[HTML][HTML] The role of quorum sensing, biofilm formation, and iron acquisition as key virulence mechanisms in Acinetobacter baumannii and the corresponding anti …

SKK Law, HS Tan - Microbiological research, 2022 - Elsevier
Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen responsible for several serious
infections, including pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis. The propensity of this bacterium to …

Microbial silver resistance mechanisms: recent developments

E Terzioğlu, M Arslan, BG Balaban… - World Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
In this mini-review, after a brief introduction into the widespread antimicrobial use of silver
ions and nanoparticles against bacteria, fungi and viruses, the toxicity of silver compounds …

Virulence Potential and Treatment Options of Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii

S Kumar, R Anwer, A Azzi - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen which is undoubtedly known for a
high rate of morbidity and mortality in hospital-acquired infections. A. baumannii causes life …

[HTML][HTML] Effective removal of biofilm formation in Acinetobacter baumannii using chitosan nanoparticles loaded plant essential oils

R Govindan, G Chackaravarthi… - Journal of King Saud …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current study focused on anti-biofilm property of chitosan loaded essential oils, which
were obtained and evaluated against biofilm forming Acinetobacter baumannii. The results …

Broad-spectrum inhibitor of bacterial polyphosphate homeostasis attenuates virulence factors and helps reveal novel physiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae and …

N Roberge, N Neville, K Douchant… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae currently rank amongst the most
antibiotic-resistant pathogens, responsible for millions of infections each year. In the wake of …

Polyphosphate kinase is required for the processes of virulence and persistence in Acinetobacter baumannii

H Lv, Y Zhou, B Liu, J Guan, P Zhang… - Microbiology …, 2022 - journals.asm.org
Acinetobacter baumannii, one of the most successful bacteria causing severe nosocomial
infection, was identified as a top-priority pathogen by the WHO. Thus, genetic manipulations …

Genistein Inhibits the Pathogenesis of Aeromonas hydrophila by Disrupting Quorum Sensing Mediated Biofilm Formation and Aerolysin Production

J Dong, D Zhang, J Li, Y Liu, S Zhou, Y Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Aeromonas hydrophila is an opportunistic pathogen that is responsible for a variety of
infectious diseases both in human and animals, particularly aquatic animals. Moreover, the …

In vitro and in vivo activities of scutellarein, a novel polyphosphate kinase 1 inhibitor against Acinetobacter baumannii infection

Y Song, H Lv, L Xu, Z Liu, J Wang, T Fang, X Deng… - Microbial Cell …, 2024 - Springer
Background Inorganic polyphosphate (polyP)-targeted polyphosphate kinase 1 (PPK1) has
attracted much attention by virtue of its importance in bacterial pathogenicity and …

[HTML][HTML] Potential genes associated with survival of Acinetobacter baumannii under ciprofloxacin stress

S Kashyap, P Sharma, N Capalash - Microbes and Infection, 2021 - Elsevier
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen that has acquired resistance to all
available drugs. The rise in multi-drug resistance in A. baumannii has been exacerbated by …

A Novel Transcription Factor VPA0041 Was Identified to Regulate the Swarming Motility in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

M Li, H Meng, Y Li, D Gu - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vibrio parahaemolyticus can change their usual lifestyle of surviving in an aqueous
environment attached to a host, wherein both swimming motility and swarming motility play …