| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8750222 | New Microbes and New Infections | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Nickel-resistant bacteria have been isolated so far only in contaminated soils and wastewaters polluted with different industrial sources. The aim of our study was to determine if nickel-resistant bacteria could also be isolated from human samples. In this brief communication, we describe how we were able to isolate human bacterial strains that grew without oxygen and in the presence of high concentrations of nickel. The identification was made by phenotypic and genetic techniques. The bacterial sequences have been deposited in the NCBI database repository. Our finding shows that there are several different heavy-metal-tolerant bacteria in humans that should be considered for further studies.
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Authors
E.A. Lusi, T. Patrissi, P. Guarascio,