Characterization of the metabolism of the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica growing as a biofilm [0.03%]
酵母Yarrowia lipolytica生物被膜生长代谢的表征
Akarawit Jenjitwanich,Hans Marx,Michael Sauer
Akarawit Jenjitwanich
Yarrowia lipolytica is a well-characterized yeast with remarkable metabolic adaptability. It is capable of producing various products from different carbon sources and easily switching between planktonic and biofilm states. A biofilm repres...
Trivalent immunization with metal-binding proteins confers protection against enterococci in a mouse infection model [0.03%]
一种三联免疫方法利用金属结合蛋白法对小鼠感染模型中的肠球菌进行防治
Ling Ning Lam,Angie Sedra,Jessica Kajfasz et al.
Ling Ning Lam et al.
Enterococcus faecalis is ranked among the top five bacterial pathogens responsible for catheter-associated urinary tract infections, wound infections, secondary root canal infections, and infective endocarditis. Previously, we showed that i...
Pandemic storytelling and student engagement: how students imagined pandemics before COVID-19 pandemic [0.03%]
大流行叙事与学生参与度：新冠疫情之前的学生如何想象大流行事件
Moamen M Elmassry
Moamen M Elmassry
Student engagement is one of the critical issues in science classes. This commentary explores the value of storytelling in microbiology education and student engagement. It is a result of an undergraduate exercise, where students were asked...
Arginine impacts aggregation, biofilm formation, and antibiotic susceptibility in Enterococcus faecalis [0.03%]
精氨酸影响粪肠球菌的聚集、生物膜形成和抗生素敏感性
Alex P Snell,Dawn A Manias,Reham R Elbehery et al.
Alex P Snell et al.
Enterococcus faecalis is a commensal bacterium in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of humans and other organisms. E. faecalis also causes infections in root canals, wounds, the urinary tract, and on heart valves. E. faecalis metabolizes argi...
Contact with young children is a major risk factor for pneumococcal colonization in older adults [0.03%]
与年幼儿童接触是老年人肺炎球菌定植的主要危险因素
Anne L Wyllie,Devyn Yolda-Carr,Maikel S Hislop et al.
Anne L Wyllie et al.
Important questions remain about the sources of transmission of pneumococcus to older adults in the community. This is critical for understanding the potential effects of using pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) in children and older ad...
Enterococcal-host interactions in the gastrointestinal tract and beyond [0.03%]
肠球菌及其肠道内外的宿主互作机制研究进展
Wiam Abdalla Mo Madani,Yusibeska Ramos,Juan R Cubillos-Ruiz et al.
Wiam Abdalla Mo Madani et al.
The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is typically considered the natural niche of enterococci. However, these bacteria also inhabit extraintestinal tissues, where they can disrupt organ physiology and cause life-threatening infections. Here, we...
Gut microbiome in two high-altitude bird populations showed heterogeneity in sex and life stage [0.03%]
两个高原鸟类种群的肠道微生物组在性别和生活阶段上表现出异质性
Mingwan Sun,Naerhulan Halimubieke,Baozhu Fang et al.
Mingwan Sun et al.
Gut microbiotas have important impacts on host health, reproductive success, and survival. While extensive research in mammals has identified the exogenous (e.g. environment) and endogenous (e.g. phylogeny, sex, and age) factors that shape ...
Exploring near-infrared spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging as novel characterization methods for anaerobic gut fungi [0.03%]
探索近红外光谱和高光谱成像作为厌氧肠道真菌新颖表征方法的研究
Markus Neurauter,Julia M Vinzelj,Sophia F A Strobl et al.
Markus Neurauter et al.
Neocallimastigomycota are a phylum of anaerobic gut fungi (AGF) that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract of herbivores and play a pivotal role in plant matter degradation. Their identification and characterization with marker gene regions ha...
Escherichia coli in urban marine sediments: interpreting virulence, biofilm formation, halotolerance, and antibiotic resistance to infer contamination or naturalization [0.03%]
埃希氏大肠杆菌的都市海洋沉积物中的生态适应及公共健康风险评估：基于致病性、生物膜形成能力、盐度耐受性和抗生素抗性的研究
Isabel K Erb,Carolina Suarez,Ellinor M Frank et al.
Isabel K Erb et al.
Marine sediments have been suggested as a reservoir for pathogenic bacteria, including Escherichia coli. The origins, and properties promoting survival of E. coli in marine sediments (including osmotolerance, biofilm formation capacity, and...
Misshelle Bustamante,Floor Koopman,Jesper Martens et al.
Misshelle Bustamante et al.
In urinary tract infections (UTIs), different bacteria can live in a polymicrobial community consisting of different species. It is unknown how community members affect the conjugation efficiency of uropathogenic Escherichia coli. We invest...