Porcine pleuropneumonia, caused by the bacterial porcine respiratory tract pathogen
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, leads to high economic losses in affected swine herds in …

Bacterial biofilms are structured communities of bacterial cells enclosed in a self-produced
polymer matrix that is attached to a surface. Biofilms protect and allow bacteria to survive …

The extracellular matrix of most bacterial biofilms contains polysaccharides, proteins, and
nucleic acids. These biopolymers have been shown to mediate fundamental biofilm-related …

Background Quorum sensing is a term that describes an environmental sensing system that
allows bacteria to monitor their own population density which contributes significantly to the …

Aims Biofilm formation is important for the persistence of bacteria in hostile environments.
Bacteria in a biofilm are usually more resistant to antibiotics and disinfectants than …

Small regulatory RNAs have major roles in many regulatory circuits in Escherichia coli and
other bacteria, including the transition from planktonic to biofilm growth. We tested Hfq …

In natural environments, bacteria often exist in close association with surfaces and
interfaces. There they form “biofilms”, multicellular aggregates held together by an …

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) infection triggers an
inflammatory response that changes the concentration of metabolites in the gut impacting …

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, the causative agent of porcine pleuropneumonia, is
responsible for high economic losses in swine herds across the globe. Pleuropneumonia is …

Gram-negative bacteria have evolved numerous two-component systems (TCSs) to cope
with external environmental changes. The CpxA/CpxR TCS consisting of the kinase CpxA …