Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

Most bacteria are protected from environmental offenses by a cell wall consisting of strong
yet elastic peptidoglycan. The cell wall is essential for preserving bacterial morphology and …

Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are nano-sized proteoliposomes discharged from the cell
envelope of Gram-negative bacteria. OMVs normally contain toxins, enzymes and other …

Aminolevulinic acid (5‐ALA) has recently attracted attention for its potential applications in
the fields of medicine and agriculture. In this study, Corynebacterium glutamicum was firstly …

Acinetobacter baumannii often causes serious nosocomial infections. Because of its serious
drug resistance problems, complex drug resistance mechanism, and rapid adaptation to …

Despite the importance of Campylobacter jejuni as a pathogen, little is known about the
fundamental aspects of its peptidoglycan (PG) structure and factors modulating its helical …

Silver nanoparticles showed enhanced biofilm inhibitory activity of clinical pathogens.
Eleven isolates (45.8%) of E. coli bacteria were obtained from 24 wound specimens. Silver …

Peptidoglycan is a vital component of nearly all cell wall-bearing bacteria and is a valuable
target for antibacterial therapy. However, despite decades of work, there remain important …

We investigated the roles of the Vibrio cholerae high-molecular-weight bifunctional penicillin
binding proteins, PBP1a and PBP1b, in the fitness of this enteric pathogen. Using a screen …

Aeromonas hydrophila is an aquatic pathogen of freshwater fish. The emergence of
widespread antimicrobial-resistance strains of this pathogen has caused increasing rates of …