Kaasalainen, Ulla Tuovinen, Veera Kirika, Paul M Mollel, Neduvoto P Hemp, Andreas Rikkinen, Jouko
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Tropical mountains and especially their forests are hot spots of biodiversity threatened by human population pressure and climate change. The diversity of lichens in tropical Africa is especially poorly known. Here we use the mtSSU and nuITS molecular markers together with morphology and ecology to assess Leptogium (Peltigerales, Ascomycota) divers...
Trevisi, Paolo Luise, Diana Correa, Federico Bosi, Paolo
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Microorganisms
The pig gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is an open ecosystem in which microorganisms and their host are mutually involved and continually adapt to different factors and problems which may or may not be host dependent or due to the production system. The aim of the present review is to highlight the factors affecting the GIT microbial balance in young ...
Manfrão-Netto, João Heitor Colombelli Queiroz, Enzo Bento Rodrigues, Kelly Assis Coelho, Cintia M Paes, Hugo Costa Rech, Elibio Leopoldo Parachin, Nádia Skorupa
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a biopolymer formed by UDP-glucuronic acid and UDP-N-acetyl-glucosamine disaccharide units linked by β-1,4 and β-1,3 glycosidic bonds. It is widely employed in medical and cosmetic procedures. HA is synthesized by hyaluronan synthase (HAS), which catalyzes the precursors' ligation in the cytosol, elongates the polymer chain,...
He, Xiaojuan Li, Qin Wang, Nan Chen, Sanfeng
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Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are of high significance in bacterial biofilm formation. However, the effects of EPS cluster(s) on biofilm formation in Paenibacillus species are little known. In this study, we have shown that Paenibacillus polymyxa WLY78, a N2-fixing bacterium, can form biofilm. EPS is the major component of the extracellular matrix. The ...
Zhang, Jack Conly, John McClure, JoAnn Wu, Kaiyu Petri, Bjӧrn Barber, Duane Elsayed, Sameer Armstrong, Glen Zhang, Kunyan
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USA300 is a predominant and highly virulent community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) strain that is a leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections. We established a murine intradermal infection model capable of demonstrating dermatopathological differences between USA300 and other MRSA strains. In this model, U...
Lin, Yi-Ting Lin, Ting-Yun Hung, Szu-Chun Liu, Po-Yu Wu, Ping-Hsun Chuang, Yun-Shiuan Hung, Wei-Chun Chiu, Yi-Wen Kuo, Mei-Chuan Wu, Chun-Ying
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Anti-acid drugs, proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and histamine-2 blocker (H2-blocker), are commonly prescribed to treat gastrointestinal disorders. These anti-acid drugs alter gut microbiota in the general population, but their effects are not known in hemodialysis patients. Hence, we investigated the microbiota composition in hemodialysis patients tre...
Kim, Minhui Jang, Jae-Kweon Park, Young-Seo
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Leuconostoc lactis SBC001, isolated from chive, produces glucansucrase and synthesizes oligosaccharides through its enzymatic activity. This study was conducted to optimize oligosaccharide production using response surface methodology, analyze the structure of purified oligosaccharides, and investigate the prebiotic effect on 24 bacterial and yeast...
Singh, Archana Singh, Dheeraj K. Kharwar, Ravindra N. White, James F. Gond, Surendra K.
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Fungal endophytes are well-established sources of biologically active natural compounds with many producing pharmacologically valuable specific plant-derived products. This review details typical plant-derived medicinal compounds of several classes, including alkaloids, coumarins, flavonoids, glycosides, lignans, phenylpropanoids, quinones, saponin...
Wideman, Nathan E. Oliver, James D. Crandall, Philip Glen Jarvis, Nathan A.
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The detection, enumeration, and virulence potential of viable but non-culturable (VBNC) pathogens continues to be a topic of discussion. While there is a lack of definitive evidence that VBNC Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) pose a public health risk, recent studies suggest that Lm in its VBNC state remains virulent. VBNC bacteria cannot be enumerated b...
Gambino, Delia Vicari, Domenico Vitale, Maria Schirò, Giorgia Mira, Francesco Giglia, Maria La Riccardi, Alessandra Gentile, Antonino Giardina, Susanna Carrozzo, Anna
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Wild environments and wildlife can be reservoirs of pathogens and antibiotic resistance. Various studies have reported the presence of zoonotic bacteria, resistant strains, and genetic elements that determine antibiotic resistance in wild animals, especially near urban centers or agricultural and zootechnical activities. The purpose of this study w...