Cell aggregation promotes pyoverdine-dependent iron uptake and virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

abstract：:Traditionally, the shelf-life and safety of foods have been achieved by thermal processing. Low temperature long time and high temperature short time treatments are the most commonly used hurdles for the pasteurization of fluid foods and raw materials. However, the thermal treatments can reduce the product quality and...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Patrignani F,Lanciotti R

更新日期：2016-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are known for their beneficial effects. In recent years, more attention has been paid to their use as biofertilizers to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers causing significant damage to the environment. To have high plant yields, bio...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Raklami A,Bechtaoui N,Tahiri AI,Anli M,Meddich A,Oufdou K

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrous oxide (N(2)O) is an environmentally important atmospheric trace gas because it is an effective greenhouse gas and it leads to ozone depletion through photo-chemical nitric oxide (NO) production in the stratosphere. Mitigating its steady increase in atmospheric concentration requires an understanding of the mec...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Schreiber F,Wunderlin P,Udert KM,Wells GF

更新日期：2012-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this experiment was to compare ruminal fluid samples collected through rumen cannula (RC) or using an oral stomach tube (ST) for measurement of ruminal fermentation and microbiota variables. Six ruminally cannulated lactating Holstein cows fed a standard diet were used in the study. Rumen samples were...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： de Assis Lage CF,Räisänen SE,Melgar A,Nedelkov K,Chen X,Oh J,Fetter ME,Indugu N,Bender JS,Vecchiarelli B,Hennessy ML,Pitta D,Hristov AN

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The demand for rapid methods for the quantification of pathogens is increasing. Among these methods, those based on nucleic acids amplification (quantitative PCRs) are the most widespread worldwide. Together with the qPCR, a new approach named digital PCR (dPCR), has rapidly gained importance. The aim of our study was...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ricchi M,Bertasio C,Boniotti MB,Vicari N,Russo S,Tilola M,Bellotti MA,Bertasi B

更新日期：2017-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular DNA is found in all environments and is a dynamic component of the microbial ecosystem. Microbial cells produce and interact with extracellular DNA through many endogenous mechanisms. Extracellular DNA is processed and internalized for use as genetic information and as a major source of macronutrients, a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Chimileski S,Dolas K,Naor A,Gophna U,Papke RT

更新日期：2014-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been sparse in low- and middle-income countries, therefore, its population structure is unknown for many regions. We conducted a pilot surveillance of MRSA in the maternity ward of a teaching hospital in Armenia, to characterize th...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Jamrozy D,Misra R,Xu Z,Ter-Stepanyan MM,Kocharyan KS,Cave R,Hambardzumyan AD,Mkrtchyan HV

更新日期：2019-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus epidermidis is a commensal bacterium which widely colonizes in human skin and mucous membrane and rarely causes clinically manifested infections. S. epidermidis surface protein I (SesI) is considered to be the major virulence factor of S. epidermidis infection, but its pathogenesis is not clear. Here, w...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Qi X,Jin Y,Duan J,Hao Z,Wang S,Guo Y,Lv J,Hu L,Wang L,Yu F

更新日期：2018-01-04 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：:The xylanases with high specific activity and resistance to harsh conditions are of high practical value for biomass utilization. In the present study, two new GH11 xylanase genes, MYCTH_56237 and MYCTH_49824, have been cloned from thermophilic fungus Myceliophthora thermophila and expressed in Pichia pastoris. The sp...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Basit A,Liu J,Miao T,Zheng F,Rahim K,Lou H,Jiang W

更新日期：2018-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Nature is the major reservoir of biologically active molecules. The urgent need of finding novel molecules for pharmaceutical application is prompting the research of underexplored environments, such as marine ecosystems. Here, we investigated cultivable actinobacteria associated with the macroalgae Laminaria ochroleu...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Girão M,Ribeiro I,Ribeiro T,Azevedo IC,Pereira F,Urbatzka R,Leão PN,Carvalho MF

更新日期：2019-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Unconventional oil and gas exploration generates an enormous quantity of wastewater, commonly referred to as flowback and produced water (FPW). Limited freshwater resources and stringent disposal regulations have provided impetus for FPW reuse. Organic and inorganic compounds released from the shale/brine formation, m...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Acharya SM,Chakraborty R,Tringe SG

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The shallow-sea hydrothermal vents at White Point (WP) in Palos Verdes on the southern California coast support microbial mats and provide easily accessed settings in which to study chemolithoautotrophic sulfur cycling. Previous studies have cultured sulfur-oxidizing bacteria from the WP mats; however, almost nothing ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Miranda PJ,McLain NK,Hatzenpichler R,Orphan VJ,Dillon JG

更新日期：2016-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The Yilgarn Craton in Australia has a large number of naturally occurring shallow ephemeral lakes underlain by a dendritic system of paleodrainage channels. Processes like evaporation, flooding, erosion, as well as inflow of saline, often acidic and ion-rich groundwater contribute to the (dynamic) nature of the lakes ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Aerts JW,van Spanning RJM,Flahaut J,Molenaar D,Bland PA,Genge MJ,Ehrenfreund P,Martins Z

更新日期：2019-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic resistance is a problem for human health, and consequently, its study had been traditionally focused toward its impact for the success of treating human infections in individual patients (individual health). Nevertheless, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes are not confined only to...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hernando-Amado S,Coque TM,Baquero F,Martínez JL

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we determined that diallyl disulfide (DADS) from garlic oil can inhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 pathogenic factors by inactivating the transcription of key genes from three quorum sensing (QS) systems (las, rhl, and pqs) based on the effects of DADS on growth, virulence factor production (elastase, pyo...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Li WR,Ma YK,Xie XB,Shi QS,Wen X,Sun TL,Peng H

更新日期：2019-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The heterocyclic indole-alkaloid scytonemin is a sunscreen found exclusively among cyanobacteria. An 18-gene cluster is responsible for scytonemin production in Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133. The upstream genes scyABCDEF in the cluster are proposed to be responsible for scytonemin biosynthesis from aromatic amino acid...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ferreira D,Garcia-Pichel F

更新日期：2016-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi survives in its tick vector, Ixodes scapularis, or within various hosts. To transition between and survive in these distinct niches, B. burgdorferi changes its gene expression in response to environmental cues, both biochemical and physiological. Exposure of B. burgdorferi to weak m...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Dulebohn DP,Richards CL,Su H,Lawrence KA,Gherardini FC

更新日期：2017-09-29 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

abstract：:Rapidly changing concentrations of substrates frequently occur during large-scale microbial cultivations. These changing conditions, caused by large mixing times, result in a heterogeneous population distribution. Here, we present a powerful and efficient modeling approach to predict the influence of varying substrate...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Nieß A,Löffler M,Simen JD,Takors R

更新日期：2017-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Foodborne diseases (FBDs) are infections of the gastrointestinal tract caused by foodborne pathogens (FBPs) such as bacteria [Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)] and several viruses, but also parasites and some fungi. Artificial intelligence (AI) and its sub-discipline machine ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Vilne B,Meistere I,Grantiņa-Ieviņa L,Ķibilds J

更新日期：2019-08-06 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：:Seeds play key roles in the acquisition of plant pioneer microbiota, including the transmission of microbes from parent plants to offspring. However, the issues about seed microbial communities are mostly unknown, especially for their potential origins and the factors influencing the structure and composition. In this...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhou X,Wang JT,Zhang ZF,Li W,Chen W,Cai L

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the etiological factor of the sexually transmitted gonorrhea disease that may lead, under specific conditions, to systemic infections. The gonococcal genome encodes many restriction modification (RM) systems, which main biological role is to defend the pathogen from potentially harmful foreign...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kwiatek A,Mrozek A,Bacal P,Piekarowicz A,Adamczyk-Popławska M

更新日期：2015-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Shigella spp., the etiological agent of shigellosis or "bacillary dysentery," are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality in excess of a million deaths globally per year. Although PCR-based techniques (such as PCR-based dipstick biosensors) have been used for the molecular diagnosis of infectious disease,...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang Y,Wang Y,Xu J,Ye C

更新日期：2016-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Globally, mosquitoes are known to be competent vectors to various arboviruses that cause serious and debilitating diseases to humans and animals. Conversely, mosquitoes harbor a wide array of insect specific viruses (ISVs) that are generally neglected. Extensive characterization of these ISVs is important in understan...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhao L,Mwaliko C,Atoni E,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Zhan J,Hu X,Xia H,Yuan Z

更新日期：2019-08-22 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：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses quorum sensing (QS) to regulate the production of public goods such as the secreted protease elastase. P. aeruginosa requires the LasI-LasR QS circuit to induce elastase and enable growth on casein as the sole carbon and energy source. The LasI-LasR system also induces a second QS circuit, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yan H,Wang M,Sun F,Dandekar AA,Shen D,Li N

更新日期：2018-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral infections of the upper respiratory tract are associated with a variety of invasive diseases caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the group A streptococcus, including pneumonia, necrotizing fasciitis, toxic shock syndrome, and bacteremia. While these polymicrobial infections, or superinfections, are complex, progre...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Herrera AL,Huber VC,Chaussee MS

更新日期：2016-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Itaconic acid, a C5-dicarboxylic acid, is a potential biobased building block for the polymer industry. It is obtained from the citric acid cycle by decarboxylation of cis-aconitic acid. This reaction is catalyzed by CadA in the native itaconic acid producer Aspergillus terreus. Recently, another enzyme encoded by the...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Vuoristo KS,Mars AE,van Loon S,Orsi E,Eggink G,Sanders JP,Weusthuis RA

更新日期：2015-08-18 00:00:00