Recent paradigm shifts in the perception of the role of Bacillus thuringiensis in foodborne disease

M Biggel, N Jessberger, J Kovac, S Johler - Food microbiology, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Plant protection products based on Bacillus thuringiensis have been used to fight
agricultural pests for decades and are the world's most frequently applied biopesticide …

The conserved iol gene cluster in Pseudomonas is involved in rhizosphere competence

JJ Sánchez-Gil, SWM Poppeliers, J Vacheron, H Zhang… - Current Biology, 2023‏ - cell.com
The Pseudomonas genus has shown great potential as a sustainable solution to support
agriculture through its plant-growth-promoting and biocontrol activities. However, their …

In-depth characterization of multidrug-resistant NDM-1 and KPC-3 co-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream isolates from Italian hospital patients

B Posteraro, F De Maio, Y Motro… - Microbiology …, 2024‏ - journals.asm.org
Bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP)
poses significant challenges, particularly when the infecting isolate carries multiple …

European farmhouse brewing yeasts form a distinct genetic group

R Preiss, E Fletcher, LM Garshol, B Foster… - Applied Microbiology …, 2024‏ - Springer
The brewing industry is constantly evolving, driven by the quest for novel flavours and
fermentation characteristics that cater to evolving consumer preferences. This study explores …

Repurposing brewery contaminant yeast as production strains for low‐alcohol beer fermentation

K Krogerus, R Eerikäinen, H Aisala, B Gibson - Yeast, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
A number of fungal isolates were recently obtained from a survey of the microbiota of
multiple breweries and brewery products. Here, we sought to explore whether any of these …

Oxford Nanopore's 2024 sequencing technology for Listeria monocytogenes outbreak detection and source attribution: progress and clone-specific challenges

M Biggel, N Cernela, JA Horlbog… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024‏ - journals.asm.org
Whole genome sequencing is an essential cornerstone of pathogen surveillance and
outbreak detection. Established sequencing technologies are currently being challenged by …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa MipA-MipB envelope proteins act as new sensors of polymyxins

M Janet-Maitre, V Job, M Bour, M Robert-Genthon… - Mbio, 2024‏ - journals.asm.org
Due to the rising incidence of antibiotic-resistant infections, the last-line antibiotics,
polymyxins, have resurged in the clinics in parallel with new bacterial strategies of escape …

Coexistence of plasmid-mediated tmexCD2-toprJ2, blaIMP-4, and blaNDM-1 in Klebsiella quasipneumoniae

Z Ma, C Qian, Z Yao, M Tang, K Chen… - Microbiology …, 2024‏ - journals.asm.org
Klebsiella quasipneumoniae is a potential pathogen that has not been studied
comprehensively. The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) K. quasipneumoniae …

Multidrug-resistant high-risk clonal Escherichia coli lineages occur along an antibiotic residue gradient in the Baltic Sea

P Lübcke, SE Heiden, T Homeier-Bachmann… - npj Clean Water, 2024‏ - nature.com
The global spread of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli threatens human, animal, and
environmental health. Despite the recognition of water bodies as potential reservoirs …

PorinPredict: In Silico Identification of OprD Loss from WGS Data for Improved Genotype-Phenotype Predictions of P. aeruginosa Carbapenem Resistance

M Biggel, S Johler, T Roloff… - Microbiology …, 2023‏ - journals.asm.org
The increasing integration of genomics into routine clinical diagnostics requires reliable
computational tools to identify determinants of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from whole …