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BMC Microbiology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in analytical and functional studies of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms, viruses and small parasites, as well as host and therapeutic responses to them, and their interaction with the environment.
BMC Microbiology (ISSN 1471-2180) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, BIOSIS, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
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BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :117
Atypical enteropathogenic E. coli (aEPEC) are taxonomically distant from either Shiga toxin-producing E. coli or EPEC strains typified by virulence-determining bundle-forming pili, and are heterogeneous, although all express type I fimbriae that may contribute to their pathogenicity.
BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :107
Porphyromonas gingivalis induces apoptosis in human gingival epithelial cells through a gingipain-dependent pathway, shedding light on the mechanism responsible for the extensive tissue destruction in chronic periodontitis lesions.
BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :101
Plant MinD restores correct positioning of the cell division septum in E.coli mutants lacking MinD and MinE, localizing with E. coli MinC at cell poles rather than oscillating as the MinC, D and E proteins do in normal E. coli
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Proteins involved in difference of sorbitol fermentation rates of the toxigenic and nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae El Tor strains revealed by comparative proteome analysis Ruibai Wang, Hongzhi Zhang, Haiyan Qiu, Shouyi Gao, Biao Kan BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :135 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Effect of lactoperoxidase on the antimicrobial effectiveness of the thiocyanate hydrogen peroxide combination in a quantitative suspension test A Welk, Ch Meller, R Schubert, Ch Schwahn, A Kramer, H Below BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :134 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Domain swapping reveals that the N-terminal domain of the sensor kinase KdpD in Escherichia coli is important for signaling Ralf Heermann, Marie-Luise Lippert, Kirsten Jung BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :133 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli O1:K1:H7/NM from human and avian origin: detection of clonal groups B2 ST95 and D ST59 with different host distribution Azucena Mora, Cecilia Lopez, Ghizlane Dahbi, Miguel Blanco, Jesus E Blanco, Maria Pilar Alonso, Alejandra Herrera, Rosalia Mamani, Stephane Bonacorsi, Maryvonne Moulin-Schouleur, Jorge Blanco BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :132 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Association of virulence plasmid and antibiotic resistance determinants with chromosomal multilocus genotypes in Mexican Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium strains Magdalena Wiesner, Mussaret B. Zaidi, Edmundo Calva, Marcos Fernandez-Mora, Juan J. Calva, Claudia Silva BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :131 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Simultaneous differential detection of Chlamydophila abortus, Chlamydophila pecorum and Coxiella burnetii from aborted ruminant's clinical samples using multiplex PCR Mustapha Berri, Abdessalem Rekiki, Karim Sidi Boumedine, Annie Rodolakis BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :130 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Discovery of novel inhibitors of Streptococcus pneumoniae based on the virtual screening with the homology-modeled structure of histidine kinase (VicK) Nan Li, Fei Wang, Siqiang Niu, Ju Cao, Kaifeng Wu, Youqiang Li, Nanlin Yin, Weiliang Zhu, Xuemei Zhang, Yibing Yin BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :129 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Characterization of Zur-dependent genes and direct Zur targets in Yersinia pestis Yingli Li, Yefeng Qiu, He Gao, Zhaobiao Guo, Yanping Han, Yajun Song, Zongmin Du, Xiaoyi Wang, Dongsheng Zhou, Ruifu Yang BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :128 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Carbon and arsenic metabolism in Thiomonas strains: differences revealed diverse adaptation processes Christopher G. Bryan, Marie Marchal, Fabienne Battaglia-Brunet, Valerie Kugler, Christelle Lemaitre-Guillier, Didier Lievremont, Philippe N. Bertin, Florence Arsene-Ploetze BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :127 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Population structure of Helicobacter pylori among ethnic groups in Malaysia: recent acquisition of the bacterium by the Malay population Chin Yen Tay, Hazel Mitchell, Quanjiang Dong, Khean-Lee Goh, Ian W Dawes, Ruiting Lan BMC Microbiology 2009, 9 :126 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium adhesion and cytotoxicity during epithelial cell stress is reduced by Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Kristin M Burkholder, Arun K Bhunia Gut Pathogens 2009, 1 :14 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Experimental induction of proventricular dilatation disease in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) inoculated with brain homogenates containing avian bornavirus 4 Ady Y Gancz, Amy L Kistler, Alexander L Greninger, Yigal Farnoushi, Sara Mechani, Shmuel Perl, Asaf Berkowitz, Noa Perez, Susan Clubb, Joseph L DeRisi, Don Ganem, Avishai Lublin Virology Journal 2009, 6 :100 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Genetic specificity and potential for local adaptation between dengue viruses and mosquito vectors Louis Lambrechts, Christine Chevillon, Rebecca G Albright, Butsaya Thaisomboonsuk, Jason H Richardson, Richard G Jarman, Thomas W Scott BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :160 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Complex coevolutionary history of symbiotic Bacteroidales bacteria of various protists in the gut of termites Satoko Noda, Yuichi Hongoh, Tomoyuki Sato, Moriya Ohkuma BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :158 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Exploring temporal transcription regulation structure of Aspergillus fumigatus in heat shock by state space model Jin Hwan Do, Rui Yamaguchi, Satoru Miyano BMC Genomics 2009, 10 :306 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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HCV genotyping using statistical classification approach Ping Qiu, Xiao-Yan Cai, Wei Ding, Qing Zhang, Ellie D Norris, Jonathan R Greene Journal of Biomedical Science 2009, 16 :62 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Occurrence of Hepatitis C Virus infection in type 2 diabetic patients attending Plateau state specialist hospital Jos Nigeria James A. Ndako, Georgebest O Echeonwu, Nathaniel N Shidali, Iliyasu A Bichi, Grace A Paul, Ema Onovoh, Lilian A Okeke Virology Journal 2009, 6 :98 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A novel virus that infecting hypovirulent strain XG36-1 of plant fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Liyan Zhang, Yanping Fu, Jiatao Xie, Daohong Jiang, Guoqing Li, Xianhong Yi Virology Journal 2009, 6 :96 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Improvement of a real-time RT-PCR assay for the detection of enterovirus RNA Marian A.C. Piqueur, Walter A. Verstrepen, Peggy Bruynseels, An H. Mertens Virology Journal 2009, 6 :95 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Virological efficacy and emergence of drug resistance in adults on antiretroviral treatment in rural Tanzania Asgeir Johannessen, Ezra Naman, Sokoine L Kivuyo, Mabula J Kasubi, Mona Holberg-Petersen, Mecky I Matee, Svein G Gundersen, Johan N Bruun BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :108 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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