Diversity and Evolution of Myxobacterial Type IV Pilus Systems.

abstract：:Listeria monocytogenes has become one of the principal foodborne pathogens worldwide. The capacity of this bacterium to grow at low temperatures has opened an interesting field of study in terms of the identification and classification of new strains of L. monocytogenes with different growth capacities at low temperat...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cordero N,Maza F,Navea-Perez H,Aravena A,Marquez-Fontt B,Navarrete P,Figueroa G,González M,Latorre M,Reyes-Jara A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trait-based approaches provide a mechanistic framework to understand and predict the structure and functioning of microbial communities. Resource utilization traits and trade-offs are among key microbial traits that describe population dynamics and competition among microbes. Several important trade-offs have been ide...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Litchman E,Edwards KF,Klausmeier CA

更新日期：2015-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The pyogenic streptococci group includes pathogenic species for humans and other animals and has been associated with enduring morbidity and high mortality. The main reason for the treatment failure of streptococcal infections is the increased resistance to antibiotics. In recent years, infectious diseases caused by p...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Alves-Barroco C,Rivas-García L,Fernandes AR,Baptista PV

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Spices have been used since ancient times. Although they have been employed mainly as flavoring and coloring agents, their role in food safety and preservation have also been studied in vitro and in vivo. Spices have exhibited numerous health benefits in preventing and treating a wide variety of diseases such as cance...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gottardi D,Bukvicki D,Prasad S,Tyagi AK

更新日期：2016-09-21 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：:Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) may be used to improve chicken's feed efficiency (FE) via modulation of the intestinal microbiota and microbe-host signaling. This study investigated the effect of the administration of FMT from highly feed efficient donors early in life on the jejunal and cecal microbiota, visceral ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Metzler-Zebeli BU,Siegerstetter SC,Magowan E,Lawlor PG,O Connell NE,Zebeli Q

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Grapholita molesta, the oriental fruit moth, is a serious global pest of many Rosaceae fruit trees. Gut microorganisms play important roles in host nutrition, digestion, detoxification, and resistance to pathogens. However, there are few studies on the microbiota of G. molesta, particularly during metamorphosis. Here,...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang X,Sun S,Yang X,Cheng J,Wei H,Li Z,Michaud JP,Liu X

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The spreading of multidrug-resistant Candida auris is considered as an emerging global health threat. The number of effective therapeutic regimens is strongly limited; therefore, development of novel strategies is needed. Farnesol is a quorum-sensing molecule with a potential antifungal and/or adjuvant effect; it may ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Nagy F,Vitális E,Jakab Á,Borman AM,Forgács L,Tóth Z,Majoros L,Kovács R

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The N cycle of arid ecosystems is influenced by low soil organic matter, high soil pH, and extremes in water potential and temperature that lead to open canopies and development of biological soil crusts (biocrusts). We investigated the effects of N amendment on soil microbial dynamics in a Larrea tridentata-Ambrosia ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sinsabaugh RL,Belnap J,Rudgers J,Kuske CR,Martinez N,Sandquist D

更新日期：2015-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a predatory bacterium that feeds upon and proliferates inside other Gram-negative bacteria. Upon entry into the periplasmic space of the prey envelope, B. bacteriovorus initiates an exquisite developmental program in which it digests the host resources and grows as a filament, which event...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Laloux G

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The Gram negative bacterium Yersinia pestis can infect humans by multiple routes to cause plague. Three plague pandemics have occurred and Y. pestis has been linked to biowarfare in the past. The continued risk of plague as a bioweapon has prompted increased research to understand Y. pestis pathogenesis and develop ne...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lawrenz MB

更新日期：2010-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The microbial processes of denitrification and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) are two important nitrate reducing mechanisms in soil, which are responsible for the loss of nitrate ([Formula: see text]) and production of the potent greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide (N(2)O). A number of factors are known ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Giles M,Morley N,Baggs EM,Daniell TJ

更新日期：2012-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Most microbes can produce surface-associated or suspended aggregates called biofilms, which are encased within a biopolymer-rich matrix. The biofilm matrix provides structural integrity to the aggregates and shields the resident cells against environmental stressors, including antibiotic treatment. Microscopy permits ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Reichhardt C,Parsek MR

更新日期：2019-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of secondary plant metabolites (e.g., flavonoids) possess antiviral/antimicrobial activity. Most flavonoids, however, are difficult to study, as they are immiscible in water-based systems. The relatively new semisynthetic α-glucosyl hesperitin (GH), and the natural plant product epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lipson SM,Ozen FS,Louis S,Karthikeyan L

更新日期：2015-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:1,3-Propanediol (1,3-PD) is a valuable chemical intermediate in the synthesis of polyesters, polyethers, and polyurethanes, which have applications in various products such as cloth, bottles, films, tarpaulins, canoes, foam seals, high-resilience foam seating, and surface coatings. Klebsiella pneumoniae can produce 1,...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Jeng WY,Panjaitan NSD,Horng YT,Chung WT,Chien CC,Soo PC

更新日期：2017-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Newborns and unvaccinated infants, compared to other age groups, are more susceptible to pertussis infection, manifesting severe symptoms leading to a higher mortality. The recent increase in pertussis cases demands more effective strategies to overcome this major health problem. In parallel with maternal-immunization...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Martin Aispuro P,Ambrosis N,Zurita ME,Gaillard ME,Bottero D,Hozbor DF

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Probiotic bacteria have been associated with various health benefits and included in overwhelming number of foods. Today, probiotic supplements are consumed with increasing regularity and record a rapidly growing economic value. With billions of heterogeneous populations of probiotics per serving, probiotic supplement...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang Y,Jiang Y,Deng Y,Yi C,Wang Y,Ding M,Liu J,Jin X,Shen L,He Y,Wu X,Chen X,Sun C,Zheng M,Zhang R,Ye H,An H,Wong A

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Petroleum pollution is a severe environmental issue. Comprehensively revealing the genetic backgrounds of hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms contributes to developing effective methods for bioremediation of crude oil-polluted environments. Marine bacterium Achromobacter sp. HZ01 is capable of degrading hydrocarbons ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hong YH,Ye CC,Zhou QZ,Wu XY,Yuan JP,Peng J,Deng H,Wang JH

更新日期：2017-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The numerous perennial meltwater ponds distributed throughout Antarctica represent diverse and productive ecosystems central to the ecological functioning of the surrounding ultra oligotrophic environment. The dominant taxa in the pond benthic communities have been well described however, little is known regarding the...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Archer SD,McDonald IR,Herbold CW,Lee CK,Cary CS

更新日期：2015-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Xylenes are considered one of the most common hazardous sources of environmental contamination. The biodegradation of these compounds has been often reported, rarer the ability to oxidize the ortho-isomer. Among few o-xylene-degrading bacteria, Rhodococcus opacus R7 is well known for its capability to degrade diverse ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zampolli J,Di Canito A,Manconi A,Milanesi L,Di Gennaro P,Orro A

更新日期：2020-08-12 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：:Alternaria brassicicola is a necrotrophic fungus causing black spot disease and is an economically important seed-borne pathogen of cultivated brassicas. Seed transmission is a crucial component of its parasitic cycle as it promotes long-term survival and dispersal. Recent studies, conducted with the Arabidopsis thali...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： N'Guyen GQ,Raulo R,Marchi M,Agustí-Brisach C,Iacomi B,Pelletier S,Renou JP,Bataillé-Simoneau N,Campion C,Bastide F,Hamon B,Mouchès C,Porcheron B,Lemoine R,Kwasiborski A,Simoneau P,Guillemette T

更新日期：2019-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also called human herpesvirus 8, belongs to the gamma herpesviruses and is the etiological agent of Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, and some types of multicentric Castleman's disease. In vivo, KSHV mainly infects B cells and endothelial cells. The interactio...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Liang D,Lin X,Lan K

更新日期：2012-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of microorganisms exerting resistance to biocides is a challenge to meat-processing environments. Bacteria can be intrinsically resistant to biocides but resistance can also be acquired by adaptation to their sub-lethal concentrations. Moreover, the presence of biocide resistance determinants, which is c...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Conficoni D,Losasso C,Cortini E,Di Cesare A,Cibin V,Giaccone V,Corno G,Ricci A

更新日期：2016-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Current human immunodeficiency virus type 1 pandemic is believed to originate from cross-species transmission of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) into human population. Such cross-species transmission, however, is not efficient in general, because viral replication is modulated by host cell factors, with the specie...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sakuma R,Takeuchi H

更新日期：2012-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Hantaviruses are zoonotic agents that cause hemorrhagic fevers and are thought to be transmitted to humans by exposure to aerosolized excreta of infected rodents. Puumala virus (PUUV) is the predominant endemic hantavirus in Europe. A large proportion of PUUV-infected patients suffer from gastrointestinal ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Witkowski PT,Perley CC,Brocato RL,Hooper JW,Jürgensen C,Schulzke JD,Krüger DH,Bücker R

更新日期：2017-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections are a serious global health problem. This organism has developed disturbing levels of antibiotic resistance, resulting in the need for new approaches to prevent and treat gonorrhea. The genus Neisseria also includes several members of the human microbiome that live in close association...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Aho EL,Ogle JM,Finck AM

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria is an increasing health concern. The spread of AMR bacteria (AMRB) between animals and humans via the food chain and the exchange of AMR genes requires holistic approaches for risk mitigation. The AMRB exposure of humans via food is currently only poorly understoo...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Jans C,Sarno E,Collineau L,Meile L,Stärk KDC,Stephan R

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Avibacterium paragallinarum, the causative agent of infectious coryza, is known to release outer membrane vesicles (OMVs). In the present study, we investigated the composition, bioactivities, and functional properties of the OMVs of A. paragallinarum. Following extraction and purification, the OMVs were observed to b...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mei C,Sun AH,Blackall PJ,Xian H,Li SF,Gong YM,Wang HJ

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Platycladi Semen, which is derived from the dried ripe seed of Platycladus orientalis, has been used for the treatment of insomnia and constipation in China for 2000 years. However, it is susceptible to fungal and aflatoxin contamination under proper humidity and temperature during storage. Although aflatoxin contamin...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yu J,Guo M,Jiang W,Yang M,Pang X

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00