Water is of fundamental importance for life on earth. The synthesis and structure of cell
constituents and transport of nutrients into the cells as well as body metabolism depend on …

Over the past decade, the genus Aeromonas has undergone a number of significant
changes of practical importance to clinical microbiologists and scientists alike. In parallel …

Despite broad recognition of the value of the goods and services provided by nature,
existing tools for assessing and valuing ecosystem services often fall short of the needs and …

Most microorganisms on Earth live in various aggregates which are generally termed
“biofilms”. They are ubiquitous and represent the most successful form of life. They are the …

Members of the genus Aeromonas inhabit various aquatic environments and are
responsible for, and are implicated in, a number of intestinal and extra-intestinal infections in …

The occurrence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) are pressing public health
problems worldwide, and aquatic ecosystems are a recognized reservoir for ARB. We used …

Four epidemiological categories were initially devised for classifying water-related infectious
“diseases” with regard to the engineering technologies required to prevent or control them …

Pseudomonads are a large group of free-living bacteria that live primarily in soil, seawater,
and fresh water. They also colonize plants and animals, and are frequently found in home …

Campylobacter species are Gram-negative, motile, and non–spore-forming bacteria with a
unique helical shape that changes to filamentous or coccoid as an adaptive response to …

As part of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, a total of 1078 Acinetobacter
species and 842 Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolates were collected between January …