Roles of Two-Component Systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence

M Sultan, R Arya, KK Kim - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that synthesizes and secretes a
wide range of virulence factors. P. aeruginosa poses a potential threat to human health …

Synergy and Order Effects of Antibiotics and Phages in Killing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

WN Chaudhry, J Concepcion-Acevedo, T Park… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
In contrast to planktonic cells, bacteria imbedded biofilms are notoriously refractory to
treatment by antibiotics or bacteriophage (phage) used alone. Given that the mechanisms of …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Toxin ExoU as a Therapeutic Target in the Treatment of Bacterial Infections

DM Foulkes, K McLean, AS Haneef, DG Fernig… - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
The opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa employs the type III secretion system
(T3SS) and four effector proteins, ExoS, ExoT, ExoU, and ExoY, to disrupt cellular …

No Correlation between Biofilm Formation, Virulence Factors, and Antibiotic Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Results from a Laboratory-Based In Vitro Study

M Gajdács, Z Baráth, K Kárpáti, D Szabó, D Usai… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) possesses a plethora of virulence determinants,
including the production of biofilm, pigments, exotoxins, proteases, flagella, and secretion …

Effects of inappropriate administration of empirical antibiotics on mortality in adults with bacteraemia: systematic review and meta-analysis

YP Hung, CC Lee, WC Ko - Frontiers in medicine, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Bloodstream infections are associated with high mortality rates and contribute
substantially to healthcare costs, but a consensus on the prognostic benefits of appropriate …

Vaccines for multidrug resistant Gram negative bacteria: Lessons from the past for guiding future success

M Lopez-Siles, A Corral-Lugo… - FEMS microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to global public health. Vaccination is an effective
approach for preventing bacterial infections, however it has not been successfully applied to …

Risk factors for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in Asia-Pacific and consequences of inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy: A systematic literature review and …

S Merchant, EM Proudfoot, HN Quadri… - Journal of global …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Treating infections of Gram-negative pathogens, in particular
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is a challenge for clinicians in the Asia-Pacific region owing to …

The regulatory hierarchy following signal integration by the CbrAB two-component system: diversity of responses and functions

E Monteagudo-Cascales, E Santero, I Canosa - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
CbrAB is a two-component system, unique to bacteria of the family Pseudomonaceae,
capable of integrating signals and involved in a multitude of physiological processes that …

Antimicrobial resistance and virulence characteristics in ERIC-PCR typed biofilm forming isolates of P. aeruginosa

M Eladawy, M El-Mowafy, MMA El-Sokkary… - Microbial …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a serious pathogen particularly in immunocompromised
patients. In this work, 103 clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa were collected and classified into …

Competitive cell death interactions in pulmonary infection: host modulation versus pathogen manipulation

ES FitzGerald, NF Luz, AM Jamieson - Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In the context of pulmonary infection, both hosts and pathogens have evolved a multitude of
mechanisms to regulate the process of host cell death. The host aims to rapidly induce an …