Embelin Restores Carbapenem Efficacy against NDM-1-Positive Pathogens.

abstract：:Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are innate immune cells characterized by their ability to suppress T-cell responses. Recently, we demonstrated that the human-pathogenic fungi Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus induced a distinct subset of neutrophilic MDSCs. To dissect Candida-mediated MDSC induction ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Singh A,Lelis F,Braig S,Schäfer I,Hartl D,Rieber N

更新日期：2016-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial diversity present on grapes in wineries, and throughout fermentation has been associated with important metabolites for final wine quality. Although microbiome-metabolome associations have been well characterized and could be used as indicators of wine quality, the impact of regionality on the microbiome and...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang HL,Hopfer H,Cockburn DW,Wee J

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Removal of carbon through the precipitation and burial of calcium carbonate in marine sediments constitutes over 70% of the total carbon on Earth and is partitioned between coastal and pelagic zones. The precipitation of authigenic calcium carbonate in seawater, however, has been hotly debated because despite being in...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lisle JT,Robbins LL

更新日期：2016-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida haemulonii is an emerging opportunistic pathogen resistant to most antifungal drugs currently used in clinical arena. Metal complexes containing 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) chelating ligands have well-established anti-Candida activity against different medically relevant species. This study utilized larvae of G...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gandra RM,McCarron P,Viganor L,Fernandes MF,Kavanagh K,McCann M,Branquinha MH,Santos ALS,Howe O,Devereux M

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Radix pseudostellariae L. is a common and popular Chinese medication. However, continuous monoculture has increased its susceptibility to severe diseases. We identified two pathogenic microorganisms, Talaromyces helicus M. (KU355274) and Kosakonia sacchari W. (KU324465), and their antagonistic bacterium, Bacillus pumi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wu H,Wu L,Wang J,Zhu Q,Lin S,Xu J,Zheng C,Chen J,Qin X,Fang C,Zhang Z,Azeem S,Lin W

更新日期：2016-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium is a common cause of enterocolitis in humans globally, with multidrug resistant (MDR) strains posing an enhanced threat. S. Typhimurium is also a pathogen in food-production animals, and these populations can act as reservoirs of the bacterium. Therefore, surveil...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mellor KC,Petrovska L,Thomson NR,Harris K,Reid SWJ,Mather AE

更新日期：2019-04-12 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：:Acephate is an organophosphate pesticide that has been widely used to control insect pests in agricultural fields for decades. However, its use has been partially restricted in many countries due to its toxic intermediate product methamidophos. Long term exposure to acephate and methamidophos in non-target organisms r...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lin Z,Pang S,Zhang W,Mishra S,Bhatt P,Chen S

更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) is one of the most important cash crops grown for food and oil production. Salinity is a major constraint for loss of peanut productivity, and halotolerant plant growth promoting bacteria not only enhance plant-growth but also provide tolerance against salt stress. The potential of halotolera...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Alexander A,Singh VK,Mishra A

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Seaweeds of the intertidal regions are a rich source of surface associated bacteria and are potential source of antimicrobial molecules. In the present study, 77 epiphytic isolates from eight different algae collected from Little Andaman were enumerated. On testing for their antimicrobial activities against certain pa...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Karthick P,Mohanraju R

更新日期：2018-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Members of the genus Lactobacillus are commonly found at the gastrointestinal tract and other mucosal surfaces of humans. This genus includes various species with a great number of potentially probiotic bacteria. Other often-used probiotic species belong to Bifidobacterium, a genus almost exclusively associated with t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zúñiga M,Monedero V,Yebra MJ

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Random transposon mutagenesis is a powerful technique used to generate libraries of genetic insertions in many different bacterial strains. Here we develop a system facilitating random transposon mutagenesis in a range of different Gram-negative bacterial strains, including Pectobacterium atrosepticum, Citrobacter rod...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Monson R,Smith DS,Matilla MA,Roberts K,Richardson E,Drew A,Williamson N,Ramsay J,Welch M,Salmond GP

更新日期：2015-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Similar to the increased number of studies on invasive plants and animals in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, many reports were recently published on the invasion of Nostocales (cyanobacteria) to freshwater environments worldwide. Invasion and proliferation of Nostocales in new habitats have the potential to signif...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sukenik A,Hadas O,Kaplan A,Quesada A

更新日期：2012-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The growing human population is currently facing an unprecedented challenge regarding global food sustainability. Thus, it is of paramount to maintain food production and quality while avoiding a negative impact on climate change and the environment at large. Along the food chain, several practices could compromise fu...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gutiérrez D,Fernández L,Rodríguez A,García P

更新日期：2019-01-22 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：:In this study, we characterized the β-lactamase genes and phenotypic resistance of cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolated from retail foods in China. Of 1,024 Enterobacteriaceae isolates recovered from raw meat products, aquatic products, raw vegetables, retail-level ready-to-eat (RTE) foods, frozen foods...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ye Q,Wu Q,Zhang S,Zhang J,Yang G,Wang J,Xue L,Chen M

更新日期：2018-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The metataxonomic approach combining 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing using the PacBio Technology with the application of the operational phylogenetic unit (OPU) approach, has been used to analyze the fecal microbial composition of the high-altitude and herbivorous Tibetan antelopes. The fecal samples of the antelope...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Bai X,Lu S,Yang J,Jin D,Pu J,Díaz Moyá S,Xiong Y,Rossello-Mora R,Xu J

更新日期：2018-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatophytes are the most common cause of onychomycosis, counting for 90% fungal nail infection. Although dermatophyte pathogens are normally susceptible to antifungal agents, onychomycosis often results in refractory chronic disease, and the formation of biofilms frequently underlines the inadequate responses and re...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Chen B,Sun Y,Zhang J,Chen R,Zhong X,Wu X,Zheng L,Zhao J

更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the microbial community composition in the rumen of yaks under different feeding regimes. Microbial communities were assessed by sequencing bacterial and archaeal 16S ribosomal RNA gene fragments obtained from yaks (Bos grunniens) from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China. Samples were...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhou Z,Fang L,Meng Q,Li S,Chai S,Liu S,Schonewille JT

更新日期：2017-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum is a Gram-positive bacterium found as a member of the normal microbiota of the upper respiratory tract. It was suggested that C. pseudodiphtheriticum may be potentially used as a next-generation probiotic for nasal application, although no deep studies were performed in this regard...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kanmani P,Clua P,Vizoso-Pinto MG,Rodriguez C,Alvarez S,Melnikov V,Takahashi H,Kitazawa H,Villena J

更新日期：2017-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, 217 rhizobacterial isolates were obtained from six different tea estates of Assam, India and subjected to preliminary in vitro plant growth promotion (PGP) screening for indole acetic acid (IAA) production, phosphate solubilization, siderophore production and ammonia production. Fifty isolates sh...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Dutta J,Handique PJ,Thakur D

更新日期：2015-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium abscessus infections are increasing worldwide. Current drug regimens are largely ineffective, yet the current development pipeline for M. abscessus is alarmingly sparse. Traditional discovery efforts for M. abscessus assess the capability of a new drug to inhibit bacterial growth under nutrient-rich grow...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Berube BJ,Castro L,Russell D,Ovechkina Y,Parish T

更新日期：2018-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio cholerae can enter into a viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state in order to survive in unfavorable environments. In this study, we studied the roles of five physicochemical and microbiological factors or states, namely, different strains, growth phases, oxygen, temperature, and starvation, on the development o...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wu B,Liang W,Kan B

更新日期：2016-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Ever since the publication of the seminal paper by Lynn Margulis in 1967 proposing the theory of the endosymbiotic origin of organelles, the study of the symbiotic relationships between unicellular eukaryotes and prokaryotes has received ever-growing attention by microbiologists and evolutionists alike. While the evol...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Henriquez FL,Mooney R,Bandel T,Giammarini E,Zeroual M,Fiori PL,Margarita V,Rappelli P,Dessì D

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The capacity to distinguish between living and dead cells is an important, but often unrealized, attribute of rapid detection methods for foodborne pathogens. In this study, the numbers of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 after inoculation onto Romaine lettuce plants and on plastic (abiotic) surfaces were me...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ju W,Moyne AL,Marco ML

更新日期：2016-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Serological tests for COVID-19 have been instrumental in studying the epidemiology of the disease. However, the performance of the currently available tests is plagued by the problem of variability. We have developed a high-throughput serological test capable of simultaneously detecting total immunoglobulins...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kubo S,Ohtake N,Miyakawa K,Jeremiah SS,Yamaoka Y,Murohashi K,Hagiwara E,Mihara T,Goto A,Yamazaki E,Ogura T,Kaneko T,Yamanaka T,Ryo A

更新日期：2021-01-15 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：:Desulfotomaculum reducens strain MI-1 is a Gram-positive, sulfate-reducing bacterium also capable of reducing Fe(III). Metal reduction in Gram-positive bacteria is poorly understood. Here, we investigated Fe(III) reduction with lactate, a non-fermentable substrate, as the electron donor. Lactate consumption is concomi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Dalla Vecchia E,Shao PP,Suvorova E,Chiappe D,Hamelin R,Bernier-Latmani R

更新日期：2014-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Type IV secretion systems (T4SS) are used by a number of bacterial pathogens to attack the host cell. The complex protein structure of the T4SS is used to directly translocate effector proteins into host cells, often causing fatal diseases in humans and animals. Identification of effector proteins is the first step in...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Esna Ashari Z,Brayton KA,Broschat SL

更新日期：2019-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The vertebrate gut teems with a large, diverse, and dynamic bacterial community that has pervasive effects on gut physiology, metabolism, and immunity. Under natural conditions, these microbes share their habitat with a similarly dynamic community of eukaryotes (helminths, protozoa, and fungi), many of which are well-...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Leung JM,Graham AL,Knowles SCL

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00