Metatranscriptomic and functional metagenomic analysis of methylphosphonate utilization by marine bacteria.

abstract：:The gastrointestinal tract is an ideal habitat for diverse bacterial species that reside in a homeostatic balance with local tissue and significantly contribute to host health. Negative shifts in gut microbiota profiles, also known as dysbiosis, may be implicated in the development of chronic disorders such as inflamm...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Babbar A,Hitch TCA,Pabst O,Clavel T,Hübel J,Eswaran S,Wagner N,Schippers A

更新日期：2019-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The bacterial catabolism of aromatic compounds has considerable promise to convert lignin depolymerization products to commercial chemicals. Alkylphenols are a key class of depolymerization products whose catabolism is not well-elucidated. We isolated Rhodococcus rhodochrous EP4 on 4-ethylphenol and applied genomic an...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Levy-Booth DJ,Fetherolf MM,Stewart GR,Liu J,Eltis LD,Mohn WW

更新日期：2019-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Innovations in next-generation sequencing technology have introduced new avenues in microbial studies through "omics" approaches. This technology has considerably augmented the knowledge of the microbial world without isolation prior to their identification. With an enormous volume of bacterial "omics" data, considera...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Parmar KM,Gaikwad SL,Dhakephalkar PK,Kothari R,Singh RP

更新日期：2017-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectroscopy (MALDI-TOF MS) has been used routinely over the past decade in clinical microbiology laboratories to rapidly characterize diverse microorganisms of medical importance both at the genus and species levels. Currently, there is keen interest in ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Tuohy JM,Mueller-Spitz SR,Albert CM,Scholz-Ng SE,Wall ME,Noutsios GT,Gutierrez AJ,Sandrin TR

更新日期：2018-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningococcal lipoprotein, Factor H binding protein (FHbp), is the sole antigen of the Trumenba vaccine (Pfizer) and one of four antigens of the Bexsero vaccine (GSK) targeting Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B isolates. Lipidation of FHbp is assumed to occur for all isolates. We show in the majority of a collection ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： da Silva RAG,Karlyshev AV,Oldfield NJ,Wooldridge KG,Bayliss CD,Ryan A,Griffin R

更新日期：2019-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work we report the whole genome sequences of six new Geobacillus xylanolytic strains along with the genomic analysis of their capability to degrade carbohydrates. The six sequenced Geobacillus strains described here have a range of GC contents from 43.9% to 52.5% and clade with named Geobacillus species throug...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Brumm PJ,De Maayer P,Mead DA,Cowan DA

更新日期：2015-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been constructive in understanding its evolution, genetic diversity and the mechanisms involved in drug resistance. A large number of sequencing efforts from across the globe have revealed genetic diversity among clinical isolates and the genetic determin...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Advani J,Verma R,Chatterjee O,Pachouri PK,Upadhyay P,Singh R,Yadav J,Naaz F,Ravikumar R,Buggi S,Suar M,Gupta UD,Pandey A,Chauhan DS,Tripathy SP,Gowda H,Prasad TSK

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine Bacteroidetes constitute a very abundant bacterioplankton group in the oceans that plays a key role in recycling particulate organic matter and includes several photoheterotrophic members containing proteorhodopsin. Relatively few marine Bacteroidetes species have been described and, moreover, they correspond t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Royo-Llonch M,Ferrera I,Cornejo-Castillo FM,Sánchez P,Salazar G,Stepanauskas R,González JM,Sieracki ME,Speich S,Stemmann L,Pedrós-Alió C,Acinas SG

更新日期：2017-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Here, we review sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) caused by pathogenic bacteria and vaginal infections which result from an overgrowth of opportunistic bacterial microflora. First, we describe the STDs, the corresponding pathogens and the antimicrobials used for their treatment. In addition to the well-known diseas...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Shaskolskiy B,Dementieva E,Leinsoo A,Runina A,Vorobyev D,Plakhova X,Kubanov A,Deryabin D,Gryadunov D

更新日期：2016-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of nodulation properties of legumes on the rhizosphere bacterial community are still not clear. To determine the effects of nodulation phenotypes on bacterial communities in the rhizosphere of soybean plants, we performed high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene to estimate the rhizosphere bacterial...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang H,Gu C,Liu X,Yang C,Li W,Wang S

更新日期：2020-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic lipodepsipeptides produced by Pseudomonas spp. (Ps-CLPs) are biosurfactants that constitute a diverse class of versatile bioactive natural compounds with promising application potential. While chemically diverse, they obey a common structural blue-print, allowing the definition of 14 distinct groups with multip...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Geudens N,Martins JC

更新日期：2018-08-14 00:00:00

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：: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：:The human enteric pathogen Salmonella enterica leads a cross-kingdom lifestyle, actively colonizing and persisting on plants in between animal hosts. One of the questions that arises from this dual lifestyle is how S. enterica is able to adapt to such divergent hosts. Metabolic pathways required for S. enterica animal...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kwan G,Plagenz B,Cowles K,Pisithkul T,Amador-Noguez D,Barak JD

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 36.7 million people were living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at the end of 2016 according to UNAIDS, representing a global prevalence rate of 0.8%. In Brazil, an HIV prevalence of 0.24% has been estimated, which represents approximately 830,000 individuals living with the virus. As a touri...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Alves BM,Siqueira JD,Prellwitz IM,Botelho OM,Da Hora VP,Sanabani S,Recordon-Pinson P,Fleury H,Soares EA,Soares MA

更新日期：2019-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Many organisms harbor circadian clocks that promote their adaptation to the rhythmic environment. While a broad knowledge of the molecular mechanism of circadian clocks has been gained through the fungal model Neurospora crassa, little is known about circadian clocks in other fungi. N. crassa belongs to the same class...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cascant-Lopez E,Crosthwaite SK,Johnson LJ,Harrison RJ

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida species can cause severe infections associated with high morbidity and mortality. Therefore, it is essential to gain more insight into the anti-fungal host defense response. The advent of omics technology and development of advanced systems biology tools has permitted to approach this in an unbiased and quanti...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Smeekens SP,van de Veerdonk FL,Netea MG

更新日期：2016-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia muridarum, an obligate intracellular pathogen, was used to establish a murine model of female upper genital tract infection by Chlamydia trachomatis. TC0668 in C. muridarum is a hypothetical chromosomal virulence protein that is involved in upper genital tract pathogenesis. The infection of mice with the C. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang Y,Arthur EW,Liu N,Li X,Xiang W,Maxwell A,Li Z,Zhou Z

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral infections of the upper respiratory tract are associated with a variety of invasive diseases caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the group A streptococcus, including pneumonia, necrotizing fasciitis, toxic shock syndrome, and bacteremia. While these polymicrobial infections, or superinfections, are complex, progre...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Herrera AL,Huber VC,Chaussee MS

更新日期：2016-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The sheep intestinal tract is characterized by a diverse microbial ecosystem that is vital for the host to digest diet material. The importance of gut microbiota (GM) of animals has also been widely acknowledged because of its pivotal roles in the health and well-being of animals. However, there are no relevant studie...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang H,Shao M,Huang H,Wang S,Ma L,Wang H,Hu L,Wei K,Zhu R

更新日期：2018-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Variation among animals in their host-associated microbial communities is increasingly recognized as a key determinant of important life history traits including growth, metabolism, and resistance to disease. Quantitative estimates of the factors shaping the stability of host microbiomes over time at the individual le...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Harrison XA,Price SJ,Hopkins K,Leung WTM,Sergeant C,Garner TWJ

更新日期：2019-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous member of marine biofilm, and reduces thiosulfate to produce toxic hydrogen sulfide gas. In this study, lytic bacteriophages were isolated and applied to inhibit the growth of P. aeruginosa in planktonic mode at different temperature, pH, and salinity. Bacteriophages showed optim...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Scarascia G,Yap SA,Kaksonen AH,Hong PY

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Wallemia ichthyophaga is a highly specialized basidiomycetous fungus. It is one of the most halophilic fungi ever described, only able to grow at low water activity. This specialization is thought to explain why it is only rarely isolated from nature. Results:Genomes of 21 W. ichthyophaga strains were seque...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gostinčar C,Sun X,Zajc J,Fang C,Hou Y,Luo Y,Gunde-Cimerman N,Song Z

更新日期：2019-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Pigs are one of the most important economic livestock. Gut microbiota is not only critical to the health but also the production efficiency of pigs. Manipulating gut microbiota relies on the full view of gut microbiome and the understanding of drive forces shaping microbial communities. 16s rDNA sequencing was used to...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang L,Wu W,Lee YK,Xie J,Zhang H

更新日期：2018-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular methods have emerged as the most reliable techniques to detect and characterize pathogenic Escherichia coli. These molecular techniques include conventional single analyte and multiplex PCR, PCR followed by microarray detection, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and whole genome sequencing. The choice...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Carter JM,Lin A,Clotilde L,Lesho M

更新日期：2016-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to clarify the taxonomic status of two species classified as Bacillus cereus sensu lato, namely B. cereus sensu stricto and Bacillus thuringiensis. To this end, nearly 900 whole genome sequences of strains assigned to these taxa were the subject of comparative genomic and phylogenomic an...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Baek I,Lee K,Goodfellow M,Chun J

更新日期：2019-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel cyclic peptide compound, KK-1, was originally isolated from the plant-pathogenic fungus Curvularia clavata. It consists of 10 amino acid residues, including five N-methylated amino acid residues, and has potent antifungal activity. Recently, the genome-sequencing analysis of C. clavata was completed, and the b...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yoshimi A,Yamaguchi S,Fujioka T,Kawai K,Gomi K,Machida M,Abe K

更新日期：2018-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the interactions of air and snow over one entire winter accumulation period as well as the importance of chemical markers in a pristine free-tropospheric environment to explain variation in a microbiological dataset. To overcome the limitations of short term bioaerosol sampling, we sampled the atmosphe...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Els N,Greilinger M,Reisecker M,Tignat-Perrier R,Baumann-Stanzer K,Kasper-Giebl A,Sattler B,Larose C

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Geological CO2 sequestration in unmineable subsurface oil/gas fields and coal formations has been proposed as a means of reducing anthropogenic greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. However, the feasibility of injecting CO2 into subsurface depends upon a variety of geological and economic conditions, and the ecological...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ohtomo Y,Ijiri A,Ikegawa Y,Tsutsumi M,Imachi H,Uramoto G,Hoshino T,Morono Y,Sakai S,Saito Y,Tanikawa W,Hirose T,Inagaki F

更新日期：2013-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Capsaicin (CAP) reduces body weight mainly through activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) cation channel. However, recent evidence indicates that the gut microbiota influences many physiological processes in host and might provoke obesity. This study determined whether the anti-obesity effect o...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Shen W,Shen M,Zhao X,Zhu H,Yang Y,Lu S,Tan Y,Li G,Li M,Wang J,Hu F,Le S

更新日期：2017-02-23 00:00:00