Acinetobacter baumannii has become a leading cause of bacterial nosocomial infections, in
part, due to its ability to resist desiccation, disinfection and antibiotics. Several factors …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic human pathogen that has become a global
threat to healthcare institutions worldwide. A major factor contributing to success of this …

The stress protectant trehalose is synthesized in Acinetobacter baumannii from UPD‐
glucose and glucose‐6‐phosphase via the OtsA/OtsB pathway. Previous studies proved that …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging cause of nosocomial infections. The isolation of
strains resistant to multiple antibiotics is increasing at alarming rates. Although A. baumannii …

Trehalose is a disaccharide of two D-glucose molecules linked by a glycosidic linkage,
which plays both structural and functional roles in bacteria. Trehalose can be synthesized …

An important prelude to bacterial infection is the ability of a pathogen to survive
independently of the host and to withstand environmental stress. The compatible solute …

Mycobacteria, including the bacterial pathogen that causes human tuberculosis, possess
distinctive pathways for synthesizing and utilizing the non-mammalian disaccharide …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen which can persist in the hospital
environment not only due to the acquirement of multiple antibiotic resistances, but also …

Trehalose is a sugar composed of 2 aD-glucose molecules linked by an a, a-1, 1-glucoside
bond which is produced by a variety of organisms such as bacteria, archeae, fungi, plants …

The Gram-negative opportunistic bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii is a significant cause
of hospital-borne infections worldwide. Alarmingly, the rapid development of antimicrobial …