Colom, Joan Freitas, Daniela Simon, Annie Brodkorb, Andre Buckley, Martin Deaton, John Winger, Alison M.
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Frontiers in Microbiology
Spore-based probiotics offer important advantages over other probiotics as they can survive the harsh gastric conditions of the stomach and bile salts in the small intestine, ultimately germinating in the digestive tract. A novel clinical trial in 11 ileostomy participants was conducted to directly investigate the presence and germination of the pr...
Negeri, Abebe Aseffa Mamo, Hassen Gurung, Jyoti M. Firoj Mahmud, A. K. M. Fällman, Maria Seyoum, Eyasu Tigabu Feleke Desta, Adey Francis, Matthew S.
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Frontiers in Microbiology
The treatment of invasive Escherichia coli infections is a challenge because of the emergence and rapid spread of multidrug resistant strains. Particular problems are those strains that produce extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL’s). Although the global characterization of these enzymes is advanced, knowledge of their molecular basis among clinica...
Kamalanathan, Manoj Schwehr, Kathleen A. Labonté, Jessica M. Taylor, Christian Bergen, Charles Patterson, Nicole Claflin, Noah Santschi, Peter H. Quigg, Antonietta
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Frontiers in Microbiology
Microbial interactions influence nearly one-half of the global biogeochemical flux of major elements of the marine ecosystem. Despite their ecological importance, microbial interactions remain poorly understood and even less is known regarding the effects of anthropogenic perturbations on these microbial interactions. The Deepwater Horizon oil spil...
O’Donnell, Jake S. Chappell, Keith J.
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Frontiers in Microbiology
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Most individuals recover from SARS-CoV-2 infection, however, many continue to experience a cluster of persistent symptoms for months following resolution of acute disease; a syndrome that has been named Long-COVID. While the biological cau...
Fuchino, Katsuya Wasser, Daniel Soppa, Jörg
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Frontiers in Microbiology
The alpha-proteobacterium Zymomonas mobilis is a promising biofuel producer, based on its native metabolism that efficiently converts sugars to ethanol. Therefore, it has a high potential for industrial-scale biofuel production. Two previous studies suggested that Z. mobilis strain Zm4 might not be monoploid. However, a systematic analysis of the g...
Wang, Jian Chen, Yi-Li Li, Yong-Kang Chen, Ding-Kang He, Jia-Fan Yao, Nan
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Frontiers in Microbiology
Sphingolipids are a class of membrane lipids that serve as vital structural and signaling bioactive molecules in organisms ranging from yeast to animals. Recent studies have emphasized the importance of sphingolipids as signaling molecules in the development and pathogenicity of microbial pathogens including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. In particu...
Wu, Li Zhou, Kangxi Chen, Feng Chen, Guimei Yu, Ying Lv, Xucong Zhang, Wen Rao, Pingfan Ni, Li
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Monascus yellow pigments (MYPs) in functional Qu (FQ) have a higher antioxidant potential than those in coloring Qu (CQ). The difference in antioxidant activities of MYPs is due to the critical hydroxyl group on C-3′ or C-11.
Xue, Chun-Xu Lin, Heyu Zhu, Xiao-Yu Liu, Jiwen Zhang, Yunhui Rowley, Gary Todd, Jonathan D. Li, Meng Zhang, Xiao-Hua
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Metagenomics and metatranscriptomics are powerful methods to uncover key micro-organisms and processes driving biogeochemical cycling in natural ecosystems. Databases dedicated to depicting biogeochemical pathways (for example, metabolism of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP), which is an abundant organosulfur compound) from metagenomic/metatranscri...
Yang, Xinggui Huang, Junfei Chen, Xu Xiao, Ziyu Wang, Xiaojuan Chen, Yijiang Zheng, Wenlin Chen, Wei Chen, Huijuan Lei, Shiguang
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease mainly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), but other members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), especially Mycobacterium bovis (pyrazinamide-resistant organisms), may also be involved. Thus, the ability to rapidly detect and identify MTB from other MTBC members (e.g., M. bovis...
Sathiyamoorthi, Ezhaveni Faleye, Olajide Sunday Lee, Jin-Hyung Raj, Vinit Lee, Jintae
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a food-borne pathogen recognized as the prominent cause of seafood-borne gastroenteritis globally, necessitating novel therapeutic strategies. This study examined the antimicrobial and antivirulence properties of indole and 16 halogenated indoles on V. parahaemolyticus. Among them, 4-chloroindole, 7-chloroindole, 4-iodoin...
