The phage-encoded protein PIT2 impacts Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing by direct interaction with LasR

K Schroven, L Putzeys, AL Swinnen, H Hendrix… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
In recent decades, there has been a notable increase in antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas
aeruginosa isolates, necessitating the development of innovative treatments to combat this …

Facemask acne attenuation through modulation of indirect microbiome interactions

HH Na, S Kim, JS Kim, S Lee, Y Kim, SH Kim… - npj Biofilms and …, 2024 - nature.com
During the COVID-19 pandemic, facemasks played a pivotal role in preventing person-
person droplet transmission of viral particles. However, prolonged facemask wearing causes …

Using metabolic potential within the airway microbiome as predictors of clinical state in persons with cystic fibrosis

G Shumyatsky, A Burrell, H Chaney, I Sami… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Pulmonary exacerbations (PEx) in persons with cystic fibrosis (CF) are primarily
related to acute or chronic inflammation associated with bacterial lung infections, which may …

The great divide: rhamnolipids mediate separation between P. aeruginosa and S. aureus

JL Bru, SJ Kasallis, R Chang, J Nguyen… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The interactions between bacterial species during infection can have significant impacts on
pathogenesis. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus are opportunistic …

Strong Activity and No Resistance Induction Exerted by Cell-Free Supernatants from Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus against Mono-Species and Dual-Species Biofilms …

E Kaya, M Bianchi, G Maisetta, S Esin… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
It is widely agreed that microbial biofilms play a major role in promoting infection and
delaying healing of chronic wounds. In the era of microbial resistance, probiotic strains or …

A machine learning-based strategy to elucidate the identification of antibiotic resistance in bacteria

KTS Parthasarathi, KB Gaikwad, S Rajesh… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Microorganisms, crucial for environmental equilibrium, could be destructive, resulting in
detrimental pathophysiology to the human host. Moreover, with the emergence of antibiotic …

Effect of oral multispecies probiotic on wound healing, periodontitis and quality of life on patients with diabetes

EK Stuermer, C Bang, A Giessler… - Journal of Wound …, 2024 - magonlinelibrary.com
Objective: Hard-to-heal (chronic) wounds are common in patients with diabetes and are
associated with a decrease in quality of life (QoL). Pathogenic bacteria often colonise hard …

Characterisation of key genotypic and phenotypic traits of clinical cystic fibrosis Staphylococcus aureus isolates

M Mossop, L Robinson, JH Jiang… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - microbiologyresearch.org
Introduction. One third of people with CF in the UK are co-infected by both Staphylococcus
aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Chronic bacterial infection in CF contributes to the …

Chronicity Counts: The Impact of P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, and Co-Infection in Cystic Fibrosis

M Mossop, J Ish-Horowicz, D Hughes… - American Journal of …, 2024 - atsjournals.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) and Staphylococcus aureus (SA) are prominent airway
pathogens in people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF). While some data from national registries …