Bacterial biofilms represent multicellular communities embedded in a matrix of extracellular
polymeric substances, conveying increased resistance against environmental stress factors …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae (also known as gonococcus) has been causing gonorrhoea in
humans since ancient Egyptian times. Today, global gonorrhoea infections are rising at an …

Neisseria meningitidis is a gram-negative diplococcus and a transient commensal of the
human nasopharynx. It shares and competes for this niche with a number of other Neisseria …

Immunoglobulin A provides a major line of defence against pathogens and plays a key role
in the maintenance of the commensal microbiota in the intestinal tract. Having been shown …

The serine proteases of Mycobacteria tuberculosis (Mtb) are important contributors to the
process of bacterial invasion and its pathogenesis. In the present study, we systematically …

Background Bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening disease that occurs when pathogens
such as Neisseria meningitidis cross the meningeal blood cerebrospinal fluid barrier …

Antibody-degrading enzymes are one among crucial virulence factors of pathogenic
bacteria and parasites for they help the inhabitant evade the attacks of the host immune …

Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) is a humanrestricted bacterium and a common
coloniser of the nasopharynx. The bacterium is often harmless, but can in rare cases cause …

Neisseria meningitidis, a gram-negative diplococcus, is a life-threatening pathogen that is
responsible for causing meningitis and severe sepsis in humans. Over 2.5 million cases of …

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) is the most abundant immunoglobulin (Ig) isotype in humans and
mammals. Much of it is secreted in mucosal tissues, such as the intestinal and respiratory …