Function and biogenesis of lipopolysaccharides

B Bertani, N Ruiz - Ecosal plus, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
The cell envelope is the first line of defense between a bacterium and the world-at-large.
Often, the initial steps that determine the outcome of chemical warfare, bacteriophage …

UroPathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) Infections: Virulence Factors, Bladder Responses, Antibiotic, and Non-antibiotic Antimicrobial Strategies

ME Terlizzi, G Gribaudo, ME Maffei - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common pathological conditions in both
community and hospital settings. It has been estimated that about 150 million people …

[HTML][HTML] The antimicrobial potential of cannabidiol

MAT Blaskovich, AM Kavanagh, AG Elliott… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Antimicrobial resistance threatens the viability of modern medicine, which is largely
dependent on the successful prevention and treatment of bacterial infections. Unfortunately …

Antimicrobial resistance and recent alternatives to antibiotics for the control of bacterial pathogens with an emphasis on foodborne pathogens

YA Helmy, K Taha-Abdelaziz, HAEH Hawwas, S Ghosh… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most important global public health problems.
The imprudent use of antibiotics in humans and animals has resulted in the emergence of …

Chemical reporters for bacterial glycans: development and applications

N Banahene, HW Kavunja, BM Swarts - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bacteria possess an extraordinary repertoire of cell envelope glycans that have critical
physiological functions. Pathogenic bacteria have glycans that are essential for growth and …

Urinary tract infection: Pathogenicity, antibiotic resistance and development of effective vaccines against Uropathogenic Escherichia coli

MRA Karam, M Habibi, S Bouzari - Molecular immunology, 2019 - Elsevier
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are recognized as one of the most common infectious
diseases in the world that can be divided to different types. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli …

Colistin Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii: Molecular Mechanisms and Epidemiology

K Novović, B Jovčić - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is recognized as a clinically significant pathogen causing a wide
spectrum of nosocomial infections. Colistin was considered a last-resort antibiotic for the …

Assembly and maintenance of lipids at the bacterial outer membrane

E Lundstedt, D Kahne, N Ruiz - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is essential for their survival in harsh
environments and provides intrinsic resistance to many antibiotics. This membrane is …

Thiazoles, their benzofused systems, and thiazolidinone derivatives: versatile and promising tools to combat antibiotic resistance

S Cascioferro, B Parrino, D Carbone… - Journal of medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Thiazoles, their benzofused systems, and thiazolidinone derivatives are widely recognized
as nuclei of great value for obtaining molecules with various biological activities, including …

Alveolar-capillary membrane-related pulmonary cells as a target in endotoxin-induced acute lung injury

Z Nova, H Skovierova, A Calkovska - International Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The main function of the lungs is oxygen transport from the atmosphere into the blood
circulation, while it is necessary to keep the pulmonary tissue relatively free of pathogens …