The Plant Pathogenic Bacterium Streptomyces scabies Degrades the Aromatic Components of Potato Periderm via the β-Ketoadipate Pathway.

abstract：:Losses in crop yields due to disease need to be reduced in order to meet increasing global food demands associated with growth in the human population. There is a well-recognized need to develop new environmentally friendly control strategies to combat bacterial crop disease. Current control measures involving the use...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Buttimer C,McAuliffe O,Ross RP,Hill C,O'Mahony J,Coffey A

更新日期：2017-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The establishment of human gut microbiota commences initially in utero. Meconium-the first fecal material passed after birth-can be used to study fetal gut contents; however, processing meconium samples for microbiome studies presents significant technical challenges. Meconium hosts a low biomass microbiome, is tar-li...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Stinson LF,Keelan JA,Payne MS

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (aEPEC) strains are unable to produce the bundle-forming pilus (BFP), which is responsible for the localized adherence pattern, a characteristic of the pathogenicity of typical EPEC strains. The lack of BFP in aEPEC strains suggests that other fimbrial or non-fimbrial adhesin...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Munhoz DD,Nara JM,Freitas NC,Moraes CTP,Nunes KO,Yamamoto BB,Vasconcellos FM,Martínez-Laguna Y,Girón JA,Martins FH,Abe CM,Elias WP,Piazza RMF

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Bifidobacterium species are used as probiotics to provide beneficial effects to humans. These effects are specific to some species or subspecies of Bifidobacterium. However, some Bifidobacterium species or subspecies are not distinguished because similarity of 16S rRNA and housekeeping gene sequences within Bifidobact...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kim HB,Kim E,Yang SM,Lee S,Kim MJ,Kim HY

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In some filamentous fungi, the pathways related to the oxidative stress and oxylipins production are involved both in the process of host-recognition and in the pathogenic phase. In fact, recent studies have shown that the production of oxylipins in filamentous fungi, yeasts and chromists is also related to the develo...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Scarpari M,Punelli M,Scala V,Zaccaria M,Nobili C,Ludovici M,Camera E,Fabbri AA,Reverberi M,Fanelli C

更新日期：2014-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The widespread use of cefuroxime (XM) has resulted in the increase in its concentration in hospital and domestic wastewaters. Due to the limited removal of antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant genes in conventional systems, the drugs enter the surface water and soils. Moreover, the introduction of XM and/or XM-resista...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Orlewska K,Piotrowska-Seget Z,Cycoń M

更新日期：2018-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Pullulanase plays an important role as a starch hydrolysis enzyme in the production of bio-fuels and animal feed, and in the food industry. Compared to the methods currently used for pullulanase production, synthesis by Bacillus subtilis would be safer and easier. However, the current yield of pullulanase from B. subt...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Meng F,Zhu X,Nie T,Lu F,Bie X,Lu Y,Trouth F,Lu Z

更新日期：2018-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Metagenomic approaches became increasingly popular in the past decades due to decreasing costs of DNA sequencing and bioinformatics development. So far, however, the recovery of long genes coding for secondary metabolites still represents a big challenge. Often, the quality of metagenome assemblies is poor, especially...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cuadrat RRC,Ionescu D,Dávila AMR,Grossart HP

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Sutterella species have been frequently associated with human diseases, such as autism, Down syndrome, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but the impact of these bacteria on health still remains unclear. Especially the interactions of Sutterella spp. with the host are largely unknown, despite of the species being h...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hiippala K,Kainulainen V,Kalliomäki M,Arkkila P,Satokari R

更新日期：2016-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant defensins are active against plant and human pathogenic fungi (such as Candida albicans) and baker's yeast. However, they are non-toxic to human cells, providing a possible source for treatment of fungal infections. In this study, we characterized the mode of action of the antifungal plant defensin HsAFP1 from c...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Aerts AM,Bammens L,Govaert G,Carmona-Gutierrez D,Madeo F,Cammue BP,Thevissen K

更新日期：2011-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) has been recognized to induce proinflammatory cytokine production and modulate the host interferon (IFN) system. Proinflammatory cytokines and type I IFNs contribute to the prevention of viral infection. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a specific agonist to Toll-li...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhu Z,Zhang H,Zhang X,He S,Dong W,Wang X,Chen Y,Liu X,Guo C

更新日期：2020-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:While vegetation has intensively been surveyed on mountain summits, limited knowledge exists about the diversity and community structure of soil biota. Here, we study how climatic variables, vegetation, parent material, soil properties, and slope aspect affect the soil microbiome on 10 GLORIA (Global Observation Resea...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Adamczyk M,Hagedorn F,Wipf S,Donhauser J,Vittoz P,Rixen C,Frossard A,Theurillat JP,Frey B

更新日期：2019-05-15 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：:The demand for rapid methods for the quantification of pathogens is increasing. Among these methods, those based on nucleic acids amplification (quantitative PCRs) are the most widespread worldwide. Together with the qPCR, a new approach named digital PCR (dPCR), has rapidly gained importance. The aim of our study was...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ricchi M,Bertasio C,Boniotti MB,Vicari N,Russo S,Tilola M,Bellotti MA,Bertasi B

更新日期：2017-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Background:Tyrophagus putrescentiae is a ubiquitous mite species in soil, stored products and house dust and infests food and causes allergies in people. T. putrescentiae populations harbor different bacterial communities, including intracellular symbionts and gut bacteria. The spread of microorganisms via the fecal p...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hubert J,Nesvorna M,Sopko B,Smrz J,Klimov P,Erban T

更新日期：2018-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Benthic diatoms are dominant primary producers in intertidal mudflats and constitute a major source of organic carbon to consumers and decomposers residing within these ecosystems. They typically form biofilms whose species richness, community composition and productivity can vary in response to environmental drivers ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Koedooder C,Stock W,Willems A,Mangelinckx S,De Troch M,Vyverman W,Sabbe K

更新日期：2019-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanism of inflammasome activation in response to Streptococcus suis serotype 2 (SS2) infection and its contribution to the development of streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (STSS). Methods: To verify the role of suilysin (SLY) in STSS, we infect...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Song L,Li X,Xiao Y,Huang Y,Jiang Y,Meng G,Ren Z

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Many bacteria belonging to the phylum of Actinobacteria are known as antagonists against phytpathogenic microbes. This study aimed to analyze the effect of ozone on the actinobacterial community of the rhizosphere of four years old European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) trees during different time points of the vegetatio...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Haesler F,Hagn A,Engel M,Schloter M

更新日期：2014-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections that reach the placenta via maternal blood can target the fetal-placental barrier and are associated with reduced birth weight, increased stillbirth, miscarriage and perinatal mortality. Malaria during pregnancy can lead to infection of the placental tissue and to adverse effects on the unborn child even if...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Pandya Y,Penha-Gonçalves C

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Cobamides are a family of enzyme cofactors that include vitamin B12 (cobalamin) and are produced solely by prokaryotes. Structural variability in the lower axial ligand has been observed in cobamides produced by diverse organisms. Of the three classes of lower ligands, the benzimidazoles are uniquely found in cobamide...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Crofts TS,Men Y,Alvarez-Cohen L,Taga ME

更新日期：2014-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Swarming is the most rapid surface motility allowing Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria to rapidly colonize new surfaces. However, swarming behavior is affected by environmental factors like ultraviolet irradiation (UVc). UVc radiation is the most disinfection technology usually applied for wastewater and proven to be ef...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ghorbal SKB,Chourabi K,Maalej L,Ammar AB,Ouzari HI,Hassen A,Jaafoura H,Chatti A

更新日期：2019-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated how the source of organic carbon (Corg) and nitrogen (Norg) affects the interactions between fungi of the genus Morchella and bacteria dispersing along their hyphae (fungal highways; FH). We demonstrated that bacteria using FH increase the hydrolysis of an organic nitrogen source that onl...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lohberger A,Spangenberg JE,Ventura Y,Bindschedler S,Verrecchia EP,Bshary R,Junier P

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) is an important pathogen with a worldwide epidemic trend that affects populations of various ages. It has a high morbidity, particularly in juveniles, but a successful HSV1 vaccine is not currently available. Thus, our study systematically observed the immune responses induced in mice imm...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Xu X,Fan S,Wang X,Hu Y,Feng M,Wang L,Zhang Y,Liao Y,Zhang X,Li Q

更新日期：2017-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacteriosis is the most important bacterial food-borne disease in the developed world. Consumption of chicken meat, beef or raw milk, direct contact with ruminants and exposure to contaminated surface water or even consumption of tap water have been identified as risk factors for human disease. However, the mos...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Indikova I,Humphrey TJ,Hilbert F

更新日期：2015-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The vertebrate gut teems with a large, diverse, and dynamic bacterial community that has pervasive effects on gut physiology, metabolism, and immunity. Under natural conditions, these microbes share their habitat with a similarly dynamic community of eukaryotes (helminths, protozoa, and fungi), many of which are well-...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Leung JM,Graham AL,Knowles SCL

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a patient with acute necrotizing colitis due to invasive amebiasis associated with CD4 lymphopenia and impaired neutrophil responses. The course of the disease was characterized by CMV reactivation and severe and recurrent bacterial and fungal infections, which might be related to the decreased C...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ghrenassia E,Guihot A,Dong Y,Robinet P,Fontaine T,Lacombe K,Lescot T,Meyohas MC,Elbim C

更新日期：2017-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to investigate and compare the complete nucleotide sequences of the multidrug resistance plasmids pVb0267 and pVb0499, which were recovered from foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates, and analyze the genetic environment of blaCTX-M-55 to provide insight into the dissemination mechanisms of this re...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zheng Z,Li R,Ye L,Wai-Chi Chan E,Xia X,Chen S

更新日期：2019-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Hot desert surface soils are characterized by extremely low water activities for large parts of any annual cycle. It is widely assumed that microbial processes in such soils are very limited. Here we present the first metatranscriptomic survey of microbial community function in a low water activity hyperarid desert so...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： León-Sobrino C,Ramond JB,Maggs-Kölling G,Cowan DA

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological stability of drinking water refers to the concept of providing consumers with drinking water of same microbial quality at the tap as produced at the water treatment facility. However, uncontrolled growth of bacteria can occur during distribution in water mains and premise plumbing, and can lead to hygienic ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Prest EI,Hammes F,van Loosdrecht MC,Vrouwenvelder JS

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00