Genomic and proteomic comparisons of bacteriocins in probiotic species and and inhibitory ability of MG 1655.

Bacteriocins are a large family of bacterial peptides or proteins, ribosomally synthesized with antimicrobial activity against other bacteria. We investigated and compared the genomes and proteomes of 12 and 46 species for bacteriocins using NCBI-Genome, UniProt-Proteome, Bactibase, and BAGL4 databases. Selected species were examined for bile salt resistance, acid and pH resistance, pepsin and trypsin enzyme resistance, and antibiotic resistance.

and evaluation of antibacterial and anti-biofilm properties of five ethnomedicinal plants against oral bacteria by TEM.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of a few medicinal plants against oral bacteria.

Materials And Methods: , , and were extracted. Isolates from oral cavity were identified by microbiological and molecular methods.

A novel fuzzy extended state observer.

In designing the extended state observer (ESO), one of the most challenging issues is its performance improvement. In this paper, a simple fuzzy system is proposed to improve the performance of ESO and changes this observer into fuzzy extended state observer (FESO). This FESO is an intelligent linear form of the ESO.

Comparison of antibacterial effects of a carrier produced in microemulsion system from aqueous extract of Aloe vera with selected antibiotics on Enterobacteriacea.

Background And Objectives: Antibiotics resistance has recently increased. The aim of this study was the evaluation of antibacterial efficacy of Aloe vera carrier produced in microemulsion system in comparison with ordinary antibiotics against some Enterobacteriacea.

Materials And Methods: The aquatic extract of Aleo vera was produced by the Soxhlet method and a nonocarrier in the microemulsion system was prepared by two emulsifiers.

Novel Mutations in Gene of Pyrazinamide Resistant Clinical Isolates of .

In clinical isolates of (MTB), resistance to pyrazinamide occurs by mutations in any positions of the gene (NC_000962.3) especially in nucleotides 359 and 374. In this study we examined the gene sequence in clinical isolates of MTB.

Insights into Pyrazinamidase and DNA Gyrase Protein Structures in Resistant and Susceptible Clinical Isolates of .

Background: Mutations in and genes cause pyrazinamide (PZA) and fluroquinolone resistance in (). In the present study, structures of pyrazinamidase (PZase) and DNA gyrase proteins were studied in resistant and susceptible clinical isolates of

Materials And Methods: Sixty clinical isolates of were used in this study. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of and genes was accomplished on purified DNA.

Transmission Electron Microscopy of XDR Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates Grown on High Dose of Ofloxacin.

The aim of the study was to investigate behavior of resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) isolates under a high dose of ofloxacin and its morphological changes. 19 extensively drug resistant (XDR) clinical isolates of MTB were grown on Löwenstein-Jensen medium containing progressively increasing concentrations of ofloxacin (2, 4, 8, 16, 32 mg/L). Ultra-structure analyses of resistant isolates grown on ofloxacin were conducted by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

Performance Assessment of the Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Method for Rapid Detection of Susceptibility to Ethambutol and Molecular Prediction of Extensively Drug-resistant Tuberculosis in Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Introduction: The polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method was employed for rapid detection of ethambutol (EMB) resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Materials And Methods: From 182 clinical isolates of M tuberculosis collected from different regions, 103 strains were entered in the investigation. DNA was extracted by Chelex 100 method and PCR was performed using specific primers for embB gene.

Robust fault detection of wind energy conversion systems based on dynamic neural networks.

Occurrence of faults in wind energy conversion systems (WECSs) is inevitable. In order to detect the occurred faults at the appropriate time, avoid heavy economic losses, ensure safe system operation, prevent damage to adjacent relevant systems, and facilitate timely repair of failed components; a fault detection system (FDS) is required. Recurrent neural networks (RNNs) have gained a noticeable position in FDSs and they have been widely used for modeling of complex dynamical systems.

Study of carD gene sequence in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth rate is closely coupled to rRNA transcription which is regulated through carD gene. The aim of this study was to determine the sequence of carD gene in drug susceptible and resistant clinical isolates of M. tuberculosis and designing of a PCR assay based on carD sequence for rapid detection of this bacterium.

A study on demographic characteristics of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Belarus.

Objective: A descriptive study of drug-resistance patterns by age group and among culture-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients referred to the Research Institute for Pulmonology and Phthisiology of Belarus between January 2007 and January 2008.

Methods: Drug susceptibility tests were performed for first- and second-line anti-tuberculosis drugs. Patients were clustered into five resistance categories: mono-resistant (Mono); multi-drug resistant (MDR); all first-line drug resistance (MDR+ES); and extensively drug resistant (XDR).

Study of promoter and structural gene sequence of whiB7 in MDR and XDR forms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Resistance phenomenon in M tuberculosis is mainly based on decreased permeability of the bacterial envelope and function of effluent pumps. The regulatory gene of the whiB7 transcription determines drug resistance in these bacteria. Increases in WhiB7 protein activity induce transcription of resistance genes leading to intrinsic multidrug resistance.

Rapid and simple approach for identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. bovis by detection of regulatory gene whiB7.

Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. bovis is necessary for the application of adequate drug therapy. PCR amplification is a good tool for this purpose, but choosing proper target is of a great concern.

Prevalence of mutations at codon 463 of katG gene in MDR and XDR clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Belarus and application of the method in rapid diagnosis.

Isoniazid (INH) is a central component of drug regimens used worldwide to treat tuberculosis. In respect to high GC content of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, nonsynonymous mutations are dominant in this group. In this study a collection of 145 M.