Project description:The aim of this study was to compare the transcriptional response to TB in regions of different incidence / prevalence. Experimental Design: Whole blood collected in tempus tubes from patients with different spectra of TB disease. All patients were sampled prior to the initiation of any antimycobacterial therapy. Active Pulmonary TB: PTB - All patients confirmed by isolation of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis on culture of sputum. Latent TB: LTB - All patients were screened at a tuberculosis clinic. All were positive by Interferon-Gamma Release assay(IGRA); specifically Quantiferon Gold In-Tube Assay (Cellestis, Australia). Latent patients had no clinical, or microbiological evidence of active infection and were asymptomatic. Experimental Variables: Patient group: Active PTB; Latent TB. There are no healthy controls in this dataset as it was being used for validation only. Controls: Latent TB individuals are used as a control for PTB in this dataset since there are few to no unexposed adult controls in Cape Town.
Project description:The main objective was to identify genes regulated after the BY4742 yeast cells were exposed to 0.125% for 5 or 10 min. The experiment was further valited by microbiological assays.
Project description:The main objective was to identify genes regulated during different stages of fermentation: bottom of the fermentor, feeding and the fermentation stage. The experiment was further validated by microbiological assays.
Project description:The main objective was to identify genes regulated during different stages of fermentation: bottom of the fermentor, feeding and the fermentation stage. The experiment was further validated by microbiological assays.
Project description:The increasing resistence and/or bacterial tolerance to bactericides, such as chlorhexidine, causes worrisome public health problems. Using transcriptomical and microbiological studies, we analysed the molecular mechanisms associated with the adaptation to chlorhexidine in two carbapenemase-producing strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae belonging ST258-KPC3 and ST846-OXA48.
Project description:Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the microbiological characteristics of outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) derived from Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) to understand their mechanisms of inhibition of Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) in vitro. Methods: We assessed the inhibitory effects of P. aeruginosa on A. baumannii using a modified cross-streak assay. Subsequently, OMVs were extracted from P. aeruginosa strains using high-speed centrifugation, tangential flow filtration, ultrafiltration, and ultracentrifugation. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and nanoparticle tracking assays (NTAs) were performed to confirm the presence of the extracted OMVs. P. aeruginosa-derived OMVs’ inhibitory activity against A. baumannii was tested using a modified time-kill assay. The proteomic analysis of OMVs revealed potential antibacterial protein clusters with diverse functions. Results: P. aeruginosa 022 (PA022) demonstrated inhibition of A. baumannii in the cross-streak assay. The protein levels of OMVs for PA022 and P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853 (PA ATCC 27853) were 1665 and 428.6 μg/mL, respectively. Additionally, PA 022 and PA ATCC 27853 exhibited variable patterns and sizes in the SDS-PAGE, TEM, and NTA. Furthermore, the growth inhibitory effect of PA022 OMVs on A. baumannii was evaluated using a modified time-kill assay. The proteomic analysis of OMVs revealed potential antibacterial protein clusters in PA 022 associated with virulence, motility, and post-translational modifications. Conclusion: Our study contributes to the understanding of P. aeruginosa OMVs characteristics and their inhibitory effect against A. baumannii, providing insights into the development of alternative therapeutic approaches against multi-drug resistance.
2023-09-18 | PXD045094 | Pride
Project description:Microbiological control of Ageing wine