SUMMARY A balanced gut microbiota contributes to health, but the mechanisms
maintaining homeostasis remain elusive. Microbiota assembly during infancy is governed by …

It has become apparent that the intestinal microbiota orchestrates important aspects of our
metabolism, immunity, and development. Recent work has demonstrated that the microbiota …

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is a primary enteric pathogen infecting both
humans and animals. Infection begins with the ingestion of contaminated food or water so …

Cellulose is a major contributor to the chemical and mechanical properties of plants and
assumes structural roles in bacterial communities termed biofilms. We find that Escherichia …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common bacterial infections that represent a severe public
health problem. They are often caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli), Klebsiella pneumoniae …

Abstract Changes in the composition of gut-associated microbial communities may underlie
many inflammatory and allergic diseases. However, the processes that help maintain a …

Curli are the major proteinaceous component of a complex extracellular matrix produced by
many Enterobacteriaceae. Curli were first discovered in the late 1980s on Escherichia coli …

The human microbiota is the community of microorganisms that live upon or within their
human host. The microbiota consists of various microorganisms including bacteria, fungi …

Most commensal and pathogenic bacteria interacting with eukaryotic hosts express
adhesive molecules on their surfaces that promote interaction with host cell receptors or with …

Recent insights into bacterial biofilm matrix structures have induced a paradigm shift toward
the recognition of amyloid fibers as common building block structures that confer stability to …