Publications by authors named "Yansha Wu"

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  • The bacterium studied is a common part of the human gut microbiota but has evolved into a multidrug-resistant pathogen causing hospital infections.
  • Most research has focused on this bacterium in oxygen-rich conditions, while its natural gut environment is low-oxygen, which has been overlooked.
  • A study created a library of mutants to identify key genes crucial for anaerobic growth, revealing important insights into its carbohydrate metabolism and ability to colonize the gut.
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Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that can tolerate a variety of extreme environments. In particular, its acid resistance (AR) capability is considered one of the key factors threating food safety. Here, we employed a microbial functional genomic technology termed transposon sequencing (Tn-seq), leading to the identification of two genes involved in cell wall peptidoglycan biosynthesis () and phosphate transport () that play key roles in lactic acid resistance (LAR) of L.

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Mannosylerythritol lipids-A (MEL-A) is a novel biosurfactant with multiple biological effects. The synergistic antibacterial activity and mechanism of MEL-A and lactic acid (LA) against were investigated. The synergistic effect resulted in a significant increase in the antibacterial rate compared to LA treatment alone.

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Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is a foodborne pathogen that can cause severe human illness. Standard control measures for restricting bacterial growth, such as refrigeration, are often inadequate as Lm grows well at low temperatures. To identify genes involved in growth at low temperatures, a powerful functional genomics method Tn-seq was performed in this study.

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Enterococci, a type of lactic acid bacteria, are widely distributed in various environments and are part of the normal flora in the intestinal tract of humans and animals. Although enterococci have gradually evolved pathogenic strains causing nosocomial infections in recent years, the non-pathogenic strains have still been widely used as probiotics and feed additives. can produce enterocin, which are bacteriocins considered as ribosomal peptides that kill or inhibit the growth of other microorganisms.

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Listeria monocytogenes is a major pathogen contributing to foodborne outbreaks with high mortality. Nisin, a natural antimicrobial, has been widely used as a food preservative. However, the mechanisms of L.

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Mannosylerythritol lipids-A (MEL-A) is a novel biosurfactant with excellent surface activity and potential biomedical applications. In this study, we explored the antibacterial activity and the underlying mechanisms of MEL-A against the important food-borne pathogen . The bacterial growth and survival assays revealed a remarkable antibacterial activity of MEL-A.

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