Analysis of pristinamycin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates in the Tunisian Bone Marrow Transplant Center.

abstract：:Fattening pigs are often infected with campylobacter. To eliminate campylobacter from the pig population, a top-down approach, involving the breeding and reproduction farms, seems appropriate. In order to investigate the effectiveness of a top-down approach, sows' faeces from the following farms were analysed for the ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Weijtens MJ,Urlings HA,Van der Plas J

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study was performed to investigate the microbiological contamination of digestate product (DP) obtained from the anaerobic co-digestion of bovine manure and agricultural by-products. METHODS AND RESULTS:Microbiological analyses were performed on bovine manure, fresh DP, liquid and solid fractions and stored ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Bonetta S,Ferretti E,Bonetta S,Fezia G,Carraro E

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop and evaluate a real-time PCR assay incorporating an internal amplification control (IAC) suitable for the screening of Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in foods. METHODS AND RESULTS:A competitive IAC was constructed and included in an stx-specific real-time PCR assay. Coupled to 18-h...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Auvray F,Lecureuil C,Dilasser F,Taché J,Derzelle S

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In traditional Thai medicine, nutgall of Quercus infectoria G. Olivier is well-documented as an effective agent for wound and skin infections. The present study was aimed to establish modes of action of the ethanol extract of the plant as well as its main constituents to induce anti-methicillin-resistant Staphyloc...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Chusri S,Voravuthikunchai SP

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A strain of Bacillus thuringiensis, STB-1, toxic against Spodoptera exigua, was isolated. Bacillus thuringiensis STB-1 produced bipyramidal inclusions and reacted with the H antiserum of B. thuringiensis ssp. kurstaki. The plasmid and protein profiles of B. thuringiensis STB-1 were compared with those of its reference...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Chang JH,Roh JY,Je YH,Park HW,Jin BR,Woo SD,Kang SK

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the use of mannitol salt agar (MSA) supplemented with acriflavine for selective growth and quantification of Staphylococcus aureus from flushed dairy manure wastewater (FDMW). METHODS AND RESULTS:Minimal inhibitory concentrations of acriflavine in MSA were determined by comparing the growth of S. a...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Davis JA,Farrah SR,Wilkie AC

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently used alum precipitated and oil adjuvant vaccines against HS caused by Pasteurella multocida B:2, have side effects and short-lived immunity, leading to regular catastrophic outbreaks in bovines in Asian subcontinent. The need for the development of an improved vaccine with longer immunity and the ability to ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Qureshi S,Saxena HM,Imam N,Kashoo Z,Sharief Banday M,Alam A,Malik MZ,Ishrat R,Bhat B

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leuconostoc strains were characterized according to their antibiotic susceptibilities, carbohydrate fermentation profiles, sucrase activity patterns and plasmid content. All the strains tested were resistant to the antibiotics sulphathiazole, trimethoprim and vancomycin, and could be separated into two groups based on...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Holt SM,Al-Sheikh H,Shin KJ

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To test the efficacy of a chemical (chlorous acid) for reducing the numbers of viable Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores in laboratory media and on apples. METHODS AND RESULTS:Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores in aqueous suspension and on apple surfaces of four different cultivars were treated with 268 ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Lee SY,Ryu SR,Kang DH

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The automated TEMPO system (bioMerieux) is based on the most probable number (MPN) method for the enumeration of micro-organisms in foods. In this study, we evaluated the performance of the TEMPO system as a diagnostic tool in comparison with the standard method in processed soy products. METHODS AND RESULTS:A ver...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Katase M,Tsumura K

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emulsions of the fatty acids linoleic (C18:2 n-6), alpha-linolenic (C18:3 n-3) and arachidonic acid (C20:4 n-6) were incubated for 4 h under anaerobic conditions with human faecal suspensions. Linoleic acid was significantly decreased (P < 0.001) and there was a significant rise (P < 0.05) in its hydrogenation product...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Howard FA,Henderson C

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Bioconversion of biomass, particularly crop wastes, into biofuels is being developed as an alternative approach in meeting the high energy demand. In this study, a thermophilic bacterial strain BY-3 that exhibits cellulolytic potential was isolated from faecal samples of Tibetan pigs; this strain was identif...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Meng F,Ma L,Ji S,Yang W,Cao B

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：UNLABELLED:AIMIS: Draft WHO guidance is likely to suggest a calculated 95th percentile method, rather than percentage exceedence, in assessing compliance of bathing waters with microbiological standards. This study set out to determine whether this was an appropriate development. METHODS AND RESULTS:A series of Monte ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Hunter PR

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：UNLABELLED:Faecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and harmful algal blooms (HABs) threaten the health and the economy of coastal communities worldwide. Emerging automated sampling technologies combined with molecular analytical techniques could enable rapid detection of micro-organisms in-situ, thereby improving resource mana...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yamahara KM,Demir-Hilton E,Preston CM,Marin R 3rd,Pargett D,Roman B,Jensen S,Birch JM,Boehm AB,Scholin CA

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Transmission of microbial pathogens to patients from water in dental units is a concern. To reduce this risk, the decontaminating efficiency of hydrogen peroxide was evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS:Three percent hydrogen peroxide diluted 1 : 4 in distilled water (contact time 15 min) was used daily to disinfect th...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Zanetti F,De Luca G,Tarlazzi P,Stampi S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacter jejuni was inoculated into a range of raw and ready-to-eat foods. These food samples were used as a test source for detection of this bacterium by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Specific detection of Camp. jejuni, as indicated by a PCR product of 159 bp, was possible with all pre-cooked deli-sliced...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Winters DK,O'Leary AE,Slavik MF

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Newly synthesized erythromycin derivatives were screened for synergy with oxacillin and other β-lactam antibiotics against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). MRSA ATCC43300 and some clinically isolated MRSA were used. Several erythromycin derivatives were found to possess high synergism with...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Li Z,He M,Dong X,Lin H,Ge H,Shen S,Li J,Ye RD,Chen D

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To stimulate poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) accumulation in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 by manipulating culture conditions. METHODS AND RESULTS:Stationary phase cultures of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 were subjected to N- and P-deficiency, chemoheterotrophy and limitations of gas-exchange. Enhanced PHB accumulation...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Panda B,Mallick N

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Species-specific PCR was applied to identify Lactobacillus brevis and the sensitivity and the specificity of the protocol were determined. METHODS AND RESULTS:Strains of Lact. brevis obtained from foods, particularly dairy products, and various strain collections, were identified by PCR using primers which amplif...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Guarneri T,Rossetti L,Giraffa G

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS: To develop a new instrument of great versatility for recovering micro-organisms from all types of food samples and to compare the effects with existing sample preparation methods. METHODS AND RESULTS: To detach micro-organisms from large-size unbroken food samples such as apples, carrots, potatoes and tomatoes w...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kim YH,Lee SY,Sagong HG,Heu S,Ryu S,Kang DH

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：: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：:Candida-associated denture stomatitis presents as erythema of the palatal mucosa and is caused by biofilms containing the fungus Candida albicans that co-reside with oral bacteria on the denture-fitting surface. This study aimed to assess the effect of several frequently encountered oral bacteria on the expression of ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Morse DJ,Wilson MJ,Wei X,Bradshaw DJ,Lewis MAO,Williams DW

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The beta-D-galactosidase activity of viable but non-culturable (vnc) Escherichia coli cells in seawater was investigated using a rapid fluorimetric enzyme assay. Results from microcosm studies showed that loss of culturability did not necessarily result in loss of the ability to produce the galactosidase enzyme. Even ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Davies CM,Apte SC,Peterson SM

更新日期：1995-08-01 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:Aeromonas hydrophila is recognized as a human pathogen following wound exposure or ingestion of contaminated water and food. For rapid identification of this bacterium, a TaqMan-based real-time PCR assay has been developed. METHODS AND RESULTS:Primers and probes that target specific sequences of the 16S rRNA gene...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Trakhna F,Harf-Monteil C,Abdelnour A,Maaroufi A,Gadonna-Widehem P

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five phage types have been identified in 38 strains of Salmonella enteritidis isolated in Turkey in the 20-month period June 1992-January 1994. Strains belonging to phage type 4 predominated. Within phage type 4, plasmid profile typing has proved a useful method of strain discrimination and has confirmed the identity ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Erdem B,Threlfall EJ,Schofield SL,Ward LR,Rowe B

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The use of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)-PCR fingerprinting and plasmid profiles to determine at the strain level, the similarity of Lactococcus lactis isolates obtained during sampling of traditional cheeses and to verify its correspondence to the selected phenotypic characteristics. METHODS AND RESU...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： de la Plaza M,Rodríguez A,Fernández de Palencia P,Martínez-Cuesta MC,Peláez C,Requena T

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00