The power of touch: type 4 pili, the von Willebrand a domain, and surface sensing by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

SS Webster, GCL Wong, GA O'Toole - Journal of Bacteriology, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Most microbes in the biosphere are attached to surfaces, where they experience mechanical
forces due to hydrodynamic flow and cell-to-substratum interactions. These forces likely …

Strontium-doped apatitic bone cements with tunable antibacterial and antibiofilm ability

M Dapporto, M Tavoni, E Restivo, F Carella… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Injectable calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) represent promising candidates for the
regeneration of complex-shape bone defects, thanks to self-hardening ability, bioactive …

CodY Is a Global Transcriptional Regulator Required for Virulence in Group B Streptococcus

A Pellegrini, G Lentini, A Famà, A Bonacorsi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a Gram-positive bacterium able to switch from a harmless
commensal of healthy adults to a pathogen responsible for invasive infections in neonates …

[HTML][HTML] The novel drug candidate VOMG kills Mycobacterium abscessus and other pathogens by inhibiting cell division

G Degiacomi, LR Chiarelli, O Riabova, NI Loré… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aims The incidence of lung infections is increasing worldwide in individuals suffering from
cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Mycobacterium abscessus is …

Bactericidal and Anti-Biofilm Activity of the FtsZ Inhibitor C109 against Acinetobacter baumannii

VC Scoffone, S Irudal, A AbuAlshaar, A Piazza… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last few years, Acinetobacter baumannii has ranked as a number one priority due to its
Multi Drug Resistant phenotype. The different metabolic states, such as the one adopted …

Surface Properties of a Biocompatible Thermoplastic Polyurethane and Its Anti-Adhesive Effect against E. coli and S. aureus

E Restivo, E Peluso, N Bloise, GL Bello… - Journal of Functional …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is a polymer used in a variety of fields, including medical
applications. Here, we aimed to verify if the brush and bar coater deposition techniques did …

Recherche de nouveaux agents anti-infectieux par conception d'inhibiteurs ciblant la protéine FtsZ de Staphylococcus aureus et la protéase majeure (MPro) de SARS …

T Barbier - 2022 - theses.hal.science
Les travaux présentés dans ce manuscrit décrivent la recherche de molécules anti-
infectieuses ciblant respectivement la protéine FtsZ de Staphylococcus aureus et la …

[PDF][PDF] Bactericidal and Anti-Biofilm Activity of the FtsZ Inhibitor C109 against Acinetobacter baumannii. Antibiotics 2022, 11, 1571

VC Scoffone, S Irudal, A AbuAlshaar, A Piazza… - 2022 - academia.edu
In the last few years, Acinetobacter baumannii has ranked as a number one priority due to its
Multi Drug Resistant phenotype. The different metabolic states, such as the one adopted …