The cell wall envelope of gram-positive bacteria is a macromolecular, exoskeletal organelle
that is assembled and turned over at designated sites. The cell wall also functions as a …

Uncomplicated urinary‐tract infection (UTI) is most common in young, sexually active,
nonpregnant, premenopausal women. Gram‐negative bacteria are isolated from 75% to …

Identification of new genes involved in biofilm formation is needed to understand the
molecular basis of strain variation and the pathogenic mechanisms implicated in chronic …

Short-sequence DNA repeat (SSR) loci can be identified in all eukaryotic and many
prokaryotic genomes. These loci harbor short or long stretches of repeated nucleotide …

Nosocomial staphylococcal foreign-body infections related to biofilm formation are a serious
threat, demanding new therapeutic and preventive strategies. As the use of biofilm …

We report the identification of a new cell wall-associated protein of Enterococcus faecalis.
Studies on the distribution of the gene encoding this novel surface protein, Esp, reveal a …

Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of intramammary infections, which frequently
become chronic, associated with the ability of the bacteria to produce biofilm. Here, we …

Pertussis or whoo** cough has persisted and resurged in the face of vaccination and has
become one of the most prevalent vaccine-preventable diseases in Western countries. The …

The ubiquitous skin colonist Staphylococcus epidermidis elicits a CD8+ T cell response pre-
emptively, in the absence of an infection 1. However, the scope and purpose of this anti …

Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus) is the major cause of invasive bacterial
disease, including meningitis, in the neonatal period. Although prophylactic measures have …