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Contents: May 2007, Volume 73, Issue 10        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Physiology and Biotechnology        Public Health Microbiology        Microbial Ecology        Biodegradation        Enzymology and Protein Engineering        Evolutionary and Genomic Microbiology        Geomicrobiology        Environmental Microbiology        Methods        Food Microbiology        Invertebrate Microbiology        Mycology

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Characterization of Genetically Matched Isolates of Campylobacter jejuni Reveals that Mutations in Genes Involved in Flagellar Biosynthesis Alter the Organism's Virulence Potential Preeti Malik-Kale, Brian H. Raphael, Craig T. Parker, Lynn A. Joens, John D. Klena, Beatriz Quiñones, Amy M. Keech, and Michael E. Konkel Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3123-3136; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.01399-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a Genetic System for the Chemolithoautotrophic Bacterium Thiobacillus denitrificans Tracy E. Letain, Staci R. Kane, Tina C. Legler, Edmund P. Salazar, Peter G. Agron, and Harry R. Beller Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3265-3271; published ahead of print March 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02928-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Expression of Human Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase (DHODH) in pyr4 Mutants of Ustilago maydis Allows Target Validation of DHODH Inhibitors In Vivo Elke Zameitat, Gerald Freymark, Cornelia D. Dietz, Monika Löffler, and Michael Bölker Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3371-3379; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02569-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Biotechnology:

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Enhancement of 1,4-Dihydroxy-2-Naphthoic Acid Production by Propionibacterium freudenreichii ET-3 Fed-Batch Culture Keisuke Furuichi, Yoshio Katakura, Kazuaki Ninomiya, and Suteaki Shioya Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3137-3143; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.01307-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Increased Production of Xylanase by Expression of a Truncated Version of the xyn11A Gene from Nonomuraea flexuosa in Trichoderma reesei Marja Paloheimo, Arja Mäntylä, Jarno Kallio, Terhi Puranen, and Pirkko Suominen Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3215-3224; published ahead of print March 23, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02967-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

S-Layer-Mediated Display of the Immunoglobulin G-Binding Domain of Streptococcal Protein G on the Surface of Caulobacter crescentus: Development of an Immunoactive Reagent John F. Nomellini, Gillian Duncan, Irene R. Dorocicz, and John Smit Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3245-3253; published ahead of print March 23, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02900-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Continuous Synthesis and Excretion of the Compatible Solute Ectoine by a Transgenic, Nonhalophilic Bacterium Torsten Schubert, Thomas Maskow, Dirk Benndorf, Hauke Harms, and Uta Breuer Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3343-3347; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02482-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Tight Modulation of Escherichia coli Bacterial Biofilm Formation through Controlled Expression of Adhesion Factors Sandra Da Re, Benjamin Le Quéré, Jean-Marc Ghigo, and Christophe Beloin Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3391-3403; published ahead of print March 23, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02625-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Public Health Microbiology:

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Shiga Toxin Gene Loss and Transfer In Vitro and In Vivo during Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26 Infection in Humans Martina Bielaszewska, Rita Prager, Robin Köck, Alexander Mellmann, Wenlan Zhang, Helmut Tschäpe, Phillip I. Tarr, and Helge Karch Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3144-3150; published ahead of print March 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02937-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in Cattle in Finland and Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Bovine Campylobacter jejuni Strains Marjaana Hakkinen, Helmi Heiska, and Marja-Liisa Hänninen Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3232-3238; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02579-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

VanA-Type Enterococci from Humans, Animals, and Food: Species Distribution, Population Structure, Tn1546 Typing and Location, and Virulence Determinants F. Biavasco, G. Foglia, C. Paoletti, G. Zandri, G. Magi, E. Guaglianone, A. Sundsfjord, C. Pruzzo, G. Donelli, and B. Facinelli Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3307-3319; published ahead of print March 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02239-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Nontoxic and Toxin-Producing Strains of Alexandrium minutum (Dinophyceae) in Irish Coastal Waters Nicolas Touzet, Jose M. Franco, and Robin Raine Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3333-3342; published ahead of print March 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02161-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Coccoid Form of Helicobacter pylori as a Morphological Manifestation of Cell Adaptation to the Environment N. F. Azevedo, C. Almeida, L. Cerqueira, S. Dias, C. W. Keevil, and M. J. Vieira Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3423-3427; published ahead of print March 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.00047-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Monochloramine Inactivation of Bacterial Select Agents Laura J. Rose, Eugene W. Rice, Lisa Hodges, Alicia Peterson, and Matthew J. Arduino Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3437-3439; published ahead of print March 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.00051-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Ecology:

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Effects of Specific Inhibitors on Anammox and Denitrification in Marine Sediments Marlene Mark Jensen, Bo Thamdrup, and Tage Dalsgaard Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3151-3158; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.01898-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phylogenetic Diversity and Cosymbiosis in the Bioluminescent Symbioses of "Photobacterium mandapamensis" Allison J. Kaeding, Jennifer C. Ast, Meghan M. Pearce, Henryk Urbanczyk, Seishi Kimura, Hiromitsu Endo, Masaru Nakamura, and Paul V. Dunlap Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3173-3182; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02212-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inhibition of Quorum Sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by N-Acyl Cyclopentylamides Takenori Ishida, Tsukasa Ikeda, Noboru Takiguchi, Akio Kuroda, Hisao Ohtake, and Junichi Kato Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3183-3188; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02233-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Stable Isotope Probing with 15N Achieved by Disentangling the Effects of Genome G+C Content and Isotope Enrichment on DNA Density Daniel H. Buckley, Varisa Huangyutitham, Shi-Fang Hsu, and Tyrrell A. Nelson Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3189-3195; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02609-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Stable Isotope Probing with 15N2 Reveals Novel Noncultivated Diazotrophs in Soil Daniel H. Buckley, Varisa Huangyutitham, Shi-Fang Hsu, and Tyrrell A. Nelson Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3196-3204; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02610-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diversification of Lupine Bradyrhizobium Strains: Evidence from Nodulation Gene Trees Tomasz Stepkowski, Colin E. Hughes, Ian J. Law, Lukasz Markiewicz, Dorota Gurda, Agnieszka Chlebicka, and Lionel Moulin Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3254-3264; published ahead of print March 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02125-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phylogenetic Diversity of Gram-Positive Bacteria Cultured from Marine Sediments Erin A. Gontang, William Fenical, and Paul R. Jensen Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3272-3282; published ahead of print March 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02811-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diversity and Abundance of Aerobic and Anaerobic Methane Oxidizers at the Haakon Mosby Mud Volcano, Barents Sea Tina Lösekann, Katrin Knittel, Thierry Nadalig, Bernhard Fuchs, Helge Niemann, Antje Boetius, and Rudolf Amann Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3348-3362; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.00016-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Unconventional Intestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates Expressing Intermediate Virulence Factor Profiles by Using a Novel Single-Step Multiplex PCR Daniel Müller, Lilo Greune, Gerhard Heusipp, Helge Karch, Angelika Fruth, Helmut Tschäpe, and M. Alexander Schmidt Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3380-3390; published ahead of print March 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02855-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Biodegradation:

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Characterization of Cultures Enriched from Acidic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soil for Growth on Pyrene at Low pH Maarten Uyttebroek, Steven Vermeir, Pierre Wattiau, Annemie Ryngaert, and Dirk Springael Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3159-3164; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02837-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Novel Genes Involved in Long-Chain n-Alkane Degradation by Acinetobacter sp. Strain DSM 17874 Mimmi Throne-Holst, Alexander Wentzel, Trond E. Ellingsen, Hans-Kristian Kotlar, and Sergey B. Zotchev Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3327-3332; published ahead of print March 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.00064-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymology and Protein Engineering:

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Processivity, Substrate Binding, and Mechanism of Cellulose Hydrolysis by Thermobifida fusca Cel9A Yongchao Li, Diana C. Irwin, and David B. Wilson Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3165-3172; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02960-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Elucidation of the ipso-Substitution Mechanism for Side-Chain Cleavage of -Quaternary 4-Nonylphenols and 4-t-Butoxyphenol in Sphingobium xenophagum Bayram Frédéric L. P. Gabriel, Maike Cyris, Niels Jonkers, Walter Giger, Klaus Guenther, and Hans-Peter E. Kohler Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3320-3326; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02994-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Evolutionary and Genomic Microbiology:

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Targeted Access to the Genomes of Low-Abundance Organisms in Complex Microbial Communities Mircea Podar, Carl B. Abulencia, Marion Walcher, Don Hutchison, Karsten Zengler, Joseph A. Garcia, Trevin Holland, David Cotton, Loren Hauser, and Martin Keller Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3205-3214; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02985-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Global Transcriptional Response of Nitrosomonas europaea to Chloroform and Chloromethane Barbara O. Gvakharia, Elizabeth A. Permina, Mikhail S. Gelfand, Peter J. Bottomley, Luis A. Sayavedra-Soto, and Daniel J. Arp Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3440-3445; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02831-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Geomicrobiology:

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Second Acyl Homoserine Lactone Production System in the Extreme Acidophile Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Mariella Rivas, Michael Seeger, Eugenia Jedlicki, and David S. Holmes Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3225-3231; published ahead of print March 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02948-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of Exogenous Reductant on Growth and Iron Mobilization from Ferrihydrite by the Pseudomonas mendocina ymp Strain Suraj Dhungana, Charles R. Anthony, III, and Larry E. Hersman Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3428-3430; published ahead of print March 23, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02586-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Environmental Microbiology:

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Irradiation Sensitivity of Planktonic and Biofilm-Associated Escherichia coli O157:H7 Isolates Is Influenced by Culture Conditions Brendan A. Niemira Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3239-3244; published ahead of print March 23, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02764-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High-Frequency Phage-Mediated Gene Transfer among Escherichia coli Cells, Determined at the Single-Cell Level Takehiko Kenzaka, Katsuji Tani, Akiko Sakotani, Nobuyasu Yamaguchi, and Masao Nasu Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3291-3299; published ahead of print March 23, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02890-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of Bovine Manure on Fecal Coliform Attachment to Soil and Soil Particles of Different Sizes Andrey K. Guber, Yakov A. Pachepsky, Daniel R. Shelton, and Olivia Yu Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3363-3370; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02434-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Methods:

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Assessment and Interpretation of Bacterial Viability by Using the LIVE/DEAD BacLight Kit in Combination with Flow Cytometry Michael Berney, Frederik Hammes, Franziska Bosshard, Hans-Ulrich Weilenmann, and Thomas Egli Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3283-3290; published ahead of print March 23, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02750-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High-Resolution DNA Melt Curve Analysis of the Clustered, Regularly Interspaced Short-Palindromic-Repeat Locus of Campylobacter jejuni Erin P. Price, Helen Smith, Flavia Huygens, and Philip M. Giffard Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3431-3436; published ahead of print March 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02702-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differentiation of Bacillus anthracis, B. cereus, and B. thuringiensis by Using Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Wenwan Zhong, Yulin Shou, Thomas M. Yoshida, and Babetta L. Marrone Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3446-3449; published ahead of print March 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.02478-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Food Microbiology:

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Proteomic Approach for Characterization of Hop-Inducible Proteins in Lactobacillus brevis Jürgen Behr, Lars Israel, Michael G. Gänzle, and Rudi F. Vogel Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3300-3306; published ahead of print March 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.00124-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Invertebrate Microbiology:

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Cloning, Functional Characterization, and Mode of Action of a Novel Insecticidal Pore-Forming Toxin, Sphaericolysin, Produced by Bacillus sphaericus Hisashi Nishiwaki, Kenta Nakashima, Chiharu Ishida, Tadayuki Kawamura, and Kazuhiko Matsuda Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3404-3411; published ahead of print March 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.00021-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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A Homologue of the Aspergillus velvet Gene Regulates both Cephalosporin C Biosynthesis and Hyphal Fragmentation in Acremonium chrysogenum Jacqueline Dreyer, Heiko Eichhorn, Ernst Friedlin, Hubert Kürnsteiner, and Ulrich Kück Appl. Environ. Microbiol. May 2007 73: 3412-3422; published ahead of print March 30, 2007, doi:10.1128/AEM.00129-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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