Detection of live Salmonella enterica in fresh-cut vegetables by a TaqMan-based one-step reverse transcription real-time PCR.

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the diversity and dissemination of tetracycline resistance genes in isolates from estuarine waters. METHODS AND RESULTS:Forty-two out of 164 multi-resistant isolates previously obtained were resistant or less-susceptible to tetracycline, as evaluated by the disc diffusion method. Minimal inhibitory...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Henriques IS,Fonseca F,Alves A,Saavedra MJ,Correia A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This work aims to investigate the binding capability of certain domains at N terminus of the protein NP_785232 of Lactobacillus plantarum to Caco-2 cells and to test the usage of affinity chromatography to isolate the human mucus component that interacts with them. METHODS AND RESULTS:Recombinant proteins contain...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Du L,Liu F,Ju X,Huo G

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine the efficacy of liposome oral administration to induce systemic and mucosal immune responses against verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) and the effect of the induced antibodies on the binding of the bacteria to Caco-2 cells. METHODS AND RESULTS:Mice were immunized orally with VTEC antigen and ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tana,Watarai S,Isogai E,Oguma K

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Tuberculous pleurisy is an important cause of pleural effusions in areas with a high incidence of tuberculosis. In this study, we developed an IS1081-based LAMP for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and investigated its usefulness in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy. METHODS AND RESULTS:Inv...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yang B,Wang X,Li H,Li G,Cao Z,Cheng X

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physical effects of high-intensity pulsed electric fields (PEF) on the inactivation of diarrhoeagenic Bacillus cereus cells suspended in 0.1% peptone water were examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The levels of PEF-induced microbial cell death were determined by enumeration on tryptone soy yeast ex...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Rowan NJ,MacGregor SJ,Anderson JG,Fouracre RA,Farish O

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of biocide efficacy testing on laboratory-generated microbial biofilms containing Legionella bozemanii is presented. These show that chlorine is effective at recommended concentrations in cooling towers; at least 48 h contact between free chlorine and the biofilm is necessary. Of five commercial biocides teste...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Green PN

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To characterize the bacterial communities in commercial total mixed ration (TMR) silage, which is known to have a long bunk life after silo opening. METHODS AND RESULTS:Samples were collected from four factories that produce TMR silage according to their own recipes. Three factories were sampled three times at 1-...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Wang C,Nishino N

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the growth of salmonellae on sprouting alfalfa seeds as affected by the inoculum size, microbial load and Pseudomonas fluorescens 2-79. METHODS AND RESULTS:Alfalfa seeds pre-inoculated with < or =10(1)-10(3) CFU g(-1) of salmonellae and with or without Ps. fluorescens 2-79 were sprouted in glass ja...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Liao CH

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The objective of this study was to determine the antifungal activity of flurbiprofen against dermatophytes like Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton species. METHODS AND RESULTS:Susceptibility tests were performed against dermatophytes like Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton species by the micro...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Chowdhury B,Adak M,Bose SK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To compare three methods for DNA extraction from Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium. METHODS AND RESULTS:The DNA was extracted from mycobacterial cultures using enzymatic extraction, combined bead beating and enzymatic extraction and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Amaro A,Duarte E,Amado A,Ferronha H,Botelho A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pattern of DNA fragments produced by the polymerase chain reaction using arbitrary primers is strongly influenced by the age of the colonies sampled. We show that the number, clarity and reproducibility of the bands produced is optimal when very young colonies are sampled. ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Coutinho HL,Handley BA,Kay HE,Stevenson L,Beringer JE

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leclercia adecarboxylata, a Gram-negative bacillus of family Enterobacteriaceae, is an uncommonly identified pathogen isolated from environmental and clinical specimens. Most of the human infections are polymicrobial and commonly occur in immunocompromised hosts, although nosocomial infections in immunocompetent hosts...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Choudhary M,Choudhary BK,Bhoyar S,Kale SB,Chaudhari SP,Bera BC,Jain A,Barbuddhe SB

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Lactobacillus acidophilus LAB20 has potential to be a probiotic strain because it can be present at high numbers in the jejunum of dog. To specifically detect LAB20 from dog faecal samples, a real-time PCR protocol was developed targeting the novel surface (S) layer protein gene of LAB20. The presence of S-l...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tang Y,Saris PE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Listonella (Vibrio) anguillarum, an important fish pathogen, is divided into 10 serotypes according to O-antigens present on the outer membrane. However, the biochemical and immunological properties of porin proteins have not been reported. In this study, the antigenicity and N-terminal amino acid sequence of the 35 k...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Suzuki S,Kuroe K,Yasue K,Kusuda R

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 87 isolates of Yersinia enterocolitica were examined with randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) by use of three different primers. Based on the RAPD profiles, the strains could be divided into three major groups: (1) the pathogenic American serotypes, O:8, O:13ab, O:20 and O:21; (2) the pathogenic Europ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Rasmussen HN,Olsen JE,Rasmussen OF

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bulk tank milk from 160 producers was tested for Listeria monocytogenes at three monthly intervals over 1 year. Twenty-five producers were positive, most on a single occasion, only seven were positive on three or more of the four samplings. Listeria monocytogenes numbers were low, usually < 1 ml-1, the highest was 35 ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Fenlon DR,Stewart T,Donachie W

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SDS-PAGE fingerprinting of cell-wall proteins extracted from 119 strains belonging to different species of lactic acid bacteria have been compared. The method of extraction and electrophoretic separation utilized in this work was found to be a reliable and rapid way for characterizing thermophilic lactobacilli species...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Gatti M,Fornasari E,Neviani E

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:High-pressure homogenization (HPH) has been proposed to be applied directly to lactic acid bacterial cells at sublethal levels to enhance some functional properties. As the principal target of HPH are the cell surface envelope structures, the aim of this work was to study the effect of a HPH treatment, appli...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tabanelli G,Patrignani F,Gardini F,Vinderola G,Reinheimer J,Grazia L,Lanciotti R

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium pyrithione and zinc pyrithione (NaPT and ZnPT, respectively) are widely used as cosmetic preservatives and metal chelating agents. They are commonly assayed using thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). However, a simple quantitative colorimetric assay has not been pre...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Dinning AJ,al-Adham IS,Austin P,Collier PJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the effect of cold storage on the survival of Erwinia amylovora. METHODS AND RESULTS:The survival of E. amylovora was assessed during storage at 2 degrees C. Populations of E. amylovora inoculated into phosphate-buffered saline remained static, whereas in nutrient media populations increased at low t...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Taylor RK,Hale CN

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The antigen 85 complex (Ag85) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis consists of three abundantly secreted proteins (FbpA, FbpB and FbpC2) which play a key role in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis and also exhibit cell wall mycolyltransferase activity. A related protein with similarity to the Ag85 complex was recently an...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kremer L,Maughan WN,Wilson RA,Dover LG,Besra GS

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detection of foodborne viruses in bivalve molluscs is a challenging procedure in relation to low virus concentration and to the presence of significant RT-PCR inhibitors. The aim of this study was the development of an efficient direct extraction method for foodborne viral RNA from bivalve molluscs. Using Mengovir...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Quang Le H,Suffredini E,Tien Pham D,Kim To A,De Medici D

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Several cases of campylobacteriosis reported worldwide seemingly conflict with the strict growth requirements and sensitivity to environmental stress of Campylobacter jejuni. In this study, the need for a micro-aerobic environment [dissolved oxygen tension (DOT): 0.1-90%; 100% air saturation)] and the adaptive res...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Verhoeff-Bakkenes L,Arends AP,Snoep JL,Zwietering MH,de Jonge R

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus, two bacterial strains commonly associated with biofilm-related medical infections and food poisoning, can rapidly colonize biotic and abiotic surfaces. The present study investigates the ability of anodic alumina surfaces with nanoporous surface topography to minim...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Feng G,Cheng Y,Worobo RW,Borca-Tasciuc DA,Moraru CI

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To isolate and identify diazotrophic endophytes in the stem of Japanese sweetpotato cv. Koganesengan. METHODS AND RESULTS:Surface-sterilized and thinly sliced (1-2 mm) sweetpotato stem samples were incubated in test tubes with semi-solid modified Rennie (MR) medium. The test tubes were assayed for acetylene reduc...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Asis CA Jr,Adachi K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Species of Aspergillus section Nigri are not easily distinguished by traditional morphological techniques, and typically are identified by DNA sequencing methods. We developed four PCR primers to distinguish between Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus welwitschiae, Aspergillus carbonarius and Aspergillus tubingensis, based...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Palumbo JD,O'Keeffe TL

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In the present study, two different optimization techniques were used to determine the suitable operating parameters for exo-biopolymer production in submerged mycelial cultures of two entomopathogenic fungi Paecilomyces japonica and Paecilomyces tenuipes. METHODS AND RESULTS:First, the rotating simplex method, a...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Xu CP,Sinha J,Bae JT,Kim SW,Yun JW

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To screen for the existence and determine the structure of Tn916-like element in Streptococcus parauberis serotype II strains isolated from cultured Japanese flounder in western Japan. METHODS AND RESULTS:In this study, the structure of Tn916-like element and the flanking regions were characterized by polymerase ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Meng F,Kanai K,Yoshikoshi K

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the viability, surface characteristics and ability of spores of a Geobacillus sp. isolated from a milk powder production line to adhere to stainless steel surfaces before and after a caustic (NaOH) wash used in clean-in-place regimes. METHODS AND RESULTS:Exposing sessile spores to 1% NaOH at 65°C fo...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Brent Seale R,Flint SH,James McQuillan A,Bremer PJ

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Catfishes of the genus Panaque are known for their ability to feed on wood and hence to process cellulose fibres in their digestive systems. The paper industry uses cellulose fibres and thus has an interest in exploiting this property biomimetically: it could be employed as a pretreatment to lessen the energ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Di Maiuta N,Schwarzentruber P,Schenker M,Schoelkopf J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00