Swimming and rafting of E.coli microcolonies at air-liquid interfaces.

abstract：:Human gut microbiome dysbiosis has been associated with the onset of metabolic diseases and disorders. However, the critical factors leading to dysbiosis are poorly understood. In this study, we provide increasing evidence of the association of diet type and body mass index (BMI) and how they relatively influence the ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Davis SC,Yadav JS,Barrow SD,Robertson BK

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil water content (SWC) is an important determinant for nutrient cycling and microorganism activity in the grassland ecosystem. Lakes have a positive effect on the water supply of the neighboring ecosystem. However, information evaluating whether newly built lakes improve the physiochemical properties and microorgani...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Li J,An C,Shang J,Zhao T,Zhang Q,Yang X,Ren C,Huang D,Liu K,Shao X

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:UV resistance of bacteria isolated from the marine cyanobacterium Moorea producens has not been observed previously, findings which highlight how unsafe germicidal UV irradiation for sterilization of air, food, and water could be. Further, UV resistance of Bacillus licheniformis is being observed for the first time. T...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Dzeha T,Nyiro C,Kardasopoulos D,Mburu D,Mwafaida J,Hall MJ,Burgess JG

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein lysine acetylation, a dynamic and reversible posttranslational modification, plays a crucial role in several cellular processes, including cell cycle regulation, metabolism, enzymatic activities, and protein interactions. Brenneria nigrifluens is a pathogen of walnut trees with shallow bark canker and can caus...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Li Y,Xue H,Bian DR,Xu G,Piao C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extreme radiation resistance of Deinococcus bacteria requires the radiation-stimulated cleavage of protein DdrO by a specific metalloprotease called IrrE. DdrO is the repressor of a predicted radiation/desiccation response (RDR) regulon, composed of radiation-induced genes having a conserved DNA motif (RDRM) in th...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Blanchard L,Guérin P,Roche D,Cruveiller S,Pignol D,Vallenet D,Armengaud J,de Groot A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mannitol is the major compatible solute, next to glutamate, synthesized by the opportunistic human pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii under low water activities. The key enzyme for mannitol biosynthesis, MtlD, was identified. MtlD is highly similar to the bifunctional mannitol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase/phosphatase from ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Zeidler S,Hubloher J,König P,Ngu ND,Scholz A,Averhoff B,Müller V

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The composition and function of the microbial community in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) have increasingly captured the attention of nutritionists because these traits affect the nutrient utilization efficiency and health of host animals. Little information has been reported on these aspects of the goat GIT. This s...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Wang L,Jin L,Xue B,Wang Z,Peng Q

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:FtsZ - a prokaryotic tubulin homolog - is one of the central components of bacterial division machinery. At the early stage of cytokinesis FtsZ forms the so-called Z-ring at mid-cell that guides septum formation. Many approaches were used to resolve the structure of the Z-ring, however, researchers are still far from ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Vedyaykin AD,Vishnyakov IE,Polinovskaya VS,Khodorkovskii MA,Sabantsev AV

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have designed a thermoelectric heat exchanger (TEHE) for microbial fermentations that is able to produce electric power from a microbial continuous culture using the intrinsic heat generated by microbial growth. While the TEHE was connected, the system proved able to stably self-maintain both the temperature and th...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Latorre-Pérez A,Vilanova C,Alcaina JJ,Porcar M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections in humans. Although a number of bacteria can cause UTIs, most cases are due to infection by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). UPEC are a genetically heterogeneous group that exhibit several virulence factors associated with colonizatio...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Schifano E,Marazzato M,Ammendolia MG,Zanni E,Ricci M,Comanducci A,Goldoni P,Conte MP,Uccelletti D,Longhi C

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the sensitivity of spores from virulent and attenuated Bacillus anthracis strains in suspension to inactivation by various chemical disinfectants. Spore suspensions from two virulent strains (A0256 and A0372) and two attenuated strains (Sterne and A0141) of B. anthracis were tested against two alde...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： March JK,Cohen MN,Lindsey JM,Millar DA,Lowe CW,Bunnell AJ,O'Neill KL,Schaalje GB,Robison RA

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial flagellar motility is a complex cellular behavior required for the colonization of the light-emitting organ of the Hawaiian bobtail squid, Euprymna scolopes, by the beneficial bioluminescent symbiont Vibrio fischeri. We characterized the basis of this behavior by performing (i) a forward genetic screen to id...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Brennan CA,Mandel MJ,Gyllborg MC,Thomasgard KA,Ruby EG

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intraspecies genomic diversity of the single-strand RNA (+) virus species hepatitis A virus (Hepatovirus), hepatitis C virus (Hepacivirus), and hepatitis E virus (Orthohepevirus) was compared. These viral species all can cause liver inflammation (hepatitis), but share no gene similarity. The codon usage of human h...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Wassenaar TM,Jun SR,Robeson M,Ussery DW

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the serogroups, antimicrobial resistance and genetic diversity of Escherichia coli isolates from samples of bivalve mollusks collected along Santa Catarina coast, Brazil, and from the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA. One hundred forty-one E. coli isolates were characterized for ser...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Miotto M,Ossai SA,Meredith JE,Barretta C,Kist A,Prudencio ES,R W Vieira C,Parveen S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sustained monoculture often leads to the inhibition of plant growth, the decrease of the soil microbial diversity, and changes in soil microbial community composition, particularly to the accumulation of soil-borne pathogens. In this study, we conducted field experiments to investigate the practical effects of tilling...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Chen H,Zhao S,Zhao J,Zhang K,Jiang J,Guan Z,Chen S,Chen F,Fang W

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RodZ is important for maintaining the rod shape of Escherichia coli. Loss of RodZ causes conversion of the rod shape to a round shape and a growth rate slower than that of wild-type cells. Suppressor mutations that simultaneously restore both the growth rates and the rod shape were isolated. Most of the suppressor mut...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Shiomi D,Niki H

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to phylogenetically analyze microorganisms from the domains Bacteria and Archaea in hypersaline sediment from Death Valley National Park. Using domain-specific primers, a region of the 16S rRNA gene was amplified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and the product was subsequently us...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Kim JS,Makama M,Petito J,Park NH,Cohan FM,Dungan RS

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emerging pollutants antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are prevalent in aquatic environments such as estuary. Coastal mangrove ecosystems always serve as natural wetlands for receiving sewage which always carry ARGs. Currently, the research considering ARG distribution in mangrove ecosystems gains more interest. I...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Zhao H,Yan B,Mo X,Li P,Li B,Li Q,Li N,Mo S,Ou Q,Shen P,Wu B,Jiang C

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The black pigmentation-related genes in Porphyromonas gingivalis are primarily involved in regulating gingipain functions. In this study, we identified a pigmentation-related gene, designated as pgn_0361. To characterize the role of pgn_0361 in regulating P. gingivalis-mediated epithelial cell detachment and inhibitio...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Liu H,Huang L,Cai Y,Bikker FJ,Wei X,Mei Deng D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess a cost-effective in-house selective plate formula for actively screening carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS:The in-house formula included CHROMagarTM Orientation, meropenem, and ingredients present in the Mac-Conkey formula, such as bile salts and crystal violet (pH 6...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Tran TC,Pham BT,Pham VH,Ngo TA,Hanberger H,Larsson M,Olson L

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The small hive beetle (SHB) is an opportunistic parasite that feeds on bee larvae, honey, and pollen. While SHBs can also feed on fruit and other plant products, like its plant-feeding relatives, SHBs prefer to feed on hive resources and only reproduce inside bee colonies. As parasites, SHBs are inevitably exposed to ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Huang Q,Lopez D,Evans JD

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Betaproteobacteria were the most common isolates from the water-filled tank of a Costa Rican bromeliad. Isolates included eight species from the orders Neisseriales and Burkholderiales, with close relatives recovered previously from tropical soils, wetlands, freshwater, or in association with plants. Compared to close...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Klann J,McHenry A,Montelongo C,Goffredi SK

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nitrogenase complex in the heterocysts of the filamentous freshwater cyanobacterium Anabaenasp. PCC 7120 fixes atmospheric nitrogen to allow diazotrophic growth. The heterocyst cell envelope protects the nitrogenase from oxygen and consists of a polysaccharide and a glycolipid layer that are formed by a complex pr...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Shvarev D,Nishi CN,Maldener I

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dinitrogen fixation, the biological reduction in N2 gas to ammonia contributes to the supply of new nitrogen in the surface ocean. To understand the diversity and abundance of potentially diazotrophic (N2 fixing) microorganisms associated with marine zooplankton, especially copepods, the nifH gene was studied using zo...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Azimuddin KM,Hirai J,Suzuki S,Haider MN,Tachibana A,Watanabe K,Kitamura M,Hashihama F,Takahashi K,Hamasaki K

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial biofilms are communities of surface-adhered cells enclosed in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances. Bacterial cells in biofilm are 10~1,000-fold more resistant to antimicrobials than the planktonic cells. Burgeoning antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm has necessitated the develo...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： She P,Wang Y,Luo Z,Chen L,Tan R,Wang Y,Wu Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhodothermus marinus, a marine aerobic thermophile, was first isolated from an intertidal hot spring in Iceland. In recent years, the R. marinus strain PRI 493 has been genetically modified, which opens up possibilities for targeted metabolic engineering of the species, such as of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway. ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Ron EYC,Plaza M,Kristjansdottir T,Sardari RRR,Bjornsdottir SH,Gudmundsson S,Hreggvidsson GO,Turner C,van Niel EWJ,Nordberg-Karlsson E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trying to widen the discussion on the risks associated with dental waste, this study proposed to investigate and genetically compare yeast isolates recovered from dental solid waste and waste workers. Three samples were collected from workers' hands, nasal mucosa, and professional clothing (days 0, 30, and 180), and t...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Vieira CD,Tagliaferri TL,de Carvalho MAR,de Resende-Stoianoff MA,Holanda RA,de Magalhães TFF,Magalhães PP,Dos Santos SG,de Macêdo Farias L

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most DNA assembly methods require bacterial amplification steps, which restrict its application to genes that can be cloned in the bacterial host without significant toxic effects. However, genes that cannot be cloned in bacteria do not necessarily exert toxic effects on the final host. In order to tackle this issue, ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Cataldo VF,Salgado V,Saa PA,Agosin E

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is common knowledge that fecal microbiota is a primary source of Escherichia coli causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) via the fecal-perineal-urethral route. But, it is still unknown whether E. coli UTI is mainly caused by dominant fecal E. coli isolates (prevalence hypothesis) or the isolates that possess more ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Bahadori M,Motamedifar M,Derakhshandeh A,Firouzi R,Motamedi Boroojeni A,Alinejad M,Naziri Z

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brazil is the biggest producer of sweet oranges and the main exporter of concentrated orange juice in the world. Among the diseases that affect citriculture, Asiatic citrus canker, caused by the bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri, represents one of the most significant threats. The current Brazilian legislation regu...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Cavalca LB,Zamuner CFC,Saldanha LL,Polaquini CR,Regasini LO,Behlau F,Ferreira H

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00