Although the phenomenon of bacterial cell death and lysis has been studied for over 100
years, the contribution of these important processes to bacterial physiology and …

Recent studies have revealed that the regulated death of bacterial cells is important for
biofilm development. Following cell death, a sub-population of the dead bacteria lyse and …

The Staphylococcus aureus cidA and lrgA genes have been shown to affect cell lysis under
a variety of conditions during planktonic growth. It is hypothesized that these genes encode …

Recent studies have demonstrated a role for Staphylococcus aureus cidA-mediated cell
lysis and genomic DNA release in biofilm adherence. The current study extends these …

Biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus under in vitro growth conditions is generally
promoted by high concentrations of sugar and/or salts. The addition of glucose to routinely …

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common opportunistic human pathogens causing
several infectious diseases. Ever since the emergence of the first methicillin-resistant …

Holins form pores in the cytoplasmic membranes of bacteria for the primary purpose of
releasing endolysins that hydrolyze the cell wall and induce cell death. Holins are encoded …

Interaction between microbes affects the growth, metabolism and differentiation of members
of the microbial community. While direct and indirect competition, like antagonism and …

The occurrence of high concentrations of extracellular DNA (eDNA) in the extracellular
matrices of biofilms plays an important role in biofilm formation and development and …

Grapefruit and lemon pectin obtained from the respective waste citrus peels via
hydrodynamic cavitation in water only are powerful, broad-scope antimicrobials against …