Novel ecological niche of Cetobacterium somerae, an anaerobic bacterium in the intestinal tracts of freshwater fish.

abstract：:Three white rot fungi were compared for their ability to attack polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners in the presence and absence of the non-ionic Triton X-100 or the anionic Dowfax 8390 surfactants at half their critical micelle concentrations. Neither surfactant affected PCB biodegradation monitored by gas chroma...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Beaudette LA,Ward OP,Pickard MA,Fedorak PM

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Coxiella sp. closely related to the agent of Q-fever, Coxiella burnetii, has been associated with mortalities in redclaw crayfish, (Cherax quadricarinatus), in farms and experimental facilities for three decades. Limited sequence data including 16S rRNA have placed the rickettsial species as a new species, candidatu...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ruth Elliman J,Owens L

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The study aimed to evaluate the effect of the bacteriocins produced by Lactobacillus sakei CWBI-B1365 and Lactobacillus curvatus CWBI-B28 on the growth and survival of Listeria monocytogenes in raw beef and poultry meat. METHODS AND RESULTS:The sakacin P and sakacin G structural genes were identified in Lact. curv...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Dortu C,Huch M,Holzapfel WH,Franz CM,Thonart P

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：: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：:Yellow wine lees (YWL) are the main co-products in yellow wine industry with unbalanced amino acid (AA) profiles. Solid-state fermentation was employed in this study to upgrade the YWL for ruminant animals. A 3 × 3 orthogonal design was conducted to optimize the fermentation condition for optimal crude protein (CP) yi...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yao KY,Zhang TZ,Wang HF,Liu JX

更新日期：2018-12-01 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:Rapid detection of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica isolates by using antisera raised against recombinant attachment-invasion locus (Ail) protein. METHODS AND RESULTS:The complete gene (471 bp) encoding for the Ail protein was amplified by PCR and cloned in pQE 30 UA vector. The recombinant clones were selected...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Balakrishna K,Murali HS,Batra HV

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：:A set of Escherichia coli freshwater isolates was chosen to compare the effectiveness of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) vs temporal temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (TTGE) for separating homologous amplicons from the respective uidA region differing in one to seven single base substitutions. Bo...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Farnleitner AH,Kreuzinger N,Kavka GG,Grillenberger S,Rath J,Mach RL

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungus, which causes vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). The aim of this study was to evaluate Mrr2 mutation and its expression levels and Candida drug resistance 1 (Cdr1) in C. albicans associated with fluconazole (FCA) resistance. We identified 80 isolates of C. albicans from 155 vag...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Feng W,Yang J,Ji Y,Xi Z,Yang L,Zhu X,Ma Y

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：:Nicotinic acid (NA) is ubiquitous in nature and its microbial degradation mechanisms are diverse. In this study, Pusillimonas sp. strain T2 was found to be capable of utilizing NA as sole carbon and nitrogen sources. This strain could completely degrade 300 mg l-1 NA within 3·5 h at 30°C and pH 7·0 and one of the degr...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yuan M,Zhang Y,Zhao L,Ma Y,He Q,He J,Qiu J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of energy dispersive analysis of X-rays (EDAX) to identify and quantify the presence of chlorhexidine diacetate (CHA) within Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells was examined. Chlorine was used as the elemental marker tag. Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells exposed to 1000 micrograms ml-1 CHA took up increasing amounts ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Hiom SJ,Hann AC,Furr JR,Russell AD

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The main aim of this study was to investigate a possible connection between the Salmonella content in sewage sludge and human cases of salmonellosis. An additional aim was to survey the antimicrobial resistance situation in Salmonella isolated from Swedish sewage sludge. METHODS AND RESULTS:The Salmonella strains ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Sahlström L,de Jong B,Aspan A

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the genetic diversity within the species Paenibacillus polymyxa. METHODS:Southern hybridization was performed on 102 strains of P. polymyxa using DNA from the phage IPy1 as a probe. RESULTS:All 102 strains hybridized to phage IPy1 DNA. Data from different hybridization patterns obtained were used to ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Santos SC,Rodrigues Coelho MR,Seldin L

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine if the outer membrane (OM) cytochromes OmcA and OmcB of the metal-reducing bacterium Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 have distinct or overlapping roles in the reduction of insoluble manganese(IV) oxide. METHODS AND RESULTS:The gene replacement mutant (OMCA1) which lacks OmcA was partially deficient in Mn(I...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Myers JM,Myers CR

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reagent-derived contamination can compromise the integrity of microbiome data, particularly in low microbial biomass samples. This contamination has recently been attributed to the 'kitome' (contamination introduced by the DNA extraction kit), prior to which attention was mostly paid to potential contamination introdu...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Stinson LF,Keelan JA,Payne MS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 is a worldwide concern. Cattle are their main reservoir and may contaminate watercourses through manure. We characterized a collection of 38 STEC O157:H7 strains isolated from surface water in feedlots areas (puddles inside pens formed after the rainfall or by spil...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tanaro JD,Pianciola LA,D'Astek BA,Piaggio MC,Mazzeo ML,Zolezzi G,Rivas M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bulk tank milk from 160 producers was tested for Listeria monocytogenes at three monthly intervals over 1 year. Twenty-five producers were positive, most on a single occasion, only seven were positive on three or more of the four samplings. Listeria monocytogenes numbers were low, usually < 1 ml-1, the highest was 35 ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Fenlon DR,Stewart T,Donachie W

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The influence of oenological factors on cold-active pectinases from 15 preselected indigenous yeasts belonging to Aureobasidium pullulans, Filobasidium capsuligenum, Rhodotorula dairenensis, Cryptococcus saitoi and Saccharomyces cerevisiae was investigated. Pectinolytic enzymes were constitutive or partially...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Merín MG,Morata de Ambrosini VI

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For pyruvate-producing strains, intracellular reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) accumulation is the main reason for the glycolysis inhibition. Comparing with glucose, using sodium gluconate as carbon source brought a decrease in NADH production and an increase in pyruvate production in engineered strain...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yang M,Mu T,Zhong W,Olajuyin AM,Xing J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effect of starvation, heat, cold, acid, alkaline, chlorine and ethanol stresses on the resistance of Enterobacter sakazakii in powdered infant milk formula (PIMF) towards gamma radiation. METHODS AND RESULTS:Stressed cells of E. sakazakii ATCC 51329 and four other food isolate strains were mixed in...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Osaili T,Al-Nabulsi A,Shaker R,Ayyash M,Olaimat A,Abu Al-Hasan A,Kadora K,Holley R

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine whether nonspore-forming biothreat agents can survive and persist in potable water that does not contain a disinfectant. METHODS AND RESULTS: Autoclaved, de-chlorinated Atlanta municipal water was inoculated with eight isolates of bacterial biothreat agents (10⁶ CFU ml⁻¹). The inoculated water sample...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Gilbert SE,Rose LJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:2-Keto-4-methylthiobutyric acid (KMBA) is an established intermediate in microbial biosynthesis of ethylene from methionine. This study demonstrates the kinetics and effects of trace elements and electron complexes on substrate (KMBA)-derived C2H4 biosynthesis in soil. METHODS AND RESULTS:We have previously repor...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Arshad M,Nazli ZH,Khalid A,Zahir ZA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop a novel method for rapid construction of Campylobacter jejuni deletion mutants. METHODS AND RESULTS:We used overlapping extension PCR protocol to amplify a target sequence region of Camp. jejuni genomic DNA in which an internal fragment, Cj0618 coding sequence, was replaced by a chloramphenicol resista...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Hansen CR,Khatiwara A,Ziprin R,Kwon YM

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Lactobacillus acidophilus LAB20 has potential to be a probiotic strain because it can be present at high numbers in the jejunum of dog. To specifically detect LAB20 from dog faecal samples, a real-time PCR protocol was developed targeting the novel surface (S) layer protein gene of LAB20. The presence of S-l...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tang Y,Saris PE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Dynamic microbial characterization of the colonization of organic carrier during a model biofiltration experiment using methanol as air pollutant. METHODS AND RESULTS:A model biofilter was used in order to characterize the micro-organisms involved in the colonization of a model organic carrier. The model system c...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Pineda R,Alba J,Thalasso F,Ponce-Noyola T

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Enzyme kinetics of purified laccases from six different Pleurotus ostreatus strains were determined in the oxidation of syringaldazine, guaiacol and ABTS. METHODS AND RESULTS:Significant differences in the kinetic constants were found. Catalytic activity (kcat) ranged from 19 to 941 U mg(-1) for syringaldazine, f...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tinoco R,Pickard MA,Vazquez-Duhalt R

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the in vitro bactericidal activity of the novel antimicrobial peptide (AP) CECT7121 against Gram-positive bacteria from mastitic dairy cattle. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 15 Staphylococcus aureus, 10 Streptococcus dysgalactiae, 7 Strep. uberis, 1 Strep. agalactiae strains were isolated from 33 diff...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Sparo MD,Jones DG,Sánchez Bruni SF

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00