PP2A-Like Protein Phosphatase (Sit4) Regulatory Subunits, Sap155 and Sap190, Regulate Candida albicans' Cell Growth, Morphogenesis, and Virulence.

abstract：:Prostatitis has various etiology including bacterial infection and dysregulated immunity; some of its forms remain a serious therapeutic challenge. Inflammation occurs in all forms of this disorder and is proposed to predispose to the development of prostate cancer (PC). There are reports that phage therapy is effecti...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Górski A,Jończyk-Matysiak E,Łusiak-Szelachowska M,Międzybrodzki R,Weber-Dąbrowska B,Borysowski J,Letkiewicz S,Bagińska N,Sfanos KS

更新日期：2018-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies are becoming routinely employed in different fields of virus research. Different sequencing platforms and sample preparation approaches, in the laboratories worldwide, contributed to a revolution in detection and discovery of plant viruses and viroids. In this work, we are...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Pecman A,Kutnjak D,Gutiérrez-Aguirre I,Adams I,Fox A,Boonham N,Ravnikar M

更新日期：2017-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas disease (Cd) or American human trypanosomiasis is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and affects ~7 million people, mostly in Latin America. The infective trypomastigote forms of the parasite can invade several human blood cell populations, including monocytes and dendritic cells (DC). Although these cells display a w...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lonien SCH,Malvezi AD,Suzukawa HT,Yamauchi LM,Yamada-Ogatta SF,Rizzo LV,Bordignon J,Pinge-Filho P

更新日期：2017-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Current knowledge about the relationships between ruminal bacterial communities and metabolite profiles in the yak rumen is limited. This is due to differences in the nutritional and metabolic features between yak and other ordinary cattle combined with difficulties associated with farm-based research and a lack of te...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Liu C,Wu H,Liu S,Chai S,Meng Q,Zhou Z

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:In bacteria, the GntR family is a widespread family of transcription factors responsible for the regulation of a myriad of biological processes. In contrast, despite their occurrence in archaea only a little information is available on the function of GntR-like transcription factors in this domain of life. The thermoa...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lemmens L,Tilleman L,De Koning E,Valegård K,Lindås AC,Van Nieuwerburgh F,Maes D,Peeters E

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Fresh vegetables including baby greens, microgreens, and sprouts can host human pathogens without exhibiting any visible signs of spoilage. It is clear that the vast majority of foodborne disease outbreaks associated with vegetable produce are not simply a result of an oversight by a producer, as it was shown that zoo...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Henriquez T,Lenzi A,Baldi A,Marvasi M

更新日期：2020-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Studying the pathobiology of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus has gained a lot of attention in recent years. This is due to the fact that this fungus is a human pathogen that can cause severe diseases, like invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients. Because alveolar macrophages belong to the first...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kraibooj K,Schoeler H,Svensson CM,Brakhage AA,Figge MT

更新日期：2015-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S), which is primarily generated by 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST) in Escherichia coli (E. coli) under aerobic conditions, renders bacteria highly resistant to oxidative stress. However, the biosynthetic pathway and physiological role of this gas under anaerobic conditions ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang J,Guo X,Li H,Qi H,Qian J,Yan S,Shi J,Niu W

更新日期：2019-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial conjugation is one of the most important mechanisms for spread of antibiotic resistance among bacteria. We have previously demonstrated that cefotaxime (CTX) exposure up-regulates expression of Type-IV conjugation transfer genes, and that this leads to increased transfer of a blaCTX-M-1 encoding IncI1 resist...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Liu G,Olsen JE,Thomsen LE

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the complete genome of Cyanothece ATCC 51142, the oriCs of both the circular and linear chromosomes in Cyanothece ATCC 51142 have been predicted by utilizing a web-based system Ori-Finder. Here, we provide experimental support for the results of Ori-Finder to identify the replication origins of Cyanothece ATC...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Huang H,Song CC,Yang ZL,Dong Y,Hu YZ,Gao F

更新日期：2015-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The physiological heterogeneity of cells within a microbial population imparts resilience to stresses such as antimicrobial treatments and nutrient limitation. This resilience is partially due to a subpopulation of cells that can survive such stresses and regenerate the community. Microfluidic approaches now provide a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Pratt SL,Zath GK,Akiyama T,Williamson KS,Franklin MJ,Chang CB

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:(S)-equol is one of the major metabolites of daidzein that is produced by human and animal gut bacteria. Most of the physiological functions of soybean isoflavones, such as anti-oxidative activity, anti-cancer activity, and cardiovascular protection have been ascribed to (S)-equol. However, only 30-50% people contain ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Li H,Mao S,Chen H,Zhu L,Liu W,Wang X,Yin Y

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are the primary genera of the intestinal flora and have many probiotic functions. In the present study, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) ATCC 53103 was used to treat BALB/c mice. After LGG intervention, both low and high LGG doses were shown to improve the observed OTU, Chao1, ACE, and Shann...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Shi CW,Cheng MY,Yang X,Lu YY,Yin HD,Zeng Y,Wang RY,Jiang YL,Yang WT,Wang JZ,Zhao DD,Huang HB,Ye LP,Cao X,Yang GL,Wang CF

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The sheep intestinal tract is characterized by a diverse microbial ecosystem that is vital for the host to digest diet material. The importance of gut microbiota (GM) of animals has also been widely acknowledged because of its pivotal roles in the health and well-being of animals. However, there are no relevant studie...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang H,Shao M,Huang H,Wang S,Ma L,Wang H,Hu L,Wei K,Zhu R

更新日期：2018-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Current human immunodeficiency virus type 1 pandemic is believed to originate from cross-species transmission of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) into human population. Such cross-species transmission, however, is not efficient in general, because viral replication is modulated by host cell factors, with the specie...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sakuma R,Takeuchi H

更新日期：2012-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated elongate spore-like cells present in the >1600 Ma-old Salkhan Limestone of the Semri Group, Vindhayan Supergroup, India are considered akinetes of the heterocystous cyanobacteria. Small to large size, and young (single walled) to mature (double walled) akinetes - namely, Archaeoellipsoides bactroformis, A. co...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sharma M,Shukla B

更新日期：2019-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Approximately 5% of women suffer from recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC). It has been hypothesized that genetic factors play an important role in the susceptibility to RVVC. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of genetic variants of genes encoding for pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) on ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Rosentul DC,Delsing CE,Jaeger M,Plantinga TS,Oosting M,Costantini I,Venselaar H,Joosten LA,van der Meer JW,Dupont B,Kullberg BJ,Sobel JD,Netea MG

更新日期：2014-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetogens can fix carbon (CO or CO2) into acetyl-CoA via the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway (WLP) that also makes them attractive cell factories for the production of fuels and chemicals from waste feedstocks. Although most biochemical details of the WLP are well understood and systems-level characterization of acetogen metab...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： de Souza Pinto Lemgruber R,Valgepea K,Gonzalez Garcia RA,de Bakker C,Palfreyman RW,Tappel R,Köpke M,Simpson SD,Nielsen LK,Marcellin E

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is notorious for its ability to become resistant to antibiotics and biofilms play a critical role in antibiotic tolerance. S. aureus is also capable of secreting several exotoxins associated with the pathogenesis of sepsis and pneumonia. Thus, the objectives of the study were to examine S. aureus...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kim YG,Lee JH,Raorane CJ,Oh ST,Park JG,Lee J

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli O104:H4, a Shiga toxin-producing hybrid pathotype that was implicated in a major foodborne outbreak in Germany in 2011, has not been detected in cattle. However, serotypes of O104, other than O104:H4, have been isolated from cattle feces, with O104:H7 being the most predominant. In this study, we inve...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Shridhar PB,Patel IR,Gangiredla J,Noll LW,Shi X,Bai J,Elkins CA,Strockbine NA,Nagaraja TG

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Hantaviruses are zoonotic agents that cause hemorrhagic fevers and are thought to be transmitted to humans by exposure to aerosolized excreta of infected rodents. Puumala virus (PUUV) is the predominant endemic hantavirus in Europe. A large proportion of PUUV-infected patients suffer from gastrointestinal ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Witkowski PT,Perley CC,Brocato RL,Hooper JW,Jürgensen C,Schulzke JD,Krüger DH,Bücker R

更新日期：2017-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial interactions play a key role in ecosystem functioning, with nutrient availability as an important determinant. Although phylogenetically distant bacteria and fungi commonly co-occur in nature, information on their cross-kingdom interactions under unstable, extreme environments remains poor. Hence, the aims o...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Velez P,Espinosa-Asuar L,Figueroa M,Gasca-Pineda J,Aguirre-von-Wobeser E,Eguiarte LE,Hernandez-Monroy A,Souza V

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is the leading cause of corneal blindness worldwide. A constant increase in multi-drug resistant PA strains have heightened the challenge of effectively managing corneal infections with conventional antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides are promising antibiotic analogs with a unique mode of a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mohammed I,Said DG,Nubile M,Mastropasqua L,Dua HS

更新日期：2019-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we characterized the β-lactamase genes and phenotypic resistance of cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolated from retail foods in China. Of 1,024 Enterobacteriaceae isolates recovered from raw meat products, aquatic products, raw vegetables, retail-level ready-to-eat (RTE) foods, frozen foods...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ye Q,Wu Q,Zhang S,Zhang J,Yang G,Wang J,Xue L,Chen M

更新日期：2018-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat resistance of microorganisms can be affected by different influencing factors. Although, the effect of heating rates has been scarcely explored by the scientific community, recent researches have unraveled its important effect on the thermal resistance of different species of vegetative bacteria. Typically heatin...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Huertas JP,Aznar A,Esnoz A,Fernández PS,Iguaz A,Periago PM,Palop A

更新日期：2016-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Salvador, Bahia (northeastern Brazil), has been identified as the epicenter of Human T-cell leukemia virus Human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) type 1 infection in the country. This study aims to estimate the rate of HTLV infection and the geographical distribution of this virus in this state. Methods:All HTL...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Pereira FM,de Almeida MDCC,Santos FLN,Carreiro RP,Regis-Silva CG,Galvão-Castro B,Grassi MFR

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudallescheria/Scedosporium species are medically important fungi that are present in soil and human impacted areas and capable of causing a wide spectrum of diseases in humans. Although little is known about their pathogenesis, their growth process and infection routes are very similar to those of Aspergillus speci...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Rollin-Pinheiro R,de Meirelles JV,Vila TVM,Fonseca BB,Alves V,Frases S,Rozental S,Barreto-Bergter E

更新日期：2017-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Group B Streptococcus (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) is a leading cause of sepsis in neonates and pregnant mothers worldwide. Whereas the hyper-virulent serogroup III clonal cluster 17 has been associated with neonatal disease and meningitis, serogroup III ST283 was recently implicated in invasive disease among non-p...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yang Y,Luo M,Zhou H,Li C,Luk A,Zhao G,Fung K,Ip M

更新日期：2019-01-23 00:00:00

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：:Many bacteria produce cytolytic toxins that target host cells or other competing microbes. It is well known that environmental factors control toxin expression, however, recent work suggests that some bacteria manipulate the fold of these protein toxins to control their function. The β-sheet rich amyloid fold is a hig...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Syed AK,Boles BR

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00