Sulphur acquisition by Neisseria meningitidis.

abstract：:Spiroplasmas were cultured from nonsurface-sterilized flowers of magnolia tree (Magnolia grandiflora L.) and tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipfera L.) in Alameda, Solano, and Yolo counties in California. Spiroplasmas were also isolated from honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) collected in the vicinity of Davis and Berkeley, C...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Raju BC,Nyland G,Meikle T,Purcell AH

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the recently described serotype 15 of biotype I and serotypes 13 and 14 of biotype II of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, fhuA and hgbA were detected by polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing. To determine the substrate specificity of the iron receptors FhuA and HgbA and to study their role in the virulence ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Shakarji L,Mikael LG,Srikumar R,Kobisch M,Coulton JW,Jacques M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agricultural practices such as manure applications could contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) within the environment. Our objective was to assess the impact of certain fertilization methods (mineral or manure) and tillage practices (reduced or conventional) on the presence of ARGs and bacteri...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Larouche É,Généreux M,Tremblay MÈ,Rhouma M,Gasser MO,Quessy S,Côté C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UroD) (EC 4.1.1.37) is an enzyme from the tetrapyrrole biosynthetic pathway, in which chlorophyll is the main final product in algae. This is the first time that a study on UroD activity has been performed in a green alga (Chlorella). We isolated and partially purified the enzyme from a...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Juárez AB,Aldonatti C,Vigna MS,Ríos de Molina Mdel C

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attempts at improving chemical fixation for electron-microscopic observation of the capsule of Klebsiella pneumoniae were made. The capsule was preserved by using alcian blue - lanthanum and tris-(1-aziridinyl) phosphine oxide (TAPO) - aldehyde - osmium procedures. Despite the different retention of the overall capsul...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Cassone A,Garaci E

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent food-borne outbreaks of human listeriosis as well as numerous sporadic cases have been mainly caused by Listeria monocytogenes serovar 4b strains. Thus, it was of interest to find out whether a certain clone or a certain few clones were responsible for these cases and especially for outbreaks. We used pulsed-fi...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Buchrieser C,Brosch R,Catimel B,Rocourt J

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:alpha-Methyl lysine was investigated as a potential inhibitor of lysine transport in Escherichia coli and Bacillus sphaericus. At equimolar concentrations, no inhibition was observed in either organism, but at 10X and 100X the lysine concentration, alpha-methyl lysine caused a 20-50% reduction in the initial rate of l...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Regenstreif CA,Kelland JG,Pansare SV,Vederas JC,Pickard MA

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phialocephala fortinii is a dark septate fungal endophyte that colonizes roots of many host species. Its effect on plant growth varies from being pathogenic to beneficial. The basic biology of this species has received little research, and thus the main objectives of this study were to determine cytological features o...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Saito K,Kuga-Uetake Y,Saito M,Peterson RL

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diversity of actinomycetes and their antifungal activities against some plant pathogenic fungi were examined in various vegetative soils from 14 different sites in the western part of Korea. Actinomycete counts ranged from 1.17 x 10(6) to 4.20 x 10(6) cfu x g(-1) dried soil. A total of 1510 actinomycetes were isolated...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Lee JY,Hwang BK

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two strains of Bacillus sphaericus. SSII-1 and 1593, were bioassayed for toxic activity against second-instar larvae of the mosquito Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus. It was found that strain 1593 developed a level of toxicity 3000 times that of strain SSII-1. Although the toxic activity of B. sphaericus SSII-1 was rela...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Myers P,Yousten AA,Davidson EW

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The IncHII plasmid pHH1508a (208 kilobases) encodes resistance to potassium tellurite, trimethoprim, and streptomycin. Conjugative pili encoded by pHH1508a were isolated, purified, and used for preparation of anti-H pilus antiserum. Immuno-gold labelling experiments using H pilus specific antiserum showed that antigen...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Yan W,Taylor DE

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lytic effect of lysozyme on Streptococcus faecalis ATCC 9790 was studied by spectrophotometry and electron microscopy and it was found to be highly dependent on the ionic strength of the suspending media and on the ratio lysozyme to bacterial cell mass. When 7.2 X 10(8) bacteria/mL are exposed to 0.4 mg/mL of lyso...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Carvalho ME,Gonçalves MH,Silva MT

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bovine tuberculosis is still rife in Latin America, producing huge economic losses. There are very few studies of the way this disease is spread through this geographical region, particularly in countries that border those that are almost free of Mycobacterium bovis. In this work, we have analyzed the spacer oligonucl...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Cobos-Marín L,Montes-Vargas J,Zumarraga M,Cataldi A,Romano MI,Estrada-Garcia I,Gonzalez-y-Merchand JA

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine aminoglycosides (AMGs) resistance mechanisms, including the AMG-modifying enzyme genes, mexXY, rplY, nuoG, and galU, in the Pseudomonas aeruginosa non-cystic fibrosis (CF) isolates in Thailand. One hundred P. aeruginosa isolates from non-CF patients were examined for susceptibility to AMGs ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Poonsuk K,Tribuddharat C,Chuanchuen R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is important to understand the dynamics of tetracycline-resistant bacteria (TRB) and tetracycline resistance genes (TRGs) in bulk and rhizosphere soils for evaluating the spread of TRGs from pig manure to human. In this work, a greenhouse experiment was conducted to investigate the difference in abundance of TRB, t...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Kang Y,Hao Y,Xia D,Shen M,Li Q,Hu J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neisseria polysaccharea (LNP 462, NCTC 11858), proposed as a prototype strain constituting a new taxon in the genus Neisseria, produces copious amounts of polysaccharide when grown on agar containing 1-5% sucrose. Plate-grown cells produced an exocellular polysaccharide which was composed of D-glucose, had [alpha]D +2...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Riou JY,Guibourdenche M,Perry MB,MacLean LL,Griffith DW

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BaeR, a response regulator protein, takes part in multidrug efflux, bacterial virulence activity, and other biological functions. Recently, BaeR was shown to induce inflammatory responses by activating the mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). In this study, we investigated additional pathways used by BaeR to ind...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Lee SJ,Birhanu BT,Awji EG,Kim MH,Park JY,Suh JW,Park SC

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total community DNA from 29 noncontaminated soils and soils impacted by petroleum hydrocarbons and chloro-organics from Antarctica and Brazil were screened for the presence of nine catabolic genes, encoding alkane monooxygenase or aromatic dioxygenases, from known bacterial biodegradation pathways. Specific primers an...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Luz AP,Pellizari VH,Whyte LG,Greer CW

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of postirradiation incubation with various chemicals structurally related to pantolactone on the survival of ultraviolet-irradiated Escherichia coli lon and ruv mutants were examined. Certain cyclic compounds with a butyrolactone, tetrahydrofuran, furan, tetrahydropyran, or 2-pyron ring showed substantial ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Kato Y,Shiraki S,Hamada Y,Iyehara-Ogawa H,Nakayama H

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mouse model of intraperitoneal sepsis with Proteus rettgeri was used to evaluate the anti-endotoxic effect of polymyxin B sulfate. An unexpected reversal of the usual protective effect of polymyxin in experimental enterobacterial sepsis was observed in which the lethality of the infection was enhanced. ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Bannatyne RM,Cheung R

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four modes of heating endotoxin in plasma and two different times of heating endotoxin in pyrogen-free water were compared. There were no significant differences in standard curves after heating endotoxin in plasma at 100 degrees C for 1 and for 10 min. However, the standard curve after heating for 10 min at 75 degree...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Piotrowicz BI,McCartney AC

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrogenase in Azotobacter chroococcum whole cells was inhibited by enzymically generated superoxide anion (O2-), hydrogen peroxide, and ethyl hydrogen peroxide. The degree of inhibition produced by O2- was related to the quantity of oxygen supplied to the organisms in continuous cultures. O2- also inhibited oxygen up...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Buchanan AG

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of atmospheric composition and storage temperature on growth and survival of uninjured and sublethally heat-injured Escherichia coli O157:H7, inoculated onto brain heart infusion agar containing 0.3% beef extract (BEM), was determined. BEM plates were packaged in barrier bags in air, 100% CO2, 100% N2, 20% ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Semanchek JJ,Golden DA,Williams RC

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental scanning electron microscopic observations of Postia placenta grown on a defined medium and on red spruce wood allowed for the examination of the hydrated sheath of P. placenta. In the wood environment, mature hyphae that were not adhering to the substrate were observed to have a mycofibrillar morphology...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Connolly JH,Chen Y,Jellison J

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From electron-microscopical observations, a decreased metabolic activity in 3-day-old Candida albicans chlamydospores was suggested, and progressive deterioration in chlamydospores aged 2-8 months was shown. Oxygen utilization by chlamydospore-pseudomycelium (CSP) preparations was less than that by yeast, while 3-day-...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Miller SE,Finnerty WR

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutants of Salmonella typhimurium with defects in the heptose region of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) molecule (heptose-deficient, chemotype Re) leak periplasmic enzymes (acid phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.2), cyclic phosphodiesterase, ribonuclease I (EC 3.1.4.22), and phosphoglucose isomerase (EC 5.3.1.9) (PGI is at least par...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Chatterjee AK,Ross H,Sanderson KE

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among nine eluents tested, 0.5% (w/v) isoelectric casein at pH 9.0 and 0.5% (w/v) non-fat dry milk (pH 9.0) were the most efficient in eluting poliovirus type 1 (Sabin) from Eustis fine sand. However, no significant difference was found between the overall (elution followed by concentration) virus recoveries by non-fa...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Bitton G,Charles MJ,Farrah SR

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) causes severe infectious diseases in all ages of swine and leads to serious economic losses. Serologic tests are widely accepted and used to detect anti-PEDV antibodies that could indicate PEDV infection or vaccination. In this study, PEDV recombinant S1 protein (rS1) was express...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Shan Y,Liu Y,Liu Z,Li G,Chen C,Luo H,Chen Y,Guo N,Shi X,Zhang X,Fang W,Li X

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diversity of 16 strains of chickpea-infective rhizobia from various geographical origins was analysed using genotypic and phenotypic approaches. Multilocus enzyme electrophoresis was performed, and restriction fragment length polymorphisms of the amplified 16S + IGS (intergenic spacer) rRNA gene, assimilation of 1...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Nour SM,Cleyet-Marel JC,Beck D,Effosse A,Fernandez MP

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mercuric ion-reducing flavoprotein was purified from Yersinia enterocolitica 138A14 using dye matrix affinity chromatography. The purified enzyme had a characteristic absorption spectrum similar to those of flavin compounds, and FAD was detected as a part of the purified enzyme by thin-layer chromatography. Freshly ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Blaghen M,Vidon DJ,el Kebbaj MS

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00