Metataxonomics study of dental bioaerosols affected by waterline disinfection.

Background: Microorganisms in dental unit water (DUW) play a significant role in dental bioaerosols. If the methods used to decontaminate DUW also help improve air quality in dental clinics is worth exploring. In this study, we aim to identify the source of bacteria in dental bioaerosols and investigate the impact of waterline disinfectants on the quantity and composition of bacteria in DUW and bioaerosols.

Fungal microbiome in gut of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-prone mice (pristane and FCGRIIb deficiency), a possible impact of fungi in lupus.

The gut mycobiota (fungal microbiota) plays a crucial role in the immune system, potentially impacting autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Despite growing interest, data on intestinal fungi in SLE remain limited. This study thereby investigated the human-mimicked (mice) gut mycobiome and quantitative gut mycobiome analyses using universal fungal internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) DNA next generation sequencing and real-time PCR, tracking time-series dynamics from preclinical to established SLE conditions in two SLE-prone mouse models.

Streptomyces mahasarakhamensis sp. nov., an Endophytic Actinobacterium Isolated from Jasmine Rice and its Potential as plant Growth Promoter.

Two endophytic actinobacteria, strains MK5 and MK7, were isolated from the surface-sterilized root of Jasmine rice (Oryza sativa KDML 105). These strains were aerobic actinobacteria with a well-developed substrate and aerial mycelia that formed spiral spore chains. The type strains that shared the high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with both strains were Streptomyces naganishii NBRC 12892 (99.

Two novel pyrene-degrading Diaphorobacter sp. and Pseudoxanthomonas sp. isolated from soil.

Two new bacterial strains, KOTLB and RN402, which have the ability to utilize pyrene as their sole source of carbon and energy, were isolated from soil. Strains KOTLB and RN402 degraded 99% of 100 mg/l of pyrene in liquid cultures within 16 days. Besides pyrene, both strains also degraded 100 mg/l of phenanthrene almost completely within 8 days and degraded 99% and 55% of 100 mg/l of fluoranthene within 24 days, respectively.