Successful bacterial pathogens produce an array of virulence factors that allow subversion
of the immune system and persistence within the host. For example, uropathogenic …

Few developments in microbiological diagnostics have had such a rapid impact on species
level identification of microorganisms as matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of …

Pathogenic microbes have evolved sophisticated molecular strategies to subvert host
defenses. Here we show that virulent bacteria interfere directly with Toll-like receptor (TLR) …

Resistance against β-lactam antibiotics is a growing challenge for managing severe bacterial
infections. The rapid and cost-efficient determination of β-lactam resistance is an important …

BACKGROUND & AIMS:: The microflora plays a crucial role in inflammatory bowel diseases
(IBDs). Specific pathogen-free (SPF), but not germ-free, interleukin (IL)-2-deficient (IL-2−/−) …

Background The oral cavity is home to one of the most diverse microbial communities of the
human body and a major entry portal for pathogens. Its homeostasis is maintained by saliva, …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)
is widely used for rapid and reliable identification of bacteria and yeast grown on agar …

Techniques to distinguish between live and dead bacteria in a quantitative manner are in
high demand in numerous fields including medical care, food safety, and public security as …

The Yersinia high-pathogenicity island (HPI) encodes an iron uptake system mediated by
the siderophore yersiniabactin (Ybt) and confers the virulence of highly pathogenic Yersinia …

Antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative microorganisms is an increasing health care problem.
The rapid detection of such resistance is crucial for starting an early specific therapy and to …