Biofilm-growing cells show an enhanced antimicrobial tolerance with respect to the same
cells growing in a free-floating way. This is due to physical or chemical diffusion barriers and …

Otitis media is a group of inflammatory diseases of the middle ear with great impact on
children worldwide. The most common reported bacterial pathogens are Streptococcus …

Background Gas hydrate-bearing subseafloor sediments harbor a large number of
microorganisms. Within these sediments, organic matter and upward-migrating methane are …

Background Moraxella catarrhalis is a leading cause of otitis media (OM) and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). M. catarrhalis contains a Type III DNA adenine …

Objective To perform a comprehensive review of the literature from July 2015 to June 2019
on the pathogenesis of otitis media. Bacteria, viruses and the role of the microbiome as well …

Bacterial biofilms are intricate ecosystems of microbial communities that adhere to various
surfaces and are enveloped by an extracellular matrix composed of polymeric substances …

Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is an obligate predatory bacterium that invades and kills a broad
range of Gram-negative prey cells, including human pathogens. Its potential therapeutic …

Upper respiratory tract infections include inflammations of the nose, sinuses (sinusitis),
pharynx (tonsillitis, pharyngitis) and larynx (laryngitis) with bacteria or viruses as the main …

Background and Objective Cluster-based analysis, or community typing, has been
attempted as a method for studying the human microbiome in various body niches with the …

As a gram-negative diplococcus that commonly resides in human nasopharyngeal cavity as
commensal, Moraxella catarrhalis demonstrates the capacity to take advantage of temporary …