Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm: Morphology, Genetics, Pathogenesis and Treatment Strategies

M Idrees, S Sawant, N Karodia, A Rahman - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a nosocomial bacterium causing different infectious diseases,
ranging from skin and soft tissue infections to more serious and life-threatening infections …

Antivirulence properties and related mechanisms of spice essential oils: A comprehensive review

D Zhang, RY Gan, JR Zhang, AK Farha… - … Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, reduced antimicrobial effectiveness, increased bacterial infection, and
newly emerged microbial resistance have become global public issues, leading to an urgent …

Delivery LL37 by chitosan nanoparticles for enhanced antibacterial and antibiofilm efficacy

S Rashki, H Safardoust-Hojaghan, H Mirzaei… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the fabrication of LL37-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (CS/LL37-NPs) was
based on an ionotropic gelation method between sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) and …

ZnO/chitosan nanocomposites as a new approach for delivery LL37 and evaluation of the inhibitory effects against biofilm-producing Methicillin-resistant …

S Rashki, EA Dawi, MR Zilaei… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Modification surface of chitosan nanoparticles using ZnO nanoparticles is important interest
in drug delivery because of the beneficial properties. In this study, we proposed a …

Phosphonate utilization by bacteria

AM Cook, CG Daughton, M Alexander - Journal of bacteriology, 1978 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacteria able to use at least one of 13 ionic alkylphosphonates of O-alkyl or O, O-dialkyl
alkylphosphonates as phosphorus sources were isolated from sewage and soil. Four of …

Genomic comparisons and phylogenetic analysis of mastitis-related staphylococci with a focus on adhesion, biofilm, and related regulatory genes

LJL Pizauro, CC de Almeida, SR Silva, JI MacInnes… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Mastitis is a common and costly disease on dairy farms, commonly caused by
Staphylococcus spp. though the various species are associated with different clinical …

Phenotypic and Molecular Detection of Biofilm Formation in Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Different Sources in Algeria

R Achek, H Hotzel, I Nabi, S Kechida, D Mami… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic bacterium causing a wide variety of diseases.
Biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus is of primary public and animal health concern …

Phenotypic and genomic analysis of the hypervirulent ST22 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in China

H Zhao, X Wu, B Wang, L Shen, L Rao, X Wang… - Msystems, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT ST22 MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) strains are only
sporadically reported in China. Through the phylogenetic reconstruction of 30 ST22 strains …

Prevalence of virulent and biofilm forming ST88-IV-t2526 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones circulating in local retail fish markets in Assam, India

GK Sivaraman, KH Muneeb, S Sudha, B Shome, J Cole… - Food Control, 2021 - Elsevier
The burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly in India has been increased
alarmingly. Methicillin-resistance in Staphylococcus aureus has been recognized as serious …

Biofilm Production Ability, Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Staphylococcus aureus from Various Veterinary Hospitals

L Chen, ZY Tang, SY Cui, ZB Ma, H Deng, WL Kong… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the most clinically important zoonotic
pathogens, but an understanding of the prevalence, biofilm formulation ability, virulence …