This is a selection of articles from the December 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Microbiology headlines.
Acetylation of histone H4K4 is cell cycle regulated and mediated by HAT3 in Trypanosoma brucei
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Source: Molecular Microbiology - December 31, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
Comparison of Candida albicans strain types among isolates from three countries.
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Source: International Journal of Medical Microbiology - December 28, 2007 Authors: Takakura S, Ichiyama S, Bain JM, Davidson AD, Jacobsen MD, Shaw DJ, Gow NA, Odds FC Tags: Int J Med Microbiol Source Type: news
Capsule acetylation does not impair recognition of serogroup C, W-135 and Y meningococci by human dendritic cells.
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Source: International Journal of Medical Microbiology - December 28, 2007 Authors: Villwock A, Schmitt C, Frosch M, Kurzai O Tags: Int J Med Microbiol Source Type: news
Disseminated cryptococcosis in HIV-uninfected patients
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Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases - December 23, 2007 Tags: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Community-acquired and hospital-acquired candiduria: comparison of prevalence and clinical characteristics
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Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases - December 21, 2007 Tags: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Living with ESBLs
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Source: Clinical Microbiology and Infection - December 21, 2007 Tags: article ESBLs, forever? Source Type: news
Acid and heat tolerance of persistent and nonpersistent Listeria monocytogenes food plant strains
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Source: Letters in Applied Microbiology - December 20, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
Role of GldA in dihydroxyacetone and methylglyoxal metabolism of Escherichia coli K12
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters - December 20, 2007 Tags: article Research Letters Source Type: news
The AcrAB RND efflux system from the live vaccine strain of Francisella tularensis is a multiple drug efflux system that is required for virulence in mice
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters - December 20, 2007 Tags: article Research Letters Source Type: news
Molecular typing of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from seafood harvested along the south-west coast of India
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Source: Letters in Applied Microbiology - December 20, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
Effectiveness of selected premilking teat-cleaning regimes in reducing teat microbial load on commercial dairy farms
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Source: Letters in Applied Microbiology - December 20, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
Comparison of culture and PCR for the detection of Brucella melitensis in blood and lymphoid tissues of serologically positive and negative slaughtered sheep
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Source: Letters in Applied Microbiology - December 20, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
Rhodospirillum rubrum: utilization of condensed corn solubles for poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) production
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Source: Journal of Applied Microbiology - December 20, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
Rapid detection and identification of the bacterium Pantoea stewartii in maize by TaqMan® real-time PCR assay targeting the cpsD gene
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Source: Journal of Applied Microbiology - December 20, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
Development and field testing of a real-time PCR assay for cylindrospermopsin-producing cyanobacteria
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Source: Journal of Applied Microbiology - December 20, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
Single amino acid substitutions in either YhjD or MsbA confer viability to 3-deoxy-d-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid-depleted Escherichia coli
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Source: Molecular Microbiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
Does capillary racetrack-based enrichment reflect the diversity of uncultivated magnetotactic cocci in environmental samples?
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Research Letters Source Type: news
Reduction of periodontal pathogens adhesion by antagonistic strains
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Source: Oral Microbiology and Immunology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Original articles Source Type: news
The stage of native biofilm formation determines the gene expression of human β-defensin-2, psoriasin, ribonuclease 7 and inflammatory mediators: a novel approach for stimulation of keratinocytes with in situ formed biofilms
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Source: Oral Microbiology and Immunology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Original articles Source Type: news
LuxS and expression of virulence factors in Streptococcus intermedius
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Source: Oral Microbiology and Immunology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Short communications Source Type: news
Effects of antibodies against a fusion protein consisting of parts of cell surface protein antigen and glucosyltransferase of Streptococcus sobrinus on cell adhesion of mutans streptococci
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Source: Oral Microbiology and Immunology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Original articles Source Type: news
Persistence of Legionella in hospital water supplies and nosocomial Legionnaires' disease
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Source: FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Research Articles Source Type: news
Saprolegnia diclina: another species responsible for the emergent disease ‘Saprolegnia infections’ in amphibians
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Research Letters Source Type: news
Reciprocal oxylipin-mediated cross-talk in the Aspergillus–seed pathosystem
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Source: Molecular Microbiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Research Articles Source Type: news
Quantitative determination by real-time PCR of four vaginal Lactobacillus species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae indicates an inverse relationship between L. gasseri and L. iners
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Source: BMC Microbiology - Latest articles - December 19, 2007 Authors: Ellen De Backer, Rita Verhelst, Hans Verstraelen, Mohammed A Alqumber, Jeremy P Burton, John R Tagg, Marleen Temmerman and Mario Vaneechoutte Source Type: news
Detection of parvovirus B19 in synovial fluids of patients with osteoarthritis.
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Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - December 19, 2007 Authors: Aslan B, Serin MS, Aslan G, Kalaci A, Yanat AN, Tezcan S, Emekdas G Tags: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis Source Type: news
An atypical orthologue of 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase can provide the missing link in the folate biosynthesis pathway of malaria parasites
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Source: Molecular Microbiology - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
The Scl1 protein of M6-type group A Streptococcus binds the human complement regulatory protein, factor H, and inhibits the alternative pathway of complement
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Source: Molecular Microbiology - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
SaPI mutations affecting replication and transfer and enabling autonomous replication in the absence of helper phage
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Source: Molecular Microbiology - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
Phenotypic and molecular characterization of TEM-116 extended-spectrum β-lactamase produced by a Shigella flexneri clinical isolate from chickens
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Research Letters Source Type: news
A bacterial pore-forming toxin forms aggregates in cells that resemble those associated with neurodegenerative diseases
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Source: Cellular Microbiology - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
Pneumococcal serology in children’s respiratory infections
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Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases - December 18, 2007 Tags: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
The functions of herpesvirus-encoded microRNAs
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Source: Medical Microbiology and Immunology - December 18, 2007 Tags: Medical Microbiology and Immunology Source Type: news
From the Chief Editor
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Reviews - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Editorial Source Type: news
Coenzyme A biosynthesis: an antimicrobial drug target
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Reviews - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Review Articles Source Type: news
Cell envelope stress response in Gram-positive bacteria
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Reviews - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Review Articles Source Type: news
Glucomannan utilization operon of Bacillus subtilis
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Research Letters Source Type: news
Posttranscriptional regulation of cspE in Escherichia coli: involvement of the short 5'-untranslated region
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Research Letters Source Type: news
Senescence in fungi: the view from Neurospora
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters - December 18, 2007 Tags: article MiniReviews Source Type: news
Chromosomally encoded small antisense RNA in Corynebacterium glutamicum
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Research Letters Source Type: news
Inhibition of DNA gyrase activity by Mycobacterium smegmatis MurI
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Research Letters Source Type: news
Thiamine limitation determines the transition from aerobic to fermentative-like metabolism in Rhizobium etli CE3
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Research Letters Source Type: news
Catalase as a source of both X- and V-factor for Haemophilus influenzae
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Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Research Letters Source Type: news
Heteroresistance: a concern of increasing clinical significance?
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Source: Clinical Microbiology and Infection - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Editorial Source Type: news
Reducing antibiotic use in influenza: challenges and rewards
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Source: Clinical Microbiology and Infection - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Reviews Source Type: news
Deletion of the archaeal histone in Methanosarcina mazei Gö1 results in reduced growth and genomic transcription
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Source: Molecular Microbiology - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
OipA plays a role in Helicobacter pylori-induced focal adhesion kinase activation and cytoskeletal re-organization
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Source: Cellular Microbiology - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
Attaching effacing Escherichia coli and paradigms of Tir-triggered actin polymerization: getting off the pedestal
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Source: Cellular Microbiology - December 18, 2007 Tags: article Microreviews Source Type: news
Genetic characterization of psp encoding the DING protein in Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25
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Source: BMC Microbiology - Latest articles - December 18, 2007 Authors: Xue-Xian Zhang, Ken Scott, Rebecca Meffin and Paul B. Rainey Source Type: news
Identification of a human immunodominant B-cell epitope within
the immunoglobulin A1 protease of Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Source: BMC Microbiology - Latest articles - December 18, 2007 Authors: Francesca De Paolis, Elisa Beghetto, Andrea Spadoni, Francesca Montagnani, Franco Felici, Marco R Oggioni and Nicola Gargano Source Type: news
Maturation of Streptococcus pneumoniae lipoproteins by a type II signal peptidase is required for ABC transporter function and full virulence
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Source: Molecular Microbiology - December 17, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
The membrane-integrated transcriptional activator CadC of Escherichia coli senses lysine indirectly via the interaction with the lysine permease LysP
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Source: Molecular Microbiology - December 17, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: news
Antifungal serum concentration monitoring: an update
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Goodwin, M. L., Drew, R. H. Tags: Review Source Type: news
Antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Spain: analyses of 718 invasive isolates from 35 hospitals and report of one outbreak causedby an SHV-12-producing strain
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Oteo, J., Garduno, E., Bautista, V., Cuevas, O., Campos, J., on behalf of Spanish members of European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (EARSS) Tags: Research letters Source Type: news
Comment on: The use of erythromycin as a gastrointestinal prokinetic agent in adult critical care: benefits versus risks
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Deane, A., Young, R. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: news
Long-term response to highly active antiretroviral therapy with lopinavir/ritonavir in pre-treated vertically HIV-infected children
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Larru, B., Resino, S., Bellon, J. M., de Jose, M. I., Fortuny, C., Navarro, M. L., Gurbindo, M. D., Ramos, J. T., Soler Palacin, P., Leon, J. A., Asensi, M., Mellado, M. J., Munoz-Fernandez, M. A. Tags: Original research Source Type: news
Variation in the mutation frequency determining quinolone resistance in Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L2 and D
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Rupp, J., Solbach, W., Gieffers, J. Tags: Original research Source Type: news
Potential confusion regarding the term 'resistance' in epidemiological surveys
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Simjee, S., Silley, P., Werling, H. O., Bywater, R. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: news
Effect of severity of sepsis on tissue concentrations of linezolid
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Thallinger, C., Buerger, C., Plock, N., Kljucar, S., Wuenscher, S., Sauermann, R., Kloft, C., Joukhadar, C. Tags: Original research Source Type: news
Does antibiotic exposure increase the risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolation? A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Tacconelli, E., De Angelis, G., Cataldo, M. A., Pozzi, E., Cauda, R. Tags: Systematic review Source Type: news
Elimination of daptomycin in a patient with acute renal failure undergoing extended daily dialysis
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Burkhardt, O., Joukhadar, C., Traunmuller, F., Hadem, J., Welte, T., Kielstein, J. T. Tags: Research letters Source Type: news
Ongoing epidemic of blaVIM-1-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae in Athens, Greece: a prospective survey
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Psichogiou, M., Tassios, P. T., Avlamis, A., Stefanou, I., Kosmidis, C., Platsouka, E., Paniara, O., Xanthaki, A., Toutouza, M., Daikos, G. L., Tzouvelekis, L. S. Tags: Original research Source Type: news
The association between biocide tolerance and the presence or absence of qac genes among hospital-acquired and community-acquired MRSA isolates
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Smith, K., Gemmell, C. G., Hunter, I. S. Tags: Original research Source Type: news
HIV and mitochondrial toxicity in children
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Foster, C., Lyall, H. Tags: Leading articles Source Type: news
Nitrate reductase assay for the rapid detection of pyrazinamide resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis using nicotinamide
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Martin, A., Cubillos-Ruiz, A., Von Groll, A., Del Portillo, P., Portaels, F., Palomino, J. C. Tags: Original research Source Type: news
Maggot excretions/secretions are differentially effective against biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: van der Plas, M. J. A., Jukema, G. N., Wai, S.-W., Dogterom-Ballering, H. C. M., Lagendijk, E. L., van Gulpen, C., van Dissel, J. T., Bloemberg, G. V., Nibbering, P. H. Tags: Original research Source Type: news
Outcomes with daptomycin versus standard therapy for osteoarticular infections associated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Lalani, T., Boucher, H. W., Cosgrove, S. E., Fowler, V. G., Kanafani, Z. A., Vigliani, G. A., Campion, M., Abrutyn, E., Levine, D. P., Price, C. S., Rehm, S. J., Corey, G. R., Karchmer, A. W., for the S. aureus Endocarditis and Bacteraemia Study Group Tags: Original research Source Type: news
Besifloxacin, a novel fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent, exhibits potent inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines in human THP-1 monocytes
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Zhang, J.-Z., Ward, K. W. Tags: Original research Source Type: news
Efficacy and safety of replacing lopinavir with atazanavir in HIV-infected patients with undetectable plasma viraemia: final results of the SLOAT trial
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Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - December 17, 2007 Authors: Soriano, V., Garcia-Gasco, P., Vispo, E., Ruiz-Sancho, A., Blanco, F., Martin-Carbonero, L., Rodriguez-Novoa, S., Morello, J., de Mendoza, C., Rivas, P., Barreiro, P., Gonzalez-Lahoz, J. Tags: Original research Source Type: news
Incidence of class A extended-spectrum -lactamases in Champagne-Ardenne (France): a 1 year prospective study
