High frequency of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella and Escherichia coli causing diarrheal diseases at the Yirimadio community health facility, Mali
Diarrhoea is a public health problem, especially in developing countries where it is the second leading cause of child mortality. In Low Income Countries like in Mali, self-medication and inappropriate use of ... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 23, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Bintou Diarra, Ibr éhima Guindo, Boī Koné, Maīmouna Dembélé, Ibrahim Cissé, Souleymane Thiam, Kadidia Konaté, Mamadou Tékété, Almoustapha Maīga, Oumou Maīga, Lassina Timbiné and Abdoulaye Djimde Tags: Research Source Type: research
Genetic approach toward linkage of Iran 2012 –2016 cholera outbreaks with 7th pandemic Vibrio cholerae
Vibrio cholerae, as a natural inhabitant of the marine environment is among the world-leading causes of diarrheal diseases. The present study aimed to investigate the genetic relatedness of Iran 2012 –2016 V. chol... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 22, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Fatemeh Jalalizadeh, Elisabeth Njamkepo, Fran çois-Xavier Weill, Forough Goodarzi, Marjan Rahnamaye-Farzami, Roghieh Sabourian and Bita Bakhshi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Development and validation of a long-read metabarcoding platform for the detection of filarial worm pathogens of animals and humans
Filarial worms are important vector-borne pathogens of a large range of animal hosts, including humans, and are responsible for numerous debilitating neglected tropical diseases such as, lymphatic filariasis c... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 20, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Lucas G. Huggins, Ushani Atapattu, Neil D. Young, Rebecca J. Traub and Vito Colella Tags: Research Source Type: research
A role for the ATP-dependent DNA ligase lig E of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in biofilm formation
The ATP-dependent DNA ligase Lig E is present as an accessory DNA ligase in numerous proteobacterial genomes, including many disease-causing species. Here we have constructed a genomic Lig E knock-out in the o... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 20, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jolyn Pan, Avi Singh, Kyrin Hanning, Joanna Hicks and Adele Williamson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Genetic diversity of macrolides resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates and the potential synergistic effect of vitamins, C and K3
Macrolide antibiotics have been extensively used for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections. However, the emergence of macrolide-resistant strains of S. aureus has become a major concern for public hea... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 20, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tarek El-Said El-Banna, Fatma Ibrahim Sonbol, Amal M. Abo Kamer and Sara Ahmed Mohammed Mahmoud Badr Tags: Research Source Type: research
Modeling the limits of detection for antimicrobial resistance genes in agri-food samples: a comparative analysis of bioinformatics tools
Although the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through food and its production poses a significant concern, there is limited research on the prevalence of AMR bacteria in various agri-food products. Seq... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 20, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ashley L. Cooper, Andrew Low, Alex Wong, Sandeep Tamber, Burton W. Blais and Catherine D. Carrillo Tags: Research Source Type: research
Insights into estrogen impact in oral health & microbiome in COVID-19
COVID-19 emerged in late 2019 and has occasioned more than 765 millions cumulative cases and 6.9 millions of deaths globally. Notably, around 70% of patients with severe COVID-19 are men. Therefore, it is to b... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 20, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Rub én Alberto Bayardo-González, Marcela Peña-RodrÃguez, Ana Laura Pereira-Suárez, Alina Xcaret Rubio-Sánchez, Mariel GarcÃa-Chagollán, Daniel Natividad Valenzuela-Orozco, Melida del Rosario Lizarazo-Taborda, Jesús Mora-Mora and Natali Vega-Magaà Tags: Research Source Type: research
Oligoribonuclease mediates high adaptability of P. aeruginosa through metabolic conversion
Oligoribonuclease (orn) of P. aeruginosa is a highly conserved exonuclease, which can regulate the global gene expression levels of bacteria through regulation of both the nanoRNA and c-di-GMP. NanoRNA can regula... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 19, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Lulu Yang, Lili Wang, Mengyu Wang, Ousman Bajinka, Guojun Wu, Ling Qin and Yurong Tan Tags: Research Source Type: research
High genetic diversity and different type VI secretion systems in Enterobacter species revealed by comparative genomics analysis
The human-pathogenic Enterobacter species are widely distributed in diverse environmental conditions, however, the understanding of the virulence factors and genetic variations within the genus is very limited. I... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 19, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mu Peng, Weiyuan Lin, Aifen Zhou, Zhihui Jiang, Fangzhen Zhou and Zhiyong Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Integrative data of a novel ciliate (Alveolata, Ciliophora) propose the establishment of Heterodeviata nantongensis nov. sp.
As unicellular eukaryotes, ciliates are an indispensable component of micro-ecosystems that play the role of intermediate nutrition link between bacteria or algae and meiofauna. Recent faunistic studies have r... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 19, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Lijian Liao, Limin Jiang and Xiaozhong Hu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Marked variations in diversity and functions of gut microbiota between wild and domestic stag beetle Dorcus Hopei Hopei
Although stag beetles are a popular saprophytic insect, their gut microbiome has been poorly studied. Here, 16 S rRNA gene sequencing was employed to reveal the gut microbiota composition and functional variat... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 18, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yikai Lu, Siyuan Chu, Zhiyuan Shi, Ruobing You and Haimin Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Molecular epidemiology of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children, Wuhan, 2020 –2022
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is an important pathogen of community-acquired pneumonia in children. The factors contributing to the severity of illness caused by M. pneumoniae infection are still under in... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 17, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Meng Xu, Ying Li, Yue Shi, Haizhou Liu, Xi Tong, Li Ma, Jie Gao, Qing Du, Hui Du, Di Liu, Xiaoxia Lu and Yi Yan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Characteristics of gut microbiota in patients with asthenozoospermia: a Chinese pilot study
Identification of intestinal flora composition is significant for exploring the cause and pathogenic mechanisms of the gut-testis axis and clarifying the relationship between microbiota and infertility. Our st... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 15, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yang Pan, Shangren Wang, Li Liu and Xiaoqiang Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Biogenic selenium nanoparticles and selenium/chitosan-Nanoconjugate biosynthesized by Streptomyces parvulus MAR4 with antimicrobial and anticancer potential
As antibiotics and chemotherapeutics are no longer as efficient as they once were, multidrug resistant (MDR) pathogens and cancer are presently considered as two of the most dangerous threats to human life. In... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 12, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mervat G. Hassan, Mariam T. Hawwa, Dina M. Baraka, Hamed M. El-Shora and Ahmed A. Hamed Tags: Research Source Type: research
Genomic characterization of Pseudomonas spp. on food: implications for spoilage, antimicrobial resistance and human infection
Pseudomonas species are common on food, but their contribution to the antimicrobial resistance gene (ARG) burden within food or as a source of clinical infection is unknown. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportuni... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - January 11, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Samuel J. Bloomfield, Rapha Ñ‘lle Palau, Emma R. Holden, Mark A. Webber and Alison E. Mather Tags: Research Source Type: research
