Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common healthcare-
associated infection and cause of secondary bloodstream infections. Despite many …

Carbohydrates are essential mediators of many processes in health and disease. They
regulate self-/non-self-discrimination, are key elements of cellular communication, cancer …

Protein secretion systems are vital for prokaryotic life, as they enable bacteria to acquire
nutrients, communicate with other species, defend against biological and chemical agents …

Pili are crucial virulence factors for many Gram-negative pathogens. These surface
structures provide bacteria with a link to their external environments by enabling them to …

Protein stability is a topic of major interest for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and food
industries, in addition to being a daily consideration for academic researchers studying …

Bladder infections affect millions of people yearly, and recurrent symptomatic infections
(cystitis) are very common. The rapid increase in infections caused by multidrug-resistant …

Most commensal and pathogenic bacteria interacting with eukaryotic hosts express
adhesive molecules on their surfaces that promote interaction with host cell receptors or with …

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common bacterial infections, with roughly
eleven‐million cases reported in the US each year that cost an estimated $5 billion annually …

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is essential for most Gram-negative bacteria and has crucial roles
in protection of the bacteria from harsh environments and toxic compounds, including …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) cause a substantial health care burden. UTIs (i) are most often
caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC),(ii) primarily affect otherwise healthy …