Despite decades of effort, Helicobacter pylori infections remain difficult to treat. Over half of
the world's population is infected by H. pylori, which is a major cause of duodenal and …

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is the etiological agent of porcine pleuropneumonia, a
respiratory disease leading to severe economic losses in the swine industry. The most …

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is a Gram-negative bacterium that belongs to the family
Pasteurellaceae. It is the causative agent of porcine pleuropneumonia, a highly contagious …

The lipopolysaccharide (LPS) that resides on the outermost surface and protects Gram-
negative bacteria from host defenses is one of the key components leading to Salmonella …

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae causes porcine pleuropneumonia. The function of the
outer membrane protein W gene (ompW) of A. pleuropneumoniae has not been evaluated …

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is an important swine respiratory pathogen. Previous
studies have suggested that growth as a biofilm is a natural state of A. pleuropneumoniae …

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is the causative agent of porcine contagious
pleuropneumonia. Overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines, like interleukin-1β (IL-1β) …

The 7th ASM Conference on Biofilms was held in Chicago, Illinois, from 24 to 29 October
2015. The conference provided an international forum for biofilm researchers across …

Background As Actinobacillus pleuropneumonniae (APP) infection causes considerable
losses in the pig industry, there is a growing need to develop effective therapeutic …

Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia is a swine (host) specific respiratory pathogen and the
etiological agent of swine pleuropneumonia which affects pigs of all ages, many being …