthi P., McDougald, Diane, Todd, Peter A., Birch, William R., Rice, Scott A.

“…Seawalls are important in protecting coastlines from currents, erosion, sea-level rise, and flooding. They are, however, associated with reduced biodiversity,…”
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Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacteria Found Tightly Associated with the 50-70 μm Cell-Size Population of Eukaryotic Phytoplankton in Surface Waters of a Northeast Atlantic Region by Thompson, Haydn Frank, Summers, Stephen, Yuecel, Raif, Gutierrez, Tony

“…The surface of marine eukaryotic phytoplankton can harbour communities of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria; however, this algal-bacterial association has,…”
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Klebsiella pneumoniae AI-2 transporters mediate interspecies interactions and composition in a three-species biofilm community by Bin Mohammad Muzaki, Muhammad Zulfadhly, Subramoni, Sujatha, Summers, Stephen, Kjelleberg, Staffan, Rice, Scott A.

“…Biofilms in nature often exist as communities. In this study, an experimental mixed-species community consisting of Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Pseudomonas…”
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An antimicrobial prophylaxis protocol using rectal swab cultures for transrectal prostate biopsy by Summers, Stephen J., Patel, Darshan P., Hamilton, Blake D., Presson, Angela P., Fisher, Mark A., Lowrance, William T., Southwick, Andrew W.

“…Purpose To evaluate the benefit of an antimicrobial prophylaxis protocol using rectal swab cultures in patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided…”
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Antibiotic Resistance Characteristics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Keratitis in Australia and India by Khan, Mahjabeen, Stapleton, Fiona, Summers, Stephen, Rice, Scott A., Willcox, Mark D. P.

“…This study investigated genomic differences in Australian and Indian Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from keratitis (infection of the cornea). Overall, the…”
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Endoscopic Management of Iatrogenic Ureteral Injury: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Klett, Dane E., Mazzone, Andrew, Summers, Stephen J.

“…Background: Iatrogenic ureteral injury represents an uncommon, but significant, complication of gynecologic surgery. Endoscopy has typically played little to…”
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Land coverage influences the bacterial community composition in the critical zone of a sub-Arctic basaltic environment by Summers, Stephen, Whiteley, Andrew S., Kelly, Laura C., Cockell, Charles S.

“…Abstract Silicate weathering improves soils by releasing bioessential nutrients from the bedrock to the soil ecosystem. However, whether bacteria are capable…”
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Lungs Ablaze: An Unusual Case of Aspiration Pneumonitis by Zacharias, Rajesh, MBBS, Colancecco, Michael, DO, Shipe, Ryan, MD, Summers, Stephen, MD, Oliveira, Paulo, MD, Greenberg, Bruce, MD, Fischer, Andrew, MD

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The Microbial Community of a Terrestrial Anoxic Inter-Tidal Zone: A Model for Laboratory-Based Studies of Potentially Habitable Ancient Lacustrine Systems on Mars by Curtis-Harper, Elliot, Pearson, Victoria K, Summers, Stephen, Bridges, John C, Schwenzer, Susanne P, Olsson-Francis, Karen

“…Evidence indicates that Gale crater on Mars harboured a fluvio-lacustrine environment that was subjected to physio-chemical variations such as changes in redox…”
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