The Gram-negative bacteria genus Neisseria includes both pathogenic and commensal
species that are found primarily in the upper respiratory tract of humans and animals. The …

Propionate is an abundant catabolite in nature and represents a rich potential source of
carbon for the organisms that can utilize it. However, propionate and propionate-derived …

Arginine is utilized by the oral inhabitant Streptococcus gordonii as a substrate of the
arginine deiminase system (ADS), eventually producing ATP and NH 3, the latter of which is …

Neisseria meningitidis is a human commensal that can also cause life-threatening
meningitis and septicemia. Despite growing evidence for RNA-based regulation in …

The human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) is one of the most frequent and severe
causes of nosocomial infection. This organism is also a major cause of airway infections in …

The first complete genome of the biotechnologically important species Sulfobacillus
thermotolerans has been sequenced. Its 3 317 203-bp chromosome contains an 83 269-bp …

Lawn-harvest method uses a solid medium (eg, tryptic soy agar, TSA) to produce bacterial
lawns and is widely accepted for the culture of microorganisms in microbial studies of low …

Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are two obligate human pathogens that
have evolved to be uniquely adapted to their host. The meningococcus is frequently carried …

Due to the increased resistance to all available antibiotics and the lack of vaccines,
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (the gonococcus) poses an urgent threat. Although the mechanisms …

Fungi of the complex Paracoccidioides spp. are thermodimorphic organisms that cause
Paracoccidioidomycosis, one of the most prevalent mycoses in Latin America. These fungi …