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Our group studies bacterial biofilms of clinical relevance. Biofilms are communities that bacteria form on surfaces by producing an extracellular matrix (ECM) that protects and holds the cells together. Within biofilms, certain subpopulations of bacteria tolerate and survive antibiotic treatments, which seriously compromises the chances of […]
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Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is one of the 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases listed by the World Health Organization. It is endemic in 21 Latin American countries and the number of patients in non-endemic developed countries is also increasing due to human […]
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The bacterial cell envelope, a complex multilayered structure, plays a crucial role in cell growth and survival by ensuring cellular integrity, serving as a protective barrier to control permeability, and mediating interactions with the environment. In Gram-positive bacteria, the cell envelope comprises the plasma membrane and […]
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Trypanosomatids are single-celled parasites, some of them are responsible for various diseases in humans and animals such as Trypanosoma cruzi that causes Chagas disease. According to the World Health Organization, it is one of the 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases that is endemic in Latin America. In […]