Feature Papers Collection in Molecular Microbiology
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Dr. Bruce S. Seal
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Biology Program and Honors College, Oregon State University—Cascades, 1500 SW Chandler Avenue, Bend, OR 97702, USA
Interests: microbial derived products; antimicrobial; bovine herpesviruses; swine and feline caliciviruses; avian paramyxoviruses; metapneumoviruses; orthomyxovirusesprobiotics; genomics-proteomics analyses
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Dear Colleagues,
This Topical Collection, entitled “Feature Papers in Molecular Microbiology”, aims to collect high-quality research articles, communications, and review articles on the cutting-edge fields of molecular microbiology. Since the aim of this Topical Collection is to illustrate, through selected works, frontier research in Molecular Microbiology, we encourage the Editorial Board Members of Current Issues in Molecular Biology to contribute Feature Papers reflecting the latest progress in their research field or to invite relevant experts and colleagues to do so.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Virology;
- Bacteriology;
- Microbiomes;
- Veterinary microbiology;
- Food microbiology;
- Agricultural microbiology;
- Infectious diseases;
- Fungal diseases;
- Antibacterials and antimicrobials.
Dr. Bruce S. Seal
Collection Editor
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Keywords
- virology
- bacteriology
- microbiomes
- veterinary microbiology
- food microbiology
- agricultural microbiology
- infectious diseases
- fungal diseases
- antibacterials and antimicrobials
Published Papers (2 papers)
2024
Open AccessArticle
Isolation of a Virulent Clostridium perfringens Strain from Elaphurus davidianus and Characterization by Whole-Genome Sequence Analysis
by
Zhao Zhang, Xiao Wang, Siyuan Li, Yuhang Fu, Yan Li, Shah Nawaz, Jing Chen, Guoxiang Yang, Jiakui Li and Daoliang Shi
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Clostridium perfringens (
C. perfringens) is an important veterinary pathogen and a noteworthy threat to human and animal health. Recently, there has been a significant rise in the number of moose fatalities caused by this rare, endemic species in China. Currently, there
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Clostridium perfringens (
C. perfringens) is an important veterinary pathogen and a noteworthy threat to human and animal health. Recently, there has been a significant rise in the number of moose fatalities caused by this rare, endemic species in China. Currently, there is an increasing trend in conducting whole-genome analysis of
C. perfringens strains originating from pigs and chickens, whereas fewer studies have been undertaken on
Elaphurus davidianus-originating strains at the whole-genome level. Our laboratory has identified and isolated five
C. perfringens type A from affected
Elaphurus davidianus. The current study identified the most potent strain of
C. perfringens, which originated from
Elaphurus davidianus, and sequenced its genome to reveal virulence genes and pathogenicity. Our findings show that strain CX1-4 exhibits the highest levels of phospholipase activity, hemolytic activity, and mouse toxicity compared to the other four isolated
C. perfringens type A strains. The chromosome sequence length of the CX1-4 strain was found to be 3,355,389 bp by complete genome sequencing. The current study unveils the genomic characteristics of
C. perfringens type A originating from
Elaphurus davidianus. It provides a core foundation for further investigation regarding the prevention and treatment of such infectious diseases in
Elaphurus davidianus.
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Open AccessReview
Gene Regulatory Mechanism of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis during Dormancy
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Yiduo Liu, Han Li, Dejia Dai, Jiakang He and Zhengmin Liang
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Tuberculosis (TB), caused by
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) complex, is a zoonotic disease that remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Latent tuberculosis infection reactivation is a challenging obstacle to eradicating TB globally. Understanding the gene regulatory network of Mtb during dormancy
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Tuberculosis (TB), caused by
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) complex, is a zoonotic disease that remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Latent tuberculosis infection reactivation is a challenging obstacle to eradicating TB globally. Understanding the gene regulatory network of Mtb during dormancy is important. This review discusses up-to-date information about TB gene regulatory networks during dormancy, focusing on the regulation of lipid and energy metabolism, dormancy survival regulator (DosR), White B-like (Wbl) family, Toxin-Antitoxin (TA) systems, sigma factors, and MprAB. We outline the progress in vaccine and drug development associated with Mtb dormancy.
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