Regulation of Staphylococcus aureus Virulence

C Jenul, AR Horswill - Microbiology spectrum, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive opportunistic pathogen that has evolved a
complex regulatory network to control virulence. One of the main functions of this …

Pathogenicity and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes: A trip from environmental to medical microbiology

JJ Quereda, A Morón-García, C Palacios-Gorba… - Virulence, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Listeria monocytogenes is a saprophytic gram-positive bacterium, and an opportunistic
foodborne pathogen that can produce listeriosis in humans and animals. It has evolved an …

Listeria monocytogenes Pathogenesis: The Role of Stress Adaptation

T Sibanda, EM Buys - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Adaptive stress tolerance responses are the driving force behind the survival ability of
Listeria monocytogenes in different environmental niches, within foods, and ultimately, the …

Factors determining the susceptibility of bacteria to antibacterial photodynamic inactivation

A Rapacka-Zdończyk, A Woźniak, K Michalska… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms (aPDI) is an excellent method to destroy
antibiotic-resistant microbial isolates. The use of an exogenous photosensitizer or irradiation …

Bacterial–fungal interactions promote parallel evolution of global transcriptional regulators in a widespread Staphylococcus species

CM Cosetta, B Niccum, N Kamkari, M Dente… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Experimental studies of microbial evolution have largely focused on monocultures of model
organisms, but most microbes live in communities where interactions with other species may …

Cross talk between SigB and PrfA in Listeria monocytogenes facilitates transitions between extra-and intracellular environments

A Gaballa, V Guariglia-Oropeza… - Microbiology and …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes can modulate its transcriptome and
proteome to ensure its survival during transmission through vastly differing environmental …

Virulence attributes of successful methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus lineages

JH Jiang, DR Cameron, C Nethercott… - Clinical microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a leading cause of severe and often
fatal infections. MRSA epidemics have occurred in waves, whereby a previously successful …

Systematic Review of the Listeria Monocytogenes σB Regulon Supports a Role in Stress Response, Virulence and Metabolism

Y Liu, RH Orsi, A Gaballa, M Wiedmann… - Future …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: Among the alternative sigma factors of Listeria monocytogenes, σB controls the largest
regulon. The aim of this study was to perform a comprehensive review of σB-regulated …

Influence of temperature on regulation of key virulence and stress response genes in Listeria monocytogenes biofilms

SV Poimenidou, N Caccia, S Paramithiotis, M Hébraud… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Temperature is a major determinant of Listeria (L.) monocytogenes adherence and biofilm
formation on abiotic surfaces. However, its role on gene regulation of L. monocytogenes …

Application of compost and clay under water-stressed conditions influences functional diversity of rhizosphere bacteria

BS Mickan, LK Abbott, J Fan, MM Hart… - Biology and fertility of …, 2018 - Springer
Applications of compost and clay to ameliorate soil constraints such as water stress are
potential management strategies for sandy agricultural soils. Water repellent sandy soils in …