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Deferribacter desulfuricans sp. nov., a novel sulfur-, nitrate- and arsenate-reducing thermophile isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal ventKen Takai
Subground Animalcule Retrieval SUGAR Project, Frontier Research System for Extremophiles, Japan Marine Science and Technology Center, 2 15 Natsushima cho, Yokosuka 237 0061, Japan
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 53:839-46. 2003..thermophilus BMA(T) on the basis of its physiological and genetic properties. The name Deferribacter desulfuricans sp. nov. (type strain SSM1(T) = JCM 11476(T) = DSM 14783(T)) is proposed...
Desulfurobacterium atlanticum sp. nov., Desulfurobacterium pacificum sp. nov. and Thermovibrio guaymasensis sp. nov., three thermophilic members of the Desulfurobacteriaceae fam. nov., a deep branching lineage within the BacteriaA-L Reysenbach
UMR 6197, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, , IFREMER Centre de Brest, BP 70, 29280 Plouzan, France
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 56:2843-52. 2006..It is therefore proposed that this lineage represents a new family, Desulfurobacteriaceae fam. nov., within the order Aquificales...
In vitro activity against anaerobes of retapamulin, a new topical antibiotic for treatment of skin infectionsM F Odou
Faculty of Pharmacy, 3 rue du Professeur Laguesse, BP83, 59006 Lille Cedex, France
J Antimicrob Chemother 59:646-51. 2007....
Effect of subtherapeutic concentrations of tylosin on the inhibitory stringency of a mixed anaerobe continuous-flow culture of chicken microflora against Escherichia coli O157:H7T L Poole
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, College Station Texas, USA
J Appl Microbiol 94:73-9. 2003....
Phylogenetic analysis of some Sporomusa sub-branch members isolated from human clinical specimens: description of Megasphaera micronuciformis sp. novHelene Marchandin
Laboratoire de Bacteriologie, Hopital Arnaud de Villeneuve, 371 Avenue du Doyen Gaston Giraud, F 34295 Montpellier 5, France
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 53:547-53. 2003..oral clone BU057 should be named 'Candidatus Megasphaera micronuciformis'. The type strain of Megasphaera micronuciformis is AIP 412.00T (=CIP 107280T =CCUG 45952T)...
Responses of the anaerobic bacterial community to addition of organic C in chromium(VI)- and iron(III)-amended microcosmsPeter S Kourtev
Department of Biological Sciences, 915 W State Street, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 2054
Appl Environ Microbiol 72:628-37. 2006..Geobacteraceae were not enriched during the incubation. The studied Cr(VI)-contaminated soil contained a viable anaerobic bacterial community; however, Cr(VI) altered its composition, which could affect the soil biodegradation potential...
Supra-gingival microbiota in Sjögren's syndromeK C M Leung
Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Clin Oral Investig 11:415-23. 2007..acidophilus and non-oral species, while SS sufferers generally had lower proportions of gram-negative species. The microbial composition of noncaries associated SGP indicates a potential source of increased caries risk in SS...
[Bacteria isolated from surgical infections and its susceptibilities to antimicrobial agents--special references to bacteria isolated between April 2003 and March 2004]Nagao Shinagawa
Department of Surgery, Nagoya Midori Municipal Hospital
Jpn J Antibiot 58:123-58. 2005..coli producing extended spectrum beta-lactamase, but there was no highly cefazolin-resistant E. coli in this year. In the next series, increase of both anaerobic bacteria and Enterococcus spp. should be carefully followed up...
The division "Synergistes"Sonia R Vartoukian
King s College London Dental Institute at Guy s, King s College and St Thomas Hospitals, Infection Research Group, London, SE1 9RT, UK
Anaerobe 13:99-106. 2007..Their role in human disease has yet to be established but improved knowledge of the characteristics that enable their identification should increase the likelihood of their recognition when present at diseased sites...
Susceptibility of oral obligate anaerobes to telithromycin, moxifloxacin and a number of commonly used antibacterialsI Tomas
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Santiago de Compostela University, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Oral Microbiol Immunol 22:298-303. 2007..The objective of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility profiles of obligate anaerobes of oral origin to telithromycin (TLM), moxifloxacin (MXF), and other antibiotics that are commonly used in dentistry...
In vitro antianaerobic activity of DX-619, a new des-fluoro(6) quinoloneKaori Tanaka
Division of Anaerobe Research, Life Science Research Center, Gifu University, 1 1 Yanagido, Gifu 501 1194, Japan
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 50:3908-13. 2006..with MIC(50)s/MIC(90)s of </=0.03 to 0.25/</=0.03 to 1 microg/ml, respectively. DX-619 was also active against imipenem-resistant Bacteroides spp., with MIC(50)s/MIC(90)s of 0.25/1 microg/ml, respectively...
[Anaerobic bacteria isolated from patients with suspected anaerobic infections]Serpil Ercis
, Mikrobiyoloji ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali, Ankara
Mikrobiyol Bul 39:447-54. 2005..In conclusion, in the samples studied with prediagnosis of anaerobic infection, Bacteroides spp. (23%) were the most common bacteria followed by anaerobic Gram positive cocci (20.3%) and Clostridium spp (7.8%)...
The susceptibility of anaerobic bacteria isolated from periodontal diseases to photodynamic inactivation with Fotolon (chlorin e6)Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa
Institute of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Wrocław, Poland
Pol J Microbiol 54:305-10. 2005..Over 99.9% reduction in colony forming units in 20 Gram-positive and 30 Gram-negative clinical anaerobic strains was obtained...
Microbial susceptibility to calcium hydroxide pastes and their vehiclesBrenda Paula Figueiredo de Almeida Gomes
Dental School of Piracicaba, State University of Campinas, SP, Brazil
J Endod 28:758-61. 2002..We conclude that anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria are more susceptible to calcium hydroxide pastes than facultative Gram-positive microorganisms...
Leptotrichia amnionii sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from the amniotic fluid of a woman after intrauterine fetal demiseSanjay K Shukla
Clinical Research Center, Marshfield Medical Research and Education Foundation, Wisconsin 54449, USA
J Clin Microbiol 40:3346-9. 2002..The 1,493-bp 16S ribosomal DNA sequence had only 96% homology with L. sanguinegens. Several phylogenetic analyses indicated that L. amnionii is a distinct species and most closely related to L. sanguiegens...
Anaerobes: antibiotic resistance, clinical significance, and the role of susceptibility testingDavid W Hecht
Hines VA Hospital, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Anaerobe 12:115-21. 2006
Anti-anaerobic activity of AZD2563, a new oxazolidinone, compared with eight other agentsLois M Ednie
Department of Pathology, Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
J Antimicrob Chemother 50:101-5. 2002..0; teicoplanin, 0.125/0.25; and meropenem, 0.06/1.0. AZD2563, linezolid, vancomycin, teicoplanin and quinupristin/dalfopristin were mainly active against Gram-positive anaerobes, with no useful activity against Gram-negative anaerobes...
Particulate Bioglass reduces the viability of bacterial biofilms formed on its surface in an in vitro modelIain Allan
Department of Microbiology, Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK
Clin Oral Implants Res 13:53-8. 2002..Thus, particulate Bioglass has the potential to reduce bacterial colonisation of its surface in vivo, a feature relevant to post-surgical periodontal wound healing...
Antibacterial activity of Brazilian propolis and fractions against oral anaerobic bacteriaF A Santos
Departamento de Microbiologia, , , Caixa Postal 486, , CEP 31270 901, MG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
J Ethnopharmacol 80:1-7. 2002..None of the assayed fractions was more active than the extract, suggesting that the antibacterial activity is probably due to the synergistic effect of several compounds...
In vitro activities of tigecycline against recently isolated Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria in Greece, including metronidazole-resistant strainsAnastasia Katsandri
Department of Microbiology, Laikon General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 55:231-6. 2006....
Dissemination of nim-class genes, encoding nitroimidazole resistance, among different species of Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria isolated in Athens, GreeceAnastasia Katsandri
J Antimicrob Chemother 58:705-6. 2006
Antianaerobe activity of RBX 7644 (ranbezolid), a new oxazolidinone, compared with those of eight other agentsLois M Ednie
Department of Pathology, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, USA
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 47:1143-7. 2003..125 and 1; clindamycin, 0.25 and 8; metronidazole, 1 and 4; gatifloxacin, 0.5 and 4; and moxifloxacin, 0.5 and 2, respectively. Ranbezolid had very good in vitro activity against both gram-negative and -positive anaerobes...
Antibacterial activity of moxifloxacin against periodontal anaerobic pathogens involved in systemic infectionsI Milazzo
Department of Microbiological and Gynaecological Sciences - Section of Microbiology, University of Catania, Via Androne, 81, 95124 Catania, Italy
Int J Antimicrob Agents 20:451-6. 2002..Our results show that moxifloxacin has good antibacterial activity against periodontal pathogens comparable with that of cefoxitin and amoxycillin/clavulanate, and better than that of clindamycin, metronidazole and penicillin...
Activity of linezolid against anaerobic bacteriaJosette Behra-Miellet
, University of Lille II, 3 rue du Professeur Laguesse, BP83, 59006 Lille Cedex, France
Int J Antimicrob Agents 22:28-34. 2003..4, 9.8 and 17% for imipenem, amoxycillin-clavulanic acid, metronidazole and clindamycin, respectively. As no strains resistant to LZD were detected, this antibiotic seems a promising candidate to treat infections caused by anaerobes...
Antimicrobial effect of triclosan and triclosan with Gantrez on five common endodontic pathogensWilliam J Nudera
Private Practice, Bloomingdale, Illinois, USA
J Endod 33:1239-42. 2007..3-10.4 microg/mL. The addition of Gantrez enhanced the bactericidal activity of triclosan. Both triclosan and triclosan with Gantrez demonstrated bactericidal activity against the 5 specific endodontic pathogens...
Impact of antimicrobial exposure and beta-lactamase-producing bacteria on salivary beta-lactamase activity in infancyS Nyfors
Department of Microbiology, Anaerobe Reference Laboratory, National Public Health Institute KTL, Mannerheimintie 166, FIN 00300 Helsinki, Finland
Int J Antimicrob Agents 24:463-7. 2004..08; CI 1.31-38.34). At 12 months, SbetaA was detected in 54% infants. Exposure to antimicrobials during the first year of life increased the risk (OR 2.60; CI 0.72-9.36) of having SbetaA...
[Bacteria isolated from surgical infections and its susceptibilities to antimicrobial agents--special references to bacteria isolated between April 2006 and March 2007]Nagao Shinagawa
Department of Surgery, NTT West Tokai Hospital
Jpn J Antibiot 61:122-71. 2008..aeruginosa. There were three strains of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus aureus, but all of them had good susceptibilities against various anti-MRSA antibiotics. We should carefully follow up B. wadsworthia...
[Therapeutic management of peritonitis]A Bourgoin
, , Chemin des Bourrelly, 13915 Marseille, France
Med Mal Infect 34:183-95. 2004..An antifungal treatment (fluconazole) is usually necessary, at least until the results of peritoneal fluid culture are available. The duration of treatment is quite variable, ranging from 48 h in less severe forms to 14 days...
Etiology of ventilator-associated pneumoniaJordi Rello
Critical Care Department, Joan XXIII University Hospital, University Rovira and Virgili, Carrer Dr Mallafre Guasch 4, Tarragona 43007, Spain
Clin Chest Med 26:87-95. 2005..The discussion herein analyzes these aspects, placing particular emphasis on risk factors, attributable mortality, resistance, and the implications for management...
Desulfonatronum cooperativum sp. nov., a novel hydrogenotrophic, alkaliphilic, sulfate-reducing bacterium, from a syntrophic culture growing on acetateTatjana N Zhilina
S N Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 55:1001-6. 2005..nov...
Multicentre survey of the in-vitro activity of seven antimicrobial agents, including ertapenem, against recently isolated Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria in GreeceJ Papaparaskevas
Department of Microbiology, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Clin Microbiol Infect 11:820-4. 2005..isolates were imipenem-susceptible and ertapenem-non-susceptible. The MIC range, MIC(50) and MIC(90) values were comparable for imipenem and ertapenem, although ertapenem MIC(90)s were one or two two-fold dilutions higher...
[Colonization rates of Mobiluncus spp. in female lower genital tract and its relationship with bacterial vaginosis]T Kaneko
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo
Kansenshogaku Zasshi 66:382-9. 1992..Multiple infections including 2 or 3 of the above organisms were seen in 13/33 cases (39.3%), and all cases had anaerobes. On the other band, only three cases were infected by none of the above organisms.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)..
Prevalence of putative periodontopathogens in subgingival dental plaques from gingivitis lesions in Korean orthodontic patientsSeung Mi Lee
Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, 375 Seosuk-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Republic of Korea
J Microbiol 43:260-5. 2005..Our results indicate that the local changes associated with the wearing of fixed orthodontic appliances may affect the prevalence of periodontopathogens in subgingival dental plaques...
Akkermansia muciniphila gen. nov., sp. nov., a human intestinal mucin-degrading bacteriumMuriel Derrien
Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University, Hesselink van Suchtelenweg 4, 6703 CT Wageningen, The Netherlands
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 54:1469-76. 2004..nov., sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is MucT (= ATCC BAA-835T = CIP 107961T)...
Phylogenetic characterization of a corrosive consortium isolated from a sour gas pipelineJ Jan-Roblero
, , Eje Central # 152, Col. San Bartolo Atepehuacan, 07730 Mexico, DF, Mexico
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 64:862-7. 2004..In addition, the localized corrosion of pipeline steel in the presence of the consortium was clearly observed by ESEM after removing the adhered bacteria...
Asaccharolytic anaerobic gram-negative coccobacilli (AAGNC) isolated from infected root canals and periodontal pocketsA Djais
Oral Ecology in Health and Infection, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan
Oral Microbiol Immunol 21:28-31. 2006..The last isolate revealed 35 mol% G + C content, but had higher 16S rDNA sequence similarity with D. invisus than with D. pneumosintes. CONCLUSION: The group of oral AAGNC isolates need to be reclassified...
[Antimicrobial effect of 4-(adamantyl-1)-1-(1-aminobutyl)benzol]N O Vrynchanu
Mikrobiol Z 69:42-8. 2007..newvcastle, Enterobacter aerogenes etc.) had maximal sensitivity (MIC 0.6-5.0 and 0.1-5.0 mg/ml, respectively). Pseudomonas aeruginosa were resistant to this substance (MIC >1 mg/ml)...
[Characteristic of clinical strains of gram-negative obligate anaerobes]Joanna Kadzielska
Katedra i Zakład Mikrobiologii Lekarskiej Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie
Med Dosw Mikrobiol 59:351-7. 2007..3%), amoxicillin/clavulanate (97.8%)...
In vitro activity of moxifloxacin against 923 anaerobes isolated from human intra-abdominal infectionsEllie J C Goldstein
R M Alden Research Laboratory, 2021 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 740 East, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 50:148-55. 2006..Overall, moxifloxacin was active against 763 of 923 (83%) of strains at < or = 2 microg/ml, supporting its use as a monotherapy for some community-acquired intra-abdominal infections...
Rapid and simple detection of eight major periodontal pathogens by the loop-mediated isothermal amplification methodJunko Miyagawa
Department of Pathophysiology Periodontal Science, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2 5 1 Shikata cho, Okayama, Japan
FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 53:314-21. 2008..These findings suggest the usefulness of the LAMP method for the rapid and simple microbiological diagnosis of periodontitis, and the possibility of LAMP examination without the DNA extraction step...
[Anaerobic bacteria in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) after thoracic surgery]Ina Zajac-Lenczewska
Med Dosw Mikrobiol 55:173-80. 2003..Gram-positive rods were in most cases represented by Actinomyces (12 strains 12%) and were highly susceptible to all antibacterial means except metronidazol (100% is resistant)...
Development and characterization of an animal model of dental sinusitisK Garming Legert
Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
Acta Otolaryngol 125:1195-1202. 2005..It is applicable to further studies of sinusitis of odontogenic origin...
Sequence analysis and characterization of pOM1, a small cryptic plasmid from Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens, and its use in construction of a new family of cloning vectors for ButyrivibriosM A Hefford
Centre for Food and Animal Research, Agriculture and Agri Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Appl Environ Microbiol 63:1701-11. 1997..pOM1 has been used in the construction of a new Escherichia coli-B. fibrisolvens shuttle vector, pSMerm1, which has been successfully used to introduce a cloned gene into B. fibrisolvens harboring the pRJF1 plasmid...
Clinical and microbiological effects of different restorative materials on the periodontal tissues adjacent to subgingival class V restorationsMichele Paolantonio
Department of Oral Sciences, School of Dentistry, University G D Annunzio, Chieti, Italy
J Clin Periodontol 31:200-7. 2004..Therefore, this study compares the short-term clinical and microbiological features occurring in the gingiva after the completion of different subgingival restorations...
Syntrophomonas erecta sp. nov., a novel anaerobe that syntrophically degrades short-chain fatty acidsChunyang Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No 13, North 1st Ave, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100080, PR China
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 55:799-803. 2005..Therefore, it is proposed that the two strains are representatives of a novel species, Syntrophomonas erecta sp. nov. The type strain is GB4-38(T) (=CGMCC 1.5013(T)=DSM 16215(T))...
Clinical and microbiological changes in a child with rapid alveolar bone loss and refillTakashi Ooshima
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
ASDC J Dent Child 69:143-7, 123. 2002..actinomycetemcomitans. Based on the clinical, readiographic, and microbiological findings, the present case was diagnosed as acute periodontitis...
Comparison of curet and paper point sampling of subgingival bacteria as analyzed by real-time polymerase chain reactionPia Merete Jervøe-Storm
Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
J Periodontol 78:909-17. 2007..It was the aim of the present study to compare two widely used sampling techniques for subgingival bacteria using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction...
Sulfurihydrogenibium subterraneum gen. nov., sp. nov., from a subsurface hot aquiferKen Takai
Subground Animalcule Retrieval SUGAR Project, Frontier Research System for Extremophiles, Japan Marine Science and Technology Center, 2 15 Natsushima cho, Yokosuka 237 0061, Japan
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 53:823-7. 2003..The name Sulfurihydrogenibium subterraneum gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed for this novel species; the type strain is HGMK1(T) (= JCM 11477(T) = ATCC BAA-562(T) = DSM 15120(T))...
Susceptibility of vaginal bacteria to metronidazole and tinidazoleM N Austin
Magee Womens Research Institute, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Anaerobe 12:227-30. 2006..There was no significant difference observed in the inhibitory activity of either drug to any of the isolates tested...
The DNA-dependent RNA-polymerase of Thermotoga maritima; characterisation of the enzyme and the DNA-sequence of the genes for the large subunitsP Palm
Max Planck Institut fur Biochemie, Martinsried, Germany
Nucleic Acids Res 21:4904-8. 1993..The phylogenetic position of T.maritima within the bacterial domain was determined by various methods. It is the lowest bacterial offspring but slightly higher than the chloroplasts...
Influence of in-vivo endotoxin liberation on anti-anaerobic antimicrobial efficacyV O Rotimi
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat
J Chemother 13:510-8. 2001....
[Bacteriological examination of infections in the field of oral surgery]M Higashitsutsumi
Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases of Osaka University
Kansenshogaku Zasshi 65:1344-54. 1991..5) Most strains were sensitive to Midecamycin acetate and Josamycin. Minimum inhibitory concentration of 80% isolates (MIC80) against these antibiotics was 0.39 microgram/ml...
Clinical, bacteriological, and histopathological study of toxic puerperal metritis in Iraqi buffaloO I Azawi
Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
J Dairy Sci 90:4654-60. 2007..9 and 208.3 +/- 11.3 vs. 242.7 +/- 12.9 and 166.8 +/- 11.5 U/L, respectively). In a conclusion, gram-negative anaerobes and other facultative pathogens including A. pyogenes were important pathogens that cause severe uterine inflammation...
Comparative in vitro activity of PH-027 versus linezolid and other anti-anaerobic antimicrobials against clinical isolates of Clostridium difficile and other anaerobic bacteriaO A Phillips
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
J Chemother 15:113-7. 2003..From the results of in vitro susceptibility testing, both linezolid and PH-027 show promise in the treatment of anaerobic infections...
Microbiota around root-form endosseous implants: a review of the literatureKees Heydenrijk
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands
Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 17:829-38. 2002..Nevertheless, there is accumulating evidence that bacteria cause the disease, while the individual's genetic makeup and environmental influences determine the severity of the disease...
[Pathogenic potential of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola and Tannerella forsythia, the red bacterial complex associated with periodontitis]C Bodet
Groupe de Recherche en Ecologie Buccale, Faculte de Medecine Dentaire, Universite Laval, G1K 7P4 Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Pathol Biol (Paris) 55:154-62. 2007..Members of the red complex are Gram negative anaerobic bacteria expressing numerous virulence factors allowing bacteria to colonize the subgingival sites, to disturb ..
Topographic distribution of bacteria associated with oral malodour on the tongueRobert P Allaker
Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
Arch Oral Biol 53:S8-S12. 2008..To investigate the topographic distribution of bacterial types and loads associated with mid-morning oral malodour on the tongue surface...
Prunella vulgaris extract and rosmarinic acid suppress lipopolysaccharide-induced alteration in human gingival fibroblastsA Zdarilova
Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Hnevotinska 3, Palacky University, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Toxicol In Vitro 23:386-92. 2009..The effects of PVE and RA are presumably linked to their anti-inflammatory activities and thus use of PVE and RA may be relevant in modulating the inflammation process, including periodontal disease...
LPS-stimulated human gingival fibroblasts inhibit the differentiation of monocytes into osteoclasts through the production of osteoprotegerinT Nagasawa
Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Graduate School, Department of Hard Tissue Engineering Periodontology, Tokyo, Japan
Clin Exp Immunol 130:338-44. 2002..The present study suggests that LPS-stimulated HGFs inhibit monocyte differentiation into osteoclasts through the production of OPG...
Fusidic acid in vitro activityP Collignon
Department of Microbiology, ACT Pathology, The Canberra Hospital, Australia
Int J Antimicrob Agents 12:S45-58. 1999..Fusidic acid appears to inhibit the function of neutrophils and T-lymphocytes at clinically achieved concentrations...
Internal prostaglandin synthesis augments osteoprotegerin production in human gingival fibroblasts stimulated by lipopolysaccharideM Kiji
Periodontology, Department of Hard Tissue Engineering, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
Clin Exp Immunol 149:327-34. 2007..EP1 and EP2 agonists, but not EP3 and EP4 agonists, increased OPG production by HGF. These results suggest that LPS-induced OPG production by HGF is regulated via EP1 and/or EP2 receptors by endogenously generated PGE(2)...
An antibacterial surface on dental implants, based on the photocatalytic bactericidal effectNaoki Suketa
Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Oral Rehabilitation, Department of Developmental and Reconstructive Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1 7 1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852 8588, Japan
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 7:105-11. 2005..However, rough implant surfaces, as compared to smooth surfaces, are thought to pose a higher risk of bacterial infection when exposed to the oral cavity...
German multicentre survey of the antibiotic susceptibility of Bacteroides fragilis group and Prevotella species isolated from intra-abdominal infections: results from the PRISMA studyHarald Seifert
Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
J Antimicrob Chemother 65:2405-10. 2010....
Comparative in vitro antimicrobial activity of a novel quinolone, garenoxacin, against aerobic and anaerobic microbial isolates recovered from general, vascular, cardiothoracic and otolaryngologic surgical patientsCharles E Edmiston
Division of Vascular Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
J Antimicrob Chemother 56:872-8. 2005..The aim of the study was to analyse the susceptibility of unique and non-duplicate aerobic and anaerobic isolates from surgical patients to a novel des-F(6)-quinolone (garenoxacin) and other selected antimicrobial agents...
Inflammation and Alzheimer's disease: possible role of periodontal diseasesAngela R Kamer
Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY, USA
Alzheimers Dement 4:242-50. 2008..Because chronic periodontitis is a treatable infection, it might be a readily modifiable risk factor for AD...
Necrotic leiomyoma and gram-negative sepsis eight weeks after uterine artery embolizationMatthew Aungst
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California, USA
Obstet Gynecol 104:1161-4. 2004..Uterine artery embolization for symptomatic leiomyomata is generally safe, but rare life-threatening complications, including sepsis, can result...
Alzheimer's disease and peripheral infections: the possible contribution from periodontal infections, model and hypothesisAngela R Kamer
Department of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry and Basic Sciences, NYU College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA
J Alzheimers Dis 13:437-49. 2008..Since periodontitis is a treatable condition, it may be a readily modifiable risk factor for AD...
[Seasonal changes in the structure of the anoxygenic phototrophic bacterial community in Lake Mogilnoe, a relict lake on Kil'din Island in the Barents Sea]O N Lunina
Mikrobiologiia 74:677-86. 2005..phaeovibrioides and showed the presence of three minor species, Thiocvstis gelatinosa, Thiocapsa sp., and Thiorhodococcus sp., the last of which is specific to Lake Mogilnoe...
Periopathogenic bacteria in persistent periapical lesions: an in vivo prospective studyShaul Lin
Endodontics and Dental Trauma Unit, Department of Oral and Dental Medicine, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
J Periodontol 78:905-8. 2007....
Isolation of a variant Porphyromonas sp. from polymicrobial infections in central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps)David A Bemis
Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center and Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A and M University, College Station, TX, USA
J Vet Diagn Invest 23:99-104. 2011..Partial 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequences of the isolates were identical to each other and shared 91% identity with those of Porphyromonas gulae. The isolates may represent a new reptile-associated Porphyromonas species...
Anti-lipopolysaccharide antibodies in acute appendicitis detected by ELISAZoltan Peterfi
University of Pecs, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Pecs, Hungary
APMIS 114:265-9. 2006..fragilis with E. coli from normal flora is more important in the initiation of inflammation, but in the perforation process the role of E. coli seems more important compared to that of B. fragilis...
[Bacteria isolated from surgical infections and its susceptibilities to antimicrobial agents--special references to bacteria isolated between April 2003 and March 2004]Nagao Shinagawa
Department of Surgery, Nagoya Midori Municipal Hospital
Jpn J Antibiot 59:72-116. 2006..0 per cents. We should be carefully followed up the facts that an increasing isolation rates of B. fragilis group and B. wadsworthia which were resistant to both penicillins and cephems...
The potential for nosocomial infection transmission by white coats used by physicians in Nigeria: implications for improved patient-safety initiativesC J Uneke
Department of Medical Microbiology Parasitology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria
World Health Popul 11:44-54. 2010..Proper handling of white coats by physicians and other healthcare workers could minimize cross-contamination and improve patient safety by potentially reducing nosocomial infections...
Ignavibacterium album gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately thermophilic anaerobic bacterium isolated from microbial mats at a terrestrial hot spring and proposal of Ignavibacteria classis nov., for a novel lineage at the periphery of green sulfur bacteriaTakao Iino
NITE Biological Resource Center NBRC, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation NITE, 2 5 8 Kazusakamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292 0818, Japan
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 60:1376-82. 2010..In addition, we present a formal description of the phylum-level taxon 'Chlorobi' as Chlorobi phyl. nov...
Toll-like receptor 2-mediated interleukin-8 expression in gingival epithelial cells by the Tannerella forsythia leucine-rich repeat protein BspAShinsuke Onishi
Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 3435 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214 3092, USA
Infect Immun 76:198-205. 2008..Thus, our findings suggest that BspA is an important modulator of host innate immune responses through activation of TLR2 in cooperation with TLR1...
Bacteraemia in cancer patients caused by colistin-resistant Gram-negative bacilli after previous exposure to ciprofloxacin and/or colistinP Beno
Clin Microbiol Infect 12:497-8. 2006
Comparison of antagonistic ability against enteropathogens by G+ and G- anaerobic dominant components of human fecal microbiotaD A Gomes
Departamento de Microbiologia, and bDepartamento de Biologia Geral, I.C.B, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (MG, Brazil
Folia Microbiol (Praha) 51:141-5. 2006..The results showed that, at least in vitro, obligate anaerobic G+-components of the dominant human fecal microbiota present a higher potential for antagonism against the enteropathogenic models tested than do G- -bacteria...
[Relationships between diabetes mellitus and periodontal disease: current knowledges and therapeutic prospects]G S Garofalo
Clinica Odontoiatrica, Universita degli Studi di Bologna, Italia
Clin Ter 159:97-104. 2008..Moreover, periodontal therapy may reduce the request of insulin in diabetics. It is reasonable a reciprocal relation between diabetes and periodontal disease...
In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of anaerobic bacteria isolated from caprine footrotAngela Lacombe Antoneli
Unit of Microbiology, Department of Medicine and Animal Health, Veterinary Faculty, University of Extremadura, 10071 Caceres, Spain
Acta Vet Hung 55:11-20. 2007..beta-lactams, tetracyclines and metronidazole displayed the highest in vitro efficacy against the species involved in the pathogenesis of footrot...
Periodontal disease and preterm birth relationship: a review of the literatureG Sacco
Dental Institute, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Minerva Stomatol 57:233-46, 246-50. 2008..So far, from a clinical standpoint, it would appear that the assessment of the periodontal status of pregnant women during an early pregnancy might be useful in providing an important indicator of risk for future obstetric complications...
Epidemiological characteristics of infections caused by Bacteroides, Prevotella and Fusobacterium species: a prospective observational studyJoseph Papaparaskevas
Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Anaerobe 17:113-7. 2011....
Immunocytochemical localization of glycolytic and fermentative enzymes in Zymomonas mobilisH C Aldrich
Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611 0116
J Bacteriol 174:4504-8. 1992..Results from these experiments provide evidence that glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, phosphoglycerate kinase, and alcohol dehydrogenase I form an enzyme complex...
Time-kill study of the activity of trovafloxacin compared with ciprofloxacin, sparfloxacin, metronidazole, cefoxitin, piperacillin and piperacillin/tazobactam against six anaerobesS K Spangler
Department of Pathology Clinical Microbiology, Hershey Medical Center, PA 17033, USA
J Antimicrob Chemother 39:23-7. 1997..125-64/0.125-64; piperacillin/tazobactam, 0.06-2/0.125-8. Bacteriostatic levels were within two dilutions of broth MICs. By this time-kill method, trovafloxacin had the lowest bacteriostatic concentrations of all compounds tested...
Both DNA gyrase and reverse gyrase are present in the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritimaO Guipaud
Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire du Gène chez les Extrémophiles, Institut de Genetique et Microbiologie, Universite Paris Sud, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 94:10606-11. 1997..The findings concerning DNA gyrase and negative supercoiling in Thermotogales put into question the role of reverse gyrase in hyperthermophiles...
Evaluation of the BBL Crystal Anaerobe identification systemJ J Cavallaro
Diagnostic Microbiology Section, Hospital Infections Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
J Clin Microbiol 35:3186-91. 1997..3%) Bacteroides strains. This system was easy to use, did not involve the addition of reagents, and was faster than conventional anaerobic procedures. It would be a useful addition to the anaerobe laboratory of most hospitals...
Isolation and analysis of genes for amylolytic enzymes of the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritimaM Bibel
Lehrstuhl fur Mikrobiologie, Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany
FEMS Microbiol Lett 158:9-15. 1998..Enzyme properties are reported which demonstrate the extreme thermostability of these T. maritima enzymes...
Homo-dimeric recombinant dihydrofolate reductase from Thermotoga maritima shows extreme intrinsic stabilityT Dams
Institut fur Biophysik und Physikalische Biochemie, Universitat Regensburg, Germany
Biol Chem 379:367-71. 1998..The apoenzyme was crystallized and a data set was collected to a resolution of about 2 A...
Two restriction endonucleases in Selenomonas ruminantium subsp. lactilyticaP Pristas
Institute of Animal Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Soltesovej, Kosice, Slovakia
Lett Appl Microbiol 27:83-5. 1998..lactilytica specifically cleaved DNA. This ability was due to the presence of two site-specific restriction endonucleases. Sr/I, a NaeI schizomer, recognizes the 5'-GCCGGC-3' sequence. Sr/II, a NsiI schizomer, recognizes 5'-ATGCAT-3'...
Coprothermobacter platensis sp. nov., a new anaerobic proteolytic thermophilic bacterium isolated from an anaerobic mesophilic sludgeC Etchebehere
Departamento de Microbiologia, Facultad de Química y Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay
Int J Syst Bacteriol 48:1297-304. 1998..Therefore, it is proposed to classify the described strain in the genus Coprothermobacter as a new species, Coprothermobacter platensis. The type strain of C. platensis is strain 3RT (= DSM 11748T)...
Identification of the cellulose-binding domain of Fibrobacter succinogenes endoglucanase FM Mitsumori
National Institute of Animal Industry, Tsukuba Norindanchi, Ibaraki, Japan
FEMS Microbiol Lett 183:99-103. 2000..Moreover, a large part of the C-terminal catalytic region of EGF showed sequence similarity with alpha-L-arabinofuranosidases of glycosyl hydrolase family 51...
Influence of five antianaerobic antibiotics on endotoxin liberation by gram-negative anaerobesV O Rotimi
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat
J Chemother 12:40-7. 2000..This differential endotoxin release by the B. fragilis group may, in part, explain why B. fragilis sensu stricto, more than the other Bacteroides spp., is usually associated with clinical infections and higher morbidity...
Comparison of lipopolysaccharides from Bacteroides, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, Campylobacter and Wolinella spp. by tricine-SDS-PAGEJ Firoozkoohi
Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Osio, Norway
Endod Dent Traumatol 13:13-8. 1997..fragilis, exhibited long-ladder LPSs. Po. gingivalis displayed the largest number of bands and the longest O-chain. The long O-chain of this bacterium may be important for its virulence...
Crystallographic analysis of phosphoglycerate kinase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritimaG Auerbach
Max Planck Institut fur Biochemie, Martinsried, Germany
Biol Chem 378:327-9. 1997....
Manipulation of the tuf gene provides clues to the localization of sequence element(s) involved in the thermal stability of Thermotoga maritima elongation factor TuA M Sanangelantoni
Dipartimento di Genetica e Microbiologia A Buzzati Traverso, Universita di Pavia, Italy
Microbiology 142:2525-32. 1996..It is suggested that the thermal stability of Thermotoga EF-Tu is critically dependent upon unique tertiary structural interactions involving certain N-terminal residues of the molecule...
The glnA gene of the extremely thermophilic eubacterium Thermotoga maritima: cloning, primary structure, and expression in Escherichia coliA M Sanangelantoni
Dipartimento di Genetica e Microbiologia A Buzzati Traverso, Universita di Pavia, Italy
J Gen Microbiol 138:383-93. 1992..Comparison of the amino acid sequence of T. maritima GS with those from thermophilic and mesophilic micro-organisms failed to detect any obvious features directly related to thermal stability...
Evidence for the establishment of aphid-eubacterium endosymbiosis in an ancestor of four aphid familiesM A Munson
Department of Microbiology, University of California, Davis 95616 8665
J Bacteriol 173:6321-4. 1991..Our findings suggest that this endocytobiotic association was established in a common ancestor of the four aphid families with subsequent diversification into the present species of aphids and their endosymbionts...
Complete amino-acid sequence of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase from the hyperthermophilic eubacterium Thermotoga maritimaV Schultes
Institut fur Biophysik und Physikalische Biochemie, Universitat Regensburg, Federal Republic of Germany
Eur J Biochem 192:25-31. 1990..4. Thermal stability is caused by minute adjustments of the local three-dimensional structure. Previous 'strategies of thermal adaptation' in terms of preferred amino-acid exchanges are not in accordance with the present sequence data...
Interactions of ciprofloxacin with clindamycin, metronidazole, cefoxitin, cefotaxime, and mezlocillin against gram-positive and gram-negative anaerobic bacteriaJ L Whiting
Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 31:1379-82. 1987..These data suggest that combinations of ciprofloxacin with these agents may be useful for certain resistant anaerobic infections...
Phylogenetic depth of S10 and spc operons: cloning and sequencing of a ribosomal protein gene cluster from the extremely thermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritimaA M Sanangelantoni
Dipartimento di Genetica e Microbiologia A Buzzati Traverso, Universita di Pavia, Italy
J Bacteriol 176:7703-10. 1994....
Identification of genes encoding ribosomal protein L33 from Bacillus licheniformis, Thermus thermophilus and Thermotoga maritimaP M Sharp
Department of Genetics, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Gene 139:135-6. 1994..licheniformis, T. thermophilus and Ta. maritima: beyond that lie previously identified nusG and rplK genes. Thus, the genes located downstream from rpmG show similar organization across three of the four bacterial phyla represented...
Interactions between rumen bacterial strains during the degradation and utilization of the monosaccharides of barley straw cell-wallsJ Miron
Metabolic Unit, Institute of Animal Science, ARO, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
J Appl Bacteriol 76:282-7. 1994..succinogenes) occurs during straw degradation by mixed cultures containing this species...
Research Grants
- Virulence factors of periodontopathogensJANINA LEWIS; Fiscal Year: 2009b>Gram negative anaerobic bacteria are the major etiological agents of periodontal diseases...
- Virulence factors of periodontopathogensJANINA LEWIS; Fiscal Year: 2007b>Gram negative anaerobic bacteria are the major etiological agents of periodontal diseases...
- Virulence factors of periodontopathogensJANINA LEWIS; Fiscal Year: 2009b>Gram negative anaerobic bacteria are the major etiological agents of periodontal diseases...
- Virulence factors of periodontopathogensJanina P Lewis; Fiscal Year: 2010b>Gram negative anaerobic bacteria are the major etiological agents of periodontal diseases...
- GENETICS AND PHYSIOLOGY OF ORAL BIOFILMSROBERT BURNE; Fiscal Year: 2003..abstract_text> ..
- Predoctoral Training Program in Reproductive, Perinatal & Pediatric EpidemiologyRoberta Ness; Fiscal Year: 2007..At the University of Pittsburgh, the combination of outstanding potential students, didactic experiences, and mentorship will maximize the likelihood of producing future leaders in RPP epidemiology. ..
- Attachment of Oral Actinobacillus to EpitheliumDaniel Fine; Fiscal Year: 2007..The longterm goal of this application is to use this information to identify targets for therapeutic agents that can interfere with attachment of Aa to oral tissues and thus prevent colonization leading to LAP. ..
- Localized Aggressive Periodontitis: Microbial & Host Markers for SusceptibilityDaniel H Fine; Fiscal Year: 2010....
- Localized Aggressive Periodontitis: Microbial & Host Markers for SusceptibilityDaniel Fine; Fiscal Year: 2009....
- ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE IN A SUBGINGIVAL BIOFILM MODELClay Walker; Fiscal Year: 2006..We believe the information derived from the experiments described will provide a better understanding of the subgingival flora and the effects that antibiotics may have on this flora. ..
- Oral Immunology/Microbiology Annual MeetingDaniel Fine; Fiscal Year: 2003..Perpetuation of the OIMRG and its annual meetings greatly enhances the spirit of collegial interaction/collaboration among investigators with expertise in immunology and microbial pathogenesis as related to oral health and disease. ..
- Guided Pocket Recolonization (GPR) in PeriodontitisMarc Quirynen; Fiscal Year: 2004..Clinical data will be collected after 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 weeks. The results should indicate the possible role for commensal organisms in periodontal disease and subgingival biofilm formation. ..
- Oral Immunology/Microbiology Research Group Annual MtgDaniel Fine; Fiscal Year: 2003..Perpetuation of the OIMRG and its annual meetings greatly enhances the spirit of collegial interaction/collaboration among investigators with expertise in immunology and microbial pathogenesis as related to oral health and disease. ..
- Microbial Markers for Periodontal Disease in ChildrenDaniel Fine; Fiscal Year: 2005....
- Efficient Mechanism of Gene Transfer in B. fragilisDavid Hecht; Fiscal Year: 2006..abstract_text> ..
- Localized Aggressive Periodontitis: Microbial & Host Markers for SusceptibilityDaniel Fine; Fiscal Year: 2009....
- EFFECTIVENESS OF OUTPATIENT TREATMENT OF PIDRoberta Ness; Fiscal Year: 2003..We gain great efficiency in the use of the extensive resources and excellent follow-up success within the PEACH cohort. ..
- DOUCHING, VAGINAL MICROBIOLOGY, AND PIDRoberta Ness; Fiscal Year: 2003..Given the paucity of information regarding the relationship between douching and reproductive outcomes, the proposed study is imperative in order to direct future public health recommendations. ..
