How community ecology can improve our understanding of cholera dynamics.

abstract：:Microbial degradation of nicotine is an important process to control nicotine residues in the aqueous environment. In this study, a high active nicotine degradation strain named Pseudomonas sp. JY-Q was isolated from tobacco waste extract (TWE). This strain could completely degrade 5.0 g l-1 nicotine in 24 h under opt...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Li J,Qian S,Xiong L,Zhu C,Shu M,Wang J,Jiao Y,He H,Zhang F,Linhardt RJ,Zhong W

更新日期：2017-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Colistin-resistance mediated by mobilisable and plasmid-borne mcr genes has emerged worldwide, threatening the efficacy of colistin, a last resort antibiotic increasingly used for treating human invasive infections by multidrug-resistant or extensively drug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. In this study, we report the fi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Carfora V,Alba P,Leekitcharoenphon P,Ballarò D,Cordaro G,Di Matteo P,Donati V,Ianzano A,Iurescia M,Stravino F,Tagliaferri T,Battisti A,Franco A

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Arid regions show relatively fewer species in comparison to better-watered biomes, but the competition for the few nutrients is very distinct. Here, in total 373 bacterial strains were isolated from rhizospheric soils obtained from three different sampling sites in Tunisia. Their potential for the production of antimi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Nasfi Z,Busch H,Kehraus S,Linares-Otoya L,König GM,Schäberle TF,Bachoual R

更新日期：2018-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocean iron fertilization is an approach to increase CO2 sequestration. The Indo-German iron fertilization experiment "LOHAFEX" was carried out in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica in 2009 to monitor changes in bacterial community structure following iron fertilization-induced phytoplankton bloom of the seawate...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Singh SK,Kotakonda A,Kapardar RK,Kankipati HK,Sreenivasa Rao P,Sankaranarayanan PM,Vetaikorumagan SR,Gundlapally SR,Nagappa R,Shivaji S

更新日期：2015-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysbiosis of the gut microbiome, including elevated abundance of putative leading bacterial triggers such as E. coli in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, is of great interest. To date, most E. coli studies in IBD patients are focused on clinical isolates, overlooking their relative abundances and turnover ove...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Fang X,Monk JM,Nurk S,Akseshina M,Zhu Q,Gemmell C,Gianetto-Hill C,Leung N,Szubin R,Sanders J,Beck PL,Li W,Sandborn WJ,Gray-Owen SD,Knight R,Allen-Vercoe E,Palsson BO,Smarr L

更新日期：2018-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are important for human health. However, the relative abundance of LAB in complex samples, such as fecal samples, is low and their presence and diversity (at the species level) is understudied. Therefore, we designed LAB-specific primer pairs based on 16S rRNA gene consensus sequences from 4...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hou Q,Bai X,Li W,Gao X,Zhang F,Sun Z,Zhang H

更新日期：2018-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Oropharyngeal candidiasis is a common opportunistic mucosal infection of the oral cavity, mainly caused by an overgrowth of Candida albicans. This infection can inhibit nutritional intakes and strongly affect quality of life. To date, standard therapeutic strategies involving the administration of antifungal drugs can...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Roselletti E,Sabbatini S,Ballet N,Perito S,Pericolini E,Blasi E,Mosci P,Cayzeele Decherf A,Monari C,Vecchiarelli A

更新日期：2019-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial diversity present on grapes in wineries, and throughout fermentation has been associated with important metabolites for final wine quality. Although microbiome-metabolome associations have been well characterized and could be used as indicators of wine quality, the impact of regionality on the microbiome and...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang HL,Hopfer H,Cockburn DW,Wee J

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:PP2A-like phosphatases share high homology with PP2A enzymes and are composed of a catalytic subunit and a regulatory subunit. In Candida albicans, the PP2A-like catalytic subunit SIT4 regulates cell growth, morphogenesis, and virulence. However, the functions of its regulatory subunits remain unclear. Here, by homolo...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Han Q,Pan C,Wang Y,Zhao L,Wang Y,Sang J

更新日期：2019-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulolytic enzyme hydrolysis of lignocellulose biomass to release fermentable sugars is one of the key steps in biofuel refining. Gene expression of fungal cellulolytic enzymes is tightly controlled at the transcriptional level. Key transcription factors such as activator ClrB/CLR2 and XlnR/XYR1, as well as represso...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Li Y,Zheng X,Zhang X,Bao L,Zhu Y,Qu Y,Zhao J,Qin Y

更新日期：2016-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the leading indication for antibacterial prescriptions despite a viral etiology in the majority of cases. The lack of available diagnostics to discriminate viral and bacterial etiologies contributes to this discordance. Recent efforts have focused on the host respons...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Poore GD,Ko ER,Valente A,Henao R,Sumner K,Hong C,Burke TW,Nichols M,McClain MT,Huang ES,Ginsburg GS,Woods CW,Tsalik EL

更新日期：2018-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental adaptation of Listeria monocytogenes is a complex process involving various mechanisms that can contribute to their survival in the environment, further spreading throughout the food chain and the development of listeriosis. The aim of this study was to analyze whole-genome sequencing data in a set of 27...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gelbicova T,Florianova M,Hluchanova L,Kalova A,Korena K,Strakova N,Karpiskova R

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiences worldwide reveal that degraded lands restoration projects achieve little success or fail. Hence, understanding the underlying causes and accordingly, devising appropriate restoration mechanisms is crucial. In doing so, the ever-increasing aspiration and global commitments in degraded lands restoration coul...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Asmelash F,Bekele T,Birhane E

更新日期：2016-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Cobamides are a family of enzyme cofactors that include vitamin B12 (cobalamin) and are produced solely by prokaryotes. Structural variability in the lower axial ligand has been observed in cobamides produced by diverse organisms. Of the three classes of lower ligands, the benzimidazoles are uniquely found in cobamide...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Crofts TS,Men Y,Alvarez-Cohen L,Taga ME

更新日期：2014-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:While vegetation has intensively been surveyed on mountain summits, limited knowledge exists about the diversity and community structure of soil biota. Here, we study how climatic variables, vegetation, parent material, soil properties, and slope aspect affect the soil microbiome on 10 GLORIA (Global Observation Resea...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Adamczyk M,Hagedorn F,Wipf S,Donhauser J,Vittoz P,Rixen C,Frossard A,Theurillat JP,Frey B

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that the Na+ cycle and the cell wall are essential for alkaline adaptation of Na+-dependent alkaliphilic Bacillus species. In Bacillus pseudofirmus OF4, surface layer protein A (SlpA), the most abundant protein in the surface layer (S-layer) of the cell wall, is involved in alkaline adaptation, especi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Fujinami S,Ito M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A range of attributes determines the virulence of human pathogens. During interactions with their hosts, pathogenic microbes often undergo transitions between distinct stages, and the ability to switch between these can be directly related to the disease process. Understanding the mechanisms and dynamics of these tran...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Tyc KM,Kühn C,Wilson D,Klipp E

更新日期：2014-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Methane and methanol are common industrial by-products that can be used as feedstocks for the production of value-added products by methylotrophic bacteria. Alphaproteobacterial methanotrophs are known to produce and accumulate the biopolymer polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) under conditions of nutrient starvation. The prese...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zaldívar Carrillo JA,Stein LY,Sauvageau D

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence and spread of multi-drug resistant (MDR) especially carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major emerging threat to public health, leading to excess in mortality rate as high as 50-86%. MDR K. pneumoniae manifests all broad mechanisms of drug resistance, hence development of new drugs to treat M...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cheepurupalli L,Raman T,Rathore SS,Ramakrishnan J

更新日期：2017-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:B-vitamins are recognized as essential organic growth factors for many organisms, although little is known about their abundance and distribution in marine ecosystems. Despite their metabolic functions regulating important enzymatic reactions, the methodology to directly measure different B-vitamins in aquatic environ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Barada LP,Cutter L,Montoya JP,Webb EA,Capone DG,Sañudo-Wilhelmy SA

更新日期：2013-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The naturally occurring nitrogen (N) isotopes, 15N and 14N, exhibit different reaction rates during many microbial N transformation processes, which results in N isotope fractionation. Such isotope effects are critical parameters for interpreting natural stable isotope abundances as proxies for biological process rate...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mooshammer M,Alves RJE,Bayer B,Melcher M,Stieglmeier M,Jochum L,Rittmann SKR,Watzka M,Schleper C,Herndl GJ,Wanek W

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Clonostachys rosea is a biological control agent against Fusarium graminearum in small grain cereals and maize. Infections with F. graminearum do not only reduce the yield but, due to the production of mycotoxins, also affect the entire value chain of food and feed. In addition, production of other secondary metabolit...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gimeno A,Sohlberg E,Pakula T,Limnell J,Keller B,Laitila A,Vogelgsang S

更新日期：2019-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Tecoma stans (yellow elder) has shown medicinal properties and antimicrobial activity. Previous reports on antifungal activity of T. stans preparations and presence of trypsin inhibitor activity from T. stans leaves stimulated the investigation reported here. In this work, we proceeded to the purification and characte...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Patriota LL,Procópio TF,de Souza MF,de Oliveira AP,Carvalho LV,Pitta MG,Rego MJ,Paiva PM,Pontual EV,Napoleão TH

更新日期：2016-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The Megavirales are a newly described order capable of infecting different types of eukaryotic hosts. For the most part, the natural host is unknown. Several methods have been used to detect these viruses, with large discrepancies between molecular methods and co-cultures. To isolate giant viruses, we propose the use ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Dornas FP,Khalil JY,Pagnier I,Raoult D,Abrahão J,La Scola B

更新日期：2015-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:(S)-equol is one of the major metabolites of daidzein that is produced by human and animal gut bacteria. Most of the physiological functions of soybean isoflavones, such as anti-oxidative activity, anti-cancer activity, and cardiovascular protection have been ascribed to (S)-equol. However, only 30-50% people contain ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Li H,Mao S,Chen H,Zhu L,Liu W,Wang X,Yin Y

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry proteins (TgROPs) are the major targets as key molecules for immunodiagnosis as well as immunoprophylaxis because of their initial presentation to the host immune system. In this work, it was aimed at evaluating the protection effect of TgROP21 DNA vaccine on experimental mice subjected to T....

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang Z,Li Y,Wang M,Xie Q,Li P,Zuo S,Kong L,Wang C,Wang S

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomineralized ferric oxide microbial mats are ubiquitous features on Earth, are common in hot springs of Yellowstone National Park (YNP, WY, USA), and form due to direct interaction between microbial and physicochemical processes. The overall goal of this study was to determine the contribution of different community...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Beam JP,Bernstein HC,Jay ZJ,Kozubal MA,Jennings Rd,Tringe SG,Inskeep WP

更新日期：2016-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial endophytes (BEs) are non-pathogenic residents of healthy plant tissues that can confer benefits to plants. Many Bacterial endophytes have been shown to contribute to plant growth and health, alleviation of plant stress and to in-planta contaminant-degradation. This study examined the endophytic bacterial com...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lumactud R,Fulthorpe RR

更新日期：2018-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：Rationale:Although frequently retrieved in tracheal secretions of critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation, the existence of pneumonia caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) remains controversial. Objective:To assess whether Staphylococcus haemolyticus (S. haemolyticus) inoculated in mice's trachea...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Shi MM,Monsel A,Rouby JJ,Xu YP,Zhu YG,Qu JM

更新日期：2019-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Human settlement of Madagascar traces back to the beginning of the first millennium with the arrival of Austronesians from Southeast Asia, followed by migrations from Africa and the Middle East. Remains of these different cultural, genetic, and linguistic legacies are still present in Madagascar and other islands of t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Avanzi C,Lécorché E,Rakotomalala FA,Benjak A,Rapelanoro Rabenja F,Ramarozatovo LS,Cauchoix B,Rakoto-Andrianarivelo M,Tió-Coma M,Leal-Calvo T,Busso P,Boy-Röttger S,Chauffour A,Rasamoelina T,Andrianarison A,Sendrasoa F,Spen

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00