Antibiotics have a primary mode of actions, and most of them have a common secondary
mode of action via reactive species (ROS and RNS) mediated DNA damage. Bacteria have …

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) are one of the most pervasive heterogeneous
groups of bacteria which are used as starter/adjunct cultures to enhance the aroma and …

Bacterial biofilms are communities of cells enclosed in an extracellular polymeric matrix in
which cells adhere to each other and to foreign surfaces. The development of a biofilm is a …

Taking into account that fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) can play an important role in
the health of honey bees and can be used as probiotics, phenotypic properties of probiotic …

Introduction Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common cause of mastitis in dairy cows,
a condition that has a significant economic impact. S. aureus displays quorum sensing (QS) …

Skin ulcers, skin dermatitis and skin infections are common phenomena in colonies of
laboratory mice and are often found at increased prevalence in certain …

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a prime pathogen responsible for
various infections in human beings. Expression of virulence factors is a biggest challenge in …

One of the major components of the staphylococcal biofilm is surface proteins that assemble
as scaffold components of the biofilm matrix. Among the different surface proteins able to …

Staphylococcus aureus is a commensal skin bacterium and a causative agent of infectious
diseases. Biofilm formation in S. aureus is a mechanism that facilitates the emergence of …

Restriction modification (RM) systems are known to provide a strong barrier to the exchange
of DNA between and within bacterial species. Likewise, DNA methylation is known to have …