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Development of Antisense Tools to Study Bodo saltans and Its Intracellular Symbiont 反义工具的发展及其胞内共生体研究

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MicrobiologyOpen Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.70018

Mastaneh Ahrar, Lorna Glenn, Marie Held, Andrew Jackson, Krzysztof Kus, Gregory D. D. Hurst, Ewa Chrostek

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Geographic Variation in the Prevalence of Candidatus Neoehrlichia procyonis in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in the United States and Canada 美国和加拿大浣熊（Procyon lotor）中新嗜血杆菌流行率的地域差异

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MicrobiologyOpen Pub Date : 2025-04-07 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.70017

Meghan Lewis, Kayla B. Garrett, Christopher A. Cleveland, Sonia M. Hernandez, Mark Swain, Michael J. Yabsley

{"title":"Geographic Variation in the Prevalence of Candidatus Neoehrlichia procyonis in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in the United States and Canada","authors":"Meghan Lewis, Kayla B. Garrett, Christopher A. Cleveland, Sonia M. Hernandez, Mark Swain, Michael J. Yabsley","doi":"10.1002/mbo3.70017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.70017","url":null,"abstract":"Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are reservoirs for pathogens of other wildlife species, domestic animals, and humans, including several tick-borne pathogens. A relatively understudied organism in raccoons is Candidatus Neoehrlichia procyonis which has been detected in raccoons from the southeastern United States. A related species in Europe and Asia, Neoehrlichia mikurensis, uses rodents as reservoirs and Ixodes spp. as vectors; however, studies on rodents suggest they are not susceptible to Ca. N. procyonis. N. mikurensis has been associated with cases of neoehrlichiosis in people and dogs, which emphasizes the need to better understand the natural history of Ca. N. procyonis. We conducted a molecular survey of raccoons from selected regions of the United States and Canada. Of 394 raccoons tested, 167 (42.4%) were confirmed to be positive for Ca. N. procyonis based on sequence analysis. There was spatial variation in prevalence with significantly higher prevalence (68%, 268/394) being detected in the Southeast region of the United States compared with all other regions, although a high prevalence (55.1%, 217/394) was detected in California. Lower prevalence was detected in the Midwest (3.8%, 15/394) and none of the raccoons from Canada were positive. These data suggest that Ca. N. procyonis is widespread in raccoon populations in the United States but there is spatial variation which may be related to vector distribution or some other factor. Although not known to infect hosts other than raccoons, neoehrlichiosis should be considered in cases of suspected ehrlichiosis in immunocompromised dogs or people that have no known etiologic agent.","PeriodicalId":18573,"journal":{"name":"MicrobiologyOpen","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mbo3.70017","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143793755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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Quorum Sensing: Not Just a Bridge Between Bacteria 群体感应：不仅仅是细菌之间的桥梁

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MicrobiologyOpen Pub Date : 2025-03-30 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.70016

Derun Liu, Yonglin Lu, Ziyun Li, Xin Pang, Xueyan Gao

{"title":"Quorum Sensing: Not Just a Bridge Between Bacteria","authors":"Derun Liu, Yonglin Lu, Ziyun Li, Xin Pang, Xueyan Gao","doi":"10.1002/mbo3.70016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.70016","url":null,"abstract":"The study of quorum sensing (QS) has gained critical importance, offering insights into bacterial and microorganism communication. QS, regulated by autoinducers, synchronizes collective bacterial behaviors across diverse chemical signals and target genes. This review highlights innovative approaches to regulating QS, emphasizing the potential of quorum quenching and QS inhibitors to mitigate bacterial pathogenicity. These strategies have shown promise in aquaculture and plant resistance, disrupting QS pathways to combat infections. QS also provides opportunities for developing biosensors for early disease detection and preventing biofilm formation, which is critical to overcoming antimicrobial resistance. The applications of QS extend to cancer therapy, with targeted drug delivery systems utilizing QS mechanisms. Advancements in QS regulation, such as the use of nanomaterials, hydrogels, and microplastics, provide novel methods to modulate QS systems. This review explores the latest developments in QS, recognizing its significance in controlling bacterial behavior and its broad impacts on human health and disease management. Integrating these insights into therapeutic strategies and diagnostics represents a pivotal opportunity for medical progress.","PeriodicalId":18573,"journal":{"name":"MicrobiologyOpen","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mbo3.70016","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143741140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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Correction to “CerM and Its Antagonist CerN Are New Components of the Quorum Sensing System in Cereibacter sphaeroides, Signaling to the CckA/ChpT/CtrA System” 修正“CerM及其拮抗剂CerN是球形cereibacterium sphereroides群体感应系统的新组成部分，向CckA/ChpT/CtrA系统发出信号”。

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MicrobiologyOpen Pub Date : 2025-02-03 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.70014

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CerM and Its Antagonist CerN Are New Components of the Quorum Sensing System in Cereibacter sphaeroides, Signaling to the CckA/ChpT/CtrA System CerM及其拮抗剂CerN是球形cereibacterium sphereroides群体感应系统的新组成部分，向CckA/ChpT/CtrA系统发出信号。

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MicrobiologyOpen Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.70012

José Hernández-Valle, Benjamín Vega-Baray, Sebastián Poggio, Laura Camarena

{"title":"CerM and Its Antagonist CerN Are New Components of the Quorum Sensing System in Cereibacter sphaeroides, Signaling to the CckA/ChpT/CtrA System","authors":"José Hernández-Valle, Benjamín Vega-Baray, Sebastián Poggio, Laura Camarena","doi":"10.1002/mbo3.70012","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mbo3.70012","url":null,"abstract":"Cereibacter sphaeroides has a quorum sensing (QS) system that has been partially characterized. Using a bioinformatic approach, six LuxR homologs and one homolog of the acylhomoserine lactone synthase were identified in this bacterium, including the previously characterized CerR and CerI proteins. This study focused on determining the roles of two LuxR homologs, CerM and CerN. CerN lacks the HTH domain and, together with CerM, controls the expression of ctrA, which is part of the TCS CckA/ChpT/CtrA. CtrA is widely conserved in alpha-proteobacteria and regulates flagellar motility and other cellular processes. Genetic and biochemical data suggest that CerM indirectly represses ctrA expression, which is counteracted by its interaction with CerN-AHL. A transcriptomic study identified 181 genes regulated by CerM/CerN, with a conserved sequence in their regulatory regions likely indicating the CerM binding site. This hypothesis was supported by in vitro and in vivo DNA–protein interaction assays. Our results identified a transcription factor that could connect the QS system with the regulation of the two-component system CckA/ChpT/CtrA.","PeriodicalId":18573,"journal":{"name":"MicrobiologyOpen","volume":"13 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mbo3.70012","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142854809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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Diclofenac Degradation by Immobilized Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Scenedesmus obliquus 固定化衣藻和双孢蘑菇对双氯芬酸的降解作用

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MicrobiologyOpen Pub Date : 2024-12-17 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.70013

Thamali Kariyawasam, Martin Petkovich, Bas Vriens

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Prophylactic phage administration reduces Salmonella Enteritidis infection in newly hatched chicks 预防性噬菌体注射可减少新生雏鸡肠炎沙门氏菌感染。

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MicrobiologyOpen Pub Date : 2024-12-16 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.70002

Lorna Agapé, Pierrette Menanteau, Florent Kempf, Catherine Schouler, Olivier Boulesteix, Mickaël Riou, Thierry Chaumeil, Philippe Velge

{"title":"Prophylactic phage administration reduces Salmonella Enteritidis infection in newly hatched chicks","authors":"Lorna Agapé, Pierrette Menanteau, Florent Kempf, Catherine Schouler, Olivier Boulesteix, Mickaël Riou, Thierry Chaumeil, Philippe Velge","doi":"10.1002/mbo3.70002","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mbo3.70002","url":null,"abstract":"Salmonellosis outbreaks are global issues primarily associated with the consumption of poultry products, which may be infected with Salmonella. The use of lytic bacteriophages could be a safe and effective approach to reduce Salmonella prevalence in poultry and subsequently the incidence in humans. This study examined the value of prophylactic phage treatment on Salmonella levels in chickens and the effect of such treatment on their overall gut microbiome. We also investigated phage persistence in vivo and resistance emergence against the six-phage cocktail used. The preventive potential of phages was evaluated on 200 chicks by administering phages via drinking water for 6 days after hatching, followed by the Salmonella Enteritidis challenge on Day 7. The results showed that up to 4 days postinfection, phages had a preventive effect by significantly reducing Salmonella colonization in ceca by three logs. Furthermore, the phage cocktail did not induce dysbiosis, although variations in microbiota in terms of microbial composition were observed between conditions, with the Enterobacteriaceae family being impacted. However, the phage cocktail did not induce a long-term effect, with Salmonella levels rebounding 8 days after phage treatment was stopped. Overall, our data show that phage prophylaxis can reduce Salmonella colonization and explore ways of improving the effectiveness of phages in limiting infections throughout poultry production.","PeriodicalId":18573,"journal":{"name":"MicrobiologyOpen","volume":"13 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mbo3.70002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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Compounds Containing 2,3-Bis(phenylamino) Quinoxaline Exhibit Activity Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Their Biofilms 含有2,3-双（苯胺）喹啉的化合物对耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌、粪肠球菌及其生物膜具有活性。

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MicrobiologyOpen Pub Date : 2024-12-12 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.70011

Gilda Padalino, Katrina Duggan, Luis A. J. Mur, Jean-Yves Maillard, Andrea Brancale, Karl F. Hoffmann

{"title":"Compounds Containing 2,3-Bis(phenylamino) Quinoxaline Exhibit Activity Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Their Biofilms","authors":"Gilda Padalino, Katrina Duggan, Luis A. J. Mur, Jean-Yves Maillard, Andrea Brancale, Karl F. Hoffmann","doi":"10.1002/mbo3.70011","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mbo3.70011","url":null,"abstract":"Antimicrobial resistance remains a global issue, hindering the control of bacterial infections. This study examined the antimicrobial properties of 2,3-N,N-diphenyl quinoxaline derivatives against Gram-positive, Gram-negative, and Mycobacterium species. Two quinoxaline derivatives (compounds 25 and 31) exhibited significant activity against most strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecium, and Enterococcus faecalis tested, with MIC values ranging from 0.25 to 1 mg/L. These compounds also showed effective antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant E. faecium/E. faecalis (VRE) strains. They demonstrated comparable or superior activity to four current antibiotics (vancomycin, teicoplanin, daptomycin, and linezolid) against a wide range of clinically relevant isolates. Additionally, they were more effective in preventing S. aureus and E. faecalis biofilm formation compared to several other antibiotics. In summary, these two quinoxaline derivatives have potential as new antibacterial agents.","PeriodicalId":18573,"journal":{"name":"MicrobiologyOpen","volume":"13 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11635387/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142813834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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Temporal Changes in Tick-Borne Pathogen Prevalence in Questing Ixodes ricinus Across Different Habitats in the North-Eastern Italian Alps 意大利阿尔卑斯东北部不同生境蓖麻伊蚊蜱传病原体流行的时间变化

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MicrobiologyOpen Pub Date : 2024-12-10 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.70010

Fausta Rosso, Giulia Ferrari, Tobias Weil, Valentina Tagliapietra, Giovanni Marini, Francesca Dagostin, Daniele Arnoldi, Matteo Girardi, Annapaola Rizzoli

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Monitoring the Persistence of Pseudomonas sivasensis Strain CF10PS3 in Cereal Fields 监测假单胞菌（Pseudomonas sivasensis）菌株 CF10PS3 在麦田中的持久性。

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MicrobiologyOpen Pub Date : 2024-11-18 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.70005

Mathieu Delitte, Benjamin Dubois, Jacques Mahillon, Frédéric Debode, Claude Bragard

{"title":"Monitoring the Persistence of Pseudomonas sivasensis Strain CF10PS3 in Cereal Fields","authors":"Mathieu Delitte, Benjamin Dubois, Jacques Mahillon, Frédéric Debode, Claude Bragard","doi":"10.1002/mbo3.70005","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mbo3.70005","url":null,"abstract":"The persistence and efficacy of biocontrol agents in agricultural fields are crucial for sustainable crop production. In this study, we investigated the persistence of the introduced bacterial strain Pseudomonas sivasensis CF10PS3 in the wheat phyllosphere using a novel qPCR probe protocol. The CF10PS3 strain, known for its in vitro biocontrol properties against wheat pathogens, was applied through foliar spray, and its persistence was monitored over 7 weeks. Our qPCR assays, designed to specifically detect CF10PS3, distinguished it from naturally occurring P. sivasensis strains, providing precise insights into its dynamics in the field. The experimental results indicated that CF10PS3 was already present on the wheat leaves before its application, suggesting its natural adaptation to the foliar environment. Following initial application, a significant increase in CF10PS3 was observed, though subsequent environmental factors such as rain and wind might have caused notable fluctuations in its population. Despite these variations, the introduced strain showed considerable persistence, with population levels significantly higher than those in untreated plots by the end of the study period. This research underscores the importance of understanding bacteria dynamics in the field, highlighting the influence of environmental conditions on their efficacy. The use of specific qPCR probes proved effective in monitoring introduced strains, offering valuable insights for optimizing biocontrol agent application strategies. Our findings contribute to the development of robust biocontrol methods, promoting sustainable agricultural practices and enhancing crop protection.","PeriodicalId":18573,"journal":{"name":"MicrobiologyOpen","volume":"13 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mbo3.70005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142648702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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