[HTML][HTML] Biofilm patterns in gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
Abstract The Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria are attributable to matrix-enclosed
aggregates known as biofilms. Biofilms are root cause of industrial biofouling and …
aggregates known as biofilms. Biofilms are root cause of industrial biofouling and …
Secondary bacterial infections associated with influenza pandemics
Lower and upper respiratory infections are the fourth highest cause of global mortality.
Epidemic and pandemic outbreaks of respiratory infection are a major medical concern …
Epidemic and pandemic outbreaks of respiratory infection are a major medical concern …
Pneumococcal capsules and their types: past, present, and future
Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is an important human pathogen. Its
virulence is largely due to its polysaccharide capsule, which shields it from the host immune …
virulence is largely due to its polysaccharide capsule, which shields it from the host immune …
Identification of Klebsiella capsule synthesis loci from whole genome data
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a growing cause of healthcare-associated infections for which
multi-drug resistance is a concern. Its polysaccharide capsule is a major virulence …
multi-drug resistance is a concern. Its polysaccharide capsule is a major virulence …
Rapid pneumococcal evolution in response to clinical interventions
Epidemiological studies of the naturally transformable bacterial pathogen Streptococcus
pneumoniae have previously been confounded by high rates of recombination. Sequencing …
pneumoniae have previously been confounded by high rates of recombination. Sequencing …
Discovery of semi-and fully-synthetic carbohydrate vaccines against bacterial infections using a medicinal chemistry approach: focus review
PH Seeberger - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
The glycocalyx, a thick layer of carbohydrates, surrounds the cell wall of most bacterial and
parasitic pathogens. Recognition of these unique glycans by the human immune system …
parasitic pathogens. Recognition of these unique glycans by the human immune system …
Exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria: from health-promoting benefits to stress tolerance mechanisms
G Caggianiello, M Kleerebezem, G Spano - Applied microbiology and …, 2016 - Springer
A wide range of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is able to produce capsular or extracellular
polysaccharides, with various chemical compositions and properties. Polysaccharides …
polysaccharides, with various chemical compositions and properties. Polysaccharides …
Teichoic acids and related cell-wall glycopolymers in Gram-positive physiology and host interactions
Abstract Abstract| Most Gram-positive bacteria incorporate membrane-or peptidoglycan-
attached carbohydrate-based polymers into their cell envelopes. Such cell-wall …
attached carbohydrate-based polymers into their cell envelopes. Such cell-wall …
Cell wall structure and function in lactic acid bacteria
MP Chapot-Chartier, S Kulakauskas - Microbial cell factories, 2014 - Springer
The cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria is a complex assemblage of glycopolymers and
proteins. It consists of a thick peptidoglycan sacculus that surrounds the cytoplasmic …
proteins. It consists of a thick peptidoglycan sacculus that surrounds the cytoplasmic …
The Streptococcuspneumoniae Capsule Inhibits Complement Activity and Neutrophil Phagocytosis by Multiple Mechanisms
C Hyams, E Camberlein, JM Cohen, K Bax… - Infection and …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Streptococcus pneumoniae capsule is vital for virulence and may inhibit complement
activity and phagocytosis. However, there are only limited data on the mechanisms by which …
activity and phagocytosis. However, there are only limited data on the mechanisms by which …