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Open AccessPrevalence of antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter spp. on soil and crops collected from agricultural fields in South Korea
The emergence of antibiotic resistance in Acinetobacter spp. is a rising public health concern worldwide. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of antibiotic-resistance genes and the virul...
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Open AccessPrevalence of CTX-M types among ESBL-producing pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from foodborne diarrheal patients in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Prevalence and characteristics of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing pathogenic Escherichia coli from foodborne diarrheal patients were studied. Analysis of 495 E. coli isolates revealed that 80 isola...
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From microbes to molecules: a review of microbial-driven antioxidant peptide generation
Oxidative stress, arising from excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) or insufficient antioxidant defenses, can damage cellular components, such as lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, resulting in cellular dysf...
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Characterization of thermostable bacteriophage CPD2 and its endolysin LysCPD2 as biocontrol agents against Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium perfringens is one of the major foodborne pathogens in humans and animals. With the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant C. perfringens strains, bacteriophages and their endolysins have received conside...
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The rate of frequent co-existence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) genes in Escherichia coli isolates from retail raw chicken in South Korea
Since plasmid-encoded antibiotic resistance facilitates the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the increasing prevalence of Escherichia coli harboring plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) and ext...
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Open AccessStructure-based inhibitor design for resha** bacterial morphology
The spiral shape of intestinal pathogen Campylobacter jejuni is critical for invasion of intestinal mucosa epithelial cells. Insofar as this cell morphology plays a role in the pathology of C. jejuni infection, i...
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Open AccessPresence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes in non-typhoidal Salmonella strains with reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones isolated from human salmonellosis in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea from 2016 to 2019
Non-typhoidal salmonellosis remains a pressing public health problem worldwide. Quinolones, particularly fluoroquinolones, are widely used to treat various infections, including non-typhoidal salmonellosis, wh...
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Open AccessPeptidoglycan resha** by a noncanonical peptidase for helical cell shape in Campylobacter jejuni
Assembly of the peptidoglycan is crucial in maintaining viability of bacteria and in defining bacterial cell shapes, both of which are important for existence in the ecological niche that the organism occupies...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Metagenomic analysis of isolation methods of a targeted microbe, Campylobacter jejuni, from chicken feces with high microbial contamination
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported an error in Fig. 2. The correct figure is shown below.
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Open AccessMetagenomic analysis of isolation methods of a targeted microbe, Campylobacter jejuni, from chicken feces with high microbial contamination
Originating from poultry, particularly chickens, Campylobacter jejuni is the leading foodborne pathogen worldwide and a major cause of campylobacteriosis. Isolating C. jejuni is difficult due to its specific grow...
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Open AccessSalt content dependent dielectric properties of pistachios relevant to radio-frequency pasteurization
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of salt content during radio-frequency (RF) heating on rate of temperature increase, dielectric properties (DPs), and reduction of pathogens in pistachios. Al...
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Open AccessStructural Insights into the FtsQ/FtsB/FtsL Complex, a Key Component of the Divisome
Bacterial cell division is a fundamental process that results in the physical separation of a mother cell into two daughter cells and involves a set of proteins known as the divisome. Among them, the FtsQ/FtsB...
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Detection of Bacillus Cereus Using Bioluminescence Assay with Cell Wall-binding Domain Conjugated Magnetic Nanoparticles
Bacillus cereus can cause blood infections (i.e., sepsis). Its early detection is very important for treating patients. However, an antibody with high binding affinity to B. cereus is not currently available. Bac...
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Open AccessNew virulence factor CSK29544_02616 as LpxA binding partner in Cronobacter sakazakii
Cronobacter sakazakii is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause meningitis and necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants, but its virulence determinants remain largely unknown. In this study, a transposon-...
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Open AccessGenomic insights into the virulence and salt tolerance of Staphylococcus equorum
To shed light on the genetic background behind the virulence and salt tolerance of Staphylococcus equorum, we performed comparative genome analysis of six S. equorum strains. Data on four previously published gen...
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Open AccessThe role of the FliD C-terminal domain in pentamer formation and interaction with FliT
Flagellar biogenesis is controlled by a negative feedback loop. When FliD was secreted at the late step of flagellar assembly, the FliD-FliT complex disassembled and free FliT bound to the FlhDC complex, a mas...
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Open AccessComparative genomic analysis reveals genetic features related to the virulence of Bacillus cereus FORC_013
Bacillus cereus is well known as a gastrointestinal pathogen that causes food-borne illness. In the present study, we sequenced the complete genome of B. cereus FORC_013 isolated from ...
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Characterization and genome analysis of novel bacteriophages infecting the opportunistic human pathogens Klebsiella oxytoca and K. pneumoniae
Klebsiella is a genus of well-known opportunistic human pathogens that are associated with diabetes mellitus and chronic pulmonary obstruction; however, this pathogen is often resistant t...
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Open AccessEnzyme IIANtr Regulates Salmonella Invasion Via 1,2-Propanediol And Propionate Catabolism
Many Proteobacteria possess a nitrogen-metabolic phosphotransferase system (PTSNtr) consisting of EINtr, NPr, and EIIANtr (encoded by ptsP, ptsO, and ptsN, respectively). The PTSNtr plays diverse regulatory roles...
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Open AccessThe complete genome sequence of Cronobacter sakazakii ATCC 29544T, a food-borne pathogen, isolated from a child’s throat
Cronobacter sakazakii is an emerging opportunistic pathogen that is associated with rare but life-threatening cases of severe diseases: meningitis, necrotizing enterocolitis, and sepsi...
