Beyond the double helix: the multifaceted landscape of extracellular DNA in Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

LC Bowden, J Finlinson, B Jones… - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Staphylococcus aureus forms biofilms consisting of cells embedded in a matrix made of
proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, and extracellular DNA (eDNA). Biofilm-associated …

Extracellular G-quadruplexes and Z-DNA protect biofilms from DNase I, and G-quadruplexes form a DNAzyme with peroxidase activity

GAS Minero, A Møllebjerg, C Thiesen… - Nucleic Acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Many bacteria form biofilms to protect themselves from predators or stressful environmental
conditions. In the biofilm, bacteria are embedded in a protective extracellular matrix …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating a polymicrobial biofilm model for structural components by co-culturing Komagataeibacter hansenii produced bacterial cellulose with …

UR Mahadevaswamy, S Mugunthan, T Seviour… - Biofilm, 2024 - Elsevier
A polymicrobial biofilm model of Komagataeibacter hansenii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
was developed to understand whether a pre-existing matrix affects the ability of another …

In Vitro Activities of Oxazolidinone Antibiotics Alone and in Combination with C-TEMPO against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms

ARN Ndukwe, J Qin, S Wiedbrauk, NRB Boase… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are a global health
concern. The propensity of MRSA to form biofilms is a significant contributor to its …

The Hfq-binding small RNA PqsS regulates Pseudomonas aeruginosa pqs quorum sensing system and virulence

L Yang, JIA Tianyuan, X Bi, M Li, C Zhang, A Ren, S Li… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a widespread nosocomial pathogen with a significant capacity
to cause both severe acute infections and biofilm-related chronic infections. Small RNAs …

Bacterial Stress Management: How Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Survives Reactive Chlorine Species

WS da Cruz Nizer - 2024 - repository.library.carleton.ca
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a highly pathogenic Gram-negative bacterium due to its
resistance to many commonly used disinfectants and antibiotics, the production of numerous …