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The multiple roles of the NlpC_P60 peptidase family in mycobacteria – an underexplored target for antimicrobial drug discovery

open access: yesFEBS Letters, Volume 599, Issue 9, Page 1203-1221, May 2025.
The NlpC_P60 superfamily of peptidases is recognised by its key role in bacterial cell wall homeostasis. Recently, studies have also described the involvement of NlpC_P60‐like enzymes in bacterial competitive mechanisms and pathogenesis across several lineages.
Catharina dos Santos Silva   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection as a dermatological problem – case report and review of the literature

open access: yesPrzegląd Dermatologiczny, 2019
We report the case of a 36-year-old male patient with alcohol dependence syndrome who was admitted to the Dermatology Unit with erythroderma of unknown aetiology persisting for approximately 2 years. A considerable degree of deformity and ulceration were
Paulina Cieplewicz   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cardiac arrest associated with non-toxigenic corynebacterium diphtheria strain: A case report

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2023
Here we document a rare, acute, infection caused by non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae and the resulting unique and severe clinical sequelae.
George V. Alvarez   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Humoral Immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis After Cancer Treatment in Children

open access: yesCancer Reports, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Treatment for pediatric malignancies has distinct effects on the immune system. Aims Our aim was to measure humoral immunity to measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), and diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccines after pediatric cancer treatment.
Susanna Sundell   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

NGS-based phylogeny of diphtheria-related pathogenicity factors in different Corynebacterium spp. implies species-specific virulence transmission

open access: yesBMC Microbiology, 2019
Background Diphtheria toxin (DT) is produced by toxigenic strains of the human pathogen Corynebacterium diphtheriae as well as zoonotic C. ulcerans and C. pseudotuberculosis.
Alexandra Dangel   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Taxonomic status of Corynebacterium diphtheriae biovar Belfanti and proposal of Corynebacterium belfantii sp. nov.

open access: yesInternational Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2018
Clinical isolates belonging to Corynebacterium diphtheriae biovar Belfanti were characterized by genomic sequencing and biochemical and chemotaxonomic analyses.
Melody Dazas   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Corynebacterium ulceransDiphtheria in Japan

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2003
To the Editor: Corynebacterium ulcerans causes a zoonotic infection similar to diphtheria, which is caused by C. diphtheriae. Studies indicate that signs and symptoms of a diphtheria-like illness caused by C. ulcerans are milder than those caused by C. diphtheriae. However, some strains of C.
Atsunobu Tsunoda   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Association Between Thyroid Hormone Levels and Disease Prognosis in Guillain–Barré Syndrome: A Retrospective Study

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is an immune‐mediated neuropathy characterized by progressive sensory and motor dysfunction, often accompanied by abnormal inflammatory markers and thyroid hormone levels. However, the underlying mechanisms and their impact on prognosis remain incompletely understood.
Yangrongzhuo Huang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geographically Diverse Clusters of Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infection, Germany, 2016–2017

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
From 2016 through the middle of 2017, the German Consiliary Laboratory on Diphtheria noted an increase in nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae isolates submitted from cities in northern Germany.
A. Dangel   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Innovative Wirkstoffe aus der antibakteriellen Forschung im Kampf gegen mikrobielle Resistenzen

open access: yesAngewandte Chemie, Volume 137, Issue 10, March 3, 2025.
Dieser Artikel gewährt einen Überblick über in den letzten drei Jahrzehnten untersuchte antibakteriellen Wirkstoffe. Aspekte der Herkunft, der zellulären Targetstrukturen, des antibakteriellen Wirkspektrums und dem Nachweis der Wirksamkeit in Tierstudien werden zusammen mit aktuellen Entwicklungen beleuchtet.
Roderich D. Süssmuth   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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