• Antibiotic-induced DNA damage results in a controlled loss of pH homeostasis and genome instability 

      Booth, James; Špírek, Mário; Lobie, Tekle Airgecho; Skarstad, Kirsten Jane; Krejci, Lumir; Bjørås, Magnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Extracellular pH has been assumed to play little if any role in how bacteria respond to antibiotics and antibiotic resistance development. Here, we show that the intracellular pH of Escherichia coli equilibrates to the ...
    • Antimicrobial resistance: A challenge awaiting the post-COVID-19 era 

      Lobie, Tekle Airgecho; Roba, Aklilu Abrham; Booth, James; Kristiansen, Knut Ivan; Aseffa, Abraham; Skarstad, Kirsten Jane; Bjørås, Magnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Microbe exposure to pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical agents plays a role in the development of antibiotic resistance. The risks and consequences associated with extensive disinfectant use during the COVID-19 pandemic ...