Diversity and Antimicrobial Activity of Actinomycetes Isolated from Lut Desert: The Extremely Arid Climatic Zones of Iran

Bafghi, Mehdi Fatahi; Rasoulinasab, Masoumeh; Yaslianifard, Somayeh; Habibnia, Shadi; Gharehbaghi, Fatemeh; Eshraghi, Seyyed Saeed; Kabir, K.; Heidarieh, Parvin

doi:10.1007/s10989-018-9767-9

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“…The LDWHS is one of the hottest deserts on our planet with extreme fluctuations in temperature over a given day [66]. The LDWHS receives < 30 mm of precipitation annually.…”

Section: Ldwhs Climate Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Travel to Mars-like Places on Earth: A New Branch of Sustainable Ecotourism in Lut Desert World Heritage Site, Iran

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Traveling to space and walking on other planets has always been a great dream for many tourists. Given that space tourism is not available to everyone, adventurers have always been looking for special and strange places that evoke the feeling of traveling to other planets, especially Mars. One of these places which is very similar to Mars is the Lut Desert World Heritage Site. The present study aims to introduce the Martian sites of the Lut Desert and offers a special type of trip to this beautiful desert that can further preserve it with a sustainable development approach. The statistical sample of the research is based on the qualitative analysis method, consisting of 18 participants, which consists of experts, desert tour guides, and tourists who have visited the studied sites. After the data collection process, the interviews were transcribed and analyzed using Maxqda 2020 software. The results of the research indicate that the four sites identified in the research, according to the participants, are similar to the images and videos published of Mars. Moreover, this new branch of desert ecotourism can develop sustainable ecotourism in the Lut Desert.

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“…The LDWHS is one of the hottest deserts on our planet with extreme fluctuations in temperature over a given day [66]. The LDWHS receives < 30 mm of precipitation annually.…”

Section: Ldwhs Climate Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Travel to Mars-like Places on Earth: A New Branch of Sustainable Ecotourism in Lut Desert World Heritage Site, Iran

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“…The plates should be incubated at 37°C for 24 hours and the inhibition zone diameter is measured (Majidzadeh et al, 2021). In the spot inoculation method, chloroform is used (Majidzadeh et al, 2021;Fatahi-Bafghi et al, 2019), which is a solvent for some compounds with anti-bacterial activity. Also, this method is more rapid and precise than the streak method.…”

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Genus Pseudonocardia : What we know about its biological properties, abilities and current application in biotechnology

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2021

J of Applied Microbiology

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The genus Pseudonocardia belongs to a group of actinomycetes, and is a member of the family Pseudonocardiacea. The members of this genus are aerobic, Gram-positive, non-motile bacteria that are commonly found in soil, plant, and environment. Although this genus has a low clinical significance, however it has an important role in biotechnology due to the production of secondary metabolites, some of which have anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-tumor effects. The use of phenotypic tests such as gelatinase activity, starch hydrolysis, catalase, and oxidase tests, as well as molecular methods, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), are necessary for Pseudonocardia identification at the genus and species levels.

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“…Those findings still consider Actinomycetes to be one of the largest producers of antimicrobial compounds. Currently, there is a shift of interest to rare Actinomycetes, especially the ones sought from various extreme environments like marine [ 108 , 109 ], thermophilic areas [ 110 ], desert [ 111 , 112 ], extreme cold habitats [ 113 ], and other harsh conditions [ 114 ] to expand the diversity of the unique metabolites obtained. Taking one example, Anthracimycin—a novel compound sought from marine Actinomycetes—showed potent bactericidal action against MRSA and B. anthracis as well as protective effects in animal models infected with MRSA [ 115 , 116 ].…”

Section: Newly Prospective Pharmaceutical Candidates To Mitigate Antimicrobial Resistancementioning

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Pharmaceutical Approaches on Antimicrobial Resistance: Prospects and Challenges

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The rapid increase in pathogenic microorganisms with antimicrobial resistant profiles has become a significant public health problem globally. The management of this issue using conventional antimicrobial preparations frequently results in an increase in pathogen resistance and a shortage of effective antimicrobials for future use against the same pathogens. In this review, we discuss the emergence of AMR and argue for the importance of addressing this issue by discovering novel synthetic or naturally occurring antibacterial compounds and providing insights into the application of various drug delivery approaches, delivered through numerous routes, in comparison with conventional delivery systems. In addition, we discuss the effectiveness of these delivery systems in different types of infectious diseases associated with antimicrobial resistance. Finally, future considerations in the development of highly effective antimicrobial delivery systems to combat antimicrobial resistance are presented.

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Diversity and Antimicrobial Activity of Actinomycetes Isolated from Lut Desert: The Extremely Arid Climatic Zones of Iran

Cited by 10 publications

References 39 publications

Travel to Mars-like Places on Earth: A New Branch of Sustainable Ecotourism in Lut Desert World Heritage Site, Iran

Travel to Mars-like Places on Earth: A New Branch of Sustainable Ecotourism in Lut Desert World Heritage Site, Iran

Genus Pseudonocardia : What we know about its biological properties, abilities and current application in biotechnology

Pharmaceutical Approaches on Antimicrobial Resistance: Prospects and Challenges

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