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Microorganisms, Volume 9, Issue 10

October 2021 - 176 articles

Cover Story: Myxobacteria are abundant and virtually ubiquitous environmental organisms. They have large genomes and engage in complicated behaviours, including communal predation and multicellular fruiting body formation. Myxobacterial fruiting bodies were first described and pictured by Roland Thaxter in 1892, and in 2006, the first myxobacterial genome was sequenced. Fifteen years later, more than 160 myxobacterial sequences are publicly available, and our understanding of myxobacterial biology and evolution has been transformed as a consequence. View this paper.
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Articles (176)

  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
6,028 Views
20 Pages

Despite the implementation of preventive measures in airports and aircrafts, the risk of importing Plasmodium spp. infected mosquitoes is still present in malaria-free countries. Evidence suggests that mosquitoes have found a new alliance with the gl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,871 Views
17 Pages

High temperature is a risk factor for vibriosis outbreaks. Most vibrios are opportunistic pathogens that cause the mortality of aquatic animals at the vibrio optimal growth temperature (~25 °C), whereas a dominant Vibrio kanaloae strain SbA1-1 is iso...

  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
8,060 Views
24 Pages

The Cdk8 kinase module (CKM) of the multi-subunit mediator complex plays an essential role in cell fate decisions in response to different environmental cues. In the budding yeast S. cerevisiae, the CKM consists of four conserved subunits (cyclin C a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,804 Views
18 Pages

Microbial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation on Bioactive Surfaces of Ti-35Nb-7Zr-5Ta Alloy Created by Anodization

  • Laiza Maria Grassi Fais,
  • Luana de Sales Leite,
  • Bárbara Araújo dos Reis,
  • Ana Lúcia Roselino Ribeiro,
  • Luis Geraldo Vaz and
  • Marlise Inêz Klein

This study evaluated the microbial colonization (adhesion and biofilm) on modified surfaces of a titanium alloy, Ti-35Nb-7Zr-5Ta, anodized with Ca and P or F ions, with and without silver deposition. The chemical composition, surface topography, roug...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,841 Views
18 Pages

Serologic Evidence of Occupational Exposure to Avian Influenza Viruses at the Wildfowl/Poultry/Human Interface

  • Maria Alessandra De Marco,
  • Mauro Delogu,
  • Marzia Facchini,
  • Livia Di Trani,
  • Arianna Boni,
  • Claudia Cotti,
  • Giulia Graziosi,
  • Diana Venturini,
  • Denise Regazzi and
  • Valentina Ravaioli
  • + 4 authors

Ecological interactions between wild aquatic birds and outdoor-housed poultry can enhance spillover events of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) from wild reservoirs to domestic birds, thus increasing the related zoonotic risk to occupationally exposed w...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
8,442 Views
15 Pages

Whole Genome Sequencing Analysis of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi: History and Current Approaches

  • Wan Ratmaazila Wan Wan Makhtar,
  • Izwan Bharudin,
  • Nurul Hidayah Samsulrizal and
  • Nik Yusnoraini Yusof

In recent years, the advance in whole-genome sequencing technology has changed the study of infectious diseases. The emergence of genome sequencing has improved the understanding of infectious diseases, which has revamped many fields, such as molecul...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,946 Views
24 Pages

Diversity of the Tryptophanase Gene and Its Evolutionary Implications in Living Organisms

  • Bharath Reddy Boya,
  • Prasun Kumar,
  • Jin-Hyung Lee and
  • Jintae Lee

Tryptophanase encoded by the gene tnaA is a pyridoxal phosphate-dependent enzyme that catalyses the conversion of tryptophan to indole, which is commonly used as an intra- and interspecies signalling molecule, particularly by microbes. However, the p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,845 Views
14 Pages

Environmental Drivers and Potential Distribution of Schistosoma mansoni Endemic Areas in Ethiopia

  • Keerati Ponpetch,
  • Berhanu Erko,
  • Teshome Bekana,
  • Tadesse Kebede,
  • Di Tian,
  • Yang Yang and
  • Song Liang

In Ethiopia, human schistosomiasis is caused by two species of schistosome, Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium, with the former being dominant in the country, causing infections of more than 5 million people and more than 37 million at risk of in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,259 Views
9 Pages

SARS-CoV-2 Evolution among Oncological Population: In-Depth Virological Analysis of a Clinical Cohort

  • Florian Laubscher,
  • Samuel Cordey,
  • Alex Friedlaender,
  • Cecilia Schweblin,
  • Sarah Noetzlin,
  • Pierre-François Simand,
  • Natacha Bordry,
  • Filipe De Sousa,
  • Fiona Pigny and
  • Stephanie Baggio
  • + 4 authors

Background: Oncological patients have a higher risk of prolonged SARS-CoV-2 shedding, which, in turn, can lead to evolutionary mutations and emergence of novel viral variants. The aim of this study was to analyze biological samples of a cohort of onc...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,381 Views
14 Pages

Carbapenem Resistance among Marine Bacteria—An Emerging Threat to the Global Health Sector

  • Dewa A.P. Rasmika Dewi,
  • Torsten Thomas,
  • Ana Masara Ahmad Mokhtar,
  • Noreen Suliani Mat Nanyan,
  • Siti Balqis Zulfigar and
  • Nor Hawani Salikin

The emergence of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic microorganisms is a major issue for global public health, as it results in acute or chronic infections, debilitating diseases, and mortality. Of particular concern is the rapid and common spread...

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