Staphylococcus aureus is an important opportunistic pathogen and persistently colonizes
about 20% of the human population. Its surface is' decorated'with proteins that are covalently …

Fibronectin is an extracellular matrix protein that is present during periods of change within
tissues. It is upregulated and necessary in a number of developmental contexts, and it is …

The microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules (MSCRAMMs)
are a family of proteins that are defined by the presence of two adjacent IgG-like folded …

Many reports have documented that Staphylococcus aureus can invade host cells and
persist intracellularly for various periods of time in cell culture models. However, it is not …

Mastitis (mammary gland inflammation) is one of the most important bovine diseases
causing economic losses to dairy producers. Mammary gland inflammation is a …

Fibronectin, a large and essential multidomain glycoprotein, with multiple adhesive
properties, functioning as a key link between cells and their extracellular matrices, is now …

Emerging and re-emerging bacterial infections are a serious threat to human and animal
health. Extracellular bacteria are free-living, while facultative intracellular bacteria replicate …

Infectious diseases continue to threaten human and animal health and welfare globally,
impacting millions of lives and causing substantial economic loss. The use of antibacterials …

The surface of Staphylococcus aureus is decorated with over 20 proteins that are covalently
anchored to peptidoglycan by the action of sortase A. These cell wall-anchored (CWA) …

The pharmacodynamic properties governing the activities of antibiotics against intracellular
Staphylococcus aureus are still largely undetermined. Sixteen antibiotics of seven different …