A bioassay for the detection of benzimidazoles reveals their presence in a range of environmental samples.

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection involves a variety of viral and host factors, some of which promote the infection process. A small nucleolar RNA, C/D box 126 (SNORD126), was previously shown to be associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the role of SNORD126 in HCV infection, which is one of the prim...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Qian X,Xu C,Wu B,Tang H,Zhao P,Qi Z

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaerobic sporeformers, specifically spoilage and pathogenic members of the genus Clostridium, are a concern for producers of dairy products, and of powdered dairy products in particular. As an alternative to testing for individual species, the traditional, and still current, approach to detecting these sporeformers, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Doyle CJ,O'Toole PW,Cotter PD

更新日期：2018-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The thermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius can use different carbon sources for growth, including the pentoses D-xylose and L-arabinose. In this study, we identified the activator XylR (saci_2116) responsible for the transcriptional regulation of the pentose transporter and pentose metabolizing genes in S. ac...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： van der Kolk N,Wagner A,Wagner M,Waßmer B,Siebers B,Albers SV

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing the final titer of a multi-gene metabolic pathway can be viewed as a multivariate optimization problem. While numerous multivariate optimization algorithms exist, few are specifically designed to accommodate the constraints posed by genetic engineering workflows. We present a strategy for optimizing express...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Heinsch SC,Das SR,Smanski MJ

更新日期：2018-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimycotic chemosensitization and its mode of action are of growing interest. Currently, use of antifungal agents in agriculture and medicine has a number of obstacles. Foremost of these is development of resistance or cross-resistance to one or more antifungal agents. The generally high expense and negative impact, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Campbell BC,Chan KL,Kim JH

更新日期：2012-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a common pathogen which has become a major concern of seafood products. The bacteria in the viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state are unable to form colonies on growth media, but under appropriate conditions they can regain culturability. In this study, V. parahaemolyticus was induced into ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhong Q,Wang B,Wang J,Liu Y,Fang X,Liao Z

更新日期：2019-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:We introduce a manually constructed and curated regulatory network model that describes the current state of knowledge of transcriptional regulation of Bacillus subtilis. The model corresponds to an updated and enlarged version of the regulatory model of central metabolism originally proposed in 2008. We extended the ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Faria JP,Overbeek R,Taylor RC,Conrad N,Vonstein V,Goelzer A,Fromion V,Rocha M,Rocha I,Henry CS

更新日期：2016-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Microalgae and probiotics such as Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus genera are associated with human beneficial effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the activity of Chlorella sorokiniana on Bifidobacterium longum and Lactobacillus plantarum viability in a dairy product (flan) and its microbial effect against...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cantú-Bernal S,Domínguez-Gámez M,Medina-Peraza I,Aros-Uzarraga E,Ontiveros N,Flores-Mendoza L,Gomez-Flores R,Tamez-Guerra P,González-Ochoa G

更新日期：2020-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A new mycorrhizal fungal strain was isolated from hair roots of Rhododendron fortunei Lindl. grown in Huading Forest Park, Zhejiang Province, China. Morphological characterization and internal transcribed spacer rDNA analysis suggested that it belongs to Oidiodendron maius Barron, and we designated it as strain Om19. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wei X,Chen J,Zhang C,Pan D

更新日期：2016-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:As a bacterial resistance strategy, serine β-lactamases have evolved from cell wall synthesizing enzymes known as penicillin-binding proteins (PBP), by not only covalently binding β-lactam antibiotics but, also acquiring mechanisms of deacylating these antibiotics. This critical deacylation step leads to release of hy...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： van den Akker F,Bonomo RA

更新日期：2018-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:A popular pre-harvest strategy to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of corn involves field application of non-aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus. The basis of this biological control may involve multiple factors, but competitive displacement of aflatoxigenic strains by the biocontrol strains is a likely mechan...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Weaver MA,Abbas HK

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Marseilleviruses comprise a family of large double-stranded DNA viruses belonging to the proposed order "Megavirales." These viruses have a circular genome of ∼370 kbp, coding hundreds of genes. Over a half of their genes are associated with AT-rich putative promoter motifs, which have been demonstrated to be importan...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Rodrigues RAL,Louazani AC,Picorelli A,Oliveira GP,Lobo FP,Colson P,La Scola B,Abrahão JS

更新日期：2020-04-14 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：:The cucurbit vegetables, including cucumbers, melons and pumpkins, have been cultivated for thousands of years without fungicides. However, their seed germination stage is prone to be infected by soil-borne fungal and oomycete pathogens. Endophytes are symbionts that reside inside plant tissues including seeds. Seed e...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Khalaf EM,Raizada MN

更新日期：2018-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial secondary metabolites possess a wide range of biologically active compounds including antibacterial and antioxidants. In this study, a Gram-positive novel marine Actinobacteria was isolated from sea sediment which showed 84% 16S rRNA gene sequence (KT588655) similarity with Streptomyces variabilis (EU841661)...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Dholakiya RN,Kumar R,Mishra A,Mody KH,Jha B

更新日期：2017-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:D-amino acids (DAAs) are an important component of the refractory dissolved organic matter pool in the ocean. Microbes play a vital role in promoting the recycling of DAAs in the ocean. However, the diversity of marine DAA-utilizing bacteria and how they metabolize DAAs are seldom studied. Here, by enrichment culture ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yu Y,Yang J,Zheng LY,Sheng Q,Li CY,Wang M,Zhang XY,McMinn A,Zhang YZ,Song XY,Chen XL

更新日期：2020-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an urgent need for new antibiotics and alternative strategies to combat multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens, which are a growing clinical issue. Repurposing existing approved drugs with known pharmacology and toxicology is an alternative strategy to accelerate antimicrobial research and development. In th...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Thangamani S,Younis W,Seleem MN

更新日期：2015-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Insects share an intimate relationship with their gut microflora and this symbiotic association has developed into an essential evolutionary outcome intended for their survival through extreme environmental conditions. While it has been clearly established that insects, with very few exceptions, associate with several...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gupta A,Nair S

更新日期：2020-06-26 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 growth of Streptococcus thermophilus ST12 (ST12) in liquid milk, reconstituted from low-heat skim milk powder reconstituted skim milk (RSM) and in RSM with rennet addition (r-RSM) at 40°C was monitored by microcalorimetry. It was shown that the growth rate of bacteria decreased in renneted samples in comparison wi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Stulova I,Kabanova N,Kriščiunaite T,Adamberg K,Laht TM,Vilu R

更新日期：2015-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacter as an inhabitant of the poultry gastrointestinal tract has proven to be difficult to reduce with most feed additives. In-feed antibiotics have been taken out of poultry diets due to the negative reactions of consumers along with concerns regarding the generation of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Conseque...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kim SA,Jang MJ,Kim SY,Yang Y,Pavlidis HO,Ricke SC

更新日期：2019-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Microorganisms are able to adapt to different environments and evolve rapidly, allowing them to cope with their new environments. Such adaptive response and associated protections toward other lethal stresses, is a crucial survival strategy for a wide spectrum of microorganisms, including food spoilage bacteria, patho...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Desriac N,Broussolle V,Postollec F,Mathot AG,Sohier D,Coroller L,Leguerinel I

更新日期：2013-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Gaining a greater understanding of the plant microbiota and its interactions with its host plant heralds a new era of scientific discovery in agriculture. Different agricultural management practices influence soil microbial populations by changing a soil's physical, chemical and biological properties. However, the imp...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Rathore R,Dowling DN,Forristal PD,Spink J,Cotter PD,Bulgarelli D,Germaine KJ

更新日期：2017-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Seasonal precipitation changes are increasingly severe in subtropical areas. However, the responses of soil nitrogen (N) cycle and its associated functional microorganisms to such precipitation changes remain unclear. In this study, two projected precipitation patterns were manipulated: intensifying the dry-season dro...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Chen J,Nie Y,Liu W,Wang Z,Shen W

更新日期：2017-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.03247.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gupta S,Fečkaninová A,Lokesh J,Koščová J,Sørensen M,Fernandes J,Kiron V

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-Saccharomyces yeasts are a heterogeneous microbial group involved in the early stages of wine fermentation. The high enzymatic potential of these yeasts makes them a useful tool for increasing the final organoleptic characteristics of wines in spite of their low fermentative power. Their physiology and contributio...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Belda I,Ruiz J,Alastruey-Izquierdo A,Navascués E,Marquina D,Santos A

更新日期：2016-01-20 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：:Next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies are becoming routinely employed in different fields of virus research. Different sequencing platforms and sample preparation approaches, in the laboratories worldwide, contributed to a revolution in detection and discovery of plant viruses and viroids. In this work, we are...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Pecman A,Kutnjak D,Gutiérrez-Aguirre I,Adams I,Fox A,Boonham N,Ravnikar M

更新日期：2017-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives:Candida species are a major cause of hospital infections, including ocular candidiasis, but few studies have examined the propensities of specific species to invade the eye or the unique immunological responses induced. This study examined the frequency and characteristics of species-specific Candida eye in...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Abe M,Kinjo Y,Ueno K,Takatsuka S,Nakamura S,Ogura S,Kimura M,Araoka H,Sadamoto S,Shinozaki M,Shibuya K,Yoneyama A,Kaku M,Miyazaki Y

更新日期：2018-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the symbiotic performance of rhizobia and responses of plant root systems to mineral nutrient supply will facilitate the development of strategies to enhance effective rhizobia-legume symbioses. Interactive effect of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and magnesium (Mg) on the symbiotic performance of soybean...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Egamberdieva D,Jabborova D,Wirth SJ,Alam P,Alyemeni MN,Ahmad P

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00