We know increasingly more about the important role the microbiome plays in the human body, and how it changes depending on stressful situations. Stress also disturbs the microbiology of the digestive system in farm animals – says Natalia Szeligowska, a PhD student from the Faculty of Animal Biology and Breeding at the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, and the lead author of a publication that appeared in the BMC Veterinary Research journal.
https://upwr.edu.pl/en/news/microbiome-a-fascinating-ecosystem-469.html
The role of type 1 fimbriae in Salmonella infections
Team: Maciej Ugorski, Krzysztof Grzymajło, Aleksandra Orłowska, Agata Mikołajczyk
Infection by Salmonella is initiated by the attachment and colonization of gut mucosa, which seems to be an essential step in the pathogenesis of salmonellosis. There is convincing evidence suggesting that type 1 fimbriae play an important role in bacterial survival and persistence in the host, although their exact role in adhesion, invasiveness, pathogenesis (...)
https://wmw.upwr.edu.pl/en/faculty/faculty-structure/department-of-biochemistry-and-molecular-biology/research
