Sepsis following surgical injury remains a growing and worrisome problem following both
emergent and elective surgery. Although early resuscitation efforts and prompt antibiotic …

Cooperation and conflict in microorganisms is being recognized as an important factor in the
organization and function of microbial communities. Many of the cooperative behaviors …

It is currently well established that multicellular organisms live in tight association with
complex communities of microorganisms including a large number of bacteria. These are …

Bacteria play a crucial role in marine biogeochemistry by releasing, consuming and
transforming organic matter. Far from being isolated entities, bacteria are involved in …

Aeromonas sobria is opportunistic pathogen frequently found in environment and food.
Interfering with its quorum sensing (QS) system could be a promising way to alleviate its …

Pathogenic bacteria secrete toxins and degradative enzymes that facilitate their growth by
liberating nutrients from the environment. To understand bacterial growth under nutrient …

Cocoa fermentation is a spontaneous process shaped by a variable microbial ecosystem
which is assembled due to cross-feeding relationship among yeasts and bacteria, resulting …

Background Previous work has demonstrated that anastomotic leak can be caused by
collagenolytic bacteria such as Enterococcus faecalis via an effect on wound collagen. In …

Much of our understanding of bacterial behavior stems from studies in liquid culture. In
nature, however, bacteria frequently live in densely packed spatially-structured communities …

The opportunistic human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is known for exhibiting
diverse forms of collective behaviors, like swarming motility and biofilm formation. Swarming …