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Development of Class IIa Bacteriocins as Therapeutic Agents
International Journal of Microbiology, 2012 Class IIa bacteriocins have been primarily explored as natural food preservatives, but there is much interest in exploring the application of these peptides as therapeutic antimicrobial agents.
Christopher T. Lohans, John C. Vederas
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 Backgroud: The growing emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens including the most dangerous superbugs requires quick discovery of novel antibiotics/biopreservatives for human health and food safety. Bacteriocins, a subgroup of antimicrobial peptides,
Lanhua Yi, Lingli Luo, Xin Lü
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 The membrane-bound protease Eep is an important virulence factor in pathogenic enterococci. The protein is involved in stress response via the RIP pathway which is crucial for pathogenic enterococci to evade host immune attacks during infection.
Ingvild Reinseth +3 more
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Impact of Environmental Factors on Bacteriocin Promoter Activity in Gut-Derived Lactobacillus salivarius [PDF]
, 2015 peer-reviewedBacteriocin production is regarded as a desirable probiotic trait that aids in colonization and persistence in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT).
Cotter, Paul D. +6 more
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New insights into enterocin CRL35: mechanism of action and immunity revealed by heterologous expression in Escherichia coli [PDF]
, 2017 The role of the class IIa bacteriocin membrane receptor protein remains unclear, and the following two different mechanisms have been proposed: the bacteriocin could interact with the receptor changing it to an open conformation or the receptor might act
Acuña, Leonardo +6 more
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Bacteriocin Production by Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci
Pathogens, 2021 Beta-hemolytic streptococci cause a variety of infectious diseases associated with high morbidity and mortality. A key factor for successful infection is host colonization, which can be difficult in a multispecies environment.
Verena Vogel, Barbara Spellerberg
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Genome comparison and physiological characterization of eight Streptococcus thermophilus strains isolated from Italian dairy products [PDF]
, 2017 Eight Streptococcus thermophilus strains of dairy origin isolated in Italy were chosen to investigate autochthonous bacterial diversity in this important technological species. In the present study a comparative analysis of all the 17 S.
Campanaro, Stefano +5 more
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Bacteriocins: An Overview of Antimicrobial, Toxicity, and Biosafety Assessment by in vivo Models
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 The world is facing a significant increase in infections caused by drug-resistant infectious agents. In response, various strategies have been recently explored to treat them, including the development of bacteriocins.
Diego Francisco Benítez-Chao +7 more
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, 2015 Bacteriocins are peptide-derived molecules produced by bacteria, whose recently-discovered functions include virulence factors and signalling molecules as well as their better known roles as antibiotics.
Freed, Stefan D +3 more
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Current review of genetically modified lactic acid bacteria for the prevention and treatment of colitis using murine models [PDF]
, 2015 Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are disorders of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by recurrent inflammation that requires lifelong treatments.
Azevedo, Vasco +7 more
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