Draft Genome Sequence of Type Strain GW41-1564 (DSM 41924).

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of type strain GW41-1564, which was isolated from soil. This 5.87-Mb genome exhibits a high G+C content of 72.

Yersinia pestis halotolerance illuminates plague reservoirs.

The plague agent Yersinia pestis persists for years in the soil. Two millennia after swiping over Europe and North Africa, plague established permanent foci in North Africa but not in neighboring Europe. Mapping human plague foci reported in North Africa for 70 years indicated a significant location at <3 kilometers from the Mediterranean seashore or the edge of salted lakes named chotts.

Mouse Model of Coxiella burnetii Aerosolization.

Coxiella burnetii is mainly transmitted by aerosols and is responsible for multiple-organ lesions. Animal models have shown C. burnetii pathogenicity, but long-term outcomes still need to be clarified.

High-quality genome sequence and description of Bacillus dielmoensis strain FF4(T) sp. nov.

Strain FF4(T) was isolated from the skin flora of a 16-year-old healthy Senegalese female. This strain exhibited a 16S rRNA sequence similarity of 97.5 % with Bacillus fumarioli, the phylogenetically closest species with standing in nomenclature and a poor MALDI-TOF-MS score (1.

Surface plasmon resonance imaging of pathogens: the Yersinia pestis paradigm.

Background: Yersinia pestis, causing deadly plague, is classified as a group A bioterrorism bacterium. Some recent DNA-based methods were used for detection of bioterrorism agents.

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Detection of Rickettsia spp in ticks by MALDI-TOF MS.

Background: Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has been shown to be an effective tool for the rapid identification of arthropods, including tick vectors of human diseases.

Methodology/principal Findings: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the use of MALDI-TOF MS to identify tick species, and to determine the presence of rickettsia pathogens in the infected Ticks. Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Dermacentor marginatus Ticks infected or not by R.