[HTML][HTML] Ovine footrot: A review of current knowledge
Footrot is a contagious foot disease mainly affecting sheep. It is caused by the Gram-
negative anaerobic bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus. Warm, wet environmental conditions …
negative anaerobic bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus. Warm, wet environmental conditions …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of virulence and resistance mechanisms on the interactions between parasitic plants and their hosts
L Hu, J Wang, C Yang, F Islam… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Parasitic plants have a unique heterotrophic lifestyle based on the extraction of water and
nutrients from host plants. Some parasitic plant species, particularly those of the family …
nutrients from host plants. Some parasitic plant species, particularly those of the family …
Comparative transcriptome analyses reveal core parasitism genes and suggest gene duplication and repurposing as sources of structural novelty
The origin of novel traits is recognized as an important process underlying many major
evolutionary radiations. We studied the genetic basis for the evolution of haustoria, the novel …
evolutionary radiations. We studied the genetic basis for the evolution of haustoria, the novel …
[HTML][HTML] A novel alkaline protease from alkaliphilic Idiomarina sp. C9-1 with potential application for eco-friendly enzymatic dehairing in the leather industry
C Zhou, H Qin, X Chen, Y Zhang, Y Xue, Y Ma - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Alkaline proteases have a myriad of potential applications in many industrial processes such
as detergent, food and feed production, waste management and the leather industry. In this …
as detergent, food and feed production, waste management and the leather industry. In this …
[HTML][HTML] Back from the dead; the curious tale of the predatory cyanobacterium Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus
An uncultured non-photosynthetic basal lineage of the Cyanobacteria, the Melainabacteria,
was recently characterised by metagenomic analyses of aphotic environmental samples …
was recently characterised by metagenomic analyses of aphotic environmental samples …
[HTML][HTML] A longitudinal study of the role of Dichelobacter nodosus and Fusobacterium necrophorum load in initiation and severity of footrot in sheep
Footrot is an infectious bacterial disease of sheep that causes lameness. The causal agent
is Dichelobacter nodosus. There is debate regarding the role of Fusobacterium …
is Dichelobacter nodosus. There is debate regarding the role of Fusobacterium …
Expression of eukaryotic‐like protein in the microbiome of sponges
Eukaryotic‐like proteins (ELP s) are classes of proteins that are found in prokaryotes, but
have a likely evolutionary origin in eukaryotes. ELP s have been postulated to mediate host …
have a likely evolutionary origin in eukaryotes. ELP s have been postulated to mediate host …
Cloning, heterologous expression and characterization of two keratinases from Stenotrophomonas maltophilia BBE11-1
The keratin-degrading strain Stenotrophomonas maltophilia BBE11-1 secretes two
keratinolytic proteases, KerSMD and KerSMF. However, the genes encoding these …
keratinolytic proteases, KerSMD and KerSMF. However, the genes encoding these …
[HTML][HTML] Contagious ovine digital dermatitis: a novel bacterial etiology and lesion pathogenesis
GJ Staton, JW Angell, D Grove-White… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Contagious ovine digital dermatitis (CODD) is a severe and common infectious foot disease
of sheep and a significant animal welfare issue for the sheep industry in the UK and some …
of sheep and a significant animal welfare issue for the sheep industry in the UK and some …
Simultaneous detection and discrimination of virulent and benign Dichelobacter nodosus in sheep of flocks affected by foot rot and in clinically healthy flocks by …
A Stäuble, A Steiner, J Frey… - Journal of clinical …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Ovine foot rot caused by Dichelobacter nodosus is affecting sheep worldwide. The current
diagnostic methods are difficult and cumbersome. Here, we present a competitive real-time …
diagnostic methods are difficult and cumbersome. Here, we present a competitive real-time …