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View article: Closed genome sequences of 39 Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> strains isolated from healthy cattle in Okinawa, Japan
Closed genome sequences of 39 Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> strains isolated from healthy cattle in Okinawa, Japan Open
Cattle are thought to be the primary reservoir of Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), an important intestinal pathogen worldwide. Here, we present the closed genome sequences of 39 STEC strains isolated from healthy cattle…
View article: Flipping Motion of the Alkylene Bridge in cis-[N,N′-Pentamethylenebis(iminomethylazolato)]M(II) Complexes (M = Pt, Pd) with Hydrogen-Bond-like M···H–C Interactions
Flipping Motion of the Alkylene Bridge in cis-[N,N′-Pentamethylenebis(iminomethylazolato)]M(II) Complexes (M = Pt, Pd) with Hydrogen-Bond-like M···H–C Interactions Open
Hydrogen-bond-like M···H–C interactions in square-planar d8 metal complexes have recently gained attention as structure-directing elements and design motifs in asymmetric catalysis. In this study, we explore these weak interactions not as …
View article: Integrating Environmental and Nutritional Health Impacts Using Disability-Adjusted Life Years: Study Using the Ajinomoto Group Nutrient Profiling System Toward Healthy and Sustainable Japanese Dishes
Integrating Environmental and Nutritional Health Impacts Using Disability-Adjusted Life Years: Study Using the Ajinomoto Group Nutrient Profiling System Toward Healthy and Sustainable Japanese Dishes Open
This study integrates the health impacts of environmental burdens and dietary intake using disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) to inform a healthier, more sustainable Japanese diet. Climate change, air pollution, ozone depletion, photoc…
View article: Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Developing Countries: A 10-Year Review with Global Perspective
Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Developing Countries: A 10-Year Review with Global Perspective Open
In the past two decades, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) has been responsible for multiple large-scale outbreaks worldwide, affecting thousands of individuals. While surveillance systems in developed countries such as the Uni…
View article: Stimuli‐Responsive Low‐Frequency Terahertz Absorption ON‐OFF Switchability in Spin‐Crossover Material
Stimuli‐Responsive Low‐Frequency Terahertz Absorption ON‐OFF Switchability in Spin‐Crossover Material Open
Thermal and optical‐induced ON‐OFF switchable materials show vast potential in various fields like sensors, spintronics, and electronic devices, but remain underexplored in the essential terahertz (THz) region. In this context, a unique 1D…
View article: Linker-Dependent Variation in the Photophysical Properties of Dinuclear 2-Phenylpyridinato(salicylaldiminato)platinum(II) Complexes Featuring NDI Units
Linker-Dependent Variation in the Photophysical Properties of Dinuclear 2-Phenylpyridinato(salicylaldiminato)platinum(II) Complexes Featuring NDI Units Open
Through-space charge transfer (TSCT) between spatially adjacent donor and acceptor units has garnered considerable attention as a promising design principle for optoelectronic materials. While TSCT systems incorporating rigid spacers have …
View article: Ultrafast charge-transfer-induced spin transition in cobalt-tungstate molecular photomagnets
Ultrafast charge-transfer-induced spin transition in cobalt-tungstate molecular photomagnets Open
View article: Non-Melibiose Fermentation and Tellurite Resistance by Shigatoxigenic and Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli O80:H2 from Diseased Calves: Comparison with Human Shigatoxigenic E. coli O80:H2
Non-Melibiose Fermentation and Tellurite Resistance by Shigatoxigenic and Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli O80:H2 from Diseased Calves: Comparison with Human Shigatoxigenic E. coli O80:H2 Open
Despite their prevalence in Europe, the source of contamination of humans by Attaching-Effacing Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli (AE-STEC) O80:H2 remains unidentified. This study aimed to assess a procedure based on non-melibiose fermentati…
View article: Associations of dietary protein and amino acid intakes with disability-adjusted life years for Alzheimer's disease in Japanese people
Associations of dietary protein and amino acid intakes with disability-adjusted life years for Alzheimer's disease in Japanese people Open
Background The number of patients with dementia is increasing worldwide. In Japan, dementia is the most significant reason recognized for people requiring nursing care. Protein is one of the possible preventive nutrients for dementia; howe…
View article: Genome Analysis of Japanese <i>Yersinia pseudotuberculosis</i> Strains Isolated From Kawasaki Disease Patients and Other Sources and Their Phylogenetic Positions in the Global <i>Y. pseudotuberculosis</i> Population
Genome Analysis of Japanese <i>Yersinia pseudotuberculosis</i> Strains Isolated From Kawasaki Disease Patients and Other Sources and Their Phylogenetic Positions in the Global <i>Y. pseudotuberculosis</i> Population Open
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis (Ypt) is a gram‐negative bacterium that infects both humans and animals primarily through fecal‒oral transmission. While Ypt causes acute gastroenteritis in humans, an association with Kawasaki disease (KD), a d…
View article: Diversity of Shiga toxin transducing phages in Escherichia coli O145:H28 and the different Shiga toxin 2 production levels associated with short- or long-tailed phages
Diversity of Shiga toxin transducing phages in Escherichia coli O145:H28 and the different Shiga toxin 2 production levels associated with short- or long-tailed phages Open
Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) causes serious gastrointestinal illness, including hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome. Two types of Stxs (Stx1 and Stx2) are known and both are encoded by bacteriophages (S…
View article: Clinical and virological features of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant-infected immunocompromised patients receiving immunosuppressive medications
Clinical and virological features of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant-infected immunocompromised patients receiving immunosuppressive medications Open
View article: Effects of phage variation on Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2) production and the virulence of Stx-producing<i>Escherichia coli</i>
Effects of phage variation on Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2) production and the virulence of Stx-producing<i>Escherichia coli</i> Open
Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) causes serious gastrointestinal illness, including hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome. Although all known Stxs (Stx1 and Stx2) are encoded by bacteriophages (Stx phages), t…
View article: Author Response: Identification of key yeast species and microbe–microbe interactions impacting larval growth of Drosophila in the wild
Author Response: Identification of key yeast species and microbe–microbe interactions impacting larval growth of Drosophila in the wild Open
Full text Figures and data Side by side Abstract eLife assessment Introduction Results Discussion Materials and methods Appendix 1 Data availability References Peer review Author response Article and author information Metrics Abstract Mic…
View article: Identification of key yeast species and microbe–microbe interactions impacting larval growth of Drosophila in the wild
Identification of key yeast species and microbe–microbe interactions impacting larval growth of Drosophila in the wild Open
Microbiota consisting of various fungi and bacteria have a significant impact on the physiological functions of the host. However, it is unclear which species are essential to this impact and how they affect the host. This study analyzed a…
View article: Identification of Key Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild
Identification of Key Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild Open
Microbiota consisting of various fungi and bacteria have a significant impact on the physiological functions of the host. However, it is unclear which species are essential to this impact and how they affect the host. This study analyzed a…
View article: Reviewer #2 (Public Review): Identification of Key Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild
Reviewer #2 (Public Review): Identification of Key Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild Open
Microbiota consisting of various fungi and bacteria have a significant impact on the physiological functions of the host. However, it is unclear which species are essential to this impact and how they affect the host. This study analyzed a…
View article: Author Response: Identification of Key Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild
Author Response: Identification of Key Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild Open
Microbiota consisting of various fungi and bacteria have a significant impact on the physiological functions of the host. However, it is unclear which species are essential to this impact and how they affect the host. This study analyzed a…
View article: Reviewer #3 (Public Review): Identification of Key Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild
Reviewer #3 (Public Review): Identification of Key Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild Open
Microbiota consisting of various fungi and bacteria have a significant impact on the physiological functions of the host. However, it is unclear which species are essential to this impact and how they affect the host. This study analyzed a…
View article: Reviewer #1 (Public Review): Identification of Key Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild
Reviewer #1 (Public Review): Identification of Key Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild Open
Microbiota consisting of various fungi and bacteria have a significant impact on the physiological functions of the host. However, it is unclear which species are essential to this impact and how they affect the host. This study analyzed a…
View article: Systematic analysis of plasmids of the Serratia marcescens complex using 142 closed genomes
Systematic analysis of plasmids of the Serratia marcescens complex using 142 closed genomes Open
Plasmids play important roles in bacterial genome diversification. In the Serratia marcescens complex (SMC), a notable contribution of plasmids to genome diversification was also suggested by our recent analysis of >600 draft genomes. As a…
View article: Identification of key yeast species and microbe–microbe interactions impacting larval growth of Drosophila in the wild
Identification of key yeast species and microbe–microbe interactions impacting larval growth of Drosophila in the wild Open
Microbiota consisting of various fungi and bacteria have a significant impact on the physiological functions of the host. However, it is unclear which species are essential to this impact and how they affect the host. This study analyzed a…
View article: Identification of Core Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild
Identification of Core Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild Open
Microbiota consisting of various fungi and bacteria have a significant impact on the physiological functions of the host. However, it is unclear which species are essential to this impact and how they affect the host. This study analyzed a…
View article: Author Response: Identification of Core Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild
Author Response: Identification of Core Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of Drosophila in the Wild Open
Microbiota consisting of various fungi and bacteria have a significant impact on the physiological functions of the host. However, it is unclear which species are essential to this impact and how they affect the host. This study analyzed a…
View article: Identification of Key Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of <i>Drosophila</i> in the Wild
Identification of Key Yeast Species and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Impacting Larval Growth of <i>Drosophila</i> in the Wild Open
Microbiota consisting of various fungi and bacteria have a significant impact on the physiological functions of the host. However, it is unclear which species are essential to this impact and how they affect the host. This study analyzed a…
View article: Virulence of Shigatoxigenic and Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli O80:H2 in Galleria mellonella Larvae: Comparison of the Roles of the pS88 Plasmids and STX2d Phage
Virulence of Shigatoxigenic and Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli O80:H2 in Galleria mellonella Larvae: Comparison of the Roles of the pS88 Plasmids and STX2d Phage Open
The invasiveness properties of Shigatoxigenic and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (STEC and EPEC) O80:H2 in humans and calves are encoded by genes located on a pS88-like ColV conjugative plasmid. The main objectives of this study in larv…
View article: Escherichia cryptic clade I is an emerging source of human intestinal pathogens
Escherichia cryptic clade I is an emerging source of human intestinal pathogens Open
View article: Phylogenic position and low genomic diversity of “<i>Candidatus Rickettsia kotlanii</i>” inferred by complete genome sequences of two Japanese isolates
Phylogenic position and low genomic diversity of “<i>Candidatus Rickettsia kotlanii</i>” inferred by complete genome sequences of two Japanese isolates Open
Many Rickettsia species of the spotted fever group (SFG) cause tick‐borne diseases known as “spotted fever.” One of the candidate SFG Rickettsia species is “ Candidatus Rickettsia kotlanii ,” which was first detected in Haemaphysalis conci…
View article: Dynamic changes in Shiga toxin (Stx) 1 transducing phage throughout the evolution of O26:H11 Stx-producing Escherichia coli
Dynamic changes in Shiga toxin (Stx) 1 transducing phage throughout the evolution of O26:H11 Stx-producing Escherichia coli Open
View article: Global population structure, genomic diversity and carbohydrate fermentation characteristics of clonal complex 119 (CC119), an understudied Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) lineage including O165:H25 and O172:H25
Global population structure, genomic diversity and carbohydrate fermentation characteristics of clonal complex 119 (CC119), an understudied Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) lineage including O165:H25 and O172:H25 Open
Among Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains of various serotypes, O157:H7 and five major non-O157 STEC (O26:H11, O111:H8, O103:H2, O121:H19 and O145:H28) can be selectively isolated by using tellurite-containing media…