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  • Honokiol and magnolol: insights into their antidermatophytic effects 
    Trifan, Adriana; Bostănaru, Andra-Cristina; Luca, Simon-Vlad; Temml, Veronika; Akram, Muhammad; Herdlinger, Sonja; Kulinowski, Łukasz; Skalicka Woźniak, Krystyna; Granica, Sebastian; Czerwińska, Monika; Kruk, Aleksandra; Greige Gerges, Hélène; Mareș, Mihai; Schuster, Daniela (MDPI, 2021-11-19)
    Dermatophyte infections represent a significant public health concern, with an alarming negative impact caused by unsuccessful therapeutic regimens. Natural products have been highlighted as a promising alternative, due ...
  • Imination of chitosan nanofibers in a heterogeneous system. Synthesis optimization and impact on fiber morphology 
    Anisiei, Alexandru; Bostănaru, Andra-Cristina; Mareș, Mihai; Marin, Luminița (2021)
    The paper aimed to prepare imino-chitosan fibers by the imination reaction in a heterogenous system, targeting the improvement of anti-pathogenic activity. To this end, porous neat chitosan fibers were prepared by ...
  • The impact of COVID-19 pandemic during lockdown on the veterinary profession in Romania: a questionnaire-based survey 
    Mureșan, Alexandra-Nicoleta; Morariu, Sorin; Baisan, Radu-Andrei; Costea, Ruxandra; Mureșan, Cosmin (University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria, 2021-10-10)
    The lockdown period in Romania lasted for 60 days and had the purpose of limiting the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus outbreak and manage its consequences through emergency measures on many important areas of activity. This ...
  • In vitro antifungal activity of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized with beech bark extract 
    Mare, Anca-Delia; Ciurea, Cristina-Nicoleta; Man, Adrian; Mareș, Mihai; Toma, Felicia; Berța, Lavinia; Tanase, Corneliu (MDPI, 2021-10-11)
    Biosynthesis is a green method for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). This study aimed to assess the antifungal activity of two silver nanoparticle solutions, synthesized using beech bark extract (BBE) and ...
  • In Vivo Evaluation of Biocompatibility of Three Biomaterials Used in Endodontics for Prosthetic Purposes in Complex Rehabilitation Treatment 
    Aminov, Liana; Șindilar, Eusebiu-Viorel; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Antohi, Cristina; Decolli, Yllka; Stamatin, Ovidiu; Costin, Lupu-Iulian; Bulancea, Bogdan-Petru; Francu, Laurian; Mihălaș, Eugen; Checheriță, Laura-Elisabeta (MDPI, 2021-07-15)
    The ideal biomaterial used in endodontics in the process of sealing the radicular canals should possess a group of qualities for a predictable outcome: biocompatibility, initiation of ontogenesis and cementogenesis, ease ...
  • In-depth assessment of new Ti-based biocompatible materials 
    Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia; Butnaru, Maria; Sandu, Andrei-Victor; Vulpe, Vasile; Vlad, Maria-Daniela; Bălțatu, Mădălina-Simona; Geantă, Victor; Voiculescu, Ionelia; Vizureanu, Petrică; Solcan, Carmen (Elsevier, 2020-10-23)
    The objective of the research is to obtain Ti20MoxSi (where x = 0, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0 wt %) alloys using the vacuum arc remelting (VAR) methods and to consider the effects of Mo and Si on physical-chemical, biological and ...
  • Kerion Celsi durch Microsporum canis 
    Chiriac, Anca; Bârsan, Cristina; Mareș, Mihai; Wollina, Uwe (Springer, 2021-04-21)
    Tinea capitis is seen world-wide among children up to 12 years. The most severe type is Kerion Celsi with painful abscesses and lymphadenopathy. We report on an 11-year-old boy with Kerion Celsi, who was initially treated ...
  • Long Term Evaluation of Biodegradation and Biocompatibility In-Vivo the Mg-0.5Ca-xZr Alloys in Rats 
    Șindilar, Eusebiu-Viorel; Munteanu, Corneliu; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Mihai, Iuliana; Henea, Mădălina-Elena; Istrate, Bogdan (MDPI, 2021-01-11)
    Biodegradable alloys in Mg have the advantages of traditional metallic materials and those of biodegradable polymers with superior strength, lower density and ideal rigidity for fixing bone fractures. The biocompatibility ...
  • Mycosands: Fungal diversity and abundance in beach sand and recreational waters - Relevance to human health 
    Brandão, J.; Gangneux, Jean-Pierre; Arikan Akdagli, S.; Barac, A.; Bostănaru, Andra-Cristina; Brito, S.; Bull, M.; Çerikçioğlu, N.; Chapman, B.; Efstratiou, M.A.; Ergin, Ç.; Frenkel, M.; Gitto, A.; Gonçalves, C.I.; Guégan, H.; Gunde Cimerman, N.; Güran, M.; Irinyi, L.; Jonikaitė, E.; Kataržytė, M.; Klingspor, L.; Mareș, Mihai; Meijer, W.G.; Melchers, W.J.G.; Meletiadis, J.; Meyer, W.; Năstasă, Valentin; Novak Babič, M.; Ogunc, D.; Ozhak, B.; Prigitano, A.; Ranque, S.; Rusu, Oana-Raluca; Sabino, R.; Sampaio, A.; Silva, S.; Stephens, J.H.; Tehupeiory Kooreman, M.T.; Tortorano, A.M.; Velegraki, A.; Veríssimo, C.; Wunderlich, G.C.; Segal, E. (Elsevier B.V., 2021-03-26)
    The goal ofmost studies published on sand contaminants is to gather and discuss knowledge to avoid faecal contamination of water by run-offs and tide-retractions. Other life forms in the sand, however, are seldom studied but ...
  • Nanomaterials and essential oils as candidates for developing novel treatment options for bovine mastitis 
    Neculai Văleanu, Andra-Sabina; Ariton, Adina-Mirela; Mădescu, Bianca-Maria; Rîmbu, Cristina-Mihaela; Creangă, Șteofil (MDPI, 2021-05-31)
    Nanomaterials have been used for diagnosis and therapy in the human medical field, while their application in veterinary medicine and animal production is still relatively new. Nanotechnology, however, is a rapidly growing ...
  • New Ti-Mo-Si materials for bone prosthesis applications 
    Vereștiuc, Liliana; Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia; Bălțatu, Mădălina-Simona; Butnaru, Maria; Solcan, Carmen; Sandu, Andrei-Victor; Voiculescu, Ionelia; Geantă, Victor; Vizureanu, Petrică (Elsevier, 2020-11-07)
    Several newly obtained titanium alloys were characterized in order to evaluate the biocompatibility and their possible application as implants. For improvement of the performances of the TiMo alloys compared to other alloys, ...
  • Novel Mg-0.5Ca-xMn biodegradable alloys intended for orthopedic application: an in vitro and in vivo study 
    Munteanu, Corneliu; Vlad, Maria-Daniela; Șindilar, Eusebiu-Viorel; Istrate, Bogdan; Butnaru, Maria; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Nastasă, Roxana-Oana; Mihai, Iuliana; Burlea, Ștefan-Lucian (MDPI, 2021-11-27)
    Mg-based biodegradable materials, used for medical applications, have been extensively studied in the past decades. The in vitro cytocompatibility study showed that the proliferation and viability (as assessed by quantitative ...
  • Occurrence of Babesia Species and Co-Infection with Hepatozoon canis in Symptomatic Dogs and in Their Ticks in Eastern Romania 
    Ciucă, Lavinia; Martinescu, Gabriela-Victoria; Miron, Liviu-Dan; Roman, Constantin; Acatrinei, Dumitru-Mihai; Cringoli, Giuseppe; Rinaldi, Laura; Maurelli, Maria-Paola (MDPI, 2021-10-17)
    Although the distribution of Babesia spp. and Hepatozoon canis is well known in Romania, there is still a marked lack of information in many places of the country. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of these ...
  • Optimized synthesis of new N-mustards based on 2-mercaptobenzoxazole derivatives with antitumor activity 
    Cheptea, Corina; Sunel, Valeriu; Moroșanu, Ana-Cezarina; Dimitriu, Dan-Gheorghe; Dulcescu Oprea, Mihaela-Maria; Angheluță, Mihai-Daniel; Miron, Mihaela; Nechifor, Cristina-Delia; Dorohoi, Dana-Ortansa; Mălăncuș, Răzvan-Nicolae (MDPI, 2021-04-26)
    New di-( -chloroethyl)-amides of some acids derived from 2-mercaptobenzoxazole were prepared by reaction of the corresponding pivalic mixed anhydrides with di-( -chloroethyl)-amine. A study regarding the optimization of ...
  • Parasitism with Acanthocephalus ranae in frogs (Pelophylax ridibundus Pallas 1771), from North-east Romania 
    Iacob, Olimpia (Sciendo, 2021-02-10)
    The present study was carried out on 10 frogs, Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas, 1771), captured near the river Bahlui, Iasi, between April and May, 2019, for the study of digestive helminths and their effect on the digestive ...
  • Pegylation of phenothiazine - A synthetic route towards potent anticancer drugs 
    Cibotaru, Sandu; Năstasă, Valentin; Sandu, Andreea-Isabela; Bostănaru, Andra-Cristina; Mareș, Mihai; Marin, Luminița (Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Cairo University, 2021-07-09)
    Introduction: Cancer is a big challenge of the 21 century, whose defeat requires efficient antitumor drugs. Objectives: The paper aims to investigate the synergistic effect of two structural building blocks, phenothiazine and ...
  • Predictive value of comorbid conditions for COVID-19 mortality 
    Marincu, Iosif; Bratosin, Felix; Vidican, Iulia; Bostănaru, Andra-Cristina; Frent, Ștefan; Cerbu, Bianca; Turaiche, Mirela; Tîrnea, Livius; Timircan, Mădălina (MDPI, 2021-06-16)
    In this paper, we aim at understanding the broad spectrum of factors influencing the survival of infected patients and the correlations between these factors to create a predictive probabilistic score for surviving the ...
  • Retrospective evaluation of notched and fragmented QRS complex in dogs with naturally occurring myxomatous mitral valve disease 
    Baisan, Radu-Andrei; Turcu, Cătălina-Andreea; Condurachi, Eusebiu-Ionuț; Vulpe, Vasile (Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-10-25)
    Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is the most common cardiac disease in dogs. The association of QRS notching (nQRS) or fragmentation (fQRS) with disease severity is currently unknown. The study objective was to ...
  • Short-term heart rate variability in healthy dogs and dogs in various stages of degenerative mitral valve disease evaluated before pharmacotherapy 
    Baisan, Radu-Andrei; Vulpe, Vasile; Ohad, D.G. (Elsevier Ltd, 2021-06-05)
    Mitral valve disease (MVD) progression is associated with autonomic nervous system (ANS) imbalance. This study hypothesized that sympathetic and parasympathetic tones would be altered with MVD progression. ANS activity ...
  • Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized with Spruce Bark Extract—A Molecular Aggregate with Antifungal Activity against Candida Species 
    Mare, Anca-Delia; Man, Adrian; Ciurea, Cristina-Nicoleta; Toma, Felicia; Cighir, Anca; Mareș, Mihai; Berța, Lavinia; Tanase, Corneliu (MDPI, 2021-10-17)
    Due to their high content of biomolecules, combined with silver’s well known antimicrobial potential, silver nanoparticles biosynthesized using spruce bark (AgNP SBEs) demonstrate antibacterial and antioxidant activity, ...