Staphylococcus aureus is a formidable pathogen capable of causing infections in different
sites of the body in a variety of vertebrate animals, including humans and livestock. A major …

Neutrophils, complement system and skin collectively represent the main elements of the
innate immune system, the first line of defense of the host against many common …

The agr quorum-sensing system of Staphylococcus aureus modulates the expression of
virulence factors in response to autoinducing peptides (AIPs). Recent studies have …

Background A substantial subgroup of asthmatic patients have “nonallergic” or idiopathic
asthma, which often takes a severe course and is difficult to treat. The cause might be …

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen that presents severe health care
concerns due to the prevalence of multiple antibiotic-resistant strains. New treatment …

Biosurfactants have gained a renewed interest in the recent years for their commercial
application in diverse research areas. Recent evidences suggest that the antimicrobial …

Over the last decade, West Nile virus has spread rapidly via mosquito transmission from
infected migratory birds to humans. One potential therapeutic approach to treating infection …

Mutation of sarA in Staphylococcus aureus results in a reduced capacity to form a biofilm,
but the mechanistic basis for this remains unknown. Previous transcriptional profiling …

A biosurfactant‐producing bacterium (Staphylococcus sp. strain 1E) was isolated from an
Algerian crude oil contaminated soil. Biosurfactant production was tested with different …

Objective Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infection is known to contribute to the severity
and recalcitrance of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), and its secreted products have been …