Lysozyme is a~ 14 kDa protein present in many mucosal secretions (tears, saliva, and
mucus) and tissues of animals and plants, and plays an important role in the innate …

In recent years, infection caused by drug-resistant bacteria has become a serious public
health problem. The exploration of antibacterial therapies other than antibiotics has attracted …

Gram-negative bacteria possess a complex cell envelope that consists of a plasma
membrane, a peptidoglycan cell wall and an outer membrane. The envelope is a selective …

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae are widely recognized for studying host–pathogen interactions
in vivo because of their optical transparency, genetic manipulability, and translational …

Motility often plays a decisive role in the survival of species. Five systems of motility have
been studied in depth: those propelled by bacterial flagella, eukaryotic actin polymerization …

At the end of a lytic bacteriophage replication cycle in Gram-positive bacteria, peptidoglycan-
degrading endolysins that cause explosive cell lysis of the host can also attack non-infected …

Background Lysozyme is present in most organisms in the world, in which it performs highly
important protective biological functions. The native form of this enzyme is a monomer that …

Lysozymes are naturally occurring enzymes present in a variety of biological organisms,
such as bacteria, fungi, and animal bodily secretions and tissues. It is also the main …

Membrane vesicles are the nano-sized vesicles originating from membranes. The
production of membrane vesicles is a common feature among bacteria. Depending on the …

Recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) is a major medical problem, especially in the elderly
and infirm, but the nature of the reservoir of organisms responsible for survival and …