Salt-dependent regulation of archaellins in Haloarcula marismortui.

abstract：:Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen which can persist in the hospital environment not only due to the acquirement of multiple antibiotic resistances, but also because of its exceptional resistance against disinfectants and desiccation. A suitable desiccation assay was established in which A. baumannii ATC...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Zeidler S,Müller V

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：:A robust DNA extraction method is important to identify the majority of microorganisms present in environmental microbial communities and to enable a consistent comparison between different studies. Here, 15 manual and four automated commercial DNA extraction kits were evaluated for their efficiency to extract DNA fro...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Burbach K,Seifert J,Pieper DH,Camarinha-Silva A

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：: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 interactions of pathogens and phagocytes are complex. Our study demonstrated that Aeromonas hydrophila B11 can survive in the macrophagocytes of Tilapia mossambica. To explore the regulatory processes of A. hydrophila survival in the macrophagocytes, we used the mini-Tn10 transposon mutagenesis system to build a m...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Jiang Q,Chen W,Qin Y,Huang L,Xu X,Zhao L,Yan Q

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kalimantacin is an antimicrobial compound with strong antistaphylococcal activity that is produced by a hybrid trans-acyltransferase polyketide synthase/nonribosomal peptide synthetase system in Pseudomonas fluorescens BCCM_ID9359. We here present a systematic analysis of the substrate specificity of the glycine-incor...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Uytterhoeven B,Appermans K,Song L,Masschelein J,Lathouwers T,Michiels CW,Lavigne R

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:Bacterial nitric oxide (NO) synthases (bNOS) play diverse and important roles in microbial physiology, stress resistance, and virulence. Although bacterial and mammalian NOS enzymes have been well-characterized, comparatively little is known about the prevalence and function of NOS enzymes in Archaea. Analysis of arch...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Orsini SS,James KL,Reyes DJ,Couto-Rodriguez RL,Gulko MK,Witte A,Carroll RK,Rice KC

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins are the most diverse structures on bacterial surfaces; hence, they are candidates for species- and strain-specific interactions of bacteria with the host, environment, and other microorganisms. Genomics has decoded thousands of bacterial surface and secreted proteins, yet the function of most cannot be predic...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Gagic D,Wen W,Collett MA,Rakonjac J

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Directed enzyme prodrug therapy (DEPT) is a cancer chemotherapy strategy in which bacterial enzymes are delivered to a cancer site before prodrug administration, resulting in prodrug activation at the cancer site and more localized treatment. A major limitation to DEPT is the poor effectiveness of the most studied enz...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Ball P,Halliwell J,Anderson S,Gwenin V,Gwenin C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eggerthella timonensis strain Marseille-P3135 is a new bacterial species, isolated from the stool sample of a healthy 8-year-old pygmy female. This strain (LT598568) showed a 16S rRNA sequence similarity of 96.95% with its phylogenetically closest species with standing in nomenclature Eggerthella lenta strain DSM 2243...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Bilen M,Fonkou MDM,Tomei E,Armstrong N,Bittar F,Lagier JC,Daoud Z,Fournier PE,Raoult D,Cadoret F

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the relevance of landscape, regarding the spatial patterning of microbial communities and the relative influence of environmental parameters versus human activities, few investigations have been conducted at this scale. Here, we used a systematic grid to characterize the distribution of soil microbial communit...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Constancias F,Terrat S,Saby NP,Horrigue W,Villerd J,Guillemin JP,Biju-Duval L,Nowak V,Dequiedt S,Ranjard L,Chemidlin Prévost-Bouré N

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：:A yeast expression plasmid was constructed containing a cardenolide biosynthetic module, referred to as CARD II, using the AssemblX toolkit, which enables the assembly of large DNA constructs. The genes cloned into the vector were (a) a Δ5 -3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene from Digitalis lanata, (b) a steroid Δ5 -...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Rieck C,Geiger D,Munkert J,Messerschmidt K,Petersen J,Strasser J,Meitinger N,Kreis W

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basic cosmetics was used by volunteers belonging to high (HHG) and low (LHG) hydration groups for 4 weeks, and bacterial communities and biophysical parameters in facial skin were analyzed. Hydration level increases and transepidermal water loss and roughness decreases were observed in both groups after cosmetic use. ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Lee HJ,Jeong SE,Lee S,Kim S,Han H,Jeon CO

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：:In cyanobacteria, genes conferring mercury resistance are not organized as mer-operon, unlike in other bacterial phyla. Synechocystis contains only a putative MerR regulator, Slr0701, and a mercury reductase, MerA, located aside from each other in the genome. The slr0701-mutant showed reduction in photosynthetic activ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Singh DK,Lingaswamy B,Koduru TN,Nagu PP,Jogadhenu PSS

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1 ) is a potent mycotoxin which causes serious health concerns in developing countries, where it is mainly found in milk, meat, and other foods. Biological detoxification is a promising method for eliminating AFM1 . The aim of this work was to search for AFM1 -degrading bacterial strains from animal w...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Gu X,Sun J,Cui Y,Wang X,Sang Y

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofilms play a central role in the pathobiology of otitis media (OM), bronchitis, sinusitis, conjunctivitis, and pneumonia caused by nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI). Our previous studies show that extracellular DNA (eDNA) and DNABII proteins are essential components of biofilms formed by NTHI. The DNABII pr...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Devaraj A,Buzzo J,Rocco CJ,Bakaletz LO,Goodman SD

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：:Aeromonas caviae is motile via a polar flagellum in liquid culture, with a lateral flagella system used for swarming on solid surfaces. The polar flagellum also has a role in cellular adherence and biofilm formation. The two subunits of the polar flagellum, FlaA and FlaB, are posttranslationally modified by O-linked g...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Lowry RC,Parker JL,Kumbhar R,Mesnage S,Shaw JG,Stafford GP

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), sigma factor N (σ(N)) regulates glutamate-dependent acid resistance (GDAR) and the locus of enterocyte effacement (LEE); discrete genetic systems that are required for transmission and virulence of this intestinal pathogen. Regulation of these systems requires nitrogen reg...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Mitra A,Fay PA,Vendura KW,Alla Z,Carroll RK,Shaw LN,Riordan JT

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae (SDSD) is a major cause of bovine mastitis and has been regarded as an animal-restricted pathogen, although rare infections have been described in humans. Previous studies revealed the presence of virulence genes encoded by phages of the human pathogen Group A Streptococc...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Alves-Barroco C,Roma-Rodrigues C,Raposo LR,Brás C,Diniz M,Caço J,Costa PM,Santos-Sanches I,Fernandes AR

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:Several factors affect protein expression in Pichia pastoris, one among them is the carbon source. In this work, we studied the effect of this factor on the expression level of rabies virus glycoprotein (RABV-G) in two recombinant clones harboring seven copies of the gene of interest. The expression was driven either ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Ben Azoun S,Kallel H

更新日期：2017-08-01 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

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus mixed-species biofilm infections are more resilient to biocide attacks compared to their single-species counterparts. Therefore, this study used an in vitro model recapitulating bacterial burdens seen in in vivo infections to investigate the interactions of P. aeruginos...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Miller CL,Van Laar TA,Chen T,Karna SLR,Chen P,You T,Leung KP

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram negative, opportunistic pathogen that uses the overproduction of alginate, a surface polysaccharide, to form biofilms in vivo. Overproduction of alginate, also known as mucoidy, affords the bacterium protection from the host's defenses and facilitates the establishment of chronic lung ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Ryan Withers T,Heath Damron F,Yin Y,Yu HD

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The microbiome is an integral component of many animal species, potentially affecting behavior, physiology, and other biological properties. Despite this importance, bacterial communities remain vastly understudied in many groups of invertebrates, including mites. Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) a...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Glowska E,Filutowska ZK,Dabert M,Gerth M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00