No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Staphylococcus epidermidisis an extremely versatile commensal species, which has become an opportunistic pathogen ...

Staphylococcus epidermidis exhibits different patterns of colonization to skin epithelial layers, which may contribute to long-term colonization. The microbial surface components recognizing ...

One key aspect of the virulence of Staphylococcus aureus lies in its ability to target the host cell membrane with a large number of membrane-damaging toxins and peptides. In this review, we describe ...

Biofilms are clusters of microorganisms that stick to non-biological surfaces, such as rocks in a stream, as well as to surfaces on plants (roots) or in animals (epithelium). These clusters are ...

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Centre for New Antibacterial Strategies (CANS) and Research Group for Host-Microbe Interactions, Department of Medical Biology (IMB), UiT─The Arctic University of Norway, 9019 Tromsø, Norway ...

This expression is derived from the concept that a variety of foods prevalent in the American diet are high in calories but low in nutrients. These same energy-rich, nutrient-poor foods are associated ...

For 11–18-year-olds, this jumps to 37 percent. Given the nutrient’s vital role in keeping muscles, bones and teeth healthy, what would deficiency mean for you and can you prevent it by taking ...