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...
A more complete and holistic view on host–microbe interactions is needed to understand the physiological and cellular barriers that affect the efficacy of drug treatments and allow the discovery and development of new therapeutics. Here, we developed a multimodal imaging approach combining histop...
Serum Proteomic and Metabolomic Profiling of Sepsis Patients Reveals a Diagnostic Model and Mechanistic Insights into Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection
BACKGROUND: The gut microbiome and the host immune system interact synergistically to maintain intestinal health and defend against infections. Toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5), known for recognizing bacterial flagellin, plays a pivotal role in this regulatory network. Despite significant advances in ...
Proteus mirabilis is a predominant cause of catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), and a key virulence factor is its urease enzyme which hydrolyzes urea to ammonia. This process results in the formation of urinary stones, facilitating catheter blockage and bacteremia. The o...