Biographical Feature: William (Bill) S. Mason
Published in Journal of Virology
Biographical Feature: William (Bill) S. Mason
Fog-Induced Alteration in Airborne Microbial Community: a Study over Central Indo-Gangetic Plain in India
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Fog supports an increase in airborne microbial loading by providing water with nutrients and protecting it from harmful incoming solar radiation. To improve our present understanding of fog-induced alteration in an atmospheric microbial community, a study was conducted during 1 to 14 January 2021 for continuous investigation of airborne bacteria ov...
Characteristics of Fournier gangrene and evaluation of the effects of negative-pressure wound therapy
Published in Frontiers in Surgery
Fournier gangrene (FG) is a life-threatening disease affecting the soft tissues of the genital, perineal, and perianal regions. This retrospective study aimed to summarize the characteristics of FG and evaluate the effects of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT). We analyzed clinical data of 36 patients with FG admitted to our department. Thirty-...
The cryoEM structure of cytochrome bd from C. glutamicum provides novel insights into structural properties of actinobac...
Published in Frontiers in Chemistry
Cytochromes bd are essential for microaerobic respiration of many prokaryotes including a number of human pathogens. These enzymes catalyze the reduction of molecular oxygen to water using quinols as electron donors. Their importance for prokaryotic survival and the absence of eukaryotic homologs make these enzyme ideal targets for antimicrobial dr...
Periodontal bacteria in the brain-Implication for Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review.
Published in Oral diseases
Periodontitis is a chronic non-communicable disease caused by a dysbiotic microbiota. Pathogens can spread to the bloodstream, colonize other tissues or organs, and favor the onset of other pathologies, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Pathogens could permanently or transiently colonize the brain and induce an immune response. Thus, we analyzed th...
Metagenomics of the lacrimal sac in primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction: the Lacriome paper 1.
Published in The British journal of ophthalmology
The purpose is to study the metagenomics of the microbes isolated from the lacrimal sac of patients with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO). A prospective study was performed on ten consecutive lacrimal sac samples obtained for the metagenomic analysis from the patients with PANDO, who underwent endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy ...
Calidad microbiológica del chorizo crudo expendido en el Gran Área Metropolitana de Costa Rica
Introduction. In Latin America, reports on the microbiological quality of raw chorizo, or raw pork sausage, are limited, however, it is a widely consumed and traditional product. Objective. To determine the microbiological stability of the raw sausage in the Great Metropolitan Area (GAM) of Costa Rica. Materials and methods. Between January and Aug...
Presence and Depletion of Sulfadiazine, Trimethoprim, and Oxytetracycline into Feathers of Treated Broiler Chickens and ...
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The valorization of poultry byproducts, like feathers (processed to feather meal), in animal feed could contribute to the presence of veterinary drugs, including antibiotics. An animal study was carried out to study the fate of sulfadiazine, trimethoprim, and oxytetracycline in feathers, plasma, and droppings of broiler chickens. Cage and floor hou...
Main components of free organic carbon generated by obligate chemoautotrophic bacteria that inhibit their CO2 fixation.
Published in iScience
Chemoautotrophic bacteria play an important role in combating the rise in global CO2. However, recently it was found that extracellular free organic carbon (EFOC) generated by chemoautotrophic bacteria inhibits their CO2 fixation. Although continuous-flow membrane bioreactor can remove EFOC and enrich bacteria, it may also remove beneficial bio-fac...
Profiling a single-stranded DNA region within an rDNA segment that affects the loading of bacterial condensin.
Published in iScience
Bacterial condensin preferentially loads onto single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) in vitro and onto rDNA in vivo to support proper chromosome compaction. Thus, the actively transcribing rDNA would provide the ssDNA region for the loading of bacterial condensin. We attempted to detect the ssDNA region in the rrnI gene in situ. Non-denaturing sodium bisulfit...
