Genomic heterogeneity of Dichelobacter nodosus within and between UK sheep flocks and between age groups within a flock.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is known as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Investigation of the MRSA's virulence and resistance mechanisms is a continuing concern toward controlling such burdens through using high throughput whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and molecular diagnost...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Ali MS,Isa NM,Abedelrhman FM,Alyas TB,Mohammed SE,Ahmed AE,Ahmed ZSA,Lau NS,Garbi MI,Amirul AA,Seed AO,Omer RA,Mohamed SB

更新日期：2019-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bovicin HC5 is an antimicrobial peptide that shows a broad spectrum of activity and potential for biotechnological and therapeutic applications. To gain insight about the safety of bovicin HC5 application, the histological and immunostimulatory effects of orally administrated bovicin HC5 to BALB/c mice were ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Paiva AD,Fernandes KM,Dias RS,Rocha Ados S,Oliveira LL,Neves CA,Paula SO,Mantovani HC

更新日期：2013-03-27 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 As the rate of emergence of antimicrobial resistance has superseded the rate of discovery and introduction of new effective drugs, the medical arsenal now is experiencing shortage of effective drugs to combat diseases,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:Macrolides and lincosamides are two leading types of antibiotics commonly used in therapies. The study examines the differences in resistance to these antibiotics and their molecular bases in S. epidermidis as well as in rarely isolated species of coagulase-negative staphylococci such as S. hominis, S. haemo...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Szemraj M,Czekaj T,Kalisz J,Szewczyk EM

更新日期：2019-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wolbachia are the most widely spread endosymbiotic bacteria, present in a wide variety of insects and two families of nematodes. As of now, however, relatively little genomic data has been available. The Wolbachia symbiont can be parasitic, as described for many arthropod systems, an obligate mutualist, as i...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Lefoulon E,Clark T,Borveto F,Perriat-Sanguinet M,Moulia C,Slatko BE,Gavotte L

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Global warming has triggered an increase in the prevalence and severity of coral disease, yet little is known about coral/pathogen interactions in the early stages of infection. The point of entry of the pathogen and the route that they take once inside the polyp is currently unknown, as is the coral's capac...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Gibbin E,Gavish A,Domart-Coulon I,Kramarsky-Winter E,Shapiro O,Meibom A,Vardi A

更新日期：2018-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burkholderia pseudomallei is the etiological agent of melioidosis and a CDC category B select agent with no available effective vaccine. Previous immunizations in mice have utilized the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) as a potential vaccine target because it is known as one of the most important antigenic epitopes ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Stone JK,Mayo M,Grasso SA,Ginther JL,Warrington SD,Allender CJ,Doyle A,Georgia S,Kaestli M,Broomall SM,Karavis MA,Insalaco JM,Hubbard KS,McNew LA,Gibbons HS,Currie BJ,Keim P,Tuanyok A

更新日期：2012-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most studies on the human microbiota have analyzed stool samples, although a large proportion of the absorption of nutrients takes place in upper gut tract. We collected samples from different locations along the entire gastrointestinal tract from six patients who had simultaneously undergone upper endoscopy...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Mailhe M,Ricaboni D,Vitton V,Gonzalez JM,Bachar D,Dubourg G,Cadoret F,Robert C,Delerce J,Levasseur A,Fournier PE,Angelakis E,Lagier JC,Raoult D

更新日期：2018-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diazotrophic (nitrogen-fixing) Gram-positive and endospore-formed Paenibacillus spp. have potential uses as a bacterial fertilizer in agriculture. The transcriptional analysis of nitrogen fixation in Paenibacillus is lacking, although regulation mechanisms of nitrogen fixation have been well studied in Gram-...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Shi HW,Wang LY,Li XX,Liu XM,Hao TY,He XJ,Chen SF

更新日期：2016-03-01 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:L-arabitol dehydrogenase (LAD) and xylitol dehydrogenase (XDH) are involved in the degradation of L-arabinose and D-xylose, which are among the most abundant monosaccharides on earth. Previous data demonstrated that LAD and XDH not only differ in the activity on their biological substrate, but also that only...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Rutten L,Ribot C,Trejo-Aguilar B,Wösten HA,de Vries RP

更新日期：2009-08-12 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:Fungi are the second most abundant type of human pathogens. Invasive fungal pathogens are leading causes of life-threatening infections in clinical settings. Toxicity to the host and drug-resistance are two major deleterious issues associated with existing antifungal agents. Increasing a host's tolerance and...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Kidane YH,Lawrence C,Murali TM

更新日期：2013-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Biofilm formation by Candida albicans has shown to be highly variable and is directly associated with pathogenicity and poor clinical outcomes in patients at risk. The aim of this study was to test the hypotheses that the extracellular DNA release by C. albicans is strain dependent and is associated with bio...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Rajendran R,Sherry L,Lappin DF,Nile CJ,Smith K,Williams C,Munro CA,Ramage G

更新日期：2014-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atherosclerosis is still the leading cause of death in the western world. Besides known risk factors studies demonstrating Chlamydophila pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae) to be implicated in the progression of the disease, little is known about C. pneumoniae infection dynamics. We investigated whether C. pneumoniae...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Marino J,Stoeckli I,Walch M,Latinovic-Golic S,Sundstroem H,Groscurth P,Ziegler U,Dumrese C

更新日期：2008-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Escherichia coli is a well-studied anaerobic bacteria which is able to regulate metabolic pathways depending on the type of sugar presented in the medium. We have studied the glucose-lactose shift in E. coli at the protein level using a recently developed mass spectrometry platform. METHOD:Cells were grown ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Mostovenko E,Deelder AM,Palmblad M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mce operons play an important role in the entry of M. tuberculosis into macrophages and non-phagocytic cells. Their non-redundant function as well as complex regulation is implied by the phenotype of mce mutants. Recently, mce1 operon was found to extend over 13 genes, fadD5 (Rv0166) being the first gene...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Joon M,Bhatia S,Pasricha R,Bose M,Brahmachari V

更新日期：2010-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), widespread pollutants in the marine environment, can produce adverse effects in marine organisms and can be transferred to humans through seafood. Our knowledge of PAH-degrading bacterial populations in the marine environment is still very limited, and mainly originat...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Lozada M,Riva Mercadal JP,Guerrero LD,Di Marzio WD,Ferrero MA,Dionisi HM

更新日期：2008-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since bacteria embedded in biofilms are far more difficult to eradicate than planktonic infections, it would be useful to know whether certain Staphylococcus aureus lineages are especially involved in strong biofilm formation. For this reason, in vitro biofilm formation of 228 clinical S. aureus isolates of ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Croes S,Deurenberg RH,Boumans ML,Beisser PS,Neef C,Stobberingh EE

更新日期：2009-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poorly understood but highly diverse microbial communities exist within anoxic and oxygen-depleted marine sediments. These communities often harbour single-celled eukaryotes that form symbiotic associations with different prokaryotes. During low tides in South-western British Columbia, Canada, vast areas of ...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Breglia SA,Yubuki N,Hoppenrath M,Leander BS

更新日期：2010-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malic enzymes decarboxylate the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle intermediate malate to the glycolytic end-product pyruvate and are well positioned to regulate metabolic flux in central carbon metabolism. Despite the wide distribution of these enzymes, their biological roles are unclear in part because the rea...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Zhang Y,Smallbone LA,diCenzo GC,Morton R,Finan TM

更新日期：2016-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chlamydiae are obligate intracellular pathogens that possess a type III secretion system to deliver proteins into the host cell during infection. Small molecule inhibitors of type III secretion in Yersinia, termed INPs (Innate Pharmaceuticals AB) were reported to strongly inhibit Chlamydia growth in epitheli...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Muschiol S,Normark S,Henriques-Normark B,Subtil A

更新日期：2009-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For a good probiotic candidate, the abilities to adhere to intestinal epithelium and to fortify barrier function are considered to be crucial for colonization and functionality of the strain. The strain Lactobacillus acidophilus LAB20 was isolated from the jejunum of a healthy dog, where it was found to be t...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Kainulainen V,Tang Y,Spillmann T,Kilpinen S,Reunanen J,Saris PE,Satokari R

更新日期：2015-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study provides biochemical and molecular genetic characteristics of P. multocida isolated from dead saigas in 1988, 2010-2015 on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. RESULTS:Bacteriological samples taken from carcasses of saiga antelope during mortality events recorded in West Kazakhstan in bot...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Orynbayev M,Sultankulova K,Sansyzbay A,Rystayeva R,Shorayeva K,Namet A,Fereidouni S,Ilgekbayeva G,Barakbayev K,Kopeyev S,Kock R

更新日期：2019-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cow manure is not only an agricultural waste, but also an organic fertilizer resource. The application of organic fertilizer is a feasible practice to mitigate the soil degradation caused by overuse of chemical fertilizers, which can affect the bacterial diversity and community composition in soils. However,...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Zhang S,Sun L,Wang Y,Fan K,Xu Q,Li Y,Ma Q,Wang J,Ren W,Ding Z

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification and characterization of intervening sequences (IVSs) within 23S rRNA genes from Campylobacter organisms including atypical campylobacters were carried out using two PCR primer pairs, designed to generate helix 25 and 45 regions. RESULTS:Only C. sputorum biovar sputorum LMG7975 and fecalis LMG...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Tazumi A,Kakinuma Y,Misawa N,Moore JE,Millar BC,Matsuda M

更新日期：2009-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dispersal from Candida albicans biofilms that colonize catheters is implicated as a primary factor in the link between contaminated catheters and life threatening blood stream infections (BSI). Appropriate in vitro C. albicans biofilm models are needed to probe factors that induce detachment events. RESULTS...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Sellam A,Al-Niemi T,McInnerney K,Brumfield S,Nantel A,Suci PA

更新日期：2009-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lactobacillus species are used as probiotics and play an important role in fermented food production. However, use of 16S rRNA gene sequences as standard markers for the differentiation of Lactobacillus species offers a very limited scope, as several species of Lactobacillus share similar 16S rRNA gene seque...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Kim E,Yang SM,Lim B,Park SH,Rackerby B,Kim HY

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent of cholera. Extensive studies reveal that complicated regulatory cascades regulate expression of virulence genes, the products of which are required for V. cholerae to colonize and cause disease. In this study, we investigated the expression of the key virulence regulat...

journal_title：BMC microbiology

authors： Xu X,Stern AM,Liu Z,Kan B,Zhu J

更新日期：2010-01-06 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