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Regulation of Gram-Positive Conjugation [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Type IV Secretion Systems (T4SSs) are membrane-spanning multiprotein complexes dedicated to protein secretion or conjugative DNA transport (conjugation systems) in bacteria.
Verena Kohler, Walter Keller, Elisabeth Grohmann   +2 more
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Genome Mining for Antimicrobial Compounds in Wild Marine Animals-Associated Enterococci

Marine Drugs, 2021
New ecosystems are being actively mined for new bioactive compounds. Because of the large amount of unexplored biodiversity, bacteria from marine environments are especially promising.
Janira Prichula, Muriel Primon-Barros, Romeu C. Z. Luz, Ícaro M. S. Castro, Thiago G. S. Paim, Maurício Tavares, Rodrigo Ligabue-Braun, Pedro A. d’Azevedo, Jeverson Frazzon, Ana P. G. Frazzon, Adriana Seixas, Michael S. Gilmore   +11 more
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Natural transformation allows transfer of SCCmec-mediated methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

Nature Communications, 2022
SCCmec is a large mobile genetic element that confers resistance to β-lactam antibiotics in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Here, the authors show that biofilm growth conditions enhance the efficiency of natural transformation in S.
Mais Maree, Le Thuy Thi Nguyen, Ryosuke L. Ohniwa, Masato Higashide, Tarek Msadek, Kazuya Morikawa   +5 more
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Antibacterial effect of Asphodelus fistulosus aqueous and ethanolic crude extracts on gram positive and gram negative bacteria

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2022
Asphodelus fistulosus (A. fistulosus) is a wild plant grows in Jordan. Traditionally, it is used to treat different medical conditions and diseases such as respiratory ailments, against burns and dermatomucosal infections.This study aims to find out the ...
M. M. A. Al-Qudah
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Global proteomic identifies multiple cancer-related signaling pathways altered by a gut pathobiont associated with colorectal cancer

Scientific Reports, 2023
In this work, we investigated the oncogenic role of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (SGG), a gut bacterium associated with colorectal cancer (CRC).
Ewa Pasquereau-Kotula, Giulia Nigro, Florent Dingli, Damarys Loew, Patrick Poullet, Yi Xu, Scott Kopetz, Jennifer Davis, Lucie Peduto, Catherine Robbe-Masselot, Philippe Sansonetti, Patrick Trieu-Cuot, Shaynoor Dramsi   +12 more
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A predator-prey interaction between a marine Pseudoalteromonas sp. and Gram-positive bacteria [PDF]

, 2020
Predator-prey interactions play important roles in the cycling of marine organic matter. Here we show that a Gram-negative bacterium isolated from marine sediments (Pseudoalteromonas sp.
Chen, Xiu-Lan, Chen, Yin, Ding, Haitao, Li, Chun-Yang, Lidbury, Ian, McMinn, Andrew, Su, Hai-Nan, Tang, Bai-Lu, Wang, Lei, Wang, Min, Wang, Peng, Yang, Jie, Yu, Yang, Zhang, Xi-Ying, Zhang, Yu-Zhong, Zhao, Hui-Lin, Zhong, Shuai   +16 more
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Phage inducible islands in the gram-positive cocci [PDF]

, 2016
The SaPIs are a cohesive subfamily of extremely common phage-inducible chromosomal islands (PICIs) that reside quiescently at specific att sites in the staphylococcal chromosome and are induced by helper phages to excise and replicate.
A Bolotin, A Chopin, A Ruzin, B Frígols, BA Duerkop, C Ubeda, C Ubeda, C Ubeda, C Ubeda, C Ubeda, CH O'Callaghan, CM Hamilton, D Straume, D Viana, Davida Smyth, E Charpentier, E Maiques, G Ram, G Ram, Geeta Ram, IT Paulsen, J Chen, J Chen, J Chen, J Scott, J Scott, J-P Claverys, JA Lindsay, John Chen, José R Penadés, JR Penadés, M Kanehisa, MA Tormo, MD Ferrer, Miguel Martí, MÁ Tormo-Más, MÁ Tormo-Más, N Carpena, N Quiles-Puchalt, N Quiles-Puchalt, Nuria Quiles-Puchalt, RC Matos, Richard P Novick, Roser Martínez-Rubio, RP Novick, RP Novick, Suzanne Humphrey, SV Nguyen   +47 more
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Human platelet activation by Escherichia coli: roles for FcγRIIA and integrin αIIbβ3 [PDF]

, 2016
Gram-negative Escherichia coli cause diseases such as sepsis and hemolytic uremic syndrome in which thrombotic disorders can be found. Direct platelet–bacterium interactions might contribute to some of these conditions; however, mechanisms of human ...
Arman, Mònica, Cox, Dermot, Henderson, Ian R., Kerrigan, Steven W., Watson, Callum N., Watson, Steve P.   +5 more
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Taxonomy and chemical characterization of new antibiotics produced by Saccharothrix SA198 isolated from a Saharan soil [PDF]

, 2013
Actinomycete strain SA198, isolated from a Saharan soil sample of Algeria, exhibited antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and phytopathogenic and toxinogenic fungi.
A. Lebrihi, A. Zitouni, Andriole, Becker, Berdy, Betina, Buckingham, Bull, Bush, Bycroft, C. Bijani, D. Boubetra, F. Mathieu, Felsenstein, Felsenstein, Genilloud, Hayakawa, Hayakawa, Hosoe, Igarashi, Kalinovskaya, Kelly, Kim, Kimura, Kinochita, Labeda, Lamari, Lass-Flörl, Lazzarini, Lechevalier, Lechevalier, Liu, Locci, Merrouche, Minnikin, Murakami, N. Sabaou, Oki, Sabaou, Sanglier, Shirling, Singh, Stackebrandt, Suzuki, Takahashi, Takeuchi, Tamura, Thompson, Waksman, Wang, Zitouni, Zitouni, Zitouni   +52 more
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β-Glucan-Producing Pediococcus parvulus 2.6: Test of Probiotic and Immunomodulatory Properties in Zebrafish Models

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Lactic acid bacteria synthesize exopolysaccharides (EPS), which could benefit the host’s health as immunomodulators. Furthermore, EPS could protect bacteria against gastrointestinal stress, favoring gut colonization, thus protecting the host against ...
Adrián Pérez-Ramos, Maria L. Mohedano, Miguel Á. Pardo, Paloma López   +3 more
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