Virulence factors in coagulase-negative staphylococci
A França, V Gaio, N Lopes, LDR Melo - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have emerged as major pathogens in healthcare-
associated facilities, being S. epidermidis, S. haemolyticus and, more recently, S …
associated facilities, being S. epidermidis, S. haemolyticus and, more recently, S …
Biofilms in endodontics—current status and future directions
Microbiota are found in highly organized and complex entities, known as biofilms, the
characteristics of which are fundamentally different from microbes in planktonic …
characteristics of which are fundamentally different from microbes in planktonic …
Reassessing the role of type II toxin-antitoxin systems in formation of Escherichia coli type II persister cells
Persistence is a reversible and low-frequency phenomenon allowing a subpopulation of a
clonal bacterial population to survive antibiotic treatments. Upon removal of the antibiotic …
clonal bacterial population to survive antibiotic treatments. Upon removal of the antibiotic …
Enhanced antibiotic resistance development from fluoroquinolone persisters after a single exposure to antibiotic
TC Barrett, WWK Mok, AM Murawski… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Bacterial persisters are able to tolerate high levels of antibiotics and give rise to new
populations. Persister tolerance is generally attributed to minimally active cellular processes …
populations. Persister tolerance is generally attributed to minimally active cellular processes …
Prophages and growth dynamics confound experimental results with antibiotic-tolerant persister cells
Bacterial persisters are phenotypic variants that survive antibiotic treatment in a dormant
state and can be formed by multiple pathways. We recently proposed that the second …
state and can be formed by multiple pathways. We recently proposed that the second …
Single-cell imaging and characterization of Escherichia coli persister cells to ofloxacin in exponential cultures
Bacterial persistence refers to the capacity of small subpopulations within clonal populations
to tolerate antibiotics. Persisters are thought to originate from dormant cells in which …
to tolerate antibiotics. Persisters are thought to originate from dormant cells in which …
Quorum quenching of Streptococcus mutans via the nano-quercetin-based antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as a potential target for cariogenic biofilm
Background Quorum sensing (QS) system can regulate the expression of virulence factors
and biofilm formation in Streptococcus mutans. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) …
and biofilm formation in Streptococcus mutans. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) …
Mutations in respiratory complex I promote antibiotic persistence through alterations in intracellular acidity and protein synthesis
Antibiotic persistence describes the presence of phenotypic variants within an isogenic
bacterial population that are transiently tolerant to antibiotic treatment. Perturbations of …
bacterial population that are transiently tolerant to antibiotic treatment. Perturbations of …
The human oral virome: shedding light on the dark matter
Mediators of the initiation, development, and recurrence of periodontitis include the oral
microbiome embedded in subgingival plaque and the host immune response to a dysbiosis …
microbiome embedded in subgingival plaque and the host immune response to a dysbiosis …
An experimental framework for quantifying bacterial tolerance
Antibiotic tolerance and persistence are often associated with treatment failure and relapse,
yet are poorly characterized. In distinction from resistance, which is measured using the …
yet are poorly characterized. In distinction from resistance, which is measured using the …