Antifungal Streptomyces spp. Associated with the Infructescences of Protea spp. in South Africa.

abstract：:The archaeon Thermococcus barophilus, one of the most extreme members of hyperthermophilic piezophiles known thus far, is able to grow at temperatures up to 103°C and pressures up to 80 MPa. We analyzed the membrane lipids of T. barophilus by high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry as a function of pr...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cario A,Grossi V,Schaeffer P,Oger PM

更新日期：2015-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Type three secretion system (T3SS) is essential for Ralstonia solanacearum to cause disease in host plants and we previously screened AroG1 as a candidate with impact on the T3SS expression. Here, we focused on two putative DAHP synthases of AroG1 and AroG2, which control the first step of the shikimate pathway, a com...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang W,Li J,Shi X,Hikichi Y,Zhang Y,Ohnishi K

更新日期：2019-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Composed of trillions of individual microbes, the human gut microbiota has adapted to the uniquely diverse environments found in the human intestine. Quickly responding to the variances in the ingested food, the microbiota interacts with the host via reciprocal biochemical signaling to coordinate the exchange of nutri...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Selber-Hnatiw S,Rukundo B,Ahmadi M,Akoubi H,Al-Bizri H,Aliu AF,Ambeaghen TU,Avetisyan L,Bahar I,Baird A,Begum F,Ben Soussan H,Blondeau-Éthier V,Bordaries R,Bramwell H,Briggs A,Bui R,Carnevale M,Chancharoen M,Chevass

更新日期：2017-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:During chronic respiratory infections of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, bacteria adaptively evolve in response to the nutritional and immune environment as well as influence other infecting microbes. The present study was designed to gain insights into the genetic mechanisms underlying adaptation and diversification b...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hassan AA,Dos Santos SC,Cooper VS,Sá-Correia I

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful inter-kingdom relationships are based upon a dynamic balance between defense and cooperation. A certain degree of competition is necessary to guarantee life spread and development. On the other hand, cooperation is a powerful tool to ensure a long lasting adaptation to changing environmental conditions and ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Pessione E

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the ability of a culture highly enriched with the polyphosphate-accumulating organism, "Candidatus Accumulibacter phosphatis" clade IIC, to adjust their metabolism to different phosphate availabilities. For this purpose the biomass was cultivated in a sequencing batch rea...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Welles L,Abbas B,Sorokin DY,Lopez-Vazquez CM,Hooijmans CM,van Loosdrecht MC,Brdjanovic D

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Host population density is positively associated with the strength of social interactions or the frequency of physical contacts, and thus potentially influences microbial transmission among individuals. However, the relationship between host density and gut microbiota remains unknown. Here, we characterized the gut mi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Li H,Qu J,Li T,Li J,Lin Q,Li X

更新日期：2016-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between microbiota and health has been widely reported in humans and animals. We established a link between teat cistern microbiota composition and bovine mastitis, an inflammatory disease often due to bacterial infections. To further decipher the relationships between teat cistern microbiota and immu...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Rault L,Lévêque PA,Barbey S,Launay F,Larroque H,Le Loir Y,Germon P,Guinard-Flament J,Even S

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The genus Macrococcus is a close relative of the genus Staphylococcus. Whilst staphylococci are widespread as human pathogens, macrococci have not yet been reported from human clinical specimens. Here we investigated Gram-positive and catalase-positive cocci recovered from human clinical material and identified as Mac...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mašlaňová I,Wertheimer Z,Sedláček I,Švec P,Indráková A,Kovařovic V,Schumann P,Spröer C,Králová S,Šedo O,Krištofová L,Vrbovská V,Füzik T,Petráš P,Zdráhal Z,Ružičková V,Doškař J,Pantuček R

更新日期：2018-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:(S)-equol is one of the major metabolites of daidzein that is produced by human and animal gut bacteria. Most of the physiological functions of soybean isoflavones, such as anti-oxidative activity, anti-cancer activity, and cardiovascular protection have been ascribed to (S)-equol. However, only 30-50% people contain ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Li H,Mao S,Chen H,Zhu L,Liu W,Wang X,Yin Y

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasites are now known to be ubiquitous across biological systems and can play an important role in modulating algal populations. However, there is a lack of extensive information on their role in artificial ecosystems such as algal production ponds and photobioreactors. Parasites have been implicated in the demise o...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Carney LT,Lane TW

更新日期：2014-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:KPC-3-producing bacteria are endemic in many countries but only recently became apparent their wide distribution in different Portuguese hospitals. The aim of this study is to characterize genetic backgrounds associated with bla KPC-3 among Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates recently identified on non-hospitalized patient...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Rodrigues C,Bavlovič J,Machado E,Amorim J,Peixe L,Novais Â

更新日期：2016-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Colistin-resistance mediated by mobilisable and plasmid-borne mcr genes has emerged worldwide, threatening the efficacy of colistin, a last resort antibiotic increasingly used for treating human invasive infections by multidrug-resistant or extensively drug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. In this study, we report the fi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Carfora V,Alba P,Leekitcharoenphon P,Ballarò D,Cordaro G,Di Matteo P,Donati V,Ianzano A,Iurescia M,Stravino F,Tagliaferri T,Battisti A,Franco A

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The safety of healthcare workers (HCWs) against severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission is an important aspect of managing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In the South Korea, highly stringent infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines are implemented, and reports of...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ko JH,Lee JY,Kim HA,Kang SJ,Baek JY,Park SJ,Hyun M,Jo IJ,Chung CR,Kim YJ,Kang ES,Choi YK,Chang HH,Jung SI,Peck KR

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial secondary metabolites possess a wide range of biologically active compounds including antibacterial and antioxidants. In this study, a Gram-positive novel marine Actinobacteria was isolated from sea sediment which showed 84% 16S rRNA gene sequence (KT588655) similarity with Streptomyces variabilis (EU841661)...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Dholakiya RN,Kumar R,Mishra A,Mody KH,Jha B

更新日期：2017-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Purification of the origin recognition complex (ORC) from wild-type budding yeast cells more than two decades ago opened up doors to analyze the initiation of eukaryotic chromosomal DNA replication biochemically. Although revised methods to purify ORC from overproducing cells were reported later, purification of mutan...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kawakami H,Ohashi E,Tsurimoto T,Katayama T

更新日期：2016-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the contribution of animal- and human-derived fecal pollution sources in shaping integron prevalence and diversity in beach waters, 414 Escherichia coli strains were collected from beach waters (BW, n = 166), seagull feces (SF, n = 179), and wastewaters (WW, n = 69), on the World Biosphere Reserve of the...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Moura A,Araújo S,Alves MS,Henriques I,Pereira A,Correia AC

更新日期：2014-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Weaning stress renders piglets susceptible to pathogen infection, which leads to post-weaning diarrhea, a severe condition characterized by heavy diarrhea and mortality in piglets. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of typical strains associated with post-weaning diarrhea. Thus, prevention and inhibition o...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang J,Zeng Y,Wang S,Liu H,Zhang D,Zhang W,Wang Y,Ji H

更新日期：2018-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype (RT) 014 is well-established in both human and porcine populations in Australia, raising the possibility that C. difficile infection (CDI) may have a zoonotic or foodborne etiology. Here, whole genome sequencing and high-resolution core genome phylogenetics were performed on a contem...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Knight DR,Squire MM,Collins DA,Riley TV

更新日期：2017-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungi play a critical role in the degradation of organic matter. Because different combinations of fungi result in different rates of decomposition, determining how climate change will affect microbial composition and function is fundamental to predicting future environments. Fungal response to global change is patter...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Amend AS,Matulich KL,Martiny JB

更新日期：2015-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinetobacter baumannii often causes serious nosocomial infections. Because of its serious drug resistance problems, complex drug resistance mechanism, and rapid adaptation to antibiotics, it often shows pan-drug resistance and high fatality rates, which represent great challenges for clinical treatment. Therefore, id...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Huang W,Zhang Q,Li W,Chen Y,Shu C,Li Q,Zhou J,Ye C,Bai H,Sun W,Yang X,Ma Y

更新日期：2019-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, genes identified and transcriptionally regulated by the AirSR TCS have been involved in energy production and cellular homeostasis of the staphylococcal cell. It is well accepted that the state of cellular metabolism impacts the expression of virulence factors in Staphylococcus aureus. For this reason, we con...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hall JW,Yang J,Guo H,Ji Y

更新日期：2015-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-17A (IL-17A) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine produced by TH17 cells that participates and contributes in host defense and autoimmune disease. We have recently reported antitumor properties of the probiotic strain of Lactobacillus casei BL23 in mice and TH17 cells was shown to play an important role in this ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Jacouton E,Torres Maravilla E,Boucard AS,Pouderous N,Pessoa Vilela AP,Naas I,Chain F,Azevedo V,Langella P,Bermúdez-Humarán LG

更新日期：2019-01-23 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：:Elongation factor thermal unstable Tu (EF-Tu) is a G protein that catalyzes the binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to the A-site of the ribosome inside living cells. Structural and biochemical studies have described the complex interactions needed to effect canonical function. However, EF-Tu has evolved the capacity to execute...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Harvey KL,Jarocki VM,Charles IG,Djordjevic SP

更新日期：2019-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathogens have evolved mechanisms to modulate host cell functions and avoid recognition and destruction by the host damage response. For many years, researchers have focused on proteins as the main effectors used by pathogens to hijack host cell pathways, but only recently with the development of deep RNA sequencing t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Bayer-Santos E,Marini MM,da Silveira JF

更新日期：2017-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Aeolian prokaryotic communities (APC) are important components of bioaerosols that are transported freely or attached to dust particles suspended in the atmosphere. Terrestrial and marine ecosystems are known to release and receive significant prokaryote loads into and from the surrounded atmospheric air. However, com...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Aalismail NA,Díaz-Rúa R,Ngugi DK,Cusack M,Duarte CM

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Abortive infection is an anti-phage mechanism employed by a bacterium to initiate its own death upon phage infection. This reduces, or eliminates, production of viral progeny and protects clonal siblings in the bacterial population by an act akin to an "altruistic suicide." Abortive infection can be mediated by a Type...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Chen B,Akusobi C,Fang X,Salmond GPC

更新日期：2017-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a common pathogen which has become a major concern of seafood products. The bacteria in the viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state are unable to form colonies on growth media, but under appropriate conditions they can regain culturability. In this study, V. parahaemolyticus was induced into ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhong Q,Wang B,Wang J,Liu Y,Fang X,Liao Z

更新日期：2019-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial mat communities in the effluent channels of Octopus and Mushroom Springs within the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park have been extensively characterized. Previous studies have focused on the chlorophototrophic organisms of the phyla Cyanobacteria and Chloroflexi. However, the diversity and met...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Thiel V,Hügler M,Ward DM,Bryant DA

更新日期：2017-06-06 00:00:00