The importance of the cell wall to the viability of the bacterium is underscored by the breadth
of antibiotic structures that act by blocking key enzymes that are tasked with cell-wall …

Monoderm bacteria possess a cell envelope made of a cytoplasmic membrane and a cell
wall, whereas diderm bacteria have and extra lipid layer, the outer membrane, covering the …

Interaction between microbes affects the growth, metabolism and differentiation of members
of the microbial community. While direct and indirect competition, like antagonism and …

Salmonellosis is a serious threat to human and animal health. Salmonella adhesion to the
host cell is an initial and most crucial step in the pathogenesis of salmonellosis. Many factors …

Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) endophthalmitis is a devastating intraocular infection primarily
associated with post-traumatic injuries. The majority of these infections result in substantial …

The envelope of bacteria is a complex multilayered shield that ensures multiple essential
functions, including protecting the cell from external assaults. Hence, bacterial cells have …

The cell envelope stress response (CESR) encompasses all regulatory events that enable a
cell to protect the integrity of its envelope, an essential structure of any bacterial cell. The …

Peptidoglycan (PG) is a ubiquitous structural polysaccharide of the bacterial cell wall,
essential in preserving cell integrity by withstanding turgor pressure. Any change that affects …

We describe the use of the ortho-nitrophenyl-β-galactoside (ONPG) assay developed by
Lehrer et al. to which a new mathematical data treatment was applied. In this simplified …

Bacillus endophthalmitis is a severe intraocular infection. Hallmarks of Bacillus
endophthalmitis include robust inflammation and rapid loss of vision. We reported that the …