Letters in Applied Microbiology

Antimicrobials Virtual Issue

Letters in Applied Microbiology publishes topical and pertinent articles on antimicrobials. We are pleased to announce a virtual special issue on Antimicrobials. The issue brings together a selection of recently published articles encompassing new natural antimicrobials, novel efficacy tests, new information on mechanisms of antimicrobial action and on emerging microbial resistance. In doing so we hope to provide an essential resource for scientists working within this field.

Virucidal efficacy of povidone-iodine-containing disinfectants
A. Sauerbrei, P. Wutzler

Combined effect of synthetic enterocin CRL35 with cell wall, membrane-acting antibiotics and muranolytic enzymes against Listeria cells
E. Salvucci, E.M. Hebert, F. Sesma, L. Saavedra

Inhibitory effects of orobol 7-O-d-glucoside from banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa L.) on human rhinoviruses replication
H.J. Choi, E.Y. Bae, J.H. Song, S.H. Baek, D.H. Kwon

Multiple drug resistance and strength of attachment to surfaces in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates
R.N. Haddadin, S.A. Saleh, R.A. Mahmoud, A.A. Shehabi

Antimicrobial potential of polyphenols extracted from almond skins
G. Mandalari, C. Bisignano, M. D'Arrigo, G. Ginestra, A. Arena, A. Tomaino, M.S.J. Wickham

Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Mexican oregano essential oils (Lippia graveolens H. B. K.) with different composition when microencapsulated in β-cyclodextrin
A. Arana-Sánchez, M. Estarrón-Espinosa, E.N. Obledo-Vázquez, E. Padilla-Camberos, R. Silva-Vázquez, E. Lugo-Cervantes

Cellular hydrophobicity of Listeria monocytogenes involves initial attachment and biofilm formation on the surface of polyvinyl chloride
H. Takahashi, T. Suda, Y. Tanaka, B. Kimura

Antifungal activity of recombinant mouse beta-defensin 3
Y. Jiang, Y. Wang, B. Wang, D. Yang, K. Yu, X. Yang, F. Liu, Z. Jiang, M. Li

Photoantimicrobials as a potential local approach to geriatric UTIs
M. Wainwright, A. Stanforth, R. Jones, C. Loughran, K. Meegan

Oral administration of lactobacilli from human intestinal tract protects mice against influenza virus infection
M. Kawase, F. He, A. Kubota, G. Harata, M. Hiramatsu

Mechanism of killing of spores of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus megaterium by wet heat
W.H. Coleman, P. Zhang, Y.-q. Li, P.

Setlow Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNps) synthesized by tea leaf extracts against pathogenic Vibrio harveyi and its protective efficacy on juvenile Feneropenaeus indicus
B. Vaseeharan, P. Ramasamy, J.C. Chen

Triclosan inhibition of mycobacterial InhA in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: yeast mitochondria as a novel platform for in vivo antimycolate assays
A. Gurvitz

Antimicrobial and antiadhesive properties of a biosurfactant isolated from Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei A20
E.J. Gudiña, V. Rocha, J.A. Teixeira, L.R. Rodrigues

The in vitro antibiofilm activity of selected culinary herbs and medicinal plants against Listeria monocytogenes
M. Sandasi, C.M. Leonard, A.M. Viljoen