Fungal metabolic gene clusters-caravans traveling across genomes and environments.

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：:Disease causing Escherichia coli commonly found in meat and poultry include intestinal pathogenic E. coli (iPEC) as well as extraintestinal types such as the Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC). In this study we compared the resistance of iPEC (O157:H7) to UPEC in chicken meat using High Pressure Processing (HPP) in with (th...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Chien SY,Sheen S,Sommers CH,Sheen LY

更新日期：2016-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Microorganisms are an essential component of cheeses and play important roles during both cheese manufacture and ripening. Both starter and secondary flora modify the physical and chemical properties of cheese, contributing and reacting to changes that occur during the manufacture and ripening of cheese. As the compos...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Neviani E,Bottari B,Lazzi C,Gatti M

更新日期：2013-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:After the discovery of ANaerobic AMMonium OXidation (anammox) in the environment, the role of heterotrophic denitrification as the main marine pathway for fixed N loss has been questioned. A 3 part, 15 month time series investigating nitrite reductase (nirS) mRNA transcripts at a single location in the Black Sea was c...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kirkpatrick JB,Fuchsman CA,Yakushev E,Staley JT,Murray JW

更新日期：2012-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:A core issue in microbial ecology is the need to elucidate the ecological processes and underlying mechanisms involved in microbial community assembly. However, the extent to which these mechanisms differ in importance based on traits of taxa with different niche breadth is poorly understood. Here, we used high-throug...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Luo Z,Liu J,Zhao P,Jia T,Li C,Chai B

更新日期：2019-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Coastal zones are transitional areas between land and sea where large amounts of organic and inorganic carbon compounds are recycled by microbes. Especially shallow zones near land have been shown to be the main source for oceanic methane (CH4) emissions. Water depth has been predicted as the best explanatory variable...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Broman E,Sun X,Stranne C,Salgado MG,Bonaglia S,Geibel M,Jakobsson M,Norkko A,Humborg C,Nascimento FJA

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Tuberculosis (TB) and non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis are serious threats to health worldwide. A simple non-sequencing method is needed for rapid diagnosis, especially in less experienced hospitals, but there is no specific biomarker commonly used for all mycobacteria. The ku gene of the prokaryotic error-pr...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhou L,Ma C,Xiao T,Li M,Liu H,Zhao X,Wan K,Wang R

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of an antisense Open Reading Frame (ORF) that encodes a putative AntiSense Protein (ASP) on the proviral genome of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) was a source of debate for 30 years. During the last years, some progresses have been made to characterize the cellular immune response against AS...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Savoret J,Chazal N,Moles JP,Tuaillon E,Boufassa F,Meyer L,Lecuroux C,Lambotte O,Van De Perre P,Mesnard JM,Gross A

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of food in human exposure to antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a growing food safety issue. The contribution of fruits and vegetables eaten raw to this exposure is still unclear. The evaluation of contamination levels of fruits, vegetables and the agricultural environment by third-generation cephalosporin (...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mesbah Zekar F,Granier SA,Marault M,Yaici L,Gassilloud B,Manceau C,Touati A,Millemann Y

更新日期：2017-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasmid mediated horizontal gene transfer (HGT) has been speculated to be one of the prime mechanisms for the adaptation of roseobacters (Rhodobacteraceae) to their ecological niches in the marine habitat. Their plasmids contain ecologically crucial functional modules of up to ∼40-kb in size, e.g., for aerobic anoxyge...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Petersen J,Wagner-Döbler I

更新日期：2017-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrile hydratases have received significant interest both in the large-scale industrial production of acrylamide and nicotinamide, and the remediation of environmental contamination with nitrile-containing pollutants. Almost all known nitrile hydratases include an α-subunit (AnhA) and β-subunit (AnhB), and a specific...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Guo L,Cheng X,Jiang HY,Dai YJ

更新日期：2020-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Xylenes are considered one of the most common hazardous sources of environmental contamination. The biodegradation of these compounds has been often reported, rarer the ability to oxidize the ortho-isomer. Among few o-xylene-degrading bacteria, Rhodococcus opacus R7 is well known for its capability to degrade diverse ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zampolli J,Di Canito A,Manconi A,Milanesi L,Di Gennaro P,Orro A

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Aflatoxins (AF) are highly detrimental to human and animal health. We recently demonstrated that the Aspergillus flavus caleosin, AfPXG, had peroxygenase activity and mediated fungal development and AF accumulation. We now report the characterization of an AfPXG-deficient line using reference strain NRRL3357. The resu...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hanano A,Alkara M,Almousally I,Shaban M,Rahman F,Hassan M,Murphy DJ

更新日期：2018-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Dried blood spots (DBS) are used for epidemiological surveys on infectious diseases in settings where limited resources are available. In fact, DBS can help to overcome logistic difficulties for the collection, transport and storage of biological specimens. Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of Strongyloi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Formenti F,Buonfrate D,Prandi R,Marquez M,Caicedo C,Rizzi E,Guevara AG,Vicuña Y,Huerlo FR,Perandin F,Bisoffi Z,Anselmi M

更新日期：2016-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased use of vancomycin has led to the emergence of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA). To investigate the mechanism of VISA development, 39 methicillin-susceptible strains and 3 MRSA strains were treated with vancomycin to induce non-susceptibility, and mutations in six genes were analyzed. All ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang Y,Li X,Jiang L,Han W,Xie X,Jin Y,He X,Wu R

更新日期：2017-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Low moisture content ready-to-eat foods vended in Nigerian markets could be pre-packaged or packaged at point of sale. These foods are widely and frequently consumed across Nigeria as quick foods. Despite their importance in the daily diets of Nigerians, a comprehensive study on the diversity of fungi, fungal metaboli...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ezekiel CN,Oyedele OA,Kraak B,Ayeni KI,Sulyok M,Houbraken J,Krska R

更新日期：2020-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Corynebacterium glutamicum is a natural producer of the C50 carotenoid decaprenoxanthin. The crtEcg0722crtBIYEb operon comprises most of its genes for terpenoid biosynthesis. The MarR-type regulator encoded upstream and in divergent orientation of the carotenoid biosynthesis operon has not yet been characterized. This...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Henke NA,Heider SAE,Hannibal S,Wendisch VF,Peters-Wendisch P

更新日期：2017-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA)-peptide conjugates targeting essential bacterial genes are showing promise as antisense antimicrobials in drug discovery. Optimization has focused on selection of target genes and exact localization around the ribosome binding site, but surprisingly a length optimum around 10-12 nucleobases ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Goltermann L,Yavari N,Zhang M,Ghosal A,Nielsen PE

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Metagenomic sequencing with the Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencer offers potential for point-of-care testing of infectious diseases in clinical settings. To improve cost-effectiveness, multiplexing of several, barcoded samples upon a single flow cell will be required during sequencing. We generated a unique sequencing ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Xu Y,Lewandowski K,Lumley S,Pullan S,Vipond R,Carroll M,Foster D,Matthews PC,Peto T,Crook D

更新日期：2018-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the antifungal activity of novel a 2-bromo-2-chloro-2-(4-chlorophenylsulfonyl)-1-phenylethanone (compound 4). The synthesis of compound 4 was commenced from sodium 4-chlorobenzene sulfinate and the final product was obtained by treatment of α-chloro-β-keto-sulfone with sodium hypobromite. The sensitivi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Staniszewska M,Bondaryk M,Wieczorek M,Estrada-Mata E,Mora-Montes HM,Ochal Z

更新日期：2016-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Burkholderia are highly evolved Gram-negative bacteria that primarily infect solipeds but are transmitted to humans by ingestion and cutaneous or aerosol exposures. Heightened concern over human infections of Burkholderia mallei and the very closely related species B. pseudomallei is due to the pathogens' proven effec...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Whitlock GC,Robida MD,Judy BM,Qazi O,Brown KA,Deeraksa A,Taylor K,Massey S,Loskutov A,Borovkov AY,Brown K,Cano JA,Torres AG,Estes DM,Sykes KF

更新日期：2011-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The competition between sulfate reducing bacteria and methanogens over common substrates has been proposed as a critical control for methane production. In this study, we examined the co-existence of methanogenesis and sulfate reduction with shared substrates over a large range of sulfate concentrations and rates of s...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sela-Adler M,Ronen Z,Herut B,Antler G,Vigderovich H,Eckert W,Sivan O

更新日期：2017-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The Arctic seasonal snowpack can extend at times over a third of the Earth's land surface. This chemically dynamic environment interacts constantly with different environmental compartments such as atmosphere, soil and meltwater, and thus, strongly influences the entire biosphere. However, the microbial community asso...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Maccario L,Vogel TM,Larose C

更新日期：2014-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is the most prevalent endemic mycosis in Latin America. The disease is caused by fungi of the genus Paracoccidioides and mainly affects low-income rural workers after inhalation of fungal conidia suspended in the air. The current arsenal of chemotherapeutic agents requires long-term admini...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： de Oliveira AA,Neves BJ,Silva LDC,Soares CMA,Andrade CH,Pereira M

更新日期：2019-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the role of an exopolysaccharide produced by natural dairy isolate Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei BGSJ2-8, in the adhesion to intestinal epithelial cells and a decrease in Escherichia coli's association with Caco-2 cells. Annotation of the BGSJ2-8 genome showed the pres...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Živković M,Miljković MS,Ruas-Madiedo P,Markelić MB,Veljović K,Tolinački M,Soković S,Korać A,Golić N

更新日期：2016-03-09 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：:Actinobacteria are important producers of bioactive compounds. Extreme ecosystems cause evolution of novel secondary metabolic pathways of Actinobacteria and increase the possible discovery of new biological functions of bioactive compounds. Here, we isolated 65 Actinobacteria from rhizosphere soil samples of Opuntia ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Qi D,Zou L,Zhou D,Chen Y,Gao Z,Feng R,Zhang M,Li K,Xie J,Wang W

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the β-glucosidase positive strain Lactobacillus plantarum F3. 3 was used as starter during the fermentation of Sicilian table olives (Nocellara Etnea cultivar) at two different salt concentrations (5 and 8%), in order to accelerate the debittering process. The latter was monitored through the inc...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Pino A,Vaccalluzzo A,Solieri L,Romeo FV,Todaro A,Caggia C,Arroyo-López FN,Bautista-Gallego J,Randazzo CL

更新日期：2019-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:In mammals, the microbiota can be transmitted from the placenta, uterus, and vagina of the mother to the infant. Unlike mammals, development of the avian embryo is a process isolated from the mother and thus in the avian embryo the gut microbial developmental process remains elusive. To explore the establishment and i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ding J,Dai R,Yang L,He C,Xu K,Liu S,Zhao W,Xiao L,Luo L,Zhang Y,Meng H

更新日期：2017-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advance of sequencing technology and microbiology, the microorganisms have been found to be closely related to various important human diseases. The increasing identification of human microbe-disease associations offers important insights into the underlying disease mechanism understanding from the perspectiv...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Huang ZA,Chen X,Zhu Z,Liu H,Yan GY,You ZH,Wen Z

更新日期：2017-02-22 00:00:00