Intranasal administration of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG protects mice from H1N1 influenza virus infection by regulating respiratory immune responses.

abstract：AIM:To identify the gene that encodes nigrescin, a bacteriocin produced by Prevotella nigrescens ATCC 25261. METHODS AND RESULTS:Each open reading frame (ORF) of the nig gene cluster (nigA, nigB, nigC and nigD) was transferred into an expression vector. The recombinant proteins encoded by nigA, nigB, nigC and nigD wer...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Teanpaisan R,Narawatthana S,Utarabhand P

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Staphylococcus aureus LZ-01 was isolated from the Yellow River upstream from Lanzhou which can resist and reduce chromium (VI) to chromium (III). In this study, strain LZ-01's uranium (VI) resistance and adsorption abilities were investigated. Our results showed that it can resist 2 mmol l(-1) U(VI) and adso...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Zou L,Chen Z,Zhang X,Liu P,Li X

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of trehalose and hsp104 to barotolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been investigated. Mutant strains, which lacked the ability to accumulate trehalose and/or hsp104, were examined for barotolerance and thermotolerance. All the mutants showed lower barotolerance and thermotolerance than their con...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Iwahashi H,Obuchi K,Fujii S,Komatsu Y

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth of the oxidatively imperfect yeast Candida maltosa Komagata, Nakase et Katsuya was studied experimentally and modelled mathematically in relation to sodium benzoate and lactic acid concentrations at different temperatures. Application of gamma models for the growth rate resulted in determination of cardinal...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Valík Ľ,Ačai P,Liptáková D

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:The growth of pure cultures of Clostridium perfringens (ATCC 12922) and Cl. sporogenes (PA 3679) in five non-selective media, fluid thioglycollate medium (FTM), rapid perfringens medium (RPM), Columbia broth Malthus (CBM), reinforced clostridial medium (RCM) and lactose sulphite (LS), was monitored using conductance m...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Dromigny E,Bourrion F,Rugraf Y,Bolton FJ,Leden N

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irreversible electroporation (IRE) damages cell membranes and is used in medicine for nonthermal ablation of malignant tumours. Our aim was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of IRE. The pathogenic micro-organisms, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida al...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Korem M,Goldberg NS,Cahan A,Cohen MJ,Nissenbaum I,Moses AE

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：: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:  To show that application of copper hydroxide citrus sprays mixed with field source water (possibly contaminated) will not support Escherichia coli on plant surfaces. Environmental stresses of transient phyllosphere bacteria and presence of copper will eradicate these bacteria before harvest. METHODS AND RESULTS...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Narciso JA,Ference CM,Ritenour MA,Widmer WW

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the effects of urine, a urease inhibitor and/or an odour-reducing antimicrobial compound, on zoonotic pathogens in swine manure slurries. METHODS AND RESULTS:Swine faeces were collected and blended with different amounts of urine. Marker strains of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimur...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Wells JE,Varel VH

更新日期：2008-04-01 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：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:To investigate fusion expression between Bacillus thuringiensis crystal protein and a foreign protein, the expression of a fusion protein comprised of Cry1Ac, and enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) in B. thuringiensis Cry(-)B strain was examined. METHODS AND RESULTS:The N-terminal fusion expression of EGFP...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Roh JY,Li MS,Chang JH,Choi JY,Shim HJ,Shin SC,Boo KS,Je YH

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：AIMS:To investigate the growth of salmonellae on sprouting alfalfa seeds as affected by the inoculum size, microbial load and Pseudomonas fluorescens 2-79. METHODS AND RESULTS:Alfalfa seeds pre-inoculated with < or =10(1)-10(3) CFU g(-1) of salmonellae and with or without Ps. fluorescens 2-79 were sprouted in glass ja...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Liao CH

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate a lactococcal plasmid responsible for a reduction in growth rate of its host cell. METHODS AND RESULTS:Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar. diacetylactis DRC1 carries a high number of plasmids. The DRC1 wild-type strain was found to grow more slowly than a plasmid-free derivative of DRC1. The p...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kobayashi M,Nomura M,Fujita Y,Okamoto T,Ohmomo S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a crossover study, volunteers consumed a diet supplemented with either wheat or rye bread. Levels of faecal mucus were determined and the adhesion of five selected probiotics to immobilized intestinal mucus, was assessed. No significant difference in the concentration of faecal mucus or adhesion of the probiotics t...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ouwehand AC,Gråsten S,Niemi P,Mykkänen H,Salminen S

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A rapid and simple method for enumerating uninjured and sublethally injured bacterial cells, the twofold dilution method (2FD), was developed and evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS:Following twofold serial dilution of samples in a 96 well microtiter plate, double strength selective broth or nonselective broth was add...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kang DH,Siragusa GR

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The marine antimicrobial peptide NZ17074, a variant of arenicin-3 from Arenicola marina that has broad antimicrobial activity and high bioavailability, can be designed to treat bacterial and fungal diseases. To reduce the toxicity of NZ17074, N6 was designed by replacing a cysteine in positions 3 and 20 with alanine, ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yang N,Wang X,Teng D,Mao R,Hao Y,Feng X,Wang J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the accuracy of pyrosequencing for the description of Phytophthora communities in terms of taxa identification and risk of assignment for false Molecular Operational Taxonomic Units (MOTUs). METHODS AND RESULTS:Pyrosequencing of Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 (ITS1) amplicons was used to describe the s...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Vettraino AM,Bonants P,Tomassini A,Bruni N,Vannini A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Human bikunin is a glycoprotein that exhibits trypsin inhibitory activity against serine proteases, and is effective in clinic. However, limited productivity and high price of human bikunin retard its further application. In this study, a high-yield, low-cost process of recombinant human bikunin (rh-bikunin)...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yao M,Zhang J,Wang X

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and one of the major causes of disability and dependency in older people. Accumulating evidences link gut microbiota with different diseases and its relationship with neurodegenerative diseases is becoming most intriguing. This study was aimed to compare the...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Bäuerl C,Collado MC,Diaz Cuevas A,Viña J,Pérez Martínez G

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To isolate and identify diazotrophic endophytes in the stem of Japanese sweetpotato cv. Koganesengan. METHODS AND RESULTS:Surface-sterilized and thinly sliced (1-2 mm) sweetpotato stem samples were incubated in test tubes with semi-solid modified Rennie (MR) medium. The test tubes were assayed for acetylene reduc...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Asis CA Jr,Adachi K

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:Growth at low positive temperatures and induced phenotypic resistance to extreme cold temperature (freezing/thawing cycles) of Enterococcus faecalis were investigated. The effect of low temperatures on the specific growth rates was studied; use of Arrhenius profile and Ratkovsky 'square-root' model allowed determinati...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Thammavongs B,Corroler D,Panoff JM,Auffray Y,Boutibonnes P

更新日期：1996-12-01 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：:Sodium pyrithione and zinc pyrithione (NaPT and ZnPT, respectively) are widely used as cosmetic preservatives and metal chelating agents. They are commonly assayed using thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). However, a simple quantitative colorimetric assay has not been pre...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Dinning AJ,al-Adham IS,Austin P,Collier PJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different caffeine concentrations (0-4%) on (i) lag phase prior to growth, (ii) growth rates and (iii) ochratoxin A (OTA) production by strains from the Aspergillus section Circumdati and Aspergillus section Nigri groups, isolated from coffee, when gr...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Akbar A,Medina A,Magan N

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the effect of oregano essential oil on Listeria monocytogenes cytoplasmic membrane. METHODS AND RESULTS:Nitroxide free-radical Electron Paramagnetic Resonance was applied on L. monocytogenes after 30 min exposure to oregano essential oil concentrations ranging from 0 to 1.25%. The impact of essential ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Serio A,Chiarini M,Tettamanti E,Paparella A

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00