Bacterial adhesion strategies and countermeasures in urinary tract infection
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are compounded by antimicrobial resistance, which increases the risk of UTI recurrence and antibiotic treatment fai…
Tag: Bacterial pathogenesis
Dietary fibre counters the oncogenic potential of colibactin-producing Escherichia coli in colorectal cancer
Diet, microbiome, inflammation and host genetics have been linked to colorectal cancer development; however, it is not clear whether and how these …
Gingipain from Porphyromonas gingivalis causes insulin resistance by degrading insulin receptors through direct proteolytic effects
Periodontitis is a critical risk factor for the occurrence and development of diabetes. Porphyromonas gingivalis may participate in insulin …
Caspase-11 mediated inflammasome activation in macrophages by systemic infection of A. actinomycetemcomitans exacerbates arthritis
Clinical studies have shown that Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (A. actinomycetemcomitans) is associated with aggressive perio…