Collateral beauty in the damages: an overview of cosmetics and therapeutic applications of microbial proteases

SS Mousavi Ghahfarrokhi, FS Mahdigholi… - Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Microbial proteases are enzymes secreted by a variety of microorganisms, including
bacteria and fungi, and have attracted significant attention due to their versatile applications …

In vitro and in silico evaluation of the serrapeptase effect on biofilm and amyloids of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

G Katsipis, DI Avgoulas, GD Geromichalos… - Applied Microbiology …, 2023 - Springer
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an emerging threat for hospitalized and cystic fibrosis patients.
Biofilm, a microbial community embedded in extracellular polymeric substance, fortifies …

Combining Double-Dose and High-Dose Pulsed Dapsone Combination Therapy for Chronic Lyme Disease/Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome and Co …

RI Horowitz, J Fallon, PR Freeman - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Three patients with relapsing and remitting borreliosis, babesiosis, and bartonellosis,
despite extended anti-infective therapy, were prescribed double-dose dapsone combination …

Comparison of the Efficacy of Longer versus Shorter Pulsed High Dose Dapsone Combination Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Lyme Disease/Post Treatment …

RI Horowitz, J Fallon, PR Freeman - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Twenty-five patients with relapsing and remitting Borreliosis, Babesiosis, and bartonellosis
despite extended anti-infective therapy were prescribed double-dose dapsone combination …

Secreted Metabolites from Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and Borrelia Biofilm: Modulation of Immunogenicity by a Nutraceutical Enzyme and Botanical Blend

D Cruickshank, DE Hamilton, I Iloba, GS Jensen - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Bacterial biofilms are hardy, adaptable colonies, evading immune recognition while
triggering and sustaining inflammation. The goals for this study were to present a method for …

Resistance, tolerance, virulence and bacterial pathogen fitness—current state and envisioned solutions for the near future

V Lazar, E Oprea, LM Ditu - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current antibiotic crisis and the global phenomena of bacterial resistance, inherited and
non-inherited, and tolerance—associated with biofilm formation—are prompting dire …

Application of microbial enzymes in medicine and industry: current status and future perspectives

A Darbandi, Z Elahi, L Dadgar-Zankbar… - Future …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Microbes are a major source of enzymes due to their ability to be mass-cultivated and
genetically modified. Compared with plant and animal enzymes, microbial enzymes are …

[HTML][HTML] Hidden Places for Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens and Novel Approaches to Control Biofilms in the Meat Industry

VF Alves, LE Tadielo, ACMS Pires, MG Pereira… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Biofilms are of great concern for the meat industry because, despite the implementation of
control plans, they remain important hotspots of contamination by foodborne pathogens …

SMR peptide antagonizes Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation

MB Huang, D Brena, JY Wu, M Shelton… - Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
The emergence and international dissemination of multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (S. aureus) strains challenge current antibiotic-based therapies, representing an …

[HTML][HTML] Disruption of Established Bacterial and Fungal Biofilms by a Blend of Enzymes and Botanical Extracts

GS Jensen, D Cruickshank… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Microbial biofilms are resilient, immune-evasive, often antibiotic-resistant health challenges,
and increasingly the target for research into novel therapeutic strategies. We evaluated the …