10th Edition of
World Congress on Infectious Diseases & One Health
October 05-07, 2026 | Tokyo, Japan
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Beta Lactam Antibiotics
Beta Lactam Antibiotics
Beta-lactam antibiotics represent a crucial class of antimicrobials renowned for their efficacy in combating bacterial infections. This group includes penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and monobactams, all sharing a common beta-lactam ring structure. Mechanistically, these antibiotics target bacterial cell walls by inhibiting enzymes involved in peptidoglycan synthesis. Penicillins, the pioneering members of this class, exert their antimicrobial action by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), disrupting cell wall formation, and inducing bacterial lysis. Cephalosporins, displaying a broader spectrum, act similarly by interfering with cell wall synthesis but offer resistance against certain beta-lactamases.
Committee Members
Francis J Castellino
University of Notre Dame, United States
Reza Nassiri
Michigan State University, United States
Ranjan Ramasamy
IDFISH Technology, United States WCID 2026 Speakers
Richard Dembo
University of South Florida, United States
Shivadarshini Ramachandran
Northumbria University, United Kingdom
Patricia Tai
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Yu Chen Wu
The University of Queensland, AustraliaSubmit your abstract Today
Title : Molecular crosstalk between the host and pathogen in Streptococcus pyogenes virulence
Francis J Castellino, University of Notre Dame, United States
Title : Phenotypic characterisation of non tuberculous mycobacterium species isolated from clinical specimens
Anant Marathe, Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Parul University, India
Title : An unprecedented West Nile virus outbreak in Israel (2024): A textbook case for the One Health approach
Michel Bellaiche, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Israel
Title : Changing population immunity to COVID-19 in the context of infection, vaccination and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants
Ranjan Ramasamy, IDFISH Technology, United States
Title : Candida auris infections are global health challenge
Reza Nassiri, Michigan State University, United States
Title : Host brakes on viral inflammation
Saurabh Chattopadhyay, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, United States