Toll‐like receptors: general molecular and structural biology

P Behzadi, HA García-Perdomo… - Journal of Immunology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background/Aim. Toll‐like receptors (TLRs) are pivotal biomolecules in the immune system.
Today, we are all aware of the importance of TLRs in bridging innate and adaptive immune …

Inorganic nanoparticles and composite films for antimicrobial therapies

VA Spirescu, C Chircov, AM Grumezescu… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of drug-resistant microorganisms has become a critical issue for modern
medicine and drug discovery and development with severe socio-economic and ecological …

Acinetobacter baumannii

C Whiteway, A Breine, C Philippe… - Trends in microbiology, 2022 - cell.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is a ubiquitous, Gram-negative, nonflagellated coccobacillus
bacterium commonly isolated from the environment. In human medicine, this opportunistic …

Gram-Negative Bacteria Holding Together in a Biofilm: The Acinetobacter baumannii Way

A Pompilio, D Scribano, M Sarshar, G Di Bonaventura… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacterial biofilms are a serious public-health problem worldwide. In recent years, the rates of
antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria associated with biofilm-forming activity have …

Epidemiological and genetic characteristics of clinical carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains collected countrywide from hospital intensive care units …

C Liu, K Chen, Y Wu, L Huang, Y Fang… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the key Gram-negative pathogens that can cause serious
nosocomial infections. In China, a large proportion of clinical A. baumannii strains are …

[HTML][HTML] The role of quorum sensing, biofilm formation, and iron acquisition as key virulence mechanisms in Acinetobacter baumannii and the corresponding anti …

SKK Law, HS Tan - Microbiological Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen responsible for several serious
infections, including pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis. The propensity of this bacterium to …

Pathogenicity and virulence of Acinetobacter baumannii: Factors contributing to the fitness in healthcare settings and the infected host

M Lucidi, D Visaggio, A Migliaccio, G Capecchi… - Virulence, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter baumannii is a common cause of healthcare-associated infections and
hospital outbreaks, particularly in intensive care units. Much of the success of A. baumannii …

Novel adjuvant nano-vaccine induced immune response against Acinetobacter baumannii

T Piri-Gharaghie, A Doosti, SA Mirzaei - AMB Express, 2023 - Springer
Developing adjuvant vaccines to combat rising multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter
baumannii (A. baumannii) infections is a promising and cost-effective approach. The aim of …

Isolation of extensively drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from environmental surfaces inside intensive care units

Q Ababneh, S Abulaila, Z Jaradat - American Journal of Infection Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen that has emerged as a
major threat in the health-care settings, particularly intensive care units (ICUs). The aim of …

Microbial hitchhikers harbouring antimicrobial-resistance genes in the riverine plastisphere

V Zadjelovic, RJ Wright, C Borsetto, J Quartey… - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background The widespread nature of plastic pollution has given rise to wide scientific and
social concern regarding the capacity of these materials to serve as vectors for pathogenic …