Antibacterial effects of green tea polyphenols on clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

abstract：:The isolate RNP4 obtained from a long-term tannery waste contaminated soil was characterized and presumptively identified as Pseudomonas sp. The strain RNP4 tolerated concentrations up to 450 mg Cr(6+)/L on a Luria-Bartani (LB) agar medium and reduced a substantial amount of Cr(6+) to Cr(3+) in the LB liquid medium. T...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Rajkumar M,Nagendran R,Lee KJ,Lee WH

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gene encoding the rice (Oryza sativa L.) 90-kDa heat shock protein (OsHsp90) was introduced into Escherichia coli using the pGEX-6p-3 expression vector with a glutathione-S-transferase (GST) tag to analyze the possible function of this protein under heat stress for the first time. We compared the survivability of E....

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Liu D,Lu Z,Mao Z,Liu S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microorganisms that colonize plants require a number of hydrolytic enzymes to help degrade the cell wall. The maize endophyte Acremonium zeae was surveyed for production of extracellular enzymes that hydrolyze cellulose and hemicellulose. The most prominent enzyme activity in cell-free culture medium from A. zeae NRRL...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Bischoff KM,Wicklow DT,Jordan DB,de Rezende ST,Liu S,Hughes SR,Rich JO

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is responsible for nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Hence, rapid and accurate laboratory diagnosis of MRSA is a vital constituent of control measures. The present study evaluated five different methods for the identification of MRSA. A to...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Al-Talib H,Yean CY,Al-khateeb A,Singh KK,Hasan H,Al-Jashamy K,Ravichandran M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orf101 (Bm101) of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) is a highly conserved gene in lepidopteran nucleopolyhedroviruses, but its function remains unknown. In this study, Bm101 was characterized. Transcripts of Bm101 were detected from 24 through 96 h post infection (h p.i.) by RT-PCR. The corresponding protein wa...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Chen H,Li M,Huang G,Mai W,Chen K,Zhou Y

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subsurface Wastewater Infiltration System (SWIS) is a sewage ecological treatment technology with low investment, energy consumption, and operating cost. SWIS soil contains a large variety of microorganisms. The metabolic process and production of microorganisms are an important basis for qualitatively describing the ...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Yang L,Li Y,Su F,Li H

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To present an overview of the existing epidemiological evidence regarding the occurrence of tinea gladiatorum in wrestlers and dermatophyte contamination in wrestling halls, five electronic databases including "PubMed," "Scopus," "Google Scholar," "Science Direct," and "Web of Science" were searched from inception to ...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Kermani F,Moosazadeh M,Hosseini SA,Bandalizadeh Z,Barzegari S,Shokohi T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the usefulness of flow cytometry for detection of penicillin resistance in E. faecalis and S. aureus by direct binding of commercially available fluorescent penicillin, Bocillin FL, to cells obtained from culture. There were significantly lower percentages of fluorescent cells and median and mean fluorescen...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Jarzembowski T,Wiśniewska K,Józwik A,Bryl E,Witkowski J

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multi-drug resistance and transfer of mobile genetic elements among enteric pathogens is being reported to have increased rapidly. Commensal Escherichia coli was previously known to acquire mobile genetic elements from other genus/species. E. coli is also capable of disseminating these elements containing antimicrobia...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Devanga Ragupathi NK,Muthuirulandi Sethuvel DP,Gajendran R,Anandan S,Walia K,Veeraraghavan B

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron-oxidizing Acidithiobacillus spp. are applied worldwide in biomining industry to extract metals from sulfide minerals. They derive energy for survival through Fe2+ oxidation and generate Fe3+ for the dissolution of sulfide minerals. However, molecular mechanisms of their iron oxidation still remain elusive. A nove...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Ai C,Liang Y,Miao B,Chen M,Zeng W,Qiu G

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive candidiasis is associated with high mortality in immunocompromised and hospitalized patients. Candida albicans is the main pathological agent followed by Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis, and Candida tropicalis. These pathogens colonize different host tissues in humans as they are able t...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Cuéllar-Cruz M,López-Romero E,Ruiz-Baca E,Zazueta-Sandoval R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio vulnificus, a highly virulent marine bacterium, is the causative agent of both serious wound infections and fatal septicemia in many areas of the word. A gene (hlyIII) encoding a hemolysin was cloned and sequenced from V. vulnificus. Nucleotide sequence analysis predicted an open reading frame of 642 bp encodin...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Chen YC,Chang MC,Chuang YC,Jeang CL

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NADPH-dependent aldose reductase activity induced by D-xylose or L-arabinose was detected in cell-free extracts of Candida guilliermondii, but only negligible activities were observed if D-glucose served as carbon source. The induction of aldose reductase activity on mixed sugars was investigated under resting cell co...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Sugai JK,Delgenes JP

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agaricus bisporus (J. E. Lange) Imbach, well known as the common cultivated mushroom or white button mushroom, is widely cultivated all over the world. We used iTRAQ-MS/MS (i.e., isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification-coupled two-dimensional liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry) to identify p...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Chen M,Liao J,Li H,Cai Z,Guo Z,Wach MP,Wang Z

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the antifungal effects of cement paste containing Paenibacillus polymyxa E681 against Aspergillus niger, a deleterious fungus commonly found in cement buildings and structures. To test the antifungal effects, cement paste containing P. polymyxa E681 was neutralized by CO2 gas, and the fungal gr...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Park SJ,Park SH,Ghim SY

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coral mucus-degrading bacteria were isolated by an enrichment culture procedure. The isolates were able to grow as pure cultures on 10% sterilized mucus in seawater, yielding 10(8) CFU/ml. The isolates, mostly Vibrio strains, were classified by classical and molecular methods. When carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus com...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Sharon G,Rosenberg E

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gram-negative bacterium, designated FJY1(T), was isolated from a soil sample obtained from a university campus in South Korea. Examination showed that FJY1(T) was red-pigmented, aerobic, motile, and composed of nonspore-forming rods. This strain grew in a temperature range of 15-37 °C and a pH range of 7-9. Based on...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Jang JH,Lee D,Cha S,Lim S,Yang D,Seo T

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel facultative anaerobic, Gram-stain-positive coccus, strain JS71T, was isolated from the human subgingival dental plaque of a periodontitis lesion. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S ribosomal RNA gene (16S rDNA) revealed that the strain belonged to the genus Streptococcus. The 16S rDNA sequence had high sim...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Lim YK,Park SN,Shin JH,Ji S,Jo E,Chang YH,Shin Y,Paek J,Kim H,Kook JK

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sequence analysis of dnaE, hlyA, and asd housekeeping genes were used to determine the genetic relatedness of our collection of Vibrio cholerae isolated from patients and surface waters over a 5-year period in Iran. The results showed 41, 17, and 9 variable sites throughout the sequenced fragments of dnaE (837 bp), hl...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Dashtbani-Roozbehani A,Bakhshi B,Pourshafie MR

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors would like to correct the errors in the publication of the original article. ...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Neveling DP,Ahire JJ,Laubscher W,Rautenbach M,Dicks LMT

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bacterium capable of utilizing p-cresol as sole source of carbon and energy was isolated from soil and identified as a Bacillus species. The organism also utilized phenol, o-cresol, m-cresol, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, and gentisic acid as growth substrates. The organism degraded p-cresol to 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, which...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Tallur PN,Megadi VB,Kamanavalli CM,Ninnekar HZ

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Debaryomyces nepalensis, a halotolerant food-spoiling yeast could grow in complex (YEPD) medium at different pHs ranging between 3.0 and 11.0 in the absence of salt and at pH 3.0-9.0 in the presence of different concentrations of NaCl and KCl. The specific growth rate of D. nepalensis was not affected by the initial p...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Kumar S,Lal P,Gummadi SN

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trioxacarcin A is a polyoxygenated, structurally complex antibiotic produced by Streptomyces spp., which possesses high anti-bacterial, anti-malaria, and anti-tumor activities. The trioxacarcin biosynthetic pathway involves type II polyketide synthases (PKSs) with L-isoleucine as a unique starter unit, as well as many...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Yang K,Qi LH,Zhang M,Hou XF,Pan HX,Tang GL,Wang W,Yuan H

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dinI homolog of S. marcescens was cloned from a plasmid library by virtue of its ability to inhibit nuclease expression from the S. marcescens nucA gene integrated in the genome of E. coli. The S. marcescens DinI protein is 68% identical to DinI of E. coli. It has a similar effect on other SOS regulated genes and ...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Berkmen M,Benedik MJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protease production by Streptomyces sp. 594 was obtained after submerged fermentation (SF) and solid-state fermentation (SSF) using feather meal (FM) and corn steep liquor (CSL) as sole sources of carbon and nitrogen. Enzyme productions were 13.4 U ml(-1) in SF and 21.5 U g(-1) in SSF; these values were approximately ...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： De Azeredo LA,De Lima MB,Coelho RR,Freire DM

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofilm-forming ability is well established as an important virulence factor. However, there are no studies available regarding biofilm formation of Salmonella Typhimurium 1,4,[5],12:i:-, the new pandemic serovar in Europe. To address this problem, biofilm expression by Salmonella 1,4,[5],12:i:- was evaluated using 13...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Seixas R,Machado J,Bernardo F,Vilela C,Oliveira M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene organization and nucleotide sequence of the type A and B BoNT-gene clusters in Clostridium botulinum strain NCTC 2916 were studied. The aim was to clarify the organization of genes within C. botulinum type A strains possessing an unexpressed BoNT/B gene. The BoNT/A-gene cluster includes genes encoding BoNT, N...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Rodríguez Jovita M,Collins MD,East AK

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A thermophilic bacterial strain GXN151 which could degrade Avicel efficiently was isolated and identified as Bacillus licheniformis. A genomic library of GXN151 was constructed and two novel endoglucanase genes designated cel9A and cel12A were isolated by screening the library on carboxylmethyl cellulase indicator pla...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Liu Y,Zhang J,Liu Q,Zhang C,Ma Q

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cronobacter sakazakii is now recognized as an opportunistic pathogen and has been implicated in rare but severe cases of necrotizing enterocolitis, meningitis, and sepsis in neonates. The first step in bacterial pathogenesis requires that the organism adheres to host cells surfaces; therefore, agents that inhibit adhe...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Quintero-Villegas MI,Wittke A,Hutkins R

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial populations in indoor environments, where we live and eat, are important for public health. Various bacterial species reside in the kitchen, and refrigerators, the major means of food storage within kitchens, can be a direct source of food borne illness. Therefore, the monitoring of microbiota in the refrige...

journal_title：Current microbiology

authors： Jeon YS,Chun J,Kim BS

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00