[HTML][HTML] The staphylococcal exopolysaccharide PIA–Biosynthesis and role in biofilm formation, colonization, and infection

HTT Nguyen, TH Nguyen, M Otto - Computational and structural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Exopolysaccharide is a key part of the extracellular matrix that contributes to important
mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity, most notably biofilm formation and immune evasion …

A comprehensive synthetic library of poly-N-acetyl glucosamines enabled vaccine against lethal challenges of Staphylococcus aureus

Z Tan, W Yang, NA O'Brien, X Pan, S Ramadan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Poly-β-(1–6)-N-acetylglucosamine (PNAG) is an important vaccine target,
expressed on many pathogens. A critical hurdle in develo** PNAG based vaccine is that …

Hyperbiofilm formation by Bordetella pertussis strains correlates with enhanced virulence traits

N Cattelan, J Jennings-Gee, P Dubey… - Infection and …, 2017 - journals.asm.org
Pertussis, or whoo** cough, caused by the obligate human pathogen Bordetella pertussis
is undergoing a worldwide resurgence. The majority of studies of this pathogen are …

Comparative analysis of antimicrobial resistance and genetic diversity of Bordetella bronchiseptica isolates obtained from swine within the United States

TL Nicholson, SM Shore - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Bordetella bronchiseptica is bacterial pathogen that is pervasive in swine
populations and serves multiple roles in respiratory disease. Methods This study utilized …

The Bordetella bronchiseptica nic locus encodes a nicotinic acid degradation pathway and the 6‐hydroxynicotinate‐responsive regulator BpsR

TJ Brickman, SK Armstrong - Molecular Microbiology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The classical Bordetella species use amino acids as carbon sources and can catabolize
organic acids and tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates. They are also auxotrophic for …

Complete genome sequence of Bordetella bronchiseptica strain KM22

TL Nicholson, DO Bayles, SM Shore - Microbiology resource …, 2020 - journals.asm.org
Bordetella bronchiseptica isolate KM22 has been used in experimental infections of swine
as a model of clinical B. bronchiseptica infection and to study host-to-host transmission. The …