Recent research milestones in the pathogenesis of human rickettsioses and opportunities ahead.

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) has an essential role in the pathogenesis of gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and gastric cancer. The severity of the host inflammatory responses against the bacteria have been straightly associated with a special bacterial virulence factor, th...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Yuan XY,Wang Y,Wang MY

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Sporotrichosis occurs through contact with contaminated soil and plant. However, the incidence of sporotrichosis as a zoonotic epidemic has increased, particularly in Rio de Janeiro. Aim: In this work, we decided to evaluate some T-cell phenotypes involved in the immune response. Materials & methods: We us...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Corrêa-Moreira D,De Luca PM,Romeo O,C Menezes R,Paes RA,Oliveira RZ,de Moraes AM,de L Neto RG,Moraes Borba C,E de Oliveira MM

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: To identify intestinal microbiota compositions in elderly functional constipation (FC) patients. Materials & methods: Fecal samples from 61 FC patients and 48 healthy age-matched volunteers were analyzed through 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Results: The intestinal microbiota compositions of FC patients were signific...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Guo M,Yao J,Yang F,Liu W,Bai H,Ma J,Ma X,Zhang J,Fang Y,Miao Y,Sun J,Zhang Y,Zhao H

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During coevolution with their hosts, bacteria have developed functions that allow them to interfere with the mechanisms controlling the proliferation of eukaryotic cells. Cycle inhibiting factor (Cif) is one of these cyclomodulins, the family of bacterial effectors that interfere with the host cell cycle. Acquired ear...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Samba-Louaka A,Taieb F,Nougayrède JP,Oswald E

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:West Nile virus (WNV), an emerging mosquito-borne and zoonotic flavivirus, continues to spread worldwide and represents a major problem for human and veterinary medicine. In recent years, severe outbreaks were observed in the USA and Europe with neighboring countries, and the virus is considered to be endemic in an in...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Ulbert S,Magnusson SE

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Celebrating its 30th anniversary in Budapest this year, the International Immunocompromised Host Society (ICHS) was established to advance the understanding of interactions between host defenses and microbial agents in order to improve the prevention and management of human disease in patients with compromised immune ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Maertens J,Bryan J

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The effect of astrakurkurone, a novel triterpene, isolated from Indian mushroom Astraeus hygrometricus has been investigated to elucidate the mechanisms involved in selective cell death of Leishmania donovani. MATERIALS & METHODS:The hypotheses were investigated using flow-cytometry, scanning electron microscopy a...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Mallick S,Dey S,Mandal S,Dutta A,Mukherjee D,Biswas G,Chatterjee S,Mallick S,Lai TK,Acharya K,Pal C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of the study was to evaluate epidemiology and susceptibility patterns of nosocomial Gram-positive infections in a referral teaching hospital. METHODS:Over a 1 year period, Gram-positive microorganisms isolated from specimens of hospitalized patients with documented nosocomial infection underwent antimicro...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Soltani R,Khalili H,Abdollahi A,Rasoolinejad M,Dashti-Khavidaki S

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: To investigate the action mechanism of 1-benzyl-1,4-diazepane (1-BD) as efflux pump inhibitor (EPI) in Escherichia coli mutants: ΔacrAB or overexpressing AcrAB and AcrEF efflux pumps. Materials & methods: Effect of 1-BD on: antibiotic potentiation, by microdilution method; membrane functionality, by fluorimetric ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Casalone E,Vignolini T,Braconi L,Gardini L,Capitanio M,Pavone FS,Dei S,Teodori E

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aggregate of microorganisms residing on the surface of the skin, in the oropharynx and in the GI tract, known as the human microbiota, play a major role as natural reservoirs for bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Fluoroquinolones (FQ) are among the most prescribed antibiotics and a major increase in FQ resistan...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： de Lastours V,Fantin B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While high-throughput protein-protein interaction screens were first published approximately 10 years ago, systematic attempts to map interactions among viruses and hosts started only a few years ago. HIV-human interactions dominate host-pathogen interaction databases (with approximately 2000 interactions) despite the...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Mendez-Rios J,Uetz P

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of viruses in the family Arenaviridae cause severe illness in humans. Lassa virus in West Africa and a number of agents in South America produce hemorrhagic fever in persons exposed to aerosolized excretions of the pathogens' rodent hosts. Because arenaviruses are not transmitted by arthropods, and person-to-...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Gowen BB,Bray M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has recently opened a variety of novel possibilities for imaging and manipulating microbial surfaces in their native environment. While AFM imaging offers a means to visualize surface structures at high resolution and in physiological conditions, AFM force spectroscopy enables researchers...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Dufrêne YF

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a leading human bacterial pathogen with diverse clinical manifestations. Macrophages constitute a critical first line of host defense against GAS infection, using numerous surface and intracellular receptors such as Toll-like receptors and inflammasomes for pathogen recognition and activ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Valderrama JA,Nizet V

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some intracellular/membranous factors exert intrinsic immunity against viral pathogens. Most recently, SAMHD1 has been shown to be one of these factors. SAMHD1 is a nucleus-localized protein, and mutations in the gene are associated with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome. As a triphosphohydrolase, it depletes the intracellul...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Chen Z,Zhang L,Ying S

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-acquired pneumonia remains an important cause of disease and death both in the developed and the developing worlds, despite the ready availability of potent antimicrobial agents to which the organisms remain susceptible. Furthermore, disease management is complicated by emerging resistance of the common path...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Feldman C,Anderson R

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multidisplay vaccine delivery system has been developed that is nonreplicating and has a protein-based particulate structure. The structure is composed of helical tubules comprising multiple copies of a single nonstructural (NS) protein 1 of bluetongue virus. The helical assemblies present the C terminus of the prot...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Murphy A,Roy P

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To quantitatively assess Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. MATERIALS & METHODS:In addition to the qualitative Congo red agar (CRA) method, we used the bioluminescence (BLM), safranine (SAF), crystal violet (CRV) and resazurin (RES) high-throughput microtiter plate-based quantitative assays. RESULTS:60.47% (26/43) o...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Elkhatib WF,Khairalla AS,Ashour HM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim:Cryptococcus neoformans is the major agent of cryptococcosis. The main virulence factor is the polysaccharide (PS) capsule. Changes in cryptococcal PS properties have been poorly elucidated. Materials & methods: We analyzed the mechanical properties of secreted PS and intact capsules, using dynamic light scatterin...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： de S Araújo GR,Viana NB,Pontes B,Frases S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess different concentrations and formulations of topical ozenoxacin using a mouse model of Staphylococcus aureus dermal infection for identification of the best formulation for treating patients with impetigo. MATERIALS & METHODS:The efficacy of ozenoxacin formulations was compared with vehicle control, mupi...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Tarragó C,Esquirol LP,Arañó A,Lachamp L,D'Aniello F,Zsolt I

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence to link obesity (and metabolic syndrome) with alterations in gut permeability and microbiota. The underlying mechanisms have been questioned and have prompted this review. We propose that the gut barrier function is a primary driver in maintaining metabolic health with poor health being linked to 'gu...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Tran CD,Grice DM,Wade B,Kerr CA,Bauer DC,Li D,Hannan GN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on antibodies (Abs) and their function in immune protection, with particular emphasis on microbicidal Abs. Some aspects of Abs and Ab-drug conjugates as targeting therapeutic agents are also discussed. The main aim, however, is devoted to Ab-derived peptides modulating functions of the immune syste...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Magliani W,Giovati L,Ciociola T,Sperindè M,Santinoli C,Conti G,Conti S,Polonelli L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genotyping is used to track specific isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a community. It has been successfully used in epidemiologic research (termed 'molecular epidemiology') to study the transmission dynamics of TB. In this article, we review the genetic markers used in molecular epidemiologic studies includin...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Kato-Maeda M,Metcalfe JZ,Flores L

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Invasive fungal infections pose a severe health threat to patients. Despite recent advances in drug development, treatment of recurrent fungal infections remains difficult. Posaconazole is a broad-spectrum triazole antifungal drug available for oral administration. Although initial studies have described its use in...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Huang X,Wang F,Chen Y,Liu T,Wang J,Hu J,Jie J,Chen F,Wang S,Shen Z,Yu L,Yu K,Liang Y

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: To determine the group of compounds from Chrysopogon zizaniodes root essential oil that have antimicrobial activity. Materials & methods: Thin-layer chromatography coupled to direct bioautography was used to determinate the fraction(s) having antimicrobial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aur...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Ramírez-Rueda RY,Marinho J,Salvador MJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mark Wilcox speaks to Georgia Patey, Commissioning Editor: Professor Mark Wilcox is a Consultant Microbiologist and Head of Microbiology at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals (Leeds, UK), the Professor of Medical Microbiology at the University of Leeds (Leeds, UK), and is the Lead on Clostridium difficile and the Head of th...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Wilcox M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi are the causative agents of human typhoid fever. Current typhoid vaccines are ineffective and are not widely used in endemic areas. Greater understanding of host-pathogen interactions during Salmonella infection should facilitate the development of improved vaccines to ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Pham OH,McSorley SJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histoplasma capsulatum, an environmental fungus, is the most common endemic pulmonary mycosis in the USA. Disease is most frequently observed in immunocompromised patients living in endemic areas. We present the mechanisms of fungal recognition, innate immune response and adaptive immune response that lead to protecti...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Horwath MC,Fecher RA,Deepe GS Jr

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To characterize the genetic diversity of unrelated Legionella pneumophila clinical isolates in Catalonia and compare with other European regions. METHODS:95 unrelated isolates were analyzed using monoclonal antibodies and sequence-based typing, 1989-2013. RESULTS:The isolates showed a high diversity (IOD 0.964) w...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Garcia-Nuñez M,Quero S,Pedro-Botet ML,Barrabeig I,Avarez J,Campoy I,Sala MR,Parraga-Niño N,Minguell S,Caylà J,Mateu L,Sabria M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus anthracis is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium representing the etiological cause of anthrax, a rare lethal disease of animals and humans. Development of anthrax countermeasures has gained increasing attention owing to the potential use of B. anthracis spores as a bioterror weapon. The various forms of...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Chitlaru T,Shafferman A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00