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List of works by Leon M.T. Dicks

2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic acid electrospun into poly(D,L-lactide) (PDLLA)/poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) nanofibers inhibited the growth of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

scientific article published on 17 June 2014

2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid-containing nanofiber wound dressings inhibit biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

scientific article published on 21 January 2014

A class IIa peptide from Enterococcus mundtii inhibits bacteria associated with otitis media.

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Adhesion of Lactobacillus plantarum 423 and Lactobacillus salivarius 241 to the intestinal tract of piglets, as recorded with fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), and production of plantaricin 423 by cells colonized to the ileum

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

Adhesion of the probiotic strains Enterococcus mundtii ST4SA and Lactobacillus plantarum 423 to Caco-2 cells under conditions simulating the intestinal tract, and in the presence of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medicaments

scientific article published on 19 July 2008

An antibacterial and antiviral peptide produced by Enterococcus mundtii ST4V isolated from soya beans

scientific article published on 01 June 2005

Antimicrobial fibers: therapeutic possibilities and recent advances.

scientific article published on October 2011

Bacteriocin ST91KM, produced by Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. macedonicus ST91KM, is a narrow-spectrum peptide active against bacteria associated with mastitis in dairy cattle

scientific article published on 01 July 2008

Bacteriocin T8, a novel class IIa sec-dependent bacteriocin produced by Enterococcus faecium T8, isolated from vaginal secretions of children infected with human immunodeficiency virus.

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Calcium orthophosphate-based bone cements (CPCs): Applications, antibiotic release and alternatives to antibiotics.

scientific article published on 26 June 2012

Characterisation and selection of probiotic lactobacilli for a preliminary minipig feeding trial and their effect on serum cholesterol levels, faeces pH and faeces moisture content.

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Characterisation of an antiviral pediocin-like bacteriocin produced by Enterococcus faecium.

scientific article published on 31 May 2010

Characterization and cloning of the genes encoding enterocin 1071A and enterocin 1071B, two antimicrobial peptides produced by Enterococcus faecalis BFE 1071

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Characterization and emended description of Lactobacillus kunkeei as a fructophilic lactic acid bacterium.

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Characterization and heterologous expression of a class IIa bacteriocin, plantaricin 423 from Lactobacillus plantarum 423, in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

scientific article published on February 2003

Characterization of a bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus sakei R1333 isolated from smoked salmon

scientific article published on 10 February 2010

Characterization of bacteriocin HV219, produced by Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis HV219 isolated from human vaginal secretions.

scientific article published in January 2006

Characterization of leucocin B-KM432Bz from Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides isolated from boza, and comparison of its efficiency to pediocin PA-1.

scientific article published on August 2013

Characterization of mesentericin ST99, a bacteriocin produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum ST99 isolated from boza.

scientific article published on 14 July 2004

Ciprofloxacin-eluting nanofibers inhibits biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Co-spinning of Silver Nanoparticles with Nisin Increases the Antimicrobial Spectrum of PDLLA: PEO Nanofibers.

scientific article published on 9 April 2015

Comparative genomics of Fructobacillus spp. and Leuconostoc spp. reveals niche-specific evolution of Fructobacillus spp.

scientific article published on 29 December 2015

Comparison of bacteriocins produced by lactic-acid bacteria isolated from boza, a cereal-based fermented beverage from the Balkan Peninsula.

scientific article published on 27 July 2006

Compartmentalization of bacteria in microcapsules

scientific article published on 29 October 2014

Delivery of antibiotics from cementless titanium-alloy cubes may be a novel way to control postoperative infections

scientific article published on 10 March 2015

Description of Xenorhabdus khoisanae sp. nov., the symbiont of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema khoisanae.

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Development of a Murine Model with Optimal Routes for Bacterial Infection and Treatment, as Determined with Bioluminescent Imaging in C57BL/6 Mice

scientific article published on 01 June 2011

Differentiation between Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Bacillus subtilis isolated from a South African sugarcane processing factory using ARDRA and rpoB gene sequencing

scientific article published on 23 July 2019

Diversity of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium in feces of herbivores, omnivores and carnivores.

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Does the Future of Antibiotics Lie in Secondary Metabolites Produced by Xenorhabdus spp.? A Review

scientific article published on 25 August 2020

Effect of a Multi-Species Probiotic on the Colonisation of Salmonella in Broilers

scientific article published on 29 November 2019

Effect of potentially probiotic lactobacilli on faecal enzyme activity in minipigs on a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet—a preliminary in vivo trial ⬇️

scientific article published on November 1, 2003

Encapsulation of Lactobacillus plantarum 423 and its Bacteriocin in Nanofibers

scientific article published on 01 March 2010

Enterocin 012, a bacteriocin produced by Enterococcus gallinarum isolated from the intestinal tract of ostrich. ⬇️

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Enterococcus mundtii ST4SA and Lactobacillus plantarum 423 alleviated symptoms of Salmonella infection, as determined in Wistar rats challenged with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium.

scientific article published on 2 February 2010

Evaluation of Enterococcus mundtii ST4SA and Lactobacillus plantarum 423 as probiotics by using a gastro-intestinal model with infant milk formulations as substrate.

scientific article published in October 2008

Evaluation of Nisin F in the Treatment of Subcutaneous Skin Infections, as Monitored by Using a Bioluminescent Strain of Staphylococcus aureus

scientific article published on 13 August 2009

Evaluation of numerical analysis of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)-PCR as a method to differentiate Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus pentosus.

scientific article published in April 1996

Evaluation of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)-PCR as a method to differentiate Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus amylovorus, Lactobacillus gallinarum, Lactobacillus gasseri, and Lactobacillus johnsonii ⬇️

scientific article published on August 1, 1995

Exopolysaccharide production by lactose-hydrolyzing bacteria isolated from traditionally fermented milk.

scientific article published on 3 March 2009

Expression of the immunity protein of plantaricin 423, produced by Lactobacillus plantarum 423, and analysis of the plasmid encoding the bacteriocin.

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Factors affecting the adsorption of bacteriocins ST194BZ and ST23LD to Lactobacillus sakei and Enterococcus sp

scientific article published on 01 June 2006

First report of the symbiotic bacterium Xenorhabdus indica associated with the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema yirgalemense.

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Fructophilic Lactobacillus kunkeei and Lactobacillus brevis isolated from fresh flowers, bees and bee-hives.

scientific article published on 15 July 2012

Fructophilic characteristics of Fructobacillus spp. may be due to the absence of an alcohol/acetaldehyde dehydrogenase gene (adhE).

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Functional Expression of GFP-Fused Class I Lanthipeptides in Escherichia coli

scientific article published on 25 September 2019

Fusobacterium necrophorum, and not Dichelobacter nodosus, is associated with equine hoof thrush.

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Growth inhibition of Enterococcus mundtii in Kefir by in situ production of bacteriocin ST8KF

Growth optimization of Pediococcus damnosus NCFB 1832 and the influence of pH and nutrients on the production of pediocin PD-1

scientific article published on 01 December 2001

Horizontal gene transfer amongst probiotic lactic acid bacteria and other intestinal microbiota: what are the possibilities? A review.

scientific article published on 31 December 2010

Identification of lactic acid bacteria isolated from South African brandy base wines.

scientific article published in February 2004

Identification of lactic acid bacteria isolated from human vaginal secretions.

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In vivo bioluminescence imaging of the spatial and temporal colonization of lactobacillus plantarum 423 and enterococcus mundtii ST4SA in the intestinal tract of mice

scientific article published on 30 October 2018

Influence of growth conditions on the production of a bacteriocin by Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis ST34BR, a strain isolated from barley beer.

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Isolation, purification and partial characterization of plantaricin 423, a bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus plantarum.

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Lactic acid bacteria population in children diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus.

scientific article published on 14 September 2009

Lactobacillus faecis sp. nov., isolated from animal faeces.

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Malting of barley with combinations of Lactobacillus plantarum, Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma reesei, Rhizopus oligosporus and Geotrichum candidum to enhance malt quality

scientific article published on 28 December 2013

Mode of action of lipid II-targeting lantibiotics.

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Molecular analysis of the gene cluster involved in the production and secretion of enterocins 1071A and 1071B and of the genes responsible for the replication and transfer of plasmid pEF1071.

scientific article published in March 2005

Nanofibers Offer Alternative Ways to the Treatment of Skin Infections ⬇️

scientific article published on July 28, 2010

Nisin F in the treatment of respiratory tract infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

scientific article published on 14 November 2008

Nisin F, intraperitoneally injected, may have a stabilizing effect on the bacterial population in the gastro-intestinal tract, as determined in a preliminary study with mice as model

scientific article published on 09 June 2011

Nisin F-loaded brushite bone cement prevented the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in vivo

scientific article published on 13 February 2012

Nisin Incorporated With 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid in Nanofibers Inhibits Biofilm Formation by a Methicillin-Resistant Strain of Staphylococcus aureus.

scientific article published on March 2015

Optimization of bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus plantarum ST13BR, a strain isolated from barley beer.

scientific article published in June 2004

Parameters affecting the adsorption of plantaricin 423, a bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus plantarum 423 isolated from sorghum beer

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

Photorhabdus luminescens subsp. noenieputensis subsp. nov., a symbiotic bacterium associated with a novel Heterorhabditis species related to Heterorhabditis indica.

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Phylogenetic analysis of Leuconostoc and Lactobacillus species isolated from sugarcane processing streams

scientific article published on 04 June 2020

Preliminary characterization of bacteriocins produced by Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis isolated from pig faeces

scientific article published on 01 March 2000

Probiotic lactic acid bacteria in the gastro-intestinal tract: health benefits, safety and mode of action.

scientific article published on March 2010

Probiotic properties of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis HV219, isolated from human vaginal secretions

scientific article published on 01 September 2007

Probiotics: an Antibiotic Replacement Strategy for Healthy Broilers and Productive Rearing

scientific article published on 17 June 2020

Production of salami from beef, horse, mutton, Blesbok (Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi) and Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) with bacteriocinogenic strains of Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus curvatus.

scientific article published on 27 April 2007

Proteomic profiling of the acid stress response in Lactobacillus plantarum 423.

scientific article published on 28 July 2014

Recommended minimal standards for description of new taxa of the genera Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus and related genera

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Release of Enterococcus mundtii Bacteriocin ST4SA from Self-Setting Brushite Bone Cement

scientific article published on 01 June 2011

Release of bacteriocins from nanofibers prepared with combinations of poly(d,l-lactide) (PDLLA) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO).

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Reporter systems for in vivo tracking of lactic acid bacteria in animal model studies.

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Screening of lactic-acid bacteria from South African barley beer for the production of bacteriocin-like compounds.

scientific article published on January 2004

Sodium acetate enhances hydrogen peroxide production in Weissella cibaria.

scientific article published on 24 April 2009

Surface-bound proteins of Lactobacillus plantarum 423 that contribute to adhesion of Caco-2 cells and their role in competitive exclusion and displacement of Clostridium sporogenes and Enterococcus faecalis.

scientific article published on 21 June 2008

Survival and adherence of antimicrobial peptide ST4SA, produced by Enterococcus mundtii, at conditions found in the human gastro-intestinal tract

scientific article published on 01 December 2010

The Effects of Continuous In Vivo Administration of Nisin on Staphylococcus aureus Infection and Immune Response in Mice.

scientific article published on December 2013

The effect of prebiotics on production of antimicrobial compounds, resistance to growth at low pH and in the presence of bile, and adhesion of probiotic cells to intestinal mucus

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

The genus Pediococcus

Titanium-Based Hip Stems with Drug Delivery Functionality through Additive Manufacturing

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Understanding the antimicrobial activity behind thin- and thick-rolled copper plates

scientific article published on 10 February 2016

Use of bacteriocin-producing starter cultures of Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus curvatus in production of ostrich meat salami.

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Use of the mCherry Fluorescent Protein To Study Intestinal Colonization by Enterococcus mundtii ST4SA and Lactobacillus plantarum 423 in Mice

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Xenorhabdus khoisanae SB10 produces Lys-rich PAX lipopeptides and a Xenocoumacin in its antimicrobial complex

scientific article published on 13 June 2019

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