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15545559 | Comparison of a new fibrin sealant with standard topical hemostatic agents. | Bleeding following liver resection continues to be a significant morbidity of the procedure. Fibrin sealants represent an improvement over conventional topical hemostatic agents, because they contain components that actively form clot. However, most available agents contain nonhuman protein, which represents an immunol... |
15545548 | The safety of office-based surgery: review of recent literature from several disciplines. | To review recent literature pertaining to adverse outcomes and mortality associated with office-based surgery. Representative articles from the general and plastic surgery, medical, health regulatory, and dermatology literature. Information regarding which surgical treatments should be performed, which specialties shou... |
15545547 | Nonablative facial remodeling: erythema reduction and histologic evidence of new collagen formation using a 300-microsecond 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser. | A variety of nonablative lasers have been used to improve skin color and toning. Evidence of new collagen has been seen. Using blinded observer analysis of electron microscopic changes, we have documented the effect of a nonablative Nd:YAG laser on collagen production and its relationship to patient age. Ultrastructura... |
15545546 | Teaching and evaluation of surgical skills in dermatology: results of a survey. | To assess how the surgical skills of residents are taught and evaluated within dermatology residency programs in the United States; to assess which surgical techniques training directors and residents consider important for residents to perform or at least understand by the end of residency training. A 126-question sur... |
15545545 | An education theory-based method to teach a procedural skill. | To determine the effectiveness of an education theory-based method to teach students to place and tie a simple interrupted stitch. A teaching intervention before-after trial. Dermatology department, academic university. Fourth-year medical students and dermatology residents. Scores on a 12-criterion grading instrument ... |
15545544 | Effect of volume and concentration on the diffusion of botulinum exotoxin A. | To investigate whether the volume of solution used to inject equivalent units of botulinum exotoxin A affects the diffusion of toxin and areas of rhytid diminution in the treatment of dynamic forehead lines. Ten volunteers with dynamic forehead lines were included. Each study patient received a single injection at a po... |
15545543 | Laser treatment of rosacea: a pathoetiological study. | To study the effect of laser treatment on rosacea, a common facial skin disease with symptoms of blushing, redness, telangiectasis, papules, pustules, and diffuse swelling of the skin, we focused on the stinging sensation and performed immunohistochemical evaluation of nerve density and neuropeptide expression. Clinica... |
15545542 | Treatment of atrophic facial acne scars with the 1064-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser: six-month follow-up study. | To quantitatively assess improvement in acne scarring after a series of nonablative laser treatments and to determine efficacy at 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-up after treatment. Before-after trial of consecutively selected patients. Private practice at the Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York, New York. Eleven pati... |
15545541 | Single-pass carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing combined with cold-air cooling: efficacy and patient satisfaction of a prospective side-by-side study. | Ablative skin resurfacing with carbon dioxide (CO(2)) and erbium:YAG lasers is still considered the gold standard for treating rhytides, photodamage, and acne scars. However, the prolonged downtime and undesired concomitant effects that are involved have sent dermatologists looking for less invasive nonablative laser t... |
15545540 | Connective tissue remodeling induced by carbon dioxide laser resurfacing of photodamaged human skin. | To quantitatively examine the dynamics of molecular alterations involved in dermal remodeling after carbon dioxide (CO(2)) laser resurfacing of photodamaged human skin. Serial in vivo biochemical analyses after laser therapy. Academic referral center, Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Subjec... |
15545535 | Nonablative laser and light therapies for skin rejuvenation. | Multiple modalities have been described for skin rejuvenation, including ablative and nonablative therapies. Because of the prolonged recovery period associated with ablative procedures that injure the epidermis, nonablative skin treatments have grown increasingly popular. Various laser- and light-based systems have be... |
15545534 | The use of custom-designed midfacial and submalar implants in the treatment of facial wasting syndrome. | Facial wasting syndrome is part of a lipodystrophy that occurs as a complication of highly active antiretroviral therapy. The loss of subcutaneous fat in the cheeks and temples results in a hollow-eyed, bony, emaciated appearance that is characteristic of the results of treatment of human immunodeficiency virus. Cessat... |
15545533 | Endoscopic forehead-lift using a bioabsorbable fixation device. | Endoscopic brow-lift is the method of upper face rejuvenation preferred by facial plastic surgeons and patients alike. The technique has undergone significant scrutiny regarding methods of fixation. Many techniques have been described, including external bolster dressings, tissue adhesives, Kirschner-wire fixation, cor... |
15545532 | Subcutaneous superficial musculoaponeurotic system grafting of the aging melolabial furrow. | To describe a technique of subcutaneous superficial musculoaponeurotic system grafting during rhytidectomy to treat the aging melolabial furrow. Two hundred seventeen patients received bilateral superficial musculoaponeurotic system grafts from December 1, 1996, through June 30, 2003 (a 78-month period). The patients' ... |
15545531 | Nonanimal stabilized hyaluronic acid for lip augmentation and facial rhytid ablation. | To evaluate the effectiveness of nonanimal stabilized hyaluronic acid as an injectable filling agent. Nonrandomized, retrospective, interventional case series. A total of 1446 consecutive patients (1029 women and 417 men) underwent intradermal injection of commercially available nonanimal stabilized hyaluronic acid (22... |
15545530 | Dose response of combination photorejuvenation using intense pulsed light-activated photodynamic therapy and radiofrequency energy. | To report the results of a dose-response study using a novel photorejuvenation regimen consisting of intense pulsed light-activated photodynamic therapy and radiofrequency energy in patients with Fitzpatrick skin types I through III. A combination intense pulsed light and radiofrequency device (Syneron Medical Ltd, Yok... |
15545529 | Radiofrequency treatment for middle and lower face laxity. | To compare the effectiveness of 1 and 2 radiofrequency (RF) treatments with the ThermaCool TC system (Thermage Inc, Hayward, Calif) on middle and lower face laxity. Twenty patients with mild to moderate laxity of the middle and lower face were randomly assigned to receive either a single RF treatment or 2 treatments sp... |
15545522 | Directed vascular expression of human cysteinyl leukotriene 2 receptor modulates endothelial permeability and systemic blood pressure. | The proinflammatory and vascular actions of cysteinyl leukotrienes (CysLTs) are mediated by 2 receptors: cysteinyl leukotriene 1 receptor (CysLT1R) and cysteinyl leukotriene 2 receptor (CysLT2R). However, the distinct contribution of CysLT2R to the vascular actions of CysLTs has not been addressed. We generated an endo... |
15545521 | High-density lipoprotein stimulates myocardial perfusion in vivo. | Several clinical studies have demonstrated a close association between plasma HDL cholesterol levels and endothelium-dependent vasodilation in peripheral arteries. In isolated arteries, HDL has been shown to mediate vasodilation via NO release. In vivo, administration of reconstituted HDL restored abnormal endothelial ... |
15545520 | Enhanced arteriogenesis and wound repair in dystrophin-deficient mdx mice. | The absence of functional dystrophin in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients and in mdx mice results in progressive muscle degeneration associated with necrosis, fibrosis, and inflammation. Because vascular supply plays a key role in tissue repair, we examined whether new blood vessel development was altered in m... |
15545519 | Resistin promotes smooth muscle cell proliferation through activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathways. | Resistin, a novel adipokine, is elevated in patients with type 2 diabetes and may play a role in the vascular complications of this disorder. One recent study has shown that resistin has a proinflammatory effect on endothelial cells. However, there is no information on whether resistin could also affect vascular smooth... |
15545518 | Temporal and spatial variations in structural protein expression during the progression from stunned to hibernating myocardium. | Dysfunctional and normally perfused remote regions show equal myolysis and glycogen accumulation in pig hibernating myocardium. We tested the hypothesis that these arose secondary to elevations in preload rather than ischemia. Expression of structural protein (desmin, desmoplakin, titin, cardiotin, alpha-smooth muscle ... |
15545517 | Dynamin-2 regulates oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cell. | On exposure to oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL), vascular cells generally undergo apoptosis, which is one of the major pathogenic factors of atherosclerosis. In this study, we examined the role of dynamin (a crucial GTPase protein in endocytosis) in oxLDL-induced apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC)... |
15545516 | Overexpression of brain natriuretic peptide facilitates neutrophil infiltration and cardiac matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression after acute myocardial infarction. | Recent clinical trials have shown that systemic infusion of nesiritide, a recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), improves hemodynamic parameters in acutely decompensated hearts. This suggests that BNP exerts a direct cardioprotective effect and might thus be a useful therapeutic agent with which to treat ac... |
15545515 | Elastin degradation and calcification in an abdominal aorta injury model: role of matrix metalloproteinases. | Elastin calcification is a widespread feature of vascular pathology, and circumstantial evidence exists for a correlation between elastin degradation and calcification. We hypothesized that matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-mediated vascular remodeling plays a significant role in elastin calcification. In the present stud... |
15545514 | Inhibition of sphingomyelin synthesis reduces atherogenesis in apolipoprotein E-knockout mice. | In clinical studies, sphingomyelin (SM) plasma levels correlated with the occurrence of coronary heart disease independently of plasma cholesterol levels. We hypothesized that inhibition of SM synthesis would have antiatherogenic effects. To test this hypothesis, apolipoprotein E (apoE)-knockout (KO) mice were treated ... |
15545513 | Cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic responses to chronic central administration of agouti-related peptide. | Although excess hypothalamic agouti-related peptide (AGRP), an endogenous antagonist of the melanocortin 3/4 receptor, causes hyperphagia and obesity, its role in regulating cardiovascular function is unclear. This study examined control of mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), and metabolism during chronic ce... |
15545512 | Novel approach to examining first cardiovascular events after hypertension onset. | Hypertension confers risk for multiple types of cardiovascular events, but competing risks for these outcomes are unknown. We estimated the competing risks over 12 years after hypertension onset among cases and age-, sex-, and examination-matched controls using competing Cox cumulative incidence and proportional hazard... |
15545511 | Role of podocytes for reversal of glomerulosclerosis and proteinuria in the aging kidney after endothelin inhibition. | The cause of focal-segmental glomerulosclerosis as a consequence of physiological aging, which is believed to be inexorable, is unknown. This study investigated whether inhibition of endothelin-1, a growth-promoting peptide contributing to renal injury in hypertension and diabetes, affects established glomerulosclerosi... |
15545510 | Angiotensin-(1-7) attenuates neointimal formation after stent implantation in the rat. | Angiotensin-(1-7) is an endogenous, biologically active peptide of the renin-angiotensin system with vasodilatory, antithrombotic, and antiproliferative properties. This study examined the effects of angiotensin-(1-7) infusion on neointimal formation after stent placement in the rat. Male Wistar rats underwent stent im... |
15545509 | Pulse pressure and coronary atherosclerosis progression in postmenopausal women. | Pulse pressure, an index of large artery stiffness, has been associated with coronary events. However, mechanisms for this association remain unclear. In this study, we examined the relationship between pulse pressure and the progression of coronary atherosclerosis and the effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) o... |
15545508 | Treating osteoarthritis with cyclooxygenase-2-specific inhibitors: what are the benefits of avoiding blood pressure destabilization? | Osteoarthritis and hypertension are highly prevalent among older Americans. Anti-inflammatory medications can destabilize blood pressure control. We estimated the decreased cardiovascular risk, premature mortality, and direct health care costs that could be avoided if blood pressure control is not destabilized among hy... |
15545507 | Transcriptional regulation of renin: an update. | Renin, as a component of the renin-angiotensin system, plays important roles in the regulation of blood pressure, electrolyte homeostasis, and mammalian renal development. Transcription of renin genes is subject to complex developmental and tissue-specific regulation. Progress has been made recently in elucidating the ... |
15545506 | Extracorporeal high intensity focused ultrasound ablation in the treatment of patients with large hepatocellular carcinoma. | High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a noninvasive treatment modality that induces complete coagulative necrosis of a deep tumor through the intact skin. The current study was conducted to determine the safety, efficacy, and feasibility of extracorporeal HIFU in the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carc... |
15545505 | Prediction of lymph node metastasis with use of artificial neural networks based on gene expression profiles in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. | The aim of the study was (1) to detect candidate genes involved in lymph node metastasis in esophageal cancers and (2) to investigate whether we can estimate and predict occurrence of lymph node metastasis by analyzing artificial neural networks (ANNs) using these gene subsets. Twenty-eight primary esophageal squamous ... |
15545504 | Assessment of the current Medicare reimbursement system for breast cancer operations. | Medicare determines procedural reimbursement by means of formulas considering physician work, practice, and liability expenses. Since no mechanism exists to consider outcomes in calculating reimbursements, we hypothesized that Medicare reimbursements do not correlate with outcomes for different breast cancer operations... |
15545503 | Sentinel lymph node metastases detected by immunohistochemistry only do not mandate complete axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer. | The significance of breast cancer sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastases detected only by immunohistochemistry staining (IHC) remains poorly understood. This study attempted to quantify the risk of non-SLN metastases. A prospectively collected database of 750 consecutive SLN biopsy procedures in breast cancer patients wa... |
15545502 | In vivo optical imaging of pleural space drainage to lymph nodes of prognostic significance. | Understanding the spatial and temporal drainage patterns of the pleural space could have profound impact on the treatment of lung cancer and mesothelioma. The purpose of this study was to identify the in vivo pattern of drainage from the pleural space to prognostic lymph node stations. Fifty-six rats underwent pleural ... |
15545499 | Intraspecies sequence comparisons for annotating genomes. | Analysis of sequence variation among members of a single species offers a potential approach to identify functional DNA elements responsible for biological features unique to that species. Due to its high rate of allelic polymorphism and ease of genetic manipulability, we chose the sea squirt, Ciona intestinalis, to ex... |
15545498 | Extensive and breed-specific linkage disequilibrium in Canis familiaris. | The 156 breeds of registered dogs in the United States offer a unique opportunity to map genes important in disease susceptibility, morphology, and behavior. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) is of current interest for its application in whole genome association mapping, since the extent of LD determines the feasibility of s... |
15545497 | Coelacanth genome sequence reveals the evolutionary history of vertebrate genes. | The coelacanth is one of the nearest living relatives of tetrapods. However, a teleost species such as zebrafish or Fugu is typically used as the outgroup in current tetrapod comparative sequence analyses. Such studies are complicated by the fact that teleost genomes have undergone a whole-genome duplication event, as ... |
15545496 | Noncoding regulatory sequences of Ciona exhibit strong correspondence between evolutionary constraint and functional importance. | We show that sequence comparisons at different levels of resolution can efficiently guide functional analyses of regulatory regions in the ascidians Ciona savignyi and Ciona intestinalis. Sequence alignments of several tissue-specific genes guided discovery of minimal regulatory regions that are active in whole-embryo ... |
15545495 | A survey of RNA editing in human brain. | We have conducted a survey of RNA editing in human brain by comparing sequences of clones from a human brain cDNA library to the reference human genome sequence and to genomic DNA from the same individual. In the RNA sample from which the library was constructed, approximately 1:2000 nucleotides were edited out of >3 M... |
15545494 | Proposal to list ATCC 43642 as the type strain of Leptospira interrogans in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Request for an opinion. | ATCC 23581(T) has been cited as the type strain of Leptospira interrogans since 1980. In 1986, the Centers for Disease Control informed the ATCC that this strain was Leptospira interrogans serovar budapest, not serovar icterohaemorrhagiae as deposited originally. An authentic culture of the Leptospira interrogans serov... |
15545493 | Proposal to acknowledge Beijerinck as the original author of the species Pantoea agglomerans. Request for an opinion. | The name 'Bacillus agglomerans' was first published by Beijerinck in 1888. Ewing and Fife changed the name to Enterobacter agglomerans in 1972 as a new combination, acknowledging that Beijerinck had been the original author and making the new full name Enterobacter agglomerans (Beijerinck 1888) Ewing and Fife 1972. Bei... |
15545492 | Kazachstania aerobia sp. nov., an ascomycetous yeast species from aerobically deteriorating corn silage. | In an investigation of the yeast biota involved in silage deterioration, a considerable number of strains belonging to Saccharomyces and related genera were isolated from aerobically deteriorating corn silage in Tochigi, Japan. Analysis of sequences of the internal transcribed spacer and the large-subunit rRNA gene D1/... |
15545491 | Expansion of the Candida tanzawaensis yeast clade: 16 novel Candida species from basidiocarp-feeding beetles. | A major clade of new yeast taxa from the digestive tract of basidiocarp-feeding beetles is recognized based on rRNA gene sequence analyses. Almost 30 % of 650 gut isolates formed a statistically well-supported clade that included Candida tanzawaensis. The yeasts in the clade were isolated from 11 families of beetles, o... |
15545490 | Candida leandrae sp. nov., an asexual ascomycetous yeast species isolated from tropical plants. | The novel yeast species Candida leandrae is described based on eight isolates from decaying fruits of Leandra reversa Cogn. (Melastomataceae) in an Atlantic rainforest site in Brazil, one from a Convolvulaceae flower in Costa Rica and one from a drosophilid in Hawai'i. The strains differed in their colony morphology, o... |
15545489 | Phylum-specific environmental DNA analysis reveals remarkably high global biodiversity of Cercozoa (Protozoa). | This study presents the first 18S rRNA multi-library environmental PCR survey of a single protozoan phylum, Cercozoa Cavalier-Smith 1998, from a range of different habitats. Phylogenetic analysis reveals at least nine novel clades within the phylum, several possibly at the level of order or above. Further experiments a... |
15545488 | Mycobacterium cosmeticum sp. nov., a novel rapidly growing species isolated from a cosmetic infection and from a nail salon. | Four isolates of a rapidly growing Mycobacterium species had a mycolic acid pattern similar to that of Mycobacterium smegmatis, as determined by HPLC analyses. Three of the isolates were from footbath drains and a sink at a nail salon located in Atlanta, GA, USA; the fourth was obtained from a granulomatous subdermal l... |
15545487 | Alkalibacterium psychrotolerans sp. nov., a psychrotolerant obligate alkaliphile that reduces an indigo dye. | A psychrotolerant, obligately alkaliphilic bacterium, IDR2-2(T), which is able to reduce indigo dye was isolated from a fermented polygonum indigo (Polygonum tinctorium Lour.) produced in Date, Hokkaido, using a traditional Japanese method. The isolate grew at pH 9-12 but not at pH 7-8. It was a Gram-positive, facultat... |
15545486 | Arthrobacter gangotriensis sp. nov. and Arthrobacter kerguelensis sp. nov. from Antarctica. | Two coryneform bacteria were isolated from a penguin rookery soil sample collected in Antarctica, near the Indian station Dakshin Gangotri (strain Lz1y(T)), and from sea water from Kerguelen island, Antarctica (strain KGN15(T)). They have morphological and chemotaxonomic properties (peptidoglycan A4alpha type; major me... |
15545485 | Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov., isolated from marine mammals. | Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies were performed on four Campylobacter-like organisms recovered from three seals and a porpoise. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies demonstrated that the organisms represent a hitherto unknown subline within the genus Campylobacter, associated with a subcluster containing Cam... |
15545484 | Classification of isolates from locations in Austria and Yellowstone National Park as Geobacillus tepidamans sp. nov. | Two moderately thermophilic, Gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria were isolated from different geographical locations and sources; strain GS5-97(T) from a beet sugar factory in Leopoldsdorf, Lower Austria, and strain YNP10 from a geothermally heated soil, Yellowstone National Park, USA. The sequences of their 16S rRNA... |
15545483 | Thermosinus carboxydivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a new anaerobic, thermophilic, carbon-monoxide-oxidizing, hydrogenogenic bacterium from a hot pool of Yellowstone National Park. | A new anaerobic, thermophilic, facultatively carboxydotrophic bacterium, strain Nor1(T), was isolated from a hot spring at Norris Basin, Yellowstone National Park. Cells of strain Nor1(T) were curved motile rods with a length of 2.6-3 microm, a width of about 0.5 microm and lateral flagellation. The cell wall structure... |
15545482 | Shewanella marisflavi sp. nov. and Shewanella aquimarina sp. nov., slightly halophilic organisms isolated from sea water of the Yellow Sea in Korea. | Two Gram-negative, motile, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped organisms, strains SW-117(T) and SW-120(T), were isolated from sea water of the Yellow Sea in Korea and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Strains SW-117(T) and SW-120(T) simultaneously contained both menaquinones (MK) and ubiquinones (Q) as isoprenoid qu... |
15545481 | Emended description of the genus Glycomyces and description of Glycomyces algeriensis sp. nov., Glycomyces arizonensis sp. nov. and Glycomyces lechevalierae sp. nov. | A polyphasic taxonomic evaluation of presumptive strains representative of the genus Glycomyces held within the Agricultural Research Service Culture Collection resulted in the discovery of three novel species. Analysis of the whole cell sugar content of these novel species, as well as of two species presently assigned... |
15545480 | Aquiflexum balticum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel marine bacterium of the Cytophaga-Flavobacterium-Bacteroides group isolated from surface water of the central Baltic Sea. | A bacterial isolate from the Baltic Sea, BA160(T), was characterized for its physiological and biochemical features, fatty acid profile, G+C content and phylogenetic position based on 16S rRNA gene sequences. The strain was isolated from the surface water of the central Baltic Sea during the decay of a plankton bloom. ... |
15545479 | Thiomicrospira thermophila sp. nov., a novel microaerobic, thermotolerant, sulfur-oxidizing chemolithomixotroph isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal fumarole in the TOTO caldera, Mariana Arc, Western Pacific. | A novel thermotolerant bacterium, designated strain I78(T), was isolated from a self-temperature-recording in situ colonization system deployed in a hydrothermal diffusing flow (maximal temperature 78 degrees C) at the TOTO caldera in the Mariana Arc, Western Pacific. Cells were highly motile curved rods with a single ... |
15545478 | Kaistella koreensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the Chryseobacterium-Bergeyella-Riemerella branch. | Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped, yellow-pigmented bacteria isolated from a freshwater stream in Korea were investigated to determine their taxonomic position. Complete 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis indicated that the organisms should be placed in the Chryseobacterium-Bergeyella-Riemerella branch in the f... |
15545477 | Mycobacterium pyrenivorans sp. nov., a novel polycyclic-aromatic-hydrocarbon-degrading species. | The taxonomic position of a polycyclic-aromatic-hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium, strain 17A3(T), isolated from contaminated soil was determined using a combination of phenotypic and genotypic properties. The isolate showed phenotypic properties that were diagnostic for species of the genus Mycobacterium. Comparative 16... |
15545476 | Pseudovibrio denitrificans gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine, facultatively anaerobic, fermentative bacterium capable of denitrification. | Two denitrifying strains of heterotrophic, facultatively anaerobic, marine bacteria, designated DN34(T) and DN33, were isolated from sea-water samples collected in Nanwan Bay, Kenting National Park, Taiwan. They were Gram-negative. Cells in late exponential to early stationary phase of growth were predominantly straigh... |
15545475 | Nocardia xishanensis sp. nov., a novel actinomycete isolated from soil. | The taxonomic position of a soil isolate, strain 276(T), was established using a polyphasic approach. The organism showed a range of chemical and morphological properties consistent with its classification in the genus Nocardia. An almost complete 16S rRNA gene sequence determined for the strain was aligned with corres... |
15545474 | Sulfuricurvum kujiense gen. nov., sp. nov., a facultatively anaerobic, chemolithoautotrophic, sulfur-oxidizing bacterium isolated from an underground crude-oil storage cavity. | A facultatively anaerobic, chemolithoautotrophic, sulfur-oxidizing bacterium, strain YK-1(T), was isolated from an underground crude-oil storage cavity at Kuji in Iwate, Japan. The cells were motile, curved rods and had a single polar flagellum. Optimum growth occurred in a low-strength salt medium at pH 7.0 and 25 deg... |
15545473 | Streptococcus equi subsp. ruminatorum subsp. nov., isolated from mastitis in small ruminants. | Six isolates of an unknown Gram-positive, catalase-negative, chain-forming, coccus-shaped organism isolated from ovine and caprine mastitis were characterized by phenotypic and molecular taxonomic methods. On the basis of cellular morphology and the results of biochemical tests, the organism was tentatively identified ... |
15545472 | Taxonomy of the genus Cupriavidus: a tale of lost and found. | DNA-DNA hybridization experiments and an evaluation of phenotypic characteristics, DNA base ratios and 16S rRNA gene sequences demonstrated that Wautersia eutropha (Davies 1969) Vaneechoutte et al. 2004, the type species of the genus Wautersia, is a later synonym of Cupriavidus necator Makkar and Casida 1987, the type ... |
15545471 | Loktanella hongkongensis sp. nov., a novel member of the alpha-Proteobacteria originating from marine biofilms in Hong Kong waters. | A Gram-negative, non-motile, non-spore-forming, short rod-shaped bacterium (UST950701-009P(T)) was isolated from a marine biofilm in Hong Kong waters. Colonies are pink in colour, convex with a smooth surface and entire edge. Brown diffusible pigment is produced. Whitish colonies, with otherwise identical morphology, e... |
15545470 | Haloferax sulfurifontis sp. nov., a halophilic archaeon isolated from a sulfide- and sulfur-rich spring. | A pleomorphic, extremely halophilic archaeon (strain M6(T)) was isolated from a sulfide- and sulfur-rich spring in south-western Oklahoma (USA). It formed small (0.8-1.0 mm), salmon pink, elevated colonies on agar medium. The strain grew in a wide range of NaCl concentrations (6 % to saturation) and required at least 1... |
15545469 | Methylobacterium nodulans sp. nov., for a group of aerobic, facultatively methylotrophic, legume root-nodule-forming and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. | Data on 72 non-pigmented bacterial strains that specifically induce nitrogen-fixing root nodules on the legume species Crotalaria glaucoides, Crotalaria perrottetii and Crotalaria podocarpa are reviewed. By SDS-PAGE analysis of total protein patterns and by 16S rRNA PCR-RFLP, these strains form a homogeneous group that... |