[HTML][HTML] Staphylococcus aureus Membrane-Derived Vesicles Promote Bacterial Virulence and Confer Protective Immunity in Murine Infection Models

F Askarian, JD Lapek Jr, M Dongre, CM Tsai… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Staphylococcus aureus produces membrane-derived vesicles (MVs), which share functional
properties to outer membrane vesicles. Atomic force microscopy revealed that S. aureus …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular vesicles: Recent insights into the interaction between host and pathogenic bacteria

C Zou, Y Zhang, H Liu, Y Wu, X Zhou - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanosized lipid particles released by virtually every living
cell. EVs carry bioactive molecules, shuttle from cells to cells and transduce signals …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporation of Plasmid DNA Into Bacterial Membrane Vesicles by Peptidoglycan Defects in Escherichia coli

S Aktar, Y Okamoto, S Ueno, YO Tahara… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Membrane vesicles (MVs) are released by various prokaryotes and play a role in the
delivery of various cell-cell interaction factors. Recent studies have determined that these …

Dissemination of the blaCTX-M-15 gene among Enterobacteriaceae via outer membrane vesicles

M Bielaszewska, O Daniel, H Karch… - Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are an emerging source of antibiotic
resistance transfer but their role in the spread of the bla CTX-M-15 gene encoding the most …

Outer membrane vesicles containing signalling molecules and active hydrolytic enzymes released by a coral pathogen Vibrio shilonii AK1

J Li, F Azam, S Zhang - Environmental microbiology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Production and release of outer‐membrane vesicles (OMVs) is known in many bacteria
including human pathogens. To date, OMV release has not been reported in coral …

[HTML][HTML] Horizontal 'gene drives' harness indigenous bacteria for bioremediation

KE French, Z Zhou, N Terry - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Engineering bacteria to clean-up oil spills is rapidly advancing but faces regulatory hurdles
and environmental concerns. Here, we develop a new technology to harness indigenous …

Intercellular transfer of chromosomal antimicrobial resistance genes between Acinetobacter baumannii strains mediated by prophages

J Wachino, W Jin, K Kimura… - Antimicrobial Agents and …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The spread of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) among Gram-negative pathogens,
including Acinetobacter baumannii, is primarily mediated by transferable plasmids; however …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative genome analysis reveals niche-specific genome expansion in Acinetobacter baumannii strains

H Yakkala, D Samantarrai, M Gribskov… - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii acquired clinical significance due to the
rapid development of its multi-drug resistant (MDR) phenotype. A. baumannii strains have …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the DNA sequences carried by Streptomyces coelicolor membrane vesicles

T Faddetta, A Vassallo, S Del Duca, G Gallo, R Fani… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Membrane vesicles (MVs) are spherical particles with nanoscale dimensions and
characterized by the presence of diverse cargos, such as nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial outer membrane vesicles as antibiotic delivery vehicles

SM Collins, AC Brown - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are nanometer-scale, spherical vehicles
released by Gram-negative bacteria into their surroundings throughout growth. These OMVs …