The components of this defense mechanism can be divided into normal vaginal flora, antimicrobial peptides, cytokines and immune cells. All these components interact in order to maintain homeostasis.
Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi or protozoans to grow despite exposure to antimicrobial substances designed to inhibit their growth. Microbes can ...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health problem, impacting human and animal health, and exacerbated by numerous factors; these include societal pressures of antimicrobial misuse ...
aureus from antimicrobial fatty acids (AFAs) through different mechanisms. Multiple additional components contribute to defense from AFAs, including staphyloxanthin, wall teichoic acid ...
In contrast to previous reviews that have predominantly focused on a singular biological activity associated with these molecules, this review consolidates findings from various investigations ...