Identification of Streptococcus salivarius by PCR and DNA probe.

abstract：AIMS:To investigate interactions between rumen protozoa and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and to ascertain whether it is likely that rumen protozoa act as ruminant hosts for STEC. METHODS AND RESULTS:The presence of stx genes in different microbial fractions recovered from cattle and sheep rumen conten...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Burow LC,Gobius KS,Vanselow BA,Klieve AV

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To explore the effect of Lactobacillus on redox state of colon chyme. METHODS AND RESULTS:Nine Lactobacillus strains were studied for the inhibition of lipid peroxide formation in Fe(2+)/ascorbate system and for their ability to chelate 'free' ferrous ion. The result shows both properties were strain specific and...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Sun J,Hu XL,Le GW,Shi YH

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Acetic acid is considered an important preservative in tropical grass ensiling. The objective of the current experiments was to follow the ensiling fermentation of low dry matter (DM) tropical grass as a model to study changes in bacterial communities during acetic acid fermentation. METHODS AND RESULTS:Direct-cu...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Nishino N,Li Y,Wang C,Parvin S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Multiplex PCR-based assay (m-PCR) with three sets of primers was developed for the detection of all serotypes of Salmonella enterica and the identification of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium. This method was evaluated against a bacteriological method for the analysis of environmental swabs of poult...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Soumet C,Ermel G,Rose N,Rose V,Drouin P,Salvat G,Colin P

更新日期：1999-02-01 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：UNLABELLED:This is the first reported study on the immobilization of living recombinant Escherichia coli cells that overexpress cyclopentanone monooxygenase in polyvinyl alcohol gel particles LentiKats®. Immobilized cells overexpressing cyclopentanone monooxygenase have been used as a model of biocatalyst for enantiose...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Rebroš M,Lipták L,Rosenberg M,Bučko M,Gemeiner P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To isolate, characterize and identify lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in the vineyards where koshu grapes, a primary wine grape cultivar in Japan, are grown. METHODS AND RESULTS:Sixty samples, including leaves, undamaged grape berries and soil under damaged berries, were collected at four koshu vineyards in Yamanashi ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yanagida F,Srionnual S,Chen YS

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Crystal Enteric/Nonfermenter (E/NF) identification kit (Becton Dickinson Microbiology Systems, USA) was evaluated using water-derived bacterial isolates and results compared to those obtained by the API 20E system (BioMérieux, UK). Both the E/NF and 20E systems correctly identified 93% of the Enterobacteriaceae re...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Micklewright IJ,Sartory DP

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Adaptation of a colorimetric assay using [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide] (MTT) to evaluate the cytotoxicity of the extracellular products of micro-organisms pathogenic to fish. METHODS AND RESULTS:The optimal conditions for the colorimetric assay were determined and this method was...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Zorrilla I,Balebona MC,Moriñigo MA

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the incidence of Campylobacter and Salmonella contamination associated with supermarket and butchers' shop chicken and related packaging. METHOD AND RESULTS:Three hundred raw samples (whole chicken, chicken breast with skin or chicken pieces) were purchased on a monthly basis for seven months. Pack...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Harrison WA,Griffith CJ,Tennant D,Peters AC

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella enteritidis-inoculated poultry sausages were pressurized at 500 MPa by combining different times (10 and 30 min) and temperatures (50, 60 and 70 degrees C) or heat treated with the same temperature-time combinations and a standard cooking (75 degrees C for 30 min). Counts of Salm. enteritidis and mesophilic...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yuste J,Pla R,Mor-Mur M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Aim of the study was to develop a medium for optimal heparinase production with a strain of Aspergillus flavus (MTCC-8654) by using a multidimensional statistical approach. METHODS AND RESULTS:Statistical optimization of intracellular heparinase production by A. flavus, a new isolate, was investigated. Plackett-B...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Banga J,Tripathi CK

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to identify and determine the diversity, occurrence and distribution of fungi in water used at a haemodialysis centre. METHODS AND RESULTS:Samples in the hydraulic circuit for the distribution of the water, dialysate samples and samples of sterilization solution from dialysers were colle...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Pires-Gonçalves RH,Sartori FG,Montanari LB,Zaia JE,Melhem MS,Mendes-Giannini MJ,Martins CH

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the impact of acetaldehyde- and pyruvic acid-bound sulphur dioxide on wine lactic acid bacteria (LAB). METHODS AND RESULTS:Growth studies were performed where Oenococcus oeni, Pediococcus parvulus, Ped. damnosus and Lactobacillus hilgardii were inoculated into media containing various concentration...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Wells A,Osborne JP

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the performance of CPS ID2 (bioMérieux) compared to that of conventionally used selective agar for the identification of bacteria responsible for urinary tract infections. This medium detects bacterial enzymes using chromogenic substrates. Two hundred and nineteen samples of urine were tested in o...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Willinger B,Manafi M

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) stress response in Enterococcus faecalis ATCC19433 was investigated. A 2.4 mmol l-1 H2O2 pretreatment conferred protection against a lethal concentration (45 mmol l-1) of this agent. The relatively high concentrations of H2O2 used for adaptation and challenge treatments in Ent. faecalis em...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Flahaut S,Laplace JM,Frère J,Auffray Y

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine the efficacy of liposome oral administration to induce systemic and mucosal immune responses against verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) and the effect of the induced antibodies on the binding of the bacteria to Caco-2 cells. METHODS AND RESULTS:Mice were immunized orally with VTEC antigen and ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tana,Watarai S,Isogai E,Oguma K

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：:A pilot survey of the counts of total coliform bacteria, thermotolerant coliform bacteria, Escherichia coli and faecal streptococci was carried out at eight inland recreational waters at weekly intervals during July 1991. The aims were to assess the feasibility of determining candidate indicators of recreational water...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors：

更新日期：1995-10-01 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：:Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) agar was evaluated for its ability to recover one isolate of each of three serotypes (O157:H7, O26 and O113:H21) of shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) from raw mince, pasteurized milk and salami after enrichment. The method detected around one colony-forming unit (cfu) in 2...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Hudson JA,Nicol C,Capill J,Bennett J

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate mycobiota and aflatoxins B(1) (AFB(1)), B(2) (AFB(2)), G(1) (AFG(1)), G(2) (AFG(2)) and fumonisin B(1) (FB(1)) contamination in different malted barley types and brands and brewer's grain collected from a major Argentinean brewery. METHODS AND RESULTS:Total fungal counts were performed using the plate...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Gonzalez Pereyra ML,Rosa CA,Dalcero AM,Cavaglieri LR

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The present work aimed to design an optimized medium to yield a higher production of glycosides by Pseudoalteromonas issachenkonii KMM 3549(T). METHODS AND RESULTS:Higher levels of fucoidan hydrolase, alginase, laminaranase and b-N-acetylglucosaminidase production were obtained with peptone concentrations ranging...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Alexeeva YV,Ivanova EP,Bakunina IY,Zvaygintseva TN,Mikhailov VV

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) is a dsDNA virus causing White Spot Syndrome Disease (WSSD) in shrimp with almost 100% morality rate within 3-10 days. In Bangladesh, WSSD is one of the major impediments of shrimp farming. This study first investigated the prevalence and distribution of WSSV in cultured shrimps of the...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Hossain A,Nandi SP,Siddique MA,Sanyal SK,Sultana M,Hossain MA

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To identify the abattoir source(s) of psychrophilic clostridia causing 'blown pack' spoilage of vacuum-packed chilled meats. METHODS AND RESULTS:Molecular procedures were used to detect the presence of specific 16S rRNA gene fragments of blown pack-causing clostridia in samples collected from a commercial abattoi...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Boerema JA,Broda DM,Bell RG

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The number of naphtha plants is being reduced due to a worldwide shift in energy sources. Consequently, a shortage of chemical materials heavily dependent on naphtha-oil, especially C4 compounds such as butene and butane-diol, is an urgent issue in chemical manufacturing. Erythritol is a rare C4 compound pro...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kobayashi Y,Iwata H,Mizushima D,Ogihara J,Kasumi T

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida species are increasingly important fungal pathogens. The reaction of rat alveolar macrophages (AM) to Candida albicans was compared with that to C. glabrata and C. krusei. Phagocytosis of C. glabrata was similar to that of C. albicans, but significantly slower for C. krusei due to reduced attachment. After ops...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Nessa K,Johansson A,Jarstrand C,Camner P

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colistin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA), as a health care system threat, is increasing globally. This study aimed was to determine CRPA by high-resolution melting curve (HRM) analysis method. The HRM method was done on standard strains of P. aeruginosa and CRPA strains. Ninefold serial dilutions of known geno...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tahmasebi H,Dehbashi S,Arabestani MR

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Evaluation of the activity profiles of standard prokaryotic translation inhibitors with different physicochemical properties under whole-cell and cell-free conditions. METHODS AND RESULTS:The minimal inhibitory concentration values (cell-free/whole-cell microg ml(-1)) for three aminoglycosides (neomycin, 0.01/6.9...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Weidlich M,Klammt C,Bernhard F,Karas M,Stein T

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to explore the occurrence of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in a large urban public transport system. METHODS AND RESULTS:Samples were taken from hand rails, which passengers hold onto when they are standing. In total, 1400 swabs taken from 55 vehicles (trolleybuses, trams and buses...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Stepanović S,Cirković I,Djukić S,Vuković D,Svabić-Vlahović M

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00