There is a persistent need to look for alternative therapeutic modalities to help control the
pandemic of antimicrobial resistance. Assessment of antibacterial and anti-biofilm effects of …

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent and costly biofilm-associated infectious diseases
worldwide. Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is well recognized as the major causative …

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is typically obtained from the diet. Small amounts of
water-soluble vitamin C are needed to maintain normal body functions (1–3). Vitamin C has …

Background: Panton–Valentine Leukocidin sustains a strong cytotoxic activity, targeting
immune cells and, consequently, perforating the plasma membrane and inducing cell death …

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an environmental bacterium that has gained a lot of
attention, as a nosocomial pathogen associated with significant mortality rates. Biofilm …

Abstract Background and Aims Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) add billions of dollars to the
direct annual costs associated with diabetes. Despite various treatments, many DFUs do not …

Adansonia digitata (Baobab) tree is an African tree with a long history in traditional
medicine. The local inhabitants of Africa have been using the different tree components to …

Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive bacterium that plays a role in the pathogenesis of
skin lesions in diabetes mellitus, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis, all of which are associated …

Objective Oral status is an important indicator of past lifestyles. Determining the presence
and extent of oral pathologies helps reconstruct average oral health, paramasticatory …

Bacteria from the genus Shewanella are inhabitants of marine and freshwater ecosystems,
recognized fish spoilage bacteria, but less known as fish disease agents. Shewanella spp …