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Epidemiology and genetic diversity of invasive Neisseria meningitidis strains circulating in Portugal from 2003 to 2020. 2003 - 2020年葡萄牙流行的侵袭性脑膜炎奈瑟菌株的流行病学和遗传多样性
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International Microbiology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-07 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00463-w
Célia Bettencourt, Alexandra Nunes, Paulo Nogueira, Sílvia Duarte, Catarina Silva, João Paulo Gomes, Maria João Simões
{"title":"Epidemiology and genetic diversity of invasive Neisseria meningitidis strains circulating in Portugal from 2003 to 2020.","authors":"Célia Bettencourt, Alexandra Nunes, Paulo Nogueira, Sílvia Duarte, Catarina Silva, João Paulo Gomes, Maria João Simões","doi":"10.1007/s10123-023-00463-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10123-023-00463-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) continues to be a public health problem due to its epidemic potential, affecting mostly children. We aimed to present a detailed description of the epidemiology of IMD in Portugal, including insights into the genetic diversity of Neisseria meningitidis strains. Epidemiological analysis included data from the Portuguese National Reference Laboratory of Neisseria meningitidis during 2003 to 2020. Since 2012, N. meningitidis isolates have also been assessed for their susceptibility to antibiotics and were characterized by whole genome sequencing. During 2003-2020, 1392 confirmed cases of IMD were analyzed. A decrease in the annual incidence rate was observed, ranging from 1.99 (2003) to 0.39 (2020), with an average case fatality rate of 7.1%. Serogroup B was the most frequent (69.7%), followed by serogroups C (9.7%), Y (5.7%), and W (2.6%). Genomic characterization of 329 isolates identified 20 clonal complexes (cc), with the most prevalent belonging to serogroup B cc41/44 (26.3%) and cc213 (16.3%). Isolates belonging to cc11 were predominantly from serogroups W (77.3%) and C (76.5%), whereas cc23 was dominant from serogroup Y (65.7%). Over the past 4 years (2017-2020), we observed an increasing trend of cases assigned to cc213, cc32, and cc11. Regarding antimicrobial susceptibility, all isolates were susceptible to ceftriaxone and 61.8% were penicillin-nonsusceptible, whereas 1.4% and 1.0% were resistant to ciprofloxacin and rifampicin. This is the first detailed study on the epidemiology and genomics of invasive N. meningitidis infections in Portugal, providing relevant data to public health policy makers for a more effective control of this disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":14318,"journal":{"name":"International Microbiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11300501/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138498398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Characterization of a novel lytic bacteriophage VPMCC14 which efficiently controls Vibrio harveyi in Penaeus monodon culture. 高效控制单对虾哈威弧菌的新型裂解噬菌体VPMCC14的鉴定。
IF 2.3 4区 生物学
International Microbiology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-03 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00456-9
Priyanka Kar, Smita Ghosh, Pijush Payra, Sudipta Chakrabarti, Shrabani Pradhan, Keshab Ch Mondal, Kuntal Ghosh
{"title":"Characterization of a novel lytic bacteriophage VPMCC14 which efficiently controls Vibrio harveyi in Penaeus monodon culture.","authors":"Priyanka Kar, Smita Ghosh, Pijush Payra, Sudipta Chakrabarti, Shrabani Pradhan, Keshab Ch Mondal, Kuntal Ghosh","doi":"10.1007/s10123-023-00456-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10123-023-00456-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vibrio harveyi causes luminous vibriosis diseases in shrimp, which lead to shrimp mortalities. Considering the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a Vibrio-infecting bacteriophage, VPMCC14, was characterized, and its lysis ability was evaluated on a laboratory scale. VPMCC14 was shown to infect V. harveyi S5A and V. harveyi ATCC 14126. VPMCC14 also exhibited a latent period of 30 min, with a burst size of 38 PFU/cell on its propagation strain. The bacteriophage was stable at a wide range of pHs (3-9), temperatures (0-45°C), and salinities (up to 40 ppt). VPMCC14 exhibited strict virulence properties as the bacteriophage entirely lysed V. harveyi S5A in liquid culture inhibition after 5 h and 4 h at very low MOIs such as MOI 0.1 and MOI 1, respectively. VPMCC14 could control V. harveyi infection in aquariums at MOI 1 and decrease the mortality of Penaeus monodon challenged by V. harveyi. VPMCC14 genome was 134,472 bp long with a 34.5 G+C% content, and 240 open reading frames. A unique characteristic of VPMCC14 was the presence of the HicB family antitoxin-coding open reading frame. Comparative genomic analyses suggested that VPMCC14 could be a representative of a new genus in the Caudoviricetes class. This novel bacteriophage, VPMCC14, could be applied as a biocontrol agent for controlling V. harveyi infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":14318,"journal":{"name":"International Microbiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138477641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Impact of silver ions and silver nanoparticles on biochemical parameters and antioxidant enzyme modulations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae under co-exposure to static magnetic field: a comparative investigation. 静磁场下银离子和纳米银粒子对酿酒酵母生化参数和抗氧化酶调节的影响:一项比较研究。
IF 2.3 4区 生物学
International Microbiology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-16 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00453-y
Ameni Kthiri, Selma Hamimed, Wiem Tahri, Ahmed Landoulsi, Siobhan O'Sullivan, David Sheehan
{"title":"Impact of silver ions and silver nanoparticles on biochemical parameters and antioxidant enzyme modulations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae under co-exposure to static magnetic field: a comparative investigation.","authors":"Ameni Kthiri, Selma Hamimed, Wiem Tahri, Ahmed Landoulsi, Siobhan O'Sullivan, David Sheehan","doi":"10.1007/s10123-023-00453-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10123-023-00453-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increase in simultaneous exposure to magnetic fields and other hazardous compounds released from industrial applications poses multiple stress conditions on the ecosystems and public human health. In this work, we investigated the effects of co-exposure to a static magnetic field (SMF) and silver ions (AgNO<sub>3</sub>) on biochemical parameters and antioxidant enzyme activities in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Sub-chronic exposure to AgNO<sub>3</sub> (0.5 mM) for 9 h resulted in a significant decrease in antioxidant enzyme activity, including glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione transferase (GST). The total glutathione (GSH) level increased in yeast cells exposed to Ag. Additionally, a notable elevation in malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and protein carbonyl content was observed in both the AgNP and AgNO<sub>3</sub> groups compared to the control group. Interestingly, the SMF alleviated the oxidative stress induced by silver nitrate, normalizing antioxidant enzyme activities by reducing cellular ROS formation, MDA levels, and protein carbonylation (PCO) concentrations.</p>","PeriodicalId":14318,"journal":{"name":"International Microbiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136397395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The emergence of clonally diverse carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae complex in West Bengal, India: a dockyard of β-lactamases periling nosocomial infections. 印度西孟加拉邦出现了多种碳青霉烯耐药阴沟肠杆菌复合体:一个危及医院感染的β-内酰胺酶的基地。
IF 2.3 4区 生物学
International Microbiology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-21 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00451-0
Surojit Das, Abhi Mallick, Mili Barik, Soma Sarkar, Puranjoy Saha
{"title":"The emergence of clonally diverse carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae complex in West Bengal, India: a dockyard of β-lactamases periling nosocomial infections.","authors":"Surojit Das, Abhi Mallick, Mili Barik, Soma Sarkar, Puranjoy Saha","doi":"10.1007/s10123-023-00451-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10123-023-00451-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae complex (CRECC) constitutes a global public health threat challenging clinical treatment and infection control, especially in low- and middle-income countries such as India. We analyzed the antimicrobial susceptibility, major β-lactamase genes, plasmid profiles, and genetic relatedness to understand the molecular epidemiology of CRECC clinical isolates (n = 44) in West Bengal, India, during 2021-2022. The majority (> 55%) of the isolates were resistant to fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides, and co-trimoxazole, even > 20% for tigecycline and > 35% were extensively drug-resistant. Co-β-lactamase production was categorized into twenty-seven types, importantly NDM (84%), OXA-48 (40%), TEM (61%), CTX-M (46%), OXA-1 (55%), and MIR (27%). The NDM-1 and OXA-181 were major variants with the first observations of NDM-24 and -29 variants in India. Wide-range of plasmids (2 to > 212 kb) were harbored by the β-lactamase-producing isolates: small (91%), medium (27%), large (9%), and mega (71%). IncX3, ColE1, and HI2 were noted in about 30% of isolates, while IncF and R were carried by < 20% of isolates. The clonally diverse CRECC isolates were noted to cause cross-infections, especially at superficial site, bloodstream, and urinary-tract. This is the first molecular surveillance on CRECC in India. The study isolates serve as the dockyard of NDM, TEM, and CTX-M harboring a wide range of plasmids. The outcomes of the study may strengthen local and national policies for infection prevention and control practices, clarifying the genetic diversity among CRECC. Extensive genomic study may further intersect the relationships between these different plasmids, especially with their sizes, types, and antibiotic resistance markers.</p>","PeriodicalId":14318,"journal":{"name":"International Microbiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138176113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Enrichment of microbial consortia for MEOR in crude oil phase of reservoir-produced liquid and their response to environmental disturbance. 油藏采出液原油相MEOR微生物群落的富集及其对环境扰动的响应
IF 2.3 4区 生物学
International Microbiology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-27 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00458-7
Fangfang Zhu, Yanfeng Wei, Fangzhou Wang, Ziyuan Xia, Min Gou, Yueqin Tang
{"title":"Enrichment of microbial consortia for MEOR in crude oil phase of reservoir-produced liquid and their response to environmental disturbance.","authors":"Fangfang Zhu, Yanfeng Wei, Fangzhou Wang, Ziyuan Xia, Min Gou, Yueqin Tang","doi":"10.1007/s10123-023-00458-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10123-023-00458-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Developing microbial consortiums is necessary for microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) in heavy crude oil production. The aqueous phase of produced fluid has long been considered an ideal source of microorganisms for MEOR. However, it is recently found that rich microorganisms (including hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria) are present in the crude oil phase, which is completely different from the aqueous phase of produced fluid. So, in this study, the microbial consortia from the crude oil phase of produced fluids derived from four wells were enriched, respectively. The microbial community structure during passage was dynamically tracked, and the response of enriched consortia to successive disturbance of environmental factors was investigated. The results showed the crude oil phase had high microbial diversity, and the original microbial community structure from four wells was significantly different. After ten generations of consecutive enrichment, different genera were observed in the four enriched microbial consortia, namely, Geobacillus, Bacillus, Brevibacillus, Chelativorans, Ureibacillus, and Ornithinicoccus. In addition, two enriched consortia (eG1614 and eP30) exhibited robustness to temperature and oxygen perturbations. These results further suggested that the crude oil phase of produced fluids can serve as a potential microbial source for MEOR.</p>","PeriodicalId":14318,"journal":{"name":"International Microbiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138444647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Compound isolation through bioassay-guided fractionation of Tectona grandis leaf extract against Vibrio pathogens in shrimp. 通过生物测定指导下的对虾弧菌病原体提取物分馏分离化合物。
IF 2.3 4区 生物学
International Microbiology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-27 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00468-5
Alokesh Kumar Ghosh, Sujogya Kumar Panda, Haibo Hu, Liliane Schoofs, Walter Luyten
{"title":"Compound isolation through bioassay-guided fractionation of Tectona grandis leaf extract against Vibrio pathogens in shrimp.","authors":"Alokesh Kumar Ghosh, Sujogya Kumar Panda, Haibo Hu, Liliane Schoofs, Walter Luyten","doi":"10.1007/s10123-023-00468-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10123-023-00468-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tectona grandis Linn, commonly known as teak, is traditionally used to treat a range of diseases, including the common cold, headaches, bronchitis, scabies, diabetes, inflammation, and others. The present study was conducted with the purpose of isolating and identifying the active compounds in T. grandis leaf against a panel of Vibrio spp., which may induce vibriosis in shrimp, using bioassay-guided purification. The antimicrobial activity was assessed using the microdilution method, followed by the brine shrimp lethality assay to determine toxicity. Following an initial screening with a number of different solvents, it was established that the acetone extract was the most effective. The acetone extract was then exposed to silica gel chromatography followed by reversed-phase HPLC and further UHPLC-orbitrap-ion trap mass spectrometry to identify the active compounds. Three compounds called 1-hydroxy-2,6,8-trimethoxy-9,10-anthraquinone, deoxyanserinone B, and khatmiamycin were identified with substantial anti-microbial action against V. parahaemolyticus, V. alginolyticus, V. harveyi, V. anguillarum, and V. vulnificus. The IC<sub>50</sub> values of the three compounds viz. 1-hydroxy-2,6,8-trimethoxy-9,10-anthraquinone, deoxyanserinone B, and khatmiamycin varied between 2 and 28, 7 and 38, and 7 and 56 μg/mL, respectively, which are as good as the standard antibiotics such as amoxicillin and others. The in vivo toxicity test revealed that the compounds were non-toxic to shrimp. The results of the study suggest that T. grandis leaf can be used as a source of bioactive compounds to treat Vibrio species in shrimp farming.</p>","PeriodicalId":14318,"journal":{"name":"International Microbiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139048669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Unravelling the key steps impairing the metabolic state of Xanthomonas cells undergoing programmed cell death. 揭示影响黄单胞菌细胞程序性细胞死亡代谢状态的关键步骤。
IF 2.3 4区 生物学
International Microbiology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-08 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00471-w
Jyoti Tripathi, Satyendra Gautam
{"title":"Unravelling the key steps impairing the metabolic state of Xanthomonas cells undergoing programmed cell death.","authors":"Jyoti Tripathi, Satyendra Gautam","doi":"10.1007/s10123-023-00471-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10123-023-00471-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Programmed cell death (PCD) has been reported in Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. glycines (Xag) wild type earlier and was indirectly shown to be induced by metabolic stress; however, deciphering the key proteins regulating the metabolic stress remained unrevealed. In this study, transcriptomic and proteomic analyses were performed to investigate the prominent pathways, having a role in the induction of metabolic stress in Xag cells undergoing PCD. A comprehensive analysis of transcriptome and proteome data revealed the major involvement of metabolic pathways related to branched chain amino acid degradation, such as acyl-CoA dehydrogenase and energy-yielding, ubiquinol:cytochrome c oxidoreductase complex, in Xag cells undergoing PCD. Consequently, oxidative stress response genes showed major upregulation in Xag cells in PCD-inducing medium; however, no such upregulation was observed at the protein level, indicative of depleted protein levels under excessive stress conditions. Activation of stress response and DNA repair proteins was also observed in Xag cells grown in PCD-inducing medium, which is indicative of excessive cellular damage. Thus, the findings indicate that programmed cell death in Xag is an outcome of metabolic stress in nutrient condition not suitable for a plant pathogen like Xanthomonas, which is more acclimatised with altogether a different nutritional requirement predominantly having an enriched carbohydrate source.</p>","PeriodicalId":14318,"journal":{"name":"International Microbiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139377580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Investigation and characterization of Aliarcobacter spp. isolated from cattle slaughterhouse in Türkiye. 图尔基耶牛屠宰场分离出的阿里卡菌属的调查和特征描述。
IF 2.3 4区 生物学
International Microbiology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-11 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00478-3
Huseyin Burak Disli, Harun Hizlisoy, Candan Gungor, Mukaddes Barel, Adalet Dishan, Dursun Alp Gundog, Serhat Al, Nurhan Ertas Onmaz, Yeliz Yildirim, Zafer Gonulalan
{"title":"Investigation and characterization of Aliarcobacter spp. isolated from cattle slaughterhouse in Türkiye.","authors":"Huseyin Burak Disli, Harun Hizlisoy, Candan Gungor, Mukaddes Barel, Adalet Dishan, Dursun Alp Gundog, Serhat Al, Nurhan Ertas Onmaz, Yeliz Yildirim, Zafer Gonulalan","doi":"10.1007/s10123-023-00478-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10123-023-00478-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aliarcobacter spp. have been isolated from numerous food products at retail and from animal carcasses and feces at slaughter. The objectives of this study were as follows: (i) to isolate Aliarcobacter species from different slaughterhouses' samples and (ii) to detect genetic diversity, antibiotic resistance, biofilm ability, and putative virulence gene profiles of the isolates. A molecular investigation of antibiotic resistance and virulence factors was also conducted using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Among 150 samples, a total of 22 (14.6%) Aliarcobacter spp. isolates were obtained, with varying levels of antibiotic resistance observed. The genes tetO, tetW, and gyrA were detected in 0%, 31.8%, and 27.2% of the isolates, respectively. All isolates were resistant to ampicillin, rifampin, and erythromycin, while tetracycline was found to be the most effective antibiotic, with 81.8% of the isolates showing susceptibility to it. All isolates (100%) harbored more than one of the nine putative virulence genes tested, with 18.1% of isolates carrying more than three. Regarding biofilm formation, 7 (31.8%) and 4 (18.1%) isolates were found to form strong and moderate biofilms, respectively, while one (4.5%) isolate was classified as a weak biofilm producer. ERIC-PCR band patterns suggested that the isolated Aliarcobacter spp. from slaughterhouses had different sources of contamination. These findings highlight the potential risk posed by pathogenic and multidrug-resistant Aliarcobacter spp. in food and the need for control measures throughout the food chain to prevent the spread of these strains. The results indicate that foods of animal origin and cattle slaughterhouses are significant sources of antimicrobial resistant Aliarcobacter.</p>","PeriodicalId":14318,"journal":{"name":"International Microbiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139417010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Factors affecting biofilm formation by bacteria on fabrics. 细菌在织物上形成生物膜的影响因素。
IF 2.3 4区 生物学
International Microbiology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-07 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00460-z
Shweta Dixit, Swati Varshney, Deepti Gupta, Shilpi Sharma
{"title":"Factors affecting biofilm formation by bacteria on fabrics.","authors":"Shweta Dixit, Swati Varshney, Deepti Gupta, Shilpi Sharma","doi":"10.1007/s10123-023-00460-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10123-023-00460-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fabrics act as fomites for microorganisms, thereby playing a significant role in infection transmission, especially in the healthcare and hospitality sectors. This study aimed to examine the biofilm formation ability of four nosocomial infection-causing bacteria (Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus) on cotton, polyester, polyester-cotton blend, silk, wool, viscose, and nylon, used frequently in the healthcare sector, by qualitative and quantitative methods. The impact of temperature, pH, and relative humidity (RH) on biofilm formation was also assessed. P. aeruginosa and S. aureus were strong biofilm producers, while E. coli produced weak biofilm. Wool (maximum roughness) showed the highest bacterial load, while silk (lowest roughness) showed the least. P. aeruginosa exhibited a higher load on all fabrics, than other test bacteria. Extracellular polymeric substances were characterized by infrared spectroscopy. Roughness of biofilms was assessed by atomic force microscopy. For biofilm formation, optimum temperature, pH, and RH were 30 °C, 7.0, and 62%, respectively. MgCl<sub>2</sub> and CaCl<sub>2</sub> were the most effective in removing bacterial biofilm. In conclusion, biofilm formation was observed to be influenced by the type of fabric, bacteria, and environmental conditions. Implementing recommended guidelines for the effective disinfection of fabrics is crucial to curb the risk of nosocomial infections. In addition, designing modified healthcare fabrics that inhibit pathogen load could be an effective method to mitigate the transmission of infections.</p>","PeriodicalId":14318,"journal":{"name":"International Microbiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138498399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Dissecting the impact of Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection on functional networks and community stability of the tick microbiome. 剖析噬细胞原虫感染对蜱微生物群功能网络和群落稳定性的影响。
IF 2.3 4区 生物学
International Microbiology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00473-8
Patrícia Gonzaga Paulino, Lianet Abuin-Denis, Apolline Maitre, Elianne Piloto-Sardiñas, Dasiel Obregon, Huarrisson Azevedo Santos, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz
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