virulence factors
Food MicrobiologyStress Resistance and Pathogenicity of Nonthermal-Plasma-Induced Viable-but-Nonculturable Staphylococcus aureus through Energy Suppression, Oxidative Stress Defense, and Immune-Escape MechanismsThe consumer demand for freshness and nutrition has accelerated the development of mild decontamination technologies. The incomplete killing of nonthermal (NT) treatments might induce pathogens to enter into a viable-but-nonculturable (VBNC) status as a survival strategy. The use of nonthermal plasma (NTP) as a novel food decontamination technology received increased attention in food industry during recent decades. Our previous work...
Environmental MicrobiologyAeromonas Isolates from Fish and Patients in Tainan City, Taiwan: Genotypic and Phenotypic CharacteristicsAeromonas species can cause severe infections in immunocompromised individuals upon exposure to virulent pathogens in the environment, but the characteristics of environmental Aeromonas species remain unclear. Our study showed that several pathogenic Aeromonas species possessing virulence traits and antimicrobial resistance similar to those of Aeromonas isolates causing clinical diseases were present...
Food MicrobiologyBiocide-Tolerant Listeria monocytogenes Isolates from German Food Production Plants Do Not Show Cross-Resistance to Clinically Relevant AntibioticsFoodborne pathogens such as L. monocytogenes can persist in food production environments for a long time, causing perennial outbreaks. Hence, bacterial pathogens are able to survive cleaning and disinfection procedures. Accordingly, they may be repeatedly exposed to sublethal concentrations of disinfectants, which might result in bacterial adaptation to these biocides...
- Food MicrobiologyAntimicrobial Resistance, Virulence Factors, and Genetic Profiles of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from Seafood
The presence of V. parahaemolyticus in seafood may pose a risk for consumers, especially in countries where shellfish are eaten raw. In recent years, a significant increase of food poisoning caused by these bacteria has been also observed in Europe. Our results highlight the high level of V....
- Public and Environmental Health MicrobiologyPhylogenetic Backgrounds and Virulence-Associated Traits of Escherichia coli Isolates from Surface Waters and Diverse Animals in Minnesota and Wisconsin
- Public Health MicrobiologyEvaluation of Virulence Factor Profiling in the Characterization of Veterinary Escherichia coli Isolates