During the Early Stages of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation, Induced Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Are Degraded by Autologous Thermonuclease
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DOI: 10.1128/iai.00605-19
Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus extracellular DNA (eDNA) plays a crucial role in the structural stability of biofilms during bacterial colonization; on the contrary, host immune responses can be induced by bacterial eDNA. Previously, we observed production of… read more here.
Keywords: biofilm formation; early stages; formation; biofilms grown ... See more keywords
Characterization of a nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae thermonuclease
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197010
Abstract: Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) has been shown to form biofilms, comprised of extracellular DNA (eDNA), in the middle ear and bronchus during clinical infections. Studies in our laboratory have shown that NTHi possesses a homolog… read more here.
Keywords: haemophilus influenzae; characterization nontypeable; nontypeable haemophilus; nthi nuc ... See more keywords