Anti-Biofilm and Associated Anti-Virulence Activities of Selected Phytochemical Compounds against Klebsiella pneumoniae

IJ Adeosun, IT Baloyi, S Cosa - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ability of Klebsiella pneumoniae to form biofilm renders the pathogen recalcitrant to
various antibiotics. The difficulty in managing K. pneumoniae related chronic infections is …

Proteus mirabilis and Klebsiella pneumoniae as pathogens capable of causing co-infections and exhibiting similarities in their virulence factors

A Palusiak - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The genera Klebsiella and Proteus were independently described in 1885. These Gram-
negative rods colonize the human intestinal tract regarded as the main reservoir of these …

Structural diversity among Acinetobacter baumannii K-antigens and its implication in the in silico serotyping

J Roshini, LPP Patro, S Sundaresan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging opportunistic pathogen. It exhibits multi-, extreme-,
and pan-drug resistance against several classes of antibiotics. Capsular polysaccharide …

Characterization of four virulent Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteriophages, and evaluation of their potential use in complex phage preparation

F Zurabov, E Zhilenkov - Virology journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Nowadays, hundreds of thousands of deaths per year are caused by antibiotic
resistant nosocomial infections and the prognosis for future years is much worse, as …

Association of gut microbiota and metabolites with disease progression in children with biliary atresia

W Song, LY Sun, ZJ Zhu, L Wei, W Qu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background and Aims Biliary atresia is the most common cause of liver disease and liver
transplantation in children. The accumulation of bile acids in hepatocytes and the stimulation …

Comparative proteomics of outer membrane vesicles from Polymyxin-Susceptible and extremely drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

M Hussein, R Jasim, H Gocol, M Baker, VJ Thombare… - Msphere, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) secreted by Gram-negative bacteria serve as transporters
for the delivery of cargo such as virulence and antibiotic resistance factors. OMVs play a key …

From farm to fork: Persistence of clinically relevant multidrug-resistant and copper-tolerant klebsiella pneumoniae long after colistin withdrawal in poultry production

J Mourão, M Ribeiro-Almeida, C Novais… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Concerns about colistin-resistant bacteria in animal food-environmental-human ecosystems
prompted the poultry sector to implement colistin restrictions and explore alternative trace …

The mutation in wbaP cps gene cluster selected by phage-borne depolymerase abolishes capsule production and diminishes the virulence of Klebsiella pneumoniae

M Kaszowska, G Majkowska-Skrobek… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Klebsiella pneumoniae is considered one of the most critical multidrug-resistant pathogens
and urgently requires new therapeutic strategies. Capsular polysaccharides (CPS) …

The interplay between the gut microbiota and metabolism during the third trimester of pregnancy

X Liang, R Wang, H Luo, Y Liao, X Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The gut microbiota undergoes dynamic changes during pregnancy. The gut microbial and
metabolic networks observed in pregnant women have not been systematically analyzed …

Bacteriophage–Host Interactions and the Therapeutic Potential of Bacteriophages

LMT Dicks, W Vermeulen - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Healthcare faces a major problem with the increased emergence of antimicrobial resistance
due to over-prescribing antibiotics. Bacteriophages may provide a solution to the treatment …