Type IVB Secretion Systems of Legionella and Other Gram-Negative Bacteria.

abstract：:Verticillium wilts caused by Verticillium spp. are among the most challenging plant diseases to control and affect numerous hosts worldwide. Due to the lack of effective, conventional control methods, integrated control strategies provide a promising approach to manage these diseases. The non-pathogenic Fusarium oxysp...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mulero-Aparicio A,Cernava T,Turrà D,Schaefer A,Di Pietro A,López-Escudero FJ,Trapero A,Berg G

更新日期：2019-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infections is often complicated by drug-to-drug interactions between anti-mycobacterial and anti-retroviral agents. Rifabutin (RFB) is an alternative to rifampin (RIF) for TB regimens and is recommended for HIV patients concurrently receiving protease inhibitors because of red...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Rukasha I,Said HM,Omar SV,Koornhof H,Dreyer AW,Musekiwa A,Moultrie H,Hoosen AA,Kaplan G,Fallows D,Ismail N

更新日期：2016-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between biofilm-forming microorganisms and prosthetic joint infection influences all aspect of management including approaches to diagnosis, management and prevention. This article will provide an overview of new anti-biofilm strategies for management of prosthetic joint infection. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Peel TN

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The FUT2 gene encodes an α-1,2-fucosyltransferase responsible for the expression of ABO histo-blood-group antigens on mucosal surfaces and bodily secretions. Individuals who carry at least one functional allele are known as "secretors," whereas those homozygous for loss-of-function mutations are known as "non-secretor...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Rausch P,Künzel S,Suwandi A,Grassl GA,Rosenstiel P,Baines JF

更新日期：2017-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins are a superfamily of secreted virulence factors that share structural and functional similarities and possess potent superantigenic activity causing disruptions in adaptive immunity. The enterotoxins can be separated into two groups; the classical (SEA-SEE) and the newer (SEG-SEl...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Fisher EL,Otto M,Cheung GYC

更新日期：2018-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine microorganisms, particularly those residing in coastal areas, may come in contact with any number of chemicals of environmental or xenobiotic origin. The sensitivity and response of marine cyanobacteria to such chemicals is, at present, poorly understood. We have looked at the transcriptional response of well c...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Tetu SG,Johnson DA,Varkey D,Phillippy K,Stuart RK,Dupont CL,Hassan KA,Palenik B,Paulsen IT

更新日期：2013-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is characterized by a dynamic process and highly variable progression. Although extensive comparisons have been reported between the minority of non-progressors (NPGs) and the majority of progressors (PGs), the underlying mechanism is still unclear. One reason for this is t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cong Z,Tong L,Wang Y,Su A,Chen T,Wei Q,Xue J,Qin C

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida oleophila is an effective biocontrol agent used to control post-harvest diseases of fruits and vegetables. C. oleophila I-182 was the active agent used in the first-generation yeast-based commercial product, Aspire®, for post-harvest disease management. Several action modes, like competition for nutrients and ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sui Y,Wisniewski M,Droby S,Piombo E,Wu X,Yue J

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRDs) are immune-mediated pathologies involving joints. To date, TNFα-blocking agents administration is the most promising therapy, although these treatments are associated with an increased Polyomavirus JC (JCPyV) reactivation, the etiological agent of the Progressive Multifo...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Rodio DM,Anzivino E,Mischitelli M,Bellizzi A,Scrivo R,Scribano D,Conte G,Prezioso C,Trancassini M,Valesini G,Palamara AT,Pietropaolo V

更新日期：2016-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Invertebrate immune priming is a growing field in immunology. This phenomenon refers to the ability of invertebrates to generate a more vigorous immune response to a second encounter with a specific pathogen and can occur within and across generations. Although the precise mechanism has not been elucidated, it has bee...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Castro-Vargas C,Linares-López C,López-Torres A,Wrobel K,Torres-Guzmán JC,Hernández GA,Wrobel K,Lanz-Mendoza H,Contreras-Garduño J

更新日期：2017-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of antibiotics on a mass scale, particularly in farming, and their release into the environment has led to a rapid emergence of resistant bacteria. Once emerged, resistance determinants are spread by horizontal gene transfer among strains of the same as well as disparate bacterial species. Their accumulation i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Bukowski M,Piwowarczyk R,Madry A,Zagorski-Przybylo R,Hydzik M,Wladyka B

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio cholerae can enter into a viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state in order to survive in unfavorable environments. In this study, we studied the roles of five physicochemical and microbiological factors or states, namely, different strains, growth phases, oxygen, temperature, and starvation, on the development o...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wu B,Liang W,Kan B

更新日期：2016-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) is an important pathogen with a worldwide epidemic trend that affects populations of various ages. It has a high morbidity, particularly in juveniles, but a successful HSV1 vaccine is not currently available. Thus, our study systematically observed the immune responses induced in mice imm...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Xu X,Fan S,Wang X,Hu Y,Feng M,Wang L,Zhang Y,Liao Y,Zhang X,Li Q

更新日期：2017-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The cucurbit vegetables, including cucumbers, melons and pumpkins, have been cultivated for thousands of years without fungicides. However, their seed germination stage is prone to be infected by soil-borne fungal and oomycete pathogens. Endophytes are symbionts that reside inside plant tissues including seeds. Seed e...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Khalaf EM,Raizada MN

更新日期：2018-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The hepatitis E virus (HEV) represents a major cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. The majority of HEV cases occur in low-income countries, mainly Asia and Africa, where HEV causes large outbreaks associated with the consumption of contaminated water and high mortality in specific populations. In high-income...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Rivero-Juarez A,Lopez-Lopez P,Frias M,Rivero A

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus (A/H5N1) of clade 2.2.1 is endemic in poultry in Egypt where the highest number of human infections worldwide was reported. During the last 12 years the Egyptian A/H5N1 evolved into several genotypes. In 2007-2014 vaccinated poultry suffered from antigenic drift variants of...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Salaheldin AH,Kasbohm E,El-Naggar H,Ulrich R,Scheibner D,Gischke M,Hassan MK,Arafa AA,Hassan WM,Abd El-Hamid HS,Hafez HM,Veits J,Mettenleiter TC,Abdelwhab EM

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Discovery of environmentally safe anti-fouling agent is currently of considerable interest, due to the continuous impact of biofoulers on the marine habitats and the adverse effects of biocides on the environment. This study reports the anti-adhesion effect of marine living Actinobacteria against fouling strains isola...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Heidarian S,Mohammadipanah F,Maghsoudlou A,Dashti Y,Challis GL

更新日期：2019-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial spores are extremely resistant life-forms that play an important role in food spoilage and foodborne disease. The return of spores to a vegetative cell state is a three-step process, these being activation, germination, and emergence. High-pressure (HP) processing is known to induce germination in part of th...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Modugno C,Peltier C,Simonin H,Dujourdy L,Capitani F,Sandt C,Perrier-Cornet JM

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Probiotic bacteria have been associated with various health benefits and included in overwhelming number of foods. Today, probiotic supplements are consumed with increasing regularity and record a rapidly growing economic value. With billions of heterogeneous populations of probiotics per serving, probiotic supplement...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang Y,Jiang Y,Deng Y,Yi C,Wang Y,Ding M,Liu J,Jin X,Shen L,He Y,Wu X,Chen X,Sun C,Zheng M,Zhang R,Ye H,An H,Wong A

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are evolutionary conserved, small non-coding RNA with size ranging from 19 to 24 nucleotides. They endogenously regulate the gene expression at the post transcriptional level either through translation repression or mRNA degradation. MiRNAs have shown the potential to be used as a biomarker for the ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Verma P,Pandey RK,Prajapati P,Prajapati VK

更新日期：2016-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria of the Vibrio genus are the most predominant infectious agents threatening marine wildlife and aquaculture. Due to the large genetic diversity of these pathogens, the molecular determinants of Vibrio virulence are only poorly understood. Furthermore, studies tend to ignore co-evolutionary interactions between...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wegner KM,Piel D,Bruto M,John U,Mao Z,Alunno-Bruscia M,Petton B,Le Roux F

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The nitrogenase enzyme, which catalyzes the reduction of N2 gas to NH4+, occurs as three separate isozyme that use Mo, Fe-only, or V. The majority of global nitrogen fixation is attributed to the more efficient 'canonical' Mo-nitrogenase, whereas Fe-only and V-('alternative') nitrogenases are often considered 'backup'...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： McRose DL,Zhang X,Kraepiel AM,Morel FM

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the diversity of butane-oxidizing bacteria in soils contaminated by long-term light hydrocarbon microseepage and the influence of butane on the soil microbial community, a quantitative study and identification of butane-oxidizing bacteria (BOB) in soils at the Puguang gas field were performed by DNA-bas...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Deng Y,Deng C,Yang J,Li B,Wang E,Yuan H

更新日期：2018-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Cronobacter sakazakii is an opportunistic Gram-negative pathogen that could cause meningitis and necrotizing enterocolitis. Several Gram-negative bacteria use the PmrA/PmrB system to sense and adapt to environmental change by resistance to cationic antimicrobial peptides of host immune systems. The PmrA/PmrB two-compo...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hua J,Jia X,Zhang L,Li Y

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The regulator of citrate metabolism, CitO, from Enterococcus faecalis belongs to the FCD family within the GntR superfamily. In the presence of citrate, CitO binds to cis-acting sequences located upstream of the cit promoters inducing the expression of genes involved in citrate utilization. The quantification of the m...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Blancato VS,Pagliai FA,Magni C,Gonzalez CF,Lorca GL

更新日期：2016-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The Formyl-peptide receptor-2 (FPR2) is a seven transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor, which plays an important role in sensing of bacteria and modulation of immune responses. FPR2 is also used by viruses for their own profit. Annexin A1, one of the multiple ligands of FPR2, is incorporated in the budding virus mem...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Alessi MC,Cenac N,Si-Tahar M,Riteau B

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:A moderately halotolerant Streptomyces strain, designated JAJ13 was characterized and a culture medium was statistically optimized to improve its antibacterial activity. Based on the phenotypic and molecular characteristics, strain JAJ13 was identified as a moderately halotolerant Streptomyces sp. JAJ13. Novelty of th...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Rajeswari P,Jose PA,Amiya R,Jebakumar SR

更新日期：2015-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) has become a major public health concern worldwide and a new challenge in the treatment of infectious diseases. The molecular characteristics of Enterobacter cloacae in Ningxia China are unknown. In this study, we reported 10 carbapenem-resistant E. cloaca...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Shi Z,Zhao H,Li G,Jia W

更新日期：2017-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MDRSA) remains a great challenge despite a decade of research on antimicrobial compounds against their infections. In the present study, various acyclic amines and diamines were chemically synthesized and tested for their antimicrobial as well as antibiofilm activity against...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kaur G,Balamurugan P,Vasudevan S,Jadav S,Princy SA

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent microbiomic research of agricultural habitats has highlighted tremendous microbial biodiversity associated with such ecosystems. Data generated in vineyards have furthermore highlighted significant regional differences in vineyard biodiversity, hinting at the possibility that such differences might be responsib...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Setati ME,Jacobson D,Bauer FF

更新日期：2015-11-30 00:00:00