Mechanism of copper surface toxicity in Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella involves immediate membrane depolarization followed by slower rate of DNA destruction which differs from that observed for Gram-positive bacteria

Mechanism of Copper Surface Toxicity in Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci following Wet or Dry Surface Contact

(2011) S. L. Warnes et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Cu(II)-reduction by Escherichia coli cells is dependent on respiratory chain components

(2011) Sabrina I. Volentini et al.   BIOMETALS

Quantitative proteomic profiling of the Escherichia coli response to metallic copper surfaces

(2011) Renu Nandakumar et al.   BIOMETALS

Persister Cells

(2010) Kim Lewis   Annual Review of Microbiology

Mechanisms of Contact-Mediated Killing of Yeast Cells on Dry Metallic Copper Surfaces

(2010) Davide Quaranta et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Enhanced Surface Colonization by Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Biofilms Formed by an Acinetobacter calcoaceticus Isolate from Meat-Processing Environments

(2010) O. Habimana et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Transcriptomic Analysis of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and K-12 Cultures Exposed to Inorganic and Organic Acids in Stationary Phase Reveals Acidulant- and Strain-Specific Acid Tolerance Responses

(2010) T. King et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Isolation and Characterization of Bacteria Resistant to Metallic Copper Surfaces

(2010) C. Espirito Santo et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Bacterial Killing by Dry Metallic Copper Surfaces

(2010) Christophe Espírito Santo et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Biocidal Efficacy of Copper Alloys against Pathogenic Enterococci Involves Degradation of Genomic and Plasmid DNAs

(2010) S. L. Warnes et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Killing of Bacteria by Copper Surfaces Involves Dissolved Copper

(2010) C. Molteni et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Metallic Copper as an Antimicrobial Surface

(2010) Gregor Grass et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Emerging Resistant Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacilli in Hospital-Acquired Infections

(2010) Anjali N. Kunz et al.   CHEMOTHERAPY

Escherichia coli Serotype O157:H7 Retention on Solid Surfaces and Peroxide Resistance Is Enhanced by Dual-Strain Biofilm Formation

(2010) Gaylen A. Uhlich et al.   Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

Biofilm formation and the food industry, a focus on the bacterial outer surface

(2010) R. Van Houdt et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Escherichia coli O157

(2010) Hugh Pennington   LANCET

Hospital-Acquired Infections Due to Gram-Negative Bacteria

(2010) Anton Y. Peleg et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Differential Expression of Virulence and Stress Fitness Genes between Escherichia coli O157:H7 Strains with Clinical or Bovine-Biased Genotypes

(2009) S. K. Vanaja et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Chromosomal antioxidant genes have metal ion-specific roles as determinants of bacterial metal tolerance

(2009) Joe J. Harrison et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Role of copper in reducing hospital environment contamination

(2009) A.L. Casey et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Effects of temperature and humidity on the efficacy of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureuschallenged antimicrobial materials containing silver and copper

(2009) H.T. Michels et al.   LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Potential for preventing spread of fungi in air-conditioning systems constructed using copper instead of aluminium

(2009) L. Weaver et al.   LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

The iron-sulfur clusters of dehydratases are primary intracellular targets of copper toxicity

(2009) L. Macomber et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Copper and Quaternary Ammonium Cations Exert Synergistic Bactericidal and Antibiofilm Activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

(2008) J. J. Harrison et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Copper (II) Ions Affect Escherichia coli Membrane Vesicles’ SH-Groups and a Disulfide-Dithiol Interchange Between Membrane Proteins

(2008) Gayane Kirakosyan et al.   CELL BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS

Escherichia coli O157:H7 survival, biofilm formation and acid tolerance under simulated slaughter plant moist and dry conditions

(2008) P SKANDAMIS et al.   FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

Antimicrobial efficacy of copper surfaces against spores and vegetative cells of Clostridium difficile: the germination theory

(2008) L. J. Wheeldon et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Toxicity of free and various aminocarboxylic ligands sequestered copper(II) ions to Escherichia coli

(2008) Subburaj Selvaraj et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Survival of Clostridium difficile on copper and steel: futuristic options for hospital hygiene

(2008) L. Weaver et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

The antimicrobial activity of copper and copper alloys against nosocomial pathogens and Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from healthcare facilities in the Western Cape: an in-vitro study

(2007) S. Mehtar et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION