Ampicillin Treatment of Intracellular Listeria monocytogenes Triggers Formation of Persistent, Drug-Resistant L-Form Cells
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.869339
Abstract: Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic intracellular pathogen causing an infection termed listeriosis. Despite the low incidence of listeriosis, the high mortality rate in individuals at risk makes this bacterium one of the most dangerous foodborne… read more here.
Keywords: intracellular listeria; form cells; listeria monocytogenes; ampicillin treatment ... See more keywords
Microenvironment Responsive Modulations in the Fatty Acid Content, Cell Surface Hydrophobicity, and Adhesion of Candida albicans Cells
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DOI: 10.3390/jof4020047
Abstract: Considering the significance in survival and virulence, we have made an attempt to understand modulations in the membrane and cell wall properties of Candida albicans hyphae induced by temperature (37 °C) and neutral pH and… read more here.
Keywords: adhesion; form; yeast form; candida albicans ... See more keywords
Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulations for Shape Change of Growing Lipid Bilayer Vesicles
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DOI: 10.3390/life13020306
Abstract: The characteristic shape changes observed in the growth and division of L-form cells have been explained by several theoretical studies and simulations using a vesicle model in which the membrane area increases with time. In… read more here.
Keywords: lipid molecules; dissipative particle; form cells; particle dynamics ... See more keywords