Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive opportunistic pathogen that has evolved a
complex regulatory network to control virulence. One of the main functions of this …

Ischaemia–reperfusion (I–R) injury, initiated via bursts of reactive oxygen species produced
during the reoxygenation phase following hypoxia, is well known in a variety of acute …

With an increase in antibiotic resistance, a growing interest in developing new antimicrobial
agents has gained popularity. Metal‐and metal‐oxide‐based nanoparticles, surface‐to …

Rational: Intracellular bacterial survival is a major factor causing chronic or recurrent
infection, leading to the failure of both host defense and/or antibiotic treatment. However, the …

Transition metals occupy an essential niche in biological systems. Their electrostatic
properties stabilize substrates or reaction intermediates in the active sites of enzymes, and …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections affecting
humans, and uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the etiological agent in 75% to 95 …

Iron is an indispensable metabolic cofactor in both pro-and eukaryotes, which engenders a
natural competition for the metal between bacterial pathogens and their human or animal …

Abstract Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] contamination is one of the main problems of
environmental protection because the Cr (VI) is a hazard to human health. The Cr (VI) form …

Iron is a versatile redox-active catalyst and a required cofactor within a diverse array of
biological processes. To almost all organisms, iron is both essential and potentially toxic …

Microorganisms play a dominant role in the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients. They are
rightly praised for their facility for fixing both carbon and nitrogen into organic matter, and …