Lactobacillus gasseri APC 678 Reduces Shedding of the Pathogen Clostridium difficile in a Murine Model.

abstract：:A new facultative chemolithoautotrophic arsenite (As(III))-oxidizing bacterium TCC9-4 was isolated from a hot spring microbial mat in Tengchong of Yunnan, China. This strain could grow with As(III) as an energy source, CO2-HCO3 (-) as a carbon source and oxygen as the electron acceptor in a minimal salts medium. Under...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Jiang D,Li P,Jiang Z,Dai X,Zhang R,Wang Y,Guo Q,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The interferon (IFN) system is one of the most important defensive responses of mammals against viruses, and is rapidly evoked when the pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) of viruses are sensed. Non-self, virus-derived RNA species have been identified as the PAMPs of RNA viruses. In the present study, we co...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yoshida A,Kawabata R,Honda T,Tomonaga K,Sakaguchi T,Irie T

更新日期：2015-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:After the discovery of ANaerobic AMMonium OXidation (anammox) in the environment, the role of heterotrophic denitrification as the main marine pathway for fixed N loss has been questioned. A 3 part, 15 month time series investigating nitrite reductase (nirS) mRNA transcripts at a single location in the Black Sea was c...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kirkpatrick JB,Fuchsman CA,Yakushev E,Staley JT,Murray JW

更新日期：2012-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is associated with acute hepatitis disease, which may lead to chronic disease in immunocompromised individuals. The disease is particularly severe among pregnant women (20-30% mortality). The only licensed vaccine against HEV, which is available in China, is the Escherichia coli purified recomb...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gupta J,Kaul S,Srivastava A,Kaushik N,Ghosh S,Sharma C,Batra G,Banerjee M,Shalimar,Nayak B,Ranjith-Kumar CT,Surjit M

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In filamentous fungi such as Fusarium graminearum, disruption of multiple genes of interest in the same strain (e.g., to test for redundant gene function) is a difficult task due to the limited availability of reliable selection markers. We have created a series of transformation vectors that allow antibiotic-based se...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Twaruschek K,Spörhase P,Michlmayr H,Wiesenberger G,Adam G

更新日期：2018-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Insect tea is a unique beverage that is native to Southwestern China and traditionally produced by local farmers in an elaborate process. It consists of insect larvae excrements that are commonly obtained from meal moths (Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus 1758) reared on a specific plant-based diet. We have reconstructed the...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mao X,Kusstatscher P,Li H,Chen X,Berg G,Yang M,Cernava T

更新日期：2020-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Aeromonas hydrophila is responsible for aeromonad septicaemia in fish, and gastroenteritis and wound infections in humans. The type III secretion system (T3SS) is utilized by aeromonads to inject protein effectors directly into host cells. One of the major genetic regulators of the T3SS in several bacterial species is...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhao YH,Shaw JG

更新日期：2016-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A new mycorrhizal fungal strain was isolated from hair roots of Rhododendron fortunei Lindl. grown in Huading Forest Park, Zhejiang Province, China. Morphological characterization and internal transcribed spacer rDNA analysis suggested that it belongs to Oidiodendron maius Barron, and we designated it as strain Om19. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wei X,Chen J,Zhang C,Pan D

更新日期：2016-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanotechnology monitors a leading agricultural controlling process, especially by its miniature dimension. Additionally, many potential benefits such as enhancement of food quality and safety, reduction of agricultural inputs, enrichment of absorbing nanoscale nutrients from the soil, etc. allow the application of nan...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Prasad R,Bhattacharyya A,Nguyen QD

更新日期：2017-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotides (NAD(H)) play a vital role in various biological processes, including keeping the cellular redox balance. In this study, we investigate the regulatory responses of Streptococcus pneumoniae D39 to NADH and characterize the role of the Rex protein as a transcriptional repressor of the ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Afzal M,Shafeeq S,Kuipers OP

更新日期：2018-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased river loads are projected as one of the major consequences of climate change in the northern hemisphere, leading to elevated inputs of riverine dissolved organic matter (DOM) and inorganic nutrients to coastal ecosystems. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of elevated DOM on a coastal...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Traving SJ,Rowe O,Jakobsen NM,Sørensen H,Dinasquet J,Stedmon CA,Andersson A,Riemann L

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:High dispersal rates are known to homogenize host's population genetic structure in panmictic species and to disrupt host local adaptation to the environment. Long-distance dispersal might also spread micro-organisms across large geographical areas. However, so far, to which extent selection mechanisms that shape host...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gillingham MAF,Béchet A,Cézilly F,Wilhelm K,Rendón-Martos M,Borghesi F,Nissardi S,Baccetti N,Azafzaf H,Menke S,Kayser Y,Sommer S

更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Human settlement of Madagascar traces back to the beginning of the first millennium with the arrival of Austronesians from Southeast Asia, followed by migrations from Africa and the Middle East. Remains of these different cultural, genetic, and linguistic legacies are still present in Madagascar and other islands of t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Avanzi C,Lécorché E,Rakotomalala FA,Benjak A,Rapelanoro Rabenja F,Ramarozatovo LS,Cauchoix B,Rakoto-Andrianarivelo M,Tió-Coma M,Leal-Calvo T,Busso P,Boy-Röttger S,Chauffour A,Rasamoelina T,Andrianarison A,Sendrasoa F,Spen

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The gastrointestinal tract is an ideal habitat for diverse bacterial species that reside in a homeostatic balance with local tissue and significantly contribute to host health. Negative shifts in gut microbiota profiles, also known as dysbiosis, may be implicated in the development of chronic disorders such as inflamm...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Babbar A,Hitch TCA,Pabst O,Clavel T,Hübel J,Eswaran S,Wagner N,Schippers A

更新日期：2019-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by microorganisms are known both for their effect on pathogens and their role as mediators in various interactions and communications. Previous studies have demonstrated the importance of VOCs for ecosystem functioning as well as their biotechnological potential, but screenin...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cernava T,Aschenbrenner IA,Grube M,Liebminger S,Berg G

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adult intestine hosts a myriad of diverse bacterial species that reside mostly in the lower gut maintaining a symbiosis with the human habitat. In the current review, we describe the neoteric advancement in our comprehension of how the gut microbiota communicates with the skin as one of the main regulators in the ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Salem I,Ramser A,Isham N,Ghannoum MA

更新日期：2018-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Application of probiotics in the food industry has been hampered by their sensitivity to challenging conditions that reduce their vitality in food matrices. A lot of attempts have been made to promote the growth of these probiotics in the aspect of nutrition demands. Among the other adverse conditions, oxygen stress c...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yan M,Wang BH,Fu X,Gui M,Wang G,Zhao L,Li R,You C,Liu Z

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the prototypic beta-herpesvirus and widespread throughout the human population. While infection is asymptomatic in healthy individuals, it can lead to high morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised persons. Importantly, HCMV evolved multiple strategies to interfere with immune cell f...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Heilingloh CS,Grosche L,Kummer M,Mühl-Zürbes P,Kamm L,Scherer M,Latzko M,Stamminger T,Steinkasserer A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mikania micrantha is a noxious invasive plant causing enormous economic losses and ecological damage. Soil microbiome plays an important role in the invasion process of M. micrantha, while little is known about its rhizosphere microbiome composition and function. In this study, we identified the distinct rhizosphere m...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yin L,Liu B,Wang H,Zhang Y,Wang S,Jiang F,Ren Y,Liu H,Liu C,Wan F,Wang H,Qian W,Fan W

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The Chlamydiaceae comprise a group of highly adapted bacterial pathogens sharing a unique intracellular lifestyle. Three Chlamydia species are pathogenic to humans: Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Chlamydia psittaci. C. trachomatis is the leading bacterial cause of sexually-transmitted infections and ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Panzetta ME,Valdivia RH,Saka HA

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteriocins are proteinaceous antibacterial compounds, produced by diverse bacteria, which have been successfully used as: (i) food biopreservative; (ii) anti-biofilm agents; and (iii) additives or alternatives to the currently existing antibiotics, to minimize the risk of emergence of resistant strains. However, the...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Fahim HA,Khairalla AS,El-Gendy AO

更新日期：2016-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Cronobacter are an important group of foodborne pathogens that has been linked to life-threatening infections in both infants and adults. The major infections associated with Cronobacter species are neonatal meningitis, necrotizing enterocolitis, and septicaemia. There are seven species in the Cronobacter genus, of wh...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Aldubyan MA,Almami IS,Benslimane FM,Alsonosi AM,Forsythe SJ

更新日期：2017-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia SeITE02 and Ochrobactrum sp. MPV1 were isolated from the rhizosphere soil of the selenium-hyperaccumulator legume Astragalus bisulcatus and waste material from a dumping site for roasted pyrites, respectively. Here, these bacterial strains were studied as cell factories to generate seleniu...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Piacenza E,Presentato A,Ambrosi E,Speghini A,Turner RJ,Vallini G,Lampis S

更新日期：2018-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The biocontrol fungus Trichoderma longibrachiatum SMF2 secretes a large quantity of peptaibols that have been shown to have a range of biological activities and therefore great application values. However, the mechanism of the regulatory expression of peptaibols is still unclear. The putative methyltransferase LaeA/LA...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Shi JC,Shi WL,Zhou YR,Chen XL,Zhang YZ,Zhang X,Zhang WX,Song XY

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We were able to demonstrate that hydroxyectoine, in contrast to ectoine, is a good glass-forming compound. Fourier transform infrared and spin label electron spin resonance studies of dry ectoine and hydroxyectoine have shown that the superior glass-forming properties of hydroxyectoine result from stronger intermolecu...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Tanne C,Golovina EA,Hoekstra FA,Meffert A,Galinski EA

更新日期：2014-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The Yilgarn Craton in Australia has a large number of naturally occurring shallow ephemeral lakes underlain by a dendritic system of paleodrainage channels. Processes like evaporation, flooding, erosion, as well as inflow of saline, often acidic and ion-rich groundwater contribute to the (dynamic) nature of the lakes ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Aerts JW,van Spanning RJM,Flahaut J,Molenaar D,Bland PA,Genge MJ,Ehrenfreund P,Martins Z

更新日期：2019-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:During the summer months, wet (hyporheic) soils associated with ephemeral streams and lake edges in the Antarctic Dry Valleys (DVs) become hotspots of biological activity and are hypothesized to be an important source of carbon and nitrogen for arid DV soils. Recent research in the DV has focused on the geochemistry a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Niederberger TD,Sohm JA,Gunderson TE,Parker AE,Tirindelli J,Capone DG,Carpenter EJ,Cary SC

更新日期：2015-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are formidable causes of lung diseases throughout the world. While MTB is considered to be more virulent than NTM, host factors also play a key role in disease development. To elucidate whether there are differential immune responses to various my...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Feng Z,Bai X,Wang T,Garcia C,Bai A,Li L,Honda JR,Nie X,Chan ED

更新日期：2020-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Using different Sinorhizobium meliloti strains as hosts, we isolated eight new virulent phages from the rhizosphere of the coastal legume Medicago marina. Half of the isolated phages showed a very narrow host range while the other half exhibited a wider host range within the strains tested. Electron microscopy studies...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cubo MT,Alías-Villegas C,Balsanelli E,Mesa D,de Souza E,Espuny MR

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Pestiviruses are highly variable RNA viruses. A growing number of novel pestiviruses has been discovered in domestic and wild species in the last two decades. Recently, a novel atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV) linked with the development of congenital tremor (CT) in neonatal pigs was described in Europe and the Amer...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yuan J,Han Z,Li J,Huang Y,Yang J,Ding H,Zhang J,Zhu M,Zhang Y,Liao J,Zhao M,Chen J

更新日期：2017-05-11 00:00:00