在墨西哥图兰辛戈某人工饲养场，一只出现肺炎症状的僧侣鹦鹉(Myiopsitta monachus)鼻腔拭子中分离出皮特不动杆菌(Acinetobacter pittii) 624-B菌株。 研究人员采用纳米孔(PromethION P24)和Illumina(NextSeq2000)双平台测序，通过Unicycler组装获得完整环状染色体。

来自紫金铜矿的研究人员针对重金属污染土壤中植物生长受限的问题，对重金属抗性菌株Acinetobacter junii SC22展开研究。该菌株展现出对As(III)和Cu(II)的高抗性，并能合成IAA植物激素。基因组分析揭示了merRACDT、arsRBCH等关键抗性操纵子及trpRABCDFS激素合成通路。盆栽实验证实其显著促进大豆生长，为重 ...

Since the 1970s, the spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter strains among critically ill, hospitalized patients, and subsequent epidemics, have become an increasing cause of concern ...

Acinetobacter, like other gram-negative bacteria, has an outer membrane and a cytoplasmic membrane, between which (the periplasmic space) β-lactamases (carbapenemases, AmpC β-lactamases, and ...

Acinetobacter is a type of bacteria that can cause infections, most often in healthcare settings. It is antibiotic-resistant. Learn more in this article.

Acinetobacter baumannii is one of several germs that can cause it. As many as 70% of people with this complication die. The symptoms of meningitis are a high fever, unconsciousness, ...

These bacteria have evolved the ability to resist treatment with antibiotics, leaving doctors scrambling to help patients who ...

The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii can survive on hospital surfaces -- without water -- for months, an ability that has helped it become a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. Now, a ...

Acinetobacter baumannii is a bacterium that can cause a range of diseases.. It typically infects people inside a healthcare facility — doctors refer to these as “nosocomial” infections ...

However, the dangerous spread of Acinetobacter baumannii is not only due to antibiotic resistance but also to its enormous adaptability: It flourishes even under harsh conditions, such as ...

Acinetobacter is a genus of bacteria very common in flowers. They are usually among the most abundant bacteria in nectar and are often found on other floral tissues, including pollen and stigmas. The ...