A Primary Physiological Role of Toxin/Antitoxin Systems Is Phage Inhibition.

abstract：:Background: The gut microbiota is increasingly recognized as playing an important role in the development of obesity, but the influence of gender remains elusive. Using a large cohort of Chinese adults, our study aimed to identify differences in gut microbiota as a function of body mass index (BMI) and investigate gen...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gao X,Zhang M,Xue J,Huang J,Zhuang R,Zhou X,Zhang H,Fu Q,Hao Y

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Food-associated microbes can reach the gut as viable cells and interact with the human host providing potential health benefits. In this study, we evaluated the impact on cell viability and the adhesion ability of 22 Lactobacillus plantarum strains, mainly isolated from fermented foods, on a Normal-derived Colon Mucos...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Garcia-Gonzalez N,Prete R,Battista N,Corsetti A

更新日期：2018-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza A virus (IAV) is a human respiratory pathogen that causes seasonal epidemics and occasional global pandemics with devastating levels of morbidity and mortality. Currently approved treatments against influenza are losing effectiveness, as new viral strains are often refractory to conventional treatments. Thus...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang L,Li W,Li S

更新日期：2016-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Diet may influence health directly or indirectly via the human microbiota, emphasizing the need to unravel these complex relationships for future health benefits. Associations between eating habits and gut microbiota have been shown, but less is known about the association between eating habits and saliva mi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Viljakainen J,Raju SC,Viljakainen H,Figueiredo RAO,Roos E,Weiderpass E,Rounge TB

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Microorganisms are capable of synthesizing a plethora of secondary metabolites including the long-overlooked volatile organic compounds. Little knowledge has been accumulated regarding the regulation of the biosynthesis of such mVOCs. The emission of the unique compound sodorifen of Serratia plymuthica isolates was si...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Magnus N,Weise T,Piechulla B

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we explore the virulence of vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus (VSNJV) in pigs and its potential relationship with the virus's ability to modulate innate responses. For this purpose, we developed a mutant of the highly virulent strain NJ0612NME6, containing a single amino acid substitution in the mat...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Velazquez-Salinas L,Pauszek SJ,Holinka LG,Gladue DP,Rekant SI,Bishop EA,Stenfeldt C,Verdugo-Rodriguez A,Borca MV,Arzt J,Rodriguez LL

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary tract infection is primarily caused by Escherichia coli. Multidrug resistance and their rapid dissemination in this pathogenic microbe complicate therapeutic strategies and threaten public health. Conjugation systems responsible for interbacterial transmission of antibiotic resistance are plasmid-encoded and c...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mukherjee SK,Mukherjee M

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Composed of trillions of individual microbes, the human gut microbiota has adapted to the uniquely diverse environments found in the human intestine. Quickly responding to the variances in the ingested food, the microbiota interacts with the host via reciprocal biochemical signaling to coordinate the exchange of nutri...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Selber-Hnatiw S,Rukundo B,Ahmadi M,Akoubi H,Al-Bizri H,Aliu AF,Ambeaghen TU,Avetisyan L,Bahar I,Baird A,Begum F,Ben Soussan H,Blondeau-Éthier V,Bordaries R,Bramwell H,Briggs A,Bui R,Carnevale M,Chancharoen M,Chevass

更新日期：2017-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined fungal diversity and composition in conventional (CM) and desert farming (DE) systems in Oman. Fungal diversity in the rhizosphere of tomato was assessed using 454-pyrosequencing and culture-based techniques. Both techniques produced variable results in terms of fungal diversity, with 25% of the fu...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kazerooni EA,Maharachchikumbura SSN,Rethinasamy V,Al-Mahrouqi H,Al-Sadi AM

更新日期：2017-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of additives in food products has become an important public health concern. In recent reports, dietary emulsifiers have been shown to affect the gut microbiota, contributing to a pro-inflammatory phenotype and metabolic syndrome. So far, it is not yet known whether similar microbiome shifts are observable for...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Miclotte L,De Paepe K,Rymenans L,Callewaert C,Raes J,Rajkovic A,Van Camp J,Van de Wiele T

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Human gut bacteria contribute significantly to human health and several studies have evaluated the effects of dietary fibers on human gut bacterial ecology. However, the relationship between different degrees of fiber polymerization and human gut bacteria is unknown. Here, we analyzed three fiber substrates with diffe...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Chen M,Fan B,Liu S,Imam KMSU,Xie Y,Wen B,Xin F

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Horizontal gene transfer within diverse bacterial populations occurs through multiple mechanisms of exchange. The most established routes of gene transfer, transduction, transformation, and conjugation, have been characterized in detail, revealing the advantages and limitations of each mechanism. More recently, inters...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Nazarian P,Tran F,Boedicker JQ

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The family Marseilleviridae, defined as a group of icosahedral double-stranded DNA viruses with particle size of approximately 250 nm and genome size of 350-380 kbp, belongs to the nucleo-cytoplasmic family of large DNA viruses. The family Marseilleviridae is currently classified into lineages A-E. In this study, we i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Aoki K,Hagiwara R,Akashi M,Sasaki K,Murata K,Ogata H,Takemura M

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) affects humans and other animals and is caused by bacteria from the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Previous studies have shown that there are at least nine members of the MTBC infecting animals other than humans; these have also been referred to as ecotypes. However, the ecology and the e...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Brites D,Loiseau C,Menardo F,Borrell S,Boniotti MB,Warren R,Dippenaar A,Parsons SDC,Beisel C,Behr MA,Fyfe JA,Coscolla M,Gagneux S

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterococcus faecalis has controversial status due to its emerging role in nosocomial infections, while some strains with beneficial effects are used as probiotics and starter cultures in dairy industry. These bacteria can be found as resident or transient germs in the gut or on skin, where they are continually expose...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cambronel M,Nilly F,Mesguida O,Boukerb AM,Racine PJ,Baccouri O,Borrel V,Martel J,Fécamp F,Knowlton R,Zimmermann K,Domann E,Rodrigues S,Feuilloley M,Connil N

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenic yeast Candida albicans is both a powerful commensal and a pathogen of humans that can infect wide range of organs and body sites. Metabolic flexibility promotes infection and commensal colonization by this opportunistic pathogen. Yeast cell survival depends upon assimilation of fermentable and non-ferme...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Laurian R,Dementhon K,Doumèche B,Soulard A,Noel T,Lemaire M,Cotton P

更新日期：2019-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Parvoviruses are a diverse group of viruses that are capable of infecting a wide range of animals. In this study, we report the discovery of a novel parvovirus, tilapia parvovirus HMU-HKU, in the fecal samples of crocodiles and intestines of tilapia in Hainan Province, China. The novel parvovirus was firstly identifie...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Du J,Wang W,Chan JF,Wang G,Huang Y,Yi Y,Zhu Z,Peng R,Hu X,Wu Y,Zeng J,Zheng J,Cui X,Niu L,Zhao W,Lu G,Yuen KY,Yin F

更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower and upper respiratory infections are the fourth highest cause of global mortality (Lozano et al., 2012). Epidemic and pandemic outbreaks of respiratory infection are a major medical concern, often causing considerable disease and a high death toll, typically over a relatively short period of time. Influenza is a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Morris DE,Cleary DW,Clarke SC

更新日期：2017-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Cactaceae represents one of the most species-rich families of succulent plants native to arid and semi-arid ecosystems, yet the associations Cacti establish with microorganisms and the rules governing microbial community assembly remain poorly understood. We analyzed the composition, diversity, and factors influencing...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Fonseca-García C,Coleman-Derr D,Garrido E,Visel A,Tringe SG,Partida-Martínez LP

更新日期：2016-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Outbreaks of foodborne illnesses linked to fresh fruits and vegetables have been key drivers behind a wide breadth of research aiming to fill data gaps in our understanding of the total ecology of agricultural water sources such as ponds and wells and the relationship of this ecology to foodborne pathogens such as Sal...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gu G,Strawn LK,Ottesen AR,Ramachandran P,Reed EA,Zheng J,Boyer RR,Rideout SL

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Kunu is a traditional fermented single or mixed cereals-based beverage popularly consumed in many parts of West Africa. Presently, the bacterial community and mycotoxin contamination profiles during processing of various kunu formulations have never been comprehensively studied. This study, therefore, investigated the...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ezekiel CN,Ayeni KI,Ezeokoli OT,Sulyok M,van Wyk DAB,Oyedele OA,Akinyemi OM,Chibuzor-Onyema IE,Adeleke RA,Nwangburuka CC,Hajšlová J,Elliott CT,Krska R

更新日期：2019-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli, such as serotype O157:H7, are a leading cause of food-associated outbreaks. While the primary reservoir is associated with cattle, plant foods have been associated as sources of human infection. E. coli is able to grow in the tissue of food plants such as spinach. While fecal conta...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： NandaKafle G,Christie AA,Vilain S,Brözel VS

更新日期：2018-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Endophytic actinomycetes from medicinal plants produce a wide diversity of secondary metabolites (SM). However, to date, the knowledge about endophytes from Brazil remains scarce. Thus, we analyzed the antimicrobial potential of 10 actinomycetes isolated from the medicinal plant Vochysia divergens located in the Panta...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gos FMWR,Savi DC,Shaaban KA,Thorson JS,Aluizio R,Possiede YM,Rohr J,Glienke C

更新日期：2017-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of chronic and relapsing infection, especially when the ability of the immune system to sterilize a focus of infection is compromised (e.g., because of a foreign body or in the cystic fibrosis lung). Chronic infections are associated with slow-growing colony phenotypes of S. aur...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Stoneham SM,Cantillon DM,Waddell SJ,Llewelyn MJ

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Photorhabdus luminescens TTO1 and Xenorhabdus nematophila HGB081 are insect pathogenic bacteria and producers of various structurally diverse bioactive natural products. In these entomopathogenic bacteria we investigated the role of the global regulators Lrp, LeuO, and HexA in the production of natural products. Lrp i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Engel Y,Windhorst C,Lu X,Goodrich-Blair H,Bode HB

更新日期：2017-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Molasses are sub-products of the sugar industry, rich in sucrose and containing other sugars like raffinose, glucose, and fructose. Alpha-galactosidases (EC. 3.2.1.22) catalyze the hydrolysis of alpha-(1,6) bonds of galactose residues in galacto-oligosaccharides (melibiose, raffinose, and stachyose) and complex galact...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Álvarez-Cao ME,Cerdán ME,González-Siso MI,Becerra M

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The two main pillars of clinical microbiological diagnostics are the identification of potentially pathogenic microorganisms from patient samples and the testing for antibiotic susceptibility (AST) to allow efficient treatment with active antimicrobial agents. While routine microbial species identification is increasi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Welker M,van Belkum A

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus (A/H5N1) of clade 2.2.1 is endemic in poultry in Egypt where the highest number of human infections worldwide was reported. During the last 12 years the Egyptian A/H5N1 evolved into several genotypes. In 2007-2014 vaccinated poultry suffered from antigenic drift variants of...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Salaheldin AH,Kasbohm E,El-Naggar H,Ulrich R,Scheibner D,Gischke M,Hassan MK,Arafa AA,Hassan WM,Abd El-Hamid HS,Hafez HM,Veits J,Mettenleiter TC,Abdelwhab EM

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Achromobacter phage phiAxp-3, an N4-like bacteriophage, specifically recognize Achromobacter xylosoxidans lipopolysaccharide (LPS) as its receptor. PhiAxp-3 tail sheath protein (TSP, ORF69) shares 54% amino acid sequence identity with the TSP of phage N4 (gp65); the latter functions as a receptor binding protein and i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang Z,Tian C,Zhao J,Chen X,Wei X,Li H,Lin W,Feng R,Jiang A,Yang W,Yuan J,Zhao X

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophomina phaseolina is the most devastating pathogen which causes charcoal rot and root rot diseases in various economically important crops. Three strains M. phaseolina 1156, M. phaseolina 1160, and M. phaseolina PCMC/F1 were tested for their virulence on sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and chickpea (Cicer ariet...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Khan AN,Shair F,Malik K,Hayat Z,Khan MA,Hafeez FY,Hassan MN

更新日期：2017-07-19 00:00:00