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  1. The emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria has become a global threat, encouraging the adoption of efficient and effective alternatives to conventional antibiotics and promoting their use as...

    Authors: Almotasem Bellah Younis, Vedran Milosavljevic, Tatiana Fialova, Kristyna Smerkova, Hana Michalkova, Pavel Svec, Peter Antal, Pavel Kopel, Vojtech Adam, Ludek Zurek and Kristyna Dolezelikova
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:207
  2. The microbiome of the human gut serves a role in a number of physiological processes, but can be altered through effects of age, diet, and disturbances such as antibiotics. Several studies have demonstrated th...

    Authors: Jessica Chopyk, Ana Georgina Cobián Güemes, Claudia Ramirez-Sanchez, Hedieh Attai, Melissa Ly, Marcus B. Jones, Roland Liu, Chenyu Liu, Kun Yang, Xin M. Tu, Shira R. Abeles, Karen Nelson and David T. Pride
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:206
  3. Infectious diseases are still one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in resource-limited settings. Serious infection caused mostly by gram-negative pathogens causes significant morbidity. Accordi...

    Authors: Fatemeh Forouzani, Tahere Khasti, Leila Manzouri, Sara Ravangard, Reza Shahriarirad, Maryam Koleini, Nazanin Ayareh and Gordafarin Nikbakht
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:205
  4. With almost 700 000 estimated cases each year in the United States and Europe, Lyme borreliosis (LB), also called Lyme disease, is the most common tick-borne illness in the world. Transmitted by ticks of the g...

    Authors: Mickaël Guérin, Marc Shawky, Ahed Zedan, Stéphane Octave, Bérangère Avalle, Irene Maffucci and Séverine Padiolleau-Lefèvre
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:204
  5. Biofilms are complex, three-dimensional structures that provide a long-established survival mechanism for microorganisms. Biofilms play a substantial role in pathogenesis as they can evade the immune response ...

    Authors: Vijay Singh Gondil and Bindu Subhadra
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:203
  6. Indoor dust particles are an everyday source of human exposure to microorganisms and their inhalation may directly affect the microbiota of the respiratory tract. We aimed to characterize the changes in human ...

    Authors: Eva Konecna, Petra Videnska, Lucie Buresova, Milan Urik, Sona Smetanova, Stanislav Smatana, Roman Prokes, Barbara Lanickova, Eva Budinska, Jana Klanova and Petra Borilova Linhartova
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:202
  7. The microbiome plays a crucial role in odontogenic sinusitis (OS); however, the bacterial characteristics of the sinuses and connected dental regions in OS are poorly understood. In this study, nasal secretion...

    Authors: Jianyou Wu, Ming Zheng, Yan Zhao, Weihong Yin, Yutong Sima, Jinming Zhao, Xiangdong Wang, Jiang Lin and Luo Zhang
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:201
  8. While trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is the first-line therapy of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections, colistin is one of the therapeutic options in cases of allergy or resistance to TMP-SMX. However...

    Authors: Ali Delgarm Shams-Abadi, Abdollah Mohammadian-Hafshejani, David L. Paterson, Rezvan Arash, Elham Asadi Farsani, Asieh Taji, Hamid Heidari and Milad Shahini Shams Abadi
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:200
  9. Intestinal flora has been proposed to mediate the occurrence of postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO). However, the mechanism by which microbes and their metabolites interactively promote PMO remains unknown.

    Authors: Zhuang Liang, Yuqi Hao, Lei Yang, Puwei Yuan, Wulin Kang, Tingting Liang, Bing Gu and Bo Dong
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:199
  10. Acanthamoeba castellanii is a free-living protist that feeds on diverse bacteria. A. castellanii has frequently been utilized in studies on microbial interactions. Grazing bacteria also exhibit diverse effects on...

    Authors: Chih-Ming Tsai, Chun-Hsien Chen, Wei-Hung Cheng, Foekje F. Stelma, Sung-Chou Li and Wei-Chen Lin
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:198
  11. The traditional Sichuan Sun-dried vinegar (SSV) with unique flavor and taste is believed to be generated by the solid-state fermentation craft. However, how microorganisms and their metabolites change along wi...

    Authors: Ke Dong, Weizhou Li, Qiuhong Xu, Zehui Hong, Shirong Zhang, Baochao Zhang, Yating Wu, Haojiang Zuo, Jiazhen Liu, Ziwen Yan and Xiaofang Pei
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:197
  12. Recently, an important relationship between Parkinson’s disease and the gut microbiota, through the brain-gut axis interactions, has been established. Previous studies have declared that alterations in the gut...

    Authors: Mohammad Mehanna, Suzan AbuRaya, Shwikar Mahmoud Ahmed, Ghada Ashmawy, Ahmed Ibrahim and Essameldin AbdelKhaliq
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:196
  13. Infection with extensive-drug-resistant (XDR) carbapenem-resistant (CR) Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) are viewed as a serious threat to human health because of the limited therapeutic options. This imposes the ...

    Authors: Samar S. Mabrouk, Ghada R. Abdellatif, Ahmed S. Abu Zaid and Khaled M. Aboshanab
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:195
  14. Microorganisms are of significant importance in soil. Yet their association with specific vegetable types remains poorly comprehended. This study investigates the composition of bacterial and fungal communitie...

    Authors: Xiaoliao Wei, Tianling Fu, Guandi He, Zhuoyan Zhong, Mingfang Yang, Fei Lou and Tengbing He
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:194
  15. Hydroxyapatites (HAp) are widely used as medical preparations for e.g., bone replacement or teeth implants. Incorporation of various substrates into HAp structures could enhance its biological properties, like...

    Authors: Agata Piecuch, Sara Targońska, Justyna Rewak-Sorczyńska, Rafał Ogórek and Rafal J. Wiglusz
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:193
  16. Members of Paenibacillus genus from diverse habitats have attracted great attention due to their multifarious properties. Considering that members of this genus are mostly free-living in soil, we characterized th...

    Authors: Rajnish Prakash Singh, Kiran Kumari, Parva Kumar Sharma and Ying Ma
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:192
  17. This study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence and molecular characteristics of ciprofloxacin resistance among 346 Escherichia coli isolates collected from clinical specimens (n = 82), healthy children (n = 176)...

    Authors: Zohreh Neyestani, Farzad Khademi, Roghayeh Teimourpour, Mojtaba Amani and Mohsen Arzanlou
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:191
  18. COVID-19 diagnosis lies on the detection of SARS-CoV-2 on nasopharyngeal specimens by RT-PCR. The Xpert-Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay provides results in less than one hour from specimen reception, which makes it su...

    Authors: Daniel Peñas-Utrilla, Amadeo Sanz, Pilar Catalán, Cristina Veintimilla, Luis Alcalá, Roberto Alonso, Patricia Muñoz, Laura Pérez-Lago and Darío García de Viedma
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:190
  19. Podoconiosis, a non-infectious disease originating from long-term exposure of bare feet to irritant red clay soil is a lifelong, disabling disease with no specific diagnostic tool, classified into 5 stages bas...

    Authors: Derick Lekealem Nkwetta, Bangsi Rose Fuen, Njodzeka Flora Yenban, Nancielle Mbiatong, Gordon Takop Nchanji, John Bonekeh, Bertrand Lontum Ndzeshang, Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua Gandjui, Fanny Fri. Fombad, Ute Klarmann-Schulz, Mathias Eyong Esum, Abdel Jelil Njouendou, Jerome Fru Cho, Achim Hoerauf, Manuel Ritter and Samuel Wanji
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:189
  20. Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota is closely linked to hyperuricemia. However, the effect of the microbiome on uric acid (UA) metabolism remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the mechanisms through which ...

    Authors: Xin Liu, Leyong Ke, Ke Lei, Qian Yu, Wenqing Zhang, Changgui Li and Zibin Tian
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:187
  21. Glycogen metabolism by Lactobacillus spp. that dominate the healthy vaginal microbiome contributes to a low vaginal pH (3.5–4.5). During bacterial vaginosis (BV), strict and facultative anaerobes including Gardne...

    Authors: Stephany Navarro, Habib Abla, Betsaida Delgado, Jane A. Colmer-Hamood, Gary Ventolini and Abdul N. Hamood
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:186
  22. The nose and the throat are the most predominant colonizing sites of Staphylococcus aureus, and colonization is a risk factor for infection. Nasal colonization is well described; however, we have limited knowledg...

    Authors: Srijana Bastakoti, Clement Ajayi, Kjersti Julin, Mona Johannessen and Anne-Merethe Hanssen
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:185
  23. The release of organic acids (OAs) is considered the main mechanism used by phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) to dissolve inorganic phosphate in soil. Nevertheless, little is known about the effect of indi...

    Authors: Mónica Yorlady Alzate Zuluaga, André Luiz Martinez de Oliveira, Fabio Valentinuzzi, Nádia Souza Jayme, Sonia Monterisi, Roberto Fattorini, Stefano Cesco and Youry Pii
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:184
  24. Public complaints concerning odor emissions from intensive livestock and poultry farms continue to grow, as nauseous odorous compounds have adverse impacts on the environment and human health. Itaconic acid is...

    Authors: Xin Zhu, Yinhang Zhang, Haiying Liu, Guiqin Yang and Lin Li
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:183
  25. It has been demonstrated in the literature that a dysbiotic microbiome could have a negative impact on the host immune system and promote disease onset or exacerbation. Co-occurrence networks have been widely ...

    Authors: Sadaf Najafi, Sadegh Azimzadeh Jamalkandi, Ali Najafi, Jafar Salimian and Ali Ahmadi
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:182
  26. This study aimed to understand the changes in the milk and gut microbiota of dairy cows with mastitis, and to further explore the relationship between mastitis and the microbiota. In this study, we extracted m...

    Authors: Chenxi Jiang, Xiaolu Hou, Xiaona Gao, Pei Liu, Xiaoquan Guo, Guoliang Hu, Qingqing Li, Cheng Huang, Guyue Li, Weile Fang, Wanrui Mai, Cong Wu, Zheng Xu and Ping Liu
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:180
  27. Over 380 host plant species have been known to develop leaf spots as a result of the fungus Alternaria alternata. It is an aspiring pathogen that affects a variety of hosts and causes rots, blights, and leaf spot...

    Authors: B. N. Harish, S. N. Nagesha, B. N. Ramesh, S. Shyamalamma, M. S. Nagaraj, H. C. Girish, C. Pradeep, K. S. Shiva Kumar, K. S. Tharun Kumar, S. N. Pavan and V. Kavan Kumar
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:179
  28. Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) has become the major cause of invasive H. influenzae diseases in the post-H. influenzae type b vaccine era. The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) NTHi is a growing ...

    Authors: Pei-Yi Su, Wei-Hung Cheng and Cheng-Hsun Ho
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:178
  29. The increasing incidence and prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae complex (CREC) poses great challenges to infection prevention and disease treatment. However, much remains unknown about the cl...

    Authors: Shengnan Hu, Wenyan Xie, Qiwen Cheng, Xiaoning Zhang, Xiutao Dong, Huaiqi Jing and Jiazheng Wang
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:177
  30. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a causative agent of various infections in newborns, immunocompromised (especially diabetic) non-pregnant adults, and pregnant women. Antibiotic resistance profiling can provide ins...

    Authors: Shalini Verma, Monika Kumari, Anurag Pathak, Vikas Yadav, Atul Kumar Johri and Puja Yadav
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:176
  31. Microorganisms that activate plant immune responses are useful for application as biocontrol agents in agriculture to minimize crop losses. The present study was conducted to identify and characterize plant im...

    Authors: Hiroki Kaneko, Fuma Miyata, Mari Kurokawa, Kenji Hashimoto, Kazuyuki Kuchitsu and Toshiki Furuya
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:175
  32. The combination of cultivation studies with molecular analysis approaches allows characterization of the complex human gut microbiota in depth. In vitro cultivation studies of infants living in rural sub-Sahar...

    Authors: Carole Rachmühl, Christophe Lacroix, Ambra Giorgetti, Nicole U. Stoffel, Michael B. Zimmermann, Gary M. Brittenham and Annelies Geirnaert
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:174
  33. The emergence of different viral infections calls for the development of new, effective, and safe antiviral drugs. Glycyrrhiza glabra is a well-known herbal remedy possessing antiviral properties.

    Authors: Dalia Elebeedy, Aml Ghanem, Shaza H. Aly, Mohamed A. Ali, Ahmed H. I. Faraag, Mohamed K. El-Ashrey, Aya M. salem, Mahmoud A. El Hassab and Ahmed I. Abd El Maksoud
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:173
  34. Respiratory tract infections cause significant morbidity and mortality globally and are the most common infectious diseases in humans. This study aims at assessing the presence of bacterial respiratory infecti...

    Authors: Dinah Muthoni Miriti, John Maingi Muthini and Anthony Kebira Nyamache
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:172
  35. Mounting evidence has linked changes in human gut microbiota to proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use. Accordingly, multiple studies have analyzed the gut microbiomes of PPI users, but PPI–microbe interactions are s...

    Authors: Jiayi Zhang, Chengcheng Zhang, Qingsong Zhang, Leilei Yu, Wei Chen, Yuzheng Xue and Qixiao Zhai
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:171
  36. Phages play a pivotal role in the evolution of microbial populations. The interactions between phages and their hosts are complex and may vary in response to host physiology and environmental conditions. Here,...

    Authors: Yating Zhang, Jianjia Miao, Ning Zhang, Xiaoyu Wang, Zijing Li, Owusu Ansah Richard and Bingxue Li
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:170
  37. Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Despite evidence shows that imbalances in the maternal microbiome associates to the risk of preterm birth, the mechanisms underlying the...

    Authors: Ru Yang, Xiaoyu Li, Zhiye Ying, Zicheng Zhao, Yinan Wang, Qingyu Wang, Bairong Shen and Wentao Peng
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:169
  38. Salmonellosis, a zoonotic disease, is one of the leading causes of foodborne illness worldwide. It is responsible for most infections caused by consumption of contaminated food. In recent years, a significant ...

    Authors: Marziye Nazari Moghadam, Ebrahim Rahimi, Amir Shakerian and Hassan Momtaz
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:168
  39. Raw milk may contain pathogenic microorganism that can sometimes fatally affect the health of consumers. However, risks related to raw milk consumption in Southwest Ethiopia are not well studied. The aim of th...

    Authors: Beje Gume, Leykun Berhanu, Tesfaye Kassa, Habib Bediru, Assegid Getaneh Fikre, Lelisa Sena Dadi and Seid Tiku Mereta
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:166
  40. Carbapenem-resistant bacteria are an increasing problem in clinical practice; thus, it is important to identify β-lactamase inhibitors (e.g., relebactam) that can restore carbapenem susceptibility. We report anal...

    Authors: David W. Hilbert, C. Andrew DeRyke, Mary Motyl, Meredith Hackel and Katherine Young
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:165
  41. Salmonella infections remain an important public health issue worldwide. Some serovars of non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) have been associated with bloodstream infections and gastroenteritis, especially in childre...

    Authors: Kabiru Olusegun Akinyemi, Christopher Oladimeji Fakorede, Jörg Linde, Ulrich Methner, Gamal Wareth, Herbert Tomaso and Heinrich Neubauer
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:164
  42. In the current study, fifty-eight Ingoldain fungal species assignable to forty-one genera were recovered from two water bodies receiving the treated sewage and the effluents of oils and soaps factory at Assiut...

    Authors: Abdel-Raouf M. Khallil, Essam H. Ali, Sabreen S. Ibrahim and Elhagag Ahmed Hassan
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:163
  43. Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the main pathogens of clinical isolation and nosocomial infections, as K. pneumoniae show broad-spectrum resistance to β-lactam and carbapenem antibiotics. It is emerging clinical ...

    Authors: Yan Ma, Ping Guo, Xueqin Chen, Minhua Xu, Wenbin Liu and Xiaobao Jin
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:162
  44. Emergence of multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, coupled with the pathogen’s versatile virulence factors, lead to high morbidity and mortality rates. The current study investigated the potential associat...

    Authors: Eva A. Edward, Marwa R. El Shehawy, Alaa Abouelfetouh and Elsayed Aboulmagd
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:161
  45. Fresh milk and natural environmental conditions are used to produce traditional cheeses. Such cheeses are produced by dozens of different types of microbes. Non-starter lactobacilli are the most responsible ge...

    Authors: Mohsen Zommara, Shady El-Ghaish, Thomas Haertle, Jean-Marc Chobert and Mohamed Ghanimah
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:160
  46. Infection with Helicobacter pylori as the cause of gastric cancer is a global public health concern. In addition to protecting germs from antibiotics, biofilms reduce the efficacy of H. pylori eradication therapy...

    Authors: Kartika Afrida Fauzia, Hafeza Aftab, Muhammad Miftahussurur, Langgeng Agung Waskito, Vo Phuoc Tuan, Ricky Indra Alfaray, Takashi Matsumoto, Michiyuki Yurugi, Phawinee Subsomwong, Evariste Tshibangu Kabamba, Junko Akada and Yoshio Yamaoka
    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2023 23:159

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