Pathogenicity and virulence of Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most frequent worldwide causes of morbidity and
mortality due to an infectious agent. This pathogen can cause a wide variety of diseases …
mortality due to an infectious agent. This pathogen can cause a wide variety of diseases …
Staphylococcal biofilm development: structure, regulation, and treatment strategies
K Schilcher, AR Horswill - Microbiology and Molecular Biology …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
In many natural and clinical settings, bacteria are associated with some type of biotic or
abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria …
abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria …
Antibiotic discovery and resistance: the chase and the race
The history of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) evolution and the diversity of the
environmental resistome indicate that AMR is an ancient natural phenomenon. Acquired …
environmental resistome indicate that AMR is an ancient natural phenomenon. Acquired …
Prevention of biofilm formation by quorum quenching
E Paluch, J Rewak-Soroczyńska, I Jędrusik… - Applied microbiology …, 2020 - Springer
Quorum sensing (QS) is a mechanism that enables microbial communication. It is based on
the constant secretion of signaling molecules to the environment. The main role of QS is the …
the constant secretion of signaling molecules to the environment. The main role of QS is the …
Regulatory mechanisms and promising applications of quorum sensing-inhibiting agents in control of bacterial biofilm formation
L Zhou, Y Zhang, Y Ge, X Zhu, J Pan - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A biofilm is an assemblage of microbial cells attached to a surface and encapsulated in an
extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix. The formation of a biofilm is one of the …
extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix. The formation of a biofilm is one of the …
Different drugs for bad bugs: antivirulence strategies in the age of antibiotic resistance
The rapid evolution and dissemination of antibiotic resistance among bacterial pathogens
are outpacing the development of new antibiotics, but antivirulence agents provide an …
are outpacing the development of new antibiotics, but antivirulence agents provide an …
Combating implant infections: shifting focus from bacteria to host
S Amin Yavari, SM Castenmiller… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread use of biomaterials to support or replace body parts is increasingly
threatened by the risk of implant‐associated infections. In the quest for finding novel anti …
threatened by the risk of implant‐associated infections. In the quest for finding novel anti …
Biofilms in diabetic foot ulcers: significance and clinical relevance
C Pouget, C Dunyach-Remy, A Pantel, S Schuldiner… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Foot infections are the main disabling complication in patients with diabetes mellitus. These
infections can lead to lower-limb amputation, increasing mortality and decreasing the quality …
infections can lead to lower-limb amputation, increasing mortality and decreasing the quality …
Antimicrobial resistance and recent alternatives to antibiotics for the control of bacterial pathogens with an emphasis on foodborne pathogens
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most important global public health problems.
The imprudent use of antibiotics in humans and animals has resulted in the emergence of …
The imprudent use of antibiotics in humans and animals has resulted in the emergence of …
Quorum quenching: role in nature and applied developments
C Grandclément, M Tannières, S Moréra… - FEMS microbiology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Quorum sensing (QS) refers to the capacity of bacteria to monitor their population density
and regulate gene expression accordingly: the QS-regulated processes deal with …
and regulate gene expression accordingly: the QS-regulated processes deal with …