Streptococci readily colonize mucosal tissues in the nasopharynx; the respiratory,
gastrointestinal, and genitourinary tracts; and the skin. Each ecological niche presents a …

Streptococcus thermophilus is a major dairy starter used for the manufacture of yoghurt and
cheese. The access to three genome sequences, comparative genomics and multilocus …

ABSTRACT The highly conserved WalK/WalR (also known as YycG/YycF) two-component
system is specific to low-G+ C gram-positive bacteria. While this system is essential for cell …

Summary The WalK/WalR (aka YycG/YycF) two‐component system (TCS), originally
identified in Bacillus subtilis, is very highly conserved and specific to low G+ C Gram …

Two main patterns of gene expression of Streptococcus pneumoniae were observed during
infection in the host by quantitative real time RT‐PCR; one was characteristic of bacteria in …

ABSTRACT The YycG/YycF essential two-component system (TCS), originally identified in
Bacillus subtilis, is very highly conserved and appears to be specific to low-G+ C gram …

Two-component systems (TCSs) are important for the adaptation and survival of bacteria
and fungi under stress conditions. A TCS is often composed of a membrane-bound sensor …

Adaptation of bacteria to the prevailing environmental and nutritional conditions is often
mediated by two‐component signal transduction systems (TCS). The Bacillus subtilis YycFG …

Natural DNA transformation is a lateral gene transfer mechanism during which bacteria take
up naked DNA from their environment and stably integrate it in their genome. The proteins …

The two‐component regulatory system CiaRH of Streptococcus pneumoniae has been
implicated in β‐lactam resistance, maintenance of cell integrity, competence and virulence …