Pseudomonas aeruginosa thrives in many aqueous environments and is an opportunistic
pathogen that can cause both acute and chronic infections. Environmental conditions and …

Recent developments in microflow cytometry have concentrated on advancing technology in
four main areas:(1) focusing the particles to be analyzed in the microfluidic channel,(2) …

The biosynthesis and export of bacterial cell-surface polysaccharides is known to occur
through several distinct mechanisms. Recent advances in the biochemistry and structural …

Background The bedaquiline–pretomanid–linezolid regimen has been reported to have
90% efficacy against highly drug-resistant tuberculosis, but the incidence of adverse events …

Biofilm formation is a complex, ordered process. In the opportunistic pathogen
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Psl and Pel exopolysaccharides and extracellular DNA (eDNA) …

INTRODUCTION Control of mosquito vectors has historically proven to be an effective
means of eliminating malaria. Human malaria is transmitted only by mosquitoes in the genus …

BACKGROUND Bile acid toxicity has been shown in the gastric, colonic, and hepatic
tissues; the effect on oesophageal mucosa is less well known. AIMS To determine the …

Extracellular polysaccharides comprise a major component of the biofilm matrix. Many
species that are adept at biofilm formation have the capacity to produce multiple types of …

Background Patients with highly drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis have limited treatment
options and historically have had poor outcomes. Methods In an open-label, single-group …

In this paper, the nature of the fine interlocking acicular ferrite microstructure in HSLA steel
weld metals is investigated. The results strongly suggest the acicular ferrite is comprised of …