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Minireviews:

Hidetoshi Okuyama, Yoshitake Orikasa, Takanori Nishida, Kazuo Watanabe, and Naoki Morita

Bacterial Genes Responsible for the Biosynthesis of Eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic Acids and Their Heterologous Expression
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 665-670. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Food Microbiology:

Thomas E. Besser, Nurmohammad Shaikh, Nicholas J. Holt, Phillip I. Tarr, Michael E. Konkel, Preeti Malik-Kale, Coilin W. Walsh, Thomas S. Whittam, and James L. Bono

Greater Diversity of Shiga Toxin-Encoding Bacteriophage Insertion Sites among Escherichia coli O157:H7 Isolates from Cattle than in Those from Humans
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 671-679. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anja S. Hummel, Christian Hertel, Wilhelm H. Holzapfel, and Charles M. A. P. Franz

Antibiotic Resistances of Starter and Probiotic Strains of Lactic Acid Bacteria
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 730-739. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Ricelli, F. Baruzzi, M. Solfrizzo, M. Morea, and F. P. Fanizzi

Biotransformation of Patulin by Gluconobacter oxydans
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 785-792. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Moubareck, M. Lecso, E. Pinloche, M. J. Butel, and F. Doucet-Populaire

Inhibitory Impact of Bifidobacteria on the Transfer of ß-Lactam Resistance among Enterobacteriaceae in the Gnotobiotic Mouse Digestive Tract
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 855-860. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mark S. Turner, Raquel Lo, and Philip M. Giffard

Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus Growth on Tellurite-Containing Media by Lactobacillus reuteri Is Dependent on CyuC and Thiol Production
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 1005-1009. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. Beth Harris, Janet Payeur, Doris Bravo, Ruben Osorio, Tod Stuber, David Farrell, Debra Paulson, Scarlett Treviso, Andrea Mikolon, Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz, Shannon Cernek-Hoskins, Robert Rast, Michele Ginsberg, and Hailu Kinde

Recovery of Mycobacterium bovis from Soft Fresh Cheese Originating in Mexico
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 1025-1028. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cecilia A. Rebuffo-Scheer, Jürgen Schmitt, and Siegfried Scherer

Differentiation of Listeria monocytogenes Serovars by Using Artificial Neural Network Analysis of Fourier-Transformed Infrared Spectra
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 1036-1040. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material]  

Microbial Ecology:

M. E. Gentile, C. M. Jessup, J. L. Nyman, and C. S. Criddle

Correlation of Functional Instability and Community Dynamics in Denitrifying Dispersed-Growth Reactors
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 680-690. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christoph G. Baums, Gerd Josef Verkühlen, Thomas Rehm, Luciana M. G. Silva, Martin Beyerbach, Klaus Pohlmeyer, and Peter Valentin-Weigand

Prevalence of Streptococcus suis Genotypes in Wild Boars of Northwestern Germany
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 711-717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mitali Das, Todd V. Royer, and Laura G. Leff

Diversity of Fungi, Bacteria, and Actinomycetes on Leaves Decomposing in a Stream
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 756-767. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Offre, B. Pivato, S. Siblot, E. Gamalero, T. Corberand, P. Lemanceau, and C. Mougel

Identification of Bacterial Groups Preferentially Associated with Mycorrhizal Roots of Medicago truncatula
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 913-921. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Satoshi Okabe, Mitsunori Odagiri, Tsukasa Ito, and Hisashi Satoh

Succession of Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria in the Microbial Community on Corroding Concrete in Sewer Systems
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 971-980. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material]  

Mai Ping Tan, Maria Kaparakis, Maja Galic, John Pedersen, Martin Pearse, Odilia L. C. Wijburg, Peter H. Janssen, and Richard A. Strugnell

Chronic Helicobacter pylori Infection Does Not Significantly Alter the Microbiota of the Murine Stomach
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 1010-1013. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material]  

Matija Rijavec, Maruska Budic, Peter Mrak, Manica Müller-Premru, Zdravko Podlesek, and Darja Zgur-Bertok

Prevalence of ColE1-Like Plasmids and Colicin K Production among Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains and Quantification of Inhibitory Activity of Colicin K
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 1029-1032. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Public Health Microbiology:

Ilknur Aktan, Roberto M. La Ragione, and Martin J. Woodward

Colonization, Persistence, and Tissue Tropism of Escherichia coli O26 in Conventionally Reared Weaned Lambs
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 691-698. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tao Yan, Matthew J. Hamilton, and Michael J. Sadowsky

High-Throughput and Quantitative Procedure for Determining Sources of Escherichia coli in Waterways by Using Host-Specific DNA Marker Genes
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 890-896. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. H. Al-Adhami, R. A. B. Nichols, J. R. Kusel, J. O'Grady, and H. V. Smith

Detection of UV-Induced Thymine Dimers in Individual Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis Oocysts by Immunofluorescence Microscopy
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 947-955. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Reinstein, J. T. Fox, X. Shi, and T. G. Nagaraja

Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Gallbladders of Beef Cattle
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 1002-1004. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ahmad Reza Meamar, Karine Guyot, Gabriela Certad, Eduardo Dei-Cas, Mino Mohraz, Mehdi Mohebali, Kazem Mohammad, Amir Ali Mehbod, Sasan Rezaie, and Mostafa Rezaian

Molecular Characterization of Cryptosporidium Isolates from Humans and Animals in Iran
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 1033-1035. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Methods:

Eric A. Nauman, C. Mark Ott, Ed Sander, Don L. Tucker, Duane Pierson, James W. Wilson, and Cheryl A. Nickerson

Novel Quantitative Biosystem for Modeling Physiological Fluid Shear Stress on Cells
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 699-705. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gary S. Brown, Rita G. Betty, John E. Brockmann, Daniel A. Lucero, Caroline A. Souza, Kathryn S. Walsh, Raymond M. Boucher, Mathew Tezak, Mollye C. Wilson, and Todd Rudolph

Evaluation of a Wipe Surface Sample Method for Collection of Bacillus Spores from Nonporous Surfaces
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 706-710. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frédérique Le Roux, Johan Binesse, Denis Saulnier, and Didier Mazel

Construction of a Vibrio splendidus Mutant Lacking the Metalloprotease Gene vsm by Use of a Novel Counterselectable Suicide Vector
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 777-784. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material]  

Aurélie Cébron, Levente Bodrossy, Nancy Stralis-Pavese, Andrew C. Singer, Ian P. Thompson, James I. Prosser, and J. Colin Murrell

Nutrient Amendments in Soil DNA Stable Isotope Probing Experiments Reduce the Observed Methanotroph Diversity
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 798-807. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material]  

Marek Kirs and David C. Smith

Multiplex Quantitative Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase PCR for F⁺-Specific RNA Coliphages: a Method for Use in Microbial Source Tracking
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 808-814. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material]  

Nicholas H. Bergman, Karla D. Passalacqua, Philip C. Hanna, and Zhaohui S. Qin

Operon Prediction for Sequenced Bacterial Genomes without Experimental Information
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 846-854. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material]  

Ramakrishna Boyanapalli, George S. Bullerjahn, Christa Pohl, Peter L. Croot, Philip W. Boyd, and R. Michael L. McKay

Luminescent Whole-Cell Cyanobacterial Bioreporter for Measuring Fe Availability in Diverse Marine Environments
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 1019-1024. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Physiology and Biotechnology:

Yinjie J. Tang, Judy S. Hwang, David E. Wemmer, and Jay D. Keasling

Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 Fluxome under Various Oxygen Conditions
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 718-729. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material]  

Linda M. I. de Poorter, Wim J. Geerts, and Jan T. Keltjens

Coupling of Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus Methane Formation and Growth in Fed-Batch and Continuous Cultures under Different H₂ Gassing Regimens
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 740-749. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material]  

Michael Stolz, Petra Peters-Wendisch, Helga Etterich, Tanja Gerharz, Robert Faurie, Hermann Sahm, Holger Fersterra, and Lothar Eggeling

Reduced Folate Supply as a Key to Enhanced L-Serine Production by Corynebacterium glutamicum
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 750-755. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Panayiota Poirazi, Frédéric Leroy, Marina D. Georgalaki, Anastassios Aktypis, Luc De Vuyst, and Effie Tsakalidou

Use of Artificial Neural Networks and a Gamma-Concept-Based Approach To Model Growth of and Bacteriocin Production by Streptococcus macedonicus ACA-DC 198 under Simulated Conditions of Kasseri Cheese Production
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 768-776. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lies Blieck, Geert Toye, Françoise Dumortier, Kevin J. Verstrepen, Freddy R. Delvaux, Johan M. Thevelein, and Patrick Van Dijck

Isolation and Characterization of Brewer's Yeast Variants with Improved Fermentation Performance under High-Gravity Conditions
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 815-824. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michele Di Giacomo, Marianna Paolino, Daniele Silvestro, Giovanni Vigliotta, Francesco Imperi, Paolo Visca, Pietro Alifano, and Dino Parente

Microbial Community Structure and Dynamics of Dark Fire-Cured Tobacco Fermentation
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 825-837. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material]  

Armin Kabus, Axel Niebisch, and Michael Bott

Role of Cytochrome bd Oxidase from Corynebacterium glutamicum in Growth and Lysine Production
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 861-868. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Caroline Cuny, Maïalène Lesbats, and Sam Dukan

Induction of a Global Stress Response during the First Step of Escherichia coli Plate Growth
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 885-889. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Sletta, A. Tøndervik, S. Hakvåg, T. E. Vee Aune, A. Nedal, R. Aune, G. Evensen, S. Valla, T. E. Ellingsen, and T. Brautaset

The Presence of N-Terminal Secretion Signal Sequences Leads to Strong Stimulation of the Total Expression Levels of Three Tested Medically Important Proteins during High-Cell-Density Cultivations of Escherichia coli
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 906-912. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrea Camattari, Michele M. Bianchi, Paola Branduardi, Danilo Porro, and Luca Brambilla

Induction by Hypoxia of Heterologous-Protein Production with the KlPDC1 Promoter in Yeasts
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 922-929. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Housna Mouttaki, Mark A. Nanny, and Michael J. McInerney

Cyclohexane Carboxylate and Benzoate Formation from Crotonate in Syntrophus aciditrophicus
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 930-938. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Glasauer, S. Langley, M. Boyanov, B. Lai, K. Kemner, and T. J. Beveridge

Mixed-Valence Cytoplasmic Iron Granules Are Linked to Anaerobic Respiration
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 993-996. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material]  

Efstathios S. Giotis, David A. McDowell, Ian S. Blair, and Brian J. Wilkinson

Role of Branched-Chain Fatty Acids in pH Stress Tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 997-1001. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mirna Mujacic and François Baneyx

Chaperone Hsp31 Contributes to Acid Resistance in Stationary-Phase Escherichia coli
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 1014-1018. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mycology:

Laila P. Partida-Martinez, Carina Flores de Looß, Keishi Ishida, Mie Ishida, Martin Roth, Katrin Buder, and Christian Hertweck

Rhizonin, the First Mycotoxin Isolated from the Zygomycota, Is Not a Fungal Metabolite but Is Produced by Bacterial Endosymbionts
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 793-797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evolutionary and Genomic Microbiology:

Federico M. Lauro, Roger A. Chastain, Lesley E. Blankenship, A. Aristides Yayanos, and Douglas H. Bartlett

The Unique 16S rRNA Genes of Piezophiles Reflect both Phylogeny and Adaptation
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 838-845. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material]  

Invertebrate Microbiology:

Marcelo B. Labruna, Richard C. Pacheco, Leonardo J. Richtzenhain, and Matias P. J. Szabó

Isolation of Rickettsia rhipicephali and Rickettsia bellii from Haemaphysalis juxtakochi Ticks in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 869-873. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jun Fang, Xiaoli Xu, Ping Wang, Jian-Zhou Zhao, Anthony M. Shelton, Jiaan Cheng, Ming-Guang Feng, and Zhicheng Shen

Characterization of Chimeric Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3 Toxins
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 956-961. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. D. Ainsworth, E. Kramasky-Winter, Y. Loya, O. Hoegh-Guldberg, and M. Fine

Coral Disease Diagnostics: What's between a Plague and a Band?
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 981-992. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Genetics and Molecular Biology:

Smadar Shulami, Galia Zaide, Gennady Zolotnitsky, Yael Langut, Geoff Feld, Abraham L. Sonenshein, and Yuval Shoham

A Two-Component System Regulates the Expression of an ABC Transporter for Xylo-Oligosaccharides in Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 874-884. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eric P. Knoshaug, Jeff A. Ahlgren, and Janine E. Trempy

Exopolysaccharide Expression in Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris Ropy352: Evidence for Novel Gene Organization
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 897-905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Danielle Janus, Birgit Hoff, Eckhard Hofmann, and Ulrich Kück

An Efficient Fungal RNA-Silencing System Using the DsRed Reporter Gene
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 962-970. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Plant Microbiology:

Xingyong Yang, Yuehua Xiao, Xiaowen Wang, and Yan Pei

Expression of a Novel Small Antimicrobial Protein from the Seeds of Motherwort (Leonurus japonicus) Confers Disease Resistance in Tobacco
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 73: 939-946. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material]  

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