Novel and emerging antimicrobial strategies in the management of oral infections
Abstract Background Antibiotics marked a pivotal turning point in human civilization, enhancing social interactions and extending human life expectancy. In addition to their success in treating systemic infectious diseases, they have significantly improved periodontal treatment outcomes as an adjunct therapy.
Ozge Unlu, Nil Yakar, Alpdogan Kantarci
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Microbial and host‐derived biomarkers for the diagnosis and management of peri‐implant diseases
Abstract Objectives To critically evaluate the current evidence on microbial and host‐derived biomarkers for the diagnosis and management of peri‐implant diseases, with emphasis on their biological relevance, potential clinical utility, and current translational limitations.
Su Sheng Quach +5 more
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Bacterial membrane vesicles (BMVs) emerge as promising platforms for cancer immunotherapy owing to their intrinsic adjuvant properties and tunable cargo delivery capabilities. Their ability to modulate the tumor microenvironment, enhance antitumor immune responses, and support personalized therapeutic strategies highlights their growing potential as ...
Md Sifat Rahi +6 more
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Quantification of Neisseria meningitidis Adherence to Human Epithelial Cells by Colony Counting
To cause an infection, the human specific pathogen Neisseria meningitides must first colonize the nasopharynx. Upon tight interaction with the mucosal epithelium, N.
Sara Sigurlásdóttir +4 more
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Species status of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Evolutionary and epidemiological inferences from multilocus sequence typing [PDF]
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Julia S Bennett +22 more
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Structural basis for the toxic activity of MafB2 from maf genomic island 2 (MGI-2) in N. meningitidis B16B6. [PDF]
Park SH, Jeong SJ, Ha SC.
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The structure of CrgA from Neisseria meningitidis reveals a new octameric assembly state for LysR transcriptional regulators [PDF]
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Gilbert, RJ +19 more
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Characterization of vaccine antigens of meningococcal serogroup W isolates from Ghana and Burkina Faso from 2003 to 2009 [PDF]
Neisseria meningitidis is a major cause of bacterial meningitis and a considerable health problem in the 25 countries of the 'African Meningitis Belt' that extends from Senegal in West Africa to Ethiopia in the East.
Calman MacLennan +11 more
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The majority of genes in the pathogenic Neisseria species are present in non-pathogenic Neisseria lactamica, including those designated as 'virulence genes' [PDF]
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Snyder, Lori A. S. +10 more
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Bacterial meningitis in Niger: an analysis of national surveillance data, 2003-2015
INTRODUCTION: Bacterial meningitis (BM) is one of the most severe infectious disease in Niger republic. To best describe the trends of BM disease, meningitis surveillance data from the Centre de Recherche Medicale et Sanitaire (CERMES) and the Direction ...
Lawaly Maman Manzo +5 more
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