Susceptibility of Burkholderia cepacia and other pathogens of importance in cystic fibrosis to u.v. light.

abstract：AIMS:Bacillus halodurans C-125 is a Gram-positive bacterium that was the first alkaliphilic species to have its genome completely sequenced. Despite its many years as a model for alkaliphily and source of industrially important enzymes, genetic manipulation of B. halodurans C-125 remains difficult, and therefore, we so...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Wallace JG,Breaker RR

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding mechanisms of the novel SARS-CoV2 infection and progression can provide potential novel targets for prevention and/or treatment. This could be achieved via the inhibition of viral entry and/or replication, or by suppression of the immunologic response that is provoked by the infection (known as the cytok...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Akour A

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the genetics of dimethoate degradation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa MCMB-427. METHODS AND RESULTS:Pseudomonas aeruginosa MCMB-427 demonstrated the ability to degrade dimethoate, a synthetic organophosphate insecticide. Total DNA preparation of MCMB-427 revealed the presence of a 6.6 kbp plasmid (desig...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Deshpande NM,Dhakephalkar PK,Kanekar PP

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study aimed to identify a simple, inexpensive preservation technique that will allow a quick and reliable recovery of Campylobacter jejuni following long-term periods of preservation. METHODS AND RESULTS:Preservation techniques include (i) Cryobank microbial preservation system using hypertonic 'cryopreserva...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Gorman R,Adley CC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have had dramatic improvement in their survival rates, this has been accompanied by the emergence of more virulent pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cepacia complex organisms. In addition, there has been emergence of organisms of increasing clinical sign...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Jordan PW,Stanley T,Donnelly FM,Elborn JS,McClurg RB,Millar BC,Goldsmith CE,Moore JE

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To measure the microbial removal capacity of a small-scale hydroponics wastewater treatment plant. METHODS AND RESULTS:Paired samples were taken from untreated, partly-treated and treated wastewater and analysed for faecal microbial indicators, i.e. coliforms, Escherichia coli, enterococci, Clostridium perfringen...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ottoson J,Norström A,Dalhammar G

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leclercia adecarboxylata, a Gram-negative bacillus of family Enterobacteriaceae, is an uncommonly identified pathogen isolated from environmental and clinical specimens. Most of the human infections are polymicrobial and commonly occur in immunocompromised hosts, although nosocomial infections in immunocompetent hosts...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Choudhary M,Choudhary BK,Bhoyar S,Kale SB,Chaudhari SP,Bera BC,Jain A,Barbuddhe SB

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The current study examined the antimicrobial susceptibility of 86 Listeria spp. isolated from processed bison carcasses. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Susceptibility to 25 antimicrobial agents was determined using E-test and National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) panels. Most Listeria isolates (88-98...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Li Q,Sherwood JS,Logue CM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vacuum-packaged poultry cooked sausages were pressure-treated at 500 MPa by combinations of time (5-45 min) and temperature (2-80 degrees C) and later stored at 6-8 degrees C for 12 we. Mesophile and psychrotrophe counts were determined 1 d, 3, 6, 9 and 12 we after treatment and compared with those of cooked sausages ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yuste J,Mor-Mur M,Capellas M,Pla R

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Observation of the dependence of alpha-L-rhamnosidase activity on pH and temperature and the capability to hydrolyse concentrated naringin solutions and hesperidin suspensions of enzyme complexes produced by several fungi. METHODS AND RESULTS:The enzymes were produced by several wild strains of mesophilic fungi g...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Scaroni E,Cuevas C,Carrillo L,Ellenrieder G

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this research was to develop novel cellulose acetate (biopolymer) composite materials with an excellent antimicrobial activity by embedding molybdenum trioxide particles with unique high specific surface area. High surface area molybdenum trioxide particles were prepared from freshly precipitated moly...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Shafaei S,Dörrstein J,Guggenbichler JP,Zollfrank C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ergosterol biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is complex and the underlying mechanism of regulation remains unclear. To clarify the influence of transcriptional regulation on the ergosterol content, transcription factor Ecm22 was overexpressed in S. cerevisiae. Results showed that the overexpression of ECM22 led...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Wang SQ,Wang T,Liu JF,Deng L,Wang F

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to investigate the role of divercin V41 in inhibition and prevention of Listeria monocytogenes. METHODS AND RESULTS:Carnobacterium divergens V41 deficient in bacteriocin production was isolated and characterized by enzyme-liked immunosorbent assay, multiplex polymerase chain reaction and...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Richard C,Brillet A,Pilet MF,Prévost H,Drider D

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This paper attempts to develop a kinetic model to describe the growth of aerobic granules developed under different operation conditions. METHODS AND RESULTS:A series of experiments were conducted by using four-column sequencing batch reactors to study the formation of aerobic granules under different conditions,...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yang SF,Liu QS,Tay JH,Liu Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate if one hypothetical protein from Chlamydophila pneumoniae AR39 exerts UbiG-like function by complementary experiments. METHODS AND RESULTS:Proteins UbiG have a signature S-adenosylmethionine-binding motif compared with other methyltransferases. Probing with the conserved motif, one hypothetical pro...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Liu J,Zhang X,Liu J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of relative humidity (RH) on the antimicrobial efficacy of chlorine dioxide (ClO2 ) gas against foodborne pathogens on tomatoes was evaluated. Also, levels of ClO2 residues on tomatoes after exposure to ClO2 gas under different RH conditions were measured to determine the quantity of solubilized ClO2 gas on...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Park SH,Kim WJ,Kang DH

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The structure and dynamics of microbial populations play a significant role during cheese manufacture and ripening. Therefore, fast and accurate methods for identification and characterization of the microbial populations are of fundamental importance to the cheese industry. In this study, we investigate the...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Porcellato D,Brighton C,McMahon DJ,Oberg CJ,Lefevre M,Broadbent JR,Steele JL

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strain VUN 10,003 to degrade and detoxify high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was evaluated in a basal liquid medium. Using high cell density inocula of strain VUN 10,003, the concentration of pyrene, fluoranthene, benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene,...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Juhasz AL,Stanley GA,Britz ML

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigations of a free-range broiler flock during the rearing period and at the slaughterhouse by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) of the flagellin (flaA) gene (flaA typing) have shown that poultry carcasses are contaminated by Campylobacter spp. strains which were previo...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Rivoal K,Denis M,Salvat G,Colin P,Ermel G

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology (location, microbial load, microbiome, presence/absence of biofilm and pathogens, including ESKAPE-Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter species, and antimicrobial susc...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Costa DM,Johani K,Melo DS,Lopes LKO,Lopes Lima LKO,Tipple AFV,Hu H,Vickery K

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate a new dual priming oligonucleotide (DPO)-based multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for detection of six sexually transmitted pathogens, including Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Trichomonas vaginalis. METHO...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Horii T,Ohtsuka H,Osaki M,Ohkuni H

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Escherichia coli is part of the normal microflora of the intestines of mammals. However, among the enteric pathogens, it is one of the leading causes of intestinal diseases, especially Shiga toxigenic E. coli, which can cause diarrhoea, haemorrhagic colitis and complications like haemolytic uraemic syndrome ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ribeiro LF,Barbosa MM,de Rezende Pinto F,Guariz CS,Maluta RP,Rossi JR,Rossi GA,Lemos MV,do Amaral LA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The effect of high organic loading rate (OLR) on the physical characteristics of aerobic granules was studied. METHODS AND RESULTS:Two column-type sequential aerobic sludge blanket reactors were fed with either glucose or acetate as the main carbon source, and the OLR was gradually raised from 6 to 9, 12 and 15 k...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Moy BY,Tay JH,Toh SK,Liu Y,Tay ST

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bacterial diversity and community structure involved in Chinese sauerkraut is one of the most important factors shaping the final characteristics of traditional foods. In this research, Lactobacillus casei 11MZ-5-1 was applied in Chinese sauerkraut fermentation as a starter culture. Illumina Miseq sequencing analy...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Du R,Ge J,Zhao D,Sun J,Ping W,Song G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The type strain Bacillus thuringiensis var. bolivia (serotype H63), isolated from the Bolivian high valleys, has been characterized at different levels. Its parasporal crystal has an unusual shape and it is composed of a protein of 155 kDa which shows two bands of 75 and 80 kDa after activation. Analysis by PCR shows ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ferrandis MD,Andrew R,Porcar M,Iriarte J,Cosmao-Dumanoir V,Lecadet MM,Caballero P,Ferré J

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detection of foodborne viruses in bivalve molluscs is a challenging procedure in relation to low virus concentration and to the presence of significant RT-PCR inhibitors. The aim of this study was the development of an efficient direct extraction method for foodborne viral RNA from bivalve molluscs. Using Mengovir...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Quang Le H,Suffredini E,Tien Pham D,Kim To A,De Medici D

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This work was carried out to determine if there was a difference in the microbial population of the rumen associated with daylength at which sheep are housed. METHODS AND RESULTS:Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) was used to study the ciliate and bacterial diversity in the rumen of Soay rams kept in ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： McEwan NR,Abecia L,Regensbogenova M,Adam CL,Findlay PA,Newbold CJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The novel Eriocheir sinensis reovirus (EsRV) is a pathogen that causes severe disease and high mortality rates in cultivated crabs. Here, we established a highly sensitive and specific rapid reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay that was cheaper and more suitable for field applic...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ma Y,Dai T,Serwadda A,Shen H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Aspergillus fumigatus, a well-known human and animal pathogen causing aspergillosis, has been historically identified by morphological and microscopic features. However, recent studies have shown that species identification on the basis of morphology alone is problematic. The aim of this work was to confirm ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Soleiro CA,Pena GA,Cavaglieri LR,Coelho I,Keller LM,Dalcero AM,Rosa CA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was made of the incidence of Campylobacter upsaliensis among dogs and cats suffering from acute or chronic diarrhoea; 225 dogs and cats were examined and 51 strains were identified, 16 (7%) of which were Camp. upsaliensis. When rectal swabs were taken from a control group of 126 dogs and cats without clinical ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Steinhauserova I,Fojtikova K,Klimes J

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00