abstract：:Dermatophytes are the most common cause of onychomycosis, counting for 90% fungal nail infection. Although dermatophyte pathogens are normally susceptible to antifungal agents, onychomycosis often results in refractory chronic disease, and the formation of biofilms frequently underlines the inadequate responses and re...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Chen B,Sun Y,Zhang J,Chen R,Zhong X,Wu X,Zheng L,Zhao J

更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Salinity and pH have direct and indirect impacts on the growth and metabolic activities of microorganisms. In this study, the effects of salt and alkaline stresses on the kinetic balance between nitrous oxide (N2O) production and consumption in the denitrification pathway of Dechloromonas aromatica strain RCB were exa...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Han H,Song B,Song MJ,Yoon S

更新日期：2019-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial biofilms have clear implications in disease and in food applications involving probiotics. Here, we show that switching the carbohydrate source from glucose to fructose increased the biofilm formation and the total surface-antigenicity of a well-known probiotic, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG. Surfaceomes (all c...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Savijoki K,Nyman TA,Kainulainen V,Miettinen I,Siljamäki P,Fallarero A,Sandholm J,Satokari R,Varmanen P

更新日期：2019-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Benthic diatoms are dominant primary producers in intertidal mudflats and constitute a major source of organic carbon to consumers and decomposers residing within these ecosystems. They typically form biofilms whose species richness, community composition and productivity can vary in response to environmental drivers ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Koedooder C,Stock W,Willems A,Mangelinckx S,De Troch M,Vyverman W,Sabbe K

更新日期：2019-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The mosquito-borne West Nile virus (WNV) is a highly neurovirulent Flavivirus currently representing an emergent zoonotic concern. WNV cycles in nature between mosquito vectors and birds that act as amplifier hosts and play an essential role in virus ecology, being, thus, WNV a threat to many species. Availability of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Jiménez de Oya N,Escribano-Romero E,Camacho MC,Blazquez AB,Martín-Acebes MA,Höfle U,Saiz JC

更新日期：2019-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Vachellia karroo (formerly Acacia karroo) is a wide-spread legume species indigenous to southern Africa. Little is known regarding the identity or diversity of rhizobia that associate with this plant in its native range in South Africa. The aims of this study were therefore: (i) to gather a collection of rhizobia asso...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Beukes CW,Boshoff FS,Phalane FL,Hassen AI,le Roux MM,Stȩpkowski T,Venter SN,Steenkamp ET

更新日期：2019-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic treatment of sick dairy cattle is critical for the sustainability of this production system which is vital for food security and societal prosperity in many low and middle-income countries. Given the increasingly high levels of antibiotic resistance worldwide and the challenge this presents for the treatmen...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mainda G,Lupolova N,Sikakwa L,Richardson E,Bessell PR,Malama SK,Kwenda G,Stevens MP,Bronsvoort BMD,Muma JB,Gally DL

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, is a destructive pest for palm trees worldwide. Recent studies have shown that RPW gut is colonized by microbes and alterations in gut microbiota can significantly modify its hemolymph nutrition content. However, the exact effects of gut microbiota on RPW pheno...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Habineza P,Muhammad A,Ji T,Xiao R,Yin X,Hou Y,Shi Z

更新日期：2019-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study used a combination of 16S rRNA MiSeq sequencing strategy and gas chromatograph time of flight mass spectrometer (GC-TOF/MS) technique to investigate the effects of starch sources on the colonic microbiota and their metabolites in finishing pigs. A total of 72 crossbred barrows were allocated to three...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yu M,Li Z,Chen W,Rong T,Wang G,Ma X

更新日期：2019-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) spp. are important nosocomial and community-acquired opportunistic pathogens, which cause various infections. We observed that K. pneumoniae strain K7 abruptly mutates to rough-type phage-resistant phenotype upon treatment with phage GH-K3. In the present study, the rough-type pha...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cai R,Wang G,Le S,Wu M,Cheng M,Guo Z,Ji Y,Xi H,Zhao C,Wang X,Xue Y,Wang Z,Zhang H,Fu Y,Sun C,Feng X,Lei L,Yang Y,Ur Rahman S,Liu X,Han W,Gu J

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Foraminifera are ubiquitous marine protists with an important role in the benthic carbon cycle. However, morphological observations often fail to resolve their exact taxonomic placement and there is a lack of field studies on their particular trophic preferences. Here, we propose the application of metabarcoding as a ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Chronopoulou PM,Salonen I,Bird C,Reichart GJ,Koho KA

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The family Marseilleviridae, defined as a group of icosahedral double-stranded DNA viruses with particle size of approximately 250 nm and genome size of 350-380 kbp, belongs to the nucleo-cytoplasmic family of large DNA viruses. The family Marseilleviridae is currently classified into lineages A-E. In this study, we i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Aoki K,Hagiwara R,Akashi M,Sasaki K,Murata K,Ogata H,Takemura M

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections that reach the placenta via maternal blood can target the fetal-placental barrier and are associated with reduced birth weight, increased stillbirth, miscarriage and perinatal mortality. Malaria during pregnancy can lead to infection of the placental tissue and to adverse effects on the unborn child even if...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Pandya Y,Penha-Gonçalves C

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA)-peptide conjugates targeting essential bacterial genes are showing promise as antisense antimicrobials in drug discovery. Optimization has focused on selection of target genes and exact localization around the ribosome binding site, but surprisingly a length optimum around 10-12 nucleobases ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Goltermann L,Yavari N,Zhang M,Ghosal A,Nielsen PE

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Current knowledge about the relationships between ruminal bacterial communities and metabolite profiles in the yak rumen is limited. This is due to differences in the nutritional and metabolic features between yak and other ordinary cattle combined with difficulties associated with farm-based research and a lack of te...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Liu C,Wu H,Liu S,Chai S,Meng Q,Zhou Z

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are known for their beneficial effects. In recent years, more attention has been paid to their use as biofertilizers to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers causing significant damage to the environment. To have high plant yields, bio...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Raklami A,Bechtaoui N,Tahiri AI,Anli M,Meddich A,Oufdou K

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial communities characterizing a specific food matrix, generally, strongly contribute to both its composition, and properties for food applications. To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the cultivable microbial ecology of Sicilian "Manna" ash products in order to acquire new information on th...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Guarcello R,Gaglio R,Todaro A,Alfonzo A,Schicchi R,Cirlincione F,Moschetti G,Francesca N

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus lugdunensis is increasingly recognized as a potent pathogen, responsible for severe infections with an outcome resembling that of Staphylococcus aureus. Here, we developed and evaluated a tool for S. lugdunensis typing, using DNA sequence analysis of the repeat-encoding region (R-domain) in the gene enc...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Dahyot S,Lebeurre J,Laumay F,Argemi X,Dubos C,Lemée L,Prévost G,François P,Pestel-Caron M

更新日期：2019-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.03247.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gupta S,Fečkaninová A,Lokesh J,Koščová J,Sørensen M,Fernandes J,Kiron V

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:While vegetation has intensively been surveyed on mountain summits, limited knowledge exists about the diversity and community structure of soil biota. Here, we study how climatic variables, vegetation, parent material, soil properties, and slope aspect affect the soil microbiome on 10 GLORIA (Global Observation Resea...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Adamczyk M,Hagedorn F,Wipf S,Donhauser J,Vittoz P,Rixen C,Frossard A,Theurillat JP,Frey B

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobials are the most commonly prescribed drugs in the swine industry. While antimicrobials are an effective treatment for serious bacterial infections, their use has been associated with major adverse effects on health. It has been shown that antimicrobials have substantial direct and indirect impacts on the sw...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zeineldin M,Aldridge B,Lowe J

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hot desert surface soils are characterized by extremely low water activities for large parts of any annual cycle. It is widely assumed that microbial processes in such soils are very limited. Here we present the first metatranscriptomic survey of microbial community function in a low water activity hyperarid desert so...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： León-Sobrino C,Ramond JB,Maggs-Kölling G,Cowan DA

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Salvador, Bahia (northeastern Brazil), has been identified as the epicenter of Human T-cell leukemia virus Human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) type 1 infection in the country. This study aims to estimate the rate of HTLV infection and the geographical distribution of this virus in this state. Methods:All HTL...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Pereira FM,de Almeida MDCC,Santos FLN,Carreiro RP,Regis-Silva CG,Galvão-Castro B,Grassi MFR

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylorubrum extorquens (formerly Methylobacterium extorquens) AM1 is a methylotrophic bacterium with a versatile lifestyle. Various carbon sources including acetate, succinate and methanol are utilized by M. extorquens AM1 with the latter being a promising inexpensive substrate for use in the biotechnology industry....

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lim CK,Villada JC,Chalifour A,Duran MF,Lu H,Lee PKH

更新日期：2019-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced treatment facilities for potable water reuse of wastewater are designed to achieve high removal levels of specific pathogens, as well as many other constituents. However, changes to the microbial community throughout treatment, storage, and distribution of this water have not been well characterized. We appli...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kantor RS,Miller SE,Nelson KL

更新日期：2019-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a common pathogen which has become a major concern of seafood products. The bacteria in the viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state are unable to form colonies on growth media, but under appropriate conditions they can regain culturability. In this study, V. parahaemolyticus was induced into ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhong Q,Wang B,Wang J,Liu Y,Fang X,Liao Z

更新日期：2019-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth rate (μ) of industrially relevant microbes, such as Corynebacterium glutamicum, is a fundamental property that indicates its production capacity. Therefore, understanding the mechanism underlying the growth rate is imperative for improving productivity and performance through metabolic engineering. Despite ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Haas T,Graf M,Nieß A,Busche T,Kalinowski J,Blombach B,Takors R

更新日期：2019-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Algal cultures are generally co-cultures of algae and bacteria, especially when considering outdoor cultivation. However, the effects of associated bacteria on algal growth remain largely unexplored, particularly in the context of Isochrysis galbana. In the present study, we investigated the effects of antibiotic on t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cao JY,Kong ZY,Zhang YF,Ling T,Xu JL,Liao K,Zhou CX,Yan XJ

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:For tolerating extreme desiccation, cyanobacteria are known to produce both compatible solutes at intracellular level and a copious amount of exopolysaccharides as a protective coat. However, these molecules make cyanobacterial cells refractory to a broad spectrum of cell disruption methods, hindering genome sequencin...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Urrejola C,Alcorta J,Salas L,Vásquez M,Polz MF,Vicuña R,Díez B

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Co-culture of different microbes simulating the natural state of microbial community may produce potentially new compounds because of nutrition or space competition. To mine its metabolic potential in depth, co-culture of Streptomyces rochei MB037 with a gorgonian-derived fungus Rhinocladiella similis 35 was carried o...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yu M,Li Y,Banakar SP,Liu L,Shao C,Li Z,Wang C

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The Yilgarn Craton in Australia has a large number of naturally occurring shallow ephemeral lakes underlain by a dendritic system of paleodrainage channels. Processes like evaporation, flooding, erosion, as well as inflow of saline, often acidic and ion-rich groundwater contribute to the (dynamic) nature of the lakes ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Aerts JW,van Spanning RJM,Flahaut J,Molenaar D,Bland PA,Genge MJ,Ehrenfreund P,Martins Z

更新日期：2019-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00270.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Newberry EA,Ebrahim M,Timilsina S,Zlatković N,Obradović A,Bull CT,Goss EM,Huguet-Tapia JC,Paret ML,Jones JB,Potnis N

更新日期：2019-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Potential benthic habitats of early Mars lakes, probably oligotrophic, could range from hydrothermal to cold sediments. Dynamic processes in the water column (such as turbidity or UV penetration) as well as in the benthic bed (temperature gradients, turbation, or sedimentation rate) contribute to supply nutrients to a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Parro V,Puente-Sánchez F,Cabrol NA,Gallardo-Carreño I,Moreno-Paz M,Blanco Y,García-Villadangos M,Tambley C,Tilot VC,Thompson C,Smith E,Sobrón P,Demergasso CS,Echeverría-Vega A,Fernández-Martínez MÁ,Whyte LG,Fairén AG

更新日期：2019-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:We revisited the mathematical model of the chemostat and examined consequences of considerably decreasing the concentration of limiting nutrient in the inflow for the growth of both the planktonic and biofilm cells in the chemostat tank (fermenter). The model predicts a substantially lower steady-state biomass of plan...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Legner M,McMillen DR,Cvitkovitch DG

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The standardization of collection and processing methods for rumen samples is crucial to reduce the level of errors that may affect the analysis and interpretation of the data. The aim of this study was to compare two processing methods and their impacts on the microbial community composition analysis, from material t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Martinez-Fernandez G,Denman SE,McSweeney CS

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately four billion years ago, the first microorganisms to thrive on earth were anaerobic chemoautotrophic thermophiles, a specific group of extremophiles that survive and operate at temperatures ∼50 - 125°C and do not use molecular oxygen (O2) for respiration. Instead, these microorganisms performed respiratio...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lusk BG

更新日期：2019-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The RstB histidine kinase of the two component system RstAB positively regulates the expression of damselysin (Dly), phobalysin P (PhlyP) and phobalysin C (PhlyC) cytotoxins in the fish and human pathogen Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae, a marine bacterium of the family Vibrionaceae. However, the function of t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Terceti MS,Vences A,Matanza XM,Barca AV,Noia M,Lisboa J,Dos Santos NMS,do Vale A,Osorio CR

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:In our previous study we demonstrated that proteinase PrtP is able to impair bacteriocin LcnB activity, despite being produced by the same organism and encoded by the same plasmid. However, precise mechanism of this action, i.e., the exact cleavage site within LcnB bacteriocin, as well as its effect on antimicrobial a...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Vukotic G,Polovic N,Mirkovic N,Jovcic B,Stanisavljevic N,Fira D,Kojic M

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial dissimilatory sulfate reduction to sulfide is a predominant terminal pathway of organic matter mineralization in the anoxic seabed. Chemical or microbial oxidation of the produced sulfide establishes a complex network of pathways in the sulfur cycle, leading to intermediate sulfur species and partly back to ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Jørgensen BB,Findlay AJ,Pellerin A

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Until 2007, Staphylococcus aureus from clonal complex 398 (CC398) was exclusively associated with livestock species and companion animals. Recently, several studies described the emergence of S. aureus CC398 as etiologies of severe infections in humans living in an animal-free environment. Recent sequencing efforts sh...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Laumay F,Corvaglia AR,Diene SM,Girard M,Oechslin F,van der Mee-Marquet N,Entenza JM,François P

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00