abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine possible differences in the faecal microbiota of dairy cows infected with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) in comparison with noninfected cows from the same herds. Faecal samples from cows in 4 herds were tested for M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis by...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Kaevska M,Videnska P,Sedlar K,Bartejsova I,Kralova A,Slana I

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Probiotics are usually isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals. The search of probiotics in human milk is a recent field of research, as the existence of the human milk microbiome was discovered only about a decade ago. To our knowledge, no reports regarding the potential probiotic effect of bac...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Quilodrán-Vega SR,Villena J,Valdebenito J,Salas MJ,Parra C,Ruiz A,Kitazawa H,García A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacter spp. are a substantial cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. Human infection can result from ingestion of contaminated food or water from a variety of sources, including the consumption of fresh produce that is contaminated with the pathogen via the use of contaminated irrigation water. Using molecular met...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Tambalo DD,Boa T,Aryal B,Yost CK

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus fumigatus conidia have been linked to severe aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients. Recently, the cytotoxic effect of secondary metabolites from A. fumigatus conidia was reported. In the present work, a methodology used to detect cell death markers in fungal hyphae was adapted to study conidia cell d...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Oliveira M,Pereira C,Bessa C,Araujo R,Saraiva L

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pili are essential adhesive determinants for many bacterial pathogens. A suppressor mutation screen that takes advantage of a pilus-mediated self-aggregative "hockey-puck" colony phenotype was designed to identify novel regulators of type I pili in Serratia marcescens. Mutations that decreased pilus biosynthesis mappe...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Shanks RM,Stella NA,Brothers KM,Polaski DM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the interactions known to occur between various lower respiratory tract pathogens and alveolar epithelial cells (AECs), few reports examine factors influencing the interplay between Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli and AECs during infection. Importantly, in vitro studies have demonstrated that the M. tubercu...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Pavlicek RL,Fine-Coulson K,Gupta T,Quinn FD,Posey JE,Willby M,Castro-Garza J,Karls RK

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considering the medical, biotechnological, and economical importance of actinobacteria, there is a continuous need to improve the tools for genetic engineering of a broad range of these microorganisms. Intergeneric conjugation has proven to be a valuable yet imperfect tool for this purpose. The natural resistance of m...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Allard N,Garneau D,Poulin-Laprade D,Burrus V,Brzezinski R,Roy S

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the biofilm-forming potential of intestinal Lactobacillus reuteri strains under different culture conditions was characterized by microtiter plate biofilm assays. Moreover, the spatial organization of exogenously applied L. reuteri L2/6 (a pig isolate) at specific locations in gastrointestinal tract of ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Slížová M,Nemcová R,Mad'ar M,Hadryová J,Gancarčíková S,Popper M,Pistl J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial biofilms are commonly formed on medical devices and food processing surfaces. The antimicrobials used have limited efficacy against the biofilms; therefore, new strategies to prevent and remove these structures are needed. Here, the effectiveness of brief oxidative treatments, based on the combination of sod...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Olmedo GM,Grillo-Puertas M,Cerioni L,Rapisarda VA,Volentini SI

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antibacterial mechanism of a Cinnamomum cassia essential oil from Vietnam and of its main component (trans-cinnamaldehyde, 90% (m/m) of C. cassia essential oil) against a Listeria innocua strain was investigated to estimate their potential for food preservation. In the presence of C. cassia essential oil or trans-...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Trinh NT,Dumas E,Thanh ML,Degraeve P,Ben Amara C,Gharsallaoui A,Oulahal N

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present investigation was aimed to scrutinize the salt tolerance potential of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolated from rhizospheric soil of selected halophytes (Atriplex leucoclada, Haloxylon salicornicum, Lespedeza bicolor, Suaeda fruticosa, and Salicornica virginica) collected from high-saline f...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Ullah S,Bano A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is an opportunistic pathogen associated with a range of infections, including various lower respiratory infections, otitis media, and conjunctivitis. There is some debate as to whether or not NTHi produces biofilms and, if so, whether or not this is relevant to pathogenesis. A...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Obaid NA,Jacobson GA,Tristram S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the influence of sodium content on the microbiota on the surface of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products purchased from the retail market in Canada. Products, including sliced and sausage-type deli meats, were analysed with culture-dependent and culture-independent methods. Bacteria wer...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Miller P,Liu X,McMullen LM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid onset of resistance reduces the efficacy of most conventional antimicrobial drugs and is a general cause of concern for human well-being. Thus, there is great demand for a continuous supply of novel antibiotics to combat this problem. Bacteria-derived antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have long been used as food...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Sumi CD,Yang BW,Yeo IC,Hahm YT

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bifidobacteria are generally acknowledged as major gut microflora used as probiotics, which promote human health. In this study, the effects of the administration of Bifidobacterim bifidum on modulating gastrointestinal (GI) tract microflora, acid and bile resistance, and physiological indices in BALB/c mice were inve...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Wang BG,Xu HB,Wei H,Zeng ZL,Xu F

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa establishes life-long chronic infections in the cystic fibrosis (CF) lung by utilizing various adaptation strategies. Some of these strategies include altering metabolic pathways to utilize readily available nutrients present in the host environment. The airway sputum contains various host-deriv...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Daniels JB,Scoffield J,Woolnough JL,Silo-Suh L

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present investigation was to isolate a probiotic strain from 23 samples of yurts cheese and 21 samples of kumiss (collected from scattered households in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia), and from eN-Lac Capsules, a health-promoting product. The isolates were subjected to biochemical characterization analysi...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Kou X,Chen Q,Ju X,Liu H,Chen W,Xue Z

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhizobacteria promote and have beneficial effects on plant growth, making them useful to agriculture. Nevertheless, the rhizosphere of the chickpea plant has not been extensively examined. The aim of the present study was to select indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) producing rhizobacteria from the rhizosphere of chickpea pla...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Fierro-Coronado RA,Quiroz-Figueroa FR,García-Pérez LM,Ramírez-Chávez E,Molina-Torres J,Maldonado-Mendoza IE

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bacterial bioluminescence assay is one of the novel means for toxicity detection. The bioluminescence response of 2 marine bioluminescent bacteria was tested upon their long-term exposure to 9 different reverse osmosis (RO) rejects with varying chemical composition sampled from various dye industries. Bioluminesce...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Ravindran J,Manikandan B,Shirodkar PV,Francis KX,Mani Murali R,Vethamony P

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Gram-negative aerobic bacterium, designated as JN8, was isolated from activated sludge and soil in a pesticides factory in China. It was found that JN8 had a high capacity for degrading a broad range of type II pyrethroids and utilizing these pyrethroids as the sole carbon source for cell growth. The degradation rat...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Jin Z,Guo Q,Zhang Z,Yan T

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we reported the metabolic responses of Pseudomonas sp. strain HF-1, a nicotine-degrading bacterium, to nicotine stress. However, the metabolic effects of nicotine on non-nicotine-degrading bacteria that dominate the environment are still unclear. Here, we have used nuclear magnetic resonance based metabolo...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Ding L,Chen J,Zou J,Zhang L,Ye Y

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine expression and regulation of 6 multidrug efflux systems, including MexAB-OprM, MexCD-OprJ, MexEF-OprN, MexXY, MexJK, and MexVW, in 13 non-cystic fibrosis (CF) clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These isolates displayed a high level of resistance to many clinically imp...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Poonsuk K,Tribuddharat C,Chuanchuen R

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Yersinia enterocolitica biotype 1A (B1A) strains are considered mainly nonpathogenic. However, some studies considered strains of this biotype to be the causal agents of infections in humans and animals. In South America, there are no studies that have compared clinical and nonclinical strains of B1A typed by pulsed-f...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Campioni F,Falcão JP

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental factors influencing the occurrence and community structure of soil yeasts in forests are not well studied. There are few studies dedicated to Southern Hemisphere soil yeasts populations and even fewer focused on temperate forests influenced by volcanic activity. The present work aimed to study the ecolog...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Mestre MC,Fontenla S,Rosa CA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The repair of DNA damage caused by ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is well understood in both lower and higher organisms. Genetic studies carried out at optimum temperature for growth, 37 °C in Escherichia coli, have revealed the major pathways of DNA repair. We show that E. coli cells grown at 20 °C are more sensitive to...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Mangoli S,Rath D,Goswami M,Jawali N

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an increasing movement against use of antibiotic growth promoters in animal feed. Prebiotic supplementation is a potential alternative to enhance the host's natural defense through modulation of gut microbiota. In the present study, the effect of mannan oligosaccharide (MOS) and virginiamycin (VIRG) on cecal ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Pourabedin M,Xu Z,Baurhoo B,Chevaux E,Zhao X

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The marine sponge Mycale sp., a potential source of natural bioactive products, is widely distributed along the coast of Fujian, China. The cultivable bacterial community associated with Mycale sp., the antibacterial activities, and the PKS (polyketide synthase) and NRPS (nonribosomal peptide synthetase) gene diversit...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Su P,Wang DX,Ding SX,Zhao J

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To expand current knowledge on the molecular aspects of alkaline phosphatase PhoX in shallow eutrophic freshwaters, we investigated the genetic diversity and abundance of the PhoX-encoding gene (phoX) in 4 ecological regions in Lake Taihu, China, following a gradient in total phosphorus concentrations ranging from hyp...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Dai J,Chen D,Gao G,Tang X,Wu S,Wu X,Zhou J

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence has shown that individuals exposed to indoor toxic molds for extended periods of time have elevated risk of developing numerous respiratory illnesses. It is not clear at the cellular level what impact mold exposure has on the immune system. Herein, we show that 2 fungal volatiles (E)-2-octenal and oct-1-en-3-...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Hokeness K,Kratch J,Nadolny C,Aicardi K,Reid CW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal vaccine (PCV7) in Canada was very effective in reducing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in children; however, increases of non-PCV7 serotypes have subsequently offset some of these reductions. A 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) targeting additional serotypes was ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Demczuk WH,Martin I,Griffith A,Lefebvre B,McGeer A,Lovgren M,Tyrrell GJ,Desai S,Sherrard L,Adam H,Gilmour M,Zhanel GG,Toronto Bacterial Diseases Network.,Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network.

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two bacterial species, Gram-negative Escherichia coli and Gram-positive Bacillus subtilis, were exposed to different auxins to examine possible effects of these substances on bacterial stress tolerance. Bacterial resistance to UV irradiation, heat shock, and streptomycin was assessed with and without previous exposure...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Repar J,Šućurović S,Zahradka K,Zahradka D,Ćurković-Perica M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The monitoring of antimicrobial susceptibilities in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates and characterization of N. gonorrhoeae multiantigen sequence types (NG-MAST, ST) provide important surveillance data as resistance rates continue to rise. A total of 2970 N. gonorrhoeae isolates were collected by Canadian provincial pub...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Martin I,Sawatzky P,Liu G,Allen V,Lefebvre B,Hoang L,Lovgren M,Haldane D,Caeseele PV,Horsman G,Garceau R,Ratnam S,Wong T,Gilmour M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amoebae serve as environmental hosts to a variety of mycobacteria, including Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium marinum. Mycobacterium shottsii and Mycobacterium pseudoshottsii are waterborne species isolated from the spleens and dermal lesions of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) from the Chesapeake Bay. The optimal...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Gupta T,Fine-Coulson K,Karls R,Gauthier D,Quinn F

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune benefits associated with the optimal intake of dietary fatty acids are widely known. The objective of the present investigation was to elucidate the role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) food source on acute pneumonia induced by Klebsiella pneumoniae. Three different n-3 PUFA preparations (...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Sharma S,Chhibber S,Mohan H,Sharma S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Andosols comprise one of the most important soil groups for agricultural activities in Japan because they cover about 46.5% of arable upland fields. In this soil group, available phosphorus (P) is accumulated by application of excessive fertilizer, but little is known about the influence of increasing P availability o...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Bao Z,Matsushita Y,Morimoto S,Hoshino YT,Suzuki C,Nagaoka K,Takenaka M,Murakami H,Kuroyanagi Y,Urashima Y,Sekiguchi H,Kushida A,Toyota K,Saito M,Tsushima S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of subtilase-cytotoxin-encoding genes was determined in 397 environmental Escherichia coli strains isolated from water, suspended solids, and sediments sampled from different hydrological and environmental conditions in a California estuary. A total of 7 strains (1.76%) were found to harbor subtilase-cyto...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Pereira Md,Byrne BA,Nguyen TB,Lewis DJ,Atwill ER

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli is capable of producing several virulence factors involved in the pathophysiology of bovine mastitis. Cell surface structures such as flagella, pili, and other outer membrane adhesins are considered essential for biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces. The aim of this study was characterize the molecul...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Silva VO,Espeschit IF,Moreira MA

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A real-time polymerase chain reaction assay that uses degenerate primers and a dual-labelled probe was developed to detect the bexA gene of Haemophilus influenzae, including those belonging to non-b serotypes as well as clonal division II strains. This assay is sensitive and specific, detecting 20 copies of the gene, ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Law DK,Tsang RS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the four known isoforms of the staphylococcal exfoliative toxins (ETs), only ETA and ETB are the major causative agents. General knowledge is that the gene for ETA is located on the chromosome, whereas that for ETB is located on a large plasmid. Yoshizawa and co-workers (2000, Microbiol. Immunol. 44(3): 189-191) ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Sahin F,Karasartova D,Özsan TM,Kiyan M,Karahan CZ,Tekeli A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In British Columbia, Canada, drinking water is tested for total coliforms and Escherichia coli, but there is currently no routine follow-up testing to investigate fecal contamination sources in samples that test positive for indicator bacteria. Reliable microbial source tracking (MST) tools to rapidly test water sampl...

journal_title：Canadian journal of microbiology

authors： Krentz CA,Prystajecky N,Isaac-Renton J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00