Genetic and Phenotypic Characterization of a Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis Emerging Strain with Superior Intra-macrophage Replication Phenotype.

abstract：:Prostatitis has various etiology including bacterial infection and dysregulated immunity; some of its forms remain a serious therapeutic challenge. Inflammation occurs in all forms of this disorder and is proposed to predispose to the development of prostate cancer (PC). There are reports that phage therapy is effecti...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Górski A,Jończyk-Matysiak E,Łusiak-Szelachowska M,Międzybrodzki R,Weber-Dąbrowska B,Borysowski J,Letkiewicz S,Bagińska N,Sfanos KS

更新日期：2018-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the details of a numerical model, BIOB that is capable of simulating the biodegradation of oil entrapped in the sediment. The model uses Monod kinetics to simulate the growth of bacteria in the presence of nutrients and the subsequent consumption of hydrocarbons. The model was used to simulate experimental ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Torlapati J,Boufadel MC

更新日期：2014-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Fusarium wilt is a devastating soil-borne fungal disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc). In recent years, some antifungal bacteria have been applied for the prevention and biocontrol of pathogenic fungi. In our study, a bacterial strain HQB-1, isolated from banana rhizosphere soil, was cultured for i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Xu Z,Wang M,Du J,Huang T,Liu J,Dong T,Chen Y

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are the primary genera of the intestinal flora and have many probiotic functions. In the present study, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) ATCC 53103 was used to treat BALB/c mice. After LGG intervention, both low and high LGG doses were shown to improve the observed OTU, Chao1, ACE, and Shann...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Shi CW,Cheng MY,Yang X,Lu YY,Yin HD,Zeng Y,Wang RY,Jiang YL,Yang WT,Wang JZ,Zhao DD,Huang HB,Ye LP,Cao X,Yang GL,Wang CF

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathogenic fungi have diverse growth lifestyles that support fungal colonization on plants. Successful colonization and infection for all lifestyles depends upon the ability to modify living host plants to sequester the necessary nutrients required for growth and reproduction. Secretion of virulence determinants refer...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Selin C,de Kievit TR,Belmonte MF,Fernando WG

更新日期：2016-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemophilus parasuis is known as a commensal organism discovered in the upper respiratory tract of swine where the pathogenic bacteria survive in various adverse environmental stress. QseC, a histidine protein kinase of the two-component regulatory systems CheY/QseC, is involved in the environmental adaptation in bact...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： He L,Dai K,Wen X,Ding L,Cao S,Huang X,Wu R,Zhao Q,Huang Y,Yan Q,Ma X,Han X,Wen Y

更新日期：2018-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of Salmonella isolated from meat samples of commercial broilers (CB) and spent hens (SH). Between March and June 2016, 200 retail raw chicken carcasses (100 from CB and 100 from SH) were obtained from local supermarkets in Tai'an city of China...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Li S,Zhou Y,Miao Z

更新日期：2017-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Current notion presumes that only one protein is encoded at a given bacterial genetic locus. However, transcription and translation of an overlapping open reading frame (ORF) of 186 bp length were discovered by RNAseq and RIBOseq experiments. This ORF is almost completely embedded in the annotated L,D-transpeptidase g...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hücker SM,Vanderhaeghen S,Abellan-Schneyder I,Scherer S,Neuhaus K

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular agents produced by newly isolated bacterial strains were able to catalyze the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The most effective isolates were identified as Bacillus pumilus, B. persicus, and Bacillus licheniformis using molecular identification. DLS analysis revealed that the AgNPs synthesize...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Elbeshehy EK,Elazzazy AM,Aggelis G

更新日期：2015-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Food-associated microbes can reach the gut as viable cells and interact with the human host providing potential health benefits. In this study, we evaluated the impact on cell viability and the adhesion ability of 22 Lactobacillus plantarum strains, mainly isolated from fermented foods, on a Normal-derived Colon Mucos...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Garcia-Gonzalez N,Prete R,Battista N,Corsetti A

更新日期：2018-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The abundance of methane in shale gas and of other gases such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide as chemical process byproducts has motivated the use of gas fermentation for bioproduction. Recent advances in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology allow for engineering of microbes metabolizing a vari...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Nazem-Bokaee H,Maranas CD

更新日期：2018-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We have characterized the single subunit RNA polymerase from Klebsiella phage KP34. The enzyme is unique among known bacteriophage RNA polymerases in that it recognizes two unrelated promoter sequences, which provided clues for the evolution of phage single-subunit RNA polymerases. As the first representative enzyme f...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lu X,Wu H,Xia H,Huang F,Yan Y,Yu B,Cheng R,Drulis-Kawa Z,Zhu B

更新日期：2019-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the increasing prevalence of pathogenic fungal infections, the emergence of antifungal resistant clinical isolates worldwide, and the limited arsenal of available antifungals, developing new antifungal strategies is imperative. In this study, we screened a library of 1068 FDA-approved drugs to identify hits tha...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mei Y,Jiang T,Zou Y,Wang Y,Zhou J,Li J,Liu L,Tan J,Wei L,Li J,Dai H,Peng Y,Zhang L,Lopez-Ribot JL,Shapiro RS,Chen C,Liu NN,Wang H

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The rise of antibiotic resistance is not only a challenge for human and animal health treatments, but is also posing the risk of spreading among bacterial populations in foodstuffs. Farmed fish-related foodstuffs, the food of animal origin most consumed worldwide, are suspected to be a reservoir of antibiotic resistan...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Helsens N,Calvez S,Prevost H,Bouju-Albert A,Maillet A,Rossero A,Hurtaud-Pessel D,Zagorec M,Magras C

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Although currently available model organisms such as Mycobacterium smegmatis and Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) have significantly contributed to our understanding of tuberculosis (TB) biology, these models have limitations such as differences in genome size, growth rates and virulence. However, at...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mouton JM,Heunis T,Dippenaar A,Gallant JL,Kleynhans L,Sampson SL

更新日期：2019-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins are a superfamily of secreted virulence factors that share structural and functional similarities and possess potent superantigenic activity causing disruptions in adaptive immunity. The enterotoxins can be separated into two groups; the classical (SEA-SEE) and the newer (SEG-SEl...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Fisher EL,Otto M,Cheung GYC

更新日期：2018-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Type IV pili (T4P) are surface-exposed protein fibers that play key roles in the bacterial life cycle via surface attachment/adhesion, biofilm formation, motility, and development. The order Myxococcales (myxobacteria) are members of the class Deltaproteobacteria and known for their large genome size and complex socia...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sharma G,Burrows LL,Singer M

更新日期：2018-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To elucidate whether the genetic platforms of blaCTX-M contribute to the phenotypes of multi-drug-resistance (MDR) in the first carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae strains isolated in Chile. Method: Twenty-two carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae strains isolated from different Chilean patients and hospi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Carrasco-Anabalón S,Vera-Leiva A,Quezada-Aguiluz M,Morales-Rivera MF,Lima CA,Fernández J,Ulloa S,Domínguez M,González-Rocha G,Bello-Toledo H

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in high-throughput sequencing technologies allow a more complete study of microbial plankton community composition and diversity, especially in the rare microbial biosphere. The DNA extraction of plankton is a key step for such studies; however, little is known about its influences on the abundant or rare mic...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Liu M,Xue Y,Yang J

更新日期：2019-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Although being a common aim of many microbial ecology studies, measuring individual physiological conditions of a microbial group or species within a complex consortium is still a challenge. Here, we propose a novel approach that is based on the quantification of sequentially extracted extracellular (exDNA) and intrac...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Nagler M,Podmirseg SM,Mayr M,Ascher-Jenull J,Insam H

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Kunu is a traditional fermented single or mixed cereals-based beverage popularly consumed in many parts of West Africa. Presently, the bacterial community and mycotoxin contamination profiles during processing of various kunu formulations have never been comprehensively studied. This study, therefore, investigated the...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ezekiel CN,Ayeni KI,Ezeokoli OT,Sulyok M,van Wyk DAB,Oyedele OA,Akinyemi OM,Chibuzor-Onyema IE,Adeleke RA,Nwangburuka CC,Hajšlová J,Elliott CT,Krska R

更新日期：2019-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental manipulation of the intestinal microbiota influences health of the host and is a common application for synbiotics. Here Clostridium butyricum (C. butyricum, C.B) combined with corn bran (C.B + Bran) was taken as the synbiotics application in a waned pig model to investigate its regulation of intestinal h...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang J,Sun J,Chen X,Nie C,Zhao J,Guan W,Lei L,He T,Chen Y,Johnston LJ,Zhao J,Ma X

更新日期：2018-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The rhizosphere hosts a complex web of prokaryotes interacting with one another that may modulate crucial functions related to plant growth and health. Identifying the key factors structuring the prokaryotic community of the plant rhizosphere is a necessary step toward the enhancement of plant production and crop yiel...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Floc'h JB,Hamel C,Lupwayi N,Harker KN,Hijri M,St-Arnaud M

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) infection has been associated with ATL and inflammatory diseases but remains a neglected health problem. HTLV-1 associated diseases were originally described as sporadic entities, but family aggregations have been reported. Viral, genetic, immunological and behavioral factors were...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Vallinoto ACR,Santana BB,Queiroz MAF,da Silva ANMR,Cayres-Vallinoto IMV,da Costa CA,de Sousa MS,Ishak R

更新日期：2018-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To obtain full details of gut microbiota, including bacteria, fungi, bacteriophages, and helminths, in giant pandas (GPs), we created a comprehensive microbial genome database and used metagenomic sequences to align against the database. We delineated a detailed and different gut microbiota structures of GPs. A total ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yang S,Gao X,Meng J,Zhang A,Zhou Y,Long M,Li B,Deng W,Jin L,Zhao S,Wu D,He Y,Li C,Liu S,Huang Y,Zhang H,Zou L

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Chandipura Virus (CHPV) a negative-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Rhabdoviridae family, has been previously reported to bring about neuronal apoptosis by stimulating oxidative stress. Our in silico data suggested the involvement of Angiotensin II in intracellular Ca2+ secretion within CHPV infected cells that fur...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Verma AK,Ghosh S,Basu A

更新日期：2018-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is characterized by a dynamic process and highly variable progression. Although extensive comparisons have been reported between the minority of non-progressors (NPGs) and the majority of progressors (PGs), the underlying mechanism is still unclear. One reason for this is t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cong Z,Tong L,Wang Y,Su A,Chen T,Wei Q,Xue J,Qin C

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium sp., and Entamoeba histolytica are important pathogenic intestinal parasites and are amongst the leading causes worldwide of diarrheal illness in humans. Diseases caused by these organisms, giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis, and amoebiasis, respectively, are characterized by self-limited d...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Di Genova BM,Tonelli RR

更新日期：2016-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Quorum sensing (QS) is a process enabling a bacterial population to communicate via small molecules called autoinducers (AIs). This intercellular communication process allows single cells to synchronize their behavior within a population. The marine bacterium Vibrio harveyi ATCC BAA-1116 channels the information of th...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lorenz N,Shin JY,Jung K

更新日期：2017-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:We explore the potential of bacterial secretion systems as tools for genomic modification of human cells. We previously showed that foreign DNA can be introduced into human cells through the Type IV A secretion system of the human pathogen Bartonella henselae. Moreover, the DNA is delivered covalently attached to the ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Guzmán-Herrador DL,Steiner S,Alperi A,González-Prieto C,Roy CR,Llosa M

更新日期：2017-08-22 00:00:00