Local and Long-Distance Calling: Conversations between the Gut Microbiota and Intra- and Extra-Gastrointestinal Tract Infections.

abstract：:Non-optimal vaginal microbiota, as observed in bacterial vaginosis (BV), is typically characterized by a depletion of beneficial lactobacilli and an abundance of numerous anaerobes. These non-optimal conditions are associated with subclinical cervicovaginal inflammation and an increased risk of HIV infection compared ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Delgado-Diaz DJ,Tyssen D,Hayward JA,Gugasyan R,Hearps AC,Tachedjian G

更新日期：2020-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The formation of granulomas is associated with the resolution of Q fever, a zoonosis due to Coxiella burnetii; however the molecular mechanisms of granuloma formation remain poorly understood. We generated human granulomas with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and beads coated with C. burnetii, using BCG ext...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Faugaret D,Ben Amara A,Alingrin J,Daumas A,Delaby A,Lépolard C,Raoult D,Textoris J,Mège JL

更新日期：2014-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Nosocomial pathogens that develop multidrug resistance present an increasing problem for healthcare facilities. Due to its rapid rise in antibiotic resistance, Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most concerning gram-negative species. A. baumannii typically infects immune compromised individuals resulting in a varie...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Waack U,Johnson TL,Chedid K,Xi C,Simmons LA,Mobley HLT,Sandkvist M

更新日期：2017-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is linked to an intricate association of environmental, microbial, and host-related factors. Polysaccharide affects host immunity by regulating the composition and metabolism of gut microbiota is the common mechanism of disease resistance. However, the e...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Su L,Mao C,Wang X,Li L,Tong H,Mao J,Ji,Lu T,Hao M,Huang Z,Fei C,Zhang K,Yan G

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung microbiome ecosystem homeostasis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains uncharacterized. The aims of this study were to identify unique microbial signatures of the lung microbiome and analyze microbial gene function in IPF patients. DNA isolated from BALF samples was obtained for high-throughput gene sequ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Tong X,Su F,Xu X,Xu H,Yang T,Xu Q,Dai H,Huang K,Zou L,Zhang W,Pei S,Xiao F,Li Y,Wang C

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequent emergence of azole-resistant strains has increasingly led azoles to fail in treating candidiasis. Combination with other drugs is a good option to effectively reduce or retard its incidence of resistance. Natural products are a promising synergist source to assist azoles in treating resistant candidiasis....

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Xu J,Liu R,Sun F,An L,Shang Z,Kong L,Yang M

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), which leads to an estimated 1. 5 million deaths worldwide each year. Although the immune correlates of protection against Mtb infection and TB disease have not been well-defined, natural killer (NK) cells are increasingly recognized as a key...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Harris LD,Khayumbi J,Ongalo J,Sasser LE,Tonui J,Campbell A,Odhiambo FH,Ouma SG,Alter G,Gandhi NR,Day CL

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The intracellular bacterial pathogen Francisella tularensis causes serious infectious disease in humans and animals. Moreover, F. tularensis, a highly infectious pathogen, poses a major concern for the public as a bacterium classified under Category A of bioterrorism agents. Unfortunately, research has so far failed t...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Krocova Z,Macela A,Kubelkova K

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Quorum Sensing (QS) mediated by Acyl Homoserine Lactone (AHL) molecules are probably the most widespread and studied among Gram-negative bacteria. Canonical AHL systems are composed by a synthase (LuxI family) and a regulator element (LuxR family), whose genes are usually adjacent in the genome. However, incomplete AH...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Martínez P,Huedo P,Martinez-Servat S,Planell R,Ferrer-Navarro M,Daura X,Yero D,Gibert I

更新日期：2015-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The worldwide increase in antibiotic-resistant pathogens means that identification of alternative antibacterial drug targets and the subsequent development of new treatment strategies are urgently required. One such new target is the quorum sensing (QS) system. Coral microbial consortia harbor an enormous diversity of...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Ma ZP,Song Y,Cai ZH,Lin ZJ,Lin GH,Wang Y,Zhou J

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Schistosomes, a class of parasitic trematode worms, cause schistosomiasis. Accumulating evidence suggests that microRNAs (miRNAs)-small, non-coding RNAs that are known to play critical regulatory roles in many organisms-may be involved in schistosome development and sexual maturation, as well as the pathogenesis of sc...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Zhu L,Liu J,Cheng G

更新日期：2014-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Metagenomic approaches applied to viruses have highlighted their prevalence in almost all microbial ecosystems investigated. In all ecosystems, notably those associated with humans or animals, the viral fraction is dominated by bacteriophages. Whether they contribute to dysbiosis, i.e., the departure from microbiota c...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： De Paepe M,Leclerc M,Tinsley CR,Petit MA

更新日期：2014-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Shigella is the major cause of bacillary dysentery world-wide. It is divided into four species, named S. flexneri, S. sonnei, S. dysenteriae, and S. boydii, which are distinct genomically and in their ability to cause disease. Shigellosis, the clinical presentation of Shigella infection, is characterized by watery dia...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Mattock E,Blocker AJ

更新日期：2017-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The endosymbiotic origin of eukaryotes brought together two disparate genomes in the cell. Additionally, eukaryotic natural history has included other endosymbiotic events, phagotrophic consumption of organisms, and intimate interactions with viruses and endoparasites. These phenomena facilitated large-scale lateral g...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Aravind L,Anantharaman V,Zhang D,de Souza RF,Iyer LM

更新日期：2012-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccination has had a major impact on the control of infectious diseases. However, there are still many infectious diseases for which the development of an effective vaccine has been elusive. In many cases the failure to devise vaccines is a consequence of the inability of vaccine candidates to evoke appropriate immun...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Gregory AE,Titball R,Williamson D

更新日期：2013-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:An important component in host resistance to malaria infection are inherited mutations that give rise to abnormalities and deficiencies in erythrocyte proteins and enzymes. Understanding how such mutations confer protection against the disease may be useful for developing new treatment strategies. A mouse ENU-induced ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Schnider CB,Yang H,Starrs L,Ehmann A,Rahimi F,Di Pierro E,Graziadei G,Matthews K,De Koning-Ward T,Bauer DC,Foote SJ,Burgio G,McMorran BJ

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteomyelitis is commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Both erythromycin and curcumin can suppress S. aureus growth, but their roles in osteomyelitis are barely studied. We aim to explore the activities of erythromycin and curcumin against chronical osteomyelitis induced by methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Zhou Z,Pan C,Lu Y,Gao Y,Liu W,Yin P,Yu X

更新日期：2017-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentiation between mitis group streptococci (MGS) bacteria in routine laboratory tests has become important for obtaining accurate epidemiological information on the characteristics of MGS and understanding their clinical significance. The most reliable method of MGS species identification is multilocus sequence ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Imai K,Nemoto R,Kodana M,Tarumoto N,Sakai J,Kawamura T,Ikebuchi K,Mitsutake K,Murakami T,Maesaki S,Fujiwara T,Hayakawa S,Hoshino T,Seki M,Maeda T

更新日期：2020-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A cohort study was conducted to evaluate oral microbial diversity among toddlers aged 12-24 months, and to describe the dynamic processes of colonization, development, and stabilization of the oral microflora during tooth eruption using high-throughput sequencing technology. A total of 20 healthy toddlers aged 12 mont...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Li F,Tao D,Feng X,Wong MCM,Lu H

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii can cause chronic infections in most warm-blooded animals, including humans. In the USA, strains belonging to four different Toxoplasma clonal lineages (types 1, 2, 3, and 12) are commonly isolated, whereas strains not belonging to these lineages are predominant in other co...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Arranz-Solís D,Cordeiro C,Young LH,Dardé ML,Commodaro AG,Grigg ME,Saeij JPJ

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Deposition of Burkholderia pseudomallei within either the lungs or nasal passages of the Balb/c murine model resulted in different infection kinetics. The infection resulting from the inhalation of B. pseudomallei within a 12 μm particle aerosol was prolonged compared to a 1 μm particle aerosol with a mean time-to-dea...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Thomas RJ,Davies C,Nunez A,Hibbs S,Eastaugh L,Harding S,Jordan J,Barnes K,Oyston P,Eley S

更新日期：2012-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Transition metal ions are essential micronutrients for all living organisms. In mammals, these ions are often protein-bound and sequestered within cells, limiting their availability to microbes. Moreover, in response to infection, mammalian hosts further reduce the availability of metal nutrients by activating epithel...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Diaz-Ochoa VE,Jellbauer S,Klaus S,Raffatellu M

更新日期：2014-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The NLRP3 inflammasome and IL-1β release have recently been suggested to be important for the progression of urinary tract infection (UTI). However, much is still unknown regarding the interaction of UPEC and the NLRP3 inflammasome. The purpose of this study was to elucidate what virulence factors uropathogenic Escher...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Demirel I,Persson A,Brauner A,Särndahl E,Kruse R,Persson K

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:More than a decade ago a short tandem repeat-based typing method was developed for the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. This STRAf assay is based on the analysis of nine short tandem repeat markers. Interpretation of this STRAf assay is complicated when there are only one or two differences in tandem repeat markers betwe...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： de Groot T,Meis JF

更新日期：2019-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycoplasma bovis is an important cause of bovine respiratory disease worldwide. To understand its virulence mechanisms, we sequenced three attenuated M. bovis strains, P115, P150, and P180, which were passaged in vitro 115, 150, and 180 times, respectively, and exhibited progressively decreasing virulence. Comparative...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Rasheed MA,Qi J,Zhu X,Chenfei H,Menghwar H,Khan FA,Zhao G,Zubair M,Hu C,Chen Y,Chen H,Guo A

更新日期：2017-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of the opportunistic pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus, to form biofilms is increasingly being viewed as an important contributor to chronic infections. In vitro methods for analyzing S. aureus biofilm formation have focused on bacterial attachment and accumulation on abiotic surfaces, such as in microtiter ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Walker JN,Horswill AR

更新日期：2012-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Pertussis is a respiratory infectious disease that has been resurged during the last decades. The change from the traditional multi-antigen whole-cell pertussis (wP) vaccines to acellular pertussis (aP) vaccines that consist of a few antigens formulated with alum, appears to be a key factor in the resurgence of pertus...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Zurita ME,Wilk MM,Carriquiriborde F,Bartel E,Moreno G,Misiak A,Mills KHG,Hozbor D

更新日期：2019-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasitic infections like amebiasis, trichomoniasis, and giardiasis are major health threats in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Metronidazole (MTZ) is the current drug of choice for amebiasis, giardiasis, and trichomoniasis but it has several adverse effects and potential resistance is a concern. In ord...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Kumar S,Bains T,Won Kim AS,Tam C,Kim J,Cheng LW,Land KM,Debnath A,Kumar V

更新日期：2018-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Ticks are vectors of pathogens affecting human and animal health worldwide. Nevertheless, the ecological and evolutionary interactions between ticks, hosts, and pathogens are largely unknown. Here, we integrated a framework to evaluate the associations of the tick Ixodes ricinus with its hosts and environmental niches...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Estrada-Peña A,de la Fuente J,Cabezas-Cruz A

更新日期：2017-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Additional research on soft ticks in the family Argasidae is needed to bridge the knowledge gap relative to hard ticks of the family Ixodidae; especially, the molecular mechanisms of Ornithodoros biology. Ornithodoros species are vectors of human and animal pathogens that include tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Armstrong BA,Kneubehl AR,Mitchell RD 3rd,Krishnavajhala A,Teel PD,Pérez de León AA,Lopez JE

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00