The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive update on the current classification and
identification of Haemophilus and Aggregatibacter species with exclusive or predominant …

Sialic acids are a family of negatively charged monosaccharides which are commonly
presented as the terminal residues in glycans of the glycoconjugates on eukaryotic cell …

Biofilms are community architectures adopted by bacteria inclusive of a self-formed
extracellular matrix that protects resident bacteria from diverse environmental stresses and …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

Epidemiological observations and animal models have long shown synergy between
influenza virus infections and bacterial infections. Influenza virus infection leads to an …

Covering: bacterial genome sequences to 2005 and post-genomic literature to June 2006 A
total of 223 complete bacterial genomes are analyzed, with 281 citations, for the presence of …

Extracellular DNA (eDNA) is a critical component of the extracellular matrix of bacterial
biofilms that protects the resident bacteria from environmental hazards, which includes …

Bacteria that cause chronic and/or recurrent diseases often rely on a biofilm lifestyle. The
foundation of the biofilm structure is the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) that acts as …

Background The distributed genome hypothesis (DGH) posits that chronic bacterial
pathogens utilize polyclonal infection and reassortment of genic characters to ensure …

Sialic acids comprise a family of nine-carbon ketosugars that are ubiquitous on mammalian
mucous membranes. However, sialic acids have a limited distribution among Bacteria and …