Reactive oxygen species (ROS) comprise the superoxide anion (O2•−), hydrogen peroxide
(H2O2), hydroxyl radical (• OH), and singlet oxygen (1O2). ROS can damage a variety of …

Staphylococci are a versatile genus of bacteria that are capable of causing acute and
chronic infections in diverse host species. The success of staphylococci as pathogens is due …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are attractive as broad-spectrum antibiotics, however,
their further engineering as antimicrobial agents and clinical translation is impeded by …

Antibiotics have increasingly lost their impact to kill bacteria efficiently during the last 10
years. The emergence and dissemination of superbugs with resistance to multiple antibiotic …

Chitosan is a polysaccharide biopolymer that combines a unique set of versatile
physicochemical and biological characteristics which allow for a wide range of applications …

Despite its being a leading cause of nosocomal and community-acquired infections,
surprisingly little is known about Staphylococcus aureus stress responses. In the current …

The growing demand for titanium-based implants and the subsequent rise in implant-
associated infections necessitate novel developments in anti-infective technologies. Recent …

Significance: Cytochrome bd is a ubiquinol: oxygen oxidoreductase of many prokaryotic
respiratory chains with a unique structure and functional characteristics. Its primary role is to …

Plasma-activated water (PAW) is generated by treating water with cold atmospheric plasma
(CAP) using controllable parameters, such as plasma-forming voltage, carrier gas …

Staphylococcus aureus is a highly virulent human pathogen with an extensive array of
strategies to subvert the innate immune response. An important aspect of innate immunity is …