Pre-treatment with Dazomet enhances the biocontrol efficacy of purpureocillium lilacinum to Meloidogyne incognita
Meloidogyne incognita greatly restricts the production of protected vegetables in China. Application of biocontrol agent Purpureocillium lilacinum is an important practice to control the nematode; however, instab... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 31, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Haizhen Nie, Binna Lv, Manhong Sun, Zengming Zhong and Shidong Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Metagenomic and culture-dependent approaches unveil active microbial community and novel functional genes involved in arsenic mobilization and detoxification in groundwater
Arsenic (As) and its species are major pollutants in ecological bodied including groundwater in Bangladesh rendering serious public health concern. Bacteria with arsenotrophic genes have been found in the aqui... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 30, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Farzana Diba, M. Nazmul Hoque, M. Shaminur Rahman, Farhana Haque, Khondaker Md. Jaminur Rahman, Md. Moniruzzaman, Mala Khan, M. Anwar Hossain and Munawar Sultana Tags: Research Source Type: research
Genomic and metabonomic methods reveal the probiotic functions of swine-derived Ligilactobacillus salivarius
As substitutes for antibiotics, probiotic bacteria protect against digestive infections caused by pathogenic bacteria. Ligilactobacillus salivarius is a species of native lactobacillus found in both humans and an... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 30, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jiajun Yang, Peng Shang, Bo Zhang, Jing Wang, Zhenyu Du, Shanfeng Wang, Jun Xing and Hao Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Multi-omics analysis of fecal samples in colorectal cancer Egyptians patients: a pilot study
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a public health concern and the second most common disease worldwide. This is due to genetic coding and is influenced by environmental aspects, in which the gut microbiota plays a si... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 29, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Randa H. Khattab, Rana H. Abo-Hammam, Mohammed Salah, Amro M. Hanora, Sarah Shabayek and Samira Zakeer Tags: Research Source Type: research
Contribution of trehalose to ethanol stress tolerance of Wickerhamomyces anomalus
The ascomycetous heterothallic yeast Wickerhamomyces anomalus (WA) has received considerable attention and has been widely reported in the winemaking industry for its distinctive physiological traits and metaboli... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 29, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yinfeng Li, Guilan Jiang, Hua Long, Yifa Liao, Liuliu Wu, Wenyue Huang and Xiaozhu Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids in fermented Kidachi Aloe promote antimicrobial, anticancer, and immunomodulatory activities
Fermented Aloe leaf juice is a commonly used food supplement in Japan. In a previous study, fermentation of A. arborescence juice was performed and the presence of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) was confirmed an... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 29, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Lamiaa A. Al-Madboly, Akira Yagi, Amal Kabbash, Mona A. El-Aasr and Rasha M. El-Morsi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Microbiota profiles in the saliva, cancerous tissues and its companion paracancerous tissues among Chinese patients with lung cancer
Despite the growing interest in the impact of the gut microbiome on cancer, the relationship between the lung microbiome and lung cancer has received limited investigation. Additionally, the composition of the... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 28, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yuhan Zhou, Hongfen Zeng, Kai Liu, Hui Pan, Baohui Wang, Minghua Zhu, Jiawei Wang, Haoyi Wang, Hongwei Chen, Dan Shen, Yue Wang and Zhaonan Yu Tags: Research Source Type: research
A signaling complex of adenylate cyclase CyaC of Sinorhizobium meliloti with cAMP and the transcriptional regulators Clr and CycR
Adenylate cyclases (ACs) generate the second messenger cyclic AMP (cAMP), which is found in all domains of life and is involved in the regulation of various cell physiological and metabolic processes. In the p... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 26, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Robin Klein, Jannis Brehm, Juliane Wissig, Ralf Heermann and Gottfried Unden Tags: Research Source Type: research
Multi-host infection and phylogenetically diverse lineages shape the recombination and gene pool dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus can infect and adapt to multiple host species. However, our understanding of the genetic and evolutionary drivers of its generalist lifestyle remains inadequate. This is particularly importa... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 25, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Stephanie S. R. Souza, Joshua T. Smith, Spencer A. Bruce, Robert Gibson, Isabella W. Martin and Cheryl P. Andam Tags: Research Source Type: research
Occurrence of Acinetobacter baumannii genomic resistance islands (AbGRIs) in Acinetobacter baumannii strains belonging to global clone 2 obtained from COVID-19 patients
The Acinetobacter baumannii genomic resistance islands (AbGRIs), which were characterized in the genome of the global clone 2 (GC2) A. baumannii contain resistance genes. Here, we aimed to determine the occurrenc... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 24, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ghazal Naderi, Mahla Asadian, Pegah Afarinesh Khaki, Mohammadreza Salehi, Alireza Abdollahi and Masoumeh Douraghi Tags: Research Source Type: research
“Sharing the matrix” – a cooperative strategy for survival in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium
Bacteria in nature live together in communities called biofilms, where they produce a matrix that protects them from hostile environments. The components of this matrix vary among species, with Salmonella enteric... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 23, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kavi Bharathi R., Srinandan C. S. and Sai Subramanian N Tags: Research Source Type: research
Antibacterial activity of exopolysaccharide produced by bee gut-resident Enterococcus sp. BE11 against marine fish pathogens
In recent years, the demand for innovative antimicrobial agents has grown, considering the growing problem of antibiotic resistance in aquaculture. Adult Apis mellifera honeybees ’ gut represents an outstanding ha... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 23, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Eman H. Zaghloul, Mohamed I. A. Ibrahim and Heba A. H. Zaghloul Tags: Research Source Type: research
Zoonoses and emerging pathogens
Zoonoses represent a major challenge for many disciplines, including microbiology, epidemiology, veterinary, medicine and ecology. Moreover, they pose severe risks to human health and economy. In this editoria... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 23, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Krzysztof Skowron, Katarzyna Grudlewska-Buda and Faham Khamesipour Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Characterization of novel bacteriophage PSKP16 and its therapeutic potential against β-lactamase and biofilm producer strain of K2-Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia infection in mice model
Severe infections caused by β- lactamase producers, hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (BhvKp) with K2 serotype, highlight emergency need for new therapeutic strategies against this pathogen. We aimed to assess ... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 23, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sara Rahimi, Mehdi Bakht, Amir Javadi, Farshad Foroughi, Seyed Mahmoud Amin Marashi and Farhad Nikkhahi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of the Autof ms1000 mass spectrometry for rapid clinical identification of filamentous fungi
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has revolutionized microbial identification. However, there is a lack of data on its performance in identifying filam... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - August 22, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Keping Ao, Xiaohan Li, Weili Zhang, Zhixing Chen, Ya Liu, Ling Shu, Yuling Xiao, Siying Wu, Yi Xie and Mei Kang Tags: Research Source Type: research
