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Antibiotics, 2020 Being a multidrug-resistant and an invasive pathogen, Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the major causes of nosocomial infections in the current healthcare system. It has been recognized as an agent of pneumonia, septicemia, meningitis, urinary tract and
C. Ayoub Moubareck, Dalal Hammoudi Halat
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Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background Lyme borreliosis in humans results in a range of clinical manifestations, thought to be partly due to differences in the pathogenicity of the infecting strain.
Floriane Gallais +10 more
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The Characteristic of Virulence, Biofilm and Antibiotic Resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020 Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that causes a variety of infectious diseases, including urinary tract infections, bacteremia, pneumonia, and liver abscesses.
Guoying Wang +4 more
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Evolution of virulence in opportunistic pathogens: generalism, plasticity, and control [PDF]
, 2012 Standard virulence evolution theory assumes that virulence factors are maintained because they aid parasitic exploitation, increasing growth within and/or transmission between hosts. An increasing number of studies now demonstrate that many opportunistic
Brown, Sam P. +2 more
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Biofilms in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Significance and Clinical Relevance
Microorganisms, 2020 Foot infections are the main disabling complication in patients with diabetes mellitus. These infections can lead to lower-limb amputation, increasing mortality and decreasing the quality of life. Biofilm formation is an important pathophysiology step in
Cassandra Pouget +5 more
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Antiseptic Agents for Chronic Wounds: A Systematic Review
Antibiotics, 2022 In many parts of the world, antiseptic agents remain non-indicated in chronic wound care. In the current context of bacterial resistance to antibiotics and the development of new-generation antiseptic agents, wound antisepsis represents an asset for the ...
Koko Barrigah-Benissan +5 more
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Comparative genomics and transcriptomics of Escherichia coli isolates carrying virulence factors of both enteropathogenic and enterotoxigenic E. coli [PDF]
, 2017 Escherichia coli that are capable of causing human disease are often classified into pathogenic variants (pathovars) based on their virulence gene content. However, disease-associated hybrid E.
Daugherty, Sean C +6 more
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Bacterial Interactions in the Context of Chronic Wound Biofilm: A Review
Microorganisms, 2022 Chronic wounds, defined by their resistance to care after four weeks, are a major concern, affecting millions of patients every year. They can be divided into three types of lesions: diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), pressure ulcers (PU), and venous/arterial ...
Benjamin A. R. N. Durand +5 more
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The pathogenicity and virulence of Toxoplasma gondii
Virulence, 2021 Toxoplasma gondii is a parasitic protist infecting a wide group of warm-blooded animals, ranging from birds to humans. While this infection is usually asymptomatic in healthy individuals, it can also lead to severe ocular or neurological outcomes in ...
Syrian G. Sanchez, Sébastien Besteiro
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Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 European starlings are widespread migratory birds that have already been described as carrying bacteria resistant to extended-spectrum cephalosporins (ESC-R). These birds are well known in Tunisia because they spend the wintertime in this country and are
Meriem Souguir +8 more
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