Gardnerella Revisited: Species Heterogeneity, Virulence Factors, Mucosal Immune Responses, and Contributions to Bacterial Vaginosis

E Shvartsman, JE Hill, P Sandstrom… - Infection and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Gardnerella species are associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV) and have been
investigated as etiological agents of the condition. Nonetheless, the isolation of this taxon …

Staphylococcus aureus fibronectin binding protein A mediates biofilm development and infection

CM Gries, T Biddle, JL Bose, T Kielian… - Infection and …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Implanted medical device-associated infections pose significant health risks, as they are
often the result of bacterial biofilm formation. Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of …

Role of Staphylococcus aureus formate metabolism during prosthetic joint infection

BP Bertrand, CE Heim, SC West… - Infection and …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biofilms are bacterial communities characterized by antibiotic tolerance. Staphylococcus
aureus is a leading cause of biofilm infections on medical devices, including prosthetic …

The Vancomycin Resistance-Associated Regulatory System VraSR Modulates Biofilm Formation of Staphylococcus epidermidis in an ica-Dependent Manner

Y Wu, Y Meng, L Qian, B Ding, H Han, H Chen, L Bai… - Msphere, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
The two-component system VraSR responds to the cell wall-active antibiotic stress in
Staphylococcus epidermidis. To study its regulatory function in biofilm formation, a vraSR …

Immune response to biofilm

S Ghosh, RR Ray - Biofilm-Mediated Diseases: Causes and Controls, 2021 - Springer
Bacterial biofilms are considered as one of the most potent and destructive reasons for
various persistent and chronic infections. Bacterial biofilm networks are intricately designed …