Acclimatization of Rhizophagus irregularis Enhances Zn Tolerance of the Fungus and the Mycorrhizal Plant Partner.

abstract：:Guanylate kinases (GKs), which convert guanosine monophosphate into guanosine diphosphate (GDP), are important for growth and mannose outer chain elongation of cell wall N-linked glycoproteins in yeast. Here, we identified the ortholog of Saccharomyces cerevisiae GK Guk1, named MoGuk1 and a novel family of fungal GKs ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cai X,Zhang X,Li X,Liu M,Liu X,Wang X,Zhang H,Zheng X,Zhang Z

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The Solfatara volcano near Naples (Italy), the origin of the recently discovered verrucomicrobial methanotroph Methylacidiphilum fumariolicum SolV was shown to contain ammonium ([Formula: see text]) at concentrations ranging from 1 to 28 mM. Ammonia (NH3) can be converted to toxic hydroxylamine (NH2OH) by the particul...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mohammadi SS,Pol A,van Alen T,Jetten MSM,Op den Camp HJM

更新日期：2017-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, 25 times more efficient at trapping heat than carbon dioxide. Ruminant methane emissions contribute almost 30% to anthropogenic sources of global atmospheric methane levels and a reduction in methane emissions would significantly contribute to slowing global temperature rises. Here ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Altermann E,Schofield LR,Ronimus RS,Beatty AK,Reilly K

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Measles virus (MV) is an enveloped negative strand RNA virus belonging to the family of Paramyxoviridae, genus Morbillivirus, and causes one of the most contagious diseases in humans. Experimentally infected non-human primates are used as animal models for studies of the pathogenesis of human measles. We established a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kato SI,Nagata K,Takeuchi K

更新日期：2012-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonellosis is one of the most common causes of foodborne infection and a leading cause of human gastroenteritis. Throughout the last decade, Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium (ST) has shown an increase report with the simultaneous emergence of multidrug-resistant isolates, as phage type DT104. Therefore, to ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ferrari RG,Panzenhagen PHN,Conte-Junior CA

更新日期：2017-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria adapt to different environments by regulating cell division and several conditions that modulate cell division have been documented. Understanding how bacteria transduce environmental signals to control cell division is critical in understanding the global network of cell division regulation. In this article ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Brzozowski RS,Huber M,Burroughs AM,Graham G,Walker M,Alva SS,Aravind L,Eswara PJ

更新日期：2019-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Endophytes are considered to be excellent biocontrol agents and biofertilizers, and are associated with plant growth promotion and health. In particular, seed-endophytic bacteria benefit the host plant's progeny via vertical transmission, and can play a role in plant growth and defense. However, seed-associated endoph...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Li L,Zhang Z,Pan S,Li L,Li X

更新日期：2019-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Swarming is a surface-associated motile behavior that plays an important role in the rapid spread, colonization, and subsequent establishment of bacterial communities. In Pseudomonas aeruginosa, swarming is dependent upon a functional flagella and aided by the production of biosurfactants. AmrZ, a conserved transcript...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hou L,Debru A,Chen Q,Bao Q,Li K

更新日期：2019-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Safety and protective efficacy of recombinant multi-epitope subunit vaccine (r-AK36) was evaluated in a mouse model. Recombinant AK36 protein comprised of immunodominant antigens from outer membrane proteins (Omp's) of Klebsiella pneumoniae namely OmpA and OmpK36. r-AK36 was highly immunogenic and the hyperimmune sera...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Babu L,Uppalapati SR,Sripathy MH,Reddy PN

更新日期：2017-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Type IV secretion systems (T4SSs) play a central role in the pathogenicity of many important pathogens, including Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Helicobacter pylori, and Legionella pneumophila. The T4SSs are related to bacterial conjugation systems, and are classified into two subgroups, type IVA (T4ASS) and type IVB (T4B...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Nagai H,Kubori T

更新日期：2011-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Three chemical epigenetic modifiers [5-azacytidine, nicotinamide, and suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA)] were applied to induce the metabolites of Penicillium mallochii CCH01, a fungus isolated from the gut of Ectropis oblique. Metabolite profiles of P. mallochii CCH01 were obviously changed by SAHA treatment. Fo...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang S,Fang H,Yin C,Wei C,Hu J,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays food preservation, quality maintenance, and safety are major growing concerns of the food industry. It is evident that over time consumers' demand for natural and safe food products with stringent regulations to prevent food-borne infectious diseases. Antimicrobial packaging which is thought to be a subset of...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Malhotra B,Keshwani A,Kharkwal H

更新日期：2015-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In our previous study we demonstrated that proteinase PrtP is able to impair bacteriocin LcnB activity, despite being produced by the same organism and encoded by the same plasmid. However, precise mechanism of this action, i.e., the exact cleavage site within LcnB bacteriocin, as well as its effect on antimicrobial a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Vukotic G,Polovic N,Mirkovic N,Jovcic B,Stanisavljevic N,Fira D,Kojic M

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial symbionts account for survival, development, fitness and evolution of eukaryotic hosts. These microorganisms together with their host form a biological unit known as holobiont. Recent studies have revealed that the holobiont of agaves and cacti comprises a diverse and structured microbiome, which might be im...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Flores-Núñez VM,Fonseca-García C,Desgarennes D,Eloe-Fadrosh E,Woyke T,Partida-Martínez LP

更新日期：2020-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The tropical pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei requires long-term parenteral antimicrobial treatment to eradicate the pathogen from an infected patient. However, the development of antibiotic resistance is emerging as a threat to this form of treatment. To meet the need for alternative therapeutics, we proposed a scr...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Eng SA,Nathan S

更新日期：2015-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) recurrence can result from either relapse of an original infection or exogenous reinfection with a new strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). The aim of this study was to assess the roles of relapse and reinfection among recurrent TB cases characterized by a high prevalence rate of drug-resistan...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zong Z,Huo F,Shi J,Jing W,Ma Y,Liang Q,Jiang G,Dai G,Huang H,Pang Y

更新日期：2018-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Arid and semi-arid regions comprise nearly one-fifth of the earth's terrestrial surface. However, the diversities and functions of their soil microbial communities are not well understood, despite microbial ecological importance in driving biogeochemical cycling. Here, we analyzed the geochemistry and microbial commun...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ren M,Zhang Z,Wang X,Zhou Z,Chen D,Zeng H,Zhao S,Chen L,Hu Y,Zhang C,Liang Y,She Q,Zhang Y,Peng N

更新日期：2018-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial community composition and stability affect pollutant removal for biological/granular activated carbon (BAC/GAC) processes. Here, we pre-loaded the organic carbon substrates sucrose, lactose, and Lysogeny Broth (LB) medium onto new GAC prior to use and then tested whether this substrate pre-loading promoted d...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Qin W,Hammes F

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Diatoms are a dominant group of eukaryotic phytoplankton that contribute substantially to global primary production and the cycling of important elements such as carbon and nitrogen. Heterotrophic bacteria, including members of the gammaproteobacteria, are commonly associated with diatom populations and may rely on th...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Diner RE,Schwenck SM,McCrow JP,Zheng H,Allen AE

更新日期：2016-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is an important forage grass with high yield and superior quality in temperate regions which is widely used in parks, sport field, and other places. However, perennial ryegrass is moderately tolerant to salinity stress compared to other commercial cultivars and salt stress reduces t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Li X,Han S,Wang G,Liu X,Amombo E,Xie Y,Fu J

更新日期：2017-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Crop protection anilinopyrimidine (AP) fungicides were introduced more than 20 years ago for the control of a range of diseases caused by ascomycete plant pathogens, and in particular for the control of gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea. Although early mode of action studies suggested an inhibition of methionine bi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mosbach A,Edel D,Farmer AD,Widdison S,Barchietto T,Dietrich RA,Corran A,Scalliet G

更新日期：2017-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis spore-forming bacterium. Since it is primarily a disease of animals, the control in animals, and humans depend on the prevention in livestock, principally cattle, sheep, and goats. Most veterinary vaccines utilize the toxigenic, uncapsulated (pXO1+/pXO2-) B. a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Adone R,Sali M,Francia M,Iatarola M,Donatiello A,Fasanella A

更新日期：2016-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Giardia duodenalis is an intestinal parasite that causes 200-300 million episodes of diarrhoea annually. Metronidazole (Mtz) is a front-line anti-giardial, but treatment failure is common and clinical resistance has been demonstrated. Mtz is thought to be activated within the parasite by oxidoreductase enzymes, and to...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ansell BR,Baker L,Emery SJ,McConville MJ,Svärd SG,Gasser RB,Jex AR

更新日期：2017-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past several decades, sulfate concentration and salinity have been considered to be the two essential hydrochemical factors in the formation of dolomite, yet arguments against this hypothesis have existed simultaneously. To clarify the effects of sulfate concentration and salinity in the mineralization of dolom...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Qiu X,Yao Y,Wang H,Shen A,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Invasive mold infections associated with Aspergillus species are a significant cause of mortality in immunocompromised patients. The most frequently occurring aetiological pathogens are members of the Aspergillus section Fumigati followed by members of the section Terrei. The frequency of Aspergillus terre...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zoran T,Sartori B,Sappl L,Aigner M,Sánchez-Reus F,Rezusta A,Chowdhary A,Taj-Aldeen SJ,Arendrup MC,Oliveri S,Kontoyiannis DP,Alastruey-Izquierdo A,Lagrou K,Cascio GL,Meis JF,Buzina W,Farina C,Drogari-Apiranthitou M,Gra

更新日期：2018-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil microbial communities are intricately linked to ecosystem functioning because they play important roles in carbon and nitrogen cycling. Still, we know little about how soil microbial communities will be affected by disturbances expected with climate change. This is a significant gap in understanding, as the stabi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： de Vries FT,Shade A

更新日期：2013-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucellosis, an infectious disease caused by Brucella, is one of the most extended bacterial zoonosis in the world and an important cause of economic losses and human suffering. The lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Brucella plays a major role in virulence as it impairs normal recognition by the innate immune system and del...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Salvador-Bescós M,Gil-Ramírez Y,Zúñiga-Ripa A,Martínez-Gómez E,de Miguel MJ,Muñoz PM,Cloeckaert A,Zygmunt MS,Moriyón I,Iriarte M,Conde-Álvarez R

更新日期：2018-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MEP218 is an autochthonous bacterial isolate with antibacterial and antifungal activities against a wide range of phytopathogenic microorganisms. Cyclic lipopeptides (CLP), particularly fengycins, produced by this bacterium; are the main antimicrobial compounds responsible for the growth inh...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Medeot DB,Fernandez M,Morales GM,Jofré E

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Africa, Asia, and Latin America are regions highly affected by endemic diseases, such as Leishmaniasis, Malaria, and Chagas' disease. They are responsible for the death of 1000s of patients every year, as there is not yet a cure for them and the drugs used are inefficient against the pathogenic parasites. During the l...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lacerda AF,Pelegrini PB,de Oliveira DM,Vasconcelos ÉA,Grossi-de-Sá MF

更新日期：2016-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes KF707 is a soil bacterium which is known for its capacity to aerobically degrade harmful organic compounds such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) using biphenyl as co-metabolite. Here we provide the first genetic and functional analysis of the KF707 respiratory terminal oxidases in cell...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sandri F,Fedi S,Cappelletti M,Calabrese FM,Turner RJ,Zannoni D

更新日期：2017-06-30 00:00:00