Lysozyme is a cornerstone of innate immunity. The canonical mechanism for bacterial killing
by lysozyme occurs through the hydrolysis of cell wall peptidoglycan (PG). Conventional …

abstract Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth or honeycomb moth) has been introduced as
an alternative model to study microbial infections. G. mellonella larvae can be easily and …

Gut commensal bacteria with the ability to translocate across the intestinal barrier can drive
the development of diverse immune-mediated diseases,,–. However, the key factors that …

With the alarming increase of infections caused by pathogenic multidrug-resistant bacteria
over the last decades, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been investigated as a potential …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

The use of invertebrates for in vivo studies in microbiology is well established in the scientific
community. Larvae of Galleria mellonella are a widely used model for studying …

Enterococcus is a diverse and rugged genus colonizing the gastrointestinal tract of humans
and numerous hosts across the animal kingdom. Enterococci are also a leading cause of …

Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium are common inhabitants of the human
gastrointestinal tract, as well as frequent opportunistic pathogens. Enterococci cause a …

Bacterial cells are surrounded by an exoskeleton-like structure, the cell wall, composed
primarily of the peptidoglycan (PG) sacculus. This structure is made up of glycan strands …

The innate immune system constitutes the first line of defence against invading microbes.
The basis of this defence resides in the recognition of defined structural motifs of the …