May the Phage be With You? Prophage-Like Elements in the Genomes of Soft Rot Pectobacteriaceae: Pectobacterium spp. and Dickeya spp.

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. 1638 in vol. 7, PMID: 27807431.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Rughöft S,Herrmann M,Lazar CS,Cesarz S,Levick SR,Trumbore SE,Küsel K

更新日期：2016-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida glabrata is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that currently ranks as the second most common cause of candidiasis. Although the mechanisms underlying virulence and drug resistance in C. glabrata are now starting to be elucidated, we still lack a good understanding of how this yeast adapts during the course of a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Carreté L,Ksiezopolska E,Gómez-Molero E,Angoulvant A,Bader O,Fairhead C,Gabaldón T

更新日期：2019-02-12 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：:Multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria are an increasing health problem with the shortage of new active antibiotic agents. Among effective mechanisms that contribute to the spread of MDR Gram-negative bacteria are drug efflux pumps that expel clinically important antibiotic classes out of the cell. Drug pumps are attracti...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Otręebska-Machaj E,Chevalier J,Handzlik J,Szymańska E,Schabikowski J,Boyer G,Bolla JM,Kieć-Kononowicz K,Pagès JM,Alibert S

更新日期：2016-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasma gondii is the causative agent for toxoplasmosis. The rhoptry protein 1 (ROP1) is secreted by rhoptry, an apical secretory organelle of the parasite. ROP1 plays an important role in host cell invasion. In this study, the efficacy of ROP1 as a vaccine candidate against toxoplasmosis was evaluated through intr...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sonaimuthu P,Ching XT,Fong MY,Kalyanasundaram R,Lau YL

更新日期：2016-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Biosynthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) by microorganisms is a cost- and energy-effective approach. However, how the production of NPs affects the population of producing organism remains as an unresolved question. The present study aimed to evaluate the kinetics of Saccharomyces cerevisiae growth in relation to synthesis...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Asghari-Paskiabi F,Imani M,Eybpoosh S,Rafii-Tabar H,Razzaghi-Abyaneh M

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Diet may influence health directly or indirectly via the human microbiota, emphasizing the need to unravel these complex relationships for future health benefits. Associations between eating habits and gut microbiota have been shown, but less is known about the association between eating habits and saliva mi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Viljakainen J,Raju SC,Viljakainen H,Figueiredo RAO,Roos E,Weiderpass E,Rounge TB

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Pasteurella multocida is an important pathogenic bacterium of domestic animals. However, the mechanisms of infection are still poorly understood. Here, we found that Pm0442 was dramatically up-regulated in infected mice among 67 predicted lipoproteins of P. multocida serotype A CQ2 strain (PmCQ2). To explore the role ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： He F,Qin X,Xu N,Li P,Wu X,Duan L,Du Y,Fang R,Hardwidge PR,Li N,Peng Y

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutrient availability and ratios can play an important role in shaping microbial communities of freshwater ecosystems. The Cuatro Ciénegas Basin (CCB) in Mexico is a desert oasis where, perhaps paradoxically, high microbial diversity coincides with extreme oligotrophy. To better understand the effects of nutrients on ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lee ZM,Poret-Peterson AT,Siefert JL,Kaul D,Moustafa A,Allen AE,Dupont CL,Eguiarte LE,Souza V,Elser JJ

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial associations are integral to all eukaryotes. Mutualism, the interaction of two species for the benefit of both, is an important aspect of microbial associations, with evidence that multicellular organisms in particular benefit from microbes. However, the microbe's perspective has largely been ignored, and it...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Garcia JR,Gerardo NM

更新日期：2014-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel Podoviridae lytic phage AJO2, specifically infecting Acinetobacter johnsonii, was isolated from bulking activated sludge. The one-step growth experiment showed that the latent period and burst size of AJO2 were estimated to be 30 min and 78.1 phages per infected cell, respectively. The viability test indicated...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Fan N,Yang M,Jin R,Qi R

更新日期：2019-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The dearth of new antibiotics in the face of widespread antimicrobial resistance makes developing innovative strategies for discovering new antibiotics critical for the future management of infectious disease. Understanding the genetics and evolution of antibiotic producers will help guide the discovery and bioenginee...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Stulberg ER,Lozano GL,Morin JB,Park H,Baraban EG,Mlot C,Heffelfinger C,Phillips GM,Rush JS,Phillips AJ,Broderick NA,Thomas MG,Stabb EV,Handelsman J

更新日期：2016-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococci are a group of microorganisms that can be often found in processed food and they might pose a risk for human health. In this study we have determined the content of staphylococci in 7 different fresh goat-milk cheeses. These bacteria were present in all of them, ranging from 103 to 106 CFU/g based on gro...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Perales-Adán J,Rubiño S,Martínez-Bueno M,Valdivia E,Montalbán-López M,Cebrián R,Maqueda M

更新日期：2018-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies had suggested the presence of ammonium oxidizing Thaumarchaeota as well as nitrite oxidizing Bacteria in the subsurface spring called Franz Josef Quelle (FJQ), a slightly radioactive thermal mineral spring with a temperature of 43.6-47°C near the alpine village of Bad Gastein, Austria. The microbiolog...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gerbl FW,Weidler GW,Wanek W,Erhardt A,Stan-Lotter H

更新日期：2014-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Parvoviruses are a diverse group of viruses that are capable of infecting a wide range of animals. In this study, we report the discovery of a novel parvovirus, tilapia parvovirus HMU-HKU, in the fecal samples of crocodiles and intestines of tilapia in Hainan Province, China. The novel parvovirus was firstly identifie...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Du J,Wang W,Chan JF,Wang G,Huang Y,Yi Y,Zhu Z,Peng R,Hu X,Wu Y,Zeng J,Zheng J,Cui X,Niu L,Zhao W,Lu G,Yuen KY,Yin F

更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactobacillus plantarum species is a good source of esterases since both lipolytic and esterase activities have been described for strains of this species. No fundamental biochemical difference exists among esterases and lipases since both share a common catalytic mechanism. L. plantarum WCFS1 possesses a protein, Lp_...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Esteban-Torres M,Reverón I,Santamaría L,Mancheño JM,de Las Rivas B,Muñoz R

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Adaptation to changes in osmolarity is fundamental for the survival of living cells, and has implications in food and industrial biotechnology. It has been extensively studied in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, where the Hog1 stress activated protein kinase was discovered about 20 years ago. Hog1 is the core of th...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gonzalez R,Morales P,Tronchoni J,Cordero-Bueso G,Vaudano E,Quirós M,Novo M,Torres-Pérez R,Valero E

更新日期：2016-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:As Cryptococcus neoformans mother cells generationally age, their cell walls become thicker and cell-wall associated virulence factors are upregulated. Antiphagocytic protein 1 (App1), and laccase enzymes (Lac1 and Lac2) are virulence factors known to contribute to virulence of C. neoformans during infection through i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Orner EP,Bhattacharya S,Kalenja K,Hayden D,Del Poeta M,Fries BC

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen commonly infecting immunocompromised patients with diseases like cystic fibrosis (CF) and cancers and has high rates of recurrence and mortality. The treatment efficacy can be significantly worsened by the multidrug resistance (MDR) of P. aeruginosa, and there is inc...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Guo DD,Luo LM,Ma HL,Zhang SP,Xu H,Zhang H,Wang Y,Yuan Y,Wang Z,He YX

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli O157: H7 (EHEC) is a major foodborne pathogen largely transmitted to humans through the consumption of undercooked ground beef. This study investigated the efficacy of two food-grade, plant-derived antimicrobials, namely rutin (RT), and resveratrol (RV) with or without chitosan (CH) in enhancing EHEC ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Surendran Nair M,Lau P,Belskie K,Fancher S,Chen CH,Karumathil DP,Yin HB,Liu Y,Ma F,Upadhyaya I,Upadhyay A,Mancini R,Venkitanarayanan K

更新日期：2016-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathogenic and non-pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains were simultaneously detected and quantified using a novel viable multiplex real-time PCR (novel qPCR). We used a new PCR primer and probe, ureR, as a surrogate for detection of the toxin trh gene as the primer was better at identifying variant V. parahaemol...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Niu B,Hong B,Zhang Z,Mu L,Malakar PK,Liu H,Pan Y,Zhao Y

更新日期：2018-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The lack of therapeutic options to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens, especially Gram-negative bacteria, is apparent. Therefore, it is imperative to develop new strategies to address the problem of antimicrobial resistance. Repurposing non-antibiotic commercial drugs for antimicrobial ther...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Domalaon R,Ammeter D,Brizuela M,Gorityala BK,Zhanel GG,Schweizer F

更新日期：2019-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the importance of diversification rates in the study of prokaryote evolution, they have not been quantitatively assessed for the majority of microorganism taxa. The investigation of evolutionary patterns in prokaryotes constitutes a challenge due to a very scarce fossil record, limited morphological differenti...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sanglas A,Albarral V,Farfán M,Lorén JG,Fusté MC

更新日期：2017-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The xylanases with high specific activity and resistance to harsh conditions are of high practical value for biomass utilization. In the present study, two new GH11 xylanase genes, MYCTH_56237 and MYCTH_49824, have been cloned from thermophilic fungus Myceliophthora thermophila and expressed in Pichia pastoris. The sp...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Basit A,Liu J,Miao T,Zheng F,Rahim K,Lou H,Jiang W

更新日期：2018-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Variation among animals in their host-associated microbial communities is increasingly recognized as a key determinant of important life history traits including growth, metabolism, and resistance to disease. Quantitative estimates of the factors shaping the stability of host microbiomes over time at the individual le...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Harrison XA,Price SJ,Hopkins K,Leung WTM,Sergeant C,Garner TWJ

更新日期：2019-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant rhizospheres encompass a dynamic zone of interactions between microorganisms and their respective plant hosts. For decades, researchers have worked to understand how these complex interactions influence different aspects of plant growth, development, and evolution. Studies of plant-microbial interactions in the ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Garcia J,Kao-Kniffin J

更新日期：2018-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The acquisition of multiple genes from long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposons occurred in mammals. Genes belonging to a sushi-ichi-related retrotransposon homologs (SIRH) family emerged around the time of the establishment of two viviparous mammalian groups, marsupials and eutherians. These genes encode proteins ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kaneko-Ishino T,Ishino F

更新日期：2012-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to explore the genetic and biological features of the tet(M)-harboring plasmid pTS14 in Salmonella enterica strain S14 isolated from a chicken fecal sample. Plasmid pTS14 was identified by conjugation, S1-pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), Southern hybridization, and plasmid seque...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Liu YY,Liu XK,Cui XD,Chen M,Li SH,He DD,Liu JH,Yuan L,Hu GZ,Pan YS

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Single molecule, real-time (SMRT) sequencing was used to characterize mitochondrial (mt) genome of Ophiocordyceps sinensis and to analyze the mt genome-wide pattern of epigenetic DNA modification. The complete mt genome of O. sinensis, with a size of 157,539 bp, is the fourth largest Ascomycota mt genome sequenced to ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kang X,Hu L,Shen P,Li R,Liu D

更新日期：2017-07-27 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