The microbiota consists of a dynamic multispecies community of bacteria, fungi, archaea,
and protozoans, bringing to the host organism a dowry of cells and genes more numerous …

The intestinal tract is a complex ecosystem that combines resident microbiota and the cells
of various phenotypes with complex metabolic activities that line the epithelial wall. The …

Biofilms or microbial communities formed by adherent and cohesive cells on cellular or inert
substrata (like medical devices), are involved in∼ 60% of all infections and characterized by …

Chronic inflammatory disorders such as Crohn disease, atopic eczema, asthma and
psoriasis are triggered by hitherto unknown environmental factors that function on the …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the site of the largest and most complex environment in the
mammalian host. In the adult human, the total microbial population (ca. 1014 cells) is …

Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive bacterium with a Jekyll and Hyde personality
(108): it is well adapted as a saprophyte for peaceful survival in soil and decaying vegetation …

Both a type IV secretion system and a flagellum have been described in Brucella melitensis.
These two multimolecular surface appendages share several features. Their expression in …

Aims: This study aimed to search for a novel quorum‐sensing inhibitor from some fungi and
analyse its inhibitory activity. Methods and Results: Chromobacterium violaceum CV026, a …

Bacteria communicate among themselves using certain chemical signaling molecules.
These signaling molecules generally are N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) in Gram …

Many gram-negative bacteria use a type III secretion system (TTSS) to deliver effector
proteins into host cells. Here we report the characterization of a TTSS chromosomal operon …