Flipping the switch: tools for detecting small molecule inhibitors of staphylococcal virulence.

abstract：:In our study, we dwelled upon combinations of lactobacilli/prebiotics, considering four different strains belonging to the Lactobacillus rhamnosus species, including Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), and different prebiotics often found in commercial synbiotic products, such as inulin, lactulose and polyols mannitol a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Succi M,Tremonte P,Pannella G,Tipaldi L,Cozzolino A,Romaniello R,Sorrentino E,Coppola R

更新日期：2017-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Babesia species are tick-borne intraerythrocytic protozoa that cause babesiosis in humans worldwide. No vaccine has yet proven effective against Babesia infection. Surface antigens of merozoites are involved in the invasion of erythrocytes by Babesia. Surface antigens may be presented by both babesial sporozoites and ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Man S,Fu Y,Guan Y,Feng M,Qiao K,Li X,Gao H,Cheng X

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The time-to-result for culture-based microorganism recovery and phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing necessitates initial use of empiric (frequently broad-spectrum) antimicrobial therapy. If the empiric therapy is not optimal, this can lead to adverse patient outcomes and contribute to increasing antibiotic...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Pesesky MW,Hussain T,Wallace M,Patel S,Andleeb S,Burnham CD,Dantas G

更新日期：2016-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We characterized the mechanism of fluoroquinolone-resistance in two isolates of Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae having fluoroquinolone-efflux as unique mechanism of resistance. Whole genome sequencing and genetic transformation experiments were performed together with phenotypic determinations of the efflux mechanism. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Alvarado M,Martín-Galiano AJ,Ferrándiz MJ,Zaballos Á,de la Campa AG

更新日期：2017-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic diversity of phylogenetic or functional markers is widely used as a proxy of microbial diversity. However, it remains unclear to what extent functional diversity (FD), gene sequence diversity and community functioning are linked. For a range of denitrifying bacteria, we analyzed the relationships between (i) t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Salles JF,Le Roux X,Poly F

更新日期：2012-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil carbon (C) storage is dependent upon the complex dynamics of fresh and native organic matter cycling, which are regulated by plant and soil-microbial activities. A fundamental challenge exists to link microbial biodiversity with plant-soil C cycling processes to elucidate the underlying mechanisms regulating soil...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Thomson BC,Ostle NJ,McNamara NP,Oakley S,Whiteley AS,Bailey MJ,Griffiths RI

更新日期：2013-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The establishment of human gut microbiota commences initially in utero. Meconium-the first fecal material passed after birth-can be used to study fetal gut contents; however, processing meconium samples for microbiome studies presents significant technical challenges. Meconium hosts a low biomass microbiome, is tar-li...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Stinson LF,Keelan JA,Payne MS

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated how the source of organic carbon (Corg) and nitrogen (Norg) affects the interactions between fungi of the genus Morchella and bacteria dispersing along their hyphae (fungal highways; FH). We demonstrated that bacteria using FH increase the hydrolysis of an organic nitrogen source that onl...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lohberger A,Spangenberg JE,Ventura Y,Bindschedler S,Verrecchia EP,Bshary R,Junier P

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although canine adenovirus (CAdV) is highly prevalent in dogs, there is currently a lack of a quick diagnostic method. In this study, we developed a rapid immunochromatographic strip (ICS) assay using colloidal gold coupled to CAdV-2-specific monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). BALB/c mice were immunized with a purified CAd...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang S,Wen Y,An T,Duan G,Sun M,Ge J,Li X,Yang K,Cai X

更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Human campylobacteriosis is considered one of the most common foodborne diseases worldwide with poultry identified as the main source of infection accounting for 50-80% of human cases. Highly virulent Campylobacter spp., positive for the Type VI secretion system (T6SS), which have an increased ability to adhere to and...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sima F,Stratakos AC,Ward P,Linton M,Kelly C,Pinkerton L,Stef L,Gundogdu O,Lazar V,Corcionivoschi N

更新日期：2018-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple studies confirm laccase role in fungal pathogenicity and lignocellulose degradation. In spite of broad genomic research, laccases from plant wilt pathogen Fusarium oxysporum are still not characterized. The study aimed to identify F. oxysporum genes that may encode laccases sensu stricto and to characterize t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kwiatos N,Ryngajłło M,Bielecki S

更新日期：2015-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Viruses are a primary influence on microbial mortality in the global ocean. The impacts of viruses on their microbial hosts in low-energy environments are poorly explored and are the focus of this study. To investigate the role of viruses in mediating mortality in low-energy environments where contacts between viruses...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Colangelo-Lillis J,Wing BA,Raymond-Bouchard I,Whyte LG

更新日期：2017-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacterium, which causes opportunistic infections in immuno-compromised individuals. Due to its multiple resistances toward antibiotics, the development of new drugs is required. Interfering with Quorum Sensing (QS), a cell-to-cell communication system, has shown to be highly e...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Allegretta G,Maurer CK,Eberhard J,Maura D,Hartmann RW,Rahme L,Empting M

更新日期：2017-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Many insect species establish mutualistic symbiosis with intracellular bacteria that complement their unbalanced diets. The betaproteobacterium "Candidatus Tremblaya" maintains an ancient symbiosis with mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), which are classified in subfamilies Phenacoccinae and Pseudococcinae. Most Ph...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： López-Madrigal S,Latorre A,Moya A,Gil R

更新日期：2015-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Cold-water corals, similar to tropical corals, contain diverse and complex microbial assemblages. These bacteria provide essential biological functions within coral holobionts, facilitating increased nutrient utilization and production of antimicrobial compounds. To date, few cold-water octocoral species have been ana...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lawler SN,Kellogg CA,France SC,Clostio RW,Brooke SD,Ross SW

更新日期：2016-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present work, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and hyperbranched rolling circle amplification (HRCA) methods were developed to detect and distinguish different lethal Amanita species. Specific LAMP primers and HRCA padlock probes for species-specific identification and a set of universal LAMP prime...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： He Z,Su Y,Li S,Long P,Zhang P,Chen Z

更新日期：2019-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:H5N1 is a highly pathogenic influenza A virus (IAV) and poses a major threat to the public health. The nucleoprotein (NP) has a multiple functions during the viral life cycle, however, the precise role of NP mutants in viral replication and pathogenicity is not completely understood. Here, we attempted to identify fiv...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Chen L,Wang C,Luo J,Li M,Liu H,Zhao N,Huang J,Zhu X,Ma G,Yuan G,He H

更新日期：2017-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:It is reported that a wide range of bacterial infections are polymicrobial, and the members in a local microcommunity can influence the growth of neighbors through physical and chemical interactions. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important opportunistic pathogen that normally causes a variety of acute and chronic infec...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhao K,Du L,Lin J,Yuan Y,Wang X,Yue B,Wang X,Guo Y,Chu Y,Zhou Y

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis (Ft) is both a potential biological weapon and a naturally occurring microbe that survives in arthropods, fresh water amoeba, and mammals with distinct phenotypes in various environments. Previously, we used a number of measurements to characterize Ft grown in Brain-H...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Holland KM,Rosa SJ,Kristjansdottir K,Wolfgeher D,Franz BJ,Zarrella TM,Kumar S,Sunagar R,Singh A,Bakshi CS,Namjoshi P,Barry EM,Sellati TJ,Kron SJ,Gosselin EJ,Reed DS,Hazlett KRO

更新日期：2017-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:A viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state of bacteria induced by disinfection in water treatment poses serious health risks because of possible resuscitation of VBNC cells during transportation. In this study, a setup using continuous-flow ultraviolet (UVC) irradiation ranging from 0 to 172.2 mJ cm-2 was designed to si...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang S,Guo L,Yang K,Zhang Y,Ye C,Chen S,Yu X,Huang WE,Cui L

更新日期：2018-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The process of transformation of table olives from tree to table is the result of complex biochemical reactions that are determined by the interactions between the indigenous microflora of the olives, together with a variety of contaminating microrganisms from different sources [fiber-glass fermenters, polyvinyl chlor...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lanza B

更新日期：2013-05-10 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

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：:The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout resulted in oil transport, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to the Gulf of Mexico shoreline. The microbial communities of these shorelines are thought to be responsible for the intrinsic degradation of PAHs. To investigate the Gulf Coast beach microbial community re...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kappell AD,Wei Y,Newton RJ,Van Nostrand JD,Zhou J,McLellan SL,Hristova KR

更新日期：2014-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotrophic bacterioplankton communities play an important role in organic matter processing in the oceans worldwide. In order to investigate the significance of distinct phylogenetic bacterial groups it is not only important to assess their quantitative abundance but also their growth dynamics in relation to the en...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Bakenhus I,Dlugosch L,Billerbeck S,Giebel HA,Milke F,Simon M

更新日期：2017-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The wide spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Enterobacteriaceae is great threat to public health in China. Plasmids are among the major factors mediating blaKPC gene dissemination. A total of 156 carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) isolates were identified in a tertiary hospital in ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Huang J,Ding H,Shi Y,Zhao Y,Hu X,Ren J,Huang G,Wu R,Zhao Z

更新日期：2018-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The family Reoviridae is one of the largest virus families with genomes composed of 9-12 double-stranded RNA segments. It includes members infecting organisms from protists to humans. It is well known that reovirus genomes are prone to various types of genome alterations including intragenic rearrangement and reassort...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Tanaka T,Eusebio-Cope A,Sun L,Suzuki N

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Formyl-peptide receptor-2 (FPR2) is a seven transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor, which plays an important role in sensing of bacteria and modulation of immune responses. FPR2 is also used by viruses for their own profit. Annexin A1, one of the multiple ligands of FPR2, is incorporated in the budding virus mem...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Alessi MC,Cenac N,Si-Tahar M,Riteau B

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Site-directed mutagenesis enables researchers to switch a gene of interest off for functional characterization of the gene. In the pathogenic yeasts, Cryptococcus neoformans and sister species C. deneoformans, this is almost exclusively achieved by introducing DNA into cells through either biolistic transformation or ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： du Plooy LM,Sebolai OM,Pohl CH,Albertyn J

更新日期：2018-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:β-Lactam antibiotics can increase the resistance and virulence of individual intestinal microorganisms, which may affect host physiology and health. Klebsiella, a crucial gut inhabitant, has been confirmed to be resistant to most β-lactam antibiotics and contributes to the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)....

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lin H,Wang Q,Liu L,Chen Z,Das R,Zhao Y,Mao D,Luo Y

更新日期：2020-06-24 00:00:00