Publications

draft genome sequences of eight bacteria isolated from the indoor environment: staphylococcus capitis strain h36, s. capitis strain h65, s. cohnii strain h62, s. hominis strain h69, microbacterium sp. strain h83, mycobacterium iranicum strain h39, plantibacter sp. strain h53, and pseudomonas oryzihabitans strain h72.	we report here the draft genome sequences of eight bacterial strains of the genera staphylococcus, microbacterium, mycobacterium, plantibacter, and pseudomonas. these isolates were obtained from aerosol sampling of bathrooms of five residences in the san francisco bay area. taxonomic classifications as well as the genome sequence and gene annotation of the isolates are described. as part of the "built environment reference genome" project, these isolates and associated genome data provide valuab ...	2017	28163826
application of bacteria from non-cultivated plants to promote growth, alter root architecture and alleviate salt stress of cotton.	cotton seeds are frequently treated with acid to remove fibres and reduce seed-transmitted diseases. this process also eliminates beneficial bacteria on the seed surface. the goal of this research was to seek and apply beneficial bacteria to acid delinted cotton seeds to evaluate their growth-promoting and salt stress alleviating effects in seedlings.	2017	28176460
mentholation affects the cigarette microbiota by selecting for bacteria resistant to harsh environmental conditions and selecting against potential bacterial pathogens.	there is a paucity of data regarding the microbial constituents of tobacco products and their impacts on public health. moreover, there has been no comparative characterization performed on the bacterial microbiota associated with the addition of menthol, an additive that has been used by tobacco manufacturers for nearly a century. to address this knowledge gap, we conducted bacterial community profiling on tobacco from user- and custom-mentholated/non-mentholated cigarette pairs, as well as a c ...	2017	28202080
temporal variations in cigarette tobacco bacterial community composition and tobacco-specific nitrosamine content are influenced by brand and storage conditions.	tobacco products, specifically cigarettes, are home to microbial ecosystems that may play an important role in the generation of carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamines (tsnas), as well as the onset of multiple adverse human health effects associated with the use of these products. therefore, we conducted time-series experiments with five commercially available brands of cigarettes that were either commercially mentholated, custom-mentholated, user-mentholated, or non-mentholated. to mimic us ...	2017	28326071
pseudomonas oryzihabitans sepsis in a 1-year-old child with multiple skin rashes: a case report.	pseudomonas oryzihabitans is a pseudomonas bacterial organism rarely implicated in human infections. the bacterium has been isolated in a few reported cases of neurosurgical infections and patients with end-stage cirrhosis, sickle cell disease, and community-acquired urinary tract infections. limited information exists in developing countries, however, because of the lack of advanced microbiological tools for identification and characterization of this bacterium. this case report describes the i ...	2017	28330494
pseudomonas oryzihabitans infected total hip arthroplasty.	pseudomonas oryzihabitans is a saprophytic gram-negative microorganism usually found in damp environments, only occasionally responsible for human pathology. infection mainly occurs in malnourished, immunocompromised individuals with indwelling catheters. there is no previous published record of infection after joint arthroplasty. to enhance the literature, in this article we report a patient with a pseudomonas oryzihabitans infected total hip arthroplasty, and discuss the diagnosis and manageme ...	2016	28529854