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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：: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：:Temporal and spatial fluctuations in the genotype distribution of human rotaviruses are continuously observed in surveillance studies. New genotypes, such as G9 and G12, have emerged and spread worldwide in a very short time span. In addition, reassortment events have the potential to contribute substantially to genet...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Matthijnssens J,Bilcke J,Ciarlet M,Martella V,Bányai K,Rahman M,Zeller M,Beutels P,Van Damme P,Van Ranst M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa are a major health problem, especially for immune-compromised and cystic fibrosis patients, owing to the particular drug resistance of the microorganism. The aim of this review is to provide recent insights into strategies under investigation for prevention and therapy of these i...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Savoia D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plaque assay was first described for titration of bacterial inoculums and clonal isolation, and was later adapted for testing antibiotics susceptibility and to study virulence factors and motility of bacteria. Over time, the sensitivity and reproducibility of the technique has been improved. Usually, the number of...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Edouard S,Raoult D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organism-wide approaches examining the genetic mechanisms controlling growth and proliferation have proven to be a powerful tool in the study of pathogenic fungi. For many fungal pathogens techniques to study transcription and protein expression are particularly useful, and offer insights into infection processes by t...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Weerasinghe H,Payne M,Beard S,Andrianopoulos A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the molecular epidemiology and clinical characteristics of Washington University polyomavirus (WUPyV) infection in pediatric patients with acute respiratory tract infections in China. MATERIALS & METHODS:A laboratory surveillance was performed to recruit pediatric patients with acute respiratory tract i...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Zhu T,Lu QB,Zhang SY,Wo Y,Zhuang L,Zhang PH,Zhang XA,Wei W,Liu W

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Diagnosis of pleural TB poses serious challenges due to paucibacillary nature of specimens and there is an urgent need to devise a reliable diagnostic test. METHODS:We compared GeneXpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampin assay and the multiplex PCR (M-PCR) targeting mpb64 (Rv1980c) and IS6110 in pleural fluids (...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Sharma S,Dahiya B,Sreenivas V,Singh N,Raj A,Sheoran A,Yadav A,Gupta KB,Mehta PK

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:Infectious disease point-of-care test (ID-POCT) devices are becoming widely available, and in this respect, international quality standards and guidelines are available for consultation once ID-POCT has been implemented into medical institutions. However, specific guidelines for consultation during the initial pre-imp...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： van der Eijk AA,Tintu AN,Hays JP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outstanding ability of Acinetobacter baumannii to cause outbreaks and acquire multidrug resistance motivated the development of a plethora of typing techniques, which can help infection preventionists and hospital epidemiologists to more efficiently implement intervention controls. Nowadays, the world is witnessin...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Rafei R,Osman M,Dabboussi F,Hamze M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breastfeeding is a major determinant of human health. Breast milk is not sterile and ecological large-scale sequencing methods have revealed an unsuspected microbial diversity that plays an important role. However, microbiological analysis at the species level has been neglected while it is a prerequisite before under...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Togo A,Dufour JC,Lagier JC,Dubourg G,Raoult D,Million M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) cause diseases ranging from benign warts to invasive tumors. A subset of these viruses termed 'high risk' infect the cervix where persistent infection can lead to cervical cancer. Although many HPV genomes have been sequenced, knowledge of virus gene expression and its regulation is still...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Graham SV

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:Influenza B viruses (IBVs) circulate annually along with influenza A (IAV) strains during seasonal epidemics. IBV can dominate influenza seasons and cause severe disease, particularly in children and adolescents. Research has revealed interesting aspects of IBV and highlighted the importance of these viruses in clinic...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Koutsakos M,Nguyen TH,Barclay WS,Kedzierska K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eukaryotic proteins are tightly regulated by post-translational modifications, leading to a very subtle degree of regulation in time and space. Pathogen-mediated post-translational modifications are key strategies to modulate host factors by targeting central signaling pathways in the host cell. Legionella pneumophila...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Rolando M,Buchrieser C

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Raman spectroscopy is an analytical method with a broad range of applications across multiple scientific fields. We report on a possibility to differentiate between two important Gram-positive species commonly found in clinical material - Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis - using this rapid nonin...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Rebrošová K,Šiler M,Samek O,Růžička F,Bernatová S,Ježek J,Zemánek P,Holá V

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, glycoproteins have been considered the exclusive property of eukaryotes and archaea, but it is now evident that glycoproteins are found in all domains of life. In recent years N-linked glycosylation among some epsilon-proteobacteria has emerged as a new and exciting research area and represents a useful...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Langdon RH,Cuccui J,Wren BW

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role of Candida albicans TUP1-mediated filamentation in the colonization of the mice gut. MATERIALS & METHODS:We used molecular genetics to generate a strain where filamentation is regulated by altering the expression of the TUP1 gene with tetracyclines. RESULTS:The colonization rates reached w...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Román E,Huertas B,Prieto D,Díez-Orejas R,Pla J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article addresses some of the questions relating to how hepatitis delta virus (HDV), an agent so far unique in the animal world, might have arisen. HDV was discovered in patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). It generally makes HBV infections more damaging to the liver. It is a subviral satellite agent t...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Taylor J,Pelchat M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The time is ripe to usher in a new paradigm in infection control and to move beyond our sole reliance on broad-spectrum antibiotics whose use results in extensive collateral damage to our microbiome and, in so doing, exerts significant selective pressures for resistance to emerge. We propose to supplement the existing...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Qiu XQ,Roy SM,Riley MA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: A major focus of tuberculosis drug discovery is aimed at the development of novel antibiotics with activity against drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Results: We have synthesized ten isoniazid derivatives and investigated for antibacterial activity toward M. tuberculosis H37Rv and isoni...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Volynets GP,Tukalo MA,Bdzhola VG,Derkach NM,Gumeniuk MI,Tarnavskiy SS,Yarmoluk SM

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Glucuronoxylomannan (GXM) is the major polysaccharide component of Cryptococcus neoformans. We evaluated in this study whether GXM fractions of different molecular masses were functionally distinct. MATERIALS & METHODS:GXM samples isolated from C. neoformans cultures were fractionated to generate polysaccharide p...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Albuquerque PC,Fonseca FL,Dutra FF,Bozza MT,Frases S,Casadevall A,Rodrigues ML

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral infections and opportunistic fungal pathogens represent a major menace for immunocompromised patients. Despite the availability of antifungal and antiviral drugs, mortality in these patients remains high, underlining the need of novel therapeutic options based on completely different strategies. This review desc...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Mancini N,Marrone L,Clementi N,Sautto GA,Clementi M,Burioni R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) was for many years thought to be found almost exclusively in developing countries, where it is a major health issue. Recent studies have shown that HEV causes acute and chronic infection in developed countries. In these geographical settings, HEV is primarily a porcine zoonosis caused by genoty...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Dalton HR,Kamar N,Izopet J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate and characterize the etiopathogenesis of the fusarial onychomycosis in an ex vivo study through fragments of sterile human nail, without the addition of any nutritional source. MATERIALS & METHODS:The infection and invasion of Fusarium oxysporum in the nail were evaluated by scanning electron microscop...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Veiga FF,de Castro-Hoshino LV,Sato F,Bombassaro A,Vicente VA,Mendes V,Baesso ML,Negri M,Svidzinski TI

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:Capabilities in mass spectrometry are evolving rapidly, with recent improvements in sensitivity, data analysis and, most important from the standpoint of this review, much higher throughput, allowing analysis of many samples in a single day. This short review describes how these improvements in mass spectrometry can b...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Rodland KD,Adkins JN,Ansong C,Chowdhury S,Manes NP,Shi L,Yoon H,Smith RD,Heffron F

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:Chlamydial infections cause a wide range of acute and chronic diseases. Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted bacterium while Chlamydia pneumoniae causes infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract. Chlamydia are obligate, intracellular bacteria with a biphasic developmental cycle that ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Käding N,Szaszák M,Rupp J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00