Zinc (Zn) is one of the most abundantly found heavy metals in the Earth's crust and is
reported to be an essential trace metal required for the growth of living beings, with it being a …

IBD, comprising Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is a chronic immunologically
mediated disease at the intersection of complex interactions between genetics, environment …

Laboratory experiments have uncovered many basic aspects of bacterial physiology and
behavior. After the past century of mostly in vitro experiments, we now have detailed …

The rise of anthropogenic activities has resulted in the increasing release of various
contaminants into the environment, jeopardizing fragile ecosystems in the process. Heavy …

The intestine is colonized by a considerable community of microorganisms that cohabits
within the host and plays a critical role in maintaining host homeostasis. Recently …

The objective of the present study was to review the existing data on the association
between Zn status and characteristics of gut microbiota in various organisms and the …

Iron is a critical nutrient for the growth and survival of most bacterial species. Accordingly,
much attention has been paid to the mechanisms by which host organisms sequester iron …

Type VI secretion systems (T6SSs) are widespread multi-component machineries that
translocate effectors into either eukaryotic or prokaryotic cells, for virulence or for …

Abstract Carbapenems,'last-resort'β-lactam antibiotics, are inactivated by zinc-dependent
metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs). The host innate immune response withholds nutrient metal …

The β-lactams are the most successful class of antibiotic drugs but they are vulnerable to
inactivation by a growing cadre of β-lactamases that now number more than a thousand …