Characterization and anti-salmonella activities of lactic acid bacteria isolated from cattle faeces.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comparative knowledge of microbiomes and resistomes across environmental interfaces between animal production systems and urban settings is lacking. In this study, we executed a comparative analysis of the microbiota and resistomes of metagenomes from cattle feces, catch basin water, manured agricultural soi...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Zaheer R,Lakin SM,Polo RO,Cook SR,Larney FJ,Morley PS,Booker CW,Hannon SJ,Van Domselaar G,Read RR,McAllister TA

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The skin microbiome serves as a first line defense against pathogens in vertebrates. In amphibians, it has the potential to protect against the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatis (Bd), a likely agent of amphibian declines. Alteration of the microbiome associated with unfavorable environmental change...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Jiménez RR,Alvarado G,Sandoval J,Sommer S

更新日期：2020-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plant endophytic bacteria play an important role benefiting plant growth or being pathogenic to plants or organisms that consume those plants. Multiple species of bacteria have been found co-inhabiting plants, both cultivated and wild, with viruses and fungi. For these reasons, a general understanding of pla...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Ding T,Palmer MW,Melcher U

更新日期：2013-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Salmonella enterica and Campylobacter jejuni are amongst the more prevalent bacterial pathogens that cause foodborne diseases. These microorganisms are common contaminants of poultry and poultry products. This study was aimed to evaluate the antibacterial activity of metallic copper surfaces on these importa...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Faúndez G,Troncoso M,Navarrete P,Figueroa G

更新日期：2004-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is used as an intracellular energy source by all living organisms. It plays a central role in the respiration and metabolism, and is the most important energy supplier in many enzymatic reactions. Its critical role as the energy storage molecule makes it extremely valuable to all...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Mempin R,Tran H,Chen C,Gong H,Kim Ho K,Lu S

更新日期：2013-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract microbiota is characterised by an abundance of uncultured bacteria most often assigned in phyla Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes. Diversity of this microbiota, even though approached with culture independent techniques in several studies, still requires more elucidation. The...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Krogius-Kurikka L,Kassinen A,Paulin L,Corander J,Mäkivuokko H,Tuimala J,Palva A

更新日期：2009-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host, are now accepted as suitable alternatives to antibiotics in the control of animal infections and improving animal production. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with remarkable functional properties h...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Reuben RC,Roy PC,Sarkar SL,Alam RU,Jahid IK

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding mollicutes is challenging due to their variety and relationship with host cells. Invasion has explained issues related to their opportunistic role. Few studies have been done on the Ureaplasma diversum mollicute, which is detected in healthy or diseased bovine. The invasion in Hep-2 cells of fo...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Marques LM,Ueno PM,Buzinhani M,Cortez BA,Neto RL,Yamaguti M,Oliveira RC,Guimarães AM,Monezi TA,Braga AC Jr,Machado-Santelli GM,Timenetsky J

更新日期：2010-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Zinc is an essential element for all living cells. Recent studies have shown that the ZnuABC zinc uptake system significantly contributes to the ability of several pathogens to multiply in the infected host and cause disease, suggesting that zinc is scarcely available within different tissues of the host. To...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Gabbianelli R,Scotti R,Ammendola S,Petrarca P,Nicolini L,Battistoni A

更新日期：2011-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The balanced synthesis of membrane phospholipids, fatty acids and cell wall constituents is a vital facet of bacterial physiology, but there is little known about the biochemical control points that coordinate these activities in Gram-positive bacteria. In Escherichia coli, the glycerol-phosphate acyltransfe...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Parsons JB,Yao J,Jackson P,Frank M,Rock CO

更新日期：2013-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Klebsiella pneumoniae can be found in environmental habitats as well as in hospital settings where it is commonly associated with nosocomial infections. One of the factors that contribute to virulence is its capacity to form biofilms on diverse biotic and abiotic surfaces. The second messenger Bis-(3'-5')-cy...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Cruz DP,Huertas MG,Lozano M,Zárate L,Zambrano MM

更新日期：2012-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The naked mole-rat (NMR, Heterocephalus glaber) is being bred as a novel laboratory animal due to its unique biological characteristics, including longevity, cancer resistance, hypoxia tolerance, and pain insensitivity. It is expected that differences exist between the microbiota of wild NMRs and that of NMR...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Cong W,Xing J,Feng Y,Wang J,Fu R,Yue B,He Z,Lin L,Yang W,Cheng J,Sun W,Cui S

更新日期：2018-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae, is a novel member of the genus Streptococcus, falling close to related members like S. pneumoniae, S. mitis, and S. oralis. Its recent appearance has shed light on streptococcal infections, which has been unclear till recently. In this study, the transcriptome of S. pseudopneu...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Park HK,Myung SC,Kim W

更新日期：2012-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has recently been reported that intermittent fasting shapes the gut microbiota to benefit health, but this effect may be influenced to the exact fasting protocols. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of different daily fasting hours on shaping the gut microbiota in mice. Healthy C57BL/6 J ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Li L,Su Y,Li F,Wang Y,Ma Z,Li Z,Su J

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) biofilm producers represent an important etiological agent of many chronic human infections. Antibiotics and host immune responses are largely ineffective against bacteria within biofilms. Alternative actions and novel antimicrobials should be considered. In...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Dakheel KH,Rahim RA,Neela VK,Al-Obaidi JR,Hun TG,Isa MNM,Yusoff K

更新日期：2019-05-28 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:Epitope tagging is a powerful strategy to study the function of proteins. Although tools for C-terminal protein tagging in the ciliated protozoan Tetrahymena thermophila have been developed, N-terminal protein tagging in this organism is still technically demanding. RESULTS:In this study, we have establishe...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Busch CJ,Vogt A,Mochizuki K

更新日期：2010-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nitric oxide (NO) is produced as part of the host immune response to bacterial infections, including urinary tract infections. The enzyme flavohemoglobin, coded by the hmp gene, is involved in protecting bacterial cells from the toxic effects of NO and represents a potentially interesting target for developm...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Bang CS,Kinnunen A,Karlsson M,Önnberg A,Söderquist B,Persson K

更新日期：2014-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ureaplasma urealyticum is a major pathogen associated with many diseases. The ability of U. urealyticum to protect itself from oxidative stress is likely to be important for its pathogenesis and survival, but its oxidative stress tolerance mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigates the antioxidant ac...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Dai G,Li R,Chen H,Jiang C,You X,Wu Y

更新日期：2015-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enterococci are increasingly associated with opportunistic infections in Humans but the role of the oral cavity as a reservoir for this species is unclear. This study aimed to explore the carriage rate of Enterococci in the oral cavity of Tunisian children and their antimicrobial susceptibility to a broad ra...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Kouidhi B,Zmantar T,Mahdouani K,Hentati H,Bakhrouf A

更新日期：2011-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several plant-pathogenic bacteria are transmitted by insect vector species that often also act as hosts. In this interface, these bacteria encounter plant endophytic, insect endosymbiotic and other microbes. Here, we used high throughput sequencing to examine the bacterial communities of five different psyll...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Morrow JL,Om N,Beattie GAC,Chambers GA,Donovan NJ,Liefting LW,Riegler M,Holford P

更新日期：2020-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aminoglycoside-resistance genes encoding aminoglycoside modifying enzymes and 16S rRNA methyltransferases are main factors contributing to increasing resistance to aminoglycosides. Characterization and distribution of antimicrobial resistance gene profiles provide important information on the potential d...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Hu X,Xu B,Yang Y,Liu D,Yang M,Wang J,Shen H,Zhou X,Ma X

更新日期：2013-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Uzon Caldera is one of the places on our planet with unique geological, ecological, and microbiological characteristics. Uzon oil is the youngest on Earth. Uzon oil has unique composition, with low proportion of heavy fractions and relatively high content of saturated hydrocarbons. Microbial communities ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Peltek SE,Bryanskaya AV,Uvarova YE,Rozanov AS,Ivanisenko TV,Ivanisenko VA,Lazareva EV,Saik OV,Efimov VM,Zhmodik SM,Taran OP,Slynko NM,Shekhovtsov SV,Parmon VN,Dobretsov NL,Kolchanov NA

更新日期：2020-11-24 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:HSV-1 is a common pathogen that infects 50-90% of the human population worldwide. HSV-1 causes numerous infection-related diseases, some of which are severely life-threatening. There are antiviral medications with activity against HSV-1. However, with the emergence of drug-resistant mutant strains of HSV-1, ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Huang Q,Hou J,Yang P,Yan J,Yu X,Zhuo Y,He S,Xu F

更新日期：2019-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increase in resistance to antibiotics among disease-causing bacteria necessitates the development of alternative antimicrobial approaches such as the use of light-activated antimicrobial agents (LAAAs). Light of an appropriate wavelength activates the LAAA to produce cytotoxic species which can then caus...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Omar GS,Wilson M,Nair SP

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Listeria monocytogenes has been implicated in several food borne outbreaks as well as sporadic cases of disease. Increased understanding of the biology of this organism is important in the prevention of food borne listeriosis. The infectivity of Listeria monocytogenes ScottA, cultivated with and without oxyg...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Bo Andersen J,Roldgaard BB,Christensen BB,Licht TR

更新日期：2007-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enterobacterial common antigen (ECA) is a family-specific surface antigen shared by all members of the Enterobacteriaceae family. Previous studies showed that the loss of ECA results in Salmonella attenuation, indicating its usefulness as a vaccine candidate for Salmonella infection, but no studies have show...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Liu Q,Shen X,Bian X,Kong Q

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The species Pectobacterium carotovorum includes a diverse subspecies of bacteria that cause disease on a wide variety of plants. In Morocco, approximately 95% of the P. carotovorum isolates from potato plants with tuber soft rot are P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum. However, identification of this pathogen ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Kettani-Halabi M,Terta M,Amdan M,El Fahime el M,Bouteau F,Ennaji MM

更新日期：2013-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the last two decades research on animal filarial parasites, especially Onchocerca ochengi, infecting cattle in savanna areas of Africa revealed that O. ochengi as an animal model has biological features that are similar to those of O. volvulus, the aetiological agent of human onchocerciasis. There is,...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Ngwasiri NN,Brattig NW,Ndjonka D,Liebau E,Paguem A,Leusder D,Kingsley MT,Eisenbarth A,Renz A,Daniel AM

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00