Source Community and Assembly Processes Affect the Efficiency of Microbial Microcystin Degradation on Drinking Water Filtration Membranes.

abstract：:Modified cyclic dipeptides represent a diverse family of microbial secondary metabolites. They display a broad variety of biological and pharmacological activities and have long been recognized as privileged structures with the ability to bind to a wide range of receptors. This is due to their conformationally constra...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Giessen TW,Marahiel MA

更新日期：2015-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are proteinaceous organelles that optimize specific metabolic pathways referred to as metabolosomes involving transient production of toxic volatile metabolites such as aldehydes. Previous bioinformatics analysis predicted the presence of BMCs in 23 bacterial phyla including foodborn...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zeng Z,Smid EJ,Boeren S,Notebaart RA,Abee T

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, is the most devastating disease of potato. In organic farming, late blight is controlled by repeated applications of copper-based products, which negatively impact the environment. To find alternative solutions for late blight management, we have previously i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Guyer A,De Vrieze M,Bönisch D,Gloor R,Musa T,Bodenhausen N,Bailly A,Weisskopf L

更新日期：2015-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Penicillium digitatum is the most damaging pathogen provoking green mold in citrus fruit during storage, and there is an urgent need for novel antifungal agents with high efficiency. The aim of this study was to investigate the antifungal effects of peptide thanatin against P. digitatum and the molecular mechanisms. R...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Feng G,Li X,Wang W,Deng L,Zeng K

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotrophic bacterioplankton communities play an important role in organic matter processing in the oceans worldwide. In order to investigate the significance of distinct phylogenetic bacterial groups it is not only important to assess their quantitative abundance but also their growth dynamics in relation to the en...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Bakenhus I,Dlugosch L,Billerbeck S,Giebel HA,Milke F,Simon M

更新日期：2017-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Engineered nanoparticles have provided a basis for innovative agricultural applications, specifically in plant disease management. In this interdisciplinary study, by conducting comparison studies using macroscale magnesium oxide (mMgO), we evaluated the fungicidal activity of MgO nanoparticles (nMgO) against soilborn...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Chen J,Wu L,Lu M,Lu S,Li Z,Ding W

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and archaea (AOB and AOA, respectively) to the net oxidation of ammonia varies greatly between terrestrial environments. To better understand, predict and possibly manage terrestrial nitrogen turnover, we need to develop a conceptual understanding of ammonia oxidation as ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Daebeler A,Abell GC,Bodelier PL,Bodrossy L,Frampton DM,Hefting MM,Laanbroek HJ

更新日期：2012-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine environments are a fruitful source of bioactive compounds some of which are the newest leading drugs in medicinal therapeutics. Of particular importance are organisms like sponges and macroalgae and their associated microbiome. Planctomycetes, abundant in macroalgae biofilms, are promising producers of bioactiv...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Graça AP,Calisto R,Lage OM

更新日期：2016-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is a foodborne zoonotic pathogen that causes listeriosis with a mortality rate of 20-30%. Serovar 4b and 1/2b isolates account for most of listeriosis outbreaks, however, no listeriosis vaccine is available for either prophylactic or therapeutic use. Here, we developed a triple-virulence-ge...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Meng F,Zhu T,Yao H,Ling Z,Feng Y,Li G,Li J,Sun X,Chen J,Meng C,Jiao X,Yin Y

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhalation of Yersinia pestis can lead to pneumonic plague, which without treatment is inevitably fatal. Two novel formulations of liposome-encapsulated ciprofloxacin, 'ciprofloxacin for inhalation' (CFI, Lipoquin®) and 'dual release ciprofloxacin for inhalation' (DRCFI, Pulmaquin®) containing CFI and ciprofloxacin so...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hamblin KA,Armstrong SJ,Barnes KB,Davies C,Laws T,Blanchard JD,Harding SV,Atkins HS

更新日期：2017-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the organohalide-respiring bacteria (OHRB) and the supporting microbial populations operating in a pilot scale plant employing poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), a biodegradable polymer produced by bacteria from waste streams, for the in situ bioremediation of groundwater contaminated by chlorinated...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Matturro B,Pierro L,Frascadore E,Petrangeli Papini M,Rossetti S

更新日期：2018-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Cold-adapted fungi isolated from Antarctica, in particular those belonging to the genus Pseudogymnoascus, are producers of secondary metabolites with interesting bioactive properties as well as enzymes with potential biotechnological applications. However, at genetic level, the study of these fungi has been hindered b...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Díaz A,Villanueva P,Oliva V,Gil-Durán C,Fierro F,Chávez R,Vaca I

更新日期：2019-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:A core issue in microbial ecology is the need to elucidate the ecological processes and underlying mechanisms involved in microbial community assembly. However, the extent to which these mechanisms differ in importance based on traits of taxa with different niche breadth is poorly understood. Here, we used high-throug...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Luo Z,Liu J,Zhao P,Jia T,Li C,Chai B

更新日期：2019-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella spp. is an important zoonotic pathogen related to foodborne diseases. Despite that quinolones/fluoroquinolones are considered a relevant therapeutic strategy against resistant isolates, the increase in antimicrobial resistance is an additional difficulty in controlling bacterial infections caused by Salmone...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Pribul BR,Festivo ML,Rodrigues MS,Costa RG,Rodrigues EC,de Souza MM,Rodrigues DD

更新日期：2017-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to eliminate the widespread use of antibiotics in livestock production, the research for alternatives has increased lately. This study examined the safety of 40 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from bovine feedlot environment and previously selected as potential probiotics. A high sensitivity prevalence to...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Aristimuño Ficoseco C,Mansilla FI,Maldonado NC,Miranda H,Fátima Nader-Macias ME,Vignolo GM

更新日期：2018-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, chemical agents such as formalin (FA) and β-propiolactone (BPL) have long been used for the preparation of inactivated vaccines or toxoids. It has been shown that FA extensively modifies vaccine antigens and thus affects immunogenicity profiles, sometimes compromising the protective efficacy of the vacc...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lee YH,Jang YH,Byun YH,Cheong Y,Kim P,Lee YJ,Lee YJ,Sung JM,Son A,Lee HM,Lee J,Yang SW,Song JM,Seong BL

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence and spread of carbapenemase in Gram-negative pathogens poses an enormous threat to global public health. New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) inactivates nearly every class of β-lactam antibiotics, including carbapenem; however, there is no clinically useful NDM-1 inhibitor. Embelin, an important ingr...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ning NZ,Liu X,Chen F,Zhou P,Hu L,Huang J,Li Z,Huang J,Li T,Wang H

更新日期：2018-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Algal cultures are generally co-cultures of algae and bacteria, especially when considering outdoor cultivation. However, the effects of associated bacteria on algal growth remain largely unexplored, particularly in the context of Isochrysis galbana. In the present study, we investigated the effects of antibiotic on t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cao JY,Kong ZY,Zhang YF,Ling T,Xu JL,Liao K,Zhou CX,Yan XJ

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Two entomopathogenic bacteria, Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus, are known to be able to synthesize and secrete eicosanoid biosynthesis inhibitors (EIBs) that can enhance pathogenicity of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) against different target insects. Such enhancements can be explained by the suppression of immune responses...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sajjadian SM,Kim Y

更新日期：2020-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen that can contaminate food during processing and can grow during food shelf-life. New types of safe and effective food contact materials embedding antimicrobial agents, like silver, can play an important role in the food industry. The present work aimed at evaluati...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Belluco S,Losasso C,Patuzzi I,Rigo L,Conficoni D,Gallocchio F,Cibin V,Catellani P,Segato S,Ricci A

更新日期：2016-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain acetic and lactic acid bacteria are major causes of quality defects in musts and wines, giving rise to defects such as a "vinegary," "sharp, like nail polish-remover" taste or preventing alcoholic and/or malolactic fermentation. Sulfur dioxide is the major tool currently used in the control of these bacteria i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cordero-Bueso G,Moraga J,Ríos-Carrasco M,Ruiz-Muñoz M,Cantoral JM

更新日期：2020-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the seasonal emergence and reemergence of cholera is challenging due to the complex dynamics of different protagonists. The abundance of Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera and a natural inhabitant of aquatic environments, fluctuates according to abiotic, and biotic factors. Among the biotic ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Constantin de Magny G,Hasan NA,Roche B

更新日期：2014-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The bipolar flagella of the foodborne bacterial pathogen Campylobacter jejuni confer motility, which is essential for virulence. The flagella of C. jejuni are post-translationally modified, but how this process is controlled is not well understood. In this work, we have identified a novel PAS-domain containing regulat...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Reuter M,Periago PM,Mulholland F,Brown HL,van Vliet AH

更新日期：2015-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This research uses inteins, a type of mobile genetic element, to infer patterns of gene transfer within the Halobacteria. We surveyed 118 genomes representing 26 genera of Halobacteria for intein sequences. We then used the presence-absence profile, sequence similarity and phylogenies from the inteins recovered to exp...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Soucy SM,Fullmer MS,Papke RT,Gogarten JP

更新日期：2014-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Ionic liquids discovery has celebrated 100 years. They consist solely of ions, one of which is typically organic and asymmetrical. Remarkable physical and chemical properties stirred their use as alternative solvents in many chemical processes. The recent demonstration of their occurrence in nature might boost their i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hartmann DO,Petkovic M,Silva Pereira C

更新日期：2016-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A Gram-positive, coccoid, motile, aerobic bacterium, designated strain B12T was isolated from a Jet Propulsion Laboratory spacecraft assembly cleanroom, Pasadena, CA, United States. Strain B12T was resistant to chloramphenicol (100 μg/mL), and is a relatively slow grower (3-5 days optimal). Strain B12T was found to gr...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mhatre S,Singh NK,Wood JM,Parker CW,Pukall R,Verbarg S,Tindall BJ,Neumann-Schaal M,Venkateswaran K

更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The current standard of care therapy for pulmonary Mycobacterium kansasii infection is isoniazid (300 mg/day), rifampin (600 mg/day), and ethambutol (15 mg/kg/day) for 12 months after achieving sputum culture negativity. Rifampin is the key drug in this regimen. The contribution of isoniazid is unclear since its in vi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： DeStefano MS,Shoen CM,Cynamon MH

更新日期：2018-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil microbial diversity is huge and a few grams of soil contain more bacterial taxa than there are bird species on Earth. This high diversity often makes predicting the responses of soil bacteria to environmental change intractable and restricts our capacity to predict the responses of soil functions to global change...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Le Roux X,Bouskill NJ,Niboyet A,Barthes L,Dijkstra P,Field CB,Hungate BA,Lerondelle C,Pommier T,Tang J,Terada A,Tourna M,Poly F

更新日期：2016-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the antibacterial activity of the Copaifera duckei Dwyer oleoresin and two isolated compounds [eperu-8(20)-15,18-dioic acid and polyalthic acid] against bacteria involved in primary endodontic infections and dental caries and assesses the cytotoxic effect of these substances against a normal cell ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Abrão F,Alves JA,Andrade G,de Oliveira PF,Ambrósio SR,Veneziani RCS,Tavares DC,Bastos JK,Martins CHG

更新日期：2018-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Fusarium wilt is a devastating soil-borne fungal disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc). In recent years, some antifungal bacteria have been applied for the prevention and biocontrol of pathogenic fungi. In our study, a bacterial strain HQB-1, isolated from banana rhizosphere soil, was cultured for i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Xu Z,Wang M,Du J,Huang T,Liu J,Dong T,Chen Y

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00