Staphylococcus aureus is an eminent human pathogen that can colonize the human host
and cause severe life-threatening illnesses. This bacterium can reside in and infect a wide …

Genes | Free Full-Text | Two-Component Systems of S. aureus: Signaling and Sensing Mechanisms
Next Article in Journal Genome-Wide Identification, Primary Functional Characterization of the …

In this study, the nanocomposite film (SA-CS@ CuO/ZnO) composed of sodium alginate (SA)
and chitosan (CS) functionalized by copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) and zinc oxide …

Bacteria live in environments that are subject to rapid changes in the availability of the
nutrients that are necessary to provide energy and biosynthetic intermediates for the …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most prevalent bacterial
pathogens and continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. MRSA …

Bacteria use two-component systems (TCSs) to sense and respond to environmental
changes. The core genome of the major human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus encodes …

An alignment of upstream regions of anaerobically induced genes in Staphylococcus aureus
revealed the presence of an inverted repeat, corresponding to Rex binding sites in …

Biofilms are communities of microorganisms attached to a surface or each other. Biofilm-
associated cells are the etiologic agents of recurrent Staphylococcus aureus infections …

Most clinical MRSA (methicillin-resistant S. aureus) isolates exhibit low-level β-lactam
resistance (oxacillin MIC 2–4 μg/ml) due to the acquisition of a novel penicillin binding …

The use of iron as an enzymatic cofactor is pervasive in biological systems. Consequently
most living organisms, including pathogenic bacteria, require iron to survive and replicate …