Bacterial community structure and co-occurrence networks in the rhizosphere and root endosphere of the grafted apple
Compared with aerial plant tissues (such as leaf, stem, and flower), root-associated microbiomes play an indisputable role in promoting plant health and productivity. We thus explored the similarities and diff... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - February 10, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hui Cao, Longxiao Xu, Jianfei Song, Mi Xun, Weiwei Zhang and Hongqiang Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research

The anti-staphylococcal fusidic acid as an efflux pump inhibitor combined with fluconazole against vaginal candidiasis in mouse model
Candida albicans is the most common fungus that causes vaginal candidiasis in immunocompetent women and catastrophic infections in immunocompromised patients. The treatment of such infections is hindered due to t... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - February 10, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Salwa E. Gomaa, Hisham A. Abbas, Fatma A. Mohamed, Mohamed A. M. Ali, Tarek M. Ibrahim, Alyaa S. Abdel Halim, Mashael A. Alghamdi, Basem Mansour, Anis Ahmad Chaudhary, Amr Elkelish, Fehmi Boufahja, Wael A. H. Hegazy and Fatma Al-zahraa A. Yehia Tags: Research Source Type: research

Anti-Acinetobacter Baumannii single-chain variable fragments provide therapeutic efficacy in an immunocompromised mouse pneumonia model
The emergence of carbapenem-resistant and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumannii as well as inadequate effective antibiotics calls for an urgent effort to find new antibacterial agents. The ther... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - February 10, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Eilnaz Basardeh, Somayeh Piri-Gavgani, Hamid Reza Moradi, Masoumeh Azizi, Parastoo Mirzabeigi, Farzaneh Nazari, Mostafa Ghanei, Fereidoun Mahboudi and Fatemeh Rahimi-Jamnani Tags: Research Source Type: research

Regulation of overexpressed efflux pump encoding genes by cinnamon oil and trimethoprim to abolish carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical strains
Resistance mechanisms are a shelter for Acinetobacter baumannii to adapt to our environment which causes difficulty for the infections to be treated and WHO declares this organism on the top of pathogens priority... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - February 8, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Neveen M. Saleh, Hadeer Ezzat, Gharieb S. El-Sayyad and Hamdallah Zedan Tags: Research Source Type: research

Meat and meat products as potential sources of emerging MDR Bacillus cereus: groEL gene sequencing, toxigenic and antimicrobial resistance
This study intended to assess the occurrence, groEL gene sequencing, biofilm production, and resistance profiles of emerged multidrug resista... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - February 7, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Abdelazeem M. Algammal, Hamza M. Eid, Saad Alghamdi, Hanaa Ghabban, Roba Alatawy, Enas A. Almanzalawi, Tahani M. Alqahtani, Sabreen G. Elfouly, Gihan M. Mohammed, Helal F. Hetta and Reham M. El-Tarabili Tags: Research Source Type: research

Development of a multiple cross displacement amplification combined with nanoparticles-based biosensor assay for rapid and sensitive detection of Streptococcus pyogenes
S. pyogenes, is a primary pathogen that leads to pharyngitis and can also trigger severe conditions like necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), often resulting in high mortality rate... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - February 7, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Zhiqian Dou, Ling Xie, Meiling Gao and Dexi Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Mapping pathogenic bacteria resistance against common antibiotics and their potential susceptibility to methylated white kidney bean protein
As antibiotics cannot inhibit multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR), continuous research is mandatory to find other antibacterials from natural resources. Native legume proteins and their modified forms exhibited... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - February 5, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mahmoud Sitohy, Gamal Enan, Seham Abdel-Shafi, Neveen Abou El-Wafa, Nashwa El-Gazzar, Ali Osman and Basel Sitohy Tags: Research Source Type: research

Draft genome sequence of novel Candidatus Ornithobacterium hominis carrying antimicrobial resistance genes in Egypt
Candidatus Ornithobacterium hominis (O. hominis), which was identified in nasopharyngeal swabs from Egypt, has been associated with respiratory disorders in humans. O. hominis, a recently identified member of the... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - February 2, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Nada Ahmed, Marwa Azab, Shymaa Enany and Amro Hanora Tags: Research Source Type: research

Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction: associations with gut microbiota and genes expression of intestinal serotonergic pathway
Pediatric chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (PIPO) is a rare disease characterized by symptoms and radiological signs suggestive of intestinal obstruction, in the absence of lumen-occluding lesions. It res... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - February 2, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Giulia Radocchia, Massimiliano Marazzato, Karim Ben Harbi, Elena Capuzzo, Fabrizio Pantanella, Roberto De Giorgio, Matteo Guarino, Anna Costanzini, Letizia Zenzeri, Pasquale Parisi, Alessandro Ferretti, Enrico Felici, Anna Teresa Palamara, Giovanni Di Nar Tags: Research Source Type: research

Gut microbiota composition and changes in patients with sepsis: potential markers for predicting survival
Sepsis can cause immune dysregulation and multiple organ failure in patients and eventually lead to death. The gut microbiota has demonstrated its precise therapeutic potential in the treatment of various dise... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - February 1, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Feiyu Luan, Yang Zhou, Xiaohui Ma, Yue Li, Yahui Peng, Xiaonan Jia, Nana Li, Xibo Wang, Yinghao Luo, Mingyin Man, Qianqian Zhang, Chunying Wang, Kaijiang Yu, Mingyan Zhao and Changsong Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Identification of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli genes contributing to oxidative stress response using TraDIS analysis
Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are the major causative agents of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide and are known obligate microaerophiles. Despite being sensitive to oxygen and its reduction produc... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - February 1, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Emily Stoakes, Xuanlin Chen, Lajos Kalmar, Dave Baker, Rhiannon Evans, Steven Rudder and Andrew J. Grant Tags: Research Source Type: research

Purification and characterization of L-arginine deiminase from Penicillium chrysogenum
L-arginine deiminase (ADI, EC 3.5.3.6) hydrolyzes arginine to ammonia and citrulline which is a natural supplement in health care. ADI was purified from Penicillium chrysogenum using 85% ammonium sulfate, DEAE-ce... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 31, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hamed M. El-Shora, Nessma A. El-Zawawy, Mohamed A. Abd El-Rheem and Metwally A. Metwally Tags: Research Source Type: research

Bioprocessing of Epothilone B from Aspergillus fumigatus under solid state fermentation: Antiproliferative activity, tubulin polymerization and cell cycle analysis
Epothilone derivatives have been recognized as one of the most powerful anticancer drugs towards solid tumors, for their unique affinity to bind with β-tubulin microtubule arrays, stabilizing their disassembly... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 30, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ashraf S. A. El-Sayed, Ahmed Shindia, Hala Ammar, Mohamed G. Seadawy and Samar A. Khashana Tags: Research Source Type: research

Bioflocculation of pollutants in wastewater using flocculant derived from Providencia huaxiensis OR794369.1
Water pollution has become a major environmental and health concern due to increasing population and industrialisation. Microbial flocculants are promising agents for treatment of contaminated water owing to t... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 29, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tlou Nelson Selepe and Tsolanku Sidney Maliehe Tags: Research Source Type: research

The mysterious anelloviruses: investigating its role in human diseases
Anelloviruses (AVs) that infect the human population are members of the Anelloviridae family. They are widely distributed in human populations worldwide. Torque teno virus (TTV) was the first virus of this fam... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 29, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mohammad Sabbaghian, Hamidreza Gheitasi, Ali Akbar Shekarchi, Ahmad Tavakoli and Vahdat Poortahmasebi Tags: Review Source Type: research