abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01394.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Agarwal P,Combes TW,Shojaee-Moradie F,Fielding B,Gordon S,Mizrahi V,Martinez FO

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbes with abnormal levels have important impacts on the formation and development of various complex diseases. Identifying possible Microbe-Disease Associations (MDAs) helps to understand the mechanisms of complex diseases. However, experimental methods for MDA identification are costly and time-consuming. In this...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Peng L,Shen L,Liao L,Liu G,Zhou L

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Incompatibility group C (IncC) plasmids have received attention due to their broad host range and because they harbor key antibiotic resistance genes. Because these resistance genes can spread from food-producing animals to human, the proliferation of these plasmids represents a public health risk. In this study, a to...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang Y,Lei CW,Chen X,Yao TG,Yu JW,Hu WL,Mao X,Wang HN

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Most antibiotics are produced by soil microbes and typically interfere with macromolecular synthesis processes as their antibacterial mechanism of action. These natural products are often large and suffer from poor chemical tractability. Here, we discuss discovery, mechanism of action, and the therapeutic potentials o...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Negatu DA,Gengenbacher M,Dartois V,Dick T

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01776.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lemieux-Labonté V,Dorville NAS,Willis CKR,Lapointe FJ

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Platycladi Semen, which is derived from the dried ripe seed of Platycladus orientalis, has been used for the treatment of insomnia and constipation in China for 2000 years. However, it is susceptible to fungal and aflatoxin contamination under proper humidity and temperature during storage. Although aflatoxin contamin...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yu J,Guo M,Jiang W,Yang M,Pang X

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of antibiotic resistance poses an increasing threat to global health. Understanding how resistance develops in bacteria is critical for the advancement of new strategies to combat antibiotic resistance. In the 1980s, it was discovered that certain antibiotics induce elevated rates of mutation in bacter...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Revitt-Mills SA,Robinson A

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) is part of the group of retroviruses that share similar routes of transmission to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Coinfection of these viruses can affect the clinical course of both infections, and reports have shown a quicker progression to AIDS and the development of HIV...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Alencar SP,Souza MC,Fonseca RRS,Menezes CR,Azevedo VN,Ribeiro ALR,Lima SS,Laurentino RV,Barbosa MDAAP,Freitas FB,Oliveira-Filho AB,Machado LFA

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:In Taiwan, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) was introduced in 2006 and a PCV13 national childhood catchup program was implemented in 2013. To delineate the trend of serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility following vaccination programs, we investigated a total of 1845 Streptococcus pne...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wu CJ,Lai JF,Huang IW,Shiau YR,Wang HY,Lauderdale TL

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful inter-kingdom relationships are based upon a dynamic balance between defense and cooperation. A certain degree of competition is necessary to guarantee life spread and development. On the other hand, cooperation is a powerful tool to ensure a long lasting adaptation to changing environmental conditions and ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Pessione E

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A microbiome is defined as a complex collection of microorganisms and their genetic material. Studies regarding gut microbiomes of different animals have provided ecological and evolutionary information showing a strong link between health and disease. Very few studies have compared the gut microbiota of animals house...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sandri C,Correa F,Spiezio C,Trevisi P,Luise D,Modesto M,Remy S,Muzungaile MM,Checcucci A,Zaborra CA,Mattarelli P

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Cilia are highly conserved organelles present in almost all types of eukaryotic cells, and defects in cilia structure and/or function are related to many human genetic disorders. Single-celled ciliated protists, which possess diverse types of cilia, are remarkable model organisms for studying cilia structures and func...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Tang D,Wang X,Dong J,Li Y,Gao F,Xie H,Zhao C

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:A nitrate- and metal-contaminated site at the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) was previously shown to contain the metal molybdenum (Mo) at picomolar concentrations. This potentially limits microbial nitrate reduction, as Mo is required by the enzyme nitrate reductase, which catalyzes the first step of nitrate removal. Enr...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ge X,Thorgersen MP,Poole FL 2nd,Deutschbauer AM,Chandonia JM,Novichkov PS,Gushgari-Doyle S,Lui LM,Nielsen T,Chakraborty R,Adams PD,Arkin AP,Hazen TC,Adams MWW

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Shigella spp. and entero-invasive Escherichia coli (EIEC) can cause mild diarrhea to dysentery. In Netherlands, although shigellosis is a notifiable disease, there is no laboratory surveillance for Shigella spp. and EIEC in place. Consequently, the population structure for circulating Shigella spp. and EIEC isolates i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： van den Beld MJC,Reubsaet FAG,Pijnacker R,Harpal A,Kuiling S,Heerkens EM,Hoeve-Bakker BJAD,Noomen RCEA,Hendriks ACA,Borst D,van der Heide H,Kooistra-Smid AMDM,Rossen JWA

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Singapore grouper iridovirus (SGIV) causes high mortality rates in mariculture, and effective treatments against SGIV infection are urgently required. Illicium verum Hook. f. (I. verum) is a well-known medicinal plant with a variety of biological activities. The natural ingredient quercetin isolated from I. verum coul...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Liu M,Yu Q,Xiao H,Li M,Huang Y,Zhang Q,Li P

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:DsrAB-type dissimilatory sulfite reductase is a key enzyme of microbial sulfur-dependent energy metabolism. Sulfur oxidizers also contain DsrL, which is essential for sulfur oxidation in Allochromatium vinosum. This NAD(P)H oxidoreductase acts as physiological partner of oxidative-type rDsrAB. Recent analyses uncovere...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Löffler M,Wallerang KB,Venceslau SS,Pereira IAC,Dahl C

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteriophages are highly specific predators that drive bacterial diversity through coevolution while striking tradeoffs among preserving host populations for long-term exploitation and increasing their virulence, structural stability, or host range. Escherichia coli and other coliform bacteria present in the microbio...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Molina F,Simancas A,Tabla R,Gómez A,Roa I,Rebollo JE

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Human urine was considered sterile for a long time. However, 416 species have been previously cultured, including only 40 anaerobic species. Here, we used culturomics, particularly those targeting anaerobes, to better understand the urinary microbiota. By testing 435 urine samples, we isolated 450 different bacterial ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Dubourg G,Morand A,Mekhalif F,Godefroy R,Corthier A,Yacouba A,Diakite A,Cornu F,Cresci M,Brahimi S,Caputo A,Lechevallier E,Tsimaratos M,Moal V,Lagier JC,Raoult D

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Microorganisms perform countless tasks on Earth and they are expected to be essential for human space exploration. Despite the interest in the responses of bacteria to space conditions, the findings on the effects of microgravity have been contradictory, while the effects of Martian gravity are nearly unknown. We perf...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Santomartino R,Waajen AC,de Wit W,Nicholson N,Parmitano L,Loudon CM,Moeller R,Rettberg P,Fuchs FM,Van Houdt R,Finster K,Coninx I,Krause J,Koehler A,Caplin N,Zuijderduijn L,Zolesi V,Balsamo M,Mariani A,Pellari SS,C

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) is one of the most important cash crops grown for food and oil production. Salinity is a major constraint for loss of peanut productivity, and halotolerant plant growth promoting bacteria not only enhance plant-growth but also provide tolerance against salt stress. The potential of halotolera...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Alexander A,Singh VK,Mishra A

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR) is a central enzyme in anaerobic microbial methane metabolism, which consists of methanogenesis and anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM). MCR catalyzes the final step of methanogenesis and the first step of AOM to achieve the production and oxidation of methane, respectively. Besi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Chen H,Gan Q,Fan C

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The intestinal microbiome influences the health of animals. However, little is known about the impact of indoor conditions and sex on intestinal microbiome diversity and composition in ducks. The present study aimed to investigate differences in the cecal microbiome between male and female ducks reared on the floor (P...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhu C,Xu W,Tao Z,Song W,Liu H,Zhang S,Li H

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The transition to terrestrial environments by formerly aquatic species has occurred repeatedly in many animal phyla and lead to the vast diversity of extant terrestrial species. The differences between aquatic and terrestrial habitats are enormous and involved remarkable morphological and physiological changes. Conver...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cannicci S,Fratini S,Meriggi N,Bacci G,Iannucci A,Mengoni A,Cavalieri D

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Chili (Capsicum annuum L.) is an important vegetable and spice crop of tropical and sub-tropical regions. Chili plants showing upward leaf curling, leaf crinkling, and leaf yellowing symptoms, collected from Sikar district of Rajasthan, India, were found to be associated with begomovirus and satellite molecules. The p...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mishra M,Verma RK,Marwal A,Sharma P,Gaur RK

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus cereus plays an often unrecognized role in food borne diseases. Food poisoning caused by this pathogen is manifested by either diarrhea or emesis. Due to the relatively high prevalence of emetic toxin cereulide associated food poisoning, methods for simple and reliable detection of cereulide producing strains...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Doellinger J,Schneider A,Stark TD,Ehling-Schulz M,Lasch P

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The pyogenic streptococci group includes pathogenic species for humans and other animals and has been associated with enduring morbidity and high mortality. The main reason for the treatment failure of streptococcal infections is the increased resistance to antibiotics. In recent years, infectious diseases caused by p...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Alves-Barroco C,Rivas-García L,Fernandes AR,Baptista PV

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene pair hgcAB is essential for microbial mercury methylation. Our understanding of its abundance and diversity in nature is rapidly evolving. In this study we developed a new broad-range primer set for hgcAB, plus an expanded hgcAB reference library, and used these to characterize Hg-methylating communities from...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Gionfriddo CM,Wymore AM,Jones DS,Wilpiszeski RL,Lynes MM,Christensen GA,Soren A,Gilmour CC,Podar M,Elias DA

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Cheese microbiota contribute significantly to the final characteristics of cheeses due to the growth and interaction between cheese microorganisms during processing and ripening. For raw milk cheeses, such as Parmigiano Reggiano (PR), the microbiota derive from the raw milk itself, the dairy environment, and the start...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Bottari B,Levante A,Bancalari E,Sforza S,Bottesini C,Prandi B,De Filippis F,Ercolini D,Nocetti M,Gatti M

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Several arenaviruses are highly pathogenic to humans, causing hemorrhagic fever. Discovery of anti-arenavirus drug candidates is urgently needed, although the molecular basis of the host- and organ-specific pathogenicity remains to be fully elucidated. The arenavirus Z protein facilitates production of virus-like part...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mpingabo PI,Urata S,Yasuda J

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Interactions between plants and microbes can affect ecosystem functions, and many studies have demonstrated that plant properties influence mutualistic microorganisms. Here, high-throughput sequencing was used to investigate rhizosphere and phyllosphere fungal communities during different plant development stages. Res...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Jia T,Yao Y,Guo T,Wang R,Chai B

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Colonization of the root surface, or rhizoplane, is one of the first steps for soil-borne bacteria to become established in the plant microbiome. However, the relative contributions of processes, such as bacterial attachment and proliferation is not well characterized, and this limits our ability to comprehend the com...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Carroll D,Holden N,Gifford ML,Dupuy LX

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:During chronic respiratory infections of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, bacteria adaptively evolve in response to the nutritional and immune environment as well as influence other infecting microbes. The present study was designed to gain insights into the genetic mechanisms underlying adaptation and diversification b...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hassan AA,Dos Santos SC,Cooper VS,Sá-Correia I

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) thwarts the curative power of drugs and is a present-time global problem. We present data on antimicrobial susceptibility and resistance determinants of bacteria the WHO has highlighted as being key antimicrobial resistance concerns in Africa, to strengthen knowledge of AMR pat...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Moirongo RM,Lorenz E,Ntinginya NE,Dekker D,Fernandes J,Held J,Lamshöft M,Schaumburg F,Mangu C,Sudi L,Sie A,Souares A,Heinrich N,Wieser A,Mordmüller B,Owusu-Dabo E,Adegnika AA,Coulibaly B,May J,Eibach D

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of digestive disorders has increased globally, as countries have adopted a more "Westernized" diet pattern. A Western diet, characterized as high in fat and refined carbohydrates, can also be defined as a product of increased technology and industrialization. Modern farmers rely on agrochemicals to meet...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Barnett JA,Gibson DL

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Avibacterium paragallinarum, the causative agent of infectious coryza, is known to release outer membrane vesicles (OMVs). In the present study, we investigated the composition, bioactivities, and functional properties of the OMVs of A. paragallinarum. Following extraction and purification, the OMVs were observed to b...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Mei C,Sun AH,Blackall PJ,Xian H,Li SF,Gong YM,Wang HJ

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaf-cutter ants in the genus Atta are dominant herbivores in the Neotropics. While most species of Atta cut dicots to incorporate into their fungus gardens, some species specialize on grasses. Here we examine the bacterial community associated with the fungus gardens of grass- and dicot-cutter ants to examine how cha...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Khadempour L,Fan H,Keefover-Ring K,Carlos-Shanley C,Nagamoto NS,Dam MA,Pupo MT,Currie CR

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterobacter cloacae has emerged as an opportunistic pathogen in healthcare-associated infections. Analysis of the genomic sequences of several E. cloacae strains revealed the presence of genes that code for expression of at least one type VI secretion system (T6SS). Here, we report that E. cloacae strain ATCC 13047 c...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Soria-Bustos J,Ares MA,Gómez-Aldapa CA,González-Y-Merchand JA,Girón JA,De la Cruz MA

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria have the metabolic potential to produce a diverse array of secondary metabolites, which have important roles in biogeochemical cycling processes. However, for Hulun Lake and the rivers that enter into it, the bacterial community structures and their effects have not previously been widely studied, limiting ou...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Shang Y,Wu X,Wei Q,Dou H,Wang X,Chen J,Zhang H,Ma S,Zhang H

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncolytic viruses (OVs) induce antitumor effect by both direct lysis of target cells and eliciting immunogenic response to the virus and ultimately to the target cells. These viruses are usually natural human pathogens. Bacteriophages are natural pathogens of bacteria that do not infect human and have greater advantag...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hwang YJ,Myung H

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The Bacillus cereus group, also known as B. cereus sensu lato (s.l.), is a species complex comprising numerous closely related lineages, which vary in their ability to cause illness in humans and animals. The classification of B. cereus s.l. isolates into species-level taxonomic units is essential for facilitating com...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Carroll LM,Cheng RA,Kovac J

更新日期：2020-09-22 00:00:00