Streptococcal solute-binding proteins (SBPs) associated with ATP-binding cassette
transporters gained widespread attention first as ostensible adhesins, next as virulence …

Gram-positive Streptococcus species are responsible for millions of cases of meningitis,
bacterial pneumonia, endocarditis, erysipelas and necrotizing fasciitis. Iron is essential for …

Background Subunit vaccines based on recombinant proteins have been effective in
preventing infectious diseases and are expected to meet the demands of future vaccine …

This study aimed at investigating the antibacterial activity of aspidinol, an extract from
Dryopteris fragrans (L.) Schott, against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) …

In purpose of valid Streptococcus iniae detection, we established a colorimetric biosensor
using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) labeled with dual functional probes and along with loop …

Streptococcus iniae causes invasive infections in fresh and saltwater fish and occasional
zoonoses. Vaccination against S. iniae is complicated by serotypic variation determined by …

Background Iron homeostasis is an essential process over the entire lives of both hosts and
bacterial pathogens, and also plays roles in many other metabolic functions. Currently …

Streptococcus iniae (S. iniae) is a major pathogen that is capable of resulting severe
economic loss to cultured fish. Steadily iron availability from micro-environment is an …

S treptococcus iniae is a major pathogen that results in considerable economic loss to fish
farms. Restricted availability of iron is a huge obstacle to survival for pathogenic bacteria …

The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters form one of the largest known-protein families;
these are widespread in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes and are encoded in the largest …