Antibiotic resistance in Listeria species isolated from catfish fillets and processing environment.

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：AIMS:Natural and synthetic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are of increasing interest as potential resistance conferring elements in plants against pathogen infection. The efficacy of AMPs against pathogens is prescreened by in vitro assays, and promising AMP candidates are introduced as transgenes into plants. As in vit...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Visser M,Stephan D,Jaynes JM,Burger JT

更新日期：2012-06-01 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

abstract：AIM:To study the effect of glucose concentrations on the growth by Brettanomyces bruxellensis yeast strain in batch experiments and develop a mathematical model for kinetic behaviour analysis of yeast growing in batch culture. METHODS AND RESULTS:A Matlab algorithm was developed for the estimation of model parameters....

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Aguilar-Uscanga MG,Garcia-Alvarado Y,Gomez-Rodriguez J,Phister T,Delia ML,Strehaiano P

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to elucidate if the need for iron for Escherichia coli to remain cultivable in a poorly nutritive medium such as the drinking water uses the iron transport system via the siderophores. METHODS AND RESULTS:Environmental strains of E. coli (isolated from a drinking water network), referenc...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Grandjean D,Jorand F,Guilloteau H,Block JC

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The study aim was to determine the presence of total and faecal coliforms on kitchen surfaces, in tap water and on the hands of caregivers in households on both sides of the US-Mexico border. METHODS AND RESULTS:Samples were collected in 135 randomly selected households in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texa...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Carrasco L,Mena KD,Mota LC,Ortiz M,Behravesh CB,Gibbs SG,Bristol JR,Mayberry L,Cardenas VM

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To estimate the prevalence of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. in commercially reared partridges (Perdix perdix) in southern Italy. METHODS AND RESULTS:Cloacal swabs of partridges (n = 240), equally distributed between male and female birds, from a game bird farm located in the Southern Italy were examined for th...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Dipineto L,Gargiulo A,De Luca Bossa LM,Rinaldi L,Borrelli L,Santaniello A,Menna LF,Fioretti A

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To characterize the bacterial communities in commercial total mixed ration (TMR) silage, which is known to have a long bunk life after silo opening. METHODS AND RESULTS:Samples were collected from four factories that produce TMR silage according to their own recipes. Three factories were sampled three times at 1-...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Wang C,Nishino N

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the effect of molasses concentration, initial pH of molasses medium, and inoculum's size to maximize ethanol and minimize methanol, fusel alcohols, acetic acid and aldehydes in the fermentation mash in industrial fermentors. METHODS AND RESULTS:Initial studies to optimize temperature, nitrogen sour...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Arshad M,Khan ZM,Khalil-ur-Rehman,Shah FA,Rajoka MI

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hard-shelled mussel (Mytilus coruscus) is a popular seafood in Korea. This study aimed to determine the virulence markers and antimicrobial resistance patterns of 33 Aeromonas strains isolated from mussels. The isolates were identified as A. salmonicida (n = 14), A. veronii (n = 9), A. enteropelogenes (n = 4), A. cavi...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Hossain S,Wickramanayake MVKS,Dahanayake PS,Heo GJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To compare three methods for DNA extraction from Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium. METHODS AND RESULTS:The DNA was extracted from mycobacterial cultures using enzymatic extraction, combined bead beating and enzymatic extraction and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Amaro A,Duarte E,Amado A,Ferronha H,Botelho A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fresh-cut produce is at greater risk of Salmonella contamination. Detection and early warning systems play an important role in reducing the dissemination of contaminated products. One-step Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) targeting Salmonella tmRNA with or without a 6-h enrichment was evaluat...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Miao YJ,Xiong GT,Bai MY,Ge Y,Wu ZF

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:To investigate the potential usefulness of u.v. germicidal irradiation (UVGI) in preventing the spread of Burkholderia cepacia, an important pathogen in cystic fibrosis (CF), the in-vitro susceptibility of B. cepacia to UVGI was determined. Five strains were exposed to UVGI from a 7.2-W source. Burkholderia cepacia wa...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Cairns G,Kerr KG,Beggs CB,Sleigh PA,Mooney L,Keig P,Donnelly JK

更新日期：2001-03-01 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：: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：AIMS:Aims of investigation: (i) develop a quantitative RT-PCR for noroviruses and (ii) evaluate it on environmental samples. METHODS AND RESULTS:Noroviruses in environmental water samples were concentrated by adsorption/elution/flocculation. Sewage was processed by clarification and protein flocculation. Norovirus-spe...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Laverick MA,Wyn-Jones AP,Carter MJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant proteases play a fundamental role in several processes like growth, development and in response to biotic and abiotic stress. In particular, aspartic proteases (AP) are expressed in different plant organs and have antimicrobial activity. Previously, we purified an AP from Salpichroa origanifolia fruits called sa...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Díaz ME,Rocha GF,Kise F,Rosso AM,Guevara MG,Parisi MG

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：AIMS:The objective of this study was to identify compounds responsible for medicinal off-flavours produced by different species and strains of Alicyclobacillus in orange juice using a combination of chromatographic-coupled olfactometric techniques and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). METHODS AND RESULTS:E...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Gocmen D,Elston A,Williams T,Parish M,Rouseff RL

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of Planococcus ficus infection in red wine grapes on Aspergillus section Nigri and ochratoxin A (OTA) contamination. METHODS AND RESULTS:During 2006/2007 and 2008/2009 vintages, Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties divided into two categories of grape samp...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Chiotta ML,Ponsone ML,Torres AM,Combina M,Chulze SN

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specific detection and enumeration of Lactobacillus brevis LB62, Carnobacterium divergens V14 and Carnobacterium piscicola VI were studied by in situ hybridization-flow cytometry. The method was performed on the exponential growth phase with three probes targeting 16S rRNA labelled with fluorescein isothicyanate (...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Connil N,Dousset X,Onno B,Pilet MF,Breuil MF,Montel MC

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Current understanding of risk factors for acquisition is limited and so the aim of this study was to examine a large sample of environmental waters from diverse sources. Environmental wa...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Caskey S,Stirling J,Moore JE,Rendall JC

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：AIM:To examine whether isolates of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana are more closely associated to their summer hosts compared with overwintering hosts, with recently developed molecular tools based on mitochondrial regions. METHODS AND RESULTS:Primers for the traditional ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region and two mi...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kouvelis VN,Ghikas DV,Edgington S,Typas MA,Moore D

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To survey for hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) contamination in edible bivalve shellfish. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 213 shellfish (52 oysters, 69 cockles and 92 mussels) collected from a culture farm and two retailed markets were investigated for HAV and HEV contamination by reverse transc...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Namsai A,Louisirirotchanakul S,Wongchinda N,Siripanyaphinyo U,Virulhakul P,Puthavathana P,Myint KS,Gannarong M,Ittapong R

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsomal chitinase from yeast and hyphal cells of Candida albicans was activated endogenously by incubation at 30 degrees C and exogenously by trypsin. The putative activating factor of yeast cells was separated from chitinase activity by fractionation of lysed protoplasts on an Iodixanol density gradient. The vacuo...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Jackson DJ,Saunders VA,Humphreys AM

更新日期：1996-09-01 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

abstract：AIMS:The objective of the present study was to determine the optimal culture conditions for exo-biopolymer production by Cordyceps militaris in shake flask culture. METHODS AND RESULTS:The optimal temperature and initial pH for both mycelial growth and exo-biopolymer production by Cordyceps militaris in shake flask cu...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Park JP,Kim SW,Hwang HJ,Yun JW

更新日期：2001-07-01 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