Usefulness of McRAPD for typing and importance of biofilm production in a case of nosocomial ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection caused by Candida lusitaniae.

abstract：:The prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) was determined among isolates of Escherichia coli (n = 63) isolated from hospitalized (43) and healthy (20) children. Ten isolates (21%) were ESBL-positive for two screening tests, the double disk-synergy test and the Oxoid Combination Disk method. One ESBL-po...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Franiczek R,Sobieszczańska B,Grabowski M,Mowszet K,Pytrus T

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 24 antibiotics were determined for 45 Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strains by the microdilution method at 37 and 30 degrees C (after 24 h and 48 h of incubation). The isolates were obtained from mouth swabs and pus of 116 captive snakes whereas the identical strains (bas...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Hejnar P,Kolár M,Sauer P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients suffering from periodontitis or periodontosis were selected for the study. Further subdivision of these groups was based on the presence or absence of herpes and/or adenoviruses in their oral lymphocytes and epithelial cells. The phagocytic and bactericidal activities of oral leukocytes isolated from the same...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Ongrádi J,Sallay K,Kulcsár G

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A decrease in the content of ochratoxin A (OA) was observed in milk samples fermented by yoghurt bacteria and bifidobacteria. OA was added to the milk before fermentation at a rate of 0.05-1.5 mg/L. No residues of OA were found in samples containing 0.05 and 0.1 mg/L of OA, fermented by S. Salivarius subsp. thermophil...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Skrinjar M,Rasić JL,Stojicić V

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although humic acids (HA) are involved in many biological processes in soils and thus their ecological importance has received much attention, the degradative pathways and corresponding catalytic genes underlying the HA degradation by bacteria remain unclear. To unveil those uncertainties, we analyzed transcriptomes e...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Kim D,Park HJ,Sul WJ,Park H

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We isolated and identified functional groups of bacteria in the rumen of Creole goats involved in ruminal fermentation of native forage shrubs. The functional bacterial groups were evaluated by comparing the total viable, total anaerobic, cellulolytic, hemicellulolytic, and amylolytic bacterial counts in the samples t...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Grilli DJ,Cerón ME,Paez S,Egea V,Schnittger L,Cravero S,Escudero MS,Allegretti L,Arenas GN

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigation of the dependence of cell yield of Candida boidinii in a chemostat and specific growth rate in a turbidostat on temperature was carried out using methanol as substrate. Each of the curves obtained had only one maximum, the optimum temperature for yield (Ys) and for specific growth rate (micron) being som...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Kuvshinnikov VD,Sobotka M,Minkevich IG,Eroshin VK

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial metabolites with communicative functions could provide protection against stress conditions to members of the same species. Yet, information remains limited about protection provided by metabolites in Bacillus cereus and inter-species. This study investigated the effect of extracellular compounds derived fro...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Gómez-Govea MA,García S,Heredia N

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effect of oxygen and metabolic substrates (glucose, ethanol) on the catalase activity of anaerobically grown Schizosaccharomyces pombe cells was assessed and compared with that of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in order to determine the catalase activity regulation in S. pombe. In contrast to S. cerevisiae, the total catala...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Sigler K,Gille G

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small plasmid pKST23 was isolated from sheep ruminal Escherichia coli population. Plasmid sequence was determined to be 2,779 bp in length and was found to have an overall 42 % of GC pairs. However, its sequence can be divided into two regions based on genetic composition and the GC content. It was found that the high...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Fecskeová L,Kovařík M,Javorský P,Pristaš P

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lengths of permuted regions in the P22 and L phage genomes were estimated from the relative yields of DNA in many electrophoretic bands obtained using several restriction endonucleases. It was found that 3.6 kb (8.7%) of P22-DNA and 7.2 kb (17.8%) of L-DNA were circularly permuted. In both phages the sequential packag...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Spanová A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of bloodstream infections (BSI) and diseases that may be caused by hematogenous spread. The staphylococcal adhesin, for which the association with the infections emerging as a complication of septicemia has been well documented, is a bone sialoprotein-binding protein (Bbp). The...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Wiśniewska K,Piórkowska A,Kasprzyk J,Bronk M,Świeć K

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that causes serious infections, especially in patients with immunodeficiency. It exhibits multiple mechanisms of resistance, including efflux pumps, antibiotic modifying enzymes and limited membrane permeability. The primary reason for the development of novel therap...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Kwiatek M,Mizak L,Parasion S,Gryko R,Olender A,Niemcewicz M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody response to major porin proteins of S. Typhi (OmpC and OmpF) was evaluated in sera of typhoid patients (culture positive, n = 28; Widal positive, n = 16). Sera from fever patients (n = 6) having etiology other than Salmonella, and normal healthy human controls (n = 18) were also included. No significant diffe...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Kumar S,Kapil S,Gautam V,Verma SK,Ray P

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present paper reports a modified method for isolation of lysostaphin--a bacteriolytic agent with specific affinity for staphylococcal cell wall. The proposed purification scheme includes three steps. The first procedure is ultrafiltration through a membrane filter giving a yield of 75.6%. The result of ultrafiltra...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Márová I,Dadák V

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulatory mechanism of primary metabolism responsible for the biosynthesis of peptide ergot alkaloids was proposed on the basis of experimental results from the production phase of Claviceps purpurea (FR.) Tul. in parasitic and saprophytic cultures. The production-phase metabolism is characterized by uncoupling of gl...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Kybal J,Svoboda E,Stranadová K,Kejzlar M

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using fermentation with a selected strain of Acetomonas oxydans it was possible to convert 2-deoxy-2-fluro-D-glucitol to 5-deoxy-5-fluoro-L-sorbose, in agreement with Bertrand's and Hudson's rule. The last-named compound was isolated in a yield of 88%. Both compounds were little toxic against Acetomonas oxydans. ...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Kulhánek M,Tadra M,Pacák J,Trejbalová H,Cerný M

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A small-colony forming variant of Escherichia coli with a mutation in the ncf gene was analysed. The alternation of the protein composition in the cytoplasmic membrane and the interaction with K and E group colicins indicated a membrane mutation. The effect of this mutation on some membrane-bound processes, the activi...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Braná H,Hubácek J,Michaljanicová D,Holubová I,Cejka K

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:White-rot fungi, Coriolus versicolor and Funalia trogii, produced laccase on media with diluted olive-oil mill wastewater and vinasse. Addition of spent cotton stalks enhanced the laccase activity with a maximum after 12 d of cultivation. ...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Kahraman S,Yeşilada O

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antifungal effect of 2-alkylthio-6-amino- and 2-alkylthio-6-formamidobenzothiazoles (22 derivatives in all) on Aspergillus niger and various Candida yeasts was tested. No significant effect was observed with A. niger. With the pathogenic yeast species C. albicans and C. guilliermondii, the most efficient derivativ...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Kuchta T,Bujdáková H,Sidóová E

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one healthy bottle-fed infants were screened monthly (1-4 months) for bifidobacteria in their stools. Bifidobacteria were detected by culture and isolates specified by PCR. Alternatively, direct PCR in undiluted fecal suspensions was carried out for detection of bifidobacteria under the cultural detection level...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Mullié C,Romond MB,Izard D

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 368 rotavirus RNA-positive (PAGE) stool samples collected continually during 1992-95 from infants and young children under five years of age hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis were serotyped using an enzyme immunoassay with VP7-specific monoclonal antibodies (ELISA with MAbs) for serotypes G1-G4. The s...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Tietzová J,Petrovicová A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antibiotic-producing ability of 57 bacteria isolated from 8 marine sedentary organisms, 6 sponges (Spirastrella sp., Phyllospongia sp., Ircinia sp., Aaptos sp., Azorica sp., Axinella sp.), 1 soft coral (Lobophytum sp.) and 1 alga (Sargassum sp.), was evaluated against 6 phytopathogenic fungi (Helminthosporium oryz...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Mohapatra BR,Bapuji M,Sree A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Virulence factors were compared in 15 Aeromonas spp. isolated from faeces of patients with Aeromonas-associated gastroenteritis and in 81 strains isolated from food. Strains from food did not show differences in the distribution of virulence factors when compared with strains isolated from faeces. However, 88.8% of Ae...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Pin C,Marín ML,Selgas MD,García ML,Tormo J,Casas C

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the nature of Vibrio vulnificus infections (i.e., gastroenteritis and septicemia), only very few studies of a biofilm-associated form in this pathogen's life cycle have been conducted. We proposed that biofilm production by clinical strains of V. vulnificus would be higher than by environmental strains. Biofilm...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Çam S,Brinkmeyer R

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The highest level of secreted brefeldin A was present in glucose-grown cultures, intermediate levels in glucose-fructose, and xylose cultures and low levels in fructose- and galactose-grown cultures of Curvularia lunata. The biomass decreased from glucose, fructose, xylose, glucose-fructose to galactose cultures. Bref...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Sam CT

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to isolate bioluminescent strains and to phenotypically and biochemically identify them based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of the 11 isolates revealed that they belonged to Shewanella woodyi. Nevertheless, they were determined to exhibit various growth ch...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Ersoy Omeroglu E,Karaboz I,Sudagidan M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:beta-Glucosidase from the fungus Thermoascus aurantiacus grown on semi-solid fermentation medium (using ground corncob as substrate) was partially purified in 5 steps--ultrafiltration, ethanol precipitation, gel filtration and 2 anion exchange chromatography runs, and characterized. After the first anion exchange chro...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： de Palma-Fernandez ER,Gomes E,da Silva R

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, Gluconobacter strains were screened for coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) production. A thermotolerant strain, Gluconobacter japonicus FM10, was eventually employed for CoQ10 production optimization. To do so, a two-step optimization strategy was used. The first step focused on biomass increase and the second step ...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Moghadami F,Fooladi J,Hosseini R

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using fluorescein-labelled antibodies against gamma, mu and alpha chains, Ig-containing cells in palatine tonsils were studied in 120 patients. The aim of this study was to determine the most frequently repeated typical findings as regards the numbers and localisation of these cells in tonsils and to confront the data...

journal_title：Folia microbiologica

authors： Franĕk J,Kubín V,Novák V,Bedka J

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00