Controlling the bacterial load of Salmonella Typhi in an experimental mouse model by a lytic Salmonella phage STWB21: a phage therapy approach
Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi is one of the major pathogens causing typhoid fever and a public health burden worldwide. Recently, the increasing number of multidrug-resistant strains of Salmonella spp. has m... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - November 3, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Payel Mondal, Prolay Halder, Bani Mallick, Subhadip Bhaumik, Hemanta Koley, Shanta Dutta and Moumita Dutta Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: Identification of one critical amino acid that determines a conformational neutralizing epitope in the capsid protein of porcine circovirus type 2
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Source: BMC Microbiology - October 28, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Li P Huang, Yue H Lu, Yan W Wei, Long J Guo and Chang M Liu Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) genes may not be a reliable marker for community-acquired MRSA in the Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is linked to both nosocomial and community infections. One of the key virulence factors of S. aureus is Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL). The PVL genes are mostly asso... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 28, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mohamed Shohayeb, Tarek El-Banna, Lamis E. Elsawy and Maisra M. El-Bouseary Tags: Research Source Type: research
Occurrence of virulence determinants in vibrio cholerae, vibrio mimicus, vibrio alginolyticus, and vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from important water resources of Eastern Cape, South Africa
This study investigated the presence of eleven key virulence-associated genes in Vibrio cholerae (n = 111) and Vibrio mimi... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 28, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Oluwatayo E. Abioye, Charles A. Osunla, Nolonwabo Nontongana and Anthony I. Okoh Tags: Research Source Type: research
Molecular characteristics and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates at a tertiary hospital in Nanning, China
This study was aimed at investigating the molecular epid... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 28, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Xianzhen Wei, Qiuxiang Li, Yu He, Linlin Li, Shan Li and Taijie Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Immunized mice naturally process in silico-derived peptides from the nucleocapsid of SARS-CoV-2
The nucleocapsid (N) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an excellent immunogen that promotes the production of high-titer antibodies. N protein-derived peptides identifi... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 28, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mario Aldair Campos-Ru íz, Berenice Illades-Aguiar, Oscar Del Moral-Hernández, Mariana Romo-Castillo, Marcela Salazar-García, Mónica Espinoza-Rojo, Amalia Vences-Velázquez, Karen Cortés-Sarabia and Victor M. Luna-Pineda Tags: Research Source Type: research
Limited effects of azithromycin on the oropharyngeal microbiome in children with CF and early pseudomonas infection
Tobramycin inhalation solution (TIS) and chronic azithromycin (AZ) have known clinical benefits for children with CF, likely due to antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity. The effects of chronic AZ in co... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 27, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Brandie D. Wagner, Edith T. Zemanick, Scott D. Sagel, Charles E. Robertson, Mark J. Stevens, Nicole Mayer-Hamblett, George Retsch-Bogart, Bonnie W. Ramsey and J. Kirk Harris Tags: Research Source Type: research
Antimicrobial resistance profiles of salmonella spp. and escherichia coli isolated from fresh nile tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) fish marketed for human consumption
Salmonella spp. and pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli are among the major foodborne zoonotic pathogens. These bacterial pathogens cause human illnesses characterized by hemorrhagic colitis, vomiting, nausea,... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 26, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Millicent T. Mumbo, Evans N. Nyaboga, Johnson K. Kinyua, Edward K. Muge, Scholastica G. K. Mathenge, Henry Rotich, Geoffrey Muriira, Bernard Njiraini and Joshua M. Njiru Tags: Research Source Type: research
Bacterial colony size growth estimation by deep learning
The bacterial growth rate is important for pathogenicity and food safety. Therefore, the study of bacterial growth rate over time can provide important data from a medical and veterinary point of view. We trai... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 26, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: S ára Ágnes Nagy, László Makrai, István Csabai, Dóra Tőzsér, Géza Szita and Norbert Solymosi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Paralemnalia thyrsoides-associated fungi: phylogenetic diversity, cytotoxic potential, metabolomic profiling and docking analysis
Cancer continues to be one of the biggest causes of death that affects human health. Chemical resistance is still a problem in conventional cancer treatments. Fortunately, numerous natural compounds originatin... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 26, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Radwa Taher Mohie el-dien, Basma Khalaf Mahmoud, Miada F. Abdelwahab, Amgad I. M. Khedr, Mohamed Salah Kamel, Ramadan Yahia, Nada M. Mohamed, Amr El Zawily, Eman S. Kamel, Aliasger K Salem, Usama Ramadan Abdelmohsen and Mostafa A. Fouad Tags: Research Source Type: research
Dung beetle-associated yeasts display multiple stress tolerance: a desirable trait of potential industrial strains
Stress-tolerant yeasts are highly desirable for cost-effective bioprocessing. Several strategies have been documented to develop robust yeasts, such as genetic and metabolic engineering, artificial selection, ... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 26, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Anita Ejiro Nwaefuna, Mar Garcia-Aloy, Daniel Loeto, Thembekile Ncube, Andreas K. Gombert, Teun Boekhout, Saleh Alwasel and Nerve Zhou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Elimination of blaKPC −2-mediated carbapenem resistance in Escherichia coli by CRISPR-Cas9 system
The purpose of this study is to re-sensitive bacteria to carbapenemases and reduce the transmission of the blaKPC −2 gene by curing the blaKPC−2-harboring plasmid of carbapenem-resistant using the CRISPR-Cas9 syst... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 26, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Shuan Tao, Huimin Chen, Na Li, Yewei Fang, He Zhang, Yao Xu, Luyan Chen and Wei Liang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Investigation of milk microbiota of healthy and mastitic Sahiwal cattle
Sahiwal cattle is an indigenous cattle breed of Pakistan and mastitis is one of the major problems faced by Sahiwal cattle which hinders its production potential. The study was designed to investigate the milk... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 24, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mian Muhammad Salman, Muhammad Nawaz, Tahir Yaqub and Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association between oral microbial dysbiosis and poor functional outcomes in stroke-associated pneumonia patients
Despite advances in our understanding of the critical role of the microbiota in stroke patients, the oral microbiome has rarely been reported to be associated with stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP). We sought ... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 24, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yueran Ren, Jingru Liang, Xiao Li, Yiting Deng, Sanping Cheng, Qiheng Wu, Wei Song, Yan He, Jiajia Zhu, Xiaomei Zhang, Hongwei Zhou and Jia Yin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Repurposing carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and eugenol as potential anti-quorum sensing agents against uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates in Alexandria, Egypt
Urinary tract infections represent one of the most frequent hospital and community-acquired infections with uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) being the main causative agent. The global increase in the emergen... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 23, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hadeer A. Morgaan, Hoda M. G. Omar, Azza S. Zakaria and Nelly M. Mohamed Tags: Research Source Type: research
