DNA tandem repeats (TRs), also designated as satellite DNA, are inter-or intragenic
nucleotide sequences that are repeated two or more times in a head-to-tail manner …

Neisseria meningitidis, a devastating pathogen exclusive to humans, expresses capsular
polysaccharides that are the major meningococcal virulence determinants and the basis for …

The dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), especially via the plasmid-
mediated conjugation, is becoming a pervasive global health threat. This study reported that …

Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) clonal complex 11 (cc11) lineage is a hypervirulent pathogen
responsible for outbreaks of invasive meningococcal disease, including among men who …

Bacillus species isolated from honeybee Apis mellifera gut, honey and bee bread samples
were characterized for their in vitro probiotic and safety attributes. Alpha and γ haemolytic …

Factor H binding protein (fHbp) is a lipoprotein of Neisseria meningitidis important for the
survival of the bacterium in human blood and a component of two recently licensed vaccines …

Flagella and their property would influence the initial attachment of bacteria onto plastics, yet
their impacts have not been investigated. In present study, four types of E. coli with or without …

Abstract Background Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) is a Gram-negative diplococcus that
normally colonizes the nasopharynx and rarely infects the urogenital tract. On Gram stain of …

Neisseria meningitidis, carried in the human nasopharynx asymptomatically by~ 10% of the
population, remains a leading cause of meningitis and rapidly fatal sepsis, usually in …

Pathogenic bacteria sense environmental cues, including the local temperature, to control
the production of key virulence factors. Thermal regulation can be achieved at the level of …