Chronic and recurrent bacterial infections are frequently associated with the formation of
biofilms on biotic or abiotic materials that are composed of mono-or multi-species cultures of …

Since the advent of penicillin, humans have known about and explored the phenomenon of
bacterial inhibition via antibiotics. However, with changes in the global environment and the …

Extracellular DNase DNASE1L3 maintains tolerance to self-DNA in humans and mice,
whereas the role of its homolog DNASE1 remains controversial, and the overall function of …

Biofilms are communities of microorganisms attached to a surface or each other. Biofilm-
associated cells are the etiologic agents of recurrent Staphylococcus aureus infections …

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) are the
cause of a severe pandemic consisting primarily of skin and soft tissue infections. The …

With continuous technical improvements at synchrotron facilities, data-collection rates have
increased dramatically. This makes it possible to collect diffraction data for hundreds of …

Riboswitches are bacterial-specific, broadly conserved, non-coding RNA structural elements
that control gene expression of numerous metabolic pathways and transport functions …

The bacterial cell wall is a complex polymeric structure with essential roles in defence,
survival and pathogenesis. Common to both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria is …

Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of life-threatening infections worldwide. The MIC
of an antibiotic against S. aureus, as well as other microbes, is determined by the affinity of …

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a Gram-positive strain
whose resistance against existing antibiotics is a significant concern for researchers across …