Pathogenic species within the Rickettsia genus are transmitted to humans through arthropod
vectors and cause a spectrum of diseases ranging from mild to life-threatening. Despite …

Pathogenic bacteria induce subcutaneous infections pose serious threats to global public
health. Recently, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been proposed as a non‐invasive …

Anaplasma marginale is an obligate, intracellular, tick-borne bacterial pathogen that causes
bovine anaplasmosis, an often severe, production-limiting disease of cattle found worldwide …

Pathogenic bacteria secrete protein effectors to hijack host machinery and remodel their
infectious niche. Rickettsia spp. are obligate intracellular bacteria that can cause life …

Ehrlichia chaffeensis is a tick-transmitted monocytic ehrlichiosis agent primarily causing the
disease in people and dogs. We recently described the development and characterization of …

Wounding is one of the most common healthcare problems. Bioactive hydrogels have
attracted much attention in first-aid hemostasis and wound healing due to their excellent …

Bacterial infections still impose a significant burden on humanity, even though antimicrobial
agents have long since been developed. In addition to individual severe infections, the f …

Intracellular pathogens affect a significant portion of world population and cause millions of
deaths each year. They can invade host cells and survive inside them and are extremely …

Abstract Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) is known to acquire the genus
Burkholderia, symbiotic bacteria, from soil. Therefore, symbiont acquisition of R. pedestris …

Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Ap), agent of human anaplasmosis, is an intracellular
bacterium that causes the second most common tick-borne illness in North America. To …