We have recently highlighted (and added to) the considerable evidence that blood can
contain dormant bacteria. By definition, such bacteria may be resuscitated (and thus …

Periodontitis, caused by infection with periodontal pathogens, is primarily characterized by
inflammatory bone resorption and destruction of connective tissue. Simply describing …

The invention provides for methods of treating autism associated with Desulfovibrio
overgrowth in the gastroin testinal tract of a patient, said method comprising adminis tering …

Targeting single mediators has failed to reduce the mortality of sepsis. We developed a
telodendrimer (TD) nanotrap (NT) to capture various biomolecules via multivalent, hybrid …

Antimicrobial peptides represent an important aspect of the innate defense system that
contributes to the control of bacterial colonization and infection. As studies have progressed …

Small cationic, amphipathic peptides with critical roles in host defenses often exhibit
overlapping but distinct immunomodulatory activity, direct antimicrobial activity towards …

Given the spread of antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens, antimicrobial peptides that
can also modulate the immune response may be a novel approach for effectively controlling …

Abstract NZ17074 (N1), an arenicin-3 derivative isolated from the lugworm, has potent
antibacterial activity and is cytotoxic. To reduce its cytotoxicity, seven N1 analogues with …

Objective The aim of the study was to assess whether or not Vitamin D deficiency was
associated with the GCF and gingival tissue antimicrobial peptides (AMP), namely, human …

Abstract Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), the major causative agent of tuberculosis, has
evolved mechanisms to evade host defenses and persist within host cells. Host-directed …