Morphologic design of nanostructures for enhanced antimicrobial activity

FAZ Sayed, NG Eissa, Y Shen, DA Hunstad… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Despite significant progress in synthetic polymer chemistry and in control over tuning the
structures and morphologies of nanoparticles, studies on morphologic design of …

Cross-protection and cross-feeding between Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii promotes their co-existence

L Semenec, AK Cain, CJ Dawson, Q Liu, H Dinh… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae are opportunistic pathogens
frequently co-isolated from polymicrobial infections. The infections where these pathogens …

Filamentous morphology of bacterial pathogens: regulatory factors and control strategies

F Khan, GJ Jeong, N Tabassum, A Mishra… - Applied Microbiology and …, 2022 - Springer
Several studies have demonstrated that when exposed to physical, chemical, and biological
stresses in the environment, many bacteria (Gram-positive and Gram-negative) change their …

A 3D-printed microfluidic gradient concentration chip for rapid antibiotic-susceptibility testing

H Zhang, Y Yao, Y Hui, L Zhang, N Zhou… - Bio-Design and …, 2022 - Springer
The rise of antibiotic resistance as one of the most serious global public health threats has
necessitated the timely clinical diagnosis and precise treatment of deadly bacterial …

Carbon dots induce pathological damage to the intestine via causing intestinal flora dysbiosis and intestinal inflammation

M Jia, B Yi, X Chen, Y Xu, X Xu, Z Wu, J Ji… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Carbon dots (CDs), as excellent antibacterial nanomaterials, have
gained great attention in treating infection-induced diseases such as periodontitis and …

Controlled spatial organization of bacterial growth reveals key role of cell filamentation preceding Xylella fastidiosa biofilm formation

S Anbumani, AM da Silva, IGB Carvalho… - npj Biofilms and …, 2021 - nature.com
The morphological plasticity of bacteria to form filamentous cells commonly represents an
adaptive strategy induced by stresses. In contrast, for diverse human and plant pathogens …

Expression of virulence factors by Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm after bacteriophage infection

V de Cássia Oliveira, S Steixner, C do Nascimento… - Microbial …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of bacteriophages for the treatment of bacterial infections has been extensively
studied. Nonetheless, the stress response regarding bacteriophage infection and the …

Efficient bioproduction of poly (3-hydroxypropionate) homopolymer using engineered Escherichia coli strains

VK Gaur, TP Nguyen-Vo, T Islam, BF Bassey… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the development of a scalable method for producing poly (3-
hydroxypropionate), a homopolymer with significant physico-mechanical properties, through …

Design and Development of Extracellular Matrix Protein‐Based Microcapsules as Tools for Bacteria Investigation

S Pashapour, S Seneca, M Schröter… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays an immense role in the homeostasis of tissues and
organs, can function as a barrier for infectious agents, but is also exploited by pathogens …

Enterobacter sp. Strain SM1_HS2B Manifests Transient Elongation and Swimming Motility in Liquid Medium

Z Zhang, H Liu, H Karani, J Mallen, W Chen… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Many species of bacteria change their morphology and behavior under external stresses. In
this study, we report transient elongation and swimming motility of a novel Enterobacter sp …