Species identification, virulence markers and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Aeromonas sp. isolated from marketed hard-shelled mussel (Mytilus coruscus) in Korea.

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:To investigate interactions, if any, between temperature, ferric ammonium citrate and glycine betaine on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in modified Pine's medium (Pine et al. 1989). METHODS AND RESULTS:Modified Pine's medium containing 0, 0.044, 0.088 or 0.176 g l(-1) ferric ammonium citrate, and 0 or 1 mM ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Dykes GA,Dworaczek M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the influence of the growth phase, growth temperature, storage time, pH and aw of the treatment medium on the resistance of Listeria monocytogenes to pulsed electric fields (PEF). METHODS AND RESULTS:Square wave pulses of 2 micros at a frequency of 1 Hz and 25 and 28 kV cm(-1) were used. Cells were...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Alvarez I,Pagán R,Raso J,Condón S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding mechanisms of the novel SARS-CoV2 infection and progression can provide potential novel targets for prevention and/or treatment. This could be achieved via the inhibition of viral entry and/or replication, or by suppression of the immunologic response that is provoked by the infection (known as the cytok...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Akour A

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:AIMIS: Draft WHO guidance is likely to suggest a calculated 95th percentile method, rather than percentage exceedence, in assessing compliance of bathing waters with microbiological standards. This study set out to determine whether this was an appropriate development. METHODS AND RESULTS:A series of Monte ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Hunter PR

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To isolate a bacterium capable of degrading 3 beta-acetoxypregna-5,16-diene-20-one (16-DPA) to androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione (ADD) and to decipher the biodegradation pathway. METHODS AND RESULTS:Isolation on mineral salt agar containing 16-DPA as sole carbon source yielded two bacteria identified as Pseudomonas d...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Patil S,Shukla A,Shinde K,Banerjee T

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat stable antifungal factor (HSAF) is considered to be a potential biological pesticide due to its broad antifungal activity and novel mode of action. However, few studies have reported on HSAF production during fermentation. Thus, this work was executed to optimize the medium composition to maximize HSAF production...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tang B,Zhao YC,Shi XM,Xu HY,Zhao YY,Dai CC,Liu FQ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen Bifidobacterium isolates from the human gastrointestinal tract were assayed for susceptibility to 44 antibiotics by soft agar overlay disc diffusion on TPY agar. Five isolates (3/7 B. bifidum and 2/3 B. breve) exhibited atypical antibiotic susceptibility profiles. Poor growth in the agar overlay accounted for ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Charteris WP,Kelly PM,Morelli L,Collins JK

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study was conducted to clarify the taxonomic status of Bacteroides type A strains with high vitamin B(12)-producing ability that is widely distributed in the intestinal tracts of freshwater fish. METHODS AND RESULTS:Seventeen strains of Bacteroides type A isolated from five fish species were all rod-shaped a...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tsuchiya C,Sakata T,Sugita H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aims of this study were to investigate in vitro the effects of Lactobacillus isolates from a chicken on adhesion of pathogenic Salmonella and Escherichia coli to chicken intestinal mucus obtained from different intestinal regions. METHODS AND RESULTS:Bacteria were labelled by using methyl-1,2-[(3)H]-thymidine...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ma YL,Guo T,Xu ZR,You P,Ma JF

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop and evaluate a real-time PCR assay incorporating an internal amplification control (IAC) suitable for the screening of Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in foods. METHODS AND RESULTS:A competitive IAC was constructed and included in an stx-specific real-time PCR assay. Coupled to 18-h...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Auvray F,Lecureuil C,Dilasser F,Taché J,Derzelle S

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The study was carried out to evaluate the use of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction (RAPD-PCR) as a method for the identification of lactobacilli isolated from meat products. METHODS AND RESULTS:RAPD-PCR with primers M13 and D8635 was applied to the identification and intraspecific diffe...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Andrighetto C,Zampese L,Lombardi A

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the beta-glucuronidase activity of intact cells of Clostridium perfringens was higher in 0.95% sodium chloride (NaCl) than that in 0, 0.1 or 0.5%, that of Escherichia coli was higher in 0.1% NaCl than that in 0, 0.5 or 0.95% NaCl in 0.1 mol l-1 KH2PO4. However, the enzyme activity of both species of intact cells...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Fujisawa T,Aikawa K,Takahashi T,Yamai S

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In this study, we compared different methods of colistin susceptibility testing, disc diffusion, agar dilution and Etest using a set of Enterobacteriaceae isolates that included colistin-resistant strains. METHODS AND RESULTS:Susceptibility of 200 clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae to colistin was tested to ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Maalej SM,Meziou MR,Rhimi FM,Hammami A

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine factors affecting faecal shedding of the foodborne pathogens Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in dairy cattle and evaluate antimicrobial susceptibility of these isolates. METHODS:Faecal samples were obtained in replicate from lactating (LAC; n = 60) and non-lactating (NLAC; n = 60) Holstein catt...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Fitzgerald AC,Edrington TS,Looper ML,Callaway TR,Genovese KJ,Bischoff KM,McReynolds JL,Thomas JD,Anderson RC,Nisbet DJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Syphilis is a multistage sexually transmitted disease that remains a serious public health concern worldwide. The coexistence of Treponema pallidum with other closely related members of spirochaeta, such as Leptospira spp. and Borrelia burgdorferi, has complicated the serodiagnosis due to cross-reactive anti...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Xie Y,Xu M,Wang C,Xiao J,Xiao Y,Jiang C,You X,Zhao F,Zeng T,Liu S,Kuang X,Wu Y

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS: The aim of this paper is to check the effect of salinity on the bioremediation process of petroleum hydrocarbons in the saline-alkaline soil. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this study, soil salinity was adjusted to different levels by water leaching method and the bioremediation process was conducted for 28 days. Soil ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Qin X,Tang JC,Li DS,Zhang QM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of trehalose and hsp104 to barotolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been investigated. Mutant strains, which lacked the ability to accumulate trehalose and/or hsp104, were examined for barotolerance and thermotolerance. All the mutants showed lower barotolerance and thermotolerance than their con...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Iwahashi H,Obuchi K,Fujii S,Komatsu Y

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium, with human disease and infection linked to dairy products, seafood, ready-to-eat meat and raw & undercooked meats. Stainless steel is the most common food preparation surface and therefore, it is important to understand how food storage conditions such as surface mater...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Redfern J,Verran J

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Newly synthesized erythromycin derivatives were screened for synergy with oxacillin and other β-lactam antibiotics against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). MRSA ATCC43300 and some clinically isolated MRSA were used. Several erythromycin derivatives were found to possess high synergism with...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Li Z,He M,Dong X,Lin H,Ge H,Shen S,Li J,Ye RD,Chen D

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the diversity of streptomycetes causing potato scab using phenotypic identification, 16S rRNA sequence, and pathogenicity measurements. Pathogenicity did not correlate well with taxonomic identification, nor with phylogenetic position. This result suggests that neither phenotypic nor 16S characteri...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Bramwell PA,Wiener P,Akkermans AD,Wellington EM

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This work was carried out to determine if there was a difference in the microbial population of the rumen associated with daylength at which sheep are housed. METHODS AND RESULTS:Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) was used to study the ciliate and bacterial diversity in the rumen of Soay rams kept in ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： McEwan NR,Abecia L,Regensbogenova M,Adam CL,Findlay PA,Newbold CJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To establish a rapid and reliable multiplex PCR (mPCR)-based method allowing specific identification of Carnobacterium piscicola SF668 during storage of cold smoked salmon (CSS). METHODS AND RESULTS:CSS was inoculated with C. piscicola SF668 and stored at 4 degrees C. Samples were withdrawn at regular time interv...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Pellé E,Dousset X,Prévost H,Drider D

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study is to develop an RT-PCR assay combined with immunomagnetic beads (IMS/RT-PCR) coating monoclonal antibody (Mab) for separation and detection of norovirus (genogroup II) in faecal samples. We furthermore compare its detection limits with IMS/RT-PCR using polyclonal antibody (Pab) and the TRIzo...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yao L,Wu Q,Wang D,Kou X,Zhang J

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We report the analysis of genetic determinants conferring resistance to pristinamycin in Staphylococcus epidermidis strains and epidemiology typing of these strains by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. METHODS AND RESULTS:Staphylococcus epidermidis (346 isolates) were searched for strains with pristinamycin resis...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Achour W,Bouchami O,Galopin S,Leclercq R,Ben Hassen A

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:  To show that application of copper hydroxide citrus sprays mixed with field source water (possibly contaminated) will not support Escherichia coli on plant surfaces. Environmental stresses of transient phyllosphere bacteria and presence of copper will eradicate these bacteria before harvest. METHODS AND RESULTS...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Narciso JA,Ference CM,Ritenour MA,Widmer WW

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：AIMS:This paper attempts to develop a kinetic model to describe the growth of aerobic granules developed under different operation conditions. METHODS AND RESULTS:A series of experiments were conducted by using four-column sequencing batch reactors to study the formation of aerobic granules under different conditions,...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yang SF,Liu QS,Tay JH,Liu Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth of the oxidatively imperfect yeast Candida maltosa Komagata, Nakase et Katsuya was studied experimentally and modelled mathematically in relation to sodium benzoate and lactic acid concentrations at different temperatures. Application of gamma models for the growth rate resulted in determination of cardinal...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Valík Ľ,Ačai P,Liptáková D

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative and qualitative changes in organic matter content of wastewater effluents attributable to chlorination and ozonation have been analysed using bioassays as well as organic carbon direct measures. Bioassays were carried out using the bacterial populations of wastewater and two Escherichia coli strains as te...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Arana I,Santorum P,Muela A,Barcina I

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00