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Contents: July 2008, Volume 74, Issue 13        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Environmental Microbiology        Invertebrate Microbiology        Enzymology and Protein Engineering        Physiology and Biotechnology        Microbial Ecology        Public Health Microbiology        Methods        Food Microbiology        Mycology        Geomicrobiology

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Tools for Functional Postgenomic Analysis of Listeria monocytogenes Ian R. Monk, Cormac G. M. Gahan, and Colin Hill Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 3921-3934; published ahead of print April 25, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00314-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of a Cellobiose Utilization Gene Cluster with Cryptic β-Galactosidase Activity in Vibrio fischeri Dawn M. Adin, Karen L. Visick, and Eric V. Stabb Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4059-4069; published ahead of print May 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00190-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genomic and Functional Characterization of the Modular Broad-Host-Range RA3 Plasmid, the Archetype of the IncU Group Anna Kulinska, Magdalena Czeredys, Finbarr Hayes, and Grazyna Jagura-Burdzy Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4119-4132; published ahead of print May 23, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00229-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Silico and In Vivo Evaluation of Bacteriophage EF24C, a Candidate for Treatment of Enterococcus faecalis Infections Jumpei Uchiyama, Mohammad Rashel, Iyo Takemura, Hiroshi Wakiguchi, and Shigenobu Matsuzaki Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4149-4163; published ahead of print May 2, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.02371-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assembly of Viral Metagenomes from Yellowstone Hot Springs Thomas Schoenfeld, Melodee Patterson, Paul M. Richardson, K. Eric Wommack, Mark Young, and David Mead Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4164-4174; published ahead of print April 25, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.02598-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Environmental Microbiology:

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Loss of Virulence Genes in Escherichia coli Populations during Manure Storage on a Commercial Swine Farm Patrick Duriez, Yun Zhang, Zexun Lu, Andrew Scott, and Edward Topp Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 3935-3942; published ahead of print April 25, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.02710-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Eukaryotic Diversity in an Anaerobic Aquifer Polluted with Landfill Leachate Traian Brad, Martin Braster, Boris M. van Breukelen, Nico M. van Straalen, and Wilfred F. M. Röling Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 3959-3968; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.02820-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phylogenetic Diversity and Molecular Detection of Bacteria in Gull Feces Jingrang Lu, Jorge W. Santo Domingo, Regina Lamendella, Thomas Edge, and Stephen Hill Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 3969-3976; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00019-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriophages Infecting the Fish Pathogen Flavobacterium psychrophilum Anne Rønnest Stenholm, Inger Dalsgaard, and Mathias Middelboe Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4070-4078; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00428-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Field-Based Stable Isotope Probing Reveals the Identities of Benzoic Acid-Metabolizing Microorganisms and Their In Situ Growth in Agricultural Soil Graham M. Pumphrey and Eugene L. Madsen Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4111-4118; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00464-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Invertebrate Microbiology:

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Wolbachia Infection Alters Olfactory-Cued Locomotion in Drosophila spp. Yu Peng, John E. Nielsen, J. Paul Cunningham, and Elizabeth A. McGraw Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 3943-3948; published ahead of print May 2, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.02607-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assessment of Gut Bacteria for a Paratransgenic Approach To Control Dermolepida albohirtum Larvae Geoffrey W. Pittman, Stevens M. Brumbley, Peter G. Allsopp, and Scott L. O'Neill Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4036-4043; published ahead of print May 2, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.02609-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Extracellular Metalloprotease of Vibrio tubiashii Is a Major Virulence Factor for Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Larvae Hiroaki Hasegawa, Erin J. Lind, Markus A. Boin, and Claudia C. Häse Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4101-4110; published ahead of print May 2, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00061-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Monitoring Bacterial Diversity of the Marine Sponge Ircinia strobilina upon Transfer into Aquaculture Naglaa M. Mohamed, Venkateswara Rao, Mark T. Hamann, Michelle Kelly, and Russell T. Hill Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4133-4143; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00454-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Infection Dynamics of Coexisting Beta- and Gammaproteobacteria in the Nested Endosymbiotic System of Mealybugs Marie Kono, Ryuichi Koga, Masakazu Shimada, and Takema Fukatsu Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4175-4184; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00250-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Virulence of Leucobacter chromiireducens subsp. solipictus to Caenorhabditis elegans: Characterization of a Novel Host-Pathogen Interaction Rachel E. Muir and Man-Wah Tan Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4185-4198; published ahead of print May 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00381-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evolution of the Secondary Symbiont "Candidatus Serratia symbiotica" in Aphid Species of the Subfamily Lachninae Araceli Lamelas, Vicente Pérez-Brocal, Laura Gómez-Valero, María José Gosalbes, Andrés Moya, and Amparo Latorre Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4236-4240; published ahead of print May 23, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00022-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymology and Protein Engineering:

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Purification and Characterization of a Novel Recombinant Highly Enantioselective Short-Chain NAD(H)-Dependent Alcohol Dehydrogenase from Thermus thermophilus Angela Pennacchio, Biagio Pucci, Francesco Secundo, Francesco La Cara, Mosè Rossi, and Carlo A. Raia Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 3949-3958; published ahead of print May 2, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00217-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biosynthetic Intermediate Analysis and Functional Homology Reveal a Saxitoxin Gene Cluster in Cyanobacteria Ralf Kellmann, Troco Kaan Mihali, Young Jae Jeon, Russell Pickford, Francesco Pomati, and Brett A. Neilan Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4044-4053; published ahead of print May 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00353-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Biotechnology:

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Involvement of Fumarase C and NADH Oxidase in Metabolic Adaptation of Pseudomonas fluorescens Cells Evoked by Aluminum and Gallium Toxicity Daniel Chenier, Robin Beriault, Ryan Mailloux, Mathurin Baquie, Gia Abramia, Joseph Lemire, and Vasu Appanna Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 3977-3984; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.02702-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bifidobacterium bifidum Lacto-N-Biosidase, a Critical Enzyme for the Degradation of Human Milk Oligosaccharides with a Type 1 Structure Jun Wada, Takuro Ando, Masashi Kiyohara, Hisashi Ashida, Motomitsu Kitaoka, Masanori Yamaguchi, Hidehiko Kumagai, Takane Katayama, and Kenji Yamamoto Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 3996-4004; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00149-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Pathway for Catabolism of the Organic Sulfur Compound 3,3'-Dithiodipropionic Acid via 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid and 3-Sulfinopropionic Acid to Propionyl-Coenzyme A by the Aerobic Bacterium Tetrathiobacter mimigardefordensis Strain DPN7 Jan Hendrik Wübbeler, Nadine Bruland, Kornelia Kretschmer, and Alexander Steinbüchel Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4028-4035; published ahead of print May 2, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00422-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Proteomic Analysis of Stationary Phase in the Marine Bacterium "Candidatus Pelagibacter ubique" Sarah M. Sowell, Angela D. Norbeck, Mary S. Lipton, Carrie D. Nicora, Stephen J. Callister, Richard D. Smith, Douglas F. Barofsky, and Stephen J. Giovannoni Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4091-4100; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00599-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cyclic-di-GMP Regulates Extracellular Polysaccharide Production, Biofilm Formation, and Rugose Colony Development by Vibrio vulnificus Alina Nakhamchik, Caroline Wilde, and Dean A. Rowe-Magnus Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4199-4209; published ahead of print May 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00176-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Purification and Characterization of a New Family 45 Endoglucanase, STCE1, from Staphylotrichum coccosporum and Its Overproduction in Humicola insolens Jinichiro Koga, Yuko Baba, Atsushi Shimonaka, Tomoko Nishimura, Satoshi Hanamura, and Toshiaki Kono Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4210-4217; published ahead of print April 11, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.02747-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Discovery of a Modified Transcription Factor Endowing Yeasts with Organic-Solvent Tolerance and Reconstruction of an Organic-Solvent-Tolerant Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strain Ken Matsui, Shinya Teranishi, Shohei Kamon, Kouichi Kuroda, and Mitsuyoshi Ueda Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4222-4225; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.02874-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Ecology:

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Planktonic and Sediment-Associated Aerobic Methanotrophs in Two Seep Systems along the North American Margin Patricia L. Tavormina, William Ussler, III, and Victoria J. Orphan Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 3985-3995; published ahead of print May 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00069-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diversity and Distribution of Ecotypes of the Aerobic Anoxygenic Phototrophy Gene pufM in the Delaware Estuary Lisa A. Waidner and David L. Kirchman Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4012-4021; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.02324-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation and Characterization of a Single-Stranded RNA Virus Infecting the Marine Planktonic Diatom Chaetoceros tenuissimus Meunier Yoko Shirai, Yuji Tomaru, Yoshitake Takao, Hidekazu Suzuki, Tamotsu Nagumo, and Keizo Nagasaki Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4022-4027; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00509-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Public Health Microbiology:

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Occurrence and Genetic Diversity of Bacillus anthracis Strains Isolated in an Active Wool-Cleaning Factory Pierre Wattiau, Silke R. Klee, David Fretin, Mieke Van Hessche, Marie Ménart, Tatjana Franz, Camille Chasseur, Patrick Butaye, and Hein Imberechts Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4005-4011; published ahead of print May 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00417-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Methods:

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Surface Plasmon Resonance Assay for Real-Time Monitoring of Somatic Coliphages in Wastewaters Cristina García-Aljaro, Xavier Muñoz-Berbel, A. Toby A. Jenkins, Anicet R. Blanch, and Francesc Xavier Muñoz Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4054-4058; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.02806-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunomagnetic Separation Combined with Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase PCR Assays for Detection of Norovirus in Contaminated Food YoungBin Park, You-Hee Cho, YoungMee Jee, and GwangPyo Ko Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4226-4230; published ahead of print April 25, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00013-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Laser Microdissection for Phylogenetic Characterization of Polyphosphate-Accumulating Bacteria Stefanie Gloess, Hans-Peter Grossart, Martin Allgaier, Stefan Ratering, and Michael Hupfer Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4231-4235; published ahead of print May 2, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.02545-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Highly Efficient Method for Introducing Successive Multiple Scarless Gene Deletions and Markerless Gene Insertions into the Yersinia pestis Chromosome Wei Sun, Shifeng Wang, and Roy Curtiss, III Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4241-4245; published ahead of print May 16, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00940-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Food Microbiology:

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Characterization of gtf, a Glucosyltransferase Gene in the Genomes of Pediococcus parvulus and Oenococcus oeni, Two Bacterial Species Commonly Found in Wine Marguerite Dols-Lafargue, Hyo Young Lee, Claire Le Marrec, Alain Heyraud, Gérard Chambat, and Aline Lonvaud-Funel Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4079-4090; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00673-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Phosphorus Availability Influences Elemental Uptake in the Mycorrhizal Fungus Glomus intraradices, as Revealed by Particle-Induced X-Ray Emission Analysis Pål Axel Olsson, Edith C. Hammer, Håkan Wallander, and Jan Pallon Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4144-4148; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.00376-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Geomicrobiology:

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Response of Sinorhizobium meliloti to Elevated Concentrations of Cadmium and Zinc Silvia Rossbach, Danielle J. Mai, Eric L. Carter, Laurent Sauviac, Delphine Capela, Claude Bruand, and Frans J. de Bruijn Appl. Environ. Microbiol. July 2008 74: 4218-4221; published ahead of print May 9, 2008, doi:10.1128/AEM.02244-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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