Journal of Applied Microbiology

Contents
pp. iii-xiv(1)

The prion/lipid hypothesis - further evidence to support the molecular basis for transmissible spongiform encephalopathy risk assessment
pp. 2033-2045(13)
Author: Gale, P.

The application of chromogenic media in clinical microbiology
pp. 2046-2055(10)
Authors: Perry, J.D.; Freydière, A.M.

Antimicrobial activity of flavonoids extracted from bergamot (Citrus bergamia Risso) peel, a byproduct of the essential oil industry
pp. 2056-2064(9)
Authors: Mandalari, G.; Bennett, R.N.; Bisignano, G.; Trombetta, D.; Saija, A.; Faulds, C.B.; Gasson, M.J.; Narbad, A.

Ruminococcus bromii, identification and isolation as a dominant community member in the rumen of cattle fed a barley diet
pp. 2065-2073(9)
Authors: Klieve, A.V.; O'Leary, M.N.; McMillen, L.; Ouwerkerk, D.

Effect of insertional mutations in the pueA and pueB genes encoding two polyurethanases in Pseudomonas chlororaphis contained within a gene cluster
pp. 2074-2083(10)
Authors: Howard, G.T.; Mackie, R.I.; Cann, I.K.O.; Ohene-Adjei, S.; Aboudehen, K.S.; Duos, B.G.; Childers, G.W.

Production of recombinant human erythropoietin from Pichia pastoris and its structural analysis
pp. 2084-2094(11)
Authors: Çelik, E.; Çalık, P.; Halloran, S.M.; Oliver, S.G.

Orthogonal array design in optimizing ERIC-PCR system for fingerprinting rat's intestinal microflora
pp. 2095-2101(7)
Authors: Peng, Y.; Jin, J.; Wu, C.; Yang, J.; Li, X.

A rapid monitoring assay for the detection of Salmonella spp. and Salmonella Senftenberg strain W775 in composts
pp. 2102-2112(11)
Authors: De Clercq, D.; Ceustermans, A.; Heyndrickx, M.; Coosemans, J.; Ryckeboer, J.

Statistical comparison of Campylobacter jejuni subtypes from human cases and environmental sources
pp. 2113-2121(9)
Authors: Garrett, N.; Devane, M.L.; Hudson, J.A.; Nicol, C.; Ball, A.; Klena, J.D.; Scholes, P.; Baker, M.G.; Gilpin, B.J.; Savill, M.G.

Influence of soil type, moisture content and biosolids application on the fate of Escherichia coli in agricultural soil under controlled laboratory conditions
pp. 2122-2131(10)
Authors: Lang, N.L.; Smith, S.R.

Effect of a blend of essential oil compounds on the colonization of starch-rich substrates by bacteria in the rumen
pp. 2132-2141(10)
Authors: Duval, S.M.; McEwan, N.R.; Graham, R.C.; Wallace, R.J.; Newbold, C.J.

Preliminary characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Zlatar cheese
pp. 2142-2152(11)
Authors: Veljovic, K.; Terzic-Vidojevic, A.; Vukasinovic, M.; Strahinic, I.; Begovic, J.; Lozo, J.; Ostojic, M.; Topisirovic, L.

Quantitative analysis of human enteric adenoviruses in aquatic environments
pp. 2153-2159(7)
Authors: Haramoto, E.; Katayama, H.; Oguma, K.; Ohgaki, S.

Oil-utilizing bacteria associated with fish from the Arabian Gulf
pp. 2160-2167(8)
Authors: Radwan, S.S.; Al-Hasan, R.H.; Mahmoud, H.M.; Eliyas, M.

Characterization of dehydromonacolin-MV2 from Monascus purpureus mutant
pp. 2168-2173(6)
Authors: Dhale, M.A.; Divakar, S.; Umesh-Kumar, S.; Vijayalakshmi, G.

Regulation of alkaline metalloprotease promoter by N-acyl homoserine lactone quorum sensing in Pseudomonas fluorescens
pp. 2174-2184(11)
Authors: Liu, M.; Wang, H.; Griffiths, M.W.

High degree of correlation between molecular polymorphism and geographic origin of wine yeast strains
pp. 2185-2195(11)
Authors: Martínez, C.; Cosgaya, P.; Vásquez, C.; Gac, S.; Ganga, A.

Production of cellulases and hemicellulases by Penicillium echinulatum grown on pretreated sugar cane bagasse and wheat bran in solid-state fermentation
pp. 2196-2204(9)
Authors: Camassola, M.; Dillon, A.J.P.

Purification and characterization of a milk-clotting protease from Bacillus licheniformis strain USC13
pp. 2205-2213(9)
Authors: Ageitos, J.M.; Vallejo, J.A.; Sestelo, A.B.F.; Poza, M.; Villa, T.G.

Characterization and functional analysis of a novel gene cluster involved in biphenyl degradation in Rhodococcus sp. strain R04
pp. 2214-2224(11)
Authors: Yang, X.; Liu, X.; Song, L.; Xie, F.; Zhang, G.; Qian, S.

Inactivation of hepatitis A HM-175/18f, reovirus T1 Lang and MS2 during alkaline stabilization of human biosolids
pp. 2225-2233(9)
Authors: Katz, B.D.; Margolin, A.B.

Efficacy of natamycin for control of growth and ochratoxin A production by Aspergillus carbonarius strains under different environmental conditions
pp. 2234-2239(6)
Authors: Medina, Á.; Jiménez, M.; Mateo, R.; Magan, N.

Desorption of zinc by extracellularly produced metabolites of Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma reesei and Coriolus versicolor
pp. 2240-2247(8)
Authors: Adams, P.; Lynch, J.M.; De Leij, F.A.A.M.

The heterologous expression of polysaccharidase-encoding genes with oenological relevance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
pp. 2248-2257(10)
Authors: van Rensburg, P.; Strauss, M.L.A.; Lambrechts, M.G.; Cordero Otero, R.R.; Pretorius, I.S.

Characterization of the cellulolytic and hydrogen-producing activities of six mesophilic Clostridium species
pp. 2258-2266(9)
Authors: Ren, Z.; Ward, T.E.; Logan, B.E.; Regan, J.M.

Modelling the effect of temperature and water activity on the growth of two ochratoxigenic strains of Aspergillus carbonarius from Greek wine grapes
pp. 2267-2276(10)
Authors: Tassou, C.C.; Panagou, E.Z.; Natskoulis, P.; Magan, N.

Cloning of a gene encoding thermostable glucoamylase from Chaetomium thermophilum and its expression in Pichia pastoris
pp. 2277-2284(8)
Authors: Chen, J.; Zhang, Y.-Q.; Zhao, C.-Q.; Li, A.-N.; Zhou, Q.-X.; Li, D.-C.

Comparison of the inactivation of Bacillus subtilis spores and MS2 bacteriophage by MIOX, ClorTec and hypochlorite
pp. 2285-2290(6)
Authors: Clevenger, T.; Wu, Y.; DeGruson, E.; Brazos, B.; Banerji, S.

New water disinfection system using UVA light-emitting diodes
pp. 2291-2298(8)
Authors: Hamamoto, A.; Mori, M.; Takahashi, A.; Nakano, M.; Wakikawa, N.; Akutagawa, M.; Ikehara, T.; Nakaya, Y.; Kinouchi, Y.

Arsenic-resistant bacteria isolated from contaminated sediments of the Orbetello Lagoon, Italy, and their characterization
pp. 2299-2308(10)
Authors: Pepi, M.; Volterrani, M.; Renzi, M.; Marvasi, M.; Gasperini, S.; Franchi, E.; Focardi, S.E.

Diagnosis of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri, causal agent of citrus canker, in commercial fruits by isolation and PCR-based methods
pp. 2309-2315(7)
Authors: Golmohammadi, M.; Cubero, J.; Peñalver, J.; Quesada, J.M.; López, M.M.; Llop, P.

The glutamate decarboxylase acid resistance mechanism affects survival of Listeria monocytogenes LO28 in modified atmosphere-packaged foods
pp. 2316-2324(9)
Authors: Francis, G.A.; Scollard, J.; Meally, A.; Bolton, D.J.; Gahan, C.G.M.; Cotter, P.D.; Hill, C.; O'Beirne, D.

Grapevine yellows in Northern Italy: molecular identification of Flavescence dorée phytoplasma strains and of Bois Noir phytoplasmas
pp. 2325-2330(6)
Authors: Botti, S.; Bertaccini, A.

Isolation, purification and characterization of an antifungal molecule produced by Bacillus licheniformis BC98, and its effect on phytopathogen Magnaporthe grisea
pp. 2331-2339(9)
Authors: Tendulkar, S.R.; Saikumari, Y.K.; Patel, V.; Raghotama, S.; Munshi, T.K.; Balaram, P.; Chattoo, B.B.

The effect of NADP-dependent malic enzyme expression and anaerobic C4 metabolism in Escherichia coli compared with other anaplerotic enzymes
pp. 2340-2345(6)
Authors: Kwon, Y.-D.; Kwon, O.-H.; Lee, H.-S.; Kim, P.

Global gene expression of Trichophyton rubrum in response to PH11B, a novel fatty acid synthase inhibitor
pp. 2346-2352(7)
Authors: Yu, L.; Zhang, W.; Liu, T.; Wang, X.; Peng, J.; Li, S.; Jin, Q.

A simple multiplex PCR assay for diagnosing virulent Helicobacter pylori infection in human gastric biopsy specimens from subjects with gastric carcinoma and other gastro-duodenal diseases
pp. 2353-2360(8)
Authors: Tiwari, S.K.; Khan, A.A.; Manoj, G.; Ahmed, S.; Abid, Z.; Habeeb, A.; Habibullah, C.M.

Characterization of antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli isolated from processed bison carcasses
pp. 2361-2369(9)
Authors: Li, Q.; Sherwood, J.S.; Logue, C.M.

The in vitro effect of gossypol and its interaction with salts on conidial germination and viability of Fusarium oxysporum sp. vasinfectum isolates
pp. 2370-2381(12)
Authors: Turco, E.; Vizzuso, C.; Franceschini, S.; Ragazzi, A.; Stefanini, F.M.

Potential of AbiS as defence mechanism determined by conductivity measurement
pp. 2382-2391(10)
Authors: Holubová, Jitka; Josephsen, Jytte

Prebiotics enhance survival and prolong the retention period of specific probiotic inocula in an in vivo murine model
pp. 2392-2400(9)
Authors: Su, P.; Henriksson, A.; Mitchell, H.

Prevalence and molecular characterization of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Irish lamb carcasses, fleece and in faeces samples
pp. 2401-2409(9)
Authors: Lenahan, M.; O'Brien, S.; Kinsella, K.; Sweeney, T.; Sheridan, J.J.

Volume recovery, surface properties and membrane integrity of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus dehydrated in the presence of trehalose or sucrose
pp. 2410-2419(10)
Authors: Tymczyszyn, E.E.; del Rosario Díaz, M.; Gómez-Zavaglia, A.; Disalvo, E.A.

Occurrence and levels of indicators and selected pathogens in different sludges and biosolids
pp. 2420-2429(10)
Authors: Guzmán, C.; Jofre, J.; Montemayor, M.; Lucena, F.

Multilocus genetic analysis of Cryptosporidium in naturally contaminated bivalve molluscs
pp. 2430-2437(8)
Authors: Leoni, F.; Gómez-Couso, H.; Ares-Mazás, M.E.; McLauchlin, J.

Use of selected indigenous Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for the production of the traditional cachaça in Brazil
pp. 2438-2447(10)
Authors: Gomes, F.C.O.; Silva, C.L.C.; Marini, M.M.; Oliveira, E.S.; Rosa, C.A.

Environment and virulence factors of Vibrio cholerae strains isolated in Argentina
pp. 2448-2456(9)
Authors: Fraga, S. González; Pichel, M.; Costagliola, M.; Cecilia, M.; Jurquiza, V.; Peressutti, S.; Caffer, M.I.; Aulet, O.; Hozbor, C.; Tracanna, B.C.; de Gamundi, A.V.; Hernández, D.; Ramírez, F.C.; Akselman, R.; Binsztein, N.

Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli O157 and non-Shiga-toxigenic E. coli O157 respond differently to culture and isolation from naturally contaminated bovine faeces
pp. 2457-2464(8)
Authors: Durso, L.M.; Keen, J.E.

Integration of the group c phage JCL1032 of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis and complex phage resistance of the host
pp. 2465-2475(11)
Authors: Riipinen, K.-A.; Räisänen, L.; Alatossava, T.

Cloning and phylogenetic analysis of the chitinase gene from the facultative pathogen Paecilomyces lilacinus
pp. 2476-2488(13)
Authors: Dong, L.Q.; Yang, J.K.; Zhang, K.Q.

A comparison of molecular typing methods for Moraxella catarrhalis
pp. 2489-2495(7)
Authors: Pingault, N.M.; Lehmann, D.; Bowman, J.; Riley, T.V.

Characterization of dominant cultivable lactobacilli and their antibiotic resistance profiles from faecal samples of weaning piglets
pp. 2496-2503(8)
Authors: Korhonen, J.M.; Sclivagnotis, Y.; Wright, A. von

Identification of the agent from Lactobacillus plantarum KFRI464 that enhances bacteriocin production by Leuconostoc citreum GJ7
pp. 2504-2515(12)
Authors: Chang, J.Y.; Lee, H.J.; Chang, H.C.

Inhibition of biofilms associated with dentures and toothbrushes by tetrasodium EDTA
pp. 2516-2524(9)
Authors: Devine, D.A.; Percival, R.S.; Wood, D.J.; Tuthill, T.J.; Kite, P.; Killington, R.A.; Marsh, P.D.

The influence ofl-ascorbic acid on the antibacterial-toxic activity of aflatoxins on adsorbent layer
pp. 2525-2532(8)
Authors: Móricz, Á.M.; Ott, P.G.; Billes, F.; Otta, K.H.; Tyihák, E.

Isolation of a novel strain of Aeromonas media producing high levels of DOPA-melanin and assessment of the photoprotective role of the melanin in bioinsecticide applications
pp. 2533-2541(9)
Authors: Wan, X.; Liu, H.M.; Liao, Y.; Su, Y.; Geng, J.; Yang, M.Y.; Chen, X.D.; Shen, P.

Potential microbial risk factors related to soil amendments and irrigation water of potato crops
pp. 2542-2549(8)
Authors: Selma, M.V.; Allende, A.; López-Gálvez, F.; Elizaquível, P.; Aznar, R.; Gil, M.I.

Diversity and antimicrobial susceptibility of oxytetracycline-resistant isolates of Stenotrophomonas sp. and Serratia sp. associated with Costa Rican crops
pp. 2550-2560(11)
Authors: Rodríguez, C.; Wachlin, A.; Altendorf, K.; García, F.; Lipski, A.

Development of a novel triplex PCR assay for the detection and differentiation of thermophilic species of Campylobacter using 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region
pp. 2561-2569(9)
Authors: Khan, I.U.H.; Edge, T.A.

Antagonistic effects of the endophytic fungus Meira geulakonigii on the citrus rust mite Phyllocoptruta oleivora
pp. 2570-2579(10)
Authors: Paz, Z.; Burdman, S.; Gerson, U.; Sztejnberg, A.

Molecular determination of oxytetracycline-resistant bacteria and their resistance genes from mariculture environments of China
pp. 2580-2592(13)
Authors: Dang, H.; Zhang, X.; Song, L.; Chang, Y.; Yang, G.

Immigration of Bacillus thuringiensis to bean leaves from soil inoculum or distal plant parts
pp. 2593-2600(8)
Authors: Maduell, P.; Armengol, G.; Llagostera, M.; Lindow, S.; Orduz, S.

A PCR-DGGE method for detection and identification of Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Arcobacter and related Epsilobacteria and its application to saliva samples from humans and domestic pets
pp. 2601-2615(15)
Authors: Petersen, R.F.; Harrington, C.S.; Kortegaard, H.E.; On, S.L.W.

Can the high levels of human verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157 infection in rural areas of NE Scotland be explained by consumption of contaminated meat?
pp. 2616-2621(6)
Authors: Solecki, O.; MacRae, M.; Ogden, I.; Strachan, N.

Antifungal lactic acid bacteria with potential to prolong shelf-life of fresh vegetables
pp. 2622-2628(7)
Authors: Sathe, S. J.; Nawani, N. N.; Dhakephalkar, P. K.; Kapadnis, B.P.

Two different PCR approaches for universal diagnosis of brown rot and identification of Monilinia spp. in stone fruit trees
pp. 2629-2637(9)
Authors: Gell, I.; Cubero, J.; Melgarejo, P.

Diversity of the Lactobacillus group in breast milk and vagina of healthy women and potential role in the colonization of the infant gut
pp. 2638-2644(7)
Authors: Martín, R.; Heilig, G.H.J.; Zoetendal, E.G.; Smidt, H.; Rodríguez, J.M.

Mutational analysis of the Lactococcus lactis NIZO B40 exopolysaccharide (EPS) gene cluster: EPS biosynthesis correlates with unphosphorylated EpsB
pp. 2645-2656(12)
Authors: Nierop Groot, M.N.; Kleerebezem, M.

Gaseous ozone treatment inactivates Listeria innocua in vitro
pp. 2657-2663(7)
Authors: Fan, L.; Song, J.; McRae, K. B.; Walker, B. A.; Sharpe, D.

Cultivable bacteria associated with larval gut of prothiofos-resistant, prothiofos-susceptible and field-caught populations of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella and their potential for, antagonism towards entomopathogenic fungi and host insect nutrition
pp. 2664-2675(12)
Authors: Indiragandhi, P.; Anandham, R.; Madhaiyan, M.; Poonguzhali, S.; Kim, G.H.; Saravanan, V.S.; Sa, Tongmin

Quantification by real-time PCR of cellulolytic bacteria in the rumen of sheep after supplementation of a forage diet with readily fermentable carbohydrates: effect of a yeast additive
pp. 2676-2685(10)
Authors: Mosoni, P.; Chaucheyras-Durand, F.; Béra-Maillet, C.; Forano, E.

Validation of growth as measurand for bacterial adhesion to food and feed ingredients
pp. 2686-2696(11)
Authors: Becker, P.M.; Galletti, S.; Roubos-van den Hil, P.J.; van Wikselaar, P.G.

Receptor-mediated uptake of Legionella pneumophila by Acanthamoeba castellanii and Naegleria lovaniensis
pp. 2697-2703(7)
Authors: Declerck, P.; Behets, J.; De Keersmaecker, B.; Ollevier, F.

Efficient removal of hexavalent chromium by a tolerant Streptomyces sp. affected by the toxic effect of metal exposure
pp. 2704-2712(9)
Authors: Morales, D.K.; Ocampo, W.; Zambrano, M.M.

Penicillium strains as dominant degraders in soil for coffee residue, a biological waste unsuitable for fertilization
pp. 2713-2720(8)
Authors: Fujii, Katsuhiko; Takeshi, Kyoko

Survival of Listeria innocua on hot and cold beef carcass surfaces
pp. 2721-2729(9)
Authors: Prendergast, D.M.; Rowe, T.A.; Sheridan, J.J.

Influence of avilamycin administration and its subsequent withdrawal on emergence and disappearance of antimicrobial resistance in enterococci in the intestine of broiler chickens
pp. 2730-2731(2)
Authors: Silley, P.; Shryock, T.R.; Simjee, S.; Fukumoto, K.

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