[HTML][HTML] Candida albicans—The Virulence Factors and Clinical Manifestations of Infection

J Talapko, M Juzbašić, T Matijević, E Pustijanac… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Candida albicans is a common commensal fungus that colonizes the oropharyngeal cavity,
gastrointestinal and vaginal tract, and healthy individuals' skin. In 50% of the population, C …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides—Mechanisms of action, antimicrobial effects and clinical applications

J Talapko, T Meštrović, M Juzbašić, M Tomas, S Erić… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The growing emergence of antimicrobial resistance represents a global problem that not
only influences healthcare systems but also has grave implications for political and …

[HTML][HTML] Phage-encoded endolysins

F Abdelrahman, M Easwaran, OI Daramola, S Ragab… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to the global emergence of antibiotic resistance, there has been an increase in
research surrounding endolysins as an alternative therapeutic. Endolysins are phage …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infectious biofilms: Challenges and strategies

R Yin, J Cheng, J Wang, P Li, J Lin - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a Gram-negative bacterium, is one of the major pathogens
implicated in human opportunistic infection and a common cause of clinically persistent …

[HTML][HTML] Porphyromonas gingivalis Virulence Factors and Clinical Significance in Periodontal Disease and Coronary Artery Diseases

LH Aleksijević, M Aleksijević, I Škrlec, M Šram, M Šram… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Porphyromonas gingivalis is a gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium that lives in the oral
cavity. It is an integral part of the oral microbiome, which includes more than 500 types of …

Investigating the Effect of Melittin Peptide in Preventing Biofilm Formation, Adhesion and Expression of Virulence Genes in Listeria monocytogenes

A Rouhi, F Falah, M Azghandi… - Probiotics and …, 2024 - Springer
Listeria monocytogenes is a notable food-borne pathogen that has the ability to create
biofilms on different food processing surfaces, making it more resilient to disinfectants and …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial polymer− based assemblies: A review

AM Carmona-Ribeiro, PM Araújo - International Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
An antimicrobial supramolecular assembly (ASA) is conspicuous in biomedical applications.
Among the alternatives to overcome microbial resistance to antibiotics and drugs, ASAs …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the multifaceted etiopathogenesis of foot complications in individuals with diabetes

T Matijević, J Talapko, T Meštrović… - World journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Diabetes mellitus, a chronic disease of metabolism, is characterized by a disordered
production or cellular utilization of insulin. Diabetic foot disease, which comprises the …

[HTML][HTML] Toward pathogenic biofilm suppressors: synthesis of amino derivatives of pillar [5] arene and supramolecular assembly with DNA

YI Aleksandrova, DN Shurpik, VA Nazmutdinova… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
New amino derivatives of pillar [5] arene were obtained in three stages with good yields. It
was shown that pillar [5] arene containing thiaether and tertiary amino groups formed …

[HTML][HTML] Growing importance of urogenital candidiasis in individuals with diabetes: A narrative review

J Talapko, T Meštrović, I Škrlec - World journal of diabetes, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Both diabetes and fungal infections contribute significantly to the global disease burden,
with increasing trends seen in most developed and developing countries during recent …