Bacterial biofilms are complex surface attached communities of bacteria held together by
self-produced polymer matrixs mainly composed of polysaccharides, secreted proteins, and …

Quorum sensing (QS) is a mechanism that enables microbial communication. It is based on
the constant secretion of signaling molecules to the environment. The main role of QS is the …

Quorum sensing (QS) refers to the capacity of bacteria to monitor their population density
and regulate gene expression accordingly: the QS-regulated processes deal with …

Excessive and indiscriminate use of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections has lead to the
emergence of multiple drug resistant strains. Most infectious diseases are caused by …

At present, anti-virulence drugs are being considered as potential therapeutic alternatives
and/or adjuvants to currently failing antibiotics. These drugs do not kill bacteria but inhibit …

Biofilms are matrix‐enclosed microbial aggregates that adhere to a biological or
nonbiological surface. Biofilm formation is a significant problem in the medical, food, and …

The majority of current infectious diseases are almost untreatable by conventional antibiotic
therapy given the advent of multidrug-resistant bacteria. The degree of severity and the …

Urinary tract infection is caused primarily by the quorum sensing (QS)-dependent biofilm
forming ability of uropathogens. In the present investigation, an anti-quorum sensing (anti …

Biosurfactants derived from different microbes are an alternative to chemical surfactants,
which have broad applications in food, oil, biodegradation, cosmetic, agriculture, pesticide …

Traditional treatment of infectious diseases is based on compounds that aim to kill or inhibit
bacterial growth. The bacterial resistance against antibiotics is a serious issue for public …