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• MinION nanopore sequencing identifies the position and structure of a bacterial antibiotic resistance island

  Authors:Philip M. Ashton, Satheesh Nair, Tim Dallman, Salvatore Rubino, Wolfgang Rabsch, Solomon Mwaigwisya, et al.From:Nature Biotechnology (Vol. 33, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20155,751 words Report 1480LShort-read, high-throughput sequencing technology cannot identify the chromosomal position of repetitive insertion sequences that typically flank horizontally acquired genes such as bacterial virulence genes and...

• Biodiversity of yeasts associated to forest ecosystem in Arasbaran-Iran

  Authors:Ahmadreza Hasani and Sanam AlievaFrom:Advances in Environmental BiologyPeer-Reviewed

  July 20143,338 words Report 1460LThe objective of the present study was to analyze the biodiversity of yeasts associated to soil and plants in Arasbaran Forest Research Station has been selected as a research platform with area of about 12,000 hectares...

• 100 years ago

  From:Nature (Vol. 513, Issue 7518) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 18, 2014151 words Brief article 1060LLet us consider lastly a disease which collects the last toll from one-seventh of humanity, and debilitates and enfeebles the lives of many whom it does not entirely destroy... How are we organizing our campaign against...

• Diversity of marine microbes colonizing polyethylene food packaging materials

  Authors:H. Baldecchi and A. PatelFrom:Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences (Vol. 113, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 2014201 words Author abstract, Bri... 1320L122 DIVERSITY OF MARINE MICROBES COLONIZING POLYETHYLENE FOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS Polyethylene plastic is one of the most widely used plastics in the world, specifically in the food packaging industry. Poor disposal...

• Aflatoxin: does it contribute to an increase in HIV viral load?

  Author:Pauline E JollyFrom:Future Microbiology (Vol. 9, Issue 2)

  Feb. 20142,451 words Article 1850LAuthor(s): Pauline E Jolly [*] KEYWORDS * aflatoxin; Ghana; HIV disease progression; HIV viral load HIV infects cells of the immune system, resulting in an initial major drop in CD+ T cells and eventual...

• Studies on the dynamics of root-knot nematode associated with vegetable crops in some districts of western Uttar Pradesh, India

  Authors:Manujendra Pratap Singh and G. K. SharmaFrom:Indian Journal of Life Sciences (Vol. 2, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20121,442 words Report 1210LThe studies were undertaken to assess the incidence and intensity of root-knot disease and to establish the identity of species of root-knot nematode associated with vegetable in order to understand their pattern of...

• Isolation and characterization of bacteria from the rhizosphere and bulk soil of Stellera chamaejasme L

  Authors:Haiyan Cui, Xiaoyan Yang, Dengxue Lu, Hui Jin, Zhiqiang Yan, Jixiang Chen, et al.From:Canadian Journal of Microbiology (Vol. 61, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20158,235 words Report 1480LThis study is the first to describe the composition and characteristics of culturable bacterial isolates from the rhizosphere and bulk soil of the medicinal plant Stellera chamaejasme L. at different growth stages....

• Carbapenem resistance confers to Klebsiella pneumoniae strains an enhanced ability to induce infection and cell death in epithelial tissue-specific in vitro models

  Authors:Laura Leone, Salvatore Raffa, Daniela Martinelli, Maria Rosaria Torrisi, and Iolanda SantinoFrom:Future Microbiology (Vol. 10, Issue 5)

  May 20158,238 words Report 1590LAuthor(s): Laura Leone aff1 , Salvatore Raffa aff1 aff2 , Daniela Martinelli aff2 , Maria Rosaria Torrisi aff1 aff2 , Iolanda Santino [*] aff1 aff2 KEYWORDS cell death; epithelial cell lines; infection ability;...

• Effects of hyperbaric oxygen on Pseudomonas aeruginosa susceptibility to imipenem and macrophages

  Authors:Flavia Luna Lima, Paulo Pinto Joazeiro, Marcelo Lancellotti, Luciana Maria de Hollanda, Bruna de Araujo Lima, Edlaine Linares, et al.From:Future Microbiology (Vol. 10, Issue 2)

  Feb. 20154,855 words Report 1770LAuthor(s): Flavia Luna Lima aff1 , Paulo Pinto Joazeiro aff2 , Marcelo Lancellotti aff3 , Luciana Maria de Hollanda aff3 , Bruna de Araújo Lima aff4 , Edlaine Linares aff5 , Ohara Augusto aff5 , Marcelo Brocchi aff4 ,...

• A novel photosynthetic purple bacterium isolated from a Yellowstone hot spring

  Author:Michael T. MadiganFrom:Science (Vol. 225) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20, 19841,431 words Article A Novel Photosynthetic Purple Bacterium Isolated from a Yellowstone Hot Spring A variety of photosynthetic prokaryotes inhabit thermal springs whose water temperatures may be as high as 73|C (1, 2). The only...

• Microbiological resource centers

  Author:Rita R. ColwellFrom:Science (Vol. 233) Peer-Reviewed

  July 25, 1986614 words Editorial Microbiological Resource Centers The Microbiological Resource Centers (MIRCEN's) established in 1975 are carrying out highly cost-effective international programs. The MIRCEN's provide an infrastructure for a world...

• Helicobacter pylori virulence factors in development of gastric carcinoma

  Authors:Ming-Yi Wang, Xiao-Fei Liu, and Xiao-Zhong GaoFrom:Future Microbiology (Vol. 10, Issue 9)

  Sept. 20158,862 words Report 1980LAuthor(s): Ming-Yi Wang aff1 , Xiao-Fei Liu aff2 , Xiao-Zhong Gao [*] aff3 KEYWORDS Cag PAI; DupA; gastric carcinoma; H. pylori ; OMPs; VacA; virulence factors Despite an overall decline in incidence, gastric...

• Intercontinental spread of a new antibiotic resistance gene on an epidemic plasmid

  Authors:Thomas F. O'Brien, Maria del Pilar Pla, Kenneth H. Mayer, Hiroichi Kishi, Elaine Gilleece, Michael Syvanen, et al.From:Science (Vol. 230) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 4, 19851,582 words Article Intercontinental Spread of a New Antibiotic Resistance Gene on an Epidemic Plasmid A gene encoding resistance to an antibiotic may begin to appear in bacteria of many genera at a succession of medical centers only...

• Presence of laminin receptors in Staphylococcus aureus

  Authors:J.D. Lopes, M. dos Reis, and R.R. BrentaniFrom:Science (Vol. 229) Peer-Reviewed

  July 19, 1985622 words Article Adhesion is an important prerequisite for bacterial infectivity. Specific molecules are involved in bacterial adhesion at both the bacterial and host cell surfaces (1). The role of laminin, the major glycoprotein of the...

• Geomicrobiology of hydrothermal vents

  Authors:Holger W. Jannasch and Michael J. MottlFrom:Science (Vol. 229) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 23, 19856,044 words Article Deep-sea hydrothermal vents were discovered in the 1970's after an extensive search along the Galapagos Rift (1, 2), a part of the globe-encircling system of sea-floor spreading axes. During the past 7 years, more...

• Saccharomyces cerevisiae displays an increased growth rate and an extended replicative lifespan when grown under respiratory conditions in the presence of bacteria

  Authors:Paul A. Kirchman and Nicholas Van ZeeFrom:Canadian Journal of Microbiology (Vol. 63, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20172,691 words Report 1610LIndividual cells of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae have a limited replicative potential, referred to as the replicative lifespan. We have found that both the growth rate and average replicative lifespan of...

• Effects of charge on the phosphorylation of the rfa2 n-terminus in yeast

  Authors:Brian D. Samuelson and Stuart J. HaringFrom:Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science (Vol. 70) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 2016253 words Author abstract, Bri... 850LReplication Protein A (RPA) is a three subunit protein complex required for DNA replication, repair/recombination, and cell cycle regulation and is conserved from yeast to humans. In human cells, the medium subunit,...

• How type II CRISPRCas establish immunity through Cas1Cas2-mediated spacer integration

  Authors:Yibei Xiao, Sherwin Ng, Ki Hyun Nam, and Ailong KeFrom:Nature (Vol. 550, Issue 7674) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 5, 20176,235 words Report 1410LAuthor(s): Yibei Xiao [1]; Sherwin Ng [1]; Ki Hyun Nam [2]; Ailong Ke (corresponding author) [1] CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) and the nearby Cas (CRISPR-associated) operon...

• Reactive oxygen species and [Ca.sup.2+] are involved in cadmium-induced cell killing in yeast cells

  Authors:Xinghua Wang, Min Yi, Hui Liu, Yansha Han, and Huilan YiFrom:Canadian Journal of Microbiology (Vol. 63, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20174,314 words Report 1460LCadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic heavy metals. It is of great environmental concern and its toxicity has been investigated in a variety of cells. In this study, we elucidated the toxic effects of Cd in cells of...

• Production of L-glutamic acid with corynebacterium glutamicum NCIM 2168 and pseudomonas reptilivora (NCIM 2598): a study on immobilization and reusability

  Authors:Rajaram Shyamlqumar, Ganesh Innasi Muthu Moorthy, Raruppiah Ponmurugan, and Rajoo BaskzarFrom:Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology (Vol. 6, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  July-September 20142,895 words Report 1320LAbstract Background: L-glutamic acid is one of the major amino acids that is present in a wide variety of foods. It is mainly used as a food additive and flavor enhancer in the form of sodium salt. Corynebacterium...