Fengycins From Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MEP218 Exhibit Antibacterial Activity by Producing Alterations on the Cell Surface of the Pathogens Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vesicatoria and Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01.

abstract：:Bifidobacterium represents a genus within the phylum Actinobacteria which is one of the major phyla in the healthy intestinal tract of humans. Bifidobacterium is one of the most abundant genera in adults, but its predominance is even more pronounced in infants, especially during lactation, when they can constitute the...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ruiz L,Delgado S,Ruas-Madiedo P,Sánchez B,Margolles A

更新日期：2017-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxin/antitoxin (TA) systems are present in most prokaryote genomes. Toxins are almost exclusively proteins that reduce metabolism (but do not cause cell death), and antitoxins are either RNA or proteins that counteract the toxin or the RNA that encodes it. Although TA systems clearly stabilize mobile genetic elements...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Song S,Wood TK

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of DNA replication is one of the driving forces of genome evolution. Bacterial DNA polymerase III, the primary complex of DNA replication, consists of PolC and DnaE. PolC is conserved in Gram-positive bacteria, especially in the Firmicutes with low GC content, whereas DnaE is widely conserved in most Gra...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Akashi M,Yoshikawa H

更新日期：2013-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycerol is one of the most important by-products of alcohol fermentation, and depending on its concentration it can contribute to wine flavor intensity and aroma volatility. Here, we evaluated the potential of utilizing the natural genetic variation of non-coding regions in budding yeast to identify allelic variants ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Tapia SM,Cuevas M,Abarca V,Delgado V,Rojas V,García V,Brice C,Martínez C,Salinas F,Larrondo LF,Cubillos FA

更新日期：2018-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:To produce lignocellulosic biofuels economically, the complete release of monomers from the plant cell wall components, cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, through pre-treatment and hydrolysis (both enzymatic and chemical), and the efficient utilization of these monomers as carbon sources, is crucial. In addition, t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang W,Yang S,Hunsinger GB,Pienkos PT,Johnson DK

更新日期：2014-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Here Tn5 random transposon mutagenesis was used to identify the essential elements for culturing Liberibacter crescens BT-1 that can serve as antimicrobial targets for the closely related pathogens of citrus, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las) and tomato and potato, Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Lso). In ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lai KK,Davis-Richardson AG,Dias R,Triplett EW

更新日期：2016-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia suis is a swine pathogen that has also recently been found to cause zoonotic infections of the human eye, pharynx, and gastrointestinal tract. Many strains contain a tetracycline class C gene [tet(C)] cassette that confers tetracycline resistance. The cassette was likely originally acquired by horizontal gen...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Marti H,Kim H,Joseph SJ,Dojiri S,Read TD,Dean D

更新日期：2017-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofilms are surface-attached communities of bacterial cells embedded in a self-produced matrix that are found ubiquitously in nature. The biofilm matrix is composed of various extracellular polymeric substances, which confer advantages to the encapsulated bacteria by protecting them from eradication. The matrix compo...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Whitfield GB,Marmont LS,Howell PL

更新日期：2015-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Sponges that harbor microalgal or, cyanobacterial symbionts may benefit from photosynthetically derived carbohydrates, which are rich in carbon but devoid of nitrogen, and may therefore encounter nitrogen limitation. Diazotrophic communities associated with two Caribbean sponges, Ircinia strobilina and Mycale laxissim...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang F,Vicente J,Hill RT

更新日期：2014-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Candia tropicalis is an increasingly important human pathogen, causing nosocomial fungemia among patients with neutropenia or malignancy. However, limited research has been published concerning its pathogenicity. Based on the phenotypes of C. tropicalis in our previous study, we selected nine representative strains wi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yu S,Li W,Liu X,Che J,Wu Y,Lu J

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Our laboratory has previously developed a qRT-PCR assay to assess drug efficacy on the growth of Cryptosporidium parvum in vitro by detecting the levels of parasite 18S rRNA. This approach displayed up to four orders of magnitude of linear dynamic range and was much less labor-intensive than the traditional microscopi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang H,Zhu G

更新日期：2015-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Cronobacter sakazakii is an opportunistic pathogen that causes severe infections in neonates and infants through contaminated powdered infant formula (PIF). Therefore, the aim of this study was a large-scale study on determine the prevalence, molecular characterization and antibiotic susceptibility of C. sakazakii iso...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Fei P,Jiang Y,Jiang Y,Yuan X,Yang T,Chen J,Wang Z,Kang H,Forsythe SJ

更新日期：2017-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The U. S. Gulf of Mexico is experiencing a dramatic increase in tidal marsh restoration actions, which involves planting coastal areas with smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) and black needlerush (Juncus roemerianus) for erosion control and to provide habitat for fish and wildlife. It can take decades for sedime...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mavrodi OV,Jung CM,Eberly JO,Hendry SV,Namjilsuren S,Biber PD,Indest KJ,Mavrodi DV

更新日期：2018-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Serological tests for COVID-19 have been instrumental in studying the epidemiology of the disease. However, the performance of the currently available tests is plagued by the problem of variability. We have developed a high-throughput serological test capable of simultaneously detecting total immunoglobulins...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kubo S,Ohtake N,Miyakawa K,Jeremiah SS,Yamaoka Y,Murohashi K,Hagiwara E,Mihara T,Goto A,Yamazaki E,Ogura T,Kaneko T,Yamanaka T,Ryo A

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Root nodule symbiosis (RNS) is one of the most productive and economical systems for nitrogen fixation, and previous studies have shown that several nodule-specific C2H2-zinc finger proteins (ZFPs) play important roles in symbiosis establishment and nodule function. However, C2H2-ZFPs are the most widespread ZFPs in e...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yuan S,Li X,Li R,Wang L,Zhang C,Chen L,Hao Q,Zhang X,Chen H,Shan Z,Yang Z,Chen S,Qiu D,Ke D,Zhou X

更新日期：2018-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacteriosis is the most frequently reported bacterial food-borne illness in the European Union and contaminated broiler meat is considered the most important source of infection in humans. The aim of the present study was to evaluate real-time PCR (qPCR) and digital PCR (dPCR) for quantification of Campylobacte...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Papić B,Pate M,Henigman U,Zajc U,Gruntar I,Biasizzo M,Ocepek M,Kušar D

更新日期：2017-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:As a natural severe contaminant of stored grains and other crops worldwide, Aspergillus flavus can produce aflatoxins (AFs), the most powerful naturally producing toxic and hepatocarcinogenic compounds. AFs production is regulated by diverse factors including AFs cluster genes, transcription factors, regulators, and e...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Li X,Jiang Y,Ma L,Ma X,Liu Y,Shan J,Ma K,Xing F

更新日期：2020-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Five sublacustrine thermal spring locations from 1 to 109 m water depth in Yellowstone Lake were surveyed by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing in relation to their chemical composition and dark CO(2) fixation rates. They harbor distinct chemosynthetic bacterial communities, depending on temperature (16-110°C) and elec...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yang T,Lyons S,Aguilar C,Cuhel R,Teske A

更新日期：2011-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is the method of choice for bacterial subtyping and it is rapidly replacing the more traditional methods such as pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Here we used the high-resolution core genome single nucleotide variant (cgSNV) typing method to characterize clinical and food from Sal...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yousfi K,Usongo V,Berry C,Khan RH,Tremblay DM,Moineau S,Mulvey MR,Doualla-Bell F,Fournier E,Nadon C,Goodridge L,Bekal S

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Many insect species establish mutualistic symbiosis with intracellular bacteria that complement their unbalanced diets. The betaproteobacterium "Candidatus Tremblaya" maintains an ancient symbiosis with mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), which are classified in subfamilies Phenacoccinae and Pseudococcinae. Most Ph...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： López-Madrigal S,Latorre A,Moya A,Gil R

更新日期：2015-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a chronic and progressive condition with a series of vulvovaginal, sexual, and lower urinary tract discomforts, mainly due to hypoestrogenism. Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) has generally been considered as the most effective treatment for GSM. In addition, vaginal microb...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Geng L,Huang W,Jiang S,Zheng Y,Zhou Y,Zhou Y,Hu J,Li P,Tao M

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectroscopy (MALDI-TOF MS) has been used routinely over the past decade in clinical microbiology laboratories to rapidly characterize diverse microorganisms of medical importance both at the genus and species levels. Currently, there is keen interest in ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Tuohy JM,Mueller-Spitz SR,Albert CM,Scholz-Ng SE,Wall ME,Noutsios GT,Gutierrez AJ,Sandrin TR

更新日期：2018-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Our knowledge of the regulation of genes involved in bacterial growth and stress responses is extensive; however, we have only recently begun to understand how environmental cues influence the dynamic, three-dimensional distribution of RNA polymerase (RNAP) in Escherichia coli on the level of single cell, using wide-f...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Jin DJ,Cagliero C,Martin CM,Izard J,Zhou YN

更新日期：2015-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Zika (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) are transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquitoes. However, the molecular interactions between the vector and ZIKV remain largely unexplored. In this work, we further investigated the tropism of ZIKV in two different Aedes aegypti strains and show that the virus infection kinetics, tiss...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Angleró-Rodríguez YI,MacLeod HJ,Kang S,Carlson JS,Jupatanakul N,Dimopoulos G

更新日期：2017-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathogens have evolved mechanisms to modulate host cell functions and avoid recognition and destruction by the host damage response. For many years, researchers have focused on proteins as the main effectors used by pathogens to hijack host cell pathways, but only recently with the development of deep RNA sequencing t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Bayer-Santos E,Marini MM,da Silveira JF

更新日期：2017-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to polymyxins in most Gram-negative bacteria arises from chemical modifications to the lipid A portion of their lipopolysaccharide (LPS) mediated by chromosomally encoded mutations or the recently discovered plasmid-encoded mcr genes that have further complicated the landscape of colistin resistance. Curren...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Dortet L,Bonnin RA,Le Hello S,Fabre L,Bonnet R,Kostrzewa M,Filloux A,Larrouy-Maumus G

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The gut microbial community (Gut microbiota) is known to impact metabolic functions as well as immune responses in our body. Diet plays an important role in determining the composition of the gut microbiota. Gut microbes help in assimilating dietary nutrients which are indigestible by humans. The metabolites produced ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Anand S,Mande SS

更新日期：2018-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-1 is an RNA enveloped virus that preferentially infects CD4(+) T lymphocytes and also macrophages. In CD4(+) T cells, HIV-1 mainly buds from the host cell plasma membrane. The viral Gag polyprotein targets the plasma membrane and is the orchestrator of the HIV assembly as its expression is sufficient to promote th...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mariani C,Desdouits M,Favard C,Benaroch P,Muriaux DM

更新日期：2014-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The heterocyclic indole-alkaloid scytonemin is a sunscreen found exclusively among cyanobacteria. An 18-gene cluster is responsible for scytonemin production in Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133. The upstream genes scyABCDEF in the cluster are proposed to be responsible for scytonemin biosynthesis from aromatic amino acid...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ferreira D,Garcia-Pichel F

更新日期：2016-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial community ecology studies have traditionally utilized culture-based methodologies, though the advent of next-generation amplicon sequencing has facilitated superior resolution analyses of complex microbial communities. Here, we used culture-dependent and -independent approaches to explore the influence of la...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kavamura VN,Robinson RJ,Hayat R,Clark IM,Hughes D,Rossmann M,Hirsch PR,Mendes R,Mauchline TH

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00