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Microorganisms, Volume 8, Issue 10

October 2020 - 174 articles

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Cover Story: Bacteria packaging is a phenomenon observed when undigested bacteria are evacuated in a protozoan’s fecal pellets. The packaged bacteria may be surrounded by a membrane layer that can protect them from physical stress and biocides. Here, we show that the ciliates Tetrahymena pyriformis and T. thermophila can package various species of non-pathogenic bacteria with different characteristics, as previous research in the field has focused almost exclusively on human pathogens. Each of the bacterial strains studied produces a specific pellet morphology, illustrating the complex relationship between bacteria and protozoa. Based on these results, bacteria packaging may be a more widespread phenomenon than previously considered. View this paper

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  • Correction
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Screening Fungal Endophytes Derived from Under-Explored Egyptian Marine Habitats for Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties in Factionalised Textiles

  • Ahmed A. Hamed,
  • Sylvia Soldatou,
  • M. Mallique Qader,
  • Subha Arjunan,
  • Kevin Jace Miranda,
  • Federica Casolari,
  • Coralie Pavesi,
  • Oluwatofunmilay A. Diyaolu,
  • Bathini Thissera and
  • Manal Eshelli
  • + 8 authors

Marine endophytic fungi from under-explored locations are a promising source for the discovery of new bioactivities. Different endophytic fungi were isolated from plants and marine organisms collected from Wadi El-Natrun saline lakes and the Red Sea...

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22 Pages

This study aimed to set-up a biotechnological protocol for manufacturing a reduced-fat Burrata cheese using semi-skimmed milk and reduced-fat cream, in different combinations with exopolysaccharides-synthesizing bacterial starters (Streptococcus ther...

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11 Citations
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Salt Marsh Elevation Drives Root Microbial Composition of the Native Invasive Grass Elytrigia atherica

  • Edisa García Hernández,
  • Elena Baraza,
  • Christian Smit,
  • Matty P. Berg and
  • Joana Falcão Salles

Elytrigia atherica is a native invasive plant species whose expansion on salt marshes is attributed to genotypic and phenotypic adaptations to non-ideal environmental conditions, forming two ecotypes. It is unknown how E. atherica–microbiome in...

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23 Citations
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Rhinovirus Infection in Children with Acute Bronchiolitis and Its Impact on Recurrent Wheezing and Asthma Development

  • Carlotta Biagi,
  • Alessandro Rocca,
  • Giulia Poletti,
  • Marianna Fabi and
  • Marcello Lanari

Acute bronchiolitis represents the leading cause of hospitalization in infants. Together with a respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus (RV) is one of the most common pathogens associated with bronchiolitis, and its genetic diversity (>150 types)...

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15 Citations
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Control of Francisella tularensis Virulence at Gene Level: Network of Transcription Factors

  • Petra Spidlova,
  • Pavla Stojkova,
  • Anders Sjöstedt and
  • Jiri Stulik

Regulation of gene transcription is the initial step in the complex process that controls gene expression within bacteria. Transcriptional control involves the joint effort of RNA polymerases and numerous other regulatory factors. Whether global or l...

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Deciphering the Infectious Process of Colletotrichum lupini in Lupin through Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analysis

  • Guillaume Dubrulle,
  • Adeline Picot,
  • Stéphanie Madec,
  • Erwan Corre,
  • Audrey Pawtowski,
  • Riccardo Baroncelli,
  • Michel Zivy,
  • Thierry Balliau,
  • Gaétan Le Floch and
  • Flora Pensec

The fungal phytopathogen Colletotrichum lupini is responsible for lupin anthracnose, resulting in significant yield losses worldwide. The molecular mechanisms underlying this infectious process are yet to be elucidated. This study proposes to evaluat...

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Recently, specific dry-cured hams have started to be produced in San Daniele and Parma areas. The ingredients are similar to protected denomination of origin (PDO) produced in San Daniele or Parma areas, and include pork leg, coming from pigs bred in...

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3 Citations
2,996 Views
16 Pages

Non-Invasive Luciferase Imaging of Type I Interferon Induction in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Biomaterial Associated Bacterial Infections: Microbial Specificity and Inter-Bacterial Species Interactions

  • Muhammad Imran Rahim,
  • Andreas Winkel,
  • Stefan Lienenklaus,
  • Nico S. Stumpp,
  • Szymon P. Szafrański,
  • Nadine Kommerein,
  • Elmar Willbold,
  • Janin Reifenrath,
  • Peter P. Mueller and
  • Michael Eisenburger
  • + 1 author

The performance of biomaterials is often compromised by bacterial infections and subsequent inflammation. So far, the conventional analysis of inflammatory processes in vivo involves time-consuming histology and biochemical assays. The present study...

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A Review of Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Coffee Cultivation and Mycotoxigenic Fungi

  • Mira Adhikari,
  • Elizabeth L. Isaac,
  • R. Russell M. Paterson and
  • Mark A. Maslin

Coffee is one of the most traded commodities in the world. It plays a significant role in the global economy, employing over 125 million people. However, it is possible that this vital crop is threatened by changing climate conditions and fungal infe...

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