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Alterations in the Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm transcriptome following i...

Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation on the surface of intravenous catheters is responsible for 22% of the cases of bloodstream infections, in patients in intensive care units in the USA. The ability of S. epidermidis to withstand the high bactericidal activity of human blood is therefore crucial for systemic dissemination. To identify the genes involved in the bacterium's survival, the transcriptome of...

Whole transcriptome analysis of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms upon contac...

Staphylococcus epidermidis is commonly associated with foreign body infections due to its ability to form biofilms on the surface of indwelling medical devices. Understanding how the biofilms form on the top of devices and interact with the host, particularly, with human blood components, is of great interest. Here we assessed the whole transcriptome of S. epidermidis biofilms upon contact with human blood. Est...

Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm lifecycle and its virulence: from plantkonic...

Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm dispersal cells : an intermediary phenotype?

Protection against Escherichia coli infection by antibody to the Staphylococcus...

Poly-N-acetylglucosamine (PNAG) is a surface polysaccharide produced by Staphylococcus aureus and Staphyloccus epidermidis and is an effective target for opsonic and protective Ab for these two organisms. Recently, it has been found that Escherichia coli produces an exo-polysaccharide, designated polyglucosamine, that is biochemically indistinguishable from PNAG. We analyzed 30 E. coli strains isolated from uri...

Molecular basis for preferential protective efficacy of antibodies directed to ...

Poly-N-acetyl-glucosamine (PNAG) is a staphylococcal surface polysaccharide influencing biofilm formation that is also under investigation for its vaccine potential. Antibodies that bind to PNAG with either low (<15%) or high (>90%) levels of acetate are superior at opsonic and protective activity compared with antibodies that bind to PNAG with only high levels (>70%) of acetate. PNAG is synthesized by four pro...