Journal:

Article Title: Bacillus anthracis pXO1 Plasmid Sequence Conservation among Closely Related Bacterial Species

doi: 10.1128/JB.184.1.134-141.2002

Figure Lengend Snippet: Bacterial isolates used in this study and the number of positive ORFs in hybridization and PCR assays

Article Snippet: Two B. anthracis isolates were included as positive controls. table ft1 table-wrap mode="anchored" t5 TABLE 1. caption a7 Species (isolate) Source or reference f Results a of: Hybridization PCR B. cereus/B. thuringiensis group AFLP group 1 b B. anthracis (Sterne) c USAMRIID 106 d B. anthracis (91-429C-2) c LSU 102 d B. cereus (S2-8) FRI 2 B. cereus (DC-17) FRI 54 16 B. cereus (HRRL HD-571) USDA 0 B. cereus (3A) FRI 5 B. cereus (F1-15) FRI 20 B. cereus (4342) ATCC 1 B. thuringiensis (A1-Hakam) UNSCOM 1 B.thuringiensis subsp. konkukian 22 2 1 AFLP group 2 e B. cereus (ATCC 43881) ATCC 41 65 B. cereus (14579) ATCC 4 4 B. cereus (11778) ATCC 3 B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (ATCC 33679) ATCC 29 46 Other bacilli and paenibacilli B.mycoides (6462) ATCC 4 B. megaterium (15127) ATCC 1 B. amyloliquifaciens (23350) ATCC 2 B. subtilis (6051) ATCC 7 9 P. glucanolyticus (49278) ATCC 3 P. alvei (6344) ATCC 3 More-distantly related bacteria C. perfringens (13124) ATCC 2 P. putida (12633) ATCC 0 Open in a separate window a Numbers of positive reactions for each assay, except where indicated otherwise. b Group that contains all B. anthracis isolates. c Positive control. d Number of ORFs tested. e Group distinct from group 1 ( 33 ). f USAMRIID, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases; LSU, M. Hugh-Jones, Louisiana State University; FRI, A. Wong and D. Beecher, Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin; USDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture; ATCC, American Type Culture Collection; UNSCOM, United Nations Special Commission.

Techniques: Hybridization, Bacteria

Journal:

Article Title: Bacillus anthracis pXO1 Plasmid Sequence Conservation among Closely Related Bacterial Species

doi: 10.1128/JB.184.1.134-141.2002

Figure Lengend Snippet: Summary of results for bacterial isolates examined using hybridization assays

Article Snippet: Two B. anthracis isolates were included as positive controls. table ft1 table-wrap mode="anchored" t5 TABLE 1. caption a7 Species (isolate) Source or reference f Results a of: Hybridization PCR B. cereus/B. thuringiensis group AFLP group 1 b B. anthracis (Sterne) c USAMRIID 106 d B. anthracis (91-429C-2) c LSU 102 d B. cereus (S2-8) FRI 2 B. cereus (DC-17) FRI 54 16 B. cereus (HRRL HD-571) USDA 0 B. cereus (3A) FRI 5 B. cereus (F1-15) FRI 20 B. cereus (4342) ATCC 1 B. thuringiensis (A1-Hakam) UNSCOM 1 B.thuringiensis subsp. konkukian 22 2 1 AFLP group 2 e B. cereus (ATCC 43881) ATCC 41 65 B. cereus (14579) ATCC 4 4 B. cereus (11778) ATCC 3 B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (ATCC 33679) ATCC 29 46 Other bacilli and paenibacilli B.mycoides (6462) ATCC 4 B. megaterium (15127) ATCC 1 B. amyloliquifaciens (23350) ATCC 2 B. subtilis (6051) ATCC 7 9 P. glucanolyticus (49278) ATCC 3 P. alvei (6344) ATCC 3 More-distantly related bacteria C. perfringens (13124) ATCC 2 P. putida (12633) ATCC 0 Open in a separate window a Numbers of positive reactions for each assay, except where indicated otherwise. b Group that contains all B. anthracis isolates. c Positive control. d Number of ORFs tested. e Group distinct from group 1 ( 33 ). f USAMRIID, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases; LSU, M. Hugh-Jones, Louisiana State University; FRI, A. Wong and D. Beecher, Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin; USDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture; ATCC, American Type Culture Collection; UNSCOM, United Nations Special Commission.

Techniques: Hybridization

Journal:

Article Title: GT160-246, a Toxin Binding Polymer for Treatment of Clostridium difficile Colitis

doi: 10.1128/AAC.45.8.2340-2347.2001

Figure Lengend Snippet: Interference by GT160-246 with the antimicrobial activities of antibiotics

Article Snippet: Hamsters were observed for morbidity and mortality through day 14. table ft1 table-wrap mode="anchored" t5 TABLE 3 caption a7 Antibiotic Concn range (μg/ml) Interference a with activity against the following bacteria (ATCC no.): S. aureus (29213) B. fragilis (25285) E. faecalis (29212) E. coli (25922) P. aeruginosa (27853) B. thetaiotaomicron (29741) E. lentum (43055) C. perfringens (13124) Metronidazole 0.125–16 NS − NS NS NS − − − Vancomycin 0.25–32 − − − NS NS NS − − Penicillin 0.125–128 − − − − NS − − − Ampicillin 0.125–128 − − − NS − − − − Oxacillin 0.06–64 − − − NS NS − − − Amoxacillin w/clavulanic acid 0.06–64 − − − − NS − − − Clindamycin 0.03–64 − − − NS NS − − − Cephalexin 0.06–128 − − − − NS − − − Cefuroxime 0.25–64 − NS NS − NS NS − − Azithromycin 0.25–64 + − + + − − − − Erthromycin 0.125–64 − − − − − − − − Clarithromycin 0.06–32 − − − NS NS − − − Ciprofloxacin 0.002–16 − − − − − NS − − Gatifloxacin 0.004–8 − − − − − − − − Levofloxacin 0.004–32 − − − − − − − − Tetracycline 0.06–128 − − − − − − − − Trimethoprim-sulfonamide 0.125/2.13–128/2461 − − − − NS − − − Open in a separate window a Interference was considered positive (+) if the MIC was raised by >2 dilutions in two replicate wells.

Techniques: Activity Assay, Bacteria

Journal:

Article Title: GT160-246, a Toxin Binding Polymer for Treatment of Clostridium difficile Colitis

doi: 10.1128/AAC.45.8.2340-2347.2001

Figure Lengend Snippet: MICs of GT160-246 for anaerobic organisms compared with those of metronidazole and imipenem

Article Snippet: Hamsters were observed for morbidity and mortality through day 14. table ft1 table-wrap mode="anchored" t5 TABLE 3 caption a7 Antibiotic Concn range (μg/ml) Interference a with activity against the following bacteria (ATCC no.): S. aureus (29213) B. fragilis (25285) E. faecalis (29212) E. coli (25922) P. aeruginosa (27853) B. thetaiotaomicron (29741) E. lentum (43055) C. perfringens (13124) Metronidazole 0.125–16 NS − NS NS NS − − − Vancomycin 0.25–32 − − − NS NS NS − − Penicillin 0.125–128 − − − − NS − − − Ampicillin 0.125–128 − − − NS − − − − Oxacillin 0.06–64 − − − NS NS − − − Amoxacillin w/clavulanic acid 0.06–64 − − − − NS − − − Clindamycin 0.03–64 − − − NS NS − − − Cephalexin 0.06–128 − − − − NS − − − Cefuroxime 0.25–64 − NS NS − NS NS − − Azithromycin 0.25–64 + − + + − − − − Erthromycin 0.125–64 − − − − − − − − Clarithromycin 0.06–32 − − − NS NS − − − Ciprofloxacin 0.002–16 − − − − − NS − − Gatifloxacin 0.004–8 − − − − − − − − Levofloxacin 0.004–32 − − − − − − − − Tetracycline 0.06–128 − − − − − − − − Trimethoprim-sulfonamide 0.125/2.13–128/2461 − − − − NS − − − Open in a separate window a Interference was considered positive (+) if the MIC was raised by >2 dilutions in two replicate wells.

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