Membrane permeabilization of colistin toward pan-drug resistant Gram-negative isolates

Autor: Hamida M. Abou-Shleib, Yasmine Fathy Mohamed, Amal M Khalil, Nadia Mohamed El-Guink, Moustafa A. El-Nakeeb

Publikováno v: Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 381-388, Published: JUN 2016
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Vol 47, Iss 2, Pp 381-388 (2016)
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology v.47 n.2 2016
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia (SBM)
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Pan-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria, being resistant to most available antibiotics, represent a huge threat to the medical community. Colistin is considered the last therapeutic option for patients in hospital settings. Thus, we were concerned

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Mycothiol acetyltransferase (Rv0819) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a potential biomarker for direct diagnosis of tuberculosis using patient serum specimens

Autor: Mohammed Bahey-El-Din, Hamida M. Abou-Shleib, H. Zeitoun, Mervat A. Kassem

Publikováno v: Letters in applied microbiology. 65(6)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection constitutes a global threat that results in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Efficient and early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is of paramount importance for successful treatment. The aim of the cur

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28905401

Successful detection, expression and purification of the alternatively spliced truncated Sm14 antigen of an Egyptian strain ofSchistosoma mansoni

Autor: Shereen F. Mossallam, Hamida M. Abou-Shleib, Mohammed Bahey-El-Din, Amal M Khalil, Radwa Ewaisha

Publikováno v: Journal of Helminthology. 89:764-768

Schistosoma mansonicauses intestinal schistosomiasis, a disease that is prevalent in several regions worldwide. To date, a protective vaccine againstS. mansoniis still lacking. Several promising antigens have been discovered and evaluated for vaccine

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https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x14000571

Reversal of antibiotic resistance in Gram-positive bacteria by the antihistaminic azelastine

Autor: Moustafa A. El-Nakeeb, Omar M. El-Halfawy, Amal M Khalil, Hoda G. Omar, Hamida M. Abou-Shleib

Publikováno v: APMIS. 120:215-220

Antibiotic resistance represents a serious problem that complicates microbial infection. The use of 'helper compounds' capable of enhancing the antimicrobial activity of antibiotics is being investigated. Azelastine, a new generation antihistaminic,

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https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0463.2011.02823.x

Correlation of quorum sensing and virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in Egypt

Autor: Kholoud Baraka, Rania Abozahra, Hamida M. Abou-Shleib, Hoda M. Omar, Amel Elsheredy

Publikováno v: Journal of infection in developing countries. 9(10)

Introduction: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most virulent nosocomial pathogens worldwide. Quorum sensing (QS) regulates the production of pathogenic virulence factors and biofilm formation in P. aeruginosa. The four genes lasR, lasI, rhlR,and

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26517484