Trypsin-mediated activation of the alpha-haemolysin of Staphylococcus aureus.

abstract：:To gain insight into the value of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) core determinants for cross-protective immunisation the serological relationships between six complete (LPS) core types from Enterobacteriaceae were investigated. Hyperimmune sera were raised in mice by repeated immunisation with heat-killed strains of Salmone...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Nnalue NA,Khan GN,Mustafa N

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a graft versus host disease (GvHD) patient, in whom Hafnia alvei was cultured as a single organism, and at high bacterial counts from stool samples, from the onset of the disease until its resolution. This case is a further example of the contentious role of this species in causing human intest...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Savini V,Di Bartolomeo E,Catavitello C,Talia M,Manna A,Febbo F,Balbinot A,Di Bonaventura G,Di Bartolomeo P,Piccolomini R,D'Antonio D

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various factors influencing the susceptibility of C3H mice to lethal infection by the phycomycete Absidia ramosa were examined. Mice 19-21 days old were exposed to graded doses of A. ramosa spores by various routes. After intravenous inoculation with doses in excess of 10(3) viable units, a variable proportion of mice...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Corbel MJ,Eades SM

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early detection of aetiological agents is pivotal for adequate therapy for bacterial infections. Although culture is still considered the mainstay for laboratory diagnosis, it often lacks sensitivity, especially in patients already treated with antibiotics. The present study investigated the potential clinical utility...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Mencacci A,Leli C,Cardaccia A,Montagna P,Moretti A,Bietolini C,Meucci M,Perito S,Cenci E,Bistoni F

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenotypic loss of protein A production was tested in six methicillin-resistant (McR) Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates and their isogenic methicillin-sensitive (McS) variants by a radiolabelled IgG-binding assay with washed cells and by Western blotting of supernates prepared from lysed washed cells. Genomic DNA ...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Poston SM,Glancey GR,Wyatt JE,Hogan T,Foster TJ

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spondylodiscitis caused by Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, formerly known as Haemophilus paraphrophilus, is an unusual condition and can be very difficult to diagnose. We report a case of cervical spondylodiscitis complicated by spinal epidural abscess in a 63-year-old woman, without underlying predisposing conditions. T...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Pasqualini L,Mencacci A,Scarponi AM,Leli C,Fabbriciani G,Callarelli L,Schillaci G,Bistoni F,Mannarino E

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel combination of culturing and DNA-based terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (TRFLP) analysis was used to investigate the effect of probiotics on antibiotic-induced gut microbiota alterations to determine if a probiotic preparation containing bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, taken during and after ...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Engelbrektson A,Korzenik JR,Pittler A,Sanders ME,Klaenhammer TR,Leyer G,Kitts CL

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A provisional serotyping scheme for Bacillus cereus has been developed. Eighteen selected cultures of B. cereus isolated from foods and clinical specimens were used to prepare agglutinating sera against the flagellar antigen. There were no significant cross-reactions between the sera. The sera were used to type 137 is...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Taylor AJ,Gilbert RJ

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was undertaken to quantify the expression of prostaglandin (PG) receptors and find the effect of gestational age on expression of PG receptor genes in Chlamydia trachomatis-infected recurrent spontaneous aborters (RSA). Endometrial curettage tissue (ECT) was collected from 130 RSA (Group I) and 100 age-matched...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Singh N,Prasad P,Singh LC,Das B,Rastogi S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here, we describe four cases of laboratory-confirmed Legionella infection. Case 1 was a culture-confirmed case of Legionella infection in a patient with liver cirrhosis. Following this, three other liver cirrhosis cases (cases 2-4) were diagnosed with Legionella infection as confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR. Th...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Qin T,Xia J,Ren H,Zhou H,Tang B,Shao Z

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Production of a meningococcal vaccine capable of generating long-lasting immunity in all age groups is still a high priority worldwide. Iron-regulated outer-membrane proteins have attracted considerable attention in recent years and it has become increasingly evident that the meningococcal transferrin-binding proteins...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Ala'Aldeen DA

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim. The aim of this work was to characterize the response of Candida albicans to atorvastatin, and to assess its in vivo antifungal capability.Methodology. The effect of atorvastatin on the growth and viability of C. albicans was assessed. The ability of the statin to alter cell permeability was quantified by measuri...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Ajdidi A,Sheehan G,Abu Elteen K,Kavanagh K

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-five randomly selected Staphylococcus aureus strains were examined for fatty acid modifying enzyme (FAME) production. Of these, 20.4% did not elaborate the enzyme. Amongst the remaining strains, the lowest level produced in culture was 0.1 unit/10(9) cocci and the maximum was 2.01 U/10(9) cocci; the median level...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Kapral FA,Smith S,Lal D

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genus Eubacterium currently includes a heterogeneous group of gram-positive, non-spore-forming anaerobic bacilli, many of which are slow growing, fastidious and generally unreactive in biochemical tests. As a consequence, cultivation and identification of isolates are difficult and the taxonomy of the group remain...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Downes J,Munson MA,Spratt DA,Kononen E,Tarkka E,Jousimies-Somer H,Wade WG

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to evaluate the effect of two types of stress, cold and nutritional, on the viability and the in vitro virulence of the foodborne pathogenic bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. METHODOLOGY:Ten diverse isolates were kept in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) at optimal (37 °C) or at refrigeration tem...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Araujo V,Neves E,Silva AC,Martins APL,Brito LC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Members of the Burkholderia cepacia complex are important bacterial pathogens in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The B. cepacia complex currently consists of nine genetic subgroups (genomovars) of different epidemiological relevance and possibly of different pathogenic potential in humans. In this study, a new approach...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Vonberg RP,Häußler S,Vandamme P,Steinmetz I

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study was conducted of the rapid FASTPlaque-Response test for determination of rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with and without the addition of an antimicrobial supplement containing nystatin, oxacillin and aztreonam (NOA) to control specimen-related contamination. A total of 631 smea...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Mole R,Trollip A,Abrahams C,Bosman M,Albert H

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formalin-killed cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain M-24 elicited an antibody-independent protective effect against P. aeruginosa infection in mice. The effect was observed as early as 6 h after administration and 100% protection was obtained by 48 h. The protective effect could not be attributed to the production ...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Fujimura T,Suzuki T,Mitsuyama M,Saito H,Nomoto K

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spirochaetes were demonstrated in material from patients with Lyme disease by short-time high-concentrate silver impregnation after treatment with amylase. Removal of mucoid material was essential to visualise Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme spirochaetes were demonstrated in material from 23 patients with Lyme disease--ery...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： De Koning J,Bosma RB,Hoogkamp-Korstanje JA

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The response of Legionella pneumophila to antibiotics that inhibit cell-wall, protein and DNA synthesis was examined by electronmicroscopy, MIC estimations and viable counts. Ampicillin, cefotaxime, methicillin, erythromycin, rifampicin and ciprofloxacin, each used separately at 20 times their respective MIC values, s...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Rodgers FG,Tzianabos AO,Elliott TS

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Penicillium is the most common mould isolated in housing. Penicillium chrysogenum is the only species tested by prick test or serology for allergic patients. The American Institute of Medicine has accepted Penicillium as an aetiological agent of rhinitis in children and adults and as an asthma agent in children...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Reboux G,Rocchi S,Vacheyrou M,Millon L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main components of oral malodour have been identified as volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs), including hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) and methyl mercaptan (CH(3)SH). The lactoperoxidase (LPO) system (consisting of LPO, glucose oxidase, glucose and thiocyanate) was previously shown to exhibit antimicrobial activities again...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Nakano M,Shin K,Wakabayashi H,Yamauchi K,Abe F,Hironaka S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody (AMI) and cell-mediated (CMI) immunity to rubella virus (RV) were evaluated in healthy adolescent males (n = 11) and females (n = 28) undergoing routine reimmunisation with RA27/3 strain RV as a component of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. Blood samples were collected just before and at 2, 4 and 10 weeks...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Mitchell LA

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinetobacter junii is a rare human pathogen associated with bacteraemia in neonates and paediatric oncology patients. We present a case of A. junii causing bacteraemia in an adult transplant patient with leukaemia. The correct identification of Acinetobacter species can highlight the clinical significance of the diff...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Cayô R,Yañez San Segundo L,Pérez Del Molino Bernal IC,García de la Fuente C,Bermúdez Rodríguez MA,Calvo J,Martínez-Martínez L

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, 250 vaginal samples from patients with vulvovaginal candidosis were inoculated onto two chromogenic media, Albicans ID(2) and Biggy agar, as well as onto Sabouraud chloramphenicol agar, yielding a total of 63 yeast (25.2 %) on all three media. These strains were identified as Candida glabrata in 20 (31....

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Ilkit M,Hilmioglu S,Tasbakan M,Aydemir S

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth of 29 strains of Acinetobacter spp. on semi-solid media was studied; 19 showed surface swarming and 14 produced channels ("ditches") in the agar that do not seem to have been described previously. An attempt was made to define the cultural and physical conditions for the demonstration of these phenomena. Po...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Barker J,Maxted H

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brevundimonas diminuta is rarely associated with invasive infections. We report the case of a previously healthy young man with pleural effusion, in which B. diminuta was recovered but incorrectly identified as Kingella kingae when it was freshly isolated. Consequently, the misidentification resulted in initial treatm...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Lu B,Shi Y,Zhu F,Xu X

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A partially-purified neuraminidase from the mucinase complex of Vibrio cholerae was used to prepare a specific anti-neuraminidase antiserum in rabbits. When the neutralising potency of this serum against V. cholerae neuraminidase was assessed in conventional tests, the enzymic activity, as measured by thiobarbituric a...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Stewart-Tull DE,Ollar RA

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-seven multidrug-resistant and 13 pan-susceptible isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis were analysed for the diversity of genotypes associated with known drug-resistance mechanisms. The isolates were obtained from patients attending a university tuberculosis clinic in Monterrey, Mexico. A total of 25 IS6110-RF...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Ramaswamy SV,Dou SJ,Rendon A,Yang Z,Cave MD,Graviss EA

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The enzymic activity of 29 Haemophilus ducreyi strains on 28 substrates is described. The results are compared with those of seven other authors. There is agreement only about the presence of alkaline phosphatase and arginine aminopeptidase and the lack of glycosidases. Possible reasons for the contradictions in the e...

journal_title：Journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sturm AW,Zanen HC

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00