Insights From the Lactobacillus johnsonii Genome Suggest the Production of Metabolites With Antibiofilm Activity Against the Pathobiont Candida albicans

R Vazquez-Munoz, A Thompson, JT Russell… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Lactobacillus johnsonii is a probiotic bacterial species with broad antimicrobial properties;
however, its antimicrobial activities against the pathobiont Candida albicans are …

Polymicrobial biofilms related to dental implant diseases: unravelling the critical role of extracellular biofilm matrix

RC Costa, M Bertolini, BE Costa Oliveira… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are complex tri-dimensional structures that encase microbial cells in an extracellular
matrix comprising self-produced polymeric substances. The matrix rich in extracellular …

Oral microorganisms and biofilms: new insights to defeat the main etiologic factor of oral diseases

M Bertolini, RC Costa, VAR Barão, CC Villar… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The oral cavity presents a highly diverse community of microorganisms due to the unique
environmental conditions for microbial adhesion and growth [1]. The range of habitats and …

Antimicrobial peptides: Defending the mucosal epithelial barrier

KF Johnstone, MC Herzberg - Frontiers in Oral Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The recent epidemic caused by aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 virus illustrates the importance
and vulnerability of the mucosal epithelial barrier against infection. Antimicrobial proteins …

The Role of Host and Fungal Factors in the Commensal-to-Pathogen Transition of Candida albicans

ID Jacobsen - Current Clinical Microbiology Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The fungus Candida albicans has evolved to live in close
association with warm-blooded hosts and is found frequently on mucosal surfaces of healthy …

In-vitro polymicrobial oral biofilm model represents clinical microbial profile and disease progression during implant-related infections

C Dini, RC Costa, M Bertolini, JA Shibli… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aim Clinically relevant in-vitro biofilm models are essential and valuable tools for
mechanistically dissecting the etiopathogenesis of infectious diseases and test new …

[HTML][HTML] Collagen membrane functionalized with magnesium oxide via room-temperature atomic layer deposition promotes osteopromotive and antimicrobial …

S Saha, RC Costa, MC Silva, JM Fonseca-Santos… - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Artificial bone grafting materials such as collagen are gaining interest due to the ease of
production and implantation. However, collagen must be supplemented with additional …

[HTML][HTML] Candida albicans and Enterococcus faecalis biofilm frenemies: When the relationship sours

OA Alshanta, K Albashaireh, E McKloud, C Delaney… - Biofilm, 2022 - Elsevier
The opportunistic yeast Candida albicans and lactic acid bacteria Enterococcus faecalis are
frequently co-isolated from various infection sites on the human body, suggesting a common …

Commensal lactobacilli metabolically contribute to cervical epithelial homeostasis in a species-specific manner

NR Jimenez, JD Maarsingh, P Łaniewski… - MSphere, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
In reproductive-age women, the vaginal microbiome is typically dominated by one or a few
Lactobacillus species, including Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus iners, Lactobacillus …

Molecular map** of antifungal mechanisms accessing biomaterials and new agents to target oral candidiasis

V Anuța, MT Talianu, CE Dinu-Pîrvu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oral candidiasis has a high rate of development, especially in immunocompromised
patients. Immunosuppressive and cytotoxic therapies in hospitalized HIV and cancer …