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Essential oils modulate virulence phenotypes in a multidrug-resistant pyomelanogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolate.
Scientific reports - 30 Jan 2025
Haripriyan Jayalekshmi, Binu Christy Rose, Menon Nitasha D, Vanuopadath Muralidharan, Hari Malavika B, Namitha N, Binoy Kesiya, Kumar Anil, Nair Bipin G, Nizet Victor, Kumar Geetha B
Abstract excerpt
Pyomelanogenic P. aeruginosa, frequently isolated from patients with urinary tract infections and cystic fibrosis, possesses the ability to withstand oxidative stress, contributing to virulence and resulting in persistent infections. Whole genome sequence analysis of U804, a pyomelanogenic, multidrug-resistant, clinical isolate, demonstrates the mechanism underlying pyomelanin overproduction. Seven essential oils...
Topics
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Oils, Volatile
- Animals
- Humans
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
- Virulence
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- Biofilms
- Quorum Sensing
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
