Metagenomic analysis of microbiological changes on the ocular surface of diabetic children and adolescents with a dry eye
Microbiome changes on the ocular surface may cause dry eyes. A metagenome assay was used to compare the microbiome composition and function of the ocular surface between diabetic children and adolescents with ... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 6, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Zhangling Chen, Ying Xiao, Yan Jia, Qiurong Lin, Yu Qian, Lipu Cui, Zhaoyu Xiang, Mingfang Li, Chenhao Yang and Haidong Zou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Identification of Wolbachia new strains from Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the vector of dengue fever in Jeddah Province
Wolbachia are endosymbiotic bacteria found within many arthropods, including insects. A variety of benefits are provided by these bacteria to human and insect hosts, including protection from viruses and parasite... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 6, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: E. Sharawi Somia, Ihsan Ullah, Hanan S. Alyahya and Jazem A. Mahyoub Tags: Research Source Type: research
Synergistic antibacterial action of the iron complex and ampicillin against Staphylococcus aureus
Resistance to antibiotics among bacteria of clinical importance, including Staphylococcus aureus, is a serious problem worldwide and the search for alternatives is needed. Some metal complexes have antibacterial ... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 6, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ludmila Kosaristanova, Martin Rihacek, Frantiska Sucha, Vedran Milosavljevic, Pavel Svec, Jana Dorazilova, Lucy Vojtova, Peter Antal, Pavel Kopel, Zdenek Patocka, Vojtech Adam, Ludek Zurek and Kristyna Dolezelikova Tags: Research Source Type: research
Mycothiol maintains the homeostasis and signalling of nitric oxide in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) M145
Previous studies have revealed a nitric oxide (NO) metabolic cycle in which NO, nitrate (NO3 −), and nitrite (NO2−) circulate. The NO produced in this cycle serves as a signalling molecule that regulates actinorho... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 5, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tomoki Yoshizumi, Yukiko Shibui, Minori Kogo, Sota Honma, Shinsaku Ito, Shunsuke Yajima and Yasuyuki Sasaki Tags: Research Source Type: research
Flagellin, a plant-defense-activating protein identified from Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Dieffenbachiae invokes defense response in tobacco
Secretome analysis is a valuable tool to study host-pathogen protein interactions and to identify new proteins that are important for plant health. Microbial signatures elicit defense responses in plants, and ... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 5, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tamilarasi Mani, J. Beslin Joshi, R. Priyadharshini, Jeya Sundara Sharmila and Sivakumar Uthandi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Angelica polysaccharides relieve blood glucose levels in diabetic KKAy mice possibly by modulating gut microbiota: an integrated gut microbiota and metabolism analysis
Angelica polysaccharides (AP) have numerous benefits in relieving type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the underlying mechanisms have yet to be fully understood. Recent many reports have suggested that altering gut... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 3, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Xiaolong Tang, Lixia Yang, Yandong Miao, Wuhua Ha, Zheng Li and Denghai Mi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Profiles and integration of the gut microbiome and fecal metabolites in severe intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
The pathogenesis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) remains unknown. The gut microbiome and its metabolites play important roles in bile acid metabolism, and previous studies have indicated the ass... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 3, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Xiang Li, Han Xie, Jia-jing Chao, Yuan-Hui Jia, Jia Zuo, Yan-peng An, Yi-Rong Bao, Xiang Jiang and Hao Ying Tags: Research Source Type: research
Analysis of resistance genes of carbapenem-resistant Providencia rettgeri using whole genome sequencing
This study aimed to investigate the clinical infection characteristics and analyze the resistance gene carrying status of carbapenem-resistant Providencia rettgeri via whole genome sequencing (WGS). (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 3, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mi Liu, Na Yi, Xinyi Wang and Rongrong Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research
The influence of oxygen and oxidative stress on de novo acquisition of antibiotic resistance in E. coli and Lactobacillus lactis
Bacteria can acquire resistance through DNA mutations in response to exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of antibiotics. According to the radical-based theory, reactive oxygen species (ROS), a byproduct of t... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 2, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Wenxi Qi, Martijs J. Jonker, Lisa Teichmann, Meike Wortel and Benno H. ter Kuile Tags: Research Source Type: research
Agitation role (Dissolved Oxygen) in production of laccase from newly identified Ganoderma multistipitatum sp. nov. and its effect on mycelium morphology
Agitation speed influenced the production rate of laccase. Orbital speed not only influenced the enzyme production, but was also effective to dissolve the oxygen during growth of mycelium, spores, and chlamydo... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - October 2, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Aisha Umar, Islem Abid, Mohamed S Elshikh, Laurent Dufoss é, Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem and Iftikhar Ali Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of ethanol and EDTA concentrations in the expression of biofilm-producing smf-1, rpfF genes in XDR clinical isolates of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is able to cause infections in immunocompromised patients, and the treatment of this opportunistic pathogen is complicated due to its virulence factors, antibiotic resistance, and the... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - September 30, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mohadeseh Ostovari Deilamani, Farhad Nikkhahi, Mehdi Bakht, Safar Ali Alizadeh, Fatemeh Fardsanei, Amir Javadi, Seyed Mahmoud Amin Marashi, Masoumeh Aslanimehr and Amir Peymani Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effects of allyl isothiocyanate fumigation on medicinal plant root knot disease control, plant survival, and the soil bacterial community
Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) is a natural product with high volatility that is used as a biofumigant to alleviate soil-borne plant diseases, and problems such as root knot nematodes (RKNs) that necessitate cont... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - September 30, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yingbin Li, Daqing Lu, Yan Xia, Xinjing Xu, Huichuan Huang, Xinyue Mei, Min Yang, Jianqiang Li, Shusheng Zhu, Yixiang Liu and Zhiping Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
A simplified bacterial community found within the epidermis than at the epidermal surface of atopic dermatitis patients and healthy controls
There has been considerable research into the understanding of the healthy skin microbiome. Similarly, there is also a considerable body of research into whether specific microbes contribute to skin disorders,... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - September 29, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Christopher J. Barnes, Maria Asplund, Maja-Lisa Clausen, Linett Rasmussen, Caroline Meyer Olesen, Yasemin Topal Y üksel, Paal Skytt Andersen, Thomas Litman, Kim Holmstrøm, Lene Bay, Blaine Gabriel Fritz, Thomas Bjarnsholt, Tove Agner and Anders Johannes Tags: Research Source Type: research
Antibacterial and anti-corona virus (229E) activity of Nigella sativa oil combined with photodynamic therapy based on methylene blue in wound infection: in vitro and in vivo study
Microbial skin infections, antibiotic resistance, and poor wound healing are major problems, and new treatments are needed. Our study targeted solving this problem with Nigella sativa (NS) oil and photodynamic th... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - September 29, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sahar E. Abo-Neima, Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, Mayasar I. Al-Zaban and Abeer I. M. EL-Sayed Tags: Research Source Type: research
Host individual and gut location are more important in gut microbiota community composition than temporal variation in the marine herbivorous fish Kyphosus sydneyanus
Gut microbiota play a key role in the nutrition of many marine herbivorous fishes through hindgut fermentation of seaweed. Gut microbiota composition in the herbivorous fish Kyphosus sydneyanus (family Kyphosidae... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - September 29, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Alessandro Pisaniello, Kim M. Handley, W. Lindsey White, Esther R. Angert, Jian Sheng Boey and Kendall D. Clements Tags: Research Source Type: research
