Iron is important for bacterial growth and survival, as it is a common co-factor in essential
enzymes. Although iron is very abundant in the earth crust, its bioavailability is low in most …

The extracellular capsule is a major virulence factor, but its ubiquity in free-living bacteria
with large environmental breadths suggests that it shapes adaptation to novel niches. Yet …

Microbial secretions, such as metabolic enzymes, are often considered to be cooperative
public goods as they are costly to produce but can be exploited by others. They create …

The opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is ubiquitous in the environment, and
in humans, it is capable of causing acute or chronic infections. In the natural environment …

Colonization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the lung environments frequently leads to the
enrichment of strains displaying enhanced antibiotic resistance and reduced production of …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa populations evolving in cystic fibrosis lungs, animal hosts, natural
environments and in vitro undergo extensive genetic adaption and diversification. A …

Prosocial behavior is ubiquitous in nature despite the relative fitness costs carried by
cooperative individuals. However, the stability of cooperation in populations is fragile and …

Background Intraspecific public goods are commonly shared within microbial populations,
where the benefits of public goods are largely limited to closely related conspecifics. One …

Background Iron is essential for almost all bacterial pathogens and consequently it is
actively withheld by their hosts. However, the production of extracellular siderophores …

In biology, evolutionary game-theoretical models often arise in which players' strategies
impact the state of the environment, driving feedback between strategy and the …