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Open AccessApplication of Weizmannia coagulans in the medical and livestock industry
Products enriched with probiotics have always been fashionable. Weizmannia coagulans has become a hot research topic in the academic community due to their multiple functional properties and high resistance to st...
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Open AccessChitin-rich heteroglycan from Sporothrix schenckii sensu stricto potentiates fungal clearance in a mouse model of sporotrichosis and promotes macrophages phagocytosis
Fungal cell wall polysaccharides maintain the integrity of fungi and interact with host immune cells. The immunomodulation of fungal polysaccharides has been demonstrated in previous studies. However, the effe...
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Open AccessStructural insights into acyl-ACP selective recognition by the Aeromonas hydrophila AHL synthase AhyI
Aeromonas hydrophila is a gram-negative bacterium and the major causative agent of the fish disease motile aeromonad septicemia (MAS). It uses N-acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL) quorum sensing signals to coordinate ...
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Open AccessLactobacillus rhamnosus HDB1258 modulates gut microbiota-mediated immune response in mice with or without lipopolysaccharide-induced systemic inflammation
Gut microbiota closely communicate in the immune system to maintain a balanced immune homeostasis in the gastrointestinal tract of the host. Oral administration of probiotics modulates gut microbiota compositi...
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Open AccessmRNA-Seq reveals the quorum sensing system luxS gene contributes to the environmental fitness of Streptococcus suis type 2
Streptococcus suis type 2 (SS2) is an important zoonotic pathogen. We have previously reported the structure of LuxS protein and found that the luxS gene is closely related to biofilm, virulence gene expression a...
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Open AccessInteractional mechanisms of Paenibacillus polymyxa SC2 and pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) suggested by transcriptomics
Paenibacillus polymyxa SC2, a bacterium isolated from the rhizosphere soil of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), promotes growth and biocontrol of pepper. However, the mechanisms of interaction between P. polymyxa SC2 ...
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Open AccessComparison of gut microbiota structure and Actinobacteria abundances in healthy young adults and elderly subjects: a pilot study
The aim was to determine the potential association of the gut microbiota composition, especially the abundance of Actinobacteria, as well as the differentiation of functional and resistance genes with age (young ...
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Draft genomic sequence of Armillaria gallica 012m: insights into its symbiotic relationship with Gastrodia elata
Armillaria species (Basidiomycota, Physalacriaceae) are well known as plant pathogens related to serious root rot disease on various trees in forests and plantations. Interestingly, some Armillaria species are es...
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Fungal diversity notes 1277–1386: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to fungal taxa
This is the twelfth contribution to the Fungal Diversity Notes series on fungal taxonomy, based on materials collected from many countries which were examined and described using the methods of morphology, ana...
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Open AccessChanges in the vaginal microbiota associated with primary ovarian failure
Primary ovarian failure (POF) is defined as follicular failure in women of reproductive age. Although many factors are speculated to contribute to the occurrence of POF, the exact aetiology remains unclear. Mo...
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Open AccessAnaerobic methane-oxidizing bacterial communities in sediments of a drinking reservoir, Bei**g, China
Nitrate/nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation (N-DAMO) connects the global cycle of carbon and nitrogen in aquatic ecosystems. The aims of this study were to investigate the spatiotemporal variation of...
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Open AccessSalmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium sseK3 induces apoptosis and enhances glycolysis in macrophages
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) is an important infectious disease pathogen that can survive and replicate in macrophages. Glycolysis is essential for immune responses against S. Typhimur...
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Open AccessOptimizing 16S rRNA gene profile analysis from low biomass nasopharyngeal and induced sputum specimens
Careful consideration of experimental artefacts is required in order to successfully apply high-throughput 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) gene sequencing technology. Here we introduce experimental desig...
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Open AccessFirst evidence showing that Pepper vein yellows virus P4 protein is a movement protein
Plant viruses move through plasmodesmata (PD) to infect new cells. To overcome the PD barrier, plant viruses have developed specific protein(s) to guide their genomic RNAs or DNAs to path through the PD.
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Open AccessMidgut microbiota diversity of potato tuber moth associated with potato tissue consumed
The potato tuber moth (PTM), Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller), is a worldwide pest that feeds on both the leaves and tubers of potato plants. PTM larvae can digest leaves, or tubers, resulting in serious damage t...
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Open AccessEffects of tobacco–peanut relay intercrop** on soil bacteria community structure
A reasonable cultivation pattern is beneficial to maintain soil microbial activity and optimize the structure of the soil microbial community. To determine the effect of tobacco−peanut (Nicotiana tabacum−Arachis ...
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Open AccessAntimicrobial susceptibility testing of Enterobacteriaceae: determination of disk content and Kirby-Bauer breakpoint for ceftazidime/avibactam
Detection of ceftazidime/avibactam (CAZ/AVI) antibacterial activity is absolutely vital with the rapid growth of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). But now, there is no available automated antimicrobi...
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Open AccessThe impact of sseK2 deletion on Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium virulence in vivo and in vitro
Salmonella enterica is regarded as a major public health threat worldwide. Salmonella secretes the novel translocated effector protein K2 (SseK2), but it is unclear whether this protein plays a significant role i...
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Open AccessTranscriptome analysis of responses to bluetongue virus infection in Aedes albopictus cells
Bluetongue virus (BTV) causes a disease among wild and domesticated ruminants which is not contagious, but which is transmitted by biting midges of the Culicoides species. BTV can induce an intense cytopathic eff...
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Transcriptomic and metabolomics analyses reveal metabolic characteristics of L-leucine- and L-valine-producing Corynebacterium glutamicum mutants
Industrial amino acid production strains of Corynebacterium glutamicum are usually obtained by mutagenesis. However, the genetic and metabolic characteristics and the efficient synthesis mechanism of the selected...
