African swine fever virus is a complex DNA virus
that infects swine and is spread by ticks. Mortality
rates in domestic pigs are very high and the virus is
a significant threat to pork farming. The genomes of
16 viruses ...
Costlow, Jessica L.; Krow, Erika S.; Steel, J. Jordan(2017)
Alphaviruses are plus-strand RNA viruses that are
transmitted by mosquitoes. There are very limited
vaccines and treatment options available to those
infected with alphaviruses, resulting in significant
human and animal ...
It is known that climate has a direct effect on vectorborne
and zoonotic diseases, and in the face of climate
change, understanding this link has become more
urgent. Many such vector-borne diseases primarily
afflict ...
Kwok, Annie; Davis, Michael C.; Kang, Sanghoon(2017)
Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern for the
human population and is becoming prevalent in many
environments. For example, increasing occurrences of
antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in aquatic ecosystems
elevates ...
Lindsey, Maedgen Q.; Huddleston, Jennifer R.(2017)
The goals of this study were to isolate microorganisms
from oil well-produced water, identify the
microorganisms, and test the microorganisms’ salt
tolerance. Saltwater collected from two well locations
producing from ...
In current agriculture practices, such as the dairy
industry, the use of antibiotics is being discouraged
due to the occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
However, antibiotics are used commonly to treat
calf ...
The Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is
well known for its ability to develop resistance to various
antimicrobial substances. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus
(MRSA), a cause of nosocomial infections ...
Morgan, Stephanie; Thomas, Matthew J.; Walstrom, Katherine M.; Warrick, Eric C.; Gasper, Brittany J.(2017)
Prodiginines are secondary metabolites produced by
several known species of bacteria. These metabolites
are known for their bright pigmentation and their
potential medicinal uses. Biosynthesis of prodiginine
compounds, ...
The microorganisms that inhabit cheese contribute
greatly to the flavor and development of the final
product. While the rind and curd microbiota have been
characterized separately, there is limited information on
how ...
McMullan, Patrick J.; Krzyston, Jakob; Osgood, Robert(2016)
Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT) within the visible blue spectrum (400-470 nanometers) is a well-documented therapeutic alternative to combat multidrug resistant organism infections through the generation of reactive oxygen ...
Gram-negative, rod-shaped, oxidase-positive bacteria, such as Aeromonas and Pseduomonas, are widespread in the environment. Aeromonas are emerging human pathogens associated with extraintestinal and opportunistic infections. ...
Feed efficiency, simply expressed as less feed inputs versus animal production outputs, can be measured in several ways, such as feed conversion ratio (FCR) and residual feed intake (RFI). FCR is a common measurement in ...
Understanding the relationships between diet, gut
microflora, and health is an increasingly important
area of research. Recent studies have demonstrated
that Kombucha tea provides variable antimicrobial
activity against ...
Staphylococcus aureus is an example of a commensal
bacterium responsible for emesis, acute diarrheal
syndrome, and sepsis. S. aureus often must be isolated
from patient samples in a clinical setting or from
food samples ...