Assessing the advantage of morphological changes in Candida albicans: a game theoretical study.

abstract：:Since the discovery 2-3 decades ago that viruses of microbes are abundant in marine ecosystems, viral ecology has grown increasingly to reach the status of a full scientific discipline in environmental sciences. A dedicated ISVM society, the International Society for Viruses of Microorganisms, (http://www.isvm.org/) w...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sime-Ngando T

更新日期：2014-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Porcine circovirus-like virus P1 is an important pathogen of the current pig industry, the infection mechanism is not entirely clear. Wnt signaling pathway plays an important role in the growth of young animals and infection of some viruses. This study was designed to demonstrate the effects of P1 infection on the Wnt...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhu X,Wen L,Sheng S,Wang W,Xiao Q,Qu M,Hu Y,Liu C,He K

更新日期：2018-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Root nodule symbiosis (RNS) is one of the most productive and economical systems for nitrogen fixation, and previous studies have shown that several nodule-specific C2H2-zinc finger proteins (ZFPs) play important roles in symbiosis establishment and nodule function. However, C2H2-ZFPs are the most widespread ZFPs in e...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yuan S,Li X,Li R,Wang L,Zhang C,Chen L,Hao Q,Zhang X,Chen H,Shan Z,Yang Z,Chen S,Qiu D,Ke D,Zhou X

更新日期：2018-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanization due to the inactivation of the homogentisate-1,2-dioxygenase gene (hmgA) has been demonstrated to increase stress resistance, persistence, and virulence in some bacterial species but such pigmented mutants have not been observed in pathogenic members of the Vibrio Harveyi clade. In this study, we used Vib...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang Z,Lin B,Mostaghim A,Rubin RA,Glaser ER,Mittraparp-Arthorn P,Thompson JR,Vuddhakul V,Vora GJ

更新日期：2013-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional food products are important to our culture and heritage, and to the continued success of the food industry. Many of the production processes associated with these products have not been subjected to an in-depth microbial compositional analysis. The traditional process of curing meat, both preserves a natur...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Woods DF,Kozak IM,Flynn S,O'Gara F

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen sulfide is a toxic and corrosive gas, produced by the activity of sulfate-reducing microorganisms (SRM). Owing to the environmental, economic and human-health consequences of sulfide, there is interest in developing specific inhibitors of SRM. Recent studies have identified perchlorate as a promising emerging...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Stoeva MK,Nalula G,Garcia N,Cheng Y,Engelbrektson AL,Carlson HK,Coates JD

更新日期：2019-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most important opportunistic pathogens that causes serious health care associated complications in critically ill patients. In the current study we report on the diversity of the clinical multi-drug resistant (MDR) A. baumannii in Kuwait by molecular characterization. One hundred ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Vali L,Dashti K,Opazo-Capurro AF,Dashti AA,Al Obaid K,Evans BA

更新日期：2015-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Our knowledge of the regulation of genes involved in bacterial growth and stress responses is extensive; however, we have only recently begun to understand how environmental cues influence the dynamic, three-dimensional distribution of RNA polymerase (RNAP) in Escherichia coli on the level of single cell, using wide-f...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Jin DJ,Cagliero C,Martin CM,Izard J,Zhou YN

更新日期：2015-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The dearth of new antibiotics in the face of widespread antimicrobial resistance makes developing innovative strategies for discovering new antibiotics critical for the future management of infectious disease. Understanding the genetics and evolution of antibiotic producers will help guide the discovery and bioenginee...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Stulberg ER,Lozano GL,Morin JB,Park H,Baraban EG,Mlot C,Heffelfinger C,Phillips GM,Rush JS,Phillips AJ,Broderick NA,Thomas MG,Stabb EV,Handelsman J

更新日期：2016-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing evidence that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play an important role in the interactions between fungi and bacteria, two major groups of soil inhabiting microorganisms. Yet, most of the research has been focused on effects of bacterial volatiles on suppression of plant pathogenic fungi whereas li...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Schmidt R,Etalo DW,de Jager V,Gerards S,Zweers H,de Boer W,Garbeva P

更新日期：2016-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:A vital function of the cell membrane in all living organism is to maintain the membrane permeability barrier and fluidity. The composition of the phospholipid bilayer is distinct in archaea when compared to bacteria and eukarya. In archaea, isoprenoid hydrocarbon side chains are linked via an ether bond to the sn-gly...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Jain S,Caforio A,Driessen AJ

更新日期：2014-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become an important cause of hospital-acquired infections worldwide. It is one of the most threatening pathogens due to its multi-drug resistance and strong biofilm-forming capacity. Thus, there is an urgent need for novel alternative strategies to combat bacteria...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Vaishampayan A,de Jong A,Wight DJ,Kok J,Grohmann E

更新日期：2018-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory viruses such as parainfluenza virus (PIV) in individuals with certain genetic predispositions in early life are associated with the induction of wheezing, which can progress to the development of asthma. It has been suggested that aberrant production of various cytokines due to viral infection are associat...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yoshizumi M,Kimura H,Okayama Y,Nishina A,Noda M,Tsukagoshi H,Kozawa K,Kurabayashi M

更新日期：2010-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR) is a central enzyme in anaerobic microbial methane metabolism, which consists of methanogenesis and anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM). MCR catalyzes the final step of methanogenesis and the first step of AOM to achieve the production and oxidation of methane, respectively. Besi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Chen H,Gan Q,Fan C

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic cyanobacterial blooms are a growing threat to freshwater bodies worldwide. In order for a toxic bloom to occur, a population of cells with the genetic capacity to produce toxins must be present together with the appropriate environmental conditions. In this study, we investigated the distribution patterns and ph...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Marmen S,Aharonovich D,Grossowicz M,Blank L,Yacobi YZ,Sher DJ

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella is one of the most frequently reported causes of foodborne illness worldwide. Non-typhoidal serovars cause gastroenteritis in humans. Salmonella can grow on surfaces forming biofilms, contributing to its persistence since biofilms are difficult to eradicate due to the high resistance to antimicrobials and d...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Paytubi S,Cansado C,Madrid C,Balsalobre C

更新日期：2017-11-07 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 heterocyclic indole-alkaloid scytonemin is a sunscreen found exclusively among cyanobacteria. An 18-gene cluster is responsible for scytonemin production in Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133. The upstream genes scyABCDEF in the cluster are proposed to be responsible for scytonemin biosynthesis from aromatic amino acid...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ferreira D,Garcia-Pichel F

更新日期：2016-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterobacteria phage vB_PcaM_CBB is a "jumbo" phage belonging to the family Myoviridae. It possesses highly atypical whisker-like structures along the length of its contractile tail. It has a broad host range with the capability of infecting species of the genera Erwinia, Pectobacterium, and Cronobacter. With a genome...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Buttimer C,Hendrix H,Oliveira H,Casey A,Neve H,McAuliffe O,Ross RP,Hill C,Noben JP,O'Mahony J,Lavigne R,Coffey A

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Potential benthic habitats of early Mars lakes, probably oligotrophic, could range from hydrothermal to cold sediments. Dynamic processes in the water column (such as turbidity or UV penetration) as well as in the benthic bed (temperature gradients, turbation, or sedimentation rate) contribute to supply nutrients to a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Parro V,Puente-Sánchez F,Cabrol NA,Gallardo-Carreño I,Moreno-Paz M,Blanco Y,García-Villadangos M,Tambley C,Tilot VC,Thompson C,Smith E,Sobrón P,Demergasso CS,Echeverría-Vega A,Fernández-Martínez MÁ,Whyte LG,Fairén AG

更新日期：2019-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Fusarium sacchari and Fusarium andiyazi are two devastating sugarcane pathogens that cause pokkah boeng disease (PBD) in China. RNA_Seq was conducted to identify mycoviruses in F. sacchari and F. andiyazi isolates collected from PBD symptom-showing sugarcane plants across China. Fifteen isolates with a normal, debilit...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yao Z,Zou C,Peng N,Zhu Y,Bao Y,Zhou Q,Wu Q,Chen B,Zhang M

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The problem of food spoilage due to Aspergillus flavus (A. flavus) needs to be resolved. In this study, we found that the minimum inhibitory concentration of cinnamaldehyde (CA) that inhibited A. flavus was 0.065 mg/ml and that corn can be prevented from spoiling at a concentration of 0.13 mg/cm3. In addition to inhib...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Qu S,Yang K,Chen L,Liu M,Geng Q,He X,Li Y,Liu Y,Tian J

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The intention of this study was to investigate the inactivation of endospores by a combined thermal and pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment. Therefore, self-cultivated spores of Bacillus subtilis and commercial Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores with certified heat resistance were utilized. Spores of both strains...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Reineke K,Schottroff F,Meneses N,Knorr D

更新日期：2015-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria sense their own population size, tune the expression of responding genes, and behave accordingly to environmental stimuli by secreting signaling molecules. This phenomenon is termed as quorum sensing (QS). By exogenously manipulating the signal transduction bacterial population behaviors could be controlled, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Chan KG,Liu YC,Chang CY

更新日期：2015-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Many cystic fibrosis (CF) airway infections are considered to be polymicrobial and microbe-microbe interactions may play an important role in disease pathology. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus fumigatus are the most prevalent bacterial and fungal pathogens isolated from the CF airway, respectively. We have prev...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Reece E,Doyle S,Greally P,Renwick J,McClean S

更新日期：2018-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a growing concern worldwide. Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) represent the most common resistance mechanism of Gram-negative bacteria against β-lactams, underlining the need for adequate diagnostic methods that provide reliable information in the shortest time poss...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Correa-Martínez CL,Idelevich EA,Sparbier K,Kostrzewa M,Becker K

更新日期：2019-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptomyces clavuligerus F613-1 produces a clinically important β-lactamase inhibitor, clavulanic acid (CA). Although the biosynthesis pathway of CA has essentially been elucidated, the global regulatory mechanisms of CA biosynthesis remain unclear. The paired genes cagS and cagR, which are annotated, respectively, a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Fu J,Qin R,Zong G,Liu C,Kang N,Zhong C,Cao G

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections due to New Delhi metallo-beta lactamase (NDM)-7-producing Escherichia coli are infrequent and sporadic. In this study, we report one case of recurrent urinary tract infection caused by blaNDM-7-producing E. coli belonging to phylogenetic group A, sequence type (ST) 167. In this study, we aimed to describe t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hao Y,Shao C,Bai Y,Jin Y

更新日期：2018-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral infections by sexual and droplet transmission routes typically spread through a complex host-to-host contact network. Clarifying the transmission network and epidemiological parameters affecting the variations and dynamics of a specific pathogen is a major issue in the control of infectious diseases. However, co...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Shiino T

更新日期：2012-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Vachellia karroo (formerly Acacia karroo) is a wide-spread legume species indigenous to southern Africa. Little is known regarding the identity or diversity of rhizobia that associate with this plant in its native range in South Africa. The aims of this study were therefore: (i) to gather a collection of rhizobia asso...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Beukes CW,Boshoff FS,Phalane FL,Hassen AI,le Roux MM,Stȩpkowski T,Venter SN,Steenkamp ET

更新日期：2019-06-04 00:00:00