Virulence mechanisms of staphylococcal animal pathogens

GYC Cheung, M Otto - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Staphylococci are major causes of infections in mammals. Mammals are colonized by
diverse staphylococcal species, often with moderate to strong host specificity, and …

Common superficial and deep cutaneous bacterial infections in domestic animals: A review

M Faccin, DJ Wiener, RR Rech, D Santoro… - Veterinary …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The skin covers the external surface of animals, and it is constantly exposed to and
inhabited by different microorganisms, including bacteria. Alterations in the skin barrier allow …

Genomic analysis of bacteriocin-producing staphylococci: High prevalence of lanthipeptides and the micrococcin P1 biosynthetic gene clusters

R Fernández-Fernández, AMA Elsherbini… - Probiotics and …, 2023 - Springer
Bacteriocins are antimicrobial peptides produced by bacteria. This study aimed to in silico
analyze the presence of bacteriocin gene clusters (BGCs) among the genomes of 22 …

Multidrug resistance crisis during COVID-19 pandemic: role of anti-microbial peptides as next-generation therapeutics

S Sharma, P Barman, S Joshi, S Preet… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2022 - Elsevier
The decreasing effectiveness of conventional drugs due to multidrug-resistance is a major
challenge for the scientific community, necessitating development of novel antimicrobial …

When the host's away, the pathogen will play: the protective role of the skin microbiome during hibernation

TS Troitsky, VN Laine, TM Lilley - Animal microbiome, 2023 - Springer
The skin of animals is enveloped by a symbiotic microscopic ecosystem known as the
microbiome. The host and microbiome exhibit a mutualistic relationship, collectively forming …

Horizontal transfer of bacteriocin biosynthesis genes requires metabolic adaptation to improve compound production and cellular fitness

S Krauss, TA Harbig, J Rapp, T Schaefle… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) encoding the production of bacteriocins are widespread
among bacterial isolates and are important genetic determinants of competitive fitness within …

Resistance to Critical Important Antibacterials in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Strains of Veterinary Origin

A Bellato, P Robino, MC Stella, L Scarrone, D Scalas… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcal infections represent a challenge in companion animals and hospitalized
patients. This study aimed to assess the resistance of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius …

Antimicrobial drug action and interaction: an introduction

JF Prescott - Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial drugs exploit differences in structure or biochemical function between host and
parasite. Antimicrobial drugs may be classified in a variety of ways, based on four basic …

Comparative analyses of the gut microbiota in growing ragdoll cats and felinae cats

Z Li, D Di, Q Sun, X Yao, J Wei, B Li, K Liu, D Shao… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Accumulating studies have revealed that the gut microbiota had intimate
relations with the animal gastrointestinal tract diseases. Through regulating the development …

Comprehensive approaches for the search and characterization of staphylococcins

R Fernández-Fernández, C Lozano, RC Reuben… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Novel and sustainable approaches are required to curb the increasing threat of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR). Within the last decades, antimicrobial peptides, especially bacteriocins …