Abstract Bacillus cereus is a resilient foodborne pathogen, with biofilm formation and virulence regulated by quorum sensing (QS). This study evaluates GS-441524, the active metabolite of remdesivir, as an anti-virulence agent against B. cereus. At sub-inhibitory concentrations, GS-441524 dose-dependently reduced prote...
Kai-Zhong Xu, Di Meng, Lu-Jun Yin et al.· Biofouling (Print)· 0 citations
Clinicians should consider chronic melioidosis in patients with pneumonia and parapneumonic pleural effusion accompanied by splenic abscesses, particularly in patients with diabetes mellitus from endemic areas, particularly in patients with diabetes mellitus from endemic areas.
Yamei Zheng, Xiaozhou Yao, Min Wang et al.· American Journal of Tropical...· 0 citations
It is demonstrated that casein-driven evolution selects for social 'cheaters' that conserve energy by downregulating costly virulence determinants, revealing a fundamental virulence-fitness trade-off.