Differential responses of osteoblasts and macrophages upon Staphylococcus aureus infection.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are major inhabitants and part of the normal microflora of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of humans and animals. Despite substantial evidence supporting the beneficial properties of LAB, only a few studies have addressed the migration and colonization of probiotic bacteria in the...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Van Zyl WF,Deane SM,Dicks LMT

更新日期：2018-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Crohn's disease (CD) is a high morbidity chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology. Adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) has been recently implicated in the origin and perpetuation of CD. Because bacterial biofilms in the gut mucosa are suspected to play a role in CD and biofilm formation is a ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Martinez-Medina M,Naves P,Blanco J,Aldeguer X,Blanco JE,Blanco M,Ponte C,Soriano F,Darfeuille-Michaud A,Garcia-Gil LJ

更新日期：2009-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iron plays important roles in the growth, reproduction and pathogenicity of Aeromonas hydrophila. In this study, we detected and compared the mRNA and protein expression profiles of A. hydrophila under normal and iron restricted medium with 200 μM 2,2-Dipyridyl using RNA Sequencing (RNA-seq) and isobaric tag...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Teng T,Xi B,Chen K,Pan L,Xie J,Xu P

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial lipoproteins often play important roles in pathogenesis and can stimulate protective immune responses. Such lipoproteins are viable vaccine candidates. Haemophilus ducreyi, which causes the sexually transmitted disease chancroid, expresses a number of lipoproteins during human infection. One such l...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Janowicz DM,Zwickl BW,Fortney KR,Katz BP,Bauer ME

更新日期：2014-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) probes for the single-cell detection and enumeration of lactic acid bacteria, in particular organisms belonging to the major phylogenetic groups and species of oral lactobacilli and to Abiotrophia/Granulicatella. R...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Quevedo B,Giertsen E,Zijnge V,Lüthi-Schaller H,Guggenheim B,Thurnheer T,Gmür R

更新日期：2011-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The infections caused by antibiotic multidrug-resistant bacteria seriously threaten human health. To prevent and cure the infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria, new antimicrobial agents are required. Antimicrobial peptides are ideal therapy candidates for antibiotic-resistant pathogens. However, ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Mao R,Teng D,Wang X,Zhang Y,Jiao J,Cao X,Wang J

更新日期：2015-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection with Brucella melitensis (B. melitensis) is one of the most important causes of abortion in goats and sheep, and also causes severe systemic disease in exposed humans. In Ethiopia, based on seroepidemiological studies, brucellosis is known to be endemic. However, there is little information on the ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Tekle M,Legesse M,Edao BM,Ameni G,Mamo G

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The bacterial surface protein internalin (InlA) is a major virulence factor of the food-born pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. It plays a critical role in the bacteria crossing the host intestinal barrier by a species-specific interaction with the cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin. In mice, the interaction of...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Bergmann S,Beard PM,Pasche B,Lienenklaus S,Weiss S,Gahan CG,Schughart K,Lengeling A

更新日期：2013-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bloodstream infections represent serious conditions carrying a high mortality and morbidity rate. Rapid identification of microorganisms and prompt institution of adequate antimicrobial therapy is of utmost importance for a successful outcome. Aiming at the development of a rapid, simplified and efficient pr...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Jakovljev A,Bergh K

更新日期：2015-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chlamydia pneumoniae is a common human pathogen that is associated with upper and lower respiratory tract infections. It has also been suggested that C. pneumoniae infection can trigger or promote a number of chronic inflammatory conditions, including asthma and atherosclerosis. Several strains of C. pneumon...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： He X,Liang Y,LaValley MP,Lai J,Ingalls RR

更新日期：2015-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antimicrobial resistance is currently a major global issue. As the rate of emergence of antimicrobial resistance has superseded the rate of discovery and introduction of new effective drugs, the medical arsenal now is experiencing shortage of effective drugs to combat diseases, particularly against diseases ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Teh CH,Nazni WA,Nurulhusna AH,Norazah A,Lee HL

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Salmonella enteritidis is suggested to translocate in the small intestine. In vivo it induces gene expression changes in the ileal mucosa and Peyer's patches. Stimulation of Salmonella translocation by dietary prebiotics fermented in colon suggests involvement of the colon as well. However, effects of Salmon...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Rodenburg W,Keijer J,Kramer E,Roosing S,Vink C,Katan MB,van der Meer R,Bovee-Oudenhoven IM

更新日期：2007-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nucleotide sugar transporters (NSTs) play an essential role in translocating nucleotide sugars into the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus to be used as substrates in glycosylation reactions. This intracellular transport is an essential step in the biosynthesis of glycoconjugates. RESULT...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Baptista CG,Rodrigues EC,Morking P,Klinke A,Zardo ML,Soares MJ,de Aguiar AM,Goldenberg S,Ramos AS

更新日期：2015-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have identified in Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), already known as a pathogen in ruminants, a potential zoonotic agent of some autoimmune diseases in humans. Therefore, considering the possible risk for public health, it is necessary a thorough understanding of MAP's gene e...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Cossu A,Sechi LA,Zanetti S,Rosu V

更新日期：2012-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alpha-isopropylmalate synthase (alpha-IPMS) is the key enzyme that catalyzes the first committed step in the leucine biosynthetic pathway. The gene encoding alpha-IPMS in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, leuA, is polymorphic due to the insertion of 57-bp repeat units referred to as Variable Number of Tandem Repea...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Yindeeyoungyeon W,Likitvivatanavong S,Palittapongarnpim P

更新日期：2009-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Photorhabdus are Gram negative bacteria that are pathogenic to insect larvae whilst also having a mutualistic interaction with nematodes from the family Heterorhabditis. Iron is an essential nutrient and bacteria have different mechanisms for obtaining both the ferrous (Fe2+) and ferric (Fe3+) forms of this ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Watson RJ,Millichap P,Joyce SA,Reynolds S,Clarke DJ

更新日期：2010-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During June-July 2012, six imipenem-resistant Escherichia coli isolates were isolated from two patients hospitalized in a ward of one large tertiary-care hospital in Genoa, Italy. Genetic features associated with blaNDM-4 gene were investigated. RESULTS:The isolates exhibited the same PFGE profile and a mul...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Coppo E,Del Bono V,Ventura F,Camera M,Orengo G,Viscoli C,Marchese A

更新日期：2014-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Edwardsiella ictaluri is a Gram-negative facultative intracellular anaerobe and the etiologic agent of enteric septicemia of channel catfish (ESC). To the catfish industry, ESC is a devastating disease due to production losses and treatment costs. Identification of virulence mechanisms of E. ictaluri is crit...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Kalindamar S,Lu J,Abdelhamed H,Tekedar HC,Lawrence ML,Karsi A

更新日期：2019-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:LiaRS mediates Bacillus subtilis response to cell envelope perturbations. A third protein, LiaF, has an inhibitory role over LiaRS in the absence of stimulus. Together, LiaF and LiaRS form a three-component system characterized by an unusual stoichiometry, a 4:1 ratio between LiaS and LiaR, the significance ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Jani S,Sterzenbach K,Adatrao V,Tajbakhsh G,Mascher T,Golemi-Kotra D

更新日期：2020-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polymicrobial infections are responsible for significant mortality and morbidity in adults and children. Staphylococcus epidermidis and Candida albicans are the most frequent combination of organisms isolated from polymicrobial infections. Vascular indwelling catheters are sites for mixed species biofilm for...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Pammi M,Liang R,Hicks J,Mistretta TA,Versalovic J

更新日期：2013-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Campylobacter jejuni is a leading foodborne pathogen worldwide. Despite the fastidious nature of C. jejuni growth, increasing numbers of human campylobacteriosis suggest that C. jejuni may possess unique mechanisms to survive under various stress conditions. C. jejuni possesses only three sigma factors (FliA...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Hwang S,Jeon B,Yun J,Ryu S

更新日期：2011-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Streptococcus gordonii is one of several species that can initiate the formation of oral biofilms that develop into the complex multispecies microbial communities referred to as dental plaque. It is in the context of dental plaque that periodontal pathogens such as Porphyromonas gingivalis cause disease. We ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Hendrickson EL,Wang T,Dickinson BC,Whitmore SE,Wright CJ,Lamont RJ,Hackett M

更新日期：2012-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alleviating arsenic (As) contamination is a high-priority environmental issue. Hyperaccumulator plants may harbor endophytic bacteria able to detoxify As. Therefore, we investigated the distribution, diversity, As (III) resistance levels, and resistance-related functional genes of arsenite-resistant bacteria...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Gu Y,Wang Y,Sun Y,Zhao K,Xiang Q,Yu X,Zhang X,Chen Q

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lyme borrelia genotypes differ in their capacity to cause disseminated disease. Gene array analysis was employed to profile the host transcriptome induced by Borrelia burgdorferi strains with different capacities for causing disseminated disease in the blood of C3H/HeJ mice during early infection. RESULTS:B...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Petzke MM,Iyer R,Love AC,Spieler Z,Brooks A,Schwartz I

更新日期：2016-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Though important in the context of food microbiology and as potential pathogens in immuno-compromised humans, bacterial isolates belonging to the genus Pediococcus are best known for their association with contamination of ethanol fermentation processes (beer, wine, or fuel ethanol). Use of antimicrobial com...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Haakensen M,Vickers DM,Ziola B

更新日期：2009-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important gram-negative opportunistic pathogen causing primarily urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, and bacteraemia. The ability of bacteria to form biofilms on medical devices, e.g. catheters, has a major role in development of many nosocomial infections. Most clin...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Schroll C,Barken KB,Krogfelt KA,Struve C

更新日期：2010-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The microbiological diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis is usually made using Nugent's criteria, a useful but rather laborious scoring system based on counting bacterial cell types on Gram stained slides of vaginal smears. Ison and Hay have simplified the score system to three categories and added a fourth cate...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Verhelst R,Verstraelen H,Claeys G,Verschraegen G,Van Simaey L,De Ganck C,De Backer E,Temmerman M,Vaneechoutte M

更新日期：2005-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori has diverged in parallel to its human host, leading to distinct phylogeographic populations. Recent evidence suggests that in the current human mixing in Latin America, European H. pylori (hpEurope) are increasingly dominant at the expense of Amerindian haplotypes (hspAmerind). This pheno...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Maldonado-Contreras A,Mane SP,Zhang XS,Pericchi L,Alarcón T,Contreras M,Linz B,Blaser MJ,Domínguez-Bello MG

更新日期：2013-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The compatible solute trehalose is involved in the osmostress response of Rhizobium etli, the microsymbiont of Phaseolus vulgaris. In this work, we reconstructed trehalose metabolism in R. etli, and investigated its role in cellular adaptation and survival to heat and desiccation stress under free living con...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Reina-Bueno M,Argandoña M,Nieto JJ,Hidalgo-García A,Iglesias-Guerra F,Delgado MJ,Vargas C

更新日期：2012-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing availability of whole genome sequences allows the gene or protein content of different organisms to be compared, leading to burgeoning interest in the relatively new subfield of pan-genomics. However, while several studies have analyzed protein content relationships in specific groups of bacte...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Trost B,Haakensen M,Pittet V,Ziola B,Kusalik A

更新日期：2010-10-13 00:00:00