In general, the global analysis of changes in the protein composition of bacterial cells in response to treatment with antibiotic agents has made it possible to construct a database of proteins involved in the process of resistance to drugs with similar mechanisms of action. In the past few ...
Antibiotics are powerful germ-fighting tools when used carefully and safely. But up to half of all antibiotic use isn’t necessary. Overuse has led to antibacterial resistance. Bacteria adapt over time and become “super bacteria” or “superbugs.” They change so that antibiotics no longer work...
Strong pelvic muscles may help you empty your bladder easier. Squeeze these muscles tightly for 5 seconds like you are trying to hold back urine. Then relax for 5 seconds. Gradually work up to squeezing for 10 seconds. Do 3 sets of 15 repetitions a day, or as directed....
Are antibiotics always necessary to treat a Strep throat? Although most Strep throats will get better by themselves, there is a risk of acute rheumatic fever and other complications (such as oral abscesses or mastoiditis [a bacterial infection in the mastoid process, which is the prominent bone...
Conjugative plasmids, a major vehicle for the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance, are selfish elements capable of mediating their own transmission through conjugation. To spread to and survive in a new bacterial host, conjugative plasmids have evolved mechanisms to circumvent both host defense ...
There are cases where it strikes quickly but it is more common when cancerous tumors manifest after years of specific habits. Good examples of this are smoking, exposure to radiation (i.e. from cell phones), and overexposure to ultraviolet rays, which result in lung cancer, brain cancer, an...
Molecular mechanisms of bacterial resistance to antimicrobial agents Infectious diseases caused by bacterial pathogens represent a serious public health concern. Antimicrobial agents such as anti-bacterial drugs are often indicated for chemotherapy of bacterial infections in clinical medicine. Thus, it is.....
Thus, the primary question could be raised whether eosinophils or their products (primarily through T2 mechanisms) have any role in modifying susceptibility, severity, immunity, or resistance to viral infections. The primary unknown question is whether eosinophils could be mechanistically important in CO...
Pseudomonas syringae is one of the best-studied plant pathogens and serves as a model for understanding host–microorganism interactions, bacterial virulence mechanisms and host adaptation of pathogens as well as microbial evolution, ecology and epidemiology. Comparative genomic studies have identified key ...
are the primary producers which transduce solar energy into chemical energy by converting CO2into complex assemblies of reduced organic compounds. These materials constitute the base of numerous interrelated food-chains involving herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. During the flux of carbon through these...