Contents: October 2002, Volume 68, Issue 10        Minireviews        Food Microbiology        Methods        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Physiology and Biotechnology        Microbial Ecology        Geomicrobiology        Public Health Microbiology        Environmental Microbiology and Biodegradation        Mycology        Enzymology and Protein Engineering        Plant Microbiology        Invertebrate Microbiology        Letters to the Editor        Errata Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Biodegradation, Biotransformation, and Biocatalysis (B3) R. E. Parales, N. C. Bruce, A. Schmid, and L. P. Wackett Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4699-4709; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Food Microbiology:

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Multiple Deletions of the Osmolyte Transporters BetL, Gbu, and OpuC of Listeria monocytogenes Affect Virulence and Growth at High Osmolarity Henrike H. Wemekamp-Kamphuis, Jeroen A. Wouters, Roy D. Sleator, Cormac G. M. Gahan, Colin Hill, and Tjakko Abee Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4710-4716; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differences in Attachment of Salmonella enterica Serovars and Escherichia coli O157:H7 to Alfalfa Sprouts J. D. Barak, L. C. Whitehand, and A. O. Charkowski Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4758-4763; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Yeast Diversity and Persistence in Botrytis-Affected Wine Fermentations David A. Mills, Eric A. Johannsen, and Luca Cocolin Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4884-4893; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Methods:

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Fourier-Transform Infrared Microspectroscopy, a Novel and Rapid Tool for Identification of Yeasts Mareike Wenning, Herbert Seiler, and Siegfried Scherer Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4717-4721; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Replacement of Trifluoroacetic Acid with HCl in the Hydrophobic Purification Steps of Pediocin PA-1: a Structural Effect Hélène Gaussier, Hélène Morency, Marc C. Lavoie, and Muriel Subirade Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4803-4808; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differential Inhibition of Mollicute Growth: an Approach to Development of Selective Media for Specific Mollicutes S. A. Keçeli and R. J. Miles Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5012-5016; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid and Sensitive Enumeration of Viable Diluted Cells of Members of the Family Enterobacteriaceae in Freshwater and Drinking Water Julia Baudart, Josée Coallier, Patrick Laurent, and Michèle Prévost Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5057-5063; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Double-Staining Method for Differentiation of Morphological Changes and Membrane Integrity of Campylobacter coli Cells Jose L. Alonso, Salvatore Mascellaro, Yolanda Moreno, María A. Ferrús, and Javier Hernández Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5151-5154; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simultaneous Detection of Aeromonas salmonicida, Flavobacterium psychrophilum, and Yersinia ruckeri, Three Major Fish Pathogens, by Multiplex PCR A. del Cerro, I. Marquez, and J. A. Guijarro Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5177-5180; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Significance of Enhanced Morphological Detection of Cryptosporidium sp. Oocysts in Water Concentrates Determined by Using 4',6'-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole and Immunofluorescence Microscopy H.V. Smith, B. M. Campbell, C. A. Paton, and R. A. B. Nichols Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5198-5201; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Functional Expression of Enterobacterial O-Polysaccharide Biosynthesis Enzymes in Bacillus subtilis Christina Schäffer, Thomas Wugeditsch, Paul Messner, and Chris Whitfield Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4722-4730; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning, Sequencing, and Characterization of the Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine Degradation Gene Cluster from Rhodococcus rhodochrous Helena M. B. Seth-Smith, Susan J. Rosser, Amrik Basran, Emma R. Travis, Eric R. Dabbs, Steve Nicklin, and Neil C. Bruce Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4764-4771; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Exopolyphosphatase Gene from Sulfolobus solfataricus: Characterization of the First Gene Found To Be Involved in Polyphosphate Metabolism in Archaea Silvia T. Cardona, Francisco P. Chávez, and Carlos A. Jerez Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4812-4819; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sequencing and Transcriptional Analysis of the Chlorite Dismutase Gene of Dechloromonas agitata and Its Use as a Metabolic Probe Kelly S. Bender, Susan M. O'Connor, Romy Chakraborty, John D. Coates, and Laurie A. Achenbach Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4820-4826; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Avian Escherichia coli O86:K61 Isolates Possessing a Gamma-Like Intimin R. M. La Ragione, I. M. McLaren, G. Foster, W. A. Cooley, and M. J. Woodward Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4932-4942; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Improvement of Recombinant Protein Yield by a Combination of Transcriptional Amplification and Stabilization of Gene Expression A. Cebolla, J. L. Royo, V. de Lorenzo, and E. Santero Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5034-5041; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Plasmid Selection System in Lactococcus lactis and Its Use for Gene Expression in L. lactis and Human Kidney Fibroblasts Jacob Glenting, Søren M. Madsen, Astrid Vrang, Anders Fomsgaard, and Hans Israelsen Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5051-5056; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Complete Sequence and Organization of pBtoxis, the Toxin-Coding Plasmid of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis Colin Berry, Susan O'Neil, Eitan Ben-Dov, Andrew F. Jones, Lee Murphy, Michael A. Quail, Mathew T. G. Holden, David Harris, Arieh Zaritsky, and Julian Parkhill Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5082-5095; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Biotechnology:

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Engineering of Primary Carbon Metabolism for Improved Antibiotic Production in Streptomyces lividans Michael J. Butler, Per Bruheim, Srdjan Jovetic, Flavia Marinelli, Pieter W. Postma, and Mervyn J. Bibb Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4731-4739; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation and Characterization of a Freeze-Tolerant Diploid Derivative of an Industrial Baker's Yeast Strain and Its Use in Frozen Doughs Aloys Teunissen, Françoise Dumortier, Marie-Françoise Gorwa, Jürgen Bauer, An Tanghe, Annie Loïez, Peter Smet, Patrick Van Dijck, and Johan M. Thevelein Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4780-4787; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Resuscitation of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium and Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli from the Viable but Nonculturable State by Heat-Stable Enterobacterial Autoinducer R. Reissbrodt, I. Rienaecker, J. M. Romanova, P. P. E. Freestone, R. D. Haigh, M. Lyte, H. Tschäpe, and P. H. Williams Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4788-4794; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacterial Hemoglobins and Flavohemoglobins for Alleviation of Nitrosative Stress in Escherichia coli Alexander D. Frey, Judith Farrés, Christian J. T. Bollinger, and Pauli T. Kallio Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4835-4840; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Excretion of Human ß-Endorphin into Culture Medium by Using Outer Membrane Protein F as a Fusion Partner in Recombinant Escherichia coli Ki Jun Jeong and Sang Yup Lee Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4979-4985; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Cyanobacterial Biosensor for Detection of Herbicides C. Y. Shao, C. J. Howe, A. J. R. Porter, and L. A. Glover Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5026-5033; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Variability in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lipopolysaccharide Expression during Crude Oil Degradation R. Sean Norman, Roberto Frontera-Suau, and Pamela J. Morris Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5096-5103; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Direct and Efficient Production of Ethanol from Cellulosic Material with a Yeast Strain Displaying Cellulolytic Enzymes Yasuya Fujita, Shouji Takahashi, Mitsuyoshi Ueda, Atsuo Tanaka, Hirofumi Okada, Yasushi Morikawa, Takashi Kawaguchi, Motoo Arai, Hideki Fukuda, and Akihiko Kondo Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5136-5141; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Acetate Utilization and Butyryl Coenzyme A (CoA):Acetate-CoA Transferase in Butyrate-Producing Bacteria from the Human Large Intestine Sylvia H. Duncan, Adela Barcenilla, Colin S. Stewart, Susan E. Pryde, and Harry J. Flint Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5186-5190; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Ecology:

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Relationship between Bacterial Community Composition and Bottom-Up versus Top-Down Variables in Four Eutrophic Shallow Lakes Koenraad Muylaert, Katleen Van der Gucht, Nele Vloemans, Luc De Meester, Moniek Gillis, and Wim Vyverman Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4740-4750; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Growth at Low Ammonium Concentrations and Starvation Response as Potential Factors Involved in Niche Differentiation among Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria Annette Bollmann, Marie-José Bär-Gilissen, and Hendrikus J. Laanbroek Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4751-4757; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simultaneous Fluorescent Gram Staining and Activity Assessment of Activated Sludge Bacteria Scott Forster, Jason R. Snape, Hilary M. Lappin-Scott, and Jonathan Porter Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4772-4779; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization and Implications of the Cell Surface Reactivity of Calothrix sp. Strain KC97 V. R. Phoenix, R. E. Martinez, K. O. Konhauser, and F. G. Ferris Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4827-4834; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ammonia Production by Ruminal Microorganisms and Enumeration, Isolation, and Characterization of Bacteria Capable of Growth on Peptides and Amino Acids from the Sheep Rumen S. C. P. Eschenlauer, N. McKain, N. D. Walker, N. R. McEwan, C. J. Newbold, and R. J. Wallace Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4925-4931; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Growth-Dependent Stable Carbon Isotope Fractionation by Basidiomycete Fungi: 13C Pattern and Physiological Process Matthew R. Henn, Gerd Gleixner, and Ignacio H. Chapela Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4956-4964; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Widespread and Persistent Populations of a Major New Marine Actinomycete Taxon in Ocean Sediments Tracy J. Mincer, Paul R. Jensen, Christopher A. Kauffman, and William Fenical Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5005-5011; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection and Diversity of Expressed Denitrification Genes in Estuarine Sediments after Reverse Transcription-PCR Amplification from mRNA Balbina Nogales, Kenneth N. Timmis, David B. Nedwell, and A. Mark Osborn Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5017-5025; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Oligonucleotide Microarray for 16S rRNA Gene-Based Detection of All Recognized Lineages of Sulfate-Reducing Prokaryotes in the Environment Alexander Loy, Angelika Lehner, Natuschka Lee, Justyna Adamczyk, Harald Meier, Jens Ernst, Karl-Heinz Schleifer, and Michael Wagner Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5064-5081; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Microbial Composition of Near-Boiling Silica-Depositing Thermal Springs throughout Yellowstone National Park Carrine E. Blank, Sherry L. Cady, and Norman R. Pace Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5123-5135; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Succession of Bacterial Community Structure along the Changjiang River Determined by Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis and Clone Library Analysis Hiroyuki Sekiguchi, Masataka Watanabe, Tadaatsu Nakahara, Baohua Xu, and Hiroo Uchiyama Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5142-5150; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro Adhesion Specificity of Indigenous Lactobacilli within the Avian Intestinal Tract Sanna Edelman, Benita Westerlund-Wikström, Susanna Leskelä, Hannele Kettunen, Nina Rautonen, Juha Apajalahti, and Timo K. Korhonen Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5155-5159; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Geomicrobiology:

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Anaerobic Oxidation of Arsenite in Mono Lake Water and by a Facultative, Arsenite-Oxidizing Chemoautotroph, Strain MLHE-1 Ronald S. Oremland, Shelley E. Hoeft, Joanne M. Santini, Nasreen Bano, Ryan A. Hollibaugh, and James T. Hollibaugh Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4795-4802; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Public Health Microbiology:

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Isolation of Elemental Sulfur as a Self-Growth-Inhibiting Substance Produced by Legionella pneumophila Hiroaki Inoue, Genji Kawano, Hiromichi Nagasawa, and Shohei Sakuda Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4809-4811; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence and Characterization of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli on Carcasses in Commercial Beef Cattle Processing Plants Terrance M. Arthur, Genevieve A. Barkocy-Gallagher, Mildred Rivera-Betancourt, and Mohammad Koohmaraie Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4847-4852; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiplex Fluorogenic Real-Time PCR for Detection and Quantification of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Dairy Wastewater Wetlands A. Mark Ibekwe, Pamela M. Watt, Catherine M. Grieve, Vijay K. Sharma, and Steven R. Lyons Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4853-4862; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation and Identification of Aspergillus fumigatus Mycotoxins on Growth Medium and Some Building Materials Susanna M. Nieminen, Riikka Kärki, Seppo Auriola, Mika Toivola, Hartmut Laatsch, Reino Laatikainen, Anne Hyvärinen, and Atte von Wright Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4871-4875; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Glucose and Nutrient Concentrations Affect the Expression of a 104-Kilodalton Listeria Adhesion Protein in Listeria monocytogenes Ziad W. Jaradat and Arun K. Bhunia Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4876-4883; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacillus thuringiensis in Fecal Samples from Greenhouse Workers after Exposure to B. thuringiensis-Based Pesticides Gert B. Jensen, Preben Larsen, Bodil L. Jacobsen, Bodil Madsen, Lasse Smidt, and Lars Andrup Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4900-4905; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biofilm Dispersal of Neisseria subflava and Other Phylogenetically Diverse Oral Bacteria Jeffrey B. Kaplan and Daniel H. Fine Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4943-4950; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mechanisms of Inactivation of Hepatitis A Virus by Chlorine Jun Wen Li, Zhong Tao Xin, Xin Wei Wang, Jin Lai Zheng, and Fu Huan Chao Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4951-4955; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Culture-Independent Microbial Community Analysis Reveals that Inulin in the Diet Primarily Affects Previously Unknown Bacteria in the Mouse Cecum Juha H. A. Apajalahti, Hannele Kettunen, Anu Kettunen, William E. Holben, Päivi H. Nurminen, Nina Rautonen, and Marja Mutanen Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4986-4995; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection of Helicobacter Colonization of the Murine Lower Bowel by Genus-Specific PCR-Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis Martin Grehan, Gauri Tamotia, Bronwyn Robertson, and Hazel Mitchell Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5164-5166; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparative Inactivation of Enteroviruses and Adenovirus 2 by UV Light Charles P. Gerba, Dawn M. Gramos, and Nena Nwachuku Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5167-5169; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Environmental Microbiology and Biodegradation:

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Identification of a Hydratase and a Class II Aldolase Involved in Biodegradation of the Organic Solvent Tetralin M. J. Hernáez, B. Floriano, J. J. Ríos, and E. Santero Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4841-4846; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Accumulation of 2-Aminophenoxazin-3-one-7-Carboxylate during Growth of Pseudomonas putida TW3 on 4-Nitro-Substituted Substrates Requires 4-Hydroxylaminobenzoate Lyase (PnbB) Michelle A. Hughes, Michael J. Baggs, Juma'a al-Dulayymi, Mark S. Baird, and Peter A. Williams Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4965-4970; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Polyphosphate Kinase from Activated Sludge Performing Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal Katherine D. McMahon, Michael A. Dojka, Norman R. Pace, David Jenkins, and Jay D. Keasling Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4971-4978; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Flow Cytometry Analysis of Changes in the DNA Content of the Polychlorinated Biphenyl Degrader Comamonas testosteroni TK102: Effect of Metabolites on Cell-Cell Separation Yoshinori Hiraoka, Tohru Yamada, Keiko Tone, Yutaka Futaesaku, and Kazuhide Kimbara Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5104-5112; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mimosine, the Allelochemical from the Leguminous Tree Leucaena leucocephala, Selectively Enhances Cell Proliferation in Dinoflagellates Patrick K. K. Yeung, Francis T. W. Wong, and Joseph T. Y. Wong Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5160-5163; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Free-Living Heterotrophic Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Isolated from Fuel-Contaminated Antarctic Soils Ruth Eckford, Fred D. Cook, David Saul, Jackie Aislabie, and Julia Foght Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5181-5185; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Carbon and Hydrogen Stable Isotope Fractionation during Aerobic Bacterial Degradation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons Barbara Morasch, Hans H. Richnow, Bernhard Schink, Andrea Vieth, and Rainer U. Meckenstock Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5191-5194; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Biotransformation of 2-Benzoxazolinone and 2-Hydroxy-1,4-Benzoxazin-3-one by Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Aphelandra tetragona M. Zikmundová, K. Drandarov, L. Bigler, M. Hesse, and C. Werner Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4863-4870; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bcmfs1, a Novel Major Facilitator Superfamily Transporter from Botrytis cinerea, Provides Tolerance towards the Natural Toxic Compounds Camptothecin and Cercosporin and towards Fungicides Keisuke Hayashi, Henk-jan Schoonbeek, and Maarten A. De Waard Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4996-5004; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Production of Beauvericin, Moniliformin, Fusaproliferin, and Fumonisins B1, B2, and B3 by Fifteen Ex-Type Strains of Fusarium Species Joseph Fotso, John F. Leslie, and J. Scott Smith Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5195-5197; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymology and Protein Engineering:

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Inactivation of the Elongation Factor Tu by Mosquitocidal Toxin-Catalyzed Mono-ADP-Ribosylation Jörg Schirmer, Hans-Joachim Wieden, Marina V. Rodnina, and Klaus Aktories Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4894-4899; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Diversity of Endophytic Bacterial Populations and Their Interaction with Xylella fastidiosa in Citrus Plants Welington L. Araújo, Joelma Marcon, Walter Maccheroni, Jr., Jan Dirk van Elsas, Jim W. L. van Vuurde, and João Lúcio Azevedo Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4906-4914; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diversity and Evolution of Hydrogenase Systems in Rhizobia Cecilia Baginsky, Belén Brito, Juan Imperial, José-Manuel Palacios, and Tomás Ruiz-Argüeso Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 4915-4924; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Analysis of a Bacterial Chitinolytic Community in an Upland Pasture A. C. Metcalfe, M. Krsek, G. W. Gooday, J. I. Prosser, and E. M. H. Wellington Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5042-5050; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Differences in Genome Content among phlD-Positive Pseudomonas fluorescens Strains by Using PCR-Based Subtractive Hybridization D. V. Mavrodi, O. V. Mavrodi, B. B. McSpadden-Gardener, B. B. Landa, D. M. Weller, and L. S. Thomashow Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5170-5176; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Invertebrate Microbiology:

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Roles of Vibrio fischeri and Nonsymbiotic Bacteria in the Dynamics of Mucus Secretion during Symbiont Colonization of the Euprymna scolopes Light Organ Spencer V. Nyholm, Bart Deplancke, H. Rex Gaskins, Michael A. Apicella, and Margaret J. McFall-Ngai Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5113-5122; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters to the Editor:

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Nitrous Oxide Formation in the Colne Estuary in England: the Central Role of Nitrite Jan Dolfing, David B. Nedwell, and Liang F. Dong Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5202-5204; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantification of Isotope Fractionation in Experiments with Deuterium-Labeled Substrate Daniel Hunkeler, Rainer Meckenstock, and Hans H. Richnow Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5205-5207; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts in Fresh Apple Cider by UV Irradiation D. E. Hanes, P. A. Orlandi, D. H. Burr, M. D. Miliotis, M. G. Robl, J. W. Bier, G. J. Jackson, M. J. Arrowood, J. J. Churey, and R. W. Worobo Appl. Environ. Microbiol. October 2002 68: 5208 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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