PJM 2020 vol. 69

PJM 69 (1) 2020

ORIGINAL PAPERS
Anti-Salmonella potential of new Lactobacillus strains with the application in the poultry industry
KOWALSKA J.D., NOWAK A., ŚLIŻEWSKA K., STAŃCZYK M., ŁUKASIAK M., DASTYCH J.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(1):5-18. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-001

Banana peels: a promising substrate for the coproduction of pectinase and xylanase from Aspergillus fumigatus MS16
ZEHRA M., SYED M.N., SOHAIL M.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(1):19-26. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-002

Assessing the microbial communities in four different Daqus by using PCR-DGGE, PLFA, and Biolog analyses
LING Y., LI W., TONG T., LI Z., LI Q., BAI Z., WANG G., CHEN J., WANG Y.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(1):27-37. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-004

Impact of hydrogen on the transcriptome of Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021 using RNA-sequencing technology
LIU R., LI L., LI Z., WANG W.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(1):39-48. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-006

Antibacterial activity and mode of action of β-caryophyllene on Bacillus cereus
MOO C.-L., YANG S.-K., OSMAN M.-A., YUSWAN M.H., LOH J.-Y., LIM W.-M., LIM S.-H.-E., LAI K.-S.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(1):49-54. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-007
[Supplementary materials]

High flocculation of coal washing wastewater using a novel bioflocculant from Isaria cicadae GZU6722
ZOU X., SUN J., LI J., JIA Y., XIAO T., MENG F., WANG M., NING Z.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(1):55-64. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-008

Isolation and identification of Chlamydia abortus from aborted ewes in Sulaimani province, Northern Iraq
ARIF E.D., SAEED N.M., RACHID S.K.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(1):65-71. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-009

Resensitization of fluconazole-resistant urinary Candida spp. isolates by amikacin through downregulation of efflux pump genes
EDWARD E.A., MOHAMED N.M., ZAKARIA A.S.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(1):73-84. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-010
[Supplementary materials]

Low occurrence of Acinetobacter baumannii in gulls and songbirds
ŁOPIŃSKA A., INDYKIEWICZ P., SKIEBE E., PFEIFER Y., TRČEK J., JERZAK L., MINIAS P., NOWAKOWSKI J., LEDWOŃ M., BETLEJA J., WILHARM G.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(1):85-90. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-011

Bacterial diversity in roots, stems, and leaves of Chinese medicinal plant Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis
LIU T.-H., ZHOU Y., TAO W.-C., LIU Y., ZHANG X.-M., TIAN S.-Z.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(1):91-97. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-012
[Supplementary materials]

Oligotrophic nitrification and denitrification bacterial communities in a constructed sewage treatment ecosystem and nitrogen removal of Delftia tsuruhatensis NF4
YANG R., LI J., WEI-XIE L., SHAO L.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(1):99-108. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-013

Direct fermentative hydrogen production from cellulose and starch with mesophilic bacterial consortia
ZAGRODNIK R., SEIFERT K.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(1):109-120. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-015

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
Sub-lethal concentrations of phytochemicals (carvacrol and oregano) select for reduced ausceptibility mutants of Escherichia coli O23:H52
AL-MNASER A.A., WOODWARD M.J.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(1):121-125. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-003

PJM 69 (2) 2020

ORIGINAL PAPERS
Prevalence of multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – a high tuberculosis endemic area of Pakistan
ALI S., KHAN M.T., KHAN A.S., MOHAMMAD N., KHAN M.M., AHMAD S., NOOR S., JABBAR A., DAIRE C., HASSAN F.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(2):133-137. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-005

PCR-based screening approach: a rapid method to detect the biosynthetic potential of antimicrobials in actinobacterial strains
NOUREEN N., CHEEMA M.T., ANWAR S., HASNAIN S., SAJID I.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(2):139-149. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-016

Characterization of microbial diversity and community structure in fermentation pit mud of different ages for production of strong-aroma Baijiu
WANG X-J., ZHU H-M., REN Z-Q., HUANG Z-G., WEI C-H., DENG J.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(2):151-164. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-018

Comparison of rapid and routine methods of identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing of microorganisms from blood culture bottles
AKGUN S., SAYINER H.S.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(2):165-176. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-019

The resurgence of measles infection and its associated complications in early childhood at a tertiary care hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan
ILYAS M., AFZAL S., AHMAD J., ALGHAMDI S., KHURRAM M.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(2):177-184. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-020

A current microbiological picture of Mycobacterium isolates from Istanbul, Turkey
SUMBUL B., DOYMAZ M.Z.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(2):185-191. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-021

Luffa cylindrica immobilized with Aspergillus terreus QMS-1: an efficient and cost-effective strategy for the removal of Congo red using stirred tank reactor
LARAIB Q., SHAFIQUE M., JABEEN N., NAZ S.A., NAWAZ H.R., SOLANGI B., ZUBAIR A., SOHAIL M.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(2):193-203. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-022

Lactobacillus fermentum JX306 restrain D-galactose-induced oxidative stress of mice through its antioxidant activity
ZHANG D., LI C., SHI R., ZHAO F., YANG Z.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(2):205-215. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-024
[Supplementary materials]

Performance evaluation of different commercial serological kits for diagnosis of acute hepatitis E viral infection
ZHANG Q., ZONG X., LI D., LIN J., LI L.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(2):217–222. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-025
[Supplementary materials]

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) attenuating apoptosis and autophagy in RAW264.7 cells in response to incubation with mycolic acid from bovine Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
LIN X., WEI M., SONG F., XUE D., WANG Y.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(2):223-229. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-026

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
Extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii belonging to international clone II from a pet cat with urinary tract infection; the first report from Pakistan
TAJ Z., RASOOL M.H., ALMATROUDI A., SAQALEIN M., KHURSHID M.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(2):231-234. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-017

Effect of Chlorella vulgaris on growth and photosynthetic pigment content in Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris L. subsp. cicla)
HAJNAL-JAFARI T., SEMAN V., STAMENOV D., ĐURIĆ S.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(2):235-238. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-023

PJM 69 (3) 2020

MEMORIAL TRIBUTE
August 14, 2020, marked the 25th anniversary of the death of Professor Władysław J.H. Kunicki-Goldfinger
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):249. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-040

ORIGINAL PAPERS
Yeasts associated with various Amazonian native fruits
VEGAS C., ZAVALETA A.I., CANALES P.E., ESTEVE-ZARZOSO B.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):251-261. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-027

Molecular identification and prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii in Erbil City, northern Iraq
MAHMOOD S.A.F., BAKR H.M.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):263-272. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-028
[Supplementary materials]

Improved biosurfactant production by Enterobacter cloacae B14, stability studies, and its antimicrobial activity
EKPRASERT J., KANAKAI S., YOSPRASONG S.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):273-282. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-030

Characteristics and diversity of endophytic bacteria in endangered Chinese herb Glehnia littoralis based on Illumina sequencing
HUO X., WANG Y., ZHANG D., GAO T., LIU M.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):283-291. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-031

Establishment and application of a Dual TaqMan Real-Time PCR method for Proteus mirabilis and Proteus vulgaris
YANG R., XU G., WANG X., QING Z., FU L.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):293-300. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-032

The effect of environmental stresses on lipL32 gene expression in pathogenic Leptospira spp. through Real-Time PCR
YASOURI S.R., DOUDI M., GHANE M., NAGHAVI N.S., REZAEI A.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):301-310. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-033

A polyclonal spread emerged: characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from the intensive care unit in a Chinese tertiary hospital
WANG Z., YU F., SHEN X., LI M.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):311-319. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-034

Marine sediment recovered Salinispora sp. inhibits the growth of emerging bacterial pathogens and other multi-drug-resistant bacteria
CONTRERAS-CASTRO L., MARTÍNEZ-GARCÍA S., CANCINO-DIAZ J.C., MALDONADO L.A., HERNÁNDEZ-GUERRERO C.J., MARTÍNEZ-DÍAZ S.F., GONZÁLEZ-ACOSTA B., QUINTANA E.T.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):321-330. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-035
[Supplementary materials]

Determining risk factors for dengue fever severity in Jeddah city, a case-control study (2017)
ABUALAMAH W.A., BANNI H.S., ALMASMOUM H.A., ALLOHIBI Y.A., SAMARIN H.M., BAFAIL M.A.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):331-337. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-036

Characterization of ligninolytic bacteria and analysis of alkali-lignin biodegradation products
XIONG Y., ZHAO Y., NI K., SHI Y., XU Q.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):339-347. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-037
[Supplementary materials]

Characterization of two macrolide resistance-related genes in multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates
CHEN Q., LU W., ZHOU D., ZHENG G., LIU H., QIAN C., ZHOU W., LU J., NI L., BAO Q., LI A., XU T., XU H.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):349-356. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-038
[Supplementary materials]

Isolated phosphate-solubilizing soil bacteria promotes in vitro growth of Solanum tuberosum L.
YAÑEZ-OCAMPO G., MORA-HERRERA M.E., WONG-VILLARREAL A., DE LA PAZ-OSORIO D.M., DE LA PORTILLA-LÓPEZ N., LUGO J., VACA-PAULÍN R., DEL ÁGUILA P.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):357-365. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-039

Characteristics of the jejunal microbiota in 35-day-old Saba and Landrace piglets
GAO H., YANG Y., CAO Z., RAN J., ZHANG C., HUANG Y., YANG M., ZHAO S., AN Q., PAN H.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):367-378. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-041

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
In vitro antagonistic activity of endophytic fungi isolated from Shirazi thyme (Zataria multiflora Boiss.) against Monosporascus cannonballus
AL-BADI R.S., KARUNASINGHE T.G., AL-SADI A.M., AL-MAHMOOLI I.H., VELAZHAHAN R.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(3):379-383. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-029

PJM 69 (4) 2020

MINIREVIEWS
Hepatitis B virus: from diagnosis to treatment
GUVENIR M., ARIKAN A.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(4):391-399. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-044

Biofloc technology: emerging microbial biotechnology for the improvement of aquaculture productivity
JAMAL M.T., BROOM M., AL-MUR B.A., AL HARBI M., GHANDOURAH M., AL OTAIBI A., HAQUE MD.F.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(4):401-409. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-049

ORIGINAL PAPERS
Biofilm-forming ability and effect of sanitation agents on biofilm-control of thermophile Geobacillus sp. D413 and Geobacillus toebii E134
KİLİC T.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(4):411-419. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-042

Application of PCR for specific diagnosis of leptospirosis in humans in Ukraine
ZUBACH O., SEMENYSHYN O., VASIUYNETS L., VELYCHKO O., ZINCHUK A.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(4):421-426. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-045

Biofilm production potential of Salmonella serovars isolated from chickens in North West Province, South Africa
AKINOLA S.A., TSHIMPAMBA M.E., MWANZA M., ATEBA C.N.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(4):427-439. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-046

The effect of Lactobacillus salivarius SGL03 on clinical and microbiological parameters in periodontal patients
NĘDZI-GÓRA M., WRÓBLEWSKA M., GÓRSKA R.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(4):441-451. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-047

Benefits of Soleris® over the conventional method for enumeration of microbial load in Salacia herbal extract
YEWALE S., FARASH Z., KOLHE S., SAKKA S., BHOPE S., AMBEKAR P., PADMANABHAN S.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(4):453-462. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-048
[Supplementary materials]

The incidence of scabies and head lice and their associated risk factors among displaced people in Cham Mishko camp, Zakho city, Duhok province, Iraq
ALBERFKANI M.I., MERO W.M.S.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(4):463-469. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-050

Identification and characterization of a novel recombinant porcine astrovirus from pigs in Anhui, China
CHEN X., HE Y., LI W., ULLAH KALIM U., XIAO Y., YANG J., WANG X., YANG S., ZHANG W.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(4):471-478. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-051
[Supplementary materials]

Bioinformatics analysis of key micro-RNAs and mRNAs under the hand, foot, and mouth disease virus infection
LIN S., YANG L., WANG S., WENG B., LIN M.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(4):479-490. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-052

Multidrug-resistant opportunistic and pathogenic bacteria contaminate Algerian banknotes currency
DJOUADI L.N., GUEZLANE-TEBIBEL N., MANSOURI K., BOUMERDASSI H., ARAB K., FARDEAU M.-L., NATECHE F.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(4):491-501. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-053

SHORT COMMUNICATION
A novel improved Gram staining method based on the capillary tube
WU K.Y., YANG T.-X.
Pol J Microbiol. 2020;69(4):503-508. https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2020-043