Plasmid transfer by conjugation in Gram-negative bacteria: from the cellular to the community level
Bacterial conjugation, also referred to as bacterial sex, is a major horizontal gene transfer
mechanism through which DNA is transferred from a donor to a recipient bacterium by direct …
mechanism through which DNA is transferred from a donor to a recipient bacterium by direct …
Interactions in multispecies biofilms: do they actually matter?
The recent focus on complex bacterial communities has led to the recognition of interactions
across species boundaries. This is particularly pronounced in multispecies biofilms, where …
across species boundaries. This is particularly pronounced in multispecies biofilms, where …
Intra-and inter-species interactions within biofilms of important foodborne bacterial pathogens
E Giaouris, E Heir, M Desvaux, M Hébraud… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
A community-based sessile life style is the normal mode of growth and survival for many
bacterial species. Under such conditions, cell-to-cell interactions are inevitable and …
bacterial species. Under such conditions, cell-to-cell interactions are inevitable and …
Interspecific bacterial interactions are reflected in multispecies biofilm spatial organization
Interspecies interactions are essential for the persistence and development of any kind of
complex community, and microbial biofilms are no exception. Multispecies biofilms are …
complex community, and microbial biofilms are no exception. Multispecies biofilms are …
Proteinaceous determinants of surface colonization in bacteria: bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation from a protein secretion perspective
C Chagnot, MA Zorgani, T Astruc… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial colonization of biotic or abiotic surfaces results from two quite distinct physiological
processes, namely bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. Broadly speaking, a biofilm is …
processes, namely bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. Broadly speaking, a biofilm is …
Community-wide changes reflecting bacterial interspecific interactions in multispecies biofilms
Existence of most bacterial species, in natural, industrial, and clinical settings in the form of
surface-adhered communities or biofilms has been well acknowledged for decades …
surface-adhered communities or biofilms has been well acknowledged for decades …
[HTML][HTML] Hospital and urban wastewaters shape the matrix and active resistome of environmental biofilms
E Buelow, C Dauga, C Carrion, H Mathé-Hubert… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the dynamics of antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) transfer and dissemination
in natural environments remains challenging. Biofilms play a crucial role in bacterial survival …
in natural environments remains challenging. Biofilms play a crucial role in bacterial survival …
Demonstrating plasmid-based horizontal gene transfer in complex environmental matrices: a practical approach for a critical review
X Bellanger, H Guilloteau, S Bonot, C Merlin - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Plasmid-based dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in environmental microbial
communities is a matter of concern for public health, but it remains difficult to study for …
communities is a matter of concern for public health, but it remains difficult to study for …
Clinically Relevant Plasmid-Host Interactions Indicate that Transcriptional and Not Genomic Modifications Ameliorate Fitness Costs of Klebsiella pneumoniae …
MMC Buckner, HTH Saw, RN Osagie, A McNally… - MBio, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
The rapid dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) around the globe is largely due to
mobile genetic elements, such as plasmids. They confer resistance to critically important …
mobile genetic elements, such as plasmids. They confer resistance to critically important …
An invisible workforce in soil: The neglected role of soil biofilms in conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance genes
Soil, a potential reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), is inhabited by numerous
microorganisms. Many microorganisms in soil are embedded within a self-produced matrix …
microorganisms. Many microorganisms in soil are embedded within a self-produced matrix …