Bacteria use selective membrane transporting strategies to support cell survival in different
environments. Of the membrane transport systems, ATP-binding cassette (ABC) …

Lyme disease, the leading vector-borne disease in the United States and Europe, develops
after infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato bacteria. Transmission of the spirochete …

Vibrio cholerae can cause pandemic cholera in humans. The bacterium resides in aquatic
environments worldwide. Identification of risk factors of V. cholerae in aquatic products is …

Background Abiotrophia defectiva, although infrequently occurring, is a notable cause of
culture-negative infective endocarditis with limited research on its virulence. Associated with …

Lipopeptides (such as iturin, fengycin, and surfactin) from Bacillus possess antibacterial,
antifungal, and antiviral activities and have important application in agriculture and …

Throughout its enzootic cycle, the Lyme disease spirochete Borreliella (Borrelia) burgdorferi,
senses and responds to changes in its environment using a small repertoire of transcription …

Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is an inflammatory multistage infection,
consisting of localized, disseminated, and persistent disease stages, impacting several …

Helicobacter pylori harbors a dipeptide (Dpp) transporter consisting of a substrate-binding
protein (DppA), two permeases (DppB and C), and two ATPases (DppD and F). The Dpp …

Borrelia burgdorferi must acquire all of its amino acids (AAs) from its arthropod vector and
vertebrate host. Previously, we determined that peptide uptake via the oligopeptide (Opp) …

Borrelia burgdorferi is a diderm organism with a unique cell ultrastructure. One major
difference between this spirochete and Gram-negative organisms is B. burgdorferi lacks …