Identification of a New Family of Enzymes with Potential \u3cem\u3eO\u3c/em\u3e-acetylpeptidoglycan esterase activity in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria [PDF]
, 2005 Background: The metabolism of the rigid bacterial cell wall heteropolymer peptidoglycan is a dynamic process requiring continuous biosynthesis and maintenance involving the coordination of both lytic and synthetic enzymes.
Clarke, Anthony J. +2 more
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Prophages in Bacteroides fragilis: Distribution and genetic diversity
HeliyonObjectives: We evaluated the distribution, epidemiology, and relationships of prophage regions among 500 Bacteroides fragilis group genomes. Methods: Average nucleotide identity (ANI) analysis was carried out to characterize the genome at the species ...
Paolo Gaibani, Rocco Latorre
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Comparative study of the effects of ceftizoxime, piperacillin, and piperacillin-tazobactam concentrations on antibacterial activity and selection of antibiotic-resistant mutants of Enterobacter cloacae and Bacteroides fragilis in vitro and in vivo in mixed-infection abscesses [PDF]
, 2004 The effects of ceftizoxime (CZX), piperacillin (PIP), and PIP-tazobactam (PT) concentrations on the antibacterial activity and selection of resistant mutants of Bacteroides fragilis and Enterobacter cloacae were investigated in vitro in
Boxtel, D. (Doret) van +5 more
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A Soluble Fiber Diet Increases Bacteroides fragilis Group Abundance and Immunoglobulin A Production in the Gut. [PDF]
Appl Environ Microbiol, 2020 Nakajima A +11 more
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In Vitro Activity of Tedizolid Compared to Linezolid and Five Other Antimicrobial Agents against 332 Anaerobic Isolates, Including Bacteroides fragilis Group, Prevotella, Porphyromonas, and Veillonella Species. [PDF]
Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 2020 Goldstein EJC, Merriam CV, Citron DM.
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Bacterial toxins modifying the actin cytoskeleton [PDF]
, 2010 Numerous bacterial toxins recognize the actin cytoskeleton as a target. The clostridial binary toxins (Iota and C2 families) ADP-ribosylate the actin monomers causing the dissociation of the actin filaments.
Claude Bouchaud +5 more
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Markers Specific to Bacteroides fragilis Group Bacteria as Indicators of Anthropogenic Pollution of Surface Waters. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020 Niestępski S +3 more
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Gut microbiota profiles associated with persistent anal HPV infection in men who have sex with men
BMC Infectious DiseasesObjective To explore the differences in the composition of the anorectal microbiota in the context of known anorectal HPV infection, providing scientific evidence for early prevention and intervention of persistent HPV infection in the MSM population ...
Heng Yang +9 more
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo CruzBACKGROUND Members of the Bacteroides fragilis group are the most important components of the normal human gut microbiome, but are also major opportunistic pathogens that are responsible for significant mortality, especially in the case of bacteraemia ...
Thais Gonçalves Ferreira +7 more
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