Challenging Oil Bioremediation at Deep-Sea Hydrostatic Pressure.

abstract：:Campylobacteriosis is one of the most common causes of bacterial gastroenteritis. However, the clinical course of the illness varies in symptoms and severity. The aim of this study was to characterize Campylobacter jejuni (34 isolates) and C. coli (9 isolates) from persons with diarrheal and non-diarrheal stools at th...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wysok B,Wojtacka J,Hänninen ML,Kivistö R

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:LuxR solos are unexplored in Archaea, despite their vital role in the bacterial regulatory network. They assist bacteria in perceiving acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) and/or non-AHLs signaling molecules for establishing intraspecies, interspecies, and interkingdom communication. In this study, we explored the potentia...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Rajput A,Kumar M

更新日期：2017-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Cefoperazone/sulbactam has been shown to be efficacious for the treatment of infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii; however, the mechanism underlying resistance to this synergistic combination is not well understood. In the present study, two A. baumannii isolates, AB1845 and AB2092, were isolated from a patien...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Liu X,Zheng H,Zhang W,Shen Z,Zhao M,Chen Y,Sun L,Shi J,Zhang J

更新日期：2016-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:QepA is one of the genes that confer quinolone resistance in bacteria. The aim of this study was to analyze the genetic structures of plasmids that carry a qepA3, a recently discovered allele of qepA in Enterobacteriaceae clinical isolates. 656 non-redundant Enterobacteriaceae clinical isolates were screened for the q...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang D,Huang X,Chen J,Mou Y,Li H,Yang L

更新日期：2015-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Simultaneous use of both heterotrophic and autotrophic metabolism ("mixotrophy") is common among protists. Strombidium rassoulzadegani is a planktonic mixotrophic marine ciliate that saves chloroplasts from its algal food and obtains a nutritional subsidy via photosynthesis. Cultures from the northeast, northwest, and...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： McManus GB,Schoener DM,Haberlandt K

更新日期：2012-09-04 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：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) genes in Escherichia coli isolated from post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) piglets in Heilongjiang province, China. METHODS:Of 458 E. coli isolated from 589 fecal samples from PWD piglets, a total of 198 isolates we...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Xu G,An W,Wang H,Zhang X

更新日期：2015-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Gut microbiota regulates host metabolism and immunity. The phylogenetic composition of gut microbiota is influenced by diverse factors that include host gender. In this study, the effects of gender on gut microbial composition and its subsequent influence on serum metabolites in pigs were evaluated. The bacterial comp...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： He M,Gao J,Wu J,Zhou Y,Fu H,Ke S,Yang H,Chen C,Huang L

更新日期：2019-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the prototypic beta-herpesvirus and widespread throughout the human population. While infection is asymptomatic in healthy individuals, it can lead to high morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised persons. Importantly, HCMV evolved multiple strategies to interfere with immune cell f...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Heilingloh CS,Grosche L,Kummer M,Mühl-Zürbes P,Kamm L,Scherer M,Latzko M,Stamminger T,Steinkasserer A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofilms, which are complex microbial communities embedded in the protective extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), are difficult to remove in food production facilities. In this study, the use of acidic electrolyzed water (AEW) to remove foodborne pathogen biofilms was evaluated. We used a green fluorescent protei...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Han Q,Song X,Zhang Z,Fu J,Wang X,Malakar PK,Liu H,Pan Y,Zhao Y

更新日期：2017-06-07 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：:Complement is a tightly controlled arm of the innate immune system, facilitating phagocytosis and killing of invading pathogens. Factor H (FH) is the main fluid-phase inhibitor of the alternative pathway. Many pathogens can hijack FH from the host and protect themselves from complement-dependent killing. Candida albic...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kenno S,Speth C,Rambach G,Binder U,Chatterjee S,Caramalho R,Haas H,Lass-Flörl C,Shaughnessy J,Ram S,Gow NAR,Orth-Höller D,Würzner R

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Giardiasis, currently considered a neglected disease, is caused by the intestinal protozoan parasite Giardia duodenalis and is widely spread in human as well as domestic and wild animals. The lack of appropriate medications and the spread of resistant parasite strains urgently call for the development of novel therape...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Travers MA,Sow C,Zirah S,Deregnaucourt C,Chaouch S,Queiroz RM,Charneau S,Allain T,Florent I,Grellier P

更新日期：2016-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we showed that Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 can confer salt tolerance in plants by root inoculation under salt stress condition, and the FZB42 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) promoted plant growth and development under non-salt stress condition. In the present study, we investigated the mechanism tha...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Liu S,Tian Y,Jia M,Lu X,Yue L,Zhao X,Jin W,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Xie Z,Wang R

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Parys Mountain or Mynydd Parys (Isle of Anglesey, United Kingdom) is a mine-impacted environment, which accommodates a variety of acidophilic organisms. Our previous research of water and sediments from one of the surface acidic streams showed a high proportion of archaea in the total microbial community. To understan...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Distaso MA,Bargiela R,Brailsford FL,Williams GB,Wright S,Lunev EA,Toshchakov SV,Yakimov MM,Jones DL,Golyshin PN,Golyshina OV

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) of the ω-3 and ω-6 class (e.g., α-linolenic acid, linoleic acid) are essential for maintaining biofunctions in mammalians like humans. Due to the fact that humans cannot synthesize these essential fatty acids, they must be taken up from different food sources. Classical sources for ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ochsenreither K,Glück C,Stressler T,Fischer L,Syldatk C

更新日期：2016-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-two oenological strains of Lb. plantarum were assessed for their response to ethanol and pH values generally encountered in wines. Strains showed a higher variability in the survival when exposed to low pH (3.5 or 3.0) than when exposed to ethanol (10 or 14%). The study allowed to individuate the highest ethanol...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Succi M,Pannella G,Tremonte P,Tipaldi L,Coppola R,Iorizzo M,Lombardi SJ,Sorrentino E

更新日期：2017-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbohydrate derived fulvic acid (CHD-FA) is a heat stable low molecular weight, water soluble, cationic, colloidal material with proposed therapeutic properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal activity of CHD-FA against Candida albicans, and to characterize its mode of action. A panel of C. albi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sherry L,Jose A,Murray C,Williams C,Jones B,Millington O,Bagg J,Ramage G

更新日期：2012-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Shigella spp. and entero-invasive Escherichia coli (EIEC) can cause mild diarrhea to dysentery. In Netherlands, although shigellosis is a notifiable disease, there is no laboratory surveillance for Shigella spp. and EIEC in place. Consequently, the population structure for circulating Shigella spp. and EIEC isolates i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： van den Beld MJC,Reubsaet FAG,Pijnacker R,Harpal A,Kuiling S,Heerkens EM,Hoeve-Bakker BJAD,Noomen RCEA,Hendriks ACA,Borst D,van der Heide H,Kooistra-Smid AMDM,Rossen JWA

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Human life expectancy is rapidly increasing with an associated increasing burden of chronic diseases, such as neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. However, there is limited progress in finding effective treatment for these conditions. For this reason, members of the genus Streptomyces have been explored extensively ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ser HL,Tan LT,Law JW,Chan KG,Duangjai A,Saokaew S,Pusparajah P,Ab Mutalib NS,Khan TM,Goh BH,Lee LH

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously we reported the biosynthesis of intracellular cadmium sulfide quantum dots (CdS QDs) at low temperatures by the Antarctic strain Pseudomonas fragi GC01. Here we studied the role of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) in the biosynthesis of CdS QDs by P. fragi GC01. The biosynthesis of nanoparticles was evaluat...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gallardo-Benavente C,Carrión O,Todd JD,Pieretti JC,Seabra AB,Durán N,Rubilar O,Pérez-Donoso JM,Quiroz A

更新日期：2019-08-13 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：:Pestiviruses are highly variable RNA viruses. A growing number of novel pestiviruses has been discovered in domestic and wild species in the last two decades. Recently, a novel atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV) linked with the development of congenital tremor (CT) in neonatal pigs was described in Europe and the Amer...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yuan J,Han Z,Li J,Huang Y,Yang J,Ding H,Zhang J,Zhu M,Zhang Y,Liao J,Zhao M,Chen J

更新日期：2017-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Consumption of cucumbers (Cucumis sativus var. sativus) has been linked to several foodborne outbreaks involving Salmonella enterica. The purpose of this work was to investigate the efficiency of colonization and internalization of S. enterica into cucumber plants by various routes of contamination. Produce-associated...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Burris KP,Simmons OD,Webb HM,Deese LM,Moore RG,Jaykus LA,Zheng J,Reed E,Ferreira CM,Brown EW,Bell RL

更新日期：2020-05-29 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：:Models are important tools in microbial ecology. They can be used to advance understanding by helping to interpret observations and test hypotheses, and to predict the effects of ecosystem management actions or a different climate. Over the past decades, biological knowledge and ecosystem observations have advanced to...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kreft JU,Plugge CM,Prats C,Leveau JHJ,Zhang W,Hellweger FL

更新日期：2017-11-27 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：:Cathelicidins (CATHs) are host defense peptides (HDPs) that play an important role in the innate immune response against infections. Although multiple functions of cathelicidins have been described, including direct antimicrobial activity and several immunomodulatory effects on the host, relatively little is known abo...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Peng L,Du W,Balhuizen MD,Haagsman HP,de Haan CAM,Veldhuizen EJA

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil microbes are driver of nutrient cycling, with microbial function affected by community composition and soil chemical property. Legume and grass are ubiquitous in many ecosystems, however, their differential effects on microbial function are less understood. Here we constructed compartmented rhizobox planted with ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhou Y,Qin Y,Liu X,Feng Z,Zhu H,Yao Q

更新日期：2019-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we reconstructed for the first time a genome-scale metabolic model (GSMM) of Ganoderma lucidum strain CGMCC5.26, termed model iZBM1060, containing 1060 genes, 1202 metabolites, and 1404 reactions. Important findings based on model iZBM1060 and its predictions are as follows: (i) The extracellular polysa...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ma Z,Ye C,Deng W,Xu M,Wang Q,Liu G,Wang F,Liu L,Xu Z,Shi G,Ding Z

更新日期：2018-12-11 00:00:00