The keratinocyte as a crucial cell in the predisposition, onset, progression, therapy and study of the atopic dermatitis

P Gallegos-Alcalá, M Jiménez… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The keratinocyte (KC) is the main functional and structural component of the epidermis, the
most external layer of the skin that is highly specialized in defense against external agents …

[HTML][HTML] Foodborne origin and local and global spread of Staphylococcus saprophyticus causing human urinary tract infections

OU Lawal, MJ Fraqueza, O Bouchami… - Emerging infectious …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a primary cause of community-acquired urinary tract
infections (UTIs) in young women. S. saprophyticus colonizes humans and animals but …

Combined reference-free and multi-reference based GWAS uncover cryptic variation underlying rapid adaptation in a fungal plant pathogen

A Dutta, BA McDonald, D Croll - PLoS Pathogens, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Microbial pathogens often harbor substantial functional diversity driven by structural genetic
variation. Rapid adaptation from such standing variation threatens global food security and …

[HTML][HTML] Disease-Associated Streptococcus pneumoniae Genetic Variation

S Yang, J Chen, J Fu, J Huang, T Li… - Emerging Infectious …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen that causes substantial illness and
death among children worldwide. The genetic backgrounds of pneumococci that cause …

Pathogenesis of Staphylococcus epidermidis in prosthetic joint infections: can identification of virulence genes differentiate between infecting and commensal strains?

A Sánchez, N Benito, A Rivera, L García, E Miró… - Journal of Hospital …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Staphylococcus epidermidis is a commensal of human skin flora and a frequent
causative micro-organism in prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). To date, no single marker has …