Pasteurella multocida (Pm) is a significant cause of respiratory disease in beef cattle, with serious consequences for the cattle industry. The bacterial quorum-sensing (QS) system is used for communication and regulation of various processes, including bacterial growth, virulence, biofilm format...
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge. Host-directed therapies (HDTs) aim to limit tissue damage, shorten treatment, and improve outcomes by modulating immune responses. We evaluated the safety and potential efficacy of adjunctive ibuprofen an inexpens...
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health threat, aggravated by the emergence of drug-resistant strains. This study aims to identify genes and metabolic pathways with increased vulnerability in drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains compared to their drug-susceptible counterparts. Usin...
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the primary cause of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia with rates of penicillin and multi-drug resistance exceeding 80% and 40%, respectively. The innate immune response generates a variety of antimicrobial agents to control infection including zinc stres...
Microorganisms can adopt a quiescent physiological condition which acts as a survival strategy under unfavourable conditions. Quiescent cells are characterized by slow or non-proliferation and deep down-regulation of processes related to biosynthesis. Although quiescence has been described mostly...
Subspecies of the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei are the causative agents of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), a debilitating neglected tropical disease prevalent across sub-Saharan Africa. HAT case numbers have steadily decreased since the start of the century, and sustainable...