Acinetobacter infections have high rates of mortality due to an increasing incidence of
infections by multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively-drug-resistant (XDR) strains …

Metal such as iron, zinc, manganese, and nickel are essential elements for bacteria. These
nutrients are required in crucial structural and catalytic roles in biological processes …

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a recognized nosocomial
pathogen with limited antibiotic treatment options. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) constitute a …

Abstract Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae), group B Streptococcus (GBS), a major
cause of infection in a wide variety of diseases, have been compared in different human and …

The bifunctional enzyme phosphoribosyl-ATP pyrophosphohydrolase/phosphoribosyl-AMP
cyclohydrolase (HisIE) catalyzes the second and third steps of histidine biosynthesis …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic human pathogen that has become a global
threat to healthcare institutions worldwide. The success of A. baumannii is based on the rise …

Background Pneumonia is a leading cause of non-relapse mortality after hematopoietic
stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and the lower respiratory tract (LRT) microbiome has been …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a drug-resistant pathogen generally
derived from pork and other animal foods. This study investigated the antibacterial …

Metal ions such as zinc and copper play important roles in host–microbe interactions and
their availability can drastically affect the survival of pathogenic bacteria in a host niche …

Autoactivation of two-component systems (TCSs) can increase the sensitivity to signals but
inherently cause a delayed response. Here, we describe a unique negative feedback …