Biofilm formation and control of foodborne pathogenic bacteria

X Liu, H Yao, X Zhao, C Ge - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biofilms are microbial aggregation membranes that are formed when microorganisms attach
to the surfaces of living or nonliving things. Importantly, biofilm properties provide …

Challenges in the diagnosis and management of neonatal sepsis

A Zea-Vera, TJ Ochoa - Journal of tropical pediatrics, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Neonatal sepsis is the third leading cause of neonatal mortality and a major public health
problem, especially in developing countries. Although recent medical advances have …

Listeria monocytogenes in Fresh Produce: Outbreaks, Prevalence and Contamination Levels

Q Zhu, R Gooneratne, MA Hussain - Foods, 2017 - mdpi.com
Listeria monocytogenes, a member of the genus Listeria, is widely distributed in agricultural
environments, such as soil, manure and water. This organism is a recognized foodborne …

[HTML][HTML] Early and late infections in newborns: where do we stand? A review

F Cortese, P Scicchitano, M Gesualdo… - Pediatrics & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Neonatal sepsis still represents an important cause of mortality and morbidity among infants.
According to the onset, we can distinguish “early onset sepsis” when microbiological …

Biomarkers for diagnosis of neonatal sepsis: a literature review

D Sharma, N Farahbakhsh, S Shastri… - The Journal of Maternal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Sepsis is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in neonatal populations. There has
been constant search of an ideal sepsis biomarker that have high sensitivity, specificity …

Neonatal sepsis: an old problem with new insights

BA Shah, JF Padbury - Virulence, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Neonatal sepsis continues to be a common and significant health care burden, especially in
very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBW< 1500 g). Though intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis has …

Secretory antibodies in breast milk promote long-term intestinal homeostasis by regulating the gut microbiota and host gene expression

EW Rogier, AL Frantz, MEC Bruno… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Maintenance of intestinal homeostasis requires a healthy relationship between the
commensal gut microbiota and the host immune system. Breast milk supplies the first source …

Immunosuppressive CD71+ erythroid cells compromise neonatal host defence against infection

S Elahi, JM Ertelt, JM Kinder, TT Jiang, X Zhang, L Xin… - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
Newborn infants are highly susceptible to infection. This defect in host defence has
generally been ascribed to the immaturity of neonatal immune cells; however, the degree of …

The role of mitophagy in innate immunity

I Gkikas, K Palikaras, N Tavernarakis - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria are cellular organelles essential for multiple biological processes, including
energy production, metabolites biosynthesis, cell death, and immunological responses …

Bacterial meningitis in infants

LC Ku, KA Boggess… - Clinics in …, 2015 - perinatology.theclinics.com
Neonatal meningitis is a serious disease that requires a high index of suspicion, prompt
diagnosis, and rapid treatment. Although the incidence and mortality have declined with …