abstract：AIM:Diagnosis of pleural TB poses serious challenges due to paucibacillary nature of specimens and there is an urgent need to devise a reliable diagnostic test. METHODS:We compared GeneXpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampin assay and the multiplex PCR (M-PCR) targeting mpb64 (Rv1980c) and IS6110 in pleural fluids (...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Sharma S,Dahiya B,Sreenivas V,Singh N,Raj A,Sheoran A,Yadav A,Gupta KB,Mehta PK

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To understand the relationship between ica, aap and bhp gene expression and the implications in biofilm formation in selected clinical and commensal Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates. MATERIAL & METHODS:Isolates were analyzed regarding their biofilm-forming capacity, biochemical matrix composition, biofilm spati...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Freitas AI,Lopes N,Oliveira F,Brás S,França Â,Vasconcelos C,Vilanova M,Cerca N

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the collective resistance of the bacteria population with resistant horizontal gene transfer under sublethal bactericide pressure. MATERIALS & METHODS:By employing qualitative analysis of ordinary differential equations, particularly bifurcation theory and several numerical simulations, a modified 4...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Xu S,Yang J,Yin C,Zhao X

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a leading human bacterial pathogen with diverse clinical manifestations. Macrophages constitute a critical first line of host defense against GAS infection, using numerous surface and intracellular receptors such as Toll-like receptors and inflammasomes for pathogen recognition and activ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Valderrama JA,Nizet V

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate if radiation used in radiotherapy can cause changes in the virulence potential of Candida tropicalis ATCC 750. MATERIALS & METHODS:C. tropicalis was exposed in vitro to identical dose and scheme of irradiation would be used in patients with head and neck cancer. Some virulence parameters were analyzed ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： da Silva EM,Kischkel B,Shinobu-Mesquita CS,Bonfim-Mendonça PS,Mansano ES,da Silva MA,Barbosa JF,Fiorini A,Hernandes L,Furlaneto MC,Svidzinski TI

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Glutaredoxin is a conserved oxidoreductase in eukaryotes and prokaryotes. This study aimed to determine the role of Grx3 in cell survival, iron homeostasis and the oxidative stress response in Candida albicans. MATERIALS & METHODS:A grx3Δ/Δ mutant was obtained using PCR-mediated homologs recombination. The functio...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Zhang D,Dong Y,Yu Q,Kai Z,Zhang M,Jia C,Xiao C,Zhang B,Zhang B,Li M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To isolate and characterize the two phenotypically distinct subpopulations from Klebsiella pneumoniae clonal cultures grown in the simulate microgravity environment. MATERIALS & METHODS:Here clonal culture of K. pneumoniae strain ATCC BAA-1705 was grown within a vertically rotating wall vessel bioreactor. Microsco...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Wang H,Li W,Gu L,Gao X,Ni B,Deng H,Yang R,Han Y

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotics are often used in neonates despite the absence of relevant dosing information in drug labels. For neonatal dosing, clinicians must extrapolate data from studies for adults and older children, who have strikingly different physiologies. As a result, dosing extrapolation can lead to increased toxicity or eff...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Rivera-Chaparro ND,Cohen-Wolkowiez M,Greenberg RG

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Raman spectroscopy is an analytical method with a broad range of applications across multiple scientific fields. We report on a possibility to differentiate between two important Gram-positive species commonly found in clinical material - Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis - using this rapid nonin...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Rebrošová K,Šiler M,Samek O,Růžička F,Bernatová S,Ježek J,Zemánek P,Holá V

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is endemic in Greece. CRAB initially emerged in 2000 and since then, carbapenemases still have a crucial role in CRAB appearance, except for a few cases resulting from efflux pump or outer-membrane protein mechanisms. OXA-type carbapenemases present the highest preva...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Karampatakis T,Antachopoulos C,Tsakris A,Roilides E

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate alterations of zinc homeostasis in macrophages exposed to Cryptococcus neoformans. Materials & methods: Using a fluorescent zinc probe-based flow cytometry and atomic absorption spectrometry, zinc levels were evaluated in J774.A1 cell lines exposed to C. neoformans H99 cells. The transcription profile o...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Dos Santos FM,Piffer AC,Schneider RO,Ribeiro NS,Garcia AWA,Schrank A,Kmetzsch L,Vainstein MH,Staats CC

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the molecular epidemiology and clinical characteristics of Washington University polyomavirus (WUPyV) infection in pediatric patients with acute respiratory tract infections in China. MATERIALS & METHODS:A laboratory surveillance was performed to recruit pediatric patients with acute respiratory tract i...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Zhu T,Lu QB,Zhang SY,Wo Y,Zhuang L,Zhang PH,Zhang XA,Wei W,Liu W

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The transmission dynamics of Acinetobacter baumannii in endemic settings, and the relation between microbial properties and patients' clinical outcomes, are yet obscure and hampered by insufficient metadata. METHODS & RESULTS:Of 20 consecutive patients with A. baumannii bloodstream infection that were thoroughly a...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Marchaim D,Levit D,Zigron R,Gordon M,Lazarovitch T,Carrico JA,Chalifa-Caspi V,Moran-Gilad J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infectious disease point-of-care test (ID-POCT) devices are becoming widely available, and in this respect, international quality standards and guidelines are available for consultation once ID-POCT has been implemented into medical institutions. However, specific guidelines for consultation during the initial pre-imp...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： van der Eijk AA,Tintu AN,Hays JP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis B virus infection is a global health concern as it affects over 240 million people worldwide and an estimated 686,000 people die annually as a result of complications of the disease. With the development of newer antiviral drugs, viral suppression of HBV is achievable, however elimination of HBV from...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Ward H,Tang L,Poonia B,Kottilil S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role of Cat1 overproduction in Candida albicans. MATERIALS & METHODS:Strains overproducing the CAT1 gene were constructed. RESULTS:Cells overproducing CAT1 were found to be more resistant to some oxidants and mammalian phagocytic cells. They also showed reduced intracellular reactive oxygen spe...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Román E,Prieto D,Martin R,Correia I,Mesa Arango AC,Alonso-Monge R,Zaragoza O,Pla J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human periodontium health is commonly compromised by chronic inflammatory conditions and has become a major public health concern. Dental plaque, the precursor of periodontal disease, is a complex biofilm consisting mainly of bacteria, but also archaea, protozoa, fungi and viruses. Viruses that specifically infect...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Pinto G,Silva MD,Peddey M,Sillankorva S,Azeredo J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mark Wilcox speaks to Georgia Patey, Commissioning Editor: Professor Mark Wilcox is a Consultant Microbiologist and Head of Microbiology at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals (Leeds, UK), the Professor of Medical Microbiology at the University of Leeds (Leeds, UK), and is the Lead on Clostridium difficile and the Head of th...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Wilcox M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To characterize the genetic diversity of unrelated Legionella pneumophila clinical isolates in Catalonia and compare with other European regions. METHODS:95 unrelated isolates were analyzed using monoclonal antibodies and sequence-based typing, 1989-2013. RESULTS:The isolates showed a high diversity (IOD 0.964) w...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Garcia-Nuñez M,Quero S,Pedro-Botet ML,Barrabeig I,Avarez J,Campoy I,Sala MR,Parraga-Niño N,Minguell S,Caylà J,Mateu L,Sabria M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate whether Cek2 (as Cek1) is involved in the biogenesis of the fungal cell wall and to uncover differences and similitudes between both proteins. MATERIALS & METHODS:We used molecular genetics to characterize the role of Cek2 in MTL-heterozygous cells. RESULTS:Deletion of CEK2 (similar to CEK1) rende...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Correia I,Román E,Prieto D,Eisman B,Pla J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing burden of multidrug-resistant bacteria affects the management of several infections. In order to prescribe adequate antibiotics, clinicians facing severe infections such as hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) need to promptly identify the pathogens and know their antibiotic susceptibility profiles (AST), ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Ruppé E,Baud D,Schicklin S,Guigon G,Schrenzel J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:European Respiratory Society Congress, Amsterdam, 26-30 September 2015, and CHEST 2015, Montréal, Canada, 24-28 October 2015 With approximately 50,000 deaths in the US and EU attributed to antibacterial resistance each year, together with several million days of hospital care [1], the need to address resistance mechan...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Sethi S,Bryan J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza B viruses (IBVs) circulate annually along with influenza A (IAV) strains during seasonal epidemics. IBV can dominate influenza seasons and cause severe disease, particularly in children and adolescents. Research has revealed interesting aspects of IBV and highlighted the importance of these viruses in clinic...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Koutsakos M,Nguyen TH,Barclay WS,Kedzierska K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe a predictive model to obtain the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) for micafungin to aid in dosing strategies in pediatric patients. METHODS:Using published pharmacokinetic data a linear regression model to describe the Cmax versus AUCtau was developed. The mean absolute error...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Srinivas NR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genus Asaia has gained much interest lately owing to constant new species discoveries and its role as a potential opportunistic pathogen to humans. Here we describe a transient bacteremia due to Asaia lannensis in a patient with a psychiatric disorder (compulsive self-injection of different substances). Common phe...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Carretto E,Visiello R,Bardaro M,Schivazappa S,Vailati F,Farina C,Barbarini D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organism-wide approaches examining the genetic mechanisms controlling growth and proliferation have proven to be a powerful tool in the study of pathogenic fungi. For many fungal pathogens techniques to study transcription and protein expression are particularly useful, and offer insights into infection processes by t...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Weerasinghe H,Payne M,Beard S,Andrianopoulos A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biocides, primarily those containing quaternary ammonium compounds (QAC), are heavily used in hospital environments and various industries (e.g., food, water, cosmetic). To date, little attention has been paid to potential implications of QAC use in the emergence of antibiotic resistance, especially fluoroquinolone-re...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Buffet-Bataillon S,Tattevin P,Maillard JY,Bonnaure-Mallet M,Jolivet-Gougeon A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coxiella burnetii is the etiological agent of Q fever, a worldwide zoonosis that can result in large outbreaks. The birth of genomics and sequencing of C. burnetii strains has revolutionized many fields of study of this infection. Accurate genotyping methods and comparative genomic analysis have enabled description of...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： D'Amato F,Eldin C,Raoult D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper analyzes the most recent reports regarding the direct and indirect effects of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) when administered to infants and young children. PCV13 extends the protective effects reported for the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7). A further reduction in the...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Esposito S,Principi N,ESCMID Vaccine Study Group.

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aggregate of microorganisms residing on the surface of the skin, in the oropharynx and in the GI tract, known as the human microbiota, play a major role as natural reservoirs for bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Fluoroquinolones (FQ) are among the most prescribed antibiotics and a major increase in FQ resistan...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： de Lastours V,Fantin B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The seriousness to treat burn wounds infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa led us to examine whether the effect of the carbapenem antibiotic imipenem is enhanced by hyperbaric oxygen (HBO). MATERIALS & METHODS:The effects of HBO (100% O2, 3 ATA, 5 h) in combination with imipenen on bacterial counts of six is...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Lima FL,Joazeiro PP,Lancellotti M,de Hollanda LM,de Araújo Lima B,Linares E,Augusto O,Brocchi M,Giorgio S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:AFN-1252 is a novel inhibitor of FabI, an essential enzyme in Staphylococcus spp. This study was undertaken to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic properties of AFN-1252, following oral administration in an ascending dose trial. MATERIALS & METHODS:This was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-cont...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Hafkin B,Kaplan N,Hunt TL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi are the causative agents of human typhoid fever. Current typhoid vaccines are ineffective and are not widely used in endemic areas. Greater understanding of host-pathogen interactions during Salmonella infection should facilitate the development of improved vaccines to ...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Pham OH,McSorley SJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histoplasma capsulatum, an environmental fungus, is the most common endemic pulmonary mycosis in the USA. Disease is most frequently observed in immunocompromised patients living in endemic areas. We present the mechanisms of fungal recognition, innate immune response and adaptive immune response that lead to protecti...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Horwath MC,Fecher RA,Deepe GS Jr

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inappropriate use of antibiotics has severe global health and economic consequences, including the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A major driver of antibiotic misuse is the inability to accurately distinguish between bacterial and viral infections based on currently available diagnostic solutions. A m...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Cohen A,Bont L,Engelhard D,Moore E,Fernández D,Kreisberg-Greenblatt R,Oved K,Eden E,Hays JP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the cost of antibiotic resistance versus the potential for resistant clones to adapt in maintaining polymorphism for resistance. MATERIALS & METHODS:Experimental evolution of Escherichia coli carrying different resistance alleles was performed under an environment devoid of antibiotics and evolution...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Moura de Sousa J,Sousa A,Bourgard C,Gordo I

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Measles virus (MV) infection induces a protective immunity that is accompanied by a transient pathologic suppression of the immune system. This immunologic paradox remains unexplained in spite of the numerous hypotheses that have been advanced (i.e., cytokine production, soluble immunosuppressive factor, cell cycl...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Kanduc D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral infections and opportunistic fungal pathogens represent a major menace for immunocompromised patients. Despite the availability of antifungal and antiviral drugs, mortality in these patients remains high, underlining the need of novel therapeutic options based on completely different strategies. This review desc...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Mancini N,Marrone L,Clementi N,Sautto GA,Clementi M,Burioni R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of two different formulations of bioglass BAG-S53P4 against multiresistant microorganisms involved in bone infections, and the capability of bioglass to select for resistance. METHODS:Antibacterial activity was evaluated by means of killing curves. The abili...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Drago L,De Vecchi E,Bortolin M,Toscano M,Mattina R,Romanò CL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The effect of astrakurkurone, a novel triterpene, isolated from Indian mushroom Astraeus hygrometricus has been investigated to elucidate the mechanisms involved in selective cell death of Leishmania donovani. MATERIALS & METHODS:The hypotheses were investigated using flow-cytometry, scanning electron microscopy a...

journal_title：Future microbiology

authors： Mallick S,Dey S,Mandal S,Dutta A,Mukherjee D,Biswas G,Chatterjee S,Mallick S,Lai TK,Acharya K,Pal C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00