Publications by authors named "Jessica L Lister"
is pervasive in swine populations and plays multiple roles in respiratory disease. Additionally, is capable of establishing long-term or chronic infections in swine. Bacterial biofilms are increasingly recognized as important contributors to chronic bacterial infections.
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- Competitive quorum sensing (QS) antagonism is a potential strategy to combat multidrug-resistant staphylococcal infections.
- Researchers tested 10 truncated analogues of autoinducing peptides (AIPs) from Staphylococcus lugdunensis and Staphylococcus epidermidis, finding varying degrees of effectiveness.
- The most promising analogues showed low IC values, indicating their potential for inhibiting QS and reducing infections from species beyond just Staphylococcus aureus.
Staphylococcus aureus biofilms: recent developments in biofilm dispersal.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
July 2015
Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of nosocomial and community-acquired infections and represents a significant burden on the healthcare system. S. aureus attachment to medical implants and host tissue, and the establishment of a mature biofilm, play an important role in the persistence of chronic infections.
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